Sean, you know at times I sit and think what am I going to eat for dinner but when it comes to great guitar teachings no doubt do i know where to go and that is your RUclips channel where I pay for premium monthly payments. Thank you so much, you have made things a lot easier for me to understand and look at in ways I have never would have thought. You have given me so many "light bulb" moments and have connected the pieces to so many things. Thank you again!!
Great info on this episode, Sean. You always bring a great content cake with just the right amount of frosting of funny comments. And you're 100% right about the idiocracy surrounding Gmail's search functionality. What's with that? Outlook is better, but not by much. Wish I still had my Thunderbird account. It worked the way an system email should.
It’s exactly what viewers are looking for! Short to the point and effective. I’m guilty of dropping views when somebody likes hearing themselves talk. Appreciate your input!
Thanks Sean, I pour over my analytics too, it's quite interesting. I just wanted to you to know that I didn't find you because of the algorithm. I was just talking to another guitarist at an open mic at a bar and we were talking about interesting RUclips channels we watch for our own musical development and he mentioned you, so I searched your name and subscribed while I was still drinking a beer. That doesn't show up in your stats.
thanks for what you do and sharing this info. It is testament that creating good targeting content ages well ! Also your product solution suggestions work well for me.
Thanks for sharing this Sean. I'm about a year deep on my YT journey and this is so great for me to breakdown. I LOVE what I am doing and this YT stuff is crazy hard work, but it's my passion. I had a playlist I made back in Sept and out of nowhere those vids just kept getting views daily starting in early Jan. None of this makes sense at times. You just have to keep going. Congrats on your success. I shall earn my YT stripes and hope to meet you one day soon. I got a million views in my first year and that kind of blows my mind. See you soon in the world of YT. :)
Sometimes that is great, too. It depends on what it is, and how they present it as a coherent part of the channel. But yea, if it's just bragging out of puffery, then it greatly impacts my willingness to watch the video, and sometimes any of their next videos.
you're secretly a Tech Guy aren't you, Sean Daniel? this was super enlightening, thanks for giving us that content we didnt even know we needed. I'm putting Banana Blondie lady in this category. by the way, what is her origin story? 😅
I've never clicked a bell for anyone. Notifications is a bad word in every area of technology. And I don't like the ads. But you're absolutely right about stealing plug ins and stuff. It's bad for creators. But dang most of the music I want to hear is here on YT. Great video, Sean. Amazing to know you weren't actually aiming to be a RUclipsr.
I just had to look up the video you mentioned "THE TIME I WORKED AT VICTORIA'S SECRET *STORY TIME*". That is the absolute best video I've seen from you! Great story, funny, and I have to wonder if the line that you can guess a woman's bra size accurately gets all women to take off their shirts?! Too funny. Have to say that I'll check your videos weekly since you have a lot of gems where you just talk about stuff. Great outlook on life. Keep it up!
It's comforting to know I'm not the only one that about once a month I will get a video from a town committee, or sometimes a random weather report for a place I totally don't live.
Sean, I've been wondering how people that pay for premium so we get no ads affects content creators? I mean do you get paid when we watch as if we saw an Ad? Or do we basically do nothing to help content creators? Great video btw...been very interested in how content creation pays these days as I've heard people complain about the changes...I've been trying to understand the real changes. Take care man hope you get rich! lol
Oh, also...Just curious on a couple more questions. 1. How much do you think or know or approximate that RUclips makes from a video with 2 million views? 2. Do you think RUclips is aware of the chilling effect they are having on some content or new content creators by NOT allowing them to make a living on RUclips...to me it seems like their greed is getting in the way a bit and may be detrimental to the platform maybe very soon or certainly I would think over time.
Thanks for the questions. So with Premium, that money gets put into a pool and the creators will still get paid from that as if it's AdSense, so you're all good there. As far as the revenue RUclips gets, it's a 55/45 split in the favor of the creator. At least so we're told, for Shorts it's a different thing though. I'm sure RUclips is aware but I don't think it's their priority.
Thanks for sharing this. No way I'd put up with all the adds on RUclips these days so I pay the monthly subscription assuming that it's somehow shared among channels I watch. ( of whom you are a long term favourite) @70 years old I remember the early days of the internet ( early 90's dial up) and thinking nah this internet thing will never get off the ground. LOL! So much a central part of life these days and it's like without a mobile phone number you do not even exist. Still waiting for the day we are bar coded at birth, but I guess facial recognition software has that covered already. I have to constantly remind myself that we are in fact nearly a 1/4 the way through the 21st century.
Mate! You could have covered that topic in 7’59” ! Seriously, very insightful. Since I first got a job, my employer has dropped cash into my bank account every month, year after year. I’m fascinated by the challenges of making a living without that security through RUclips content, gigs, streaming, sponsorship, etc… Good luck to you
Hey Sean, Sarasota Mark here. If you want views you should launch a "Where are they now " series. All of the talented young ladies you worked with is epic. I Imagine a sit down interview and maybe a song, With Kindred, Andrea, Katie Lowe, Alli and the rest.. P.S. I saw Paul the Ryder violinist at publix University walk. What a nice guy he is..
Always interesting when the wizard allows a peak behind the curtain, so thanks, Sean. Yes - I admit it - I'm an ad blocker. But just in the past week or so RUclips came down hard and literally forced me to disable ad blocking. So, here I am: At your monetary service! Have your commercial way with me.
@@ronlight7013 the only time I see an ad is when I use my Roku TV. I have no clue as to how, if you can, to get an ad blocker on there. I don't see any indication if it's being tracked that I'm using a blocker
I would be specifically VERY interested in the effect of the views over time on clickbait titles. I would guess it boosts performance when a video launches, but I assume the revenue on old videos would drop off more? Also, I think what we learned is Sean needs to tap into the market for 80s hairband makeup tutorials.
it would be interesting to get you take on the adblocking blocking youtube is up to, as someone who has been giving them my content for FREE since 2006 i think if they want me to watch ads then they could pay me. also, i adblock purely cos i would NEVER EVER buy anything from a youtube, facebook, or any other thingy ad, i don't work that way (i have done, yes there are exceptions) so why would i want to see ads of any kind? also i tape tv so i can skip the ads, is this immoral? anyway, there are various ways to get around the ad blocking, like i watched most of this in the "suggestions" section, i've taken to downloading videos to watch uninterrupted - is downloading video immoral? anyway, fascinating video, my personal biggest watch on my channel is "anorectal fistula" for some reason best known to youtubers (i used to do surgeons training animations).
Im always suprised at how little youtube pays the very people that bring the eyeballs to the site. Mary Spender did a video a while back showing the analytics for a couple of videos and I thought the payout was very low for her as well. Without patreon and sponcers (like Elixer strings 😂😂 had to do it) this would not be sustainable and we the viewer would miss out. Without the other revenue sources you would need to male 25 to 30 1mil view videos a yr just to scrape by. A 1mil view video is almost inconceivable to someone who is just starting out. Just know i have learned a lot from you over the years and i appreciate it!
What's amazing is that YT is still a dominant platform in spite of the fact that their algorithm is so egregiously bad that I delete 98% of the suggestions that it gives me. It never seems to learn anything over time, and it persists in showing me channels I've told it to not recommend multiple times. The interface is awful, it takes away videos I'm actually interested in, and I can't get rid of Mr. Beast no matter how hard I try. It's hard to believe that there's anyone left at YT with an IQ over 75. It's become symptomatic of the enshittification of online experience.
Everything you and Drea should have been. Million + views, especially Boss Bakes and the Puppets. Followed you guys long time then ,bang no more content ? Would be nice to know what happened ? You and Dovy vids are pretty funny and your duet’s with different artist seems to have faded away. Oh well best of luck.😊
For me the bottom line is this…are you getting paid for something you love to do and would do anyway even if it didn’t generate income ? I am a general contractor and I love to build. I honestly would build stuff and help people whether or not I got paid. The problem is we need to get paid. This world has us as slaves, even though we think we are free. I think about all the people out there who are doing things they hate, but they have to in order to live. Anyone getting into something ONLY for the money will never be satisfied because there will always be the desire for “just one more dollar”. I really appreciate all these videos, you have helped me with my guitar journey and for that I have no monetary value. You have brought joy into my life and hopefully joy into the people’s lives that listen to my pathetic chicken scratches on guitar. Bless you my man.
Sean, apologies for going off-topic, but as you're a big audio guy, I noticed that your audio is not so great in this video. What's up with that? Just curious.
Let the ads play and take a bathroom break. I enjoy watching videos with few views from unknowns. If I'm not into it, ill go for a beer while it finishes playing
Music Content Creators are the only pure form of Creativity because Screwtube is a Censorship Shithole Pit of Dispair and I keep my account because all the music creators are here in their authentic form.
What I hate most is these videos called 'how to change the strings on your guitar' which spends the 1st minute telling you how the video will be about how to change strings on the guitar, why you might do that, why its a good idea - just show me the content promised in the title (btw I know how to change strings, just an example). Also the negative titles that generate clicks 'how you are doing chords wrong' actually video show an alternative voicing that is no better than the first, just different but pitched with such a negative slant.
Yup. Thanks for the adblocker comments. I just subbed to YT Premium, so that's my new "adblocker." Love it. (This comment sounds like a Google bot made it. But I am a man. A human man.)
I use ad blockers, I don't have time and everything I see is irrelevant. I feel more sorry for the folks that pay for the adds to youtube. Nobody watches them even if they don't have add blocker, they are skip the add as soon as the option shows. Regardless, I compromise for the free content, although it is not free in the end, because my data is also a product being used to make money for youtube as well, but with that being said, I still click the like button on videos I like, I still subscribe to the channels I like, and I have shared 1000's of links over the years to friends, usually via link in email or message, but never through youtube. So I am also the product for being here even though I block ads. I am also engaging in your comments so that is also worth something.
Sean is having some moments of clarity in rehab. Looks like a nice center too!
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Only the finest!
I never know for sure if it is a joke but, if you are in young sobriety, feel free to reach out to me. I have 17 years of truly contented sobriety
Ramble ramble
Yes.... Yes yes yes yes yes....... alstublieft.... AUB..... Ja.
That video is what brought me to your channel. That was about six years ago and I've watched every one of your videos since.
Thanks so much!
Sean, you know at times I sit and think what am I going to eat for dinner but when it comes to great guitar teachings no doubt do i know where to go and that is your RUclips channel where I pay for premium monthly payments.
Thank you so much, you have made things a lot easier for me to understand and look at in ways I have never would have thought. You have given me so many "light bulb" moments and have connected the pieces to so many things. Thank you again!!
So great to hear. Thank you for saying so!
This was a great inside look into RUclips channel analytics and revenue. So cool that you value helping people through your instructional content.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great info on this episode, Sean. You always bring a great content cake with just the right amount of frosting of funny comments. And you're 100% right about the idiocracy surrounding Gmail's search functionality. What's with that? Outlook is better, but not by much. Wish I still had my Thunderbird account. It worked the way an system email should.
It’s exactly what viewers are looking for! Short to the point and effective. I’m guilty of dropping views when somebody likes hearing themselves talk. Appreciate your input!
Thanks Sean, I pour over my analytics too, it's quite interesting. I just wanted to you to know that I didn't find you because of the algorithm. I was just talking to another guitarist at an open mic at a bar and we were talking about interesting RUclips channels we watch for our own musical development and he mentioned you, so I searched your name and subscribed while I was still drinking a beer. That doesn't show up in your stats.
Logging that for my internal stats :)
Haha@@seandaniel23 🍻
thanks for what you do and sharing this info. It is testament that creating good targeting content ages well ! Also your product solution suggestions work well for me.
I Love your channel! Quirky guests, reviews and lessons (I think I'm an intermediate player but learn from all your lessons).
Sean, this was the least dubious video you’ve ever posted. I’m a longtime fan and have been curious about the genuine Sean for years! Great Job.
Thanks so much!
Thanks for sharing this Sean. I'm about a year deep on my YT journey and this is so great for me to breakdown. I LOVE what I am doing and this YT stuff is crazy hard work, but it's my passion. I had a playlist I made back in Sept and out of nowhere those vids just kept getting views daily starting in early Jan. None of this makes sense at times. You just have to keep going. Congrats on your success. I shall earn my YT stripes and hope to meet you one day soon. I got a million views in my first year and that kind of blows my mind. See you soon in the world of YT. :)
So cool! A million views is insane!!! Keep it up!
Yes.... Thanks for this information..... you're awesome...hang in there 👍😊🎉
Thank you!
This is very interesting. Thank you. Some channels I follow are becoming all about the cool stuff the presenter gets to buy with their you tube money.
Sometimes that is great, too. It depends on what it is, and how they present it as a coherent part of the channel. But yea, if it's just bragging out of puffery, then it greatly impacts my willingness to watch the video, and sometimes any of their next videos.
Hugely helpful and interesting! I'm here for the music insights (great and helpful) but yes, please keep some focus on this topic.
Dear Sean
Thank you for what you do.
You're the man. You're a man.
Love.
you're secretly a Tech Guy aren't you, Sean Daniel?
this was super enlightening, thanks for giving us
that content we didnt even know we needed.
I'm putting Banana Blondie lady in this category.
by the way, what is her origin story? 😅
fascinating insights Sean. but i have to ask--where are you? Canal looks lovely
Amsterdam!
I've never clicked a bell for anyone. Notifications is a bad word in every area of technology.
And I don't like the ads. But you're absolutely right about stealing plug ins and stuff. It's bad for creators. But dang most of the music I want to hear is here on YT.
Great video, Sean. Amazing to know you weren't actually aiming to be a RUclipsr.
Yeah thanks so much for watching! Just kinda fell into the whole RUclips thing :)
I just had to look up the video you mentioned "THE TIME I WORKED AT VICTORIA'S SECRET *STORY TIME*". That is the absolute best video I've seen from you! Great story, funny, and I have to wonder if the line that you can guess a woman's bra size accurately gets all women to take off their shirts?! Too funny.
Have to say that I'll check your videos weekly since you have a lot of gems where you just talk about stuff. Great outlook on life. Keep it up!
thanks so much! Anytime I get together with Banana Blondie is an amazing time.
Good stuff, brother!
Very informative video, thank you.
This was really interesting. Thank you for letting us see the other side. All the best to you.
great info, thanks!
RUclips analytics is wild
It was very interesting. Thank you!
Great video, thanks very much
Thanks Sean! I really like you! You seem like a really nice guy!
It's comforting to know I'm not the only one that about once a month I will get a video from a town committee, or sometimes a random weather report for a place I totally don't live.
So weird right?!
Sean, I've been wondering how people that pay for premium so we get no ads affects content creators? I mean do you get paid when we watch as if we saw an Ad? Or do we basically do nothing to help content creators? Great video btw...been very interested in how content creation pays these days as I've heard people complain about the changes...I've been trying to understand the real changes. Take care man hope you get rich! lol
Oh, also...Just curious on a couple more questions. 1. How much do you think or know or approximate that RUclips makes from a video with 2 million views? 2. Do you think RUclips is aware of the chilling effect they are having on some content or new content creators by NOT allowing them to make a living on RUclips...to me it seems like their greed is getting in the way a bit and may be detrimental to the platform maybe very soon or certainly I would think over time.
Thanks for the questions. So with Premium, that money gets put into a pool and the creators will still get paid from that as if it's AdSense, so you're all good there. As far as the revenue RUclips gets, it's a 55/45 split in the favor of the creator. At least so we're told, for Shorts it's a different thing though. I'm sure RUclips is aware but I don't think it's their priority.
Thanks for sharing this. No way I'd put up with all the adds on RUclips these days so I pay the monthly subscription assuming that it's somehow shared among channels I watch. ( of whom you are a long term favourite) @70 years old I remember the early days of the internet ( early 90's dial up) and thinking nah this internet thing will never get off the ground. LOL! So much a central part of life these days and it's like without a mobile phone number you do not even exist. Still waiting for the day we are bar coded at birth, but I guess facial recognition software has that covered already. I have to constantly remind myself that we are in fact nearly a 1/4 the way through the 21st century.
I found this very interesting. Thank you.
I bought your course and found a lot of value in it, I might go back to learn Sweet Home Alabama today
Thanks so much! It's a classic song!
Mate! You could have covered that topic in 7’59” !
Seriously, very insightful. Since I first got a job, my employer has dropped cash into my bank account every month, year after year. I’m fascinated by the challenges of making a living without that security through RUclips content, gigs, streaming, sponsorship, etc…
Good luck to you
Sean are you holding me hostage to get that extra advertisement in? Crying out loud .. it’s interesting
Thanks
Thanks for the information 👍
Always interesting to find out how the sausage is made.
This was actually really interesting. Hope THIS video racks 2 million views 🙂
When one asserts there is no argument against something, they have themselves lost the argument.
QED.
Thank you Sean
Hey Sean, Sarasota Mark here. If you want views you should launch a "Where are they now " series. All of the talented young ladies you worked with is epic. I Imagine a sit down interview and maybe a song, With Kindred, Andrea, Katie Lowe, Alli and the rest.. P.S. I saw Paul the Ryder violinist at publix University walk. What a nice guy he is..
I love that chord video! No shit about gmail search
I'm not flexing, my arm just looks veiny and muscular when I point out things! Cheers Sean!!
I rang the bell!
Heck yeah!
Yes these videos are cool. Make more.
your youtube star is rising :D you could do the fat outline and screaming colored back grounds for thumbnails :D
Ugh, I hate that!
Always interesting when the wizard allows a peak behind the curtain, so thanks, Sean. Yes - I admit it - I'm an ad blocker. But just in the past week or so RUclips came down hard and literally forced me to disable ad blocking. So, here I am: At your monetary service! Have your commercial way with me.
haha, you'll sit there AND YOU'LL LIKE IT!
Experiment with the different blockers. Some work better than others.
@@2anonymous at avoiding detection?
@@ronlight7013 the only time I see an ad is when I use my Roku TV. I have no clue as to how, if you can, to get an ad blocker on there.
I don't see any indication if it's being tracked that I'm using a blocker
Thanks for sharing. RUclips seems broken to me.
Odd question Sean. I am a YT premium subscriber. How/does that have any affect on the algorithms, etc, since I never see ads?
I would be specifically VERY interested in the effect of the views over time on clickbait titles. I would guess it boosts performance when a video launches, but I assume the revenue on old videos would drop off more?
Also, I think what we learned is Sean needs to tap into the market for 80s hairband makeup tutorials.
So, the number of viewers mentioned does not include the adblocker viewers?
Bro why do i think you would make a great actor?? Seriously you could sell your personality and looks to Hollywood!
Yes please, talk about RUclips Analytics.... Just keep being the smart ass that you are!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Your humor stands you apart!
it's the only way I know!
it would be interesting to get you take on the adblocking blocking youtube is up to, as someone who has been giving them my content for FREE since 2006 i think if they want me to watch ads then they could pay me. also, i adblock purely cos i would NEVER EVER buy anything from a youtube, facebook, or any other thingy ad, i don't work that way (i have done, yes there are exceptions) so why would i want to see ads of any kind? also i tape tv so i can skip the ads, is this immoral? anyway, there are various ways to get around the ad blocking, like i watched most of this in the "suggestions" section, i've taken to downloading videos to watch uninterrupted - is downloading video immoral? anyway, fascinating video, my personal biggest watch on my channel is "anorectal fistula" for some reason best known to youtubers (i used to do surgeons training animations).
Great vid
Im always suprised at how little youtube pays the very people that bring the eyeballs to the site.
Mary Spender did a video a while back showing the analytics for a couple of videos and I thought the payout was very low for her as well.
Without patreon and sponcers (like Elixer strings 😂😂 had to do it) this would not be sustainable and we the viewer would miss out.
Without the other revenue sources you would need to male 25 to 30 1mil view videos a yr just to scrape by. A 1mil view video is almost inconceivable to someone who is just starting out.
Just know i have learned a lot from you over the years and i appreciate it!
ELIXIR STRINGS!
What's amazing is that YT is still a dominant platform in spite of the fact that their algorithm is so egregiously bad that I delete 98% of the suggestions that it gives me. It never seems to learn anything over time, and it persists in showing me channels I've told it to not recommend multiple times. The interface is awful, it takes away videos I'm actually interested in, and I can't get rid of Mr. Beast no matter how hard I try. It's hard to believe that there's anyone left at YT with an IQ over 75. It's become symptomatic of the enshittification of online experience.
Very interesting video.
Sean where can I give in Chicago to learn how to put my songs on media. ❤
Click on this time stamp 6:58
Everything you and Drea should have been. Million + views, especially Boss Bakes and the Puppets. Followed you guys long time then ,bang no more content ? Would be nice to know what happened ? You and Dovy vids are pretty funny and your duet’s with different artist seems to have faded away. Oh well best of luck.😊
For me the bottom line is this…are you getting paid for something you love to do and would do anyway even if it didn’t generate income ? I am a general contractor and I love to build. I honestly would build stuff and help people whether or not I got paid. The problem is we need to get paid. This world has us as slaves, even though we think we are free. I think about all the people out there who are doing things they hate, but they have to in order to live. Anyone getting into something ONLY for the money will never be satisfied because there will always be the desire for “just one more dollar”. I really appreciate all these videos, you have helped me with my guitar journey and for that I have no monetary value. You have brought joy into my life and hopefully joy into the people’s lives that listen to my pathetic chicken scratches on guitar. Bless you my man.
Should have made this video 5:40 just to stick it to the algorithm
Savage
@@seandaniel23 gotta show RUclips who’s boss
Sean, apologies for going off-topic, but as you're a big audio guy, I noticed that your audio is not so great in this video. What's up with that? Just curious.
He's in the Dam
Off topic but you look like Stephen Dorff from the movie Blade. 😂 💯👍
How does your income change if I have a subscription to RUclips so that I’m not seeing the ads?
Al that gets calculated and paid out the same as watching the ads! Thanks so much for supporting!
Great. That is good to know. I really enjoy your videos. Have a great day.
Let the ads play and take a bathroom break. I enjoy watching videos with few views from unknowns. If I'm not into it, ill go for a beer while it finishes playing
That's Uilenburgersjoel in the background
Really? I have Gmail going back to the early 2000s and I regularly search for and find emails. 🤷
Just chucking in comment for the algorithm. Beep bop beep
Thank you!
Do we need to watch the full ad, or can we skip?
Oh definitely skip. There's nothing wrong with that.
Nice! Thanks @@seandaniel23
Music Content Creators are the only pure form of Creativity because Screwtube is a Censorship Shithole Pit of Dispair and I keep my account because all the music creators are here in their authentic form.
I appreciate it!
Modern RUclips is the age of two ads back to back.
I wish the ads I'm forced to watch would be something meaningful to me!
BTW, your videos are good and educational!
What I hate most is these videos called 'how to change the strings on your guitar' which spends the 1st minute telling you how the video will be about how to change strings on the guitar, why you might do that, why its a good idea - just show me the content promised in the title (btw I know how to change strings, just an example). Also the negative titles that generate clicks 'how you are doing chords wrong' actually video show an alternative voicing that is no better than the first, just different but pitched with such a negative slant.
Yup. Thanks for the adblocker comments. I just subbed to YT Premium, so that's my new "adblocker." Love it. (This comment sounds like a Google bot made it. But I am a man. A human man.)
My guy!
I'm one of the 21,000 subscribers from that video in 2023.
Yes!
*I go
I use ad blockers, I don't have time and everything I see is irrelevant. I feel more sorry for the folks that pay for the adds to youtube. Nobody watches them even if they don't have add blocker, they are skip the add as soon as the option shows.
Regardless, I compromise for the free content, although it is not free in the end, because my data is also a product being used to make money for youtube as well, but with that being said, I still click the like button on videos I like, I still subscribe to the channels I like, and I have shared 1000's of links over the years to friends, usually via link in email or message, but never through youtube.
So I am also the product for being here even though I block ads. I am also engaging in your comments so that is also worth something.
You must get more if the video is longer.
How much does a RUclipsr get paid for the annoying ads talking about poop during a video?
I watch the ads
👍😉
I've always tried to watch your videos, but you talk about your subject making a point, then make the same point over and over. Can't do it.
I am FIRST! 🎉🎉🎉🎉
Haven't watched this video yet but lemme venture a guess on how much before I do. $3.50