Sunday, 29 December 2024

I monetized my channel and nobody noticed

A year ago I took the advice of a couple of well-respected YouTubers and decided to monetise my channel. I never expected to make much money but monetization enabled me to control when and where adverts would show in my videos, and even a degree of control over what type of adverts I wanted shown (or more accurately what I didn't want to appear). I have earned more than I expected and all of that revenue has returned to my hobby and the channel instead of going to 'the man' at YouTube.

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  1. Brilliant! Delighted that it’s worked out for you Lee.

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    1. Thank you (and Alex) for your encouragement to take the plunge. I won't be retiring on the amount I make but it has covered the cost of all the miniatures I have bought this year with a bit to spare.

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  2. A little extra moolah is great! What is interesting (to me, at least) is that I watch your video via your blog. I NEVER see adverts!

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    1. If you are a Premium subscriber to YouTube then you won't see adverts at all. I still get some revenue from Premium viewers, but the amount I get from non subscribers who do see adverts will change throughout the year as the advertising rate fluctuates (Its usually higher in the run-up to Christmas).

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