MattZ
YouTube Networks Addict!
Yeah its good that you have fun I just don't like the idea your doing it purely for money which is what you made it clear you are doing it for.
Right,.. tell me this is not okey
- Thread starter RoyK
- Start date
Yeah its good that you have fun I just don't like the idea your doing it purely for money which is what you made it clear you are doing it for.
Karlobster
Liking YTtalk
I dunno man. Before you decide to make youtube a primary earner for you, you need to be doing it for a few years at least. Consider it at the moment as just a hobby and get money elsewhere. You just started your channel less than a year ago, its pretty out there to expect you get lots of money in return even if its supposed to 7-10x of what your earning now. It still isn't much.
Everything will be easier if you just do your vids for the fun and entertainment of it. For now.
I used to check my adsense everyday monitoring how all my videos are doing. All in all, I've raked in at least $250 from Adsense (I didn't get the 50 because the threshold is 100). Once I realized that my vids aren't going to generate a whole lot even if I have vids that are around 50k and 20k views now and get at least 10-12k views a month, I joined Fullscreen. Though my revenue will go down, I don't care anymore, at least I get access to lots of royalty free music and sound effects. Now I don't think about the money and focus on other things like actually making vids better. Depends on your priorities.
I've accepted that it'll probably take 4-5 years of work before I get decent enough money per month. That's being realistic. If you expect $100 5x a year when you've been doing vids for less than one, then no. Unless you're some wonderkid.
Just my 2 cents. Also your channel is awesome! If you've been doing what you do since Youtube's conception, then you'd be a millionaire by now. If you stop now, then you just effectively closed that window of opportunity.
Everything will be easier if you just do your vids for the fun and entertainment of it. For now.
I used to check my adsense everyday monitoring how all my videos are doing. All in all, I've raked in at least $250 from Adsense (I didn't get the 50 because the threshold is 100). Once I realized that my vids aren't going to generate a whole lot even if I have vids that are around 50k and 20k views now and get at least 10-12k views a month, I joined Fullscreen. Though my revenue will go down, I don't care anymore, at least I get access to lots of royalty free music and sound effects. Now I don't think about the money and focus on other things like actually making vids better. Depends on your priorities.
I've accepted that it'll probably take 4-5 years of work before I get decent enough money per month. That's being realistic. If you expect $100 5x a year when you've been doing vids for less than one, then no. Unless you're some wonderkid.
Just my 2 cents. Also your channel is awesome! If you've been doing what you do since Youtube's conception, then you'd be a millionaire by now. If you stop now, then you just effectively closed that window of opportunity.
123qwesz
Member
I dunno man. Before you decide to make youtube a primary earner for you, you need to be doing it for a few years at least. Consider it at the moment as just a hobby and get money elsewhere. You just started your channel less than a year ago, its pretty out there to expect you get lots of money in return even if its supposed to 7-10x of what your earning now. It still isn't much.
Everything will be easier if you just do your vids for the fun and entertainment of it. For now.
I used to check my adsense everyday monitoring how all my videos are doing. All in all, I've raked in at least $250 from Adsense (I didn't get the 50 because the threshold is 100). Once I realized that my vids aren't going to generate a whole lot even if I have vids that are around 50k and 20k views now and get at least 10-12k views a month, I joined Fullscreen. Though my revenue will go down, I don't care anymore, at least I get access to lots of royalty free music and sound effects. Now I don't think about the money and focus on other things like actually making vids better. Depends on your priorities.
I've accepted that it'll probably take 4-5 years of work before I get decent enough money per month. That's being realistic. If you expect $100 5x a year when you've been doing vids for less than one, then no. Unless you're some wonderkid.
I just started off with YouTube video making recently, recording all my piano related covers. It's been a month and I did exactly what you did. Fullscreen was the way to go for me as I could claim my videos for advertising for most of the piano covers I upload. I agree with improving the videos as compared to earning the cash for now too.
RoyK
Loving YTtalk
It goes 2 ways. Showing my work = acces to new customers and making a fan base ( = creating views / making money) I am very transparent about it. I want to make money. I do it with quality content and take time for it to make it. I dont shame about it that the drive is making money. In return ppl have 6 minutes of joy, can see my workflow and use it for their own good. I like what i am doing, so I enjoy it. But, if the earnings keep behind in the future, I better can play some BF3 or have a walk for some fresh air.
But so far, my channel is growing. I met cool ppl and I enjoy what i am doing. It helps to not check the analytics
nethervvoid
Active Member
I was making $300 / mo after 6 months on youtube. If you know how youtube works it's really not that hard. The problem right now with CPMs is everyone's taking a beating. I have friends on RPM, youtube, and machinima partnerships. Personally I'm with Yeousch. We're all seeing similar dips in revenue.
That said you should grab any embedded view you can get your hands on, money or not. Embedded views are worth a TON in the search algorithm. Something like 1 embedded view = 150 regular views (assuming they watch the whole video). I did an experiment on the value of embedded views last month, and I was shocked at how powerful they are.
That said you should grab any embedded view you can get your hands on, money or not. Embedded views are worth a TON in the search algorithm. Something like 1 embedded view = 150 regular views (assuming they watch the whole video). I did an experiment on the value of embedded views last month, and I was shocked at how powerful they are.
nethervvoid
Active Member
U have 668 videos? whhaatt??!
ps, .. so for not to mistaken..
embedded views: okay.. worth a lot for traffic.. not so good for monetizing (right?)
best to have views through youtube itself, right? Are those called "Channel views" ?
Edit: /blush er yeah I read that wrong. Yes I have 660+ videos. I've been doing this for awhile.
Yes embedded views will push you up in the rankings, which should help your channel get new subscribers / fans. They do have a harder time making money, but at our sizes money is secondary to growth. Worry about money once you're big. For now worry about growth only.
Channel views count how many times your channel page was viewed. If they take the time to check your channel they must have liked the video that brought them there.
karlsanada10
Monthly Video Game Giveaway on my channel now!
So you have a work and you're making vids as a sideline? It's not a bad idea for getting much money but don't assume you'll get a lot of it since you're averaging 1K a day. I'm averaging 2-4K views a day amd I'm only getting less than a hundred bucks. January and February are the worst months too. I got 1.21-2.40 dollars per day that time. The threshold is another irritating policy...in my case. Just enjoy making your vid
Youtube is not a chore, it's a hobby, you need to have fun or else you're just faking it.
Youtube is not a chore, it's a hobby, you need to have fun or else you're just faking it.