SELL YOUR VIDEOS/SERVICES
This is generally an option if you are talented at something others on Youtube struggle at. For example if you are a talented animator you could make animated music videos or intro's for channels.
SELL YOUR CHANNEL
If you have a popular channel in a targeted niche then selling your channel to a website or company looking to promote their services may be an option. If you wish to do this then you must contact the potential buyers directly. Only attempt this if your channel gets at least 3000 views per video.
GENERATE TRAFFIC FOR YOUR WEBSITE
I like this idea. I actually am in the process of making my own website to help provide a place for people to go in order to monetize my viewers in other ways. But my reasoning for the website isn't to solely make money off my audience. Although it's nice to provide them a place to get additional value that they can't get some place else. Having your own sub-reddit is also a good idea to help compliment a website. Good way to get Karma points and it's basically free forums.Generating traffic for your own website can be the most lucrative entry on this list. If your website is in the same niche as your videos then you have the potential to attract a lot of viewers and generate a lot of profit. Here is a .
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