YouTube is NOT a get rich quick scheme!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aveUadLSHx0
I saw this video of a CNN broadcast on making a living on YouTube. I was infuriated by how the media completely misunderstood the point of YouTube and decided to make a video about the truth.

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[KiddJunior67]

You missed Wheezy Waiter and Ray William Johnson.

But aside from that you make excellent points. Cheers, and hope your video goes viral :P

[AndrewAWilson91]

@KiddJunior67 Technically, Craig was a waiter when he started, and I *think* he mentioned another day job at some point. So either he still has a day job or had a day job until recently, so I'm not sure I'd file him under the "making an entire living off youtube" category. But if it turns out he doesn't have a 9-5 job, sure, he's totally making it. As for RWJ, he's only mentioned school, so you're probably right about him.

Glad you agree with my points. I hope the same thing too lol.

[MoonWitchRuuRuu]

Agree with everything you say. ^-^ And I love the way you say "YouTube".

[AndrewAWilson91]

@MoonWitchRuuRuu lol I guess I sound like I'm saying "youtupe"

[JamesWorldStudios]

I think Fred was horrible at making videos, but hes up there, and Magibon all she does is stare into the webcam, and shes a partner, I don't think you need much talent as you're going on about, but perhaps something original will work. But yeah, its not easy to be original. lol

I honestly think it was more easier in 2005-2007 to get fame, because the search engine wasn't as difficult as it is today, I find.

[AndrewAWilson91]

@JamesWorldStudios You're right, there are some, dare I say, talentless people who make it big on YouTube. I believe there are two ways to make it big: Either you're the creative, hard working MGM type who dedicates a lot of time building an audience, or you throw up a simple video, it gets discovered by blind luck and goes viral. The latter happens more often, though. Although, I believe the hard workers find a higher quality audience, who truly appreciate the hard work they put into their vids

[CCGAnubys]

I agree bro, The news know nothing about it.

[6abhisar]

Hey there! Have you ever tried the intellitus cash system (do a google search)? Ive heard some awesome things about it and my mate made crazy amounts of money with it.

[mikemullanyPROD]

:)

[marisaissocoollike]

Yeah. That news broadcast made me incredibly angry. He completely downplayed everything that Julia does and acted like anyone could do it. Julia is honestly one of my favorite musicians, and I know for a fact that her talent is not easy to come by. >:(

[SplashRange]

great points! nice video

[Jguy365]

The people who join Youtube to get famous and make money are the ones that crash and burn, because they don't have a passion for it, they get mad at trolls, and never have any ideas for what to post or a desire to put the time into it. Don't do it unless you really want to.

[catbakkorrel]

well said,

[TheMediaMart]

right on!

[kerozenimus]

Dude, you nailed it! You are so right! We are here to have a good time and share what the hell we think other people should know or would like. If you want easy money, be a politician or a drug dealer, not a you tube video maker...

You've got a brazilian support, my friend!

[WastedPixels]

hey man i agree with everything thing your saying but the big guys like smosh sxe phil shanedawson mgm shay carl are making over 100 000 a year like when i had my video partnerd i only had like 275 000 video views and i mad almost 500 dollars and these guys are getting 1.5 and up per video and there making like 1 or 2 videos a week so i can see them making 6 digits quite easily