YouTube has announced three new ways for channels to monetizatize.
Content creators have been increasingly facing problems after careless policy changes from YouTube. The new monetization features could serve to remove the ill-will.
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New Monetization Features for Creators on Youtube
The new features were announced by Neal Mohan, YouTube’s CEO, at VidCon. Here are the new changes,
- $4.99 Channel Membership is the first of the new features, and as the name suggests, it lets creators define exclusive content for its audience. Users who interact with the channel can now get access to the exclusive content such as emojis, stickers, or extra videos that belong to the creator by paying a fee. It entirely depends on the channel owners to determine what kind of premium content they want to offer.
- A Merchandise Shelf can now be placed underneath the videos from where users can view a content creator’s merchandise without having to dig for a link through the description. Most YouTubers have had to add a storefront link in the video descriptions before, the new feature solves this problem by viewing merchandise along with its pictures and prices so that users can check it out without having to leave the page.
- Premieres is the third new feature, and works quite similar to Facebook’s online game show, or gamification, feature. YouTuber’s can now show off a pre-recorded video in a livestream for promotional purposes. Moreover, users can also interact with the video while it livestreams – also, users can pay money to have their comment appear on the top. Just another way to generate cash without having to rely on advertisement.
Do note that these features come along YouTube’s new policies, which demonetize videos containing vulgar language, violence and disturbing imagery, nudity and sexually suggestive content, and portrayal of harmful or dangerous activities.
damn so the best vids can’t be monetized?!
i guess youtube wants a slice of that patreon action. it never made sense that publishers had to go offsite to get donations.