Unfortunately Google continues to implement changes that limit your freedom to earn. The latest hammer to come down is the removal of video responses. Video responses were an excellent way to earn more traffic (see previous post) and to get new viewers to your channel. They helped give youtube a 'social network' feel, which fostered more views and hence more earnings for video owners. Unfortunately, Google has thrown them by the wayside.
This is the latest in a long line of frustrating moves that Google has made with youtube. Their decision to end revenue monitoring in adsense has been nothing short of an astronomical failure, and any changes they attempt to modify the "look" of the website end in disaster.
Get it right Google!
Thursday, September 19, 2013
Tuesday, August 6, 2013
Can I depend on my youtube earnings?
The simple answer is a big fat NO.
Income on youtube is incredibly volatile. My income has increased 70 fold one day, only to drop to near zero another. Publishing actual earning amounts violates youtube policy, but I can safely say that on some days I make enough money to support a family (if the income were to continue for a year), while on others I don't make enough to buy breakfast.
Why the volatility? There are a huge number of factors that influence how many people view your videos. Breaking news stories related to a video can see a huge spike initially followed by a steady decline. Youtube referral algorithms may suddenly find your video worthy of being placed alongside hundreds of other youtube videos, only to days later forget your video entirely (this has seemed to happen more sharply to my videos over the past couple months, indicating a possible change in how the algorithms are run).
To sum up: never depend on youtube income. Don't bank on having the same number of views tomorrow that you have today. They could jump or drop, spike or plummet.
Income on youtube is incredibly volatile. My income has increased 70 fold one day, only to drop to near zero another. Publishing actual earning amounts violates youtube policy, but I can safely say that on some days I make enough money to support a family (if the income were to continue for a year), while on others I don't make enough to buy breakfast.
Why the volatility? There are a huge number of factors that influence how many people view your videos. Breaking news stories related to a video can see a huge spike initially followed by a steady decline. Youtube referral algorithms may suddenly find your video worthy of being placed alongside hundreds of other youtube videos, only to days later forget your video entirely (this has seemed to happen more sharply to my videos over the past couple months, indicating a possible change in how the algorithms are run).
To sum up: never depend on youtube income. Don't bank on having the same number of views tomorrow that you have today. They could jump or drop, spike or plummet.
Thursday, January 24, 2013
How to Remove Copycat Youtube Videos
As soon as you have a successful video, people will begin to upload duplicates of it, in hopes that they can get in on the action. These copycats will leech views from you, so it is important to periodically search for copies of your successful videos. I catch about 1 copy a week or so. When you find a copy, the removal process is pretty simple.
Click on the little flag icon below the video, and a list of options will come up.
It will take a few clicks (select "infringes my rights" then "infringes my copywrite", then submit) and you will be taken to a copywrite infringement basics page.
Click on "submit a copywrite complaint."
Select "copywrite infringement, someone copied my creation".
Select "I am!"
Fill out the form. You will need to paste the URL of the offending video and the URL of your own video. You will need to provide some identifying information as well. One form can be used to eliminate multiple copy videos.
Once you have submitted the form, it takes anywhere from seconds to days before the copy will be taken down.
Click on the little flag icon below the video, and a list of options will come up.
It will take a few clicks (select "infringes my rights" then "infringes my copywrite", then submit) and you will be taken to a copywrite infringement basics page.
Click on "submit a copywrite complaint."
Select "copywrite infringement, someone copied my creation".
Select "I am!"
Fill out the form. You will need to paste the URL of the offending video and the URL of your own video. You will need to provide some identifying information as well. One form can be used to eliminate multiple copy videos.
Once you have submitted the form, it takes anywhere from seconds to days before the copy will be taken down.
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