Are the guys outside of the Dollar zones at the mercy of the current conversion rates?

Kazagamez

Kazagamez

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Hi I am from the UK.

My thread is asking the question. Are Youtubers outside of the Dollar zones at the mercy of current conversion rates? I ask this because I have been monitoring the conversion rate from the Dollar to the Pound and it shifts a lot.

I have noticed over on the Google forums a lot of people complaining that their rates of pay dropped considerably when google shifted earnings to Youtube analytics this year. Youtube analytics are worked out exclusively in Dollars and then later converted into pounds or Euros on the 10th-15th of the next month.

Previously UK Youtubers pay would be worked out exclusively in pounds and handled by Google Ireland.


I for one notice a substantial difference in my adsense reported earnings compared to my Youtube reported earnings. My adsense reported earnings seems more on point with last years income. I also find it interesting that since the changeover this year is being reported by most as the worst in a very long time for earnings. That could just be people with their pitchforks out though. I dont know.



On a side not...
It seems to me that Youtubers who live in areas with the weakest currency are the ones who profit the most. You Americans are pretty lucky I think. $1 Dollar currently = £0.65 yet we pay almost the same number for everything. For example If I want to buy a new hard drive in America it would cost $100 and in EU it would cost almost £100. The same applies for most things. Our cost of living is higher to match our higher currency so its a lot harder for us to earn a "living" through Youtube.

Thoughts?
 
Keep in mind that most ad contracts are sold in the US. So let's say Samsung buys a billion dollar ad campaign. YouTubers can get 55% of that. But if you're not in the US, you get 55% - exchange fees.

Of course, if the ad campaign is sold in the UK, the reverse applies.

(This is one of the reasons it's good to join a network based in your own country - the sales team is likely to be pitching contracts in the same currency, so you're not dealing with an exchange rate cut)
 
This is one of the main reasons im holding off from a network until im established enough to get with one in London. Also i am much more comfortable knowing i can go to the offices if stuff is getting messed up and actually sort it out in person then have someone ignore me via email.
 
I also heard that since YouTube introduced monetization to anyone with an account, everyone's earnings have dropped considerably - even the big YouTubers. I heard it was because ad companies were paying less to have their ads displayed, because the ad capaigns are now less focused and streamlined - therefore ads are less likely to be clicked.
 
gisikw said:
Keep in mind that most ad contracts are sold in the US. So let's say Samsung buys a billion dollar ad campaign. YouTubers can get 55% of that. But if you're not in the US, you get 55% - exchange fees.

Of course, if the ad campaign is sold in the UK, the reverse applies.

(This is one of the reasons it's good to join a network based in your own country - the sales team is likely to be pitching contracts in the same currency, so you're not dealing with an exchange rate cut)
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The network is paid via adsense. The amount of money received by adsense is now worked out exclusively in Dollars by Youtube analytics then the exchange rate is applied before payment is issued. Previously a UK based networks earnings would have all been worked out in pounds directly by adsense on a daily basis by Google Ireland.

It would appear they are also at the mercy of exchange rates which in turn means that so are their channels.
 
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