Are YouTube Memberships worth it for smaller channels and content creators?

If you were wondering if RUclips Memberships are worth it, watch this video first. As a struggling RUclipsr / content creator I tried it for six months and I have some strong opinions about it. Your experience might be different, but I'll explain what I liked and disliked, and what I ultimately decided and why.
As a small content creator, I was excited to see if RUclips Memberships could help supplement the lack of ad revenue I was receiving. Unfortunately, I did not find Memberships to be worth the massive cut RUclips / Google takes. So, after giving it several months I decided to make the switch to Patreon. And if you’re experiencing the same issues, but were worried about whether your members would follow you to Patreon, I found most of mine did.
I also cover some other ways I supplement my income by using websites like Buy Me A Coffee for donations and creating a merch store to sell branded products. While these don’t bring a lot of additional revenue, every dollar counts.
To learn more about Patreon check out their website below:
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If you are interested in starting a Buy Me A Coffee account, find out how below:
buymeacoffee.com/
I’m not sponsored by either one of these companies, but I have enjoyed using both of their services, and would highly recommend them to anyone. If you are using something else let me know if the comments below.
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Table of Contents
00:00 Intro
00:47 Why I tried RUclips Memberships
01:58 The biggest problem with RUclips memberships
04:12 Why I switched to Patreon
04:50 Other sources of income
06:16 Transitioning to Patreon