YouTube has undergone a lot of changes over the past few months, from a new design to the launch of new professionally-produced content channels and more, but at what cost? Many of the most popular YouTubers have reported that since YouTube has started rolling out these new “upgrades” their subscribers, view counts and overall satisfaction with YouTube has been declining…big time.
Launch a social media campaign that will build your brand and deliver results in our online Social Media Marketing Boot Camp starting June 7. Speakers include Abigail Cusick (Bravo Digital), Gregory Galant (Sawhorse Media), Alex Leo (Thomson Reuters Digital), Jim Tobin (Ignite Social Media), and many more. Read the reviews. 
Following last month’s news of YouTube opening their partner program to everyone, New Media Rockstars has released a fun infographic outlining the history of YouTube’s Partner Program and some of their biggest partners.
By now you’ve probably already heard the news that YouTube is in the process of rolling out a slew of new professionally produced content channels on any topic you can think of from news to education, pop culture, sports, music and more. The new channels feature a mix of talent, from popular YouTube partners to big name celebs like Madonna and Tony Hawk. But according to Mike Shields of Adweek it’s the native YouTubers that are rising to the top, at least for now.
Over the summer, YouTube revealed that hundreds of partners are now making six-figure incomes, but how much do individual partnerships make? Earlier this week The New York Times reported that it may be more than you think.
After speaking with a number of successful YouTube Partners and video producers with online followings, we’ve determined seven factors that contribute to online video success.
A list of fantastic tips on how to build your community, get more views and make the most of your YouTube channel, gleaned from YouTube Partners at the Tubefilter Web TV meetup earlier this week.
YouTube is now running ads on enough videos to account for 3 billion ad views per week, and it looks like they’ve got their partners to thank for it!
One question that nearly every video creator asks is, “How can I make money on YouTube?” You hear about YouTube celebs making six-figure incomes more and more, but how can you boost your income YouTube-style? We’ve put together a list of all the different ways that people make money on YouTube. Hopefully they will point you in the right direction when it comes to setting your own goals and figuring out how you can make money from your online videos.
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One question that has plagued many YouTubers over the years is, how does YouTube decide which users to feature on the homepage? Now YouTube is letting you decide, with a new monthly feature they are calling ‘On the Rise’.
It has been common knowledge for some time that it is possible to make money on YouTube, and that some of the top YouTube Partners were even earning their entire living off the video site. However, nobody knew for sure how much money the top YouTube Partners were making, until now. New statistics released by TubeMogul list the estimated top ten highest grossing YouTube stars, all making more than $100,000 per year.
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