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These rules seem incredibly strict, in a way that could seriously limit original content. If I was to make a show similar to Trailer Park Boys, about a bunch o

These rules seem incredibly strict, in a way that could seriously limit original content. If I was to make a show similar to Trailer Park Boys, about a bunch of comedic stoners bumbling around and swearing a bunch, it would be demonetized. Trailer Park Boys is a good example, since it's a show that you could produce on a minimal budget and try to launch on Youtube.

icebraining 9y ago
I wonder if they could get outside sponsorship. Many creators show ads (sorry, "sponsorships") in their own video, outside of YouTube's ad system. Apparently YouTube has been saying they want the advertiser to pay for YT ads on the channel, but if the videos are demonatized, I wonder if that still holds?
- fragmede 9y ago
  Outside sponsorship is explicitly prohibited by section 4 of YouTube's TOS. "YouTube creators can not include promotions, sponsorships or other advertisements for third party sponsors or advertisers in their videos where YouTube offers a comparable ad format" https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/3364658?hl=en https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/3364658?hl=en (Patreon, as a way to make money as a YouTube creator occupies a gray area but this restriction hampers their potential for growth since YouTube could just shut them down.)
  - icebraining 9y ago
    It's not that simple: https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/154235 https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/154235 You can't splice an actual ad into the video (although channels do, and they haven't been banned), but you can have outside sponsorship. I believe stuff like vloggers cooking using a meal kit sponsored by the company is OK.
  - chii 9y ago
    a lot of videos i watch seems to be sponsored videos (lately, there's been lots of 23 and me, and squarespace, skillshare and a few others). How come these videos are not violating youtube's policies?
- freeflight 9y ago
  I think most sponsors probably have something in the small print about the appearance being monetized because demonetized videos usually don't fare very well, popularity-wise, on YouTube.
londons_explore 9y ago
I believe advertisers can still choose to advertise on specific demonetized videos or channels, so if this is your content, you could still approach advertisers directly.

icebraining 9y ago

I wonder if they could get outside sponsorship. Many creators show ads (sorry, "sponsorships") in their own video, outside of YouTube's ad system. Apparently YouTube has been saying they want the advertiser to pay for YT ads on the channel, but if the videos are demonatized, I wonder if that still holds?

fragmede 9y ago
Outside sponsorship is explicitly prohibited by section 4 of YouTube's TOS. "YouTube creators can not include promotions, sponsorships or other advertisements for third party sponsors or advertisers in their videos where YouTube offers a comparable ad format" https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/3364658?hl=en https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/3364658?hl=en (Patreon, as a way to make money as a YouTube creator occupies a gray area but this restriction hampers their potential for growth since YouTube could just shut them down.)
- icebraining 9y ago
  It's not that simple: https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/154235 https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/154235 You can't splice an actual ad into the video (although channels do, and they haven't been banned), but you can have outside sponsorship. I believe stuff like vloggers cooking using a meal kit sponsored by the company is OK.
- chii 9y ago
  a lot of videos i watch seems to be sponsored videos (lately, there's been lots of 23 and me, and squarespace, skillshare and a few others). How come these videos are not violating youtube's policies?
freeflight 9y ago
I think most sponsors probably have something in the small print about the appearance being monetized because demonetized videos usually don't fare very well, popularity-wise, on YouTube.

londons_explore 9y ago

I believe advertisers can still choose to advertise on specific demonetized videos or channels, so if this is your content, you could still approach advertisers directly.