Partnering vs. Not Partnering! (Should I Join a Network?)

Is a network worth joining?

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Andronick

Andronick

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Hello guys! Today I need your thoughts on whether or not I should join a network.
In your past and present experiences, would you say a Network is worth joining? Or is Googles AdSense going to do them job just fine? Please let me know what you think, a network recommendation (if applicable) and why/how it can help. Thank you for your time! :D
Be sure to have an awesome day! :)
- Andronick
 
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well considering you only have 5 subscribers you arent gonna be able to get with the ones that are worth doing. But go for it, you get free music.
 
I wouldn't recommend thinking about AdSense or Networks at your current channel size. Focus on making some good videos and slowly growing your audience. You should start looking for a network once you have a good amount of views and subscribers. Choose the one which you think will help you the most.

In terms of AdSense vs a network (MCN), here are a few things to consider:

Payments: Dependent on your country, Google will pay you direct to your bank, or by sending you a cheque. However, you'll need to earn over $100 / £60 before they do this. On the other hand, some networks will pay you every month via PayPal, no matter how much you earn. As a small channel, it could take you many months to get over the threshold, compared to monthly payment from a network.

Benefits As a few people have already mentioned, if you're accepted into a network you'll get access to any of the standard features they offer (e.g. music library, dashboard, collaboration finder). As a small channel, these features can be of great value to you given the small amount of money you're giving to the network (networks typically take 10%-40% of your earnings).

Support: Google does not offer email support to every YouTube Partner, only those who have over 15,000 hours of watch time in the last 90 days (see below for how many video views this would equate to). All networks will have a support team who you can contact with any issues you have. This is where it's crucial for you to try and find out what existing partners of the network thinks of the support (even looking around on this forum you can see some people who haven't had a good experience). When you're first starting out on YouTube, a network with a good support team could be very useful for you.

Assuming you had an average view length of 2 minutes, 15,000 hours of watch time, would equate to 450,000 views (in 90 days) = 150,000 monthly views.
or let's say you had an average view length of 3 minutes, 15,000 hours of watch time, would equate to 300,000 views (in 90 days) = 100,000 monthly views.
 
Jack said:
I wouldn't recommend thinking about AdSense or Networks at your current channel size. Focus on making some good videos and slowly growing your audience. You should start looking for a network once you have a good amount of views and subscribers. Choose the one which you think will help you the most.

In terms of AdSense vs a network (MCN), here are a few things to consider:

Payments: Dependent on your country, Google will pay you direct to your bank, or by sending you a cheque. However, you'll need to earn over $100 / £60 before they do this. On the other hand, some networks will pay you every month via PayPal, no matter how much you earn. As a small channel, it could take you many months to get over the threshold, compared to monthly payment from a network.

Benefits As a few people have already mentioned, if you're accepted into a network you'll get access to any of the standard features they offer (e.g. music library, dashboard, collaboration finder). As a small channel, these features can be of great value to you given the small amount of money you're giving to the network (networks typically take 10%-40% of your earnings).

Support: Google does not offer email support to every YouTube Partner, only those who have over 15,000 hours of watch time in the last 90 days (see below for how many video views this would equate to). All networks will have a support team who you can contact with any issues you have. This is where it's crucial for you to try and find out what existing partners of the network thinks of the support (even looking around on this forum you can see some people who haven't had a good experience). When you're first starting out on YouTube, a network with a good support team could be very useful for you.

Assuming you had an average view length of 2 minutes, 15,000 hours of watch time, would equate to 450,000 views (in 90 days) = 150,000 monthly views.
or let's say you had an average view length of 3 minutes, 15,000 hours of watch time, would equate to 300,000 views (in 90 days) = 100,000 monthly views.
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Thank you for the through explanation. I think I'll just stay away from a partnership for now as I can find collaborations here, on this site (and am able to find royalty free music elsewhere). I would love to talk to you again when the time comes. Thanks again, really appreciate the time you put into making a thorough explanation with a consideration of where I'm at now.
 
Seeing as your channel is pretty small right now joining a network you might make a couple cents but it's up to you if it's worth it. A lot of networks get you some free music to use and it's easier getting paid from networks because they pay you no matter how much you make while adsense require at least $100 I believe until they send you anything.
 
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