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My understanding is most smaller channels earn peanuts from YouTube. Some channels I subscribe to occasionally break out their finances and direct YouTube payme
by 3D30497420 3y ago
My understanding is most smaller channels earn peanuts from YouTube. Some channels I subscribe to occasionally break out their finances and direct YouTube payments are usually pretty small and irregular. This makes direct sponsorships almost a necessity for full-time creators.
In any event, I don't mind these since they are easy to skip and at least the creator is getting the vast majority of the money.
- otteromkram 3y agoUnpopular opinion: YouTube shouldn't be a career. "Creators" include what? People reacting to other videos? People pulling dumb/dangerous pranks? All for likes and subscribers? Those using the platform to show off a handmade knife that's available for purchase or demo some animation they made, will continue to do well. Those relying on ad-based revenue for money are not. I'm okay with that.
- piva00 3y agoCreators also include a lot of educational content, why shouldn't it be a career if it's financially viable? What a strange take on what should or shouldn't be a career. There's lots of dumb content on YouTube but there was already a lot of dumb content on TV before that (reality shows, stupid History Channel "documentaries", gossip news programs, etc.).
- yreg 3y agoIf they are getting peanuts anyway, they are free to stop running ads.