Monetizing a video site?

azeds · Jun 14, 2013

Hey Guys,

I come to you today chasing a bit of help, I've had a website set up for a while now that auto posts videos from a variety of users on youtube that all share their own videos on a specific topic.
I have an EMD (in a foreign language) and currently rank #1 for about 6 keywords with 8-12k monthly global searches each.

What is the best way to monetize a website like this?
Would adsense be my best bet?

AquaticGamer · Jun 14, 2013

If you have copyrighted content, don't monetize it..

azeds · Jun 14, 2013

I don't think I am infringing on copyright at all, it's just uploads on youtube from users all of which know about my site and are happy to have the videos posted there, along with a few exclusive videos that are self hosted.

mike33 · Jun 14, 2013

Adsense is good, but you're not limited to that. Depending on niche, you can also try email marketing, affiliate marketing, CPA offers, etc.

TheGreyMatter · Jun 14, 2013

I believe Adsense would work great. Or else, you can also try selling banner ads directly or affiliate marketing as well.

marketmonster · Jun 14, 2013

Adsense units jammed up close to the play buttons might be good. I don't know what the niche is... is there any products that you could be an affiliate for that would be a good match for the audience? If you have really diverse traffic this might be hard though. Split testing is probably in order if you go that route. Videos are a great format for reviewing something though so if your audience cares about it then that could work out well with an affiliate link below or in the video.

djbankrupt · Jun 14, 2013

music niche + fiverr might do the trick

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