OT: Sort Of, YouTube

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john Lucas

I've never put adds on any of mine but then after google took over youtube I lost control of them. Apparently some people do put ads on and actually do make money at it. I've never looked into it.

I just looked, no ads on the ones I checked.

Re: OT: Sort Of, YouTube

Braden

Stuart,

Are you viewing the videos on a mobile device?

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Braden

I could be living in a bubble due to ad blocking software, but on my laptop I have not seen a youtube video ad in my available memory. I am always shocked when someone brings up the same video on their phone or tablet and has to sit through >30 seconds of an obnoxious ad

Re: OT: Sort Of, YouTube

Lyle Jamieson

Yes, the ads can generate income for the producer. In my case very little income. It is about the numbers that see it. More viewers more income. The ads always have an "opt out" option. You see 4-3-2-1-opt out. So in a few seconds you end it and don't have to sit through the ad if you want to shut it off. If the topic catches your interest you can let it run.

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Stuart Johnson

Lyle, I guess my question is do you receive a bit if I watch the commercial or if it doesn't make any difference. I don't care if it's one cent or one dollar. I enjoy and learn from you videos. I don't mind watching (or letting it run) if there is a difference. I've actually seen some of the commercials I thought were interesting.

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robo hippy

Well, different types of adds pay different amounts. I have the ones that pop up and you can X out right away. They pay the least. The ones that are 'you can skip this add in 5,4,... seconds pay more. When they pop up on a video I want to watch, I click on the 'skip' icon about a million times till it goes off, and yes, I know it doesn't help, but I fee. better. The ones that make you watch the 30 second add pay more. I don't bother with them under any circumstances. My average per month of 'income' is about $15 to $20. Not much. People like Carl Jacobson have corporate sponsors which really helps, plus he has some 400 videos.

It might be similar to demonstrating. If you just demo, you may cover most of your expenses. If you do a work shop, and have 'toys' to sell, then you can make some money, but still, it is mostly advertising.

robo hippy

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Lyle Jamieson

I hope somebody that knows more about this will chime in. I don't know the answer. It sounds logical that I would be compensated on the duration of the commercials seen, as well as just the clicks, but I don't know how they calculate it.

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Alan Zenreich

I have never enabled ads on my channel, so I do not receive any compensation.

Also, as a YouTube consumer, it was worth it for me (at about $12 per month) to have a YouTube Red account. This suppresses ads, and among other things, let's me continue to listen to YouTube videos on my iOS devices even when switched to another app... very useful for the way I multi-task.

So, any monetary transaction I have with YouTube is one way... my money into their pocket (for decent services rendered).

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mike peace

I have "monetized" my videos. That is the choice of the video creator whether they want ads and get some money from the process. It does bring in some money toward my hobby but very little compared to the time commitment to make the videos. There is a revenue sharing with the YouTube creators from the folks like Alan, that pay a monthly fee to be Red to keep from having to watch ads. Some of the advertising money that gets shared is even generated by viewers in other countries for local advertising, some in a foreign language. The formulas and details for payment for ad revenue and Red subscribers are a bit of a "black box" I don't pay much attention to as most of it is outside my control.

I make woodturning videos because I like to teach and enjoy the entire process.

If I wanted to make money, I could make more per hour at flipping burgers at McDonalds or being a Walmart greeter!