This is the world ofYouNow.
What is YouNow and How Can You Make Money?
Sometimes theres more substance to the video streams.
For example, one artist draws pictures while viewers watch and ask questions about her technique.
Maybe you just like to share your life with others.
This Isnt YouTube
One thing youll notice right away is this isnt likemaking YouTube videos.
In fact, youre creating a video that will never be seen again.
7 Ways to Make Money if You Hate People
Do you avoid people too?
Enough small talk.Here are some waysto earn extra cash, without all of the social stuff.
On YouNow, you simply appear in a live video stream.No retakes, no editing.
Just turn on the camera and start talking or doing something.
So, how do you make money on YouNow?
YouNow takes a cut of about 30% before sharing these tips with creators as real money.
How Much Can You Make as a YouNow Star?
A number of people actually make a living on YouNow, just from those tips, reports Bloomberg.
TV Shows
Benny and Rafi Finegot their own TV show after posting videos on YouTube.
Advertising Gigs
Television ads using Vine videosare becoming more common.
Music
However you feel about him, youve probably forgotten thatJustin Bieber was discovered on YouTube.
Other Opportunities for Fame
Its easy to find long lists ofcelebrities who started on YouTube.
YouNow might have similar potential for cashing in on a bit of fame.
But the story also quotes a number of cynics who think the model is unsustainable.
Revenue sharing, as is done on YouTube, seems likely at some point.
Steve Gillman is the author of 101 Weird Ways to Make Money and creator of EveryWayToMakeMoney.com.
But of more than 100 ways he has made money, writing is his favorite (so far).
(Can you sense my millennial sarcasm there?)
You know which ones were talking about: rent, utilities, cell phone bill, insurance, groceries…
