YouTube Removing Ad Revenue from Smaller Channels

Hi all,

You may or may not have heard that YouTube is now requiring channels to have at least 1,000 subscribers and 4,000 hours of view time over the past 12 months in order to qualify for their partner program (ad revenue sharing).

That means my channel no longer qualifies despite being part of the partner program since 2010. This isn't a huge hit to me but I do make a little income that helps pay for some of my geek entertainment.

I'm not sure how many others here have YouTube channels (I know there are at least 3 others) but I want to encourage you to put your channel in this thread. Some of us may be close to the new requirements and may only need a few extra subs (I need at least 400) or a little more view time.

If I haven't already, I will subscribe to your channel if it's listed here.

For the record, here's mine: https://www.youtube.com/jorowi

I also want you to encourage the community to fully watch videos and like and comment on smaller channels (including Paeter's). Audience activity is something YouTube looks for and will help smaller channels grow.

Thanks!

I subscribed to your channel with both of my channels Rugged Warrior and Rugged Gamer

Its going to be interesting since Amazon announced they're starting their own version of YouTube how many smaller channels will flock to them and will YouTube feel a loss from it

Yeah. I've heard about this, although not from youTube themselves!

I'm pretty bummed. I was planning to monetise my new vlogging channel. I had to build up 10,000 views, which I've been working hard toward. Now, that's totally off the table.
I've spent about 4 years building my 83 subscribers on my main channel. I've grown to 63 on the new vlogging channel in a few months, due to a wider appeal, but let's be honest. I have zero hope of ever reaching the new requirements for the partner program.

The one bright spark is that we will apparently retain the ability to use features like endcards and custom thumbnails.

And it's not just the money. It's the feeling that "you don't matter to us." that we're getting from youTube.

Here is a video from another youTube who eluquently explains how I'm feeling


Anyway, my channels:

* Books, movie reviews, Christian sci-fi bulletin: https://www.youtube.com/user/collingsshow
* Vlogging. Travel. See Tasmania. Hang out with my family: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP9H-rDrZr2tnnKhtRiHafQ

Rickster wrote:Its going to be interesting since Amazon announced they're starting their own version of YouTube how many smaller channels will flock to them and will YouTube feel a loss from it

Honestly, I don't think youTube cares. We are inconsequential.

I *am* interested to learn more about this Amazon alternative, though.
The trouble is, youTube is the place to be now, because whever somebody thinks about watching video online, they think youTube. It is *THE* destination. Does amazon have the clout to change that? Hmmmmm. Maybe.

Not seeing news about the Amazon thing other than a trademark being registered. If anyone knows more I'd love to get a link!

The CGC channel basically just scrapes by the cutoff as of our recently reaching 1,000. But I don't consider us "out of the woods" and have been wondering and hoping for awhile that a good competitor will at least give youtube a reason to up their consideration of content creators. Maybe amazon will at least do that.

Something I've been wondering...if I skip through a video but still make sure it goes all the way to the end, does YoUTube credit that as a view? Or do I have to watch every single second without skipping?

Reed Benson wrote:Something I've been wondering...if I skip through a video but still make sure it goes all the way to the end, does YoUTube credit that as a view? Or do I have to watch every single second without skipping?

Google keeps a pretty tight lid on how they count views. It's believed that if you watch 30 seconds it counts as a view. Many people think it needs to be 30 consecutive seconds. Honestly, nobody knows!

Bugger. What about the bell? Does clicking the button to get notifications do anything to help the channel that subscribing doesn't? Because I never sign up for notifications from anything. I don't like having those little tabs pop up on my computer all the time.

Reed Benson wrote:Bugger. What about the bell? Does clicking the button to get notifications do anything to help the channel that subscribing doesn't? Because I never sign up for notifications from anything. I don't like having those little tabs pop up on my computer all the time.

The only way it helps is that it would drive an initial surge of traffic (theoretically). YouTube factors into its algorithm how quickly a video gets views. This may lead the algorithm to feature a video or make it show up in other's "suggested videos". So, the notifications only work if a creator's audience is acting on them.

jorowi wrote:

Reed Benson wrote:Bugger. What about the bell? Does clicking the button to get notifications do anything to help the channel that subscribing doesn't? Because I never sign up for notifications from anything. I don't like having those little tabs pop up on my computer all the time.

The only way it helps is that it would drive an initial surge of traffic (theoretically). YouTube factors into its algorithm how quickly a video gets views. This may lead the algorithm to feature a video or make it show up in other's "suggested videos". So, the notifications only work if a creator's audience is acting on them.

Dude, John, you KNOW stuff! I just haven't had the patience to take that kind of deep dive into the inner workings of Youtube. So thanks for sharing your knowledge here!

Paeter wrote:Dude, John, you KNOW stuff! I just haven't had the patience to take that kind of deep dive into the inner workings of Youtube. So thanks for sharing your knowledge here!

Check out the YouTube Creator Academy. There is a wealth of information in there. Here's a video about notifications: