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I think that percentage is a lot bigger if you only count the people who are posting regularly.
by patmorgan23 3y ago
I think that percentage is a lot bigger if you only count the people who are posting regularly.
- sebazzz 3y agoYes, but you're (1) still dependent on "The Algorithm". Popular channel Lesics saw its ads and views disappear overnight with no obvious reason. Hopefully the EU's DMA/DSA legislation will force some transparency there.(2) for most the ads are not enough and true income is made through Memberships and Patreon and swag in a store.
- johnnyanmac 3y ago>for most the ads are not enough and true income is made through Memberships and Patreon and swag in a store. you're close. Ads don't make money, ads do. To clarify: Being sponsored directly by an ad can make you almost as much money as tha ads you get from the Youtube system. So all those RAID SHADOW LEGENDS ads you see from gaming youtubers? Yeah, odds are even the tiny (10k subscriber) channels can make a few hundred off of that pitch. Patreon is decent, but it's another stream of income you need to put work into to really pay off with. Those who treat it as a donation box don't get too much. Swag is really nice but you need a decent following first. You probably already make a decent side hustle from YT ads alone by the time you consider merch.