Social Media Is Going Broke

[@CristinaV.Quinones]

I am so happy to get my $100 every other month 😂 I only make content when I have time, but my real life job as a nurse practitioner will never be replaced by any social media. I don’t know how people were actually expecting to have social media as their savior or only income. It isn’t even realistic

[@Jazznicole]

Because for many years, it was realistic and reliable. Only recently has it become unrealistic and unreliable.

[@KitaKita419]

There’s nurses that make extra money from social media. It was a second income for some

[@C1K450]

Social media is just like another big brand chain like a McDonald’s or Walmart. It’s everywhere now and saturated, so the pay gets lowered to compensate for everyone’s piece of the pie. The same can be applied to the music industry today and recording artists and producers alike are getting Pennie’s while the major labels are raking in the big checks for the CEO’s and corporate office.

[@TheDeogratiasSisters]

Go girl!!

[@gailainsley6939]

The reason why a lot of creators won’t talk about it is because they want to keep up the facade that they are doing well.

[@Jazznicole]

That part ‼️

[@jacquelynn2051]

True that…and with their side GoFunds…like girl…or boy…please stop it. I be thinking did none of todays young attend church because I’m 50 and I certainly attended church. So…I’m well aware of when I’m being fleeced. Nothing against church…ijs see it as a community of like minded folk for support…I don’t see church as my line to god or salvation because the truth and the god is within ME…. and if you ain’t getting no support but prayers in your once of a lifetime of need…find a better church.

[@Chosen_one__]

Bingo 🎯

[@SaharaKnows]

While secretly have a 9-5 job.

[@2tuffjuan]

Shid people still getting money 😂 just gotta be able to adjust and move with SPEED

[@Tamietwist]

People are slowly getting back into their lives after the pandemic. Pwople are getting off phones and social media and connect again in real life. People are tired of the constant ads and push to buy.

[@Ashleyunfiltered]

Facts

[@zombieravioli]

thanks that is helpful

[@jamesthompkins8935]

And that is a good thing too

[@parishers6351]

I love it

[@gailainsley6939]

I agree. Everything is an ad or a promotion. It’s like… is anything genuine anymore? I😂😴

[@CharisMaggieTV]

You’re literally the only person who has spoken on this topic and actually showed numbers to explain your opinions

[@gailainsley6939]

It’s because other creators want to keep up the facade.

[@mm-in7tn]

Ive seen another before this video. I only got this one because I watched it 🤷🏾‍♀️

[@CharisMaggieTV]

@@mm-in7tn who was the creator?

[@Susan-id5xj]

This is new to me. I had no idea they were paying less.

[@mm-in7tn]

@@CharisMaggieTV I thought I responded earlier? Did you get the comment with the link to the video?

[@MichaelOrtega]

It all went downhill after SHORTS got introduced. You can get millions of views there and get paid 10 times less per view compared to long form videos and KZbin Knows this. Look at the time shorts were introduced and how much traffic videos get there vs regular videos.

[@takingiteasydaisy]

I agree with this, I came across a few creators who showed how much they earned from some viral shorts which was literally peanuts. Also just checked out your channel and subscribed, your music is beautiful.

[@Jame6999]

They have to compete with tik tok. Company comes first. You peasants are dead last. Since they know they have leverage over you. They'll do what the hell ever to succeed

[@itsbubbles4021]

Exactly they are like why pay more

[@C1K450]

That’s the plan all along at least against the content creators interest. KZbin knows that their audience nowadays have short attention spans so they capitalize this by introducing shorts while also not having to pay content creators a big check like they used to back in the day.

[@EmbracingLifeinYour40s]

Thanks for being transparent! I just got monetized on TikTok and already at $2k for this month. I sell what I like and nothing else. At the end of the day there’s a lot going on in the world. Inflation, crazy election coming up etc. I’m just putting God first, creating and staying positive. Prayerfully things get better for you!

[@Jazznicole]

I love that you are making money on TikTok! Everytime I think about jumping on that wave , I just .. can’t. Everyone has their “thing” and I’m glad it’s working for you

[@gailainsley6939]

TikTok will eventually go the same way. Especially the more that people join and create stuff.

[@EmbracingLifeinYour40s]

@@gailainsley6939 Who knows! I do this for fun. I’m a retired federal government employee. Making content for social media is fun!!

[@Positioned2win]

I like that this is being said. I’ve seen this for years. That’s why I teach and build for people how to create their own unique solution that solves a problem . It includes products and/or services . That way you have a multitude of revenue streams that are all connected to solving that problem. The platforms are irrelevant in this strategy and model. 😊😊great video

[@UmaCatLvr-y9z]

gaaa, gaaaa

[@bossbabe8797]

I saw this coming a while ago. I'll forever say that social media should be a means to an end, not a career. It happens for some people but most people can't do it long term. The algorithm is too unpredictable and the goal post is constantly being moved.

[@sensualvalentina]

Facts 💯

[@dionbrooks4981]

👍

[@ladybird491]

The goal post is constantly being moved and it is bad for mental health.

[@SaharaKnows]

The business industries cant just have everyone quit their job to become creators. They had to make a change.

[@MoncheriRous]

Yeah.. It's wild how low some influencers have fallen after they are not relevant anymore (like Austin McBroom). Another thing is that everybody wants to be an influencer now, so there is a lot of competition..

[@iseeyoushay]

I saw a clip of Cardi B talking about how companies are broke and theyre barely paying celebrities to do promo. I, also, faguely remember her saying how these influencers are competing with celebrities and theyre not getting paid either. I appreciate your honest and you having integrity. 😊

[@ladybird491]

No such thing as celebrities, no one knows really how much money they got. Someone showing up on TV a lot don't make them any more special.

[@ladybird491]

Cardio b is an influencer, every performer is.

[@Nettietwixt]

​@@ladybird491yes and performers and actors have always made a lot of their money from promoting brands and selling product. It's the influencers that joined them in doing it rather than the other way around.

[@lmeweus]

pls yall seen kylie jenner with a MOBILE GAME AD?!!!? like what??? 😂 that’s when i knew it was probably BAD.

[@dreamkitty]

@@ladybird491no. she has business outside of music. her whip shots generate millions

[@fragrancechinonso]

THE TRUTH KZbin COACHES WONT TELL YOU.

[@roseeze166]

They want to milk people

[@NadiaPink]

It’s because so many people are putting videos out. They don’t see the point of paying for yall when they are other KZbinrs who are getting similar views etc who do it for free. This is a supply and demand issue. There is more supply for the companies of content creators, meaning less demand for them to pay us.

[@kenswireart88]

Sadly KZbin has an algorithm That 0goes by what is trending so it's not allowing people to be their authentic selves. That's y lots of people do similar stuff..now people eventually have to be forced to be their authentic selves.and forget pay or quit.

[@nauticdixons]

The whole truth. And the thing is, most of it is just mediocre.

[@Blissedx]

This was bound to happen since KZbin is an uncontrolled environment. In other words, you don’t need to be talented to be a KZbinr, hence the oversaturation equaling to less demand/less money.❤

[@NovaDivine999]

No. Yourtubers aren’t creating content for free. Unless they aren’t monetized yet and even then, the goal is monetization

[@gailainsley6939]

Exactly this.

[@sameerkhan9217]

I work in selling to chief marketing officers & marketing departments. The marketing budgets at major companies have been utterly slashed since the interest rates went up. No marketing budget means they aren't spending as much in ads and sponsorships. That is why infleuncers aren't getting paid as they do. If inflation is able to get back to control & interest rates get slashed, their marketing budgets will go back up and content creators will see that in their own revenue. 😊

[@overthinkingkpop]

That... actually makes so much sense. Thanks for the insight!

[@inlovewiththailand]

And that's only getting worse now that they can easily create their own AI influencers and no company will need to depend on individual creators who set their own rates.

[@PoloMFKing]

Too bad your timeline doesn't add up... Interest rates were raised over a year ago, while the issue she speaks of is a newer phenomenon. Also the marketing budget doesn't work exactly as you described, it's far more complicated than that........... An actual expert on the subject can tell a faux immediately, & something about your claim rings creative writing!

[@itsbubbles4021]

And supposedly the government is saying there’s no such inflation if there is not why is all this happening why is food and everything is sky rocket ? Or are they using a none existent inflation not to pay or to put up prices ?

[@mth355]

It's the economy!!! NO ONE/BUSINESS can afford anything these days!!! Everyone was better off financially 4 years ago in the Trump economy!! His economy was as good as the Reagan economy. People need to wake up to the left wing crap that is killing the country! VOTE the RIGHT direction in November, and we WILL see a better economy!!!

[@smokescreenFromThe6ix]

The problem is that KZbin is saturated with too many people doing the samething. KZbin can not afford to pay all these copycat channels. If you notice the channels that make the most money are the ones that provide UNIQUE content..

[@rbfarrell1]

exactly.

[@roseeze166]

Exactly, I said the same thing. 20,000 people doing the juice recipes

[@Bigedub101]

Exactly it's basically same people talking about same BS

[@abgvedr]

Exactly, its like the same stuff over and over

[@Wardog01Actual]

Exactly! It’s the EXACT same stuff EXACTLY all of the EXACT time! Exactly!😂

[@aohamer]

I was just thinking about this the other day: KZbin feels like a MLM. The people who make the most or get views are mostly creators that are talking about KZbin or money. I really appreciate your transparency & vulnerability in sharing your numbers. That's a hard transition from thousands a month to only hundreds. Thank goodness for multiple streams of income 🙏🏾 Thanks so much for sharing! ❤

[@WatchClyde]

Same, ad rev is down.

[@Susan-id5xj]

Yes, I thought it was just me. So many ads about how to make money selling audiobooks through Amazon. Or attending areal estate class. None of those ads are relate to me.

[@GlamStylistxoxo]

I just realized these are the only videos I watch on here now. I need to change that😅❤

[@Bigedub101]

It is basically, and some don't like how these "influencers" basically brag how big they are, and many just put out BS.

[@mphon21]

Someone said companies don’t want to pay anymore because they are not getting return on investment. Also most people don’t trust influencers these days

[@Lissemt]

Plus people are broke. The reason KZbinr get paid is because of ads but if the ads are not working and people are not consuming. Marketing budgets will get cuts

[@jip230]

I think lack of trust in content creators is and influencers is at least part of the reason. There have been some large scale frauds and scandals with creators surrounding sponsorships. Also KZbin shorts came and and completely wrecked some people’s long form content

[@Alltheworldsillz]

You aren’t alone. I just have no words. You are spot on with everything . I’m an older creator my peak was 2017/2018 before the monetization changed because of Logan Paul. So so so much has changed . Personally ever since ugc came around the money has been drying up and that popped off in July of 2021. If we are all creators then there are no consumers. You just have to appreciate your journey if you’ve been doing this for awhile and if you are just starting, get ready for the emotional roller coaster because it’s not as easy as before. I mean down to the IG thing. You are spot on. I got $248 for 300k plays that was my highest month. All I did was post food 😂. This video was a breath of fresh air because once people know not to expect anything, things become easier. Definitely taking my website more seriously and gearing that towards finance primarily but again, I agree with everything you said in this video. I wish you much more success and prosperity.

[@Alltheworldsillz]

I have no words.. but proceeds to write a paragraph 😂😂

[@Jazznicole]

I love your paragraph lol very insightful and it’s nice to know that I’m not alone in this. I totally agree that once you realize you’re not getting anything, it becomes easier to just do what you love

[@Suzanne_Vega]

"If we are all creators then there are no consumers." 🎯🎯🎯 I'm not a Creator but have noticed the KZbin Landscape is so saturated. Saturation is becoming an issue in my industry as well, so everyone is experiencing it💯

[@kenswireart88]

KZbin should function as a company not a platform. Even a low paying company will not hire u and have u put in thousands of hrs and pray u get paid. but youtube has fooled people to think being called content creator feels better than who we really r which is employees. So now many r working for free.hioing to get paid while many wmr getting paid who have rubbish content. Thanks to the algorithm which was written by man. Now everyone cannot get paid. So KZbin shouldn't let people on their platform just like that. One should create their content and when it's good enough then apply to youtube..

[@pressurebusspipesmakesdiam1366]

No such thing as saturation…There will always be more consumers than there are producers in any market

[@ThePowerScript]

You're honest and I like that. A lot of internet gurus are selling outdated classes on youtube.

[@UmaCatLvr-y9z]

I dont do those money wasting classes.

[@Co-Monad]

In my opinion, it’s not KZbin, it’s the advertisers. Interest rates are high, and money isn’t cheap or free anymore, which directly impacts the free market. Companies don’t have the budgets to pay top dollar-they are in survival mode, not growth.

[@Jazznicole]

Bingo ✅

[@notamindninja2003]

Your comment and one below explained so much for me pairing with me seeing the company IC on dropped its revenue/ad spending by over 46% lately (through a platform that details that info, not by them). My costs to feature on that platform nor my commission costs have gone down, of course! And traffics is down by over /around up to 60%! I have never made so little money. It makes sense. It is causing me to make major moves- but not fast enough. It is also causing me to realign my value position, which I should have done a long time ago- bc I am not Walmart and trying to compete on price was never the way and only made me resentful at people and burned out.- Anyway- thanks for this info and here's hoping my approach will result in survivable income until I get back in the regular work world.

[@kymberlybonet]

It's one thing to be honest, it's another to be transparent. You are both! I truly appreciate that. Some friends and I were talking about how creators are going live where they get donations, have a patreon or encourage you to "join" for exclusive content and so on. This video sheds light on why some may be doing that...actually, you shed light on a lot of things. Thank you!

[@Jazznicole]

Thank you.

[@okaywhat123]

This is prob why a lot of big KZbinrs are quitting !

[@Jazznicole]

📌THIS IS EXACTLY WHY

[@TrusnoTV]

It all makes sense/cents👀🤔

[@imanaazeez]

Or because they are burned out. Most content creators will tell you they get most of their money from sponsors not adsense (youtube.)

[@MicDropBBQ]

@@imanaazeez Facts. I think most of my money is coming from Superchats and memberships. Adsense is not what it used to be. I was making TRIPLE in Adsense with less subs. Something is going on.

[@thesequelvintage]

It was obvious, the global economy is tanking, real estate is in a super bubble, we are on the verge of a world war and AI isn’t profitable for companies. There will be more retraction from big corporations as well. All part of the plan to reset capitalism

[@Etherealswxn]

I think it’s because people are choosing to not support “big” accounts anymore. I see people with 5k subs getting wayyyy more views and making more money than big accounts

[@samelmudir]

Also, I see KZbin push smaller creators on my main page in the past month.

[@TheHonestTruth]

Both y'all are correct ​@@samelmudir

[@itsallmonifa]

I agree. I’ve also seen a shift to smaller creators who make simple, non flashy videos. Just them and a mic talking about whatever. It’s a nice change of pace. I’m enjoying the smaller creators KZbin has been pushing my way and I hope they’re doing well financially under this shift.

[@ltltornado3337]

I'm just a middle-aged lady, not a KZbinr, but I want to commend you for your transparency and for not relying on social media to determine your worth or value, as it sounds like a lot of less experienced people would. Good for you for having a realistic outlook in such a volatile industry, and i'm sure you have backup plans because you are smart. It's all such a gamble!

[@athomas9661]

Everything comes to an end. It was just a matter of time, and a number of creators were warning people of the downslide. Social media is moving in another direction. Good video for young people who think they will be KZbin stars and millionaires.

[@H718]

But a lot of famous youtubers are saying they are "ballin" with just youtube videos, they "dont even have to get real jobs"

[@itsallmonifa]

What’s a real job anymore?

[@H718]

@@itsallmonifa when youtubers talk about real jobs they are probably talking about jobs you get with a college degree, 9 to 5

[@athomas9661]

@itsallmonifa The same as it always has been. Ppl are just more aware (since the Gilded Age) of its realities since the pandemic. Tech has accelerated the changes and forced ppl to see what always existed.

[@H718]

@@athomas9661 I mean you have the internet and there are so many websites you can make money from, why work ?

[@tytyeric6651]

If you are not in the financial market space right now, you are making a huge mistake. I understand that it could be due to ignorance, but if you want to make your money work for you...prevent inflation and invest.

[@MuAty-sn4cj]

Honestly I really need help learning to trade. Seeing my portfolio low makes me very sad

[@MuAty-sn4cj]

Just bought $1k Ethereum and $5k bitcoin with the recent dump in crypto I was told it's the right time to buy and get ready for a skyrocket

[@IsaacBrown-mz7uo]

You're right forex trading is surely a lucrative way to invest whether you want growth, leverage, stable income or something in between.

[@MarvelousOnyeubi]

It's always a honor to have Jason. here as a mentor, I appreciate him for the time being spent to educate me financially. Regardless of how bad it gets on the economy, I still make over $28K every single month. I truly value Jason graystone fx. and is helpful guides.

[@camerontita7661]

I started so little withjust $2,500 because I was skepticalabout investing,but fortunately now Iregret not starting big

[@Dawn-xf6bh]

Thanks for your candor. AND congratulations in no longer CHASING MONEY. Be PURPOSE-DRIVEN and the money WILL come. Peace!

[@fragrancechinonso]

You all be claiming too religious or more intelligent or something. Did she say she was chasing money in the video? Perfectionism won’t let you understand she’s talking the money side of her job, purpose and creativity. When you’re purpose driven do you go to the grocery stores to buy a grocery with purpose; isn’t still the money you make from being purpose driven you spend on the grocery stores? Just stop being insensitive, she’s talking the business side of purpose, learn how to hear people and stop being judgmental.

[@ronicmwest]

I have heard people covering this topic and that the money is changing. I started studying A.I. heavily about 5 years ago. Social media marketing /influencer was one major change and also Celebrity. I feel like that is why we are getting so many tours. The only constant is change. Many industries will be going through major shifts. Best of luck to all with the changes ahead for all. People are evolving as well so many are looking for different topics.

[@Jazznicole]

I agree. The “celebrity culture” is dying because everyone is accessible and people are no longer put on a pedestal, thankfully. And content creators are no longer exclusive and in demand because EVERYONE is a content creator. Everyone creates content for the internet so it’s no longer valuable.

[@ronicmwest]

@Jazznicole artificial intelligence is the first to wreck havoc on the celeb industry. I know something changed during the pandemic, and it hurt the actors, that is why they striked. There will still be ways to make money always, but some of the old ways are transforming.

[@ronicmwest]

@@Jazznicole I meant to also say I see many push memberships more on other platforms, adding alternatives ways to make money, it seems several are using KZbin to drive traffic else where.

[@itsallmonifa]

Great responses. I gave a thumbs 👍🏽 to all your comments 😁

[@katehollomanart]

My channels have been growing in subscribers and in views, but not in income. I do believe that's wrong. I've been stuck making the same pocket money for the last two years.... 😢

[@Brondon96]

Btch you have 2k subscribers 😂

[@christexaport]

It's a market. Compete. You may lose.

[@christexaport]

Don't depend on the algorithm. Market yourself, add value, SEO, and study competition.

[@ken_ken2k]

i dont get veiws or subs like dat but i master how to make money without that im a middlieman....

[@itsallmonifa]

Whoopieee!!!!😆🤦🏽‍♀️

[@yvonnesmith6152]

Funny how George Orwell’s predictions about Big Brother were so frightening to so many people several decades ago. Orwell failed to predict just how compliant we would be…not just installing our own systems of surveillance, but welcoming them in and call them cute names like Alexa. To top it off, Orwell could’ve never foreseen that people would start voluntarily enrolling on Big Brother’s payroll and fight over attention, ad revenue and likes/views/clicks/subscribes. Ohhhh George Orwell knew mass surveillance was coming, he could’ve never, not even in his wildest dreams, predict what the masses would do with that 😂

[@8cj1ec]

Facts 1984 definitely coming to fruition in 2024...

[@Jame6999]

People are social creatures. It makes sense why social media works. And it works very well. Even though people complain it ruined their lives. Yet, people flock to share their little life changing experiences.

[@roseeze166]

What I don't understand is how could he have known. The technology did not exist then

[@Eric-ej3oy]

@@roseeze166 accodding to plan. I dont know.

[@Eric-ej3oy]

Got the complete story hey. They always tell the truth even when they lie. And if you tell the same lie over and over again it paradoxically becomes the truth or a Ripley's believe it or not. So you cant say that they didnt tell ya. You just didn't believe them bc you thought they were lying. Lol.

[@GlamStylistxoxo]

I feel the same way about IG, FB all of it. I’m not willing to cheapen my content for a viral moment and a check. So it’s back to creating content I want regardless of what it does. And I am 100% okay with that bc it really gives nostalgia that social media needs rn. The only ones getting paid are begging or making clickbait content. Time to let it go and get back to how it used to be. I think that’s what these platforms are trying to tell us. “Okay we sick of paying y’all, create or don’t. Get over it” 😂 Edit: EVERYTIME I lose followers I care even less and that’s a me problem too bc why don’t I care enough anymore 😩😂

[@LifewithNgop.79]

Thank you for bringing transparent about making money on social media. Too often we see influencers selling people dreams and flexing fake lives to their viewers.

[@iseeyoushay]

Also, it's not a you problem. It's happening everywhere to everyone but very few ppl are talking about it.

[@reesereese6510]

for real...how do you know? Did other influencers call and tell you that? Who told you?

[@iseeyoushay]

@@reesereese6510 I don't appreciate your tone so I'm not answering your questions.

[@reesereese6510]

@@iseeyoushay Ok, so there is no everyone....You the one said its happening to everyone, so name a few other ppl so we know

[@iseeyoushay]

@@Shapeshifter144k-zx1hg Then why are you here if you don't want to here it? Leave! Instead of getting cozy in the comment section. 🤷🏾‍♀️

[@officialsyddinpretty]

The reality is that a lot of people's channels tanked when they tried to transition into becoming "lifestyle" influencers. People are starting to realize that they aren't nearly as important or interesting as they thought they were. Everyone is not a star nor does everyone posses a star quality. Adding actual value to your audiences by enriching them with the information/tools/skills they need to accomplish whatever it is you are an expert in will never go out of style. Everyone won't be Alliyiahs face and that Breanna girl. Is what it is. Also, too many people trying to exist in the lifestyle sphere. If everyone's an influencer then whose left to be influenced..?

[@justinwilliams7801]

yep...Once you've seen the lifestyle of one rich person, you've seen the lifestyle of them all. No one cares anymore. We all know what it looks like and its somewhat overrated. Even the attractive ones that are using looks are competing with other good looking people all over the world. Its about the information/entertainment/value you bring now. This is a good thing!

[@Fantasticfive2]

I agree but I also feel like a new age of creators are being born. Things have to fall out for it to be rebuilt. Dont give up 🙌

[@schoo9256]

As a watcher not a creator, there are definitely people talking about this. I think it depends on your feed. Then again i am more likely to search for/ click on titles saying "downfall of youtube" or "content creation is unsustainable" because i have been wondering for ages when the youtube bubble was going to burst. I had wondered why I'd seen more random videos about money and finance, didn't connect it with higher pay for the category.

[@deshawndesire2368]

I was just saying to myself that you don’t many people saying that their video is sponsored by whatever company. I never see anyone talking about Hello Fresh anymore.

[@Jazznicole]

Yeah a lot of companies cut out their influencer marketing budget. I’ve even been dropped by some companies as just an affiliate marketer. They can’t even afford to pay me if I’ve brought them customers… but that’s a whole other convo. This video is just about KZbin Adsense.

[@MissBellaMe]

Good point! I used to wonder how HF was even getting new customers anymore, since EVERYBODY at some point or another signed up for them.

[@iidentifyasaPSLGoddess]

Skill Share, Scent bird, Notion and Nord VPN still going strong

[@UmaCatLvr-y9z]

I see some HF ads sometimes. But of course I wont ever buy that junk.

[@Anonymous_JK_Lover]

I see Factor more now which is under Hello Fresh. That might be why we don't see as much HF ads

[@titogee36]

Wow thank I for this .. I knew something was happening when I’ve seen a lot of ppl not so motivated to put out content any more ! It’s only the ones who were established already and “made it” who are really getting paid off of endorsements.

[@merrimcarthur7198]

Dear heart, thank you! I've been seeing videos similar to this all over youtube, but without your candor and honesty. Thank you. I had been thinking of starting a channel for a few years now. Part of me was attracted to and repelled by the money angle. Part of me was truly nervous about putting myself out there for jackasses to harass. Part of me just wanted to have fun with it and screw the monetary stuff. It's funny, but now that the monetary pressure is pretty much off, I finally feel inspired to do my channel for ME. One thing any newbies need to keep in mind is that the gig economy (including youtube, uber eats, door dash, instagram, etc) was really only going to flourish during something like what happened with the pandemic. People were locked down, isolated, and in need of help and some sort of human-ish contact. Some of us made scads of money just delivering food! Others made videos that gave people a vicarious thrill (all the lifestyle/vanlife/etc stuff). Once people didn't need us anymore, the money stopped coming. My suggestion is similar to Nicole's, do it because you love it. There might be money in it, there might not. Maybe use it to promote your own creative business (that's what I'll be doing ... eventually ... if I ever get off my arse). I've seen several youtubers do this. Do not depend upon something as ephemeral as social media to support you. You'll be the flavour of the month, swimming in quick cash, only to have it all disappear when the public finds a new obsession.

[@lensflare336]

Do you think the $$$ starting to get smaller because more people are getting monetized & the pot is being divided with more people?

[@Jazznicole]

I’ve thought about this , this is a real possibility

[@myeshaspeaks1]

That’s what I was thinking. YT is definitely being more fair to smaller KZbinrs which I think is a great thing. More competition just means people have to step their game up

[@annrrf1464]

I think it's cos of the new CEO. Greedy man

[@datapepple8024]

Not necessarily. KZbin doesn’t use a pot system like TikTok. I won the KZbin black award in 2020 and got to speak directly with some KZbin employees. And they said revenue is all about the companies paying for ads. When social media in general is doing good, when people are actually buying from ads they see online, then you get paid more. Thats why December is always a profitable month for creators. But when there’s a recession, everyone’s broke/ trying to build savings, people are fed up with seeing ads online and quickly skip them, then the pay is less. It’s just about the time we’re in currently. It’s an ad hating period because everyone’s rightfully fed up of being pushed ads or ugc on EVERY single platform

[@roseeze166]

This explains a lot but I expected it. Someone even said it will be gone in 4 years

[@TheLeadAttorney]

This is crazy!! That’s so low. More people should try live streaming. People in my niche are making a ton of money.

[@alexoxenthree4617]

What niche is that?

[@knight808.]

@@alexoxenthree4617literally look

[@Jay-sy5yf]

​@@alexoxenthree4617lead attorney live streams court cases. He's an attorney.

[@yanikeonpurpose]

Lead boy what you doing over here!? 😅

[@mampenza]

You know what he is doimg 😂😂😂​@@yanikeonpurpose

[@cassandrareed3257]

Wow!! Thank you for sharing!! The sad thing is that content creators will still continue selling programs on how to make money on IG and KZbin. I’m hoping that they will at least advise as you have!! The necessity to sell your own products!

[@Jazznicole]

As long as you’re selling a lie , you can’t tell the truth

[@exoespeon]

I like how you explain the way instagram will promote you more if you are posting every single day. It definitely gets tiresome

[@ChiefSweet]

I have lots of partnered channels. ad sense for me is amazing now when you mentioned finance that is true because the finance ad rates are way higher you get like $15 -$20 RPM for those videos. I have a gaming channel rates are $2-$3 RPM and my Tech channel is also $2-$3 RPM. the rates have actually stayed nearly the same over 4 years across the channels. I've had even increased on my education channel by $3 RPM. so I was at $7 now I get a avg of $10 RPM. So I think its just you arent getting the views you once was and your watchtime is low. That would be the only reason. However I feel like sponsorships have definitely slowed down and have went down in how much brands pay. that has taken a huge hit from when I started. So much more people are creating and why would a brand pay you $2,000 when they can pay this person over here whos just happy to be offered anything $150. Thats the only thing Ive noticed is the sponsorships are way more competitive and getting lower and lower in price. Ad sense though it has been extremely consistent for me yearly. the channel Im commenting with right now makes $100 every month and I haven't uploaded on it in 2 years. Its because views are consistent every month and the videos have 40-60% average view duration. I hope this helps anyone reading. you can do it! Just focus on watchtime and finding your audience!

[@AnjaRamaroson]

I’m surprised by your earnings - they’re similar to what people make right after getting monetized. The algorithm is so unpredictable now and it really impacts views. Right now, I feel like KZbin is a bit behind compared to other social media platforms. They're experimenting with new things, but I believe it will bounce back once some of the new-age creators start to shine . I am so motivated to share my passion with people and I have to say sometime it is discouraging when nothing is happing, but I will not stop.Thank you Jazz, for sharing your experience. I hope you enjoy making videos as much as you did before. ❤

[@skapunkoialternativeliving6522]

That's exactly my point. My dear KZbin is a hobby. It's not a business. Some people turn into a business. I don't want to be a business. The date becomes a business. It's not a good channel in the motorboard board. I don't want business. I want fun. I want to enjoy my life and that's why I do it and to give people ideas to set them free from working hard and paying high bills and stuff like that. That's why I do it. I get a good satisfaction. Given period of people advice which is basically what I'm doing on here and the IY teach people that even women can build their own vines out and do what you want. That's why I do it a hobby. That's the biggest word keyword hobby.

[@TheDawnofVanlife]

There was a youtube gold rush at one point because it unexpectedly made some very huge names. But that bubble is bursting. Some of my fav youtubers do something besides youtube as a job these days. Or have youtube as an add on to an existing business model of some sort.

[@justv7370]

Yuup, it is a fact. It will even get worse because there will be so many influencers more than it is now.

[@Jazznicole]

facts

[@AboutBritney]

It seems common for people to share their YT adsense checks in videos these days. It seems like crumbs compared to the obvious effort people put into their videos.

[@trembly8789]

It is simple economics. If the total pie is $1,000,000 and there is 1,000 comtent creators, KZbin can pay each content creator $1,000. If the pie remains at $1,000,000, but there is now 100,000 content creators, KZbin can only afford to pay each creator $10. Bottom line, the content creator market has become saturated.

[@kickinitwithnasia]

Off-topic but the skin is skinning 😅❤ beautifully glowing

[@jpandyaraja]

you helped me a lot man.....i will have to revise certain plans I have...i have been sensing a lack of cash in SM for a long time

[@KellieAlston]

And....YT is steady encouraging people to pay for its subscription to not see ads at all. Thank you for sharing this bc I have seen so many "coaches" in the past few years STILL telling people to post on IG several times a day and to upload frequently on YT when they KNOW these algorithms are not what they used to be and that the content is not viewed.

[@justmika6964]

And more people trying to pay for vpn to block those ads too so a back and forth battle.

[@samelmudir]

Google pays out for viewers that have KZbin subscriptions . Each paying person is worth more to the creator than someone that watches ads.

[@TheRonnieaj]

@@samelmudirThat’s what I heard too from another creator. I pay for premium (best decision ever for me as much as I watch KZbin), and I think it was Swell Entertainment that said my payment is worth more than an ad watch.

[@Standup428]

It's the new trending business model.....create a subscription based business or turn your existing business into one...their objective is to scam you into subscribing monthly to something completely unnecessary for everyday function.

[@TrusnoTV]

Thank you for your honesty and transparency on this video.. I get tired of hearing people lie about what's going on in society media...

[@KSDurhamArt]

Thank you for this video!! I’ve been putting social media as more of a marketing strategy for my products and now I’m definitely keeping it as that. I’ve also been looking at marketing things outside of social media as a way to not rely on it so much for income. ✨ I was going to try my best to get Adsense on here but I’ll just leave it be. If I get it, great, if I don’t, I’ll be fine. ☺️

[@skapunkoialternativeliving6522]

This is why it's good to have multiple incomes multiple jobs. And I hope don't want to do 23 jobs. I get it, but that's the world we live in unless you're really successful. You definitely should have 2 screenings if 2 jobs or 2 something going on. I do cause if one falls slow. The other one will pick you up. I just end thing. I do when the washing and I work in a supermarket part-time. And I love both my jobs right now. It's wintertime, the winter cleaning is kind of slow and I'm fine with that but I aint trying to work in a freezing cold and that's a beautiful at living, a smaller, alternatively and small. I don't have to buy network in the freezing cold. So I don't glad I don't want to and that's where the supermarket job comes in and that's why I tell people have different streams of income. In fact, you got me an idea. I'm gonna make a video on that different streams. Of income and this will avoid you losing money. You will lose money and one job but you can make money somewhere else. It is one of this. The choice is yours, guys just don't depend don't put eggs in one basket. That's the thing don't bring. Don't put everyone basket, don't follow everybody else. That's why things get shattered, cause everybody follows. Think for yourself figures, figure out some idea for yourself. That's it to the loop f*** off now.

[@legrindem-her]

Thanks for your honesty. This goes to show that you really need multiple sources of income. You can’t put all your eggs in KZbin’s basket.

[@itsallmonifa]

That is so true for this situation and in life!

[@ClaireGrimes11]

It’s not just you!!!! I agree. It is freeing. Social media is crap now to grow. I have given up on growing. If it happens it happens! I’m posting what I want.

[@titogee36]

Wow thank I for this .. I knew something was happening when I’ve seen a lot of ppl not so motivated to put out content any more ! It’s only the ones who were established already and “made it” who are really getting paid off of endorsements. I’ve been wanting to create content but it’s hard having a real time job and having a daughter and you know LIFE ! lol but no body has kept it this real ever thank you .

[@ChristylBenford]

Thank you Jazz for your transparency!! I wish more coaches & influencers would be this honest about this topic instead of teaching people that those tactics that worked years ago still work. We clearly see as content creators/entrepreneurs that the algorithms are not in the favor of everyone especially if you're content is not about making money. This video has been such an eye opener and I appreciate your candor. Thank you for creating this video. Best wishes!

[@the_boss3421]

Jazz i appreciate your candid approach to sharing your journey. I stumbled on your viral options video last year and bought your course. Expanded my knowlege from there. Forever thankful for that because options has been a great income addition for me. Was considering branching into youtube, but this has been a good eye opener to do more research. All the best to you! ❤

[@Jazznicole]

Thank you so much!

[@MissBellaMe]

I stumbled upon your video, and I absolutely love the transparency. Why do so many people want to be content creators, though? I remember the case where the lady moved from FL to TX with her 3 kids and had no where to live and was on the news asking for assistance and she said she drove down there to be a content creator. No plan at all, and no definition as to what content she was going to create. Why are so many people trying to do this, especially if you're saying the money isn't what it used to be?

[@Jazznicole]

🚨That is why I’m making this video! No one is being honest about the fact that the creator income peak is OVER! Maybe because creators think it’s embarrassing to announce that their income has been reduced 90%! That lady most likely did not know. As most people just getting into this career do not know

[@MissBellaMe]

@@Jazznicole I definitely think the love of just creating to create is gone. Now everybody just wants to go viral. It's not sustainable. You have to want to create, and being paid is a bonus. Like a true artist. Btw, I forgot to tell you how much I hate you for the Tisha Campbell reference. I was not prepared to scream as loud as I did. 🤣🤣🤣

[@takaraonea]

Same, same, same sis! Thank you for making this video 💕

[@Jazznicole]

It’s unfortunate but You're so welcome!

[@skapunkoialternativeliving6522]

The reason. Why social media don't pay no more is much because it's becoming saturated. Everybody's jumping on the bandwagon to make KZbin their business so money except me. Cause I don't go f*** about KZbin so I don't care. I've been to make money. I don't need you to, but that's the problem. When something's good, it gets saturated when it gets saturated. It's boils the value of it like my wife lived. No, alternatively to dude, only fans wants to get saturated. It begins to go downhill. And that is too crowded. The rooms too crowded. Sing yourself in a party. One of potty's lot of people. It sounds good but if there's overcrowded, it's not good anymore because you're calling me dance. That's what shut your agent means basically.

[@1211]

Thank you for your honesty and your breakdown of the reality of things now. It seems the KZbin videos that are popular these days are those videos with 1. indepth research, 2. sophisticated topic and talk 3. Cult following audience. It's no longer about response videos and fluff content. Let me go and sub to your financial channel.. All the best

[@Jazznicole]

Thanks!

[@Shazzyhtown]

Agreed. Those long deep dive vids about a particular celeb or major figure do pretty well. Never noticed that. 🤔

[@TiktokTownhall]

This is my first month of monetization and I earned 1.5k.. thanks for sharing the ups and downs of how it used to be. I’m so new to this❤

[@Jazznicole]

Oh wow and with only 26 videos, 3k subscribers, and just re-loading tik tok videos about the trash dating scene. Interesting. So your video retention must be really high. Or maybe KZbin really DOES play favorites.

[@TiktokTownhall]

@@Jazznicole what’s considered high for vid retention?

[@SpillDTea.]

Is that $1,500?

[@TiktokTownhall]

@@SpillDTea. yes

[@Shelby-s2w]

​@Jazznicole it's juicy gossip so I'm sure the retention is definitely high. When I watch videos like that or storytimes or show reviews I watch all the way through because I want to know what happened lol.

[@Kenkinika]

Timely for the newbies. Thanks for the honest conversation 😊

[@frederickcampana5717]

I think people are just having influencer fatigue. There for sponsors and adds are not paying as much and that trickles to you. I also believe this is the case for the sponsors and companies advertising. The more influencers get investigated the more purchased subscribers and views get exposed. Making them wonder if it is worth it since KZbin, twitter, and Instagram do absolutely nothing to police that.

[@MalubaLube2022]

I was hooked by the number of creators on KZbin parading their lucrative payouts. I actually thought there was a new Industrial Revolution where the jobs lost to digitization of Labour-based processes would be replaced by creator platforms, as traditional jobs began to wane. I even took a course on creating video content, but procrastinated as I realized I did not have content-meaning I am not a creator. But as I was procrastinating during 2023 the reports of collapsing payouts began to emerge. This video and several others on the platform identify the problem. Perhaps the issue now is that the over-hyping of lucrative payouts has led to the over-supply of creators and videos beyond the limit of existing corporate ad-budgets? Or are platform operators simply maximizing their profits?

[@chanela.7786]

I noticed the same thing with actors in terms of getting residuals when it comes to reruns

[@UmaCatLvr-y9z]

Actors dont deserve residuals.

[@chanela.7786]

@@UmaCatLvr-y9z yes they do especially if the studios are making millions for it

[@martin_extraordinaire]

This is very true, I truly appreciate your transparency. You are not alone

[@smk4428]

KZbin shadow banned my entire channel, not just a video. Based on my experience and what I've heard KZbinrs say, KZbin is doing many things in secrecy

[@ItzHoneyandJay]

why though lol

[@smk4428]

@@ItzHoneyandJay wasn't funny to me

[@ItzHoneyandJay]

@@smk4428 i wouldn’t have either..

[@QueenOfKings0402]

@@ItzHoneyandJayit’s a private company and their goal is making money for themselves. They can do whatever they want sadly.

[@brg4622]

Thank you for the video, I get tired of my 9-5 sometimes and but get reminded to be thankful. Not having a steady pay source can be scary in general

[@Positioned2win]

The key is working your 9-5 while building your own personal economy. It takes money to build your own thing. Even selling someone else’s it still requires some money up front. So you are in a perfect position to start leveraging your pay check to fund your vision. 😊😊

[@brg4622]

@@Positioned2win the vision is my retirement but I love your example :)

[@verdelle1365]

Thank you for sharing. I think it’s part of a broader problem happening in the economy and it’s because interest rates are the highest they’ve ever been. The squeeze you’re feeling is being felt in multiple industries. Even in nursing people are quitting in droves because the money isn’t quite worth the effort of handling a facility with overstocked patient beds. Hollywood has way less projects now than ever before. Something is on the horizon

[@FurkanSavas]

The algorithm right now makes it way easier for small channels then it used to be, which isnt good for long term because the moment people dont care about the content of a channel the ones they care about show up which makes channels like yours dissapear. It doesnt matter anymore if you have 5K subs or 1 million. Its also why so many people are selling 'products' online.

[@Patrick-ox8nw]

The reason is simple. The new Indian CEO of KZbin who took over made those economic changes. The previous CEO the lady was striking channels and shadow banning. It is not that the money is not there. It is that they are trying to get users to KZbin TV. Now the new guy seems to attempt to get more money from Ads without the creators getting a cut.

[@nctrnm]

I applaud you for your transparency about this ❤

[@jackiemoon00]

I’m so glad the numbers are dwindling. We need more people in the workforce and not more podcasters/youtubers.

[@Jazznicole]

I’m glad this makes you sleep better at night

[@Idontreallycareatmybigage]

That doesn’t mean that ppl are going back to these jobs that absolutely don’t pay enough. That’s not what that means at all 😂

[@LiseAsmrCake]

The work force doesn't want me nor does it pay me enough.

[@itsallmonifa]

@jackiemoon00 What an ignorant comment. You should stay quiet lady, your IQ is showing.

[@dionsheds]

I agree! You touched on a lot here that really resonated with me. Although, I haven't reached the threshold to be paid out, I'm putting out way more content than I was when trying to monitized. You would think that after getting monitized things will be better but it actually isn't. Maybe niche has a lot to play on the whys but it's really not worth it, at least that's the mindset I have at this point, I'm just putting out content that I want... Good take +1

[@Esme815]

Thank u for your honesty! U saving people hours and hours of work👏

[@Jazznicole]

No problem!!

[@KrissKross92]

Lmfaoooo 😂😂😂😂 “I’m still here” 😂 and also thank you for your transparency about the social media world ❤

[@Jddoes3D]

Fascinating. This video, out of all places, out of all the worthless coaching channels, videos promoting YT etc etc, has the right answer. I subbed to your other channel to see your upcoming earnings vid on it. Appreciate your honesty in the sea of lies.

[@WatchClyde]

Love this video Nicole I haven't seen anyone else be clear and honest about this topic. I agree with you it's not the same, not a lot of money from ad rev. The economy is down and KZbin is a company that has money but has been affected to a degree. I think KZbin will eventually change the qualifications to be monetized making it more difficult so that the creators that are partners can benefit from ad rev. One thing that would have improved this video is if you changed your location, a background change is always nice so from the couch to the kitchen as you're making something, to the balcony etc..

[@lapam-elalong7522]

$200 a month with 280K?!?! they are shorting you 😢 likeeeee

[@Raissa_Artista]

omg YT did the same thing to me this year!!! the monetization period lag was REALLY messed up! My channel randomly blew up and in first week I got the monetization threshold but they didn't finalize it until weeks later once the video and my channel started losing steam, meaning that everything that I had gained I didn't get paid for even when they were "processing" my qualifications. I personally feel like its their tactic to not pay out on viral videos as much. but who knows and i know it did rub me the wrong way and no one talked about it so i was shocked it happened. I was only able to start making money AFTER the processing period was over and by that time the video started losing traction so i didnt get even half the pay.... smh

[@Jazznicole]

I feel you 100% , by the time they accepted my monetization all my steam went away and now videos I post on that channel can’t even break 200 views… something sinister is up

[@beautyandbeyond000]

I started talking about money on my channel kind of organically, that’s when I realized the money related videos make the most

[@aggierowe9574]

This is eye-opening, thank u for sharing

[@traphall]

You are 100% right, the money is not it. I promote affiliate softwares and apps and they have cut the payout by 50% since when i started in 2018.

[@Jazznicole]

I believe it smh, same thing has been happening to me in the affiliate marketing space as well

[@XXnickles]

A bunch of "creators" really don't understand the social media game. You are basically paid as billboard, which means somebody put advertisements on you to sell something. Guess what? Companies have realized that influencing is not a cost-effective way to attract customers to their products and they are unwilling to put money towards that. On top of that, there is an economic "situation" going on, which means people have less disposable income to throw in products. To top it, there are now thousands of "billboards" around the corner, just imagine that you get out of your home, and you see multiple billboards per block. Competency is brutal, and people are also overwhelmed. Therefore, it doesn't matter if you have a bazillion subscribers and views if they cannot be monetized (aka, they are buying products) Then you have the point of pretending, which is another whole discussion.

[@queenchioma3244]

Great analogy! You are absolutely right.

[@teenie9964]

Now I understand why so many have stopped posting for so long.They act like they just been busy. It's obviously because they're not making the money they used to , so they're looking for Other ways to make money I guess

[@Jazznicole]

Exactly. People go where the money is. There’s no money on KZbin unless you are selling something so that’s why many OG influencers have stopped posting on here. It’s too much work for little pay.

[@GamersBay]

Honest and transparent, props to this lady! Yep, no one is immune to this souring economy. America has seen a huge economic decline over the past 2 years, and with that decline comes a steep drop in advertising spend from corporations and others. Advertising spend dropped by close to a hundred billion dollars by the first quarter of last year a lone, and its been falling off a cliff ever since.

[@johnnyhamilton-xr6ep]

love the transparency

[@waitforit5146]

I think the social media content creator boom was great. But as a person in their 60s, Ive seen trends come and go. I doubt it will 100% go away, but I think the ' big bag ,big bank ' as one reactor calls it is slowing significantly.

[@Jazznicole]

right, the trend has passed.

[@NirvanaLuxury]

God bless you for making this video ma'am. And thank you for your honesty, candor and transparency. Good vibes!

[@Jazznicole]

I appreciate that!

[@JayDaReactor]

This was definitely an eye opener. I received 2 payments on youtube and it wasn't that much but I figured that much. To me like you I like making content and never thought of it as something to quit my job over. You are the first person to be honest and transparent and that to me speaks volumes. I hope your second channel is successful and I just subbed..

[@LJAYTHATRUTH]

The music platforms not paying out ish either!

[@SereneSpacesbyStacey]

I’m new to YT and already stressed 😫

[@LiseAsmrCake]

Almost to 1000 you're doing good I'm new too. We can only give our best and we won't please everyone.

[@lorihamlin3604]

I starting watching YT during pandemic. Most of it has gotten boring and too many trash channels. I got pissed at the bombardment of ads so I just got a free trial for no ads which I will cancel before it expires. At that point my love affair with YT is over. It simply is a waste of my time.

[@deidrajames4258]

You are correct and when i saw Joe Buddens on a podcast talking about this , he said its extremely hard to make money with podcasts and social media period. He said you see people switching things up and thats always good.Coming from a guy whose podcast has 11 million monthly listeners says alot.

[@CrossfitWarrior]

I wouldn't suggest anyone to rely on social media has a primary source of the market. I mean there's so many unknown variables from business changing pay amounts, trends changing, growing competition, AI. I would treat it as a side hustle at best. I'm comfortable with my 9 to 5 career.

[@juliet4521]

It’s also incredibly over saturated now. It couldn’t last forever 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@AREEONTHEDON]

Wow, I was just talking about this to my subscribers and they were telling me I’m ungrateful not about the money. It is If you’ve been slaving for years editing videos & getting a lot of views recently I expect a little more pay.

[@Jazznicole]

Exactly!!

[@NJ_Author]

Thank you for being honest. Great video!❤️