Any Youtubers? (3 Viewers)

[stay_up_skyblues]

So my daughter (age 12) set up a YouTube channel posting Roblox “shorts” which are basically 30 second videos of her playing the game with text, music and pictures spliced in.

I have full access to the account and have turned off comments. She’s not allowed to speak on the videos and is absolutely forbidden from being in the videos herself or using her name/location etc. it’s all anonymous so I’m well on top of her online safety etc.

She spends hours on the videos making them and it seems great for her creativity.

Anyway, she’s now got over 2000 subscribers and a few of the videos have huge viewing numbers (one is over 300K!). No idea why, but these Roblox shorts are hugely popular with kids who play the game.

I’m now wondering whether I should monetise her account to put any earnings in her trust fund and how I go about doing it. I wonder if anyone with experience in that area can advise? Basically I need some steer on;

how you monetise a channel
How it all works (I.e. do advertisers just send money, how do you find advertisers or do they find you, do YouTube send money, do you pay tax, does it go into a bank account, how much are you likely to make etc???)
Are there copyright issues to worry about (e.g does she need permission/to pay for Roblox content, does she need permission from, say, the record label to use 10 seconds of an Ariana Grande song etc.?)
Will the online security I currently have on there be threatened in any way by monetising (e.g. will it expose location/IP address/phone details etc. In any way and/or will it allow comments on videos or direct messages from the weird public?)

Any help appreciated.

 

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[Houchens Head]

Not sure about all you've done. It sounds great but I will say that the record companies don't like their stuff being used without permission. I made a spoof video using a clip of Laurel & Hardy dancing to ZZ Top. YouTube took it down because it broke copyright law. I'd check out the ins and outs but best of luck. Oh, and I believe @Otis has done stuff similar with his talented young daughter. Might be worth having a chat with him?

 

[Houchens Head]

Might be worth a read........
How Much do YouTubers Make? - [A YouTuber's Earnings Calculator] (influencermarketinghub.com)

 

[stay_up_skyblues]

Thanks Houch, that’s my biggest concern to be honest (other than her online safety, of course). Can’t imagine they would be happy if someone is making money off their copyrighted stuff. I assume it’s less of an issue if it’s non monetised (not been a problem so far anyway). I’ll keep researching but the more I think about it the more I’m inclined to keep it as is.

 

[Houchens Head]

At 12, she's the perfect age to encourage her talents. Just give her support and you never know what the outcome might be!

 

[shmmeee]

Thanks Houch, that’s my biggest concern to be honest (other than her online safety, of course). Can’t imagine they would be happy if someone is making money off their copyrighted stuff. I assume it’s less of an issue if it’s non monetised (not been a problem so far anyway). I’ll keep researching but the more I think about it the more I’m inclined to keep it as is.

Most game companies that aren’t Nintendo are happy for streamers to show their game cos it leads to more exposure and sales. Roblox in particular has loads of streamers/YouTubers so I wouldn’t worry about that.

The algorithm requires a few things like a certain length I believe. Technically if the content is aimed at kids it should be on YouTube kids and that’s not monetisable I think, but in reality there’s loads of roblox content that’s monetised.

Worse thing that could happen is the video gets demonetised or hit with a copyright claim and disabled. You’re not going to get lawyers knocking on your door or the YouTube police taking you away.

As for safety. Make sure she’s not showing her face or giving away personal info and have it linked to an account just for YouTube, disable comments or just encourage her not to look at any of them and you manage the account.

 

[stay_up_skyblues]

Most game companies that aren’t Nintendo are happy for streamers to show their game cos it leads to more exposure and sales. Roblox in particular has loads of streamers/YouTubers so I wouldn’t worry about that.

The algorithm requires a few things like a certain length I believe. Technically if the content is aimed at kids it should be on YouTube kids and that’s not monetisable I think, but in reality there’s loads of roblox content that’s monetised.

Worse thing that could happen is the video gets demonetised or hit with a copyright claim and disabled. You’re not going to get lawyers knocking on your door or the YouTube police taking you away.

As for safety. Make sure she’s not showing her face or giving away personal info and have it linked to an account just for YouTube, disable comments or just encourage her not to look at any of them and you manage the account.

Cheers mate. I’ve got everything in your last paragraph covered. There is nothing at all that gives her identity/age/location away on either her YouTube or roblox accounts or in the videos themselves. I check each one.

There was an option to make the content aimed kids which I selected and that automatically turned comments off. The small print suggested that the vids would (in theory only I imagine) end up in children’s search results rather than adults, as much as YouTube can control that I suppose. Still appears to be an option to monetise.

 

[shmmeee]

Cheers mate. I’ve got everything in your last paragraph covered. There is nothing at all that gives her identity/age/location away on either her YouTube or roblox accounts or in the videos themselves. I check each one.

There was an option to make the content aimed kids which I selected and that automatically turned comments off. The small print suggested that the vids would (in theory only I imagine) end up in children’s search results rather than adults, as much as YouTube can control that I suppose. Still appears to be an option to monetise.

Oh really? I didn’t realise that. I thought I’d read they were cracking down on monetising kids content. In that case crack on. I don’t know what the difference in monetisation is.

My daughter will probably end up watching your daughters videos, she loves Roblox and YouTube (a little too much)

 

[RegTheDonk]

I think when you publish a video on YouTube, any copyrighted music is often picked up by the system. Its usually either listed in the notes so you are alerted, or your sound gets muted. Dunno how reliable that system is (like Shmmee said it may depend on length - or if it's distorted because its mixed in with game/commentary) but if she's thinking of making money from the videos, best error on the side of caution and keep away from commercial music.

YouTube has a library of copyright free music you can use, or there's plenty of creative commons stuff that's available for free if you search for it - just make sure you give the appropriate credit. Obviously not as catchy as using Ms Grande but it's safe.

Good luck to her, my grandkids play Roblox games, she'll definately have an audience.

 

[Houchens Head]

Agree with Reg above. the YouTube library has loads of free stuff to use........ Audio library - YouTube Studio

 

[Evo1883]

Well to put it into context , although this was around 7 years ago .

I made a video which got around 700,000 views and I earned around 650 dollars in total ..was paid quarterly too via payPal.

Yes I'd get this set up and monetised if I were you

 

[stay_up_skyblues]

Thanks for the info chaps, much appreciated.

 

[Otis]

Not sure about all you've done. It sounds great but I will say that the record companies don't like their stuff being used without permission. I made a spoof video using a clip of Laurel & Hardy dancing to ZZ Top. YouTube took it down because it broke copyright law. I'd check out the ins and outs but best of luck. Oh, and I believe @Otis has done stuff similar with his talented young daughter. Might be worth having a chat with him?

She used to be talented. Now she is 17 and a waste of space.

 

[Deleted member 5849]

Well to put it into context , although this was around 7 years ago .

I made a video which got around 700,000 views and I earned around 650 dollars in total ..was paid quarterly too via payPal.

Yes I'd get this set up and monetised if I were you

Go on, make it 700,001 views - share the link

 

[robbiekeane]

So my daughter (age 12) set up a YouTube channel posting Roblox “shorts” which are basically 30 second videos of her playing the game with text, music and pictures spliced in.

I have full access to the account and have turned off comments. She’s not allowed to speak on the videos and is absolutely forbidden from being in the videos herself or using her name/location etc. it’s all anonymous so I’m well on top of her online safety etc.

She spends hours on the videos making them and it seems great for her creativity.

Anyway, she’s now got over 2000 subscribers and a few of the videos have huge viewing numbers (one is over 300K!). No idea why, but these Roblox shorts are hugely popular with kids who play the game.

I’m now wondering whether I should monetise her account to put any earnings in her trust fund and how I go about doing it. I wonder if anyone with experience in that area can advise? Basically I need some steer on;

how you monetise a channel
How it all works (I.e. do advertisers just send money, how do you find advertisers or do they find you, do YouTube send money, do you pay tax, does it go into a bank account, how much are you likely to make etc???)
Are there copyright issues to worry about (e.g does she need permission/to pay for Roblox content, does she need permission from, say, the record label to use 10 seconds of an Ariana Grande song etc.?)
Will the online security I currently have on there be threatened in any way by monetising (e.g. will it expose location/IP address/phone details etc. In any way and/or will it allow comments on videos or direct messages from the weird public?)

Any help appreciated.

These two links might be pretty useful. First one super basic but gives a good overview of the different types of revenue:

How to earn money on YouTube - YouTube Help

We’re expanding the YouTube Partner Program (YPP) to more creators with earlier access to fan funding and Shopping features. The expanded YouTube Partner Program is available to eligible creat

support.google.com

This one looks to be a small and free 15 minute course (Youtube Partner Programme): https://creatoracademy.youtube.com/page/course/ypp


Best of luck. Definitely recommend monetising it, its honestly mad stuff like this that ends up making thousands. Get it in a junior ISA and stick it in a mutual fund and say its hers when shes 21, probably be 3 or 4 times that by the time she takes it out

 

[Houchens Head]

She used to be talented. Now she is 17 and a waste of space.

17 ??? Bloody hell Otis! Time flies! I remember you talking about her when she was about 9! Just seems like yesterday!

 

[wingy]

She used to be talented. Now she is 17 and a waste of space.

It's such a common phenomenon.
In the lap of the gods a tad how they traverse teenagehood.
Got a workmate who's got a handful on his plate currently.