Patreon has called off plans to add a service fee to patrons’ pledges, a proposed update that angered many users. “We're going to press pause,” CEO Jack Conte tells The Verge. “Folks have been adamant about the problems with the new system, and so basically, we have to solve those problems first.” The company plans to work with creators on a plan that will solve issues with the current payment system, but won’t create major new problems in their stead.
Let’s be honest here, the money from YouTube won’t sustain you in the long run unless you rack up millions of views each time you upload a video. So, if this isn’t an option what else can you do as a Content Creator besides keeping your day job?
How to make money on YouTube? There are quite a few factors at play. First you have to decide what type of content you’re going to make. Is it going to be your own original content that you make yourself or will it feature clips that you don’t own the rights to? What are the legal implications?
Out of all of the types of content that you can produce, music gives you a lot of control over your artistic expression of a medium. You can really appreciate it for what it is. That sound you use? The absense of sound? Genius.
Now that we know what cards are, let’s learn how to use them.
You’re making videos, people are watching them, and now you’ve got an ‘Audience.’ But who is that audience? Who are you making videos for?