• PewDiePie is making 4 million a year from his awful Let's Plays
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He seems like a decent enough guy and he does partake very charitable actions but I personally don't see the appeal. He is, though, an entertainer and a comedian, and he's evidently great at his job so more power to him, if people want to watch his videos then thats their choice and it doesn't bother me one bit that he gets financially compensated.
[QUOTE=Daemon White;45152265]I'm in that business, but it's swamped with anyone and everyone that is able to record gameplay. Good luck getting anywhere unless you truly stand out (Unlike me, I'm just average). [editline]19th June 2014[/editline] [url=http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/28i1dg/iama_pewdiepie_youtube_gamer/]Pewdiepie did an "IamA" on Reddit today[/url] A lot of questions were answered. He apparently did make $4 million in 2013. [img]http://i.gyazo.com/94cac5667118c6d02b60b27ee9d4b811.png[/img] [img]http://i.gyazo.com/0c7e3502710f138f98e7f31da3ec5019.png[/img][/QUOTE] In the business with 55 subs?
[QUOTE=Daemon White;45152265]I'm in that business, but it's swamped with anyone and everyone that is able to record gameplay. Good luck getting anywhere unless you truly stand out (Unlike me, I'm just average). [editline]19th June 2014[/editline] [url=http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/28i1dg/iama_pewdiepie_youtube_gamer/]Pewdiepie did an "IamA" on Reddit today[/url] A lot of questions were answered. He apparently did make $4 million in 2013. [img]http://i.gyazo.com/94cac5667118c6d02b60b27ee9d4b811.png[/img] [img]http://i.gyazo.com/0c7e3502710f138f98e7f31da3ec5019.png[/img][/QUOTE]If he earned 4 million 2013 then his revenue must be like 7-9 million. As he signed a contract with a company and they earn like 40% of his revenue
[QUOTE=UserNotFound;45148441]Just spam his adverts with tons of views so he loses the ability to monetize his videos after Google pulls his adsense shit put from under him. It's happened to other people.[/QUOTE] Both google and his network have safeguards against this. You won't do anything to him. [editline]20th June 2014[/editline] [QUOTE=Johnny Guitar;45164120]In the business with 55 subs?[/QUOTE] You have to start somewhere. DW is trying to carve out his own community in the crowded market.
I think you need to watch 50% of a video or something for that click/view to register.
With enough dedication you can sell almost anything.... absolutely brilliant.
What's with this "well he maybe this but give him credit for-" shit. Hitler may have committed genocide but give him credit, he took over half of Europe
[QUOTE=UserNotFound;45148441]Just spam his adverts with tons of views so he loses the ability to monetize his videos after Google pulls his adsense shit put from under him. It's happened to other people.[/QUOTE] So what you're willing to crush a person's source of income and livelihood because... what, he makes more money than you? That's an extremely shitty thing to do to a person who has never talked to you, much less slighted you in any meaningful way.
[QUOTE=EndOfTheWorld;45165033]What's with this "well he maybe this but give him credit for-" shit. Hitler may have committed genocide but give him credit, he took over half of Europe[/QUOTE] literally comparing not being funny to genocide
[QUOTE=EndOfTheWorld;45165033]What's with this "well he maybe this but give him credit for-" shit. Hitler may have committed genocide but give him credit, he took over half of Europe[/QUOTE] If you're trying to be funny, you failed. If you're trying to be serious, you failed. You cannot compare a guy making vids of games to Hitler. wtf.
man, screw my college degree on engineering, this is where it's at
[QUOTE=Max;45147019]if i had the opportunity to become that rich from making videos on youtube, i wouldnt mind acting like a dork in front of a camera a few hours a day[/QUOTE] It is not just a few hours of the day though, you are working probably more than 40 hours a week to make content and put it onto youtube.
[QUOTE=assassin_Raptor;45165628]It is not just a few hours of the day though, you are working probably more than 40 hours a week to make content and put it onto youtube.[/QUOTE] He released a video before showing what he does in one day and it was more than 10 hours per day before he had free time to spend with his girlfriend.
[QUOTE=D3vils Buddy;45165816]He released a video before showing what he does in one day and it was more than 10 hours per day before he had free time to spend with his girlfriend.[/QUOTE] Back in the day he used to upload almost-raw footage, but now he spends too much time on jumpcuts to the "wacky and funneh moments" or zooming in on his facecam whenever he does a lolsorandum face.
I have to say, even though I fucking hate him, his marketing skills are top notch. I mean think about it, he started becoming popular I think when Amnesia came out? And by making videos like "Funny Gaming Montage" and a bunch of jokes that apply to the confused coming of age children (Like what South Park did to me when I was growing up) he basically knew what was he aiming for.
[QUOTE=Johnny Guitar;45164120]In the business with 55 subs?[/QUOTE] It's not easy starting new.
[QUOTE=Daemon White;45167156]It's not easy starting new.[/QUOTE] I can tell you why you're doing so poorly. Not dissing but you're not entertaining. You're as generic of a player as one can get. That is not fun to watch. People usually watch LPs for LPer's personalty and yours is as average as it gets. You need some sort of gimmick to keep people hooked to watch 20 minutes of LP instead of going and playing for 20 minutes.
[QUOTE=itisjuly;45167201]I can tell you why you're doing so poorly. Not dissing but you're not entertaining. You're as generic of a player as one can get. That is not fun to watch. People usually watch LPs for LPer's personalty and yours is as average as it gets. You need some sort of gimmick to keep people hooked to watch 20 minutes of LP instead of going and playing for 20 minutes.[/QUOTE] Yeah, I was getting that feeling. I've been thinking of stopping recently. Haven't done anything in over a week by now. I'm too generic for doing this. I don't have a gimmick, or anything that really makes me stand out so I just blend in with the thousands of others trying to get a following.
[QUOTE=Daemon White;45167798]Yeah, I was getting that feeling. I've been thinking of stopping recently. Haven't done anything in over a week by now. I'm too generic for doing this. I don't have a gimmick, or anything that really makes me stand out so I just blend in with the thousands of others trying to get a following.[/QUOTE]Why not try doing reviews/compilations of moments or something slightly different but still gaming related?
[QUOTE=itisjuly;45167831]Why not try doing reviews/compilations of moments or something slightly different but still gaming related?[/QUOTE] Well, I'm in college for 3D animation, just got notified last month that I passed to my 3rd / last year. I'll probably switch to being an animation channel. I could most likely do SFM videos.
[QUOTE=Daemon White;45167798]Yeah, I was getting that feeling. I've been thinking of stopping recently. Haven't done anything in over a week by now. I'm too generic for doing this. I don't have a gimmick, or anything that really makes me stand out so I just blend in with the thousands of others trying to get a following.[/QUOTE] "I admit I'm not interesting but instead of trying to be more interesting I'm giving up"
[QUOTE=sloppy_joes;45167907]"I admit I'm not interesting but instead of trying to be more interesting I'm giving up"[/QUOTE] Well, I'll take suggestions. Perhaps I should be more Canadian about things then? Apologizing to all people I kill and doing a stereotypical Canadian accent complete with lingo.
I try to be German. I don't think I do it enough, but then again I wonder if it is because nobody has really heard of my channel to begin with.
[QUOTE=MightyLOLZOR;45147018]Doesn't he "donate" the money though?[/QUOTE] you could dontate half of that away and still live comfotable and gain good pr though. it's not like he's got the hardest of jobs.
[QUOTE=Downsider;45151032]every female gamer i know thinks pewdiepie is the funniest mothaufka[/QUOTE] My sister has 900+ hours in Skyrim, she fucking despises him.
Seems like, whilst he might have made 4 million, that could just have been his gross income. Take out the company costs, potentially Google, hardware, maintenance, bills (I can't imagine all the gear he's got running would give a nice little utilities bill), shit like that, and it's not easy to see how so much of it never even gets to him. That said, he does seem to live fairly comfortably, which is good for him. It's no different from any other entertainer really, no matter what you think of them. Even if he does make videos for prepubescent and young adolescent kids, then hey; at least he's doing something, and entertaining people.
[QUOTE=MightyLOLZOR;45147189]ITT people with views less than 1000[/QUOTE] [img]http://puu.sh/9Cxof/8d8e892c83.png[/img] fight me [QUOTE=Bread_Baron;45148603]I know a few people in their 20s that enjoy his videos and watch him play games all the way through, rather than playing them for themselves. It's horrifying.[/QUOTE] And I suppose bronies are the root of all evil. [editline]20th June 2014[/editline] [QUOTE=RenegadeCop;45165607]I don't know about the person, but his fanbase is a nightmare. [I]God help you[/I] if you meet one in real life. They try to convert you like religious fanatics.[/QUOTE] I have friends that are die-hard fans. "Have you see-" "No" was about all that happened until even that stopped.
[QUOTE=MightyLOLZOR;45147189]ITT people with views less than 1000[/QUOTE] [img]http://i.imgur.com/Ch6Os9A.png[/img] I feel shitty saying anything negative about pewdiepie, since he personally gave me a shout out and called me "legendary" (although the shout out was deep in the description so my views didn't quite explode) but his "character" is annoying to the point of being cringe-worthy. I've only seen his Skate 3 videos, but even though his reactions are funny and the way he plays games is excellent (for Skate 3 anyways, his first impulse is to try to fuck the game up as much as possible, which is awesome), his sense of humor is clearly aimed at middle schoolers and is inaccessible to people who are older.
[QUOTE=Dalndox;45165034]So what you're willing to crush a person's source of income and livelihood because... what, he makes more money than you? That's an extremely shitty thing to do to a person who has never talked to you, much less slighted you in any meaningful way.[/QUOTE] I honestly don't care that he makes more money than me. He makes his money in an extremely simple way with hardly any work. It's lazy. I work 12 hour shifts 14 days a month to make $18 an hour, at a pipe threading factory threading pipes (with OD's anywhere from 4.5" to 9 5/8") for fracking. I work hard for my money. That there is the difference. I'd rather work hard for my money than be some obnoxious prick who makes shitty videos where I act like a fool on YouTube. That may be a bit of a "dickish view" but at least I'm not forcing my views on anyone else. They are my own views and I don't care if anyone disagrees with them.
[QUOTE=Daemon White;45167989]Well, I'll take suggestions. Perhaps I should be more Canadian about things then? Apologizing to all people I kill and doing a stereotypical Canadian accent complete with lingo.[/QUOTE] Accents perhaps? Do things nobody has done with deviating from the norm. There's a reason people like Nanners and PewDiePie are popular. Also, they have better camera and mic presence.
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