Whats up Benji here with Video Influencers If you guys dont know
I am married to Judy itsjudytime itsjudyslife itsmommyslife I also
Manage her Youtube business and this is one of the number one
Questions I get from people Should I join this network Benji
And I get this because obviously its a big deal a lot of people they
Wanna join a network because it seems like this epic opportunity
A lot of other Youtubers are doing it but at the same time they
Want a cut of my Youtube revenue they have certain terms
They want me to sign for two or five years which by the way is
Crazy But its like a huge unknown for so many people And whether
You have a thousand subscribers or a million subscribers its still
A big deal to be able to share in the hard work the effort that you
Put in for years with something that's just coming in and that's
Why I wanted to make this video cause I feel like this video
Could help you understand both sides
Its not all bad you know we've heard a lot of horror stories I know that
As you as Youtubers if you have any other friends that have
Joined networks I'm sure you've heard stories like they took
All my money or they didnt give me what they promised
You know it just didnt end up the way I thought it was gonna
Be and that's very true its happening unfortunately because
Most networks are in the business of making money Youtubers
Arent necessarily a priority for them when they should be
But at the same time myself included Judy and I are channels
Itsjudystime itsjudyslife are signed with a network Driver
Just a little disclosure and we love our situation so theres
Both sides to it To answer should or should I not join a network
Well it all depends Before I answer that question what I would
Like to say is remember the value of your channel You as a
Youtuber youre creating content for free you know in the video
World and the traditional video traditional media world
It costs tens of thousands if not hundreds of thousands to create
High quality content The thing about Youtube that makes it
Very unique is you as a Youtuber are creating content that
Sometimes is comparable to what movie studios are creating
Right especially with the accessibility of the cameras like the
Red or even some high-end DSLRs youre able to make movies
Youre able to make cooking shows youre able to make you
Know just reality shows daily vlogs what my wife and I do
Its no like Keeping Up With The Kardashians status but still
Its entertaining you know and we do it all obviously its our
Business but a lot of people do it without the incentive of money
So remember that value you carry and remember this networks
They cant survive without you and thats why it boggles my mind
When some networks treat their Youtubers so badly because
This is the thing Youtubers dont need a network you dont need
To join a network and share your revenue with anybody to
Continue on going because so many of you got into this
Especially when you started way back when without the
Incentive of money without the goal of making this a business
So remember that You actually had the upper hand but a
Lot of people have gotten so lost in the glitz and glam
And you know following these epic huge Youtubers into different
Networks that they've forgotten what they bring to the table
And what they bring to the table compared to what the
Network brings to the table with that being said I do think
There's a huge value for some networks okay and it all
Really depends on your certain circumstances a lot of
Networks because they've grown so many subscribers
So many channels on their roster they're able to have
Opportunities presented to their Youtubers that are
Going to be bigger more grander than what you could
Get on your own but dont get me wrong even you as a
Single Youtuber on your own with no network will get the
Chance to have similar opportunities it just depends on your
Hustle This is a funny thing whether you join a network
Or not your hustle is still going to determine the opportunities
You get so even if a network does have these grand brand
Sponsorships or you get to work with you know some epic
Company you still have to hustle you still have to remind
Them hey this is stuff I wanna do this is my vision and you
Still have to work sometimes just as hard if not harder
Than if you were by yourself because this is the thing
A lot of networks they have to cater to so many people
The reality is as great as a network is and for all the
Benefits a network provides a lot of them have thousands
Of channels they dont have the manpower to give you
The individual input okay Backing up the benefits of
Working with a network on of the things that a network
Brings to the table is in sight okay they know things about
Youtube for the most part some people don't know anything
But networks not only are gonna be on top of whats going
On because its gonna affect their overall base but they have
Sometimes relationships with Youtube directly relationships
With other networks with other channels so they can be
Able to help you understand things that are so beyond I guess your
Capacity of vision your capacity of perception of whats going on
On the bigger picture of Youtube In addition obviously brand
Opportunities sometimes this is something they promise but
They cant really promise they can help you earn more money
Whether its CPM being raised whether its getting more viewers
More subscribers as well as you know helping you collaborate
At the end of the day there are so many things you wanna consider
Before joining a network okay and its gonna depend on your certain
Circumstance what you want what your overall goal is when
Coming to a decision whether or not its going to be beneficial
Or not for you to join a network I have an ebook for you that
Tells you the top ten things totally free okay I'm gonna put it
Down the link that goes into depth with what that is but I'll
end with this you as a Youtuber you created Youtube okay
Youtube wouldn't be here without you networks came into
Play because they saw an opportunity to collect Youtubers
Together and create huge opportunities but even without
The networks Youtube would still be going Brand deals
Sponsorship's big companies working with Youtube it
Would still happen okay it just there is a benefit to collecting
Everybody together okay so remember this you carry a value
make sure that whatever situation that you're going
Into that you're getting the same value they're taking
From you and third you worked for years you work
Your butt off to get to where you were and no one deserves
Any of that hard work unless they're willing to put in
The same effort to help you either grow or get more
Beyond what you can do on your own
Video Influencers I'm Benji I hope this video was
Helpful like I said the ebook goes into detail on my ten
Top tips to consider when joining a network if you
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