We gathered a list of video-sharing sites that offer ways to monetize your titles.
Check these out and see which is a good fit.
Like any online endeavor, be cautious when attempting to monetize your videos.
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Never post illegal content, and abide by each site’s rules and regulations.
Use a separate email address to keep spam and ads at bay.
Biggest Video Site: YouTube
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The largest video platform in the world.
Has several ways to monetize videos.
Content creator success stories abound.
There’s a lot of competition with other YouTubers.
Must jump through some hoops to become a YouTube Partner.
YouTube is a massive website with users that span all backgrounds and ages.
If you want to share content with the world, YouTube is the best place to upload your videos.
YouTube pays content creators through its YouTube Partner Program (YPP).
You’ll have to meet eligibility requirements to become a YouTube partner.
Best Site for Pros: Vimeo
User-friendly interface.
Gather viewer email addresses.
Add tags to boost a video’s searchability.
Need to pay for a higher-level membership if you exceed upload minutes.
Not as many social tools as YouTube.
Choose to make your content available for purchase, subscription, or rent, and set your own prices.
Sell your videos worldwide, or choose a distribution region.
Choose from a number of additional configs, such as Bonus Features, and then publish your work.
Content creators keep 90 percent of the revenue, getting their money through PayPal.
Built-in integrations with leading ad networks.
Lightning-fast speeds for video hosting.
While scalable, creator packages can be expensive.
Best for Short Pop-Culture Videos: MetaCafe
Easy to upload videos.
Pays more than YouTube per-view.
There’s a lot of videos on the site, so yours needs to stand out.
The platform pays content creators per-view, similar to YouTube, but MetaCafe can be more profitable.
Best for Bloggers: Dailymotion
Make money on Dailymotion or your site.
Brand your videos with your logo.
Rent your videos on demand or with a subscription.
Videos can’t exceed 2 GB.
Videos can’t be more than 60 minutes.
Dailymotion is a popular, powerful video-sharing platform that may be YouTube’s biggest competitor.
In addition, rent your videos on-demand or on a subscription basis.
Best for Facebook Pages: Facebook In-Stream Ads
In-stream ads are automatically inserted into videos.
Adjust ad placement yourself if you prefer.
Earn a share of the revenue from your ads.
Once you qualify, the process is easy and seamless.
Must have a Facebook Page, not just a profile, to participate.
Must have at least 10,000 followers and jump through more hoops.
You’ll receive a portion of the revenue these ads generate.
Choose from several royalty or ad-revenue programs.
Use performance metrics to optimize how you promote your titles.
Must live in a country where Amazon’s electronic payment system works.
There are also ad-revenue programs to choose from.
