#yt revenue

[sweetest-honeybee]

I’ve miscounted and actually I’ve made 96 adopts counting the one I just made today

#and bc the 100th adopt is coming up I got curious and wondered jsut how much I’ve actually made off of adopts #bc why not yk I didn’t think people would actually continue to buy them #by the time I sell off 100 #the number should be something like $4.4K #which is a LOT jsut for adoptables #that’s not including commissions or like #yt revenue #so yeah like fuckin ?? thank you ?? y’all are so fucking awesome ??

[posthumanwanderings]

if anyone was curious what's going on with my youtube channel and why I'm holding off using it for the time being, this video explains the stupid bullshit that is 'The Youtube Invalid Traffic ban'...

#pretty sure it's just their way of holding off giving more revenue away when you have a high viewed video #anyway i'm focusing more on patreon and other stuff since YT gotta play me like that #youtube #Youtube

[upwards-descent]

Absolutely wild seeing people immediately forgive the Watcher crew

#im not ensconced in his personally because this squad just ain't my scene idk #but like #how tf do you see the number break down and then just go 'oh ok they apologized were good' #the $250k wedding while claiming they can't pay employees #a crew of 25 for low budget YT content that the fanS WANT AND PREFER #the 12k patrons starting at $5 and going up to $100 pledges per month #the ad revenue #but sure they said sorry after exposing their greed so it's gucci #please look at Roosterteeth and realize that's their future #also the apology came off soooo fake just putting out the fires #'sorry we revealed our true intent please continue to support us' #idk rubs me the wrong way #how do you leave Buzzfeed and witness Roosterteeth dissolve and pull this shit? seriously?

[beepborpdoodledorp]

Even in a high school rom-com, Sea Fairy’s life is only suffering

#btw this is a screenshot uploaded online that I grabbed #Don’t give the yt channel ad revenue #but seriously ‘astronomy club’s last member’ #it’s an April fools dating sim and the woman can’t even be happy here??? #crk #cookie run #cookie run kingdom #sea fairy cookie #crk sea fairy cookie

[orphanbasement]

I think the most terrifying regarding that MrBeast article is how many people - children, especially, but this has no doubt affected adults too - he has influenced into wanting to pursue the same lifestyle of spending money as content. How many other people are going to ruin their lives and sense of selves in pursuit of sensational, soulless content? How many already have? I hope the algorithm stops favouring this sort of content and that more and more YouTubers speak out about it and touch on just how horribly it's affected Jimmy sooner than later, but I will genuinely feel empathy for those who've already sunk so much into this content only for the trend to die horribly, even if it's self inflicted; so many successful influencers have touted the lie that being an online creator is amazing and profitable and stable if you keep with the trends and naive people have unfortunately fallen victim to that, without understanding the concept of survivor's bias. it's sad to me

#posts from the orphanbasement #PSA to all budding YouTubers: YT is NOT a stable stream of revenue #It is not worth sacrificing your time and money and sense of self to follow the current trends that will inevitably die and become unpopula #please just create videos about what makes you happy. don't try to appeal to advertisers. make a 4 hour video about a jrpg no one has ever #heard of

[cinna-bunnie]

just finished that hbomberguy vid. he went in so hard on somerton being shitty i forgot it was about plagiarism for a sec 😹 the whole video was interesting, I'm still rotating it in my brain.

if u haven't seen it i don't think u HAVE to watch it, but it is p good. he was catching people in 8K lol

also idk how to put it into words but seeing people who are bad at coming up with their own work rly make me more appreciative of how much time and effort goes into making ur own thing. the way these people can't even be bothered to think about how the sentences they rearranged actually read..

also an insightful look into the mindset of how plagiarizers view the ppl they plagiarize, and how they (don't) respect the medium as a whole. it's just 4 cases discussed but there's a lot of dismissiveness and entitlement and slight of hand wrt reasoning being done that remind me of AI bros entitlement to people's work just bc it was visible on the Internet somewhere. all this to just avoid saying you think other people's publicly accessible work is yours to take and do with what you please

i was like ⅔ of the way through thinking he's just like 2 steps away from getting into the issues with AI if he wanted to, so I'm glad he actually did towards the end if even for just a bit. which I'm glad bc whew!! long video!!

#these are things that ppl have been saying. mainly abt AI/attribution/consent etc but it's been interesting to see it applied #in a different perspective. #or using YT for reference instead of text and images but like all the behavioral things are there. #it also kinda. idk. makes me feel better about being bad at art. I'm trying to embrace that I'm bad at art in general 😹 #but like I'd rather be bad and be able to improve and get that satisfaction along the way - and figure out what my fave styles are #than just completely opt out of the trying part and steal someone else's work for idk what.. ad revenue? attention? #╮⁠(⁠.⁠ ⁠❛⁠ ⁠ᴗ⁠ ⁠❛⁠.⁠)⁠╭ some real loser behavior in the video

[spacealiencafe]

this whole adblock-blocker thing has made me realize how little i actually need to or even want to use youtube. i mostly watch reruns on other streaming services or dvd's anyway. everytime it warns me about my insidious use of the adblocker i just close the tab. feels nice

#sucks for people who watch video essays i guess #and sucks for the creators who rely on yt for revenue #but anyway back to watching star trek

[georgeanddreamfound]

dream called skeppy about techno passing away

#full video is on skeppy yt #hes donating all the revenue to the sarcoma foundation so go watch #dream #skeppy #Technoblade #dream team

[kittenpinkamations]

Gonna be a controversial opinion but tbh i think like 99% of youtube discourse would be avoided if youtube just had like. An actual functioning block button like tumblr’s or instagram’s instead of just being a glorified comment mute, lol

#kitten types #not about anything specific i’m just like. Looking back at past dramas i’ve witnessed. #All of this could’ve been avoided if YT just let us block people and curate our own feed lmao #Then again if we had a block button we wouldn’t have ranting youtubers to get yt that sweet sweet ad revenue #cw discourse

[justthatspiffy]

#fractal wood burning #ann is coming for yt's life #they removed her previous video claiming it was the fw burning #but it was because a large portion of that video was also her saying #'did you know yt shares creators' vids on fb and keeps literally all the revenue from that' #'also p strange that they'd share seriously dangerous videos On Their FB Page when that's explicitly against their own damn terms of service #so sorry if i obnoxiously share every video about this drama

[boygirlctommy]

why do you need THREE THOUSAND watch-hours on yt to get monetized wgat the fuck

#my post #i post 15 second sillay animatics. girl we are never getting there #or you need THREE MILLION VIEWS on yt shorts within 3 months #which is???? #what?? #i think if yt deems my videos popular enough to play ads before then i should get ad revenue ./shrug

[lucientheartisticfox]

i switched my yt ad blocker (bc of the dumb popups) and now i can see the like sidebar ads and stuff. and one of the first that i saw was "ARE YOU LESBIAN QUIZ" and like. yes. yes i am. i'm an aroace lesbian, but still a lesbian. thanks yt

#ps the ad blocker is “fadblocker” #it doesn't actually BLOCK the ads #just plays them REALLY fast #so the adblocker-blocker can't tell #and yters still get revenue! #i think #it's great #it DID do weird things with some playlists i had on other tabs when i first installed it #just like #skipped a bunch of vids for some reason #'twas very strange #but i think that was a one time thing that had to do with it reloading the tabs and gettin' itself goin' #update it did do that again but i also think that might have been it having an issue with one of my other extensions #bc it also skipped past the end of the playlist i had going which happened before i got it as well #i think it has to do with the non-stop youtube extension i have? #but i'm really not sure #it also happened while i was asleep so idrk #i don't think it and non-stop yt get along very well #bc non-stop yt is supposed to keep the “are you still watching?” pop-ups from appearing #but recently it's only been successfully keeping the vids from stopping #so like i'll wake up and my music is still playing but the pop-up is also there

[deadandphilgames]

okay walk with me. dan has said covid fucked over his plans to create his own show ‘dan is not okay’. during the first stereo, dan said there was always meant to be 3 projects after BIG in 2020 (44:44). one was something that couldn’t happen until lots of people could gather again (this was WAD), one was delayed by covid (DINOK) and the final project to conclude it all was ywgttn. Dan had to bump up ywgttn to be released first.

then we know dan got fucked over again by yt after this and dan released why i quit YouTube, said he was going to fund a third of DINOKs budget himself (1:12:45), and WAD finally was a go. then we waited for WAD recording to be released, dapg came back (woo), then finally (im assuming because of the increased revenue from dapg) they were able to plan 2 more WAD shows to record, then that funded the worldwide premiere livestream. i can only imagine that then allowed dan to secure the rights to then publish it himself. hes also releasing ywgttn now, a new paperback version with a more hopeful and light cover.

now we come to this:

i am thinking that perhaps DINOK is finally in the works, it would make sense for all 3 projects to finally be released together. good things come in threes.

#dnp #dan and phil #phan #<-for the metrics #allie.txt #predictions

[eggcats]

"people are mad that that artists wanted to be paid" no, people are mad that they HAD places of revenue they could have invested in and instead decided to fuck everyone over and piss off their fans who have been there since the buzzfeed days

(+ the only reason they're now saying they're not pulling content is BECAUSE of the backlash, and this isn't even going into how any growth is now impossible if it's their own platform, they are NOT big enough or produce enough content for this)

like, apparently they have a patreon? have never heard of it. absolutely no advertisement on it, when PLENTY of people would subscribe if they plugged it at ALL (like, fans love bts content, early episodes, extra/uncut stuff, having their names be credited at the end, a discord, etc) but I've never heard of it, and according to people who have subscribed, they didn't find it worth their money (not an ideal baseline for their own service)

they have merch? make more and better quality/nicer designs (or just fun quotes! so much of my stuff from their buzzfeed days is just shane quotes, but the only stuff I've bought from them now is their jackets and the professor doll, nothing else. I've looked at their catalog, it's ugly. put a funny quote on a shirt and I'll buy it guys, it's not that hard)

a youtube membership for similar stuff to the patreon, yt livestreams, USE THE PLATFORM YOURE ON MAYBE???

explicitly asking fans to turn off adblock for them on their videos

but, like, I am absolutely not paying $60 just for like 1-2 shows that only get like 4 episodes a year. they do NOT have the content for this on their own (and why tf do they have 25+ employees???? bro what) - not to mention, the inaccessibility the new platform and ability for non US based fans to even subscribe

people watch bc of the dynamic between Shane and Ryan, some of my favorite episodes are ones where we get the random text on screen- nothing fancy

tbh I get what they want but it's been my opinion that too much of their stuff that I watch has become a) formuliac and b) overproduced without much to show (imo mystery files comes to mind, it's Fine but I only enjoyed the banter vs all the unnecessary visuals, the same with ghost files)

I've seen people mention how expensive just the ghost hunting stuff is, and like yeah, maybe stop buying that big fancy brandname equipment without and instead ask for sponsors to advertise your stuff, all that stuff is nonsense anyway so it's not like you're lying about like betterhelp or something

and idk, maybe having a show where you apparently eat gold and caviar isn't the best if you're struggling with money (esp bc who watches it? not me)

what they need is someone who actually knows anything as their ceo, having less than half the staff they do, and investing in the avenues they already have with SOME pay walled content (not all), and maybe learn how to actually produce their shows without bleeding themselves dry bc the fans watch for THEM not the "production value"

#watcher #watcher entertainment #listen guys this is the dumbest thing you could have done #long post #ive just seen a lot of 'you guys just dont want to pay artists' bro i was ALREADY giving them money and supporting them #this is NOT how to do that this is how to shoot your fanbase dead #also like many people cant afford this now? especially when its an exorbitant amount for almost nothing

[cats-artbag]

SwapOut/Webcomic/Twitch PSA!

Hi everyone 👋🏻 Zk here >< or Cats, for older followers

So I've been getting back into doing SwapOut again, but I would like to appeal to everyone who reads and loves the comic. Much love to all of you who's still sticking around 🙏🏻💙 But something has also always been bothering me throughout this journey.

As many of us know, we artists do these comics for free (especially fan comics), starting them out of love and taking a LOT of time and energy out of our lives to continue making them.

And it's amazing how many of you come from translations or comic dubs on Youtube, which are also very well-done and take a lot of effort to make, much love to them too. There is a difference, however.

Monetization.

And I'm not asking for pity! I'm appealing for understanding.

Because some comic dubbers on Youtube are able to earn ad revenue from the videos they upload. From the beginning, we artists have given them the permission to dub our works. But we don't receive anything from it, nor do we usually charge them for using our art (against our better judgement).

We let them use our comic pages in their monetized videos for free. And occasionally these videos receive thousands and millions of views, which I imagine gives a decent amount of ad revenue, while the artists themselves don't usually earn anything from their own artwork, nor do we ever want to put it behind a paywall of any kind. (we like reading free comics too so don't worry x|)

... But doing full-colored comic pages for free eventually gets hard to sustain without any income from it, even more so when we need to give our time and energy to other jobs to earn money for a living instead. We legitimately keep going on our comics purely out of love. Truly, we would LOVE to do our own art for a living. There's things like Patreon but it's only feasible if we're also able to produce bonus content or show BTS, and only people willing to spend money for them can help us, and not readers who aren't able to.

And we understand that not everyone can afford to support us monetarily. And that's okay!

But if you love these comics and want to really help us to keep going, there ARE ways you can easily support us for free!

For example, affiliates on Twitch (like myself) are able to earn ad revenue very early on (they must have at least 50 followers, quite a requirement, but still easier to obtain than Youtube's 1000 subscribers).

(my Youtube, btw. not much rn but drop a subscribe?)

But simply put, if the vast majority of readers from the yt numbers visit and stay for ads on the artists' Twitch streams (remember to have adblocker disabled for the site, if any), they'll be making an actual, physical contribution to the artist themselves, at no cost whatsoever. We earn up to 55% from any ads that run on our stream, so the more viewers, the better!

(this is my twitch on average 8 viewers, with a 3 hour stream. again, the more the better!)

(ofc you can also buy subs to watch ad-free and supports me directly, but i'm typing all this to share the free ways people can support their fave creators ✨)

And even if that doesn't work out, I'd be happy enough to see most of you there 🙏🏻💙 I've been treating my streams as work, so I'm striving not to break the streak.

So drop a follow on my Twitch, and catch the streams when you can! They're great if you need company or background noise, and also great for co-working~

Currently streaming WEEKLY, Mondays, Wednesdays (SwapOut) and Saturdays, 10.30AM EST

(art by @cupcakepaints)

>> twitch.tv/zkcats <<

Anyway thanks for listening to my Ted talk, please share this around for others as well >< 🙏🏻 Artists, make this a reblog chain or something! Promo your stuff!

And apologies for the essay, I wasn't expecting to type this much sdghsgh this itself is not an ad for Twitch or whatev, I'm just a little frustrated with needing to juggle all this.

I was also considering hosting SwapOut somewhere that could get ad revenue, but I wasn't sure where until I realized I can probably earn that from my Tapas now (i think?? sdfhgh up to 70% ad revenue there but i haven't seen any yet) So maybe I'll post there a day earlier than here or something? We'll see. Go subscribe there! Check it out! Reread it! Help ME help YOU!

... Much appreciated ><

#catschats #undertale #webcomic #swapoutcomicupdate #typed this out mostly for people who aren't aware that ads support streamers etc. #im super tired now wheezee but im living

[vs120shound]

Worth the prolonged wait. "New" content of Solène from Paris, France. Second "fresh" content since her flood of videos ended in July. From YouTube. Great to see her smoking in an up-to-date clip!

WELCOME BACK TO OUR PAGES, SOLÈNE, DEAR | GREAT TO SEE YOU AGAIN !

Solène was named by our network as the 2023 SF Newcomer of The Year. She is lovely. Might not be a passionate smoker; might not be an "outstanding" smoker. But smoking cigarettes is a habit for her. She is addicted. Solène understands how smoking enhances how sexy and beautiful she looks (as though she needed any assistance in that regard)! "Bonjour, mademoiselle!"

Dual-Media 35-Post, 161-Pack Ultra-Megapost!

"Je suis contente que tu sois revenue fumer des cigarettes, ma chère!"

("Glad you have returned, smoking cigarettes, my dear!")

This video is from YouTube's "kingxhan" webpage and was downloaded on January 27, 2024. It is the 25th most recent video uploaded on to "kingxhan" and has collected more than 3,800 views, ranking it as the most watched among the 25 most recently-added posts on the page, and that list features such SF stars as Skittlez Cano, IG@ale_smoke21, "New Italian Stunner"/"Amazing Italian Beauty" added on lostlighter23 on 012724 (link: https://lostlighter23.tumblr.com/post/740679782775373825/shes-back-in-black-resurfacing-on-yt-as-lovely), Belle from USA Smokers (Arizona, U.S.A.) and Bonnie from Germany, which constitutes a grand selection of new posts on "kingxhan!"

Previous Post on Our Network of Solène!

From lostlighter23 (vs120shound re-blog) on November 6, 2023 (QUICK HITTER #9) . . .

From vs120shound-2 on October 6, 2023 . . .

From vs120shound on September 6, 2023 . . .

From vs120shound on July 31, 2023 . . .

From vs120shound on July 8, 2023 . . .

From vs120shound on July 5, 2023 . . .

From vs120shound on June 9, 2023 . . .

From vs120shound on May 29, 2023 . . .

From vs120shound on May 24, 2023 . . .

From vs120shound on April 13, 2023 (Solène's debut) . . .

Post of Solène on Our Network in 2024 as the 2023 SF Newcomer of The Year!

From vs120shound on January 6, 2024 . . . (Not a link-directed post but here is the URL address: https://vs120shound.tumblr.com/post/738829597811081216/sf-newcomers-of-the-year-for-2023)

Those she beat out on the 25 most- recent "kingxhan" videos on YouTube . . .

Skittlez Cano

IG@ale_smoke21

"New Italian Stunner"/"Amazing Italian Beauty"

Belle from USA Smokers (Arizona, U.S.A.)

Bonnie from Germany

Post of Solène on Instagram!

From IG@smoking_pleasure_ on January 26, 2024 . . .

ANCHOR PHOTOGRAPHS OF SOLÈNE!

An assortment of avatars and such!

#SF #Hot women who love smoking #Smoking cigarettes #Smoking #Solène of Paris -- France! #YouTube “kingxhan” webpage! #Instagram@smoking_pleasure_!