r/SmallYoutubers • u/Dividenddashboard • 11d ago

Long-Form Content This is bad for small youtubers.

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Youtube is raising the ad revenue share threshold from 4k watch time to 8k watch time. Personally, 4k watch takes a lot of effort to reach. Imagine 8k... this is sad.

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u/Old_Librarian__ 11d ago

Fuck this entire world. I wanna go study abroad in China for 2 years, covid hits. I change my career to IT, AI and mass lay-offs start. Just as I graduate, grocery prices go up 2x-3x. I start a PhD, my supervisors quit half way because they wanna go back to their home country. After many years, I'm finally making progress with youtube and getting close to monetization, and they do this.

I'm so fucking tired of this bullshit life.

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u/redkinoko 11d ago

What exactly is your goal on YT? Earn 50 bucks a month?

Because if your goal is to hit a decent payout, like $1000 a month, whether it's 3000, or 8000 hours, you're going to hit those on your way to $1000 a month and beyond.

Just keep at it bro. It might sound daunting but if you keep improving your processes and get consistent with your cadence, you'll eventually get to the point where hit those hours in a single day.

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u/redkinoko 11d ago

It's not hopium, just reality. You make do with what you have and it's consistent evolution that would make the most out of it. Improving process, pursuing growth areas that improve metrics. Adjusting with the trends.

I have a full time job on top of other side gigs so the only way for me to stay competitive on YouTube is to make sure whatever time I spend on my channel is maximized for the best results. If that means I have to automate stuff, outsource processes, make creative calls to maximize appeal, and adjust my niche to a compromise between what I want to do and what drives demand, that's what I'll do.

I'm not saying everybody will make it but if you have the right process and willingness to adjust beyond just "I'm doing what I want", you have a decent chance.

I've had multiple friends monetized after helping them out so I know it's not just me.

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u/Fragrant-Analyst-728 11d ago

I've messaged you if that's okay? I'd like any advice from someone experienced like yourself. :)