posted 2 years ago
What are some alternative places to post videos (and still make money)?
From my own point of view, it needs to be fast to upload, easy to manage the content, integrate with my music provider and works well internationally. Also easy to get the money is a bonus.
When I learn about a new platform I look for a few types of content and see how many views they are getting to see if the kind of viewers I'm making content for are looking for stuff to watch on that platform.
YOUTUBE
From a content creator's point of view, youtube is one of the easiest and best income sources for hosting videos.
- has a built-in audience (second biggest search engine in the world, second most viewed website...)
- is free to upload
- both long and short-form content
- both mobile and desktop friendly
- free to watch (with ads)
- multiple methods for income (ads, super chats, donations, merch integration...)
- easily recognized by music providers
- has some measure of intellectual property protection
- has the option of a paywall for some content
TIKTOK
- focuses on short-form content
- not a search engine
- free for users
- not available in some locations
- mobile-focused content / hard to view on desktop
- inconstant intellectual property enforcement
VIMEO
- long-form content mostly
- great for hosting things behind a paywall and integrating them with other sites
- although they have a free plan, I can't find the help page of what that includes. For any serious content creator, there's a monthly fee
DAILYMOTION
- not great intellectual property protection
- the biggest competition for youtube
- option to monetise
- I find this site a bit difficult to navigate as a viewer
This is not an exhaustive list of features for these sites.
I know there are a lot of other options out there. If you know one, please share it here.
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