Everyone hates to see their favorite YouTuber "sellout," but in this post I am going to tell you why they aren't a "sellout," and why they do it. Also, for you receptive readers out there, yes, the shocking in the title is in fact sarcasm.

What is a Sellout?

     Well, according to most of the YouTube community, a sellout, is a YouTuber who starts advertising in their videos. What I mean, is that they have a sponsor, and usually at the beginning or end of the video, they will say, "This video is sponsored by (company)." This is usually considered a bad thing and YouTube fans hate to see their favorite YouTuber "sellout." However, according to Google, which owns YouTube, a sellout is actually one of two things, neither of which include YouTuber in it's definition. See the image below. However, in this post I will use the word as if it represents the YouTuber's definition.

Why do YouTubers "Sellout?"

     YouTubers don't sellout, in the words of Anna Akana, they buy in. Imagine this, you started a YouTube channel 3 years ago, now you have 1 million subscribers. Every video, you get about $300 for 300k views, 4/5 of which goes to paying your expenses for that video. A company approaches you and offers to pay an extra $2 per 1000 views, in order for their product to get featured in your video. That means you would get an extra $600! Now instead of profiting $60 per video, you profit $660. You now can afford to produce better videos, do giveaways, and interact with your fans better. Seems like the perfect solution, right? Everything is great, until you look in the comment section of that video, and almost 3/4 of the comments call you a sellout and say they are unsubscribing. Now, you have about 800k subscribers, most of which are mad at you. Can you see how this is unbelievably unfair?

     The one and only reason a YouTuber "sells out" is to produce better videos for their viewers and subscribers. 

How You Can Help

     Support you favorite YouTuber in their decisions. If they choose to buy in to their videos, don't hate, because you know this means better videos are to come, so you can have a more pleasurable viewing experience. For all those comments that say sellout, you can refer them to this article, or explain why that YouTuber isn't a sellout. However, do not start a flame war which could hurt the channel. Overall, just be a productive viewer, that takes part in the success and failure of the channel.

For all those YouTube viewers out there, who get mad when they see their favorite YouTuber buy in, just remember, What would you do in their position?

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Extremely Effective Effective Tips for Monetizing Ads on Your Blog

     Is your blog not getting the return you thought it would? Are you not earning nearly enough? Well, I'm glad you're here. On this post, I have compiled a list, from around the internet, of extremely effective tips to monetize your blog in order to earn more and worry less.

The Basics

     If you are here, then you probably already have ads on your blog, but they aren't generating the income you need. Well, first let's cover the basics. 

     You get paid from ads in 2 ways, CPM and CPC. CPM stands for "cost per 1,000," which means how much you are going to get paid for 1,000 impressions, or views, of that ad. The average CPM around the web is about $1. CPC stands for "cost per click," which means how much you are going to get paid if someone clicks on the ad. CPC can be anywhere from $0.20 to $50, depending on the ad. Earning $50 if someone clicks on the ad is very very rare.

Highest Paying Keywords

     Now that you know the basics, to be successful, you have to understand that certain keyword ads pay more than others. For example, an ad relating to the keyword, insurance, is probably going to pay more than an ad relating to the keyword, recipe. See the infographic below, for the top 20 most expensive keywords in Google Adwords.

Source- http://www.wordstream.com/articles/most-expensive-keywords

     As you can see, keywords relating to money, finance, and medical, pay the most. So, if you have a financial or medical blog, you're lucky, you already have high paying keywords to use. For some blogs, it is going to be harder to make that extra money, but that doesn't mean you can't do it. Try writing a few articles, with keywords that you know pay well, and see if your audience enjoys these articles. If they like it, that's great, if they don't, then write content that they do enjoy, and work on better ad placement to make up the difference.

Ad Placement, Type, and Size

     Nobody likes obnoxious ads, so don't make them obnoxious. A well placed ad can increase your revenue by as much as 50%. A great ad is an ad that relates to your article, is the correct size, is in the right place, and gives your reader something, or solves a problem for them. That is the key. Ads that don't solve problems, or give your reader something extra, aren't worth displaying. The next step is the placement and size of your ad. Google has a help page that shows the best size and placements, access it here- https://support.google.com/adsense/answer/17955?hl=en. 

Diversify Your Ads

     One of the biggest mistake is only enabling image-based ads. You can increase your revenue by 30% just by enabling text-based ads in addition to image based ones. Also, if an ad is doing well, keep showing it, if it's not, change it to a different ad, or remove it all together.

Ad Networks

     There are many good ad networks, with the most popular being Google Adsense, however this may not be the best ad network for you. I have listed a few of the ad networks below. Please review them, so you can pick the best one for you.

Google AdSense- https://www.google.com/adsense/start/

Vibrant Media- http://www.vibrantmedia.com/

Adsterra Network- https://adsterra.com/

Read this article for more of the best ad networks.

Final Tips

• Don't have obnoxious ads.
• Ads that don't give your readers something extra, aren't worth displaying.
• Make sure your ads are the right size and in the best place.
• Enable image and text based ads.
• Use different networks and see which ones work the best for you.

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Top 3 Ways to Turn $1 into $100 Within a Day!

     In this list I will cover the top 3 ways that you can turn a measly $1 bill into $100 within a DAY! Some of these items aren't the easiest and require some skill, but have a great ROI. I hope you learn and use these ways!

1: Invest in Penny Stocks

     Although this requires some luck and an account, investing in penny stocks could easily turn $1 into $100 within a day. In case you don't know, penny stocks are stocks, usually a few cents each, that you can trade. Some of these stocks are extremely volatile, while others stay under a cent for a year. If you pick a stock that's about 1 cent and it increase to about 5 cents, you already have $5! Then, you reinvest those $5 into another penny stock, that increase 20 times the original value, and voila, you now have $100. This looks easy on paper, but is tricky to master. For guides on how to successfully trade penny stocks I recommend checking out http://www.timothysykes.com/. 

2: Make a Lemonade Stand/Hot Chocolate Stand

     Lemonade/Hot Chocolate Stands are usually underestimated in the amount of revenue and profit they can produce and are considered childish. However, they are fairly simple to set up and do require some free time, but you could easily make $20 in an hour. This does require some upfront costs, however you can easily get a family member or friend to loan you an extra $5 to get started. If it's summer time, set up a lemonade stand, if it's winter, set up a hot chocolate stand. For those months in-between, I recommend selling year round items like: coffee, chocolate, candy, flags, etc. If you plan on selling in the city or a town, make sure you have a seller's permit if it's required. For more info on how to really sell well, I recommend checking out http://thekrazycouponlady.com/family/10-tips-for-a-successful-lemonade-stand/.

3: Do Freelance Work

     This is probably the easiest way to earn money, thanks to sites like https://www.freelancer.com/. The way this works is that you select your skills, bid on jobs, and if the customer hires you, you work and earn the money. With freelance jobs you can do anything, from write an article, to creating a logo, to fixing a sink. Many of these jobs you don't have to meet the person at all and you could make anywhere from $1 to $5000, depending on the job. However, with the free version you can only bid on 8 jobs per month, which isn't the best. There is a paid version if you plan on doing a lot of jobs though. 

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