Well as i read so far.. many ppl and specially youtube staff should know that is really hard to achive a perfect or at least a mid term balance among income and expenses on this kind of bussiness. Im not a phD or something like that im just a youtube fan ( so i will put my little grain of sand on this from a client perspective), here i go:
I know that is hard to put commercials on it but that its not the real alternative to go on this kind of bussiness, commercials just dont fit as i think the youtube credo of "broadcasting yourserlf" , instead why not going on this kind of stuff:
--> improving your QoS (Quality of service) to let some users get upgrades, to pimp their profiles (+ customization), let their videos be on prefered search in exchange of a monthly payment
-->, adding levels or ranks like normal level ->free, youtuber fan -> 5$/month, youtube celebrity-> >5$ (stick with the first suggestions) --> >n$
--> some kind of shop to let ppl buy videos from others companies allowing then to show it to other ppl like an ITunes but on youtube (this may led to a more intense level of protection for videos too and new ways of agreement with records companies).
--> if you wonder what would be the reaction of most of the hardcore users well i think Famous wouldnt have to worry so much cuz they can easily ask for tips to their fans if the prices are reasonable... so it would be rlly low for normal youtube celebrities or hardcore users.
Well its all i can said for now... i have to finish this project or im a dead xD...
what do you think as a youtube user or staff (if some is reading this.. xD)?? any suggestion... pls feel free to share it! : )
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