Monetizing a video site

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So my buddy and I had the idea of creating a tube site on a niche we are both interested in. This niche is something people already like to video themselves doing (not porn!) and I think we could get good traffic once promoted.

However, I'm not sure how a tube site makes money? Can they be effectively monetized? I don't see a lot of people with niche videos sites, so I am wondering if this is a bad idea from the get go.
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  • Profile picture of the author Lloyd Buchinski
    In my experience free entertainment sites are the most difficult to monetize.

    But if you are both interested in the niche it might be worth doing it anyway. It will be a learning experience and you never know, you could find a way to monetize it.
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  • Profile picture of the author auseek
    Usually.. the video will be pitching a 'product'..
    whether yours.. or affiliate.

    Think..
    what problems.. issues.. pain..
    do people have in this niche..
    solve the problem !
    Charge for your problem solver !! ( ebook / report / video )

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    • Profile picture of the author savidge4
      Video is a tool. In some cases that tool is used as an aid to sell. In others it is a tool to help produce traffic. ( you are probably the second. )

      You need to research how to Optimize a video. You need a website to send these people to. You need to get their e-mail address. you need to send weekly to by weekly newsletter. you need to sell something that is inline with the niche. Video = Traffic = Sales

      That is the formula in a nutshell. You can research how this is done, its out there, there are many "Systems" to doing it, but they are all pretty much the same!

      I know, I answered your question without answering a dang thing. There is just so much on the subject it will be easy to find!

      Good Luck
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  • Profile picture of the author TruffleShuffle
    Thanks for the answers! I poked around a bit, and like someone mentioned above, it appears hard to make money from these sites.

    To provide more detail about the idea, our niche is a certain type of fishing. My friend started a facebook page about a year ago on the topic and is gaining about 200 likes a month. The people who do this kind of fishing are pretty passionate and like to post videos. My idea was to create the YouTube of this niche and believe the traffic could be significant eventually. Unfortunately, as I mentioned, I can't think of a solid way to profit off the users.
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    • Profile picture of the author savidge4
      Originally Posted by TruffleShuffle View Post

      Thanks for the answers! I poked around a bit, and like someone mentioned above, it appears hard to make money from these sites.

      To provide more detail about the idea, our niche is a certain type of fishing. My friend started a facebook page about a year ago on the topic and is gaining about 200 likes a month. The people who do this kind of fishing are pretty passionate and like to post videos. My idea was to create the YouTube of this niche and believe the traffic could be significant eventually. Unfortunately, as I mentioned, I can't think of a solid way to profit off the users.
      Dude? really? its FISHING!!! There are TV programs DEDICATED to fishing. Their are guys PAID to fish! and you cant think of a way to monetize this? Do the video thing and learn how to SEO it back to your site. SELL the lures your use, the rod you use or anything else you can think of. If its ice fishing. the pick, the saw, that gloves, the hand warmers, the electric socks, the boots, the towing service to get your truck out of the lake in the spring, the full nine.

      BASS PRO SHOPS have an Affiliate program.. is that enough to get you going? Google AdSense, I am sure can be utilized as well.
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  • Profile picture of the author Randall Magwood
    Adsense immediately comes to mind. So does hosting ad slots. Have you studied Youtube and figured out how they make money from their site? Do you have a developer who can create you a similar tube site that can be easily optimized?
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  • Profile picture of the author veekay31
    Now partnering with youtube is easy. If your videos have good number of views then you can make good money by monetizing with youtube adsense program. You can also look at other programs that pay you for sending clicks.
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