Good Morning, World! #59. OUR THOUGHTS ON OUR CHANNELS!

[@jacquihollyhead]

Can you guys do more ‘reacting to old videos of us’ style videos? (Specifically watch me Wednesday :)) ) love these reflective chats!

[@amyp653]

Carrie’s face at 13:49 seems like “in this very moment you’re defo crazier than me & I couldn’t love you more” ☺️😂

[@EleanorSays]

I think with midroll ad's it all depends on placement, it can fit quite well and almost work as a transition, but sometimes it's really jarring, depending on the content, but It's not a big enough deal to worry about!

[@Jennifer-5]

Sometimes it can be right in the middle of a sentence

[@EleanorSays]

@@Jennifer-5 exactly!

[@b8429]

If I’m being honest, I get slightly annoyed with mid roll ads, but like y’all said, it’s someone’s income. I want to support you guys and I’m happy to watch 100 ads to make sure you all get support!!

[@aimeetrudgian4980]

I'm pregnant so I use mid roll adds as toilet breaks 😂

[@joannebrookes4808]

Bailey totally agree with this!

[@SamWest96]

@@aimeetrudgian4980 hahaha I thought it was just me!

[@Thalymor]

I don't mind one, but when there's like 5 on a 10/15 minute video, I get annoyed.

[@accountforwastingtime]

​@@Thalymor yes! Especially for newer youtubers, who start a channel and put up a bunch of 15 minute videos with 6 ads or ads that roll into 5+ minute ads and the length of the ads almost equals the video. Like I'm sorry but why do you think I want to watch 10+ minutes of totally unrelated ads to be able to watch a 15 minute video of you getting ready for the day?

[@natashalawrence3238]

I just love the way Carrie stares and smiles at Oli at the end 🙃 relationship goals

[@meganpayne775]

I just rewatched all the Watch Me Wednesdays. They put me in such a good mood. Also had a good time coming across the comments I put on them. Ever so slightly cringey 😂

[@joannebrookes4808]

Megan Payne I just love the watch me Wednesdays! I never get bored of them!

[@madeleinetierney8993]

hahaha I always see my old comments and cringe

[@felicityanne2990]

Was in the middle of dipping my last stick in petrol but I guess you’re right- that’s my flamin’ Friday over 🥴

[@pop-uptheatre7663]

The Watch Me Wednesdays videos give me LIFE! Love them so much

[@alliesawn]

since i live in this us, these videos are always already uploaded so it became a habit whenever i get up, you two are the first two that i watch😀

[@MyNameIsRaquel]

What you were talking about in the latter part of the video is literally the very reason I have a KZbin channel: to document things and keep them as memories. Xx

[@Amyyyyy97]

I don't mind mid roll ads except when they're on asmr videos cos then I'm suddenly being shouted at :')

[@mackenziemaybarraclough1207]

I don't know whether you're going to understand this reference but the first thing that comes into my head reading this comments is 'ARE YOU A SHOUTY MAN?!'

[@accountforwastingtime]

yes!! I will listen to those or relaxing music videos to help me fall asleep and the worst is when you are nearly asleep and someone is basically shouting at you 10 minutes in for a 5 minute ad...

[@zahraabbas9654]

Strong BGT ‘Don’t do this at home’ vibes from Oli at the end there

[@EyeGlassTrainofMind]

I'm wary of midroll adverts becoming a mirror of cable television because it ends up taking 5 hours to watch a 2-hr movie and you can't actually enjoy the content. Also, YT isn't really free. You have to give Google a lot of your personal information and they track the hell out of you plus you have to pay for internet. Also, some people frankly put a ton more work into their content and for that I would sit through an add (or a brand deal esp.) but you know that many others aren't and yet as Ollie is saying, there are 4, 6, 8, 10 adds all on it. It's a slippery slope for sure.

[@accountforwastingtime]

youtube is a goldmine for google! They see everything you are interested in, products you like, solutions you are looking for, places you want to go etc etc and then get to sell that info to companies to market back at you. Which is why I'm dumbfounded youtube ads are like the worst ads of any social platform lol I feel like they're like the ads that play on very late night TV, along with things to protect old people from falling :p except for the charity ones of course.

[@sophia-grace]

YESSS watch me wednesdays are the most calming, and so fun to watch

[@gailryder2731]

Ads are fine, in America we don't pay for TV unless you have cable, the only thing is where the ads are placed on youtube they interrupt the flow. For example watching someone singing and in the middle of the song there's an ad. FYI: cable started in the US as ad free, because you were paying for the service.

[@tracyfarebrother2018]

I don't mind adverts but dose my head in where they are just there & cuts what ur saying off .Love ur q & a video in the park & the video when Carries gave u ur new camera .I miss the good old days on Carries channel with u & scot I used 2 be belly laughing so bad lol xxx

[@rubychristie1974]

The place you thought was Maine is actually St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada, where I live! Gander, in Newfoundland, is where Come From Away is set.

[@Pexzee]

Would it be too much work to place the adverts manually so they wouldn't cut you off mid-sentence

[@xAbbieCx13]

Okay, so here's my thoughts on KZbin ads. I don't mind them at the beginning, but when they're in the middle of the video they're super annoying because they always seem to happen mid-sentance or at the most inconvenient time. At least with TV ads they're placed at a point where it's the end if a scene or something, idk if this makes sense. 😂

[@Jennifer-5]

My thoughts exactly it always seems to be in the middle of a sentence then when the ad finishes I'm like what we're they saying

[@joannebrookes4808]

I agree with this! I really don’t mind them but don’t cuz off a mid sentence! Unsure if the creators have power over where the adds go tho! I’d be interested to find that out! X

[@KirstenD2]

I dont mind mid roll ads if theres only 1, but some have loads. This one has 4! 😭 but sometimes they come in at the most annoying moments, like mid sentence like in this video at the end Oli says "don't, um don't" **ad pops up** "don't juggle with fire" Also, if you skip the ad when it becomes available, do you still get paid?

[@accountforwastingtime]

I think it's staggered, so they get paid more based on how long you watch the ad? But that kills me because I'm like okay, 15 second ad, that is fine! And then a 5:30 minute one will show up...and even if I go do something else and let it play ANOTHER one shows up. On some channels it's like the ads could just keep going forever.

[@b8429]

GOOD MORNING☀️

[@sophiehare3131]

Good morning have a good day

[@EyeGlassTrainofMind]

Oh I'm glad you both will be safer with the camera system! Rocket is brilliant.

[@alyssamaehurley6090]

i don’t mind ads in the middle at all!! especially because that means more money for the person in watching. i often don’t skip because i recently find out you get more money that way

[@LanaCat]

I love your cruise vlogs! It’s really interesting to get that behind the scenes look, always been curious about that when we’ve been on them. :)

[@sophiehare3131]

I love your sweatshirt ollie

[@sarahshakespeare800]

Loved the video guys! Genuine question about youtube ads, do creators/the owner of the video still get paid if viewers skip the ad when they can/after the 5 seconds? Not trying to be intrusive just curious!

[@joannebrookes4808]

Sarah Shakespeare I think they get a smaller cut of the money, if they watched the whole add it would be more! I’m not 100% sure tho!

[@sarahshakespeare800]

@@joannebrookes4808 ah thanks! yeah it doesn't matter I was just interested :)

[@Pepperann56]

Mid roll adverts are fine. We’re used to it. But I have recently been asked on KZbin if I want to watch 4 at the beginning or mid-video; I’d much rather watch all at the beginning.

[@xoxEllaxo]

I really hope you keep making these videos once our lives go back to a somewhat normal, even if it's not with Carrie but someone you could sit and chat to for a bit. I find them really interesting and insightful :) p.s. really hoping you'll say don't forget to bring a towel one day haha!

[@polkadotpointeshoes]

As soon as I saw baby Groot dancing to Mr Blue Sky at the beginning of guardians 2 I knew it was going to be my favourite film!

[@b8429]

HAPPY 101th VIDEO🎉

[@monmonmonsta]

With the mid roll ads, only dislike them when they impact the content - today cut Ollie off right after 'dont' in the out-tro! I'd be more in favour of several ads at the beginning and end so the quality of the video isn't affected but I'm not sure how the ad options for creators work. I do totally agree the ads are necessary though

[@meghan7474]

I honestly don’t mind one midroll ad, but some people will put ads every 5 minutes throughout a long video and it’s so frustrating. The ratio of ads to content can get iffy.

[@Jennifer-5]

Wow 😲 If this is your 100th video that means more than half of your videos are of you and Carrie just talking after lock down started

[@sarahno899]

Morning appointments always seem like a good idea until morning comes around

[@aimeetrudgian4980]

I'm fine with mid roll ads 1. It helps people get paid 2. I'm pregnant so I use it as toilet breaks 😂

[@charlottesreadsthings211]

Mid roll adverts mainly bother me because the placement of them tends to be in the middle of the sentence or after them a transition happens in the video. The ones that REALLY gripe me is when an outro is happening and then I get 2 ads, it comes back to the video and the person says "bye!" and then the video ends. With yours and carrie's I've easily been getting 6 ads a video. But I also get that they are necessary to generate revenue.

[@b8429]

My cousin can juggle fire😂 but I’m not trained, so I’ll stay away, thanks for the advice Oli!

[@elisecollins8467]

watching from plymouth, made me very happy to see some love for my city! but the theatre messing up your booking is the most typical thing 😂 we don't get that many shows haha

[@RhiannonEve]

I'm really intrigued as to whether more people watched the full ads as part of this video. i'll be honest, i usually skip ads just out of instinct, not really thinking about the impact on the creator - i did watch the ads on this in full after the points you both made! i think there is a line with the length of ads though. 30 seconds isnt too intrusive, but i do see some which are 2/3/4 mins long each - sometimes that can be as long as the video on some channels.

[@RhiannonEve]

also (rightly or wrongly) i do feel more compelled to watch the ads on smaller channels, rather than for someone with millions of subscribers.

[@westendlive8808]

Is it possible that you guys could go through old scripts and maybe oli could show his sing bible from BOM?

[@XxWingedMischiefxX]

I get annoyed by mid roll ads when they cut up a sentence and sometimes the ad just annoys me if its really stupid (Like The Oodie ads) otherwise i don't really think about it. I agree with Ollie too when you see really short videos with loads of ads through it. If you want multiple ads, surely 3 should be ok? beginning, middle, end.

[@paintandpinotinperth7868]

I’ll be honest, Carries video the other day drove me mad! I too am a creator so understand the importance of ad sense, but to have 3 sets of ads in an 8 min vid made me switch off!

[@elliehopesuzanne]

Oli's daily advice: Don't... don't umm... don't juggle fire if your not trained at juggling fire *whoosh whoosh whoosh* 😂♥️

[@b8429]

I love Oli’s NYPD sweatshirt

[@hpharlequin31]

The only issue I have with ads during a video is if I want to watch something in the bath or when somewhere where I can't skip easily. It's fine if they are 30 seconds but when they're really long it can be a pain.

[@sometime.somewhere]

Plus ads seem to be getting longer, 2 of them at a minute or so each, with wet hands aint fun

[@jusmarch3740]

I'm fine with mid roll adverts, but they usually cut u off mid sentence. are u able to put them at the end of a sentence? I always let at least one ad run for each video I watch as I realise that is how u make your money. Especially during times like now. Also my favourite memory of Ol's vlogs is when he was in panto & they were doing secret Santa, and he realised one of the cast had been missed out so ran out to get a present for they wouldn't feel left out. I love that! well done Oli.

[@HollieLChappell21]

Guess from a creator pov ads are hard to judge but as a viewer I don't mind and get people putting in extra for a bit more income. Love vlogs!! Have done fire poi, body burning and fire breathing. Good advice there Ollie :)

[@AshleighSherlock1998]

Ollllllllllie can you and Carrie please do a video of how to deal with catty co-workers in the industry, it’s something I always struggle with. About to go to uni in September and need to be prepared 👊🏻

[@ailisduggan]

they need to start a podcast

[@unclegingey4286]

You've gotta do 100 episode special WHEN we get there not IF

[@christyfisher690]

Also one mid roll with multiple ads would be better than breaking you up more than once

[@DobbyandHarley]

Happy to watch adverts at the start, but so annoying when they cut in mid sentence through a video. Been watching some videos recently and they have had 3 mid video ads in a 13 minute video!

[@mackenziemaybarraclough1207]

Gonna be honest, I don't really like mid roll ads, but who is gonna like them? I don't think anyone would say they like them, more tolerate them. However, I do think they're necessary for that creator to get paid more and I'm not gonna get super angry. It's a little bit annoying but the 10 seconds, or the 30 seconds, or the 5 seconds before you can skip is not that much of a sacrifice for a creator to get paid more. I would never get mad at the creator or ask them to turn it off. Literally just had a 13 second mid roll ad as I was typing this and it was fine. At least Oli will get a little bit more this month :)

[@emmaweb2006]

Carrie I pay KZbin monthly it add free and I like pay £15 love the vlogs x

[@sometime.somewhere]

Ive been considering youtube premium because ads do get on my nerves. Is it no ads at all ever or just in the middle? What other benefits and have you found it worth it? I wonder if the channels you watch get any money from a premium user watching...

[@b8429]

People can get very nasty when it comes to rivalries. It sucks to see humanity turn that way.

[@TheReadeShow]

I am a circus performer, you can juggle wick balls that you soak in paraffin (not petrol) but you need to wear fire proof gloves or else will burn yourself upon grabbing the balls ... Again very dangerous and lots of safety is needed for any fire things so yes listen to Oliver and don't juggle fire unless you are trained!!! (But I am so I get to 😜)

[@CorinneDemyanovich]

If there's another way to support you monetarily with mid-roll ads, that would be preferred. It's slightly annoying when the ads play during a video. It takes away the focus, and if I'm multitasking, I often have to go back to it to skip. I don't like that it cuts off mid-speech or mid-point. If it were better placed, that might make mid-rolls better.

[@taincorless]

I have no problem with ads in the middle of videos when they are put between topics, it serves as a nice divider. When they are mid sentence or mid word however, it's pretty annoying

[@Hazzastev94]

Get someone who looks at you when you’re doing something weird like Carrie looks at Ollie at 13:49

[@Travelbyailsa]

I’m on KZbin premium so have no comments on midrolls etc but I wish I could support my favourite youtubers more without having to give up being able to lock my phone or go on a different app and listen to certain videos!

[@Jennifer-5]

Well you do have to pay for the Internet (WiFi or phone data)

[@davidkelly8177]

Completely agree. It was pretty creator biased I thought.

[@pepper12399]

@@davidkelly8177 yes but you use internet for literally everything these days so regardless of if you watch youtube or not you would still of payed for the internet, you don't have to pay for youtube on top of that

[@lindseymeath694]

Would you guys like to talk about mental health, body image, or insecurity?

[@accountforwastingtime]

I have mixed feelings about youtube ads. In general I think the ads themselves are terrible because they are never, ever remotely relevant to me. I'm a woman and they will be about men's skin products- I have been getting one lately that is some weird thing that is specifically supposed to strengthen a man's jaw or something?? Or they will be for a school on the other side of the country. I'm not someone who is influenced by ads anyway, but it's just funny that so much time is spent on youtube watching content so specific to your tastes and none of the ads and usually even a lot of the sponsorships are ever anything I would or could spend money on. Recently though I have noticed a lot of people(usually newer youtubers) will do their 20 minute videos about their makeup or cleaning routine or whatever, and in those twenty minutes there will be 3-5 ad breaks, and if you watch through the 5 second, 15 second, or 30 second ads they will roll over to 5 minute ones. Then even sometimes those will roll over to even longer ones! Then I have to feel bad because it's like well, I want to support your channel but I don't even watch TV shows with 15 minutes worth of ads for a 20-25 minute show it just seems a little weird that that's almost expected now for youtube. I notice it mostly in newer youtubers' videos, and you can definitely tell too when someone is trying to get rich quick doing ads and sponsorships vs wanting to genuinely create content. Then there are youtubers I watch who have been doing this 10 years and don't monetize. I wish youtube had an easier way for us to just pay youtubers straight out, like if we wanted to sponsor their channel. There's Patreon, but that youtuber has to set that up and link to it each time and tell people about it, which people usually seem to be uncomfortable doing because it feels like asking for money. But if youtube had a "support this channel" button, maybe where you could donate X small amount per video, month, whatever, in lieu of ads it'd be a very user-friendly way to generate revenue.

[@lydiamay9462]

Ahem.... “don’t rain on my parade”

[@christyfisher690]

Do not like mid roll adverts. If you could control where they go maybe - but it’s annoying when it breaks you up mid sentence. I don’t kind before or after

[@sometime.somewhere]

I watch some christian comedians and singers and in the comments people are often like "im not christian, but this is great". I think its about their own image, which is a shame if youre talking about someone who got robbed I guess im naive when it cones to adverts, i just thought you turned them on or off, didn't know you chose where to put ads. Its especially snnoyibf in the middle of a piece of moving music. Initially it feels like the business side us then ivertaking the content, but as you say, if it's free then why not let them