creators who bake in their sponsorships are USUALLY paid upfront for the space.
Sure, although if they have a promo code they’re usually getting a percentage kickback from that as well. That’s what the whole Honey scandal was about, PayPal injecting affiliate links and stealing commission from the very people they had paid to advertise their service (and also everyone else).
It doesn’t affect them getting paid, that’s correct.
But It does negatively affect their stats which can affect their ability to grow and get that video/their channel seen more. Youtube tracks things like retention and watch %, it matters.
finally someone who gets it. there are some creators out there who actually make interesting bits out of their sponsorships
Maybe there are 5% of channels that produce interesting ads, but:
I think it’s also good to remember that, creators who bake in their sponsorships are USUALLY paid upfront for the space.
Meaning, just skip that shit if it’s not for you. They already got the money.
At least, this is how I have come to understand sponsorships.
Sure, although if they have a promo code they’re usually getting a percentage kickback from that as well. That’s what the whole Honey scandal was about, PayPal injecting affiliate links and stealing commission from the very people they had paid to advertise their service (and also everyone else).
It doesn’t affect them getting paid, that’s correct.
But It does negatively affect their stats which can affect their ability to grow and get that video/their channel seen more. Youtube tracks things like retention and watch %, it matters.
I disable Sponsorskip on Some More News because I like watching Cody chug that disgusting looking green stuff. I’m a simple man.
Internet Historian is a good example
Internet Historian is also, unfortunately, a Nazi. Or at the very least alt-right and full of dog whistles.
It’s a shame, because his content—even the stuff he outright stole—was funny. But the evidence is staggering if you look for it.
Edit: Here’s a good summary from the old site.