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Youtube - rent your own videos out.

by Josh Anderson
10 replies
Youtube has been making so many changes lately its hard to keep up.

This article talks about Youtube's plan to let you rent your videos out to monetize them:

YouTube to let users charge rental fees - CNN.com

Warrior Scott Lundergan licensed a work he produced a few years ago to a company who is doing just that:

YouTube - World Explorations A Six Continent Journey

Soon you might be able to do the same.
#rent #videos #youtube
  • Profile picture of the author Underground SEO
    thats very interesting, thanks for sharing it with us, I was wondering how long it would for google to do this.
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  • Profile picture of the author Groovystar
    Because Google owns Youtube?
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  • Profile picture of the author mikemac1
    I think this is a really good idea, I just wish they would accept PayPal but what are you gonna do...
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  • Profile picture of the author InternetYogi
    google buying so many companies . I wonder what is next ?
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    • Profile picture of the author Jack Duncan
      Josh,
      I agree with you that this has lots of potential...

      The big question will be if the "Youtube mindset" can be overcome...Most people currently equate Youtube with free content.

      It'll be interesting to see if they can make the mental switch in the mind of the users.

      Cheers,
      Jack
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      • Profile picture of the author Josh Anderson
        That only matters if you are just focusing on organic traffic.

        Also there are tons of educational content channels on youtube where people have been upselling their viewers on purchasing premium content like dvds.

        It also may be a cool tool for people who are seeking drm and referring their own clients since it is a rental management application.

        Originally Posted by Jack Duncan View Post

        Josh,
        I agree with you that this has lots of potential...

        The big question will be if the "Youtube mindset" can be overcome...Most people currently equate Youtube with free content.

        It'll be interesting to see if they can make the mental switch in the mind of the users.

        Cheers,
        Jack
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  • Profile picture of the author mikemac1
    @Jack Duncan - I'll tell you something, I'd easily pay $0.99 to watch one of your videos with the stuff you have given away.
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