My LEGO technic youtube channel is being MURDERED!

[shadow_elenter]

As of today youtube has changed it's youtube partner program rules.

It's a bit complicated to explain but it comes down to the fact that small youtubers (like me!) will no longer be able to make money from their video's.
if they don't meet the new, higher requirements.

As of today, one needs to have more than 4000 HOURS worth of views over the last 12 months and 1000 subscribers to be able to make money with the video's he posts.

I just got an E-mail telling me I have until February 20th to reach the new requirement or my channel will be kicked out of YPP!

So if you enjoy my video's,  PLEASE go to my channel, and I'f you like what you see SHARE A VIDEO on your facebook paige.

I'm on the verge losing the income to support my hobby, and this might mean I'll can no longer make high quality video's of my MOC's such as the exempels shown below.

Don't forget I'm not alone in this, so check in with your favorite LEGO channels and support them!

 

Thank you.

[anothergol]

A true Youtuber would have titled his post "My LEGO technic youtube channel is being MURDERED!!! (NOT CLICKBAIT!!!) (GONE VIRAL) (GONE SEXUAL)"

 

[Japanbuilder]

This day was bound to come to Youtube. It makes Alphabet Inc no money year over year in terms of profit and only produces large public embarrassments. 

I am surprised Alphabet hasn't tried to rebrand this site at this point. But also it is a warning to many creators who make decent content such as yours. Do not put all your eggs in one basket. Specially not Youtube. Try to transfer yourself out to other platforms if you can and grow a following in many places not just one. 

Meeting all these new requirements in such a short notice is both unfair and cruel for small creators but also they(Youtube) are stressing putting real eyes on everything so this is an efficient way to cull the field for them. Sucks but Youtube is not longer a small fry haven for creative minds. It has become one with the rest of the garbage that is the internet and is trying to clean up at the expense of smaller creators. 

This by the way likely signals the end of Youtube as a launchpad for small to medium sized creators. At the very least it is the beginning of stagnation for Youtube. As it will be the bigger channels going for more and more clicks at ever increasing heights of idiocy that will thrive until that is all spent and the rest of Youtube shrivels with them. 

[xboxtravis7992]

Why not just work on cross promoting on another social media website such as Twitter, Instagram or Facebook? I and a few friends work on a Facebook page we made, and after some time we are finally nearing our fist major milestone; 1000 likes. Its not a big number, but its been steady growth to that point achieved through things such as sharing our content repeatedly to other like minded groups on Facebook. Many platforms allow you to pay them money to advertise your content, so if you are willing to make an "investment" paid advertisement can carry your content further with the option of making the money back down the road when your channel grows. Taking that into account, it makes me believe that promoting a YouTube channel requires successfully moving it onto other platforms. Promoting it on forums such as Eurobricks isn't going to find you an audience, we are too small of a community to really be more than a drop in the bucket in the bigger scheme of things. Posting a few videos here and saying "help me please" ain't going to draw more traffic than an occasional word of sympathy, if you want to promote your videos here to grow an audience it needs to be regular posts on new MOCs as an active community member (i.e. look at Sariel or Just2Good's participation in these forums). You need to get on a larger platform and use it to boost traffic to the YouTube channel. The alternate platform will also allow you to post content that isn't in video form, such as WIP photos that will also draw interest to upcoming videos, and get you connected to fans. 

Also ask yourself, is making Lego mocs on YouTube a career move or a hobby move? If its for the hobby, who cares what YouTube does with its money plans; just work hard and use whatever cash comes from YouTube to just finance your hobby. Make the videos for fun because you enjoy it. If its a career move though, think long and hard if becoming a full time YouTuber really is going to provide you the cash and money you need to live, especially with the likelihood demonetization rules are to get even more strict on that website as time goes on. 

Edited January 24, 2018 by xboxtravis7992

[9v system]

i think this could be related to the disturbing elsa videos going around with so many views and they make a lot of money off them 

[BrickbyBrickTechnic]

Don't worry. If everyone who watched your most recent video (the one with 220k views) watched it for a bit more than a minute, you got your 4000 hours. 240000 minutes. Besides, you have a year... 

You're fortunate; each of your MOCs go "mini-viral". The idea of going to many platforms is extremely good, providing that you are consistent. Otherwise that is completely useless.

[MAB]

What about using patreon or similar, then if people want to support you, then they can.