YouTube.com started sharing its ad revenue with users of the site and announced so in their public blog last Thursday. Only a handful of the most popular users were given “Partner” accounts as a way to test the new features and business model.
This isn’t the first time users of a website are being paid for creating original, independent content – but it’s one of the first times it’s happening on such a popular site. According to Alexa.com, YouTube is the 4th most visited site on the web currently.
YouTube has posted a form that other interested users of the site can fill out to stay in the loop for possible future upgrades to “Partner” accounts.
I’m hoping YouTube won’t restrict participation to only cute, “lonely” girls rambling into their web cams, but will allow access for more niche accounts into the program. I have an account there and use it for the short films and documentaries I work on. Regardless of view counts, wouldn’t the 6,000 people who’ve watched my videos be just as likely as the 6,000,000 who’ve watched Bree’s to click on an ad? I mean, at least my viewers have both hands free to work the mouse and keyboard.
[not so subliminal] SUBSCRIBE TO MY FILMS ON YOUTUBE [/not so subliminal]
Now if we can just convince Punk Planet to share some of that SuicideGirls money with us bloggers... =)
It was weird.