A lot of creators are going to Patreon because they’re smart enough to recognize that putting all eggs in the YouTube basket yields diminishing returns over time. Hopefully this doesn’t change that.
I think it was setup more as an alternative to Twitch Subscriptions? A way for streamers to monetize their content on YouTube. For a long time this was a reason for people choosing Twitch and other platforms over YouTube.
The annoying thing is, on Twitch when subscribed to a channel, you no longer get ads on that channel. With YouTube people still get ads, which makes being a member a lot less attractive.
This is Youtube trying to eat Patreon’s lunch, essentially.
A lot of creators are going to Patreon because they’re smart enough to recognize that putting all eggs in the YouTube basket yields diminishing returns over time. Hopefully this doesn’t change that.
I think it was setup more as an alternative to Twitch Subscriptions? A way for streamers to monetize their content on YouTube. For a long time this was a reason for people choosing Twitch and other platforms over YouTube.
The annoying thing is, on Twitch when subscribed to a channel, you no longer get ads on that channel. With YouTube people still get ads, which makes being a member a lot less attractive.