by "Takuro Spirit" (takurospirit)
Published 04/11/2017 at 13:36
by "Takuro Spirit" (takurospirit)
Published 04/11/2017 at 13:36
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I’m not going to get into the meat and ‘tatoes of it, but times on YouTube are rough if you have less than a bajillion subscribers and views and likes per video. So if you see someone you like making content that’s relative to your interests, do them a favor and whitelist them (or turn OFF) on your ad blocker, give the video a like, a comment, and a share. Like this one:
!!! UNKNOWN CONTENT TYPE !!!
Otherwise they might not be around, or get stuck behind a paywall *COUGH*/Drive*COUGH*Motor Trend On Demand*COUGH*
"RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars" (rallydarkstrike)
04/11/2017 at 13:41, STARS: 3
Roadkill isn’t stuck behind a paywall...it just takes awhile for their episodes to become free on Youtube.
The Smoking Tire’s ‘All Cars Go To heaven’ series are some of my favorite automotive videos....can’t wait until the third one!
"cletus44 aka Clayton Seams" (cletus44)
04/11/2017 at 13:41, STARS: 4
So far, Reidus and Cletus has accrued some $31 US in YouTube income. Not why we do it but yeah, YT is a bitch. Only people that can really make money at it are people with silly “gaming” shows or vlogs that have no overhead. Just talking head stuff. Too bad because we love making long-form content but YouTube rewards hits, not production.
"For Sweden" (rallybeetle)
04/11/2017 at 13:42, STARS: 2
/Drive+, only half the price of Netflix!
"Viggen" (viggen37)
04/11/2017 at 13:45, STARS: 1
YouTube has become the battlefield for old media vs new media
"Azrek" (azrek)
04/11/2017 at 13:46, STARS: 0
DB11 has 2 rear brakes per wheel...why?
"RacingShark" (racingshark)
04/11/2017 at 13:48, STARS: 1
one is the ebrake?
"Takuro Spirit" (takurospirit)
04/11/2017 at 13:50, STARS: 1
I’ve made a little over $200 total in the 5+ years I’ve been doing it. I don’t foresee that happening ever again if they keep going the way they’re going. But its more of a hobby for me, I don’t rely on it or try to get more revenue from it than what I have in the past.
You want to REALLY make money on YT? Do toy reviews. Holy moly.
"Takuro Spirit" (takurospirit)
04/11/2017 at 13:50, STARS: 3
Parking brake is separate.
"Takuro Spirit" (takurospirit)
04/11/2017 at 13:51, STARS: 0
No but all the extras they tease you with are. And in the day and age of being (and commenting) FIRST! on everything, people can’t wait 30 days for the free stuff.
So they complain.
"cletus44 aka Clayton Seams" (cletus44)
04/11/2017 at 13:54, STARS: 0
Yeah? The stuff that gets traction always baffles me. My publication, Driving, gets views totalling about a small city every week and even then the income is just a joke. We make money on print ads and website banners. YT is almost too small to even bother.
"Doge_Supreme drives a BRZ" (doge-supreme)
04/11/2017 at 13:55, STARS: 1
One is for the parking break I believe. You see it on a lot of higher end cars.
"Viggen" (viggen37)
04/11/2017 at 13:56, STARS: 0
The changes that Youtube just made are only going to make it worse.
"cletus44 aka Clayton Seams" (cletus44)
04/11/2017 at 13:57, STARS: 0
What did they change?
"Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever" (superchan7)
04/11/2017 at 13:57, STARS: 0
YouTube will become smarter as they always have.
Gaming channels cater to people who, to generalise, have little to no consuming power—these are not people advertisers want watching their commercials. That gamer channels have bazillions of subscribers is evidence of the huge inefficiency in targeted advertising. I love video games too, but let’s be real, the people who “watch other people play games” have all the time but no money.
Eventually YT will figure out how to optimise the “New Media” to target people who will actually buy the advertisers’ products. This monetisation tightening is just the start.
"CaptDale - is secretly British" (captdale)
04/11/2017 at 14:03, STARS: 1
Yup, parking brake, common use actually so that way there aren’t shoes inside the rotor housing taking up space, etc.
"CaptDale - is secretly British" (captdale)
04/11/2017 at 14:07, STARS: 1
That is shitty to hear because I much prefer the long great production pieces rather than the talking head BS. Why would I want to watch people react to playing a video game?! That is stupid. I want content I can only experience through others. Like moving from one province to the other in the winter in an old truck. Anyway. i wish you all the best with that endeavour!
"Needmoargarage" (needmoargarage)
04/11/2017 at 14:10, STARS: 1
And you guys make great content! YT is frustrating for most I’ve met that are trying to make money off it. I made a video a while back and didn’t monetize it, but now it has 250k views. Think I might go monetize it now just for kicks.
From what I understand, to make real money on YT you need tons of content and a large subscriber base. Unfortunately both are a bit difficult to do with a low overhead in the automotive world. I’ll make sure to turn of Adblock for you guys.
"Noah - Now with more boost." (antriebverliebt)
04/11/2017 at 14:15, STARS: 0
I might get flamed for this but I just tweet @ Farah and Zach in support of the paywall. I think they should go for it.
"Nick Has an Exocet" (nickallain)
04/11/2017 at 14:15, STARS: 0
I kind of wonder why Matt doesn’t charge an application fee for one takes. If he does 3/wk and charges $100 per car, thats an extra $15k/yr. Should make up for some lost ad revenue and that only charging for ones he actually shoots.
"V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches" (jbv12)
04/11/2017 at 14:36, STARS: 1
Fun fact ! AMG S classes have 2 pads on each of the front wheels !
"Takuro Spirit" (takurospirit)
04/11/2017 at 14:39, STARS: 2
While it might work for larger channels, I don’t think they have enough viewers on thier own that will make a paywall worth it. They COULD go the Patreon route, and offer videos to Patrons a day or two in advance, then on YT later.
"Frenchlicker" (frenchlicker)
04/11/2017 at 14:42, STARS: 0
The MOTD paywall is definitely worth it I think.
"Noah - Now with more boost." (antriebverliebt)
04/11/2017 at 14:44, STARS: 0
That sounds like good plan, and you’re probably right about the paywall limitations. I wouldn’t be surprised if he makes a move like the ones were discussing within the next few months. Makes me sad that YT is hurting its content creators.
"AfromanGTO" (afromangto)
04/11/2017 at 14:45, STARS: 0
R8s are the same way.
"Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap" (ddadragon)
04/11/2017 at 14:57, STARS: 1
One is the parking brake. Or it’s for maximum drifting.
"Takuro Spirit" (takurospirit)
04/11/2017 at 15:00, STARS: 2
YT needs to decide what it wants to be, and become more open and communicate with its creators. Not just make changes to ads and algorithms and not respond to the feedback they’re given from those that rely on them for a paycheck.
"BaconSandwich is tasty." (baconsandwich)
04/11/2017 at 15:44, STARS: 1
More parts to break, because why not? :P
"Eberle-Hills-Cop" (Eberle-Hills-Cop)
04/11/2017 at 15:45, STARS: 0
I have youtube Red (comes with my google music sub) and I therefore have no ads. I have always wondered how that affects people like them & other channels I regularly watch.
"Takuro Spirit" (takurospirit)
04/11/2017 at 15:54, STARS: 0
I think they get a slice.
"cletus44 aka Clayton Seams" (cletus44)
04/11/2017 at 21:03, STARS: 0
Thanks! Yeah I’m a corporate YouTube man for my “real job” so I know it’s a pain.