I am DONE with YouTube

TinHatRanch

TinHatRanch

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Well, I will still let them host my videos on their dime but as far as putting my life blood and soul into YouTube, I'm done. Almost a year ago I set off to have a little fun and start a business in making survival videos. For 8 months I poured every waking minute I wasn't working into producing content for YouTube. I went from zero to over 7,000 subscribers in a relatively short amount of time. I actually started making some money which was badly needed in my household. Things were on the up, each month I'd nearly double my YT income, my views would rise, subscribers were rolling in. Then October happened. My monthly views rose by 50,000 but Adsense dropped by 30%. Same thing in November. Ditto for December. My frustration peaked the other day when I logged 5,000 views in a day yet my CPM was chimed in at less than what a postage stamp costs. I'm sorry, but screw off YT, I've found much better ways to make money in social media. Don't get me wrong, I like making videos. Yet I'd bet most of you don't know the investment in time required to grow a channel like mine. Sure, I will make a video now and again when I feel it will serve my fan base but as far as playing by your rules YT, no way. You've jumped the shark anyways.
 
I'm going to agree. YouTube is really driving away it's users, It's starting to become a money-making scheme to them instead of functionality and an enjoyable experience.

I hate YouTube haha.
 
Sorry to hear this, but you are having so much success on your channel why give up just for the money? But if you are no longer having fun with youtube I totally understand. Good luck in the future! :)
 
Just to clear up a question that might pop into your heads, I like helping people with my videos. But one doesn't invest 50 hours a week into an endeavor for an ego boost..unless they are a complete narcissist. I am in it for the money, what I mean is I want to do something I enjoy and earn a living doing it. I am truly beginning to understand these bigger YouTubers who are scrambling to make ends meet. If I earn 5,000 views in a day at least throw me a ten spot. Even that is so far below minimum wage it makes me shudder to think about it.
 
I don't think anyone tried to make youtube their full-time job until they had at least 100k subscribers. Although we have a member or two here, I won't name names, that make 6 figures with sub 100k subscribers.
 
TrentVlogsTV said:
Sorry to hear this, but you are having so much success on your channel why give up just for the money? But if you are no longer having fun with youtube I totally understand. Good luck in the future! :)
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There is a difference between making a 2 minute VLOG and what I do. Not to dis people who make 2 minute vlogs. A minimum of 2 hours worth of work go into each minute of video I produce. A minimum. My last video was a review of a firestarter. The thing survivalists use to make fires. I shot it in 0 degree weather over about 5 hours. It took a few hours to write the voice over and record it and another 4 or 5 hours to edit. The video before was a review of a HAM handheld radio. I shot a little movie sequence in the beginning that took 4 hours. Editing, writing, and voice over was a nightmare at about 14 hours. All told, those two videos which totaled 8 minutes even took 30 hours to produce. That doesn't count posting and sharing. In a little over a week I've got almost 6,000 views and I can't even buy a freaking Big Mac. I'm making ten cents an hour, literally.[DOUBLEPOST=1389672566,1389672502][/DOUBLEPOST]
cmcollection said:
I don't think anyone tried to make youtube their full-time job until they had at least 100k subscribers. Although we have a member or two here, I won't name names, that make 6 figures with sub 100k subscribers.
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Interesting, 6 figures for 100k subs. I'm a tenth of the way there and I'd be happy with a tenth of the money. Right now it has become a tenth of a tenth.
 
Every topic/channel might not find advertisers who are willing to run ads against all content. It might be good to take a break. I took a break this week because the CPM's are terrible!
 
markkaz said:
Every topic/channel might not find advertisers who are willing to run ads against all content. It might be good to take a break. I took a break this week because the CPM's are terrible!
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I'm not saying I am quitting by any means. I'm just changing the way I look at YouTube. I still work a full time+ job so it is very hard to keep the schedule YT requires but to this point (well, November at least) I've broken my darn back to do the best that I can. No more. I enjoy making videos but I sometimes will work 12 or 16 hours straight (especially on the weekends) just to get one done. No more. I will get them out when I feel like it. As far as making money, I detailed in a previous post how I was changing my approach. It has worked out pretty well. I made more money in one day this week using another method than I've made in two weeks on YT (it starts with an A and ends with a N and has the following letters in between MAZO)
 
TinHatRanch said:
There is a difference between making a 2 minute VLOG and what I do. Not to dis people who make 2 minute vlogs. A minimum of 2 hours worth of work go into each minute of video I produce. A minimum. My last video was a review of a firestarter. The thing survivalists use to make fires. I shot it in 0 degree weather over about 5 hours. It took a few hours to write the voice over and record it and another 4 or 5 hours to edit. The video before was a review of a HAM handheld radio. I shot a little movie sequence in the beginning that took 4 hours. Editing, writing, and voice over was a nightmare at about 14 hours. All told, those two videos which totaled 8 minutes even took 30 hours to produce. That doesn't count posting and sharing. In a little over a week I've got almost 6,000 views and I can't even buy a freaking Big Mac. I'm making ten cents an hour, literally.[DOUBLEPOST=1389672566,1389672502][/DOUBLEPOST]
Interesting, 6 figures for 100k subs. I'm a tenth of the way there and I'd be happy with a tenth of the money. Right now it has become a tenth of a tenth.
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Maybe you can find a job and continue to do youtube on the side but to a lesser extent until your channel grows large enough. My videos, particularly the lookbooks and style videos, can take several hours after filming and editing which I do entirely by myself. Starting with setting the exposure right for the scene, making sure i'm in focus, and going on from there. It's not easy, so I get where you are coming from but you should try to stick with it. You have over 8,000 people that care about what you have to say.
 
markkaz said:
Every topic/channel might not find advertisers who are willing to run ads against all content. It might be good to take a break. I took a break this week because the CPM's are terrible!
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My CPMs are pretty bad too... End of holidays, nobody wants to sell anything I guess
 
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