YouTube Monetization is not the only YouTube Beauty
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Make YouTube YourTube[/caption]If you had asked "What is the use of YouTube?"; few years ago; 90% people might have said to watch videos. Some people might have gone a step further and said, "You can share your videos with your family." Then came the concept of YouTube monetization and people started to earn money via uploading their video o YouTube. Till recent years YouTube monetization was the prime goal of people who used to upload their videos on YouTube. But do we have only 2 or 3 benefits of YouTube or we can extract more out of it. In fact there are at least a dozen things which YouTube benefit you from. Let us point out what those benefits are...!
1) YouTube Monetization Of Course:
As everyone is behind it; we will give this number one only. YouTube monetization is associated with AdSense and you can get same CPC as you would have got on your blog or website. And the biggest benefit here is; you don't pay for domain and hosting. You can upload your video in any suitable category listed on YouTube. And the revenue is on for lifetime; as long as your video is not breaking YouTube and/or AdSense policy.
And YouTube monetization is comparatively easy than site or blog AdSense. You can get hosted AdSense account which can later upgraded to full AdSense account. More and more people are now using this monetization method as it is easy compared to getting AdSense for blog or website. How much you can earn and all solely depends upon the popularity and keyword of your video. Funny cat video can't make as much as HOW TO WP video.
2) Business Promotion:
Are you in the business which can benefit the customers in any way. For example you are running an SEO company and you know how to do SEO and all. You can make nice tutorials on YouTube mentioning your company name in it. As well as you can insert your business URL in the video description.
Make sure the video is not spam in nature; it's always give and take relationship. If you make video which offers some help; no one will flag it. And even if your competitor flags it YouTube won't disable it. And they know this when you have YouTube monetization under review.
3) Free Ad of Your Services and Company:
So if your video is good enough; don't you think this is free advertisement of your work. If you could show in tutorial; you are the right person to get SEO done. People will surely get in touch with you; as they want SEO done as well. Moreover this free ad is broadcasted all around the globe; on mobile; tablets and now on TV sets too.
4) Free Backlinks:
Though YouTube backlinks are No Follow in nature; they are coming from the authority site. And you will surely get some views from YouTube. This will happen when people like your video and want to see the link in description. As far as backlinks are concerned elsewhere you have to input hard work and time and some people do it by money too. But with YouTube; you get backlinks and the money via YouTube monetization.
They allow you to have your link in the description; but avoid to spam please. I have seen some people putting their links in video title too. But that does not look too good and CTR for video on YouTube search page is largely affected. Provide good WP tutorials if your domain is about it; and YouTube could be among top 10 site referrers...!
5) 24*7 Action Time:
The best thing with YouTube is; the action never stops. You upload the video; do some ethical promotion and forget it. If your video is having nice content and useful for user; it will surely grow up. And then YouTube is never closed; so you can get round the clock publicity. You sleep with 2000 views and when you wake up it might have crossed 4000 views. So; YouTube is doing passive advertisement for you; and that is round the clock.
6) Best For Stage Actors:
It is hard to get people to your stage performance; and harder to repeat such shows. But YouTube provides a great platform to stage actors and artist. They can do the recording of their show and upload it on YouTube. Not only they get benefit of YouTube monetization; but their show is on air 24*7; and they get worldwide views. This thing is being used by so many magicians and tricksters on YouTube now; and some of them are making a lot.
7) Live Classes:
YouTube is the best platform for live classes; with it live event feature. It can connect people from the globe and create a virtual classroom like environment. The same tactics are used for live sports streaming. And benefit to the broadcaster is; they get more views from people who are away from TV. And they get YouTube monetization feature on this live event too. Indiatimes' channel does the same for their IPL events. And when there is no live event they simply show highlights.
8) Product Reviews:
Do you want to review your own product; or have bitter experience to share for a brand. YouTube videos are extensively used now-a-days for the same thing. You can make a video portfolio of your own products; letting people know what are goods and the bads of your product. Simply enter your sales page link in the video description. If your product is sound enough; you can surely grab some sales from it. And this is above the YouTube monetization feature; by the way.
9) Family And Friends:
And the most common feature a YouTube video can be used for; upload it to show to your family and friends. And this is actually why YouTube was created for; though used for entirely used for different reasons altogether. You can show your son's first steps to your mom even if she lives miles away from you. How about showing your convocation at Harvard University; to your dad back in India.
There are some examples when people used YouTube for friends and family purpose and then it turned out to be so popular. And these videos made millions out of YouTube monetization.
10) Unlimited Storage:
Well this is least spoken feature of YouTube; but the most useful. How about having unlimited storage space for your videos. You can upload as many videos as you want on YouTube; and each video can be as big as 20 GB. Don't you think this is the biggest benefit from YouTube after YouTube monetization feature. No doubt your video should comply to their policies. But to me this is the biggest storage device in the world. You can use it for your video needs; and if you decide you don't want to show them to anyone; you can simply keep them as unlisted on YouTube. And if you can show them to world; you can of course make money by YouTube monetization.
20 GB per video itself is a huge capacity; even if your video is fully HD it can't be that massive. So start storing your video at YouTube and make money out of this parking too. (you can monetize them if they are your videos or you have monetization permission on them.)
In a nutshell; YouTube is not all about YouTube monetization. There are plenty more things to do with it. Stay tuned for more on YouTube and step by step to its all features. Subscribe the site now so you don't miss out special articles on how to promote YouTube videos on various platforms.....!
