babyteeth4
Taking over the world... ...one kid at a time!
Once you set up your company you can call yourself CEO or president or whatever.
Just curious... Labeling yourself as a YouTuber
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odabaco
I've Got It
Actually this is a very important thing that people often overlook, because it affects social aspects of your life and potentially your self - esteem. When friends and family ask what you do, it's crucial to convey something of perceived importance, and also to not diminish your efforts. So 'digital marketer' or 'internet video editor' (not great I know) could be ideas as job titles when friends or family ask.
I just think 'Youtuber' as a job title is too vague, and invites assumptions about your efforts and your rewards that will usually be incorrect.
Let's say someone asks what you do, and you say digital marketer. They'll either leave it at that, or you can explain further, but it puts you in control.
When I've told friends and family that I've been getting involved with YouTube, most people just seem to laugh or assume you are just wasting your time and effort. It's something I'm used to though, because I've always had geeky hobbies or entrepreneurial pursuits and have always had to explain them in conversation.
Hope that helps
I just think 'Youtuber' as a job title is too vague, and invites assumptions about your efforts and your rewards that will usually be incorrect.
Let's say someone asks what you do, and you say digital marketer. They'll either leave it at that, or you can explain further, but it puts you in control.
When I've told friends and family that I've been getting involved with YouTube, most people just seem to laugh or assume you are just wasting your time and effort. It's something I'm used to though, because I've always had geeky hobbies or entrepreneurial pursuits and have always had to explain them in conversation.
Hope that helps
u2bGamer
Active Member
Somehow, I prefer the label "Youtuber" over anything else. Other titles sound like paddings to make it sounds good. When I hear those paddings, i feel they aren't proud of what they are doing and I would avoid digging into it as they have already tried to hide what they do.
If I do make it on youtube, I would proudly call myself a youtuber. I would print out the monthly pay stubs and flash them around.
If I do make it on youtube, I would proudly call myself a youtuber. I would print out the monthly pay stubs and flash them around.
Dave2017
Get The Picture?
I would use this too.. But I dont make any money from Youtube yet though
Dewmonic Abyss
Super Poster
Personally, though, I don't think anyone should ever rely on YouTube as their source of income or their job. At least alone. I think that's incredibly risky and just setting yourself up for failure. Because YouTube monetization and ad revenue isn't a guarantee. A lot of people feel entitled to ad revenue, but that's unwarranted. Companies want to promote their products, so they pay YouTube to put ads up, and I'd think a majority of the time people don't actually click on ads (due to ad block, fear of viruses, etc.) As soon as the ads go away, you're done. What you need to do is take the audience you have and work together to form a company. If you're a gaming channel, try and develop a few games. If you're a musical artist, try selling your music on iTunes. Sell hard copies of albums. Sell merch. And the company you build can be your professional job title. That's just my opinion, though. Trying to make 'YouTuber' a professional job title just takes the 'You' out of YouTube in my opinion. Makes it seem like your audience are just customers rather than people you can closely interact with.
xingcat
Be good to self.
That's basically it, and you'd not just list out that you make videos and upload them to YouTube, but also all of the promotion, the outreach, the payroll, the business deals, etc., etc., etc. All self-employed people wear many hats, so there are many more skills than the term "YouTuber" would imply to most.
UnboxingSve
Loving YTtalk
Or Social Media Influencer lolI would use this too.. But I dont make any money from Youtube yet though
Haha Dave, we are good, we don`t make any money out of youtube so we don`t need to worry about anything Wow never thought about these things that if you ever get big that you need to worry about explaining your income. And what about a tax on your income? Health insurance and other things that you need to pay for your country? All that you need to pay like you have a regular job?
odabaco
I've Got It
Or Social Media Influencer lol
So in the UK (not sure how it goes elsewhere), if you have income then you would have to declare it to the HMRC. Some of the ways of doing this properly is to act as self - employed, which is a simple approach, or to open a limited company and conduct business through it. There's many advantages and disadvantages to both, so an accountant could advise you.
A phrase I've heard before which is good is : "treat it like a business and it will reward you like one".
babyteeth4
Taking over the world... ...one kid at a time!
What you say is all true and good, but the flipside is that regular jobs are also not guaranteed income either. At least in my country, any employer can tell you to leave at any time for any reason.
odabaco
I've Got It
I definitely think it's wise words to hedge your bets. Even some of the highest paid youtubers, virtually swimming in cash (some flaunting it in their videos) would do well to invest wisely, or look at complementary or alternative income streams. Not necessarily because YT is going away someday, but because we don't know the future of the remuneration portion of the deal.
A youtuber once said something that caught my attention : Google host your videos for free, index and market them for free, and then share the profits when advertisers piggy back on those vids(!)
It's a pretty awesome arrangement this, and we shouldn't assume it will always be like that!
A youtuber once said something that caught my attention : Google host your videos for free, index and market them for free, and then share the profits when advertisers piggy back on those vids(!)
It's a pretty awesome arrangement this, and we shouldn't assume it will always be like that!