Ads in my Videos
By Richard Rost
3 years ago
What? There's Advertising in my Videos? Oh No!
Hey everyone. I've received some comments about the advertising that I put in my videos, mostly from folks who haven't joined as members or bought any of my lessons. Some of you pointed out a video with more content in ads than in actual teaching – I hear you.
When I first started the TechHelp series, I churned out videos that were 20, 30, even 60 minutes long. For free. But, let's be honest, that kind of magic takes a whole day to produce, sometimes two, and there's only so much time in a day. I've got to focus on making lessons for my paying students and members too – they're the ones keeping the lights on here, and my puppies fed.
I love educating people by producing tons of free content for my YouTube channel. I mean, who wouldn't want to help others without asking for a dime? But, here's the catch – I need a few of you awesome viewers to jump on the membership bandwagon or grab some lessons to keep this starship flying. I wish I made enough from just YouTube advertisements so I wouldn't have to sell memberships and classes, but alas, I don't make stupid cat videos and I don't get millions of views. 90% of what I do is Microsoft Access and that's a small drop in the bucket compared to the ocean of online video views.
Every TechHelp video has a 6-minute outro, talking about all the cool member stuff and courses I offer. It's the same deal, whether it's a 5-minute quickie or a 60-minute deep dive. I know my regulars might know it by heart, but newbies need the scoop, right? It might be someone's first time watching one of my videos, so I don't want them to miss out on the good goods.
Lately, I've decided to keep TechHelp videos around 10 minutes. If it's a lengthy topic, I'll split it into bite-sized chunks, but yes, each will have that six-minute advertising end cap. If that's not your cup of tea, no hard feelings – the internet's a big place with lots of other cool stuff. Plenty of other videos to watch.
Wrapping up, I'd love to just make videos and chill, but bills are a thing, and ads help pay them. Without some of you turning into paying members, I'd be back to consulting full-time, and teaching would take a back seat. And then there would be zero TechHelp videos for you to watch.
So, that's the lowdown. If ads aren't your thing, I get it, but that's what pays the bills.
Until next time, live long and prosper.
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Intro This page explains why my free YouTube videos, especially in the TechHelp series, include a standard six minute outro at the end for advertising memberships and paid lessons. I talk about the importance of ads and member support for keeping the channel running, why longer videos are now split into shorter segments, and how viewers can skip the advertising if they prefer. If you've ever wondered about the balance between free content, ads, and membership options, this video gives you the full explanation.Transcript Hey everyone, this is Richard Rost with Access Learning Zone. I've received some comments about the advertising that I put in my videos, mostly from folks who aren't members and who haven't bought any of my lessons. One person pointed out a video with more content in ads than actual teaching, and I hear you.
When I first started the TechHelp series, I turned out videos that were 20, 30, even 60 minutes long, for free. But let's be honest, that kind of magic takes a whole day to produce sometimes too, and there is only so much time in a day. I do have to focus on also making lessons for my paying students and members. They're the ones keeping the lights on here and keeping my puppies fed.
I love educating people by producing tons of free content for my YouTube channel. I mean, who wouldn't want to help others without asking for a dime? But here's the catch. I need a few of you awesome viewers to jump on the membership bandwagon and grab some lessons or sign up as members to keep this starship flying.
I wish I made enough from just YouTube advertisements that I wouldn't have to sell memberships and classes, but alas, I don't make stupid cat videos and I don't get millions of views. Ninety percent of what I do is Microsoft Access videos, and that's just a small drop in the bucket compared to the ocean of online video views.
Now here's the deal. Every TechHelp video has a six minute outro at the end, talking about all the cool member stuff I offer and the courses I have for sale. It's the same deal whether it's a five minute quick video or a 60 minute deep dive. I know my regulars probably know it by heart, but newbies also need the scoop. It might be someone's first time watching one of my videos and I don't want them to miss out on the good goods.
Now lately, in the interests of time, I've decided to keep the TechHelp videos around 10 minutes long. If it's a lengthy topic, I'll split it into bite size chunks and make a series out of it as I've done a couple times recently. But yes, every one of those videos will have the same six minute advertising end cap. You can stop watching the video there if you know when it starts.
If that's not your cup of tea, no hard feelings. The internet is a big place with lots of other cool stuff, plenty of other videos to watch.
Wrapping up, I'd love to just make videos and chill, but bills are a thing and ads help pay them. Without some of you viewers turning into paying members, I'd be back to consulting full time and teaching would take a back seat. Then there would be zero TechHelp videos for you to watch.
So that's the lowdown. If ads aren't your thing, I get it. They're not really my thing either, but it's what pays the bills.
So until next time, thanks for watching and live long and prosper my friends.
Oh, and just in case you're not familiar with that advertising end cap, here it is. Roll it.Quiz No quiz available.Summary Today's video from Access Learning Zone addresses some feedback I have received regarding the advertising content included in my tutorials, especially from viewers who are not members and have not purchased any lessons. Some people have expressed concerns that, in certain cases, the advertisements seem to outweigh the instructional material, and I appreciate those honest comments.
When I began the TechHelp series, I was producing videos that sometimes ran 20, 30, or even 60 minutes in length, free for everyone. However, the reality is that creating those longer videos can take an entire day to record, edit, and produce. There are only so many hours in a day, and I have to devote time to making lessons for my paying students and members as well. Frankly, those are the people who help keep this operation running and provide for my dogs.
I genuinely love sharing educational content for free on my YouTube channel. It is rewarding to help others learn without charging for basic knowledge. Still, to keep producing that content, I do need a portion of viewers to become members or purchase lessons to help sustain the business and allow me to continue with this work.
It would be fantastic if revenue from YouTube advertisements alone was enough to cover everything, but the reality is that my channel focuses mostly on Microsoft Access videos, which make up just a small part of total views on YouTube. I am not creating viral cat videos with millions of views, so ad revenue goes only so far.
To be transparent, each of my TechHelp videos includes a six minute outro at the end that highlights membership opportunities and available courses. This outro is present whether the main video topic lasts five minutes or an hour. While regular viewers may already know this segment by heart, it is important to include it for new viewers who might be discovering the channel for the first time and may benefit from learning more about what I offer.
Recently, in order to better manage my time, I have kept most TechHelp videos to about ten minutes in length. If a topic requires more time, I break it up into smaller, more focused videos, sometimes creating a short series. Every one of these videos, though, will feature that same six minute ad segment at the end. If you already know about my memberships and courses, you can simply end the video at that point.
If that format is not what you are looking for, I completely understand. There are plenty of other resources and creators out there with different styles.
To summarize, I enjoy teaching and would love to focus exclusively on creating videos. However, producing high quality educational content takes time and money, and the advertising helps make that possible. If viewers didn't become members and support the channel, I would likely have to return to full-time consulting and reduce or stop making these videos altogether.
That covers everything. If advertising is not for you, I understand. It is not my favorite either, but it is necessary to keep things going.
For a complete video tutorial with step-by-step instructions on everything discussed here, please visit my website at the link below. Live long and prosper, my friends.Topic List This is a message from Richard Rost addressing viewer concerns about advertising in his videos, explaining the need for ads and memberships to support his channel and free content. |
