How To See your Fan Funder Money Donations
Here's a quick YouTube tip on how to see how much money your viewers have donated to you through YouTube's new Fan Funding feature.
YouTube is more than Cat Videos… Or Not
Online video news and updates were pretty slow this week except for all the hype around the release of the movie, "The Interview." Instead of opening in movie theaters, it opened online as a video rental on YouTube, Google Play, Xbox Live, and others.
How To Let Viewers Pay to Remove Ads from your Channel
In this video I show you how to enable paid channels and the steps necessary for letting viewers pay to remove ads from your channel.
Vessel’s Plan to Dethrone YouTube and Steal Creators
There's a lot of businesses trying to compete with YouTube, but a new startup called, Vessel, has raised a LOT of money to try to pay top YouTube creators to move to their platform and somewhat away from YouTube.
Does YouTube Take All Revenue from Mobile Views?
Some creators think that YouTube takes 100% of the money earned from ads on mobile views. It's stated as fact on discussion forums, reddit, and other places. However, I cannot find any actual documentation that states that this is the case.
7 Ways to Increase Production Value with Stock Footage
Using stock footage can be a great way to increase the production value of your videos while also boosting engagement, retention, and perceived credibility. It can also save you time and energy as you create, edit, and produce your videos.
YouTube’s New Facebook-esque Autoplay Feature
Facebook Video has had a lot of success with their autoplay feature, so YouTube is trying it out here on YouTube with the suggested videos.
Swearing on YouTube: Should You Cut the Profanity?
There's certainly benefits to not swearing in your videos if you're hoping to have as many opportunities available to you as possible (like brand deals), but some creators may feel like they then have to pretend to be someone they're not.
Creative Ideas for Getting Discovered on YouTube
I asked YouTube creators, "What are some unique and creative ways for getting discovered on YouTube? Beyond things like optimizing your videos for search and collaborations, how else can a creator reach their target audience or be found by their target audience?"
Do’s and Don’ts of Your New Fan Funding Feature
Now that Fan Funding has rolled out to all YouTube partners in good standing (unless your MCN hasn't enabled it) in the US, Japan, Mexico, and Australia, YouTube has a few rules on how you can and can't use the feature to have your viewers give you money.