The Youtube Partner Program.

Instead of studying for my OB midterm or writing my Comm 101 Lieber case analysis essay… thing, I logged onto Youtube, checked my subscriptions and watched of a couple of videos, when I suddenly remembered about the Youtube Partner Program. I guess I’d have to admit that I’m a HUGE Youtube geek, who worships “celebrity Youtubers“, or “persons or groups who have grown to prominence because of their appearance in videos on Youtube”. A while ago, I had this dream of becoming someone famous on Youtube, so naturally, I looked up what one had to do to become, you know, a Youtube celebrity. I found out that almost all of these Youtubers shared one thing in common: being a Youtube Partner. Of course, I thought I’d try to be cool and apply for it as well (as you can see, it’s dated 2008):

I also learned from this website that Youtube partners will/can

1. make $2.5 to $5 per 1000 video views
2. get paid $.05 per subscriber
3. make $.01 per channel view
4. make money through ads and sponsors

For example, my favorite Youtuber communitychannel, or the most subscribed Australian Youtuber, has 775, 852 subscribers, 37,657,473 channel views, and her most viewed video has 37,657,473 plays. This means that she might have made $94,143 + $38,792 + $376, 574 = a lot of $$$. Just by posting videos online. Some people have gotten incredibly well-known because of Youtube. People like Justin Bieber (singer) and Charice Pempengco (aka the new girl on Glee) can trace their popularity roots to Youtube, while others like John Green (author), Juan Mann (the guy who started the free hugs campaign) and Peter Schiff (financial broker, businessman and politician) have managed to gain popularity by promoting themselves and/or sharing their message and talents via video format on Youtube.

There are even Youtubers like sxephil and charlieissocoollike who have allegedly quit their jobs and dropped out of school because they’re making enough money just by being a Youtube partner. I don’t know about you, but I would really like to join this Youtube Partner Program asap.