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Scott Godzyk, One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents (Godzyk Real Estate Services)

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James Call
RealtyCandy.com - Saint George, UT
RealtyCandy - IDX Broker for WIX, Wordpress & more

Scott, 

To get ads running on your YouTube videos you have to set it up on the settings for YouTube in your account. 

This is a great question I have personally dealt with. 

There are 2 important things to consider:

1. In order to make any interesting money at all you need a video with at least 10,000 views.  To make good money you need about 1,000,000 views.  Most real estate videos get about 25 views

My daughter was bored one day and started looking through all of the videos I have made.  I have probably made a couple of hundred real estate website videos on our RealtyCandy YouTube channel.  

But...

The video I have that has the most views is one about some crazy ugly moles I found on my son's head! 

So much for my skill making real estate videos. :)

2. When you have an ad and someone clicks on it, you are sending them to the other site and away from you

I have found that when I have a site or page that is PURE information, like one I did about a computer system at a school in Mexico, that I have no way to ever make money from, then I put Google Ads there and make $100 per year or something to pay for hosting. 

But....

If I have finally gotten someone to look at one of my website pages, after tons of concentrated marketing effort, the LAST thing I want to do is send them away from my site for a few pennies that Google is going to give me. 

If you have a video that is about Star Wars, Cats, or Cute kids, then put Google ads on it. 

If you have a video about real estate, then that is in your sales funnel.  DO NOT send those people away from you. 

Oct 27, 2016 12:37 AM
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Debbie Laity
Cedaredge Land Company - Cedaredge, CO
Your Real Estate Resource for Delta County, CO

I had to scroll down and read the responses. I've wanted to find out more about this. James Call has some good information. 

Oct 27, 2016 12:40 PM
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Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

I have set up some of mine to monetize but having reach the benchmark to get paid anything. Maybe sometime in the future.

Oct 27, 2016 12:19 PM
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Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

Nope, but I have sold several properties as a result of my videos

Oct 27, 2016 12:33 AM
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Sandy Padula & Norm Padula, JD, GRI
HomeSmart Realty West & Florida Realty Investments - , CA
Presence, Persistence & Perseverance

No; our vids are not high traffic. Guess there is no nudity or ?

Oct 27, 2016 12:18 AM
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Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Was not aware! Thanks! I will be paying attention to future answers!

Oct 26, 2016 11:12 PM
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Julie Larson Realtor® Sarasota FL 941-284-9826
White Sands Realty Group FL | 941-284-9826 | Serving Sarasota, Manatee & Charlotte Counties - Sarasota, FL
When you're thinking of moving...ThinkSuncoast.com

Yes, I have gotten paid from my YouTube videos in the past. I have my account set up for them to send a check once I've earned at least $100. Throughout the years, I've only received maybe 3 or 4 checks.

Mar 14, 2017 11:09 AM
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Harry F. D'Elia III
WEDO Real Estate and Beyond, LLC - Phoenix, AZ
Investor , Mentor, GRI, Radio, CIPS, REOs, ABR

I have not gotten paid, yet

Oct 30, 2016 11:22 PM
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Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

Never have YET!

 

Oct 29, 2016 02:04 AM
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Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
Probate Real Estate Services

I am with James Call on this. I will say that video testimonials and other marketing videos do make us money when people hire us.  Calculating ROI on that is a challenge. 

Oct 29, 2016 01:51 AM
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Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

I get calls off the neighborhoods I have done them.

Oct 29, 2016 01:07 AM
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FN LN
Toronto, ON

It would not make sense to use this program to monetize these types of videos.

Oct 28, 2016 09:41 PM
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Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA
Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

James Call has a great answer.  I'm lucky if my videos get any views, let alone enough to make money.  Now the one made for a malibu house that looked like a spy movie trailer, that gets enough views to make money.  It also cost $40 large to make.  I doubt they're putting ads on it though.

 

Now something like This trainwreck of a song "Friday Friday" by Rebecca Black That has over 101 million views and I'm sure is making her enough to pay for college.

Oct 28, 2016 03:13 AM
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Jennifer Mackay
Counts Real Estate Group, Inc. - Panama City, FL
Your Bay County Florida Realtor 850.774.6582

I don't do ads, but I do make money from my vids - after all I get customers from them

Oct 28, 2016 12:28 AM
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Patricia Kennedy
RLAH@Properties - Washington, DC
Home in the Capital

No.

Oct 27, 2016 02:34 PM
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Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Andover, MA
Andover, MA: Andover Luxury Homes For Sale

Scott Godzyk - I do post few market report videos on YouTube - though not monetizing, yet.

Oct 27, 2016 02:30 PM
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Lynnea Miller
Bend Premier Real Estate - Bend, OR
Premier Real Estate Service in Central Oregon

We make and post videos on our listings.  Great way to market a property. We make money when the property sells.

Oct 27, 2016 01:51 PM
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Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

NO

I would not do that to my viewers, I find it very irritating when they litter the videos with adds.

Oct 27, 2016 01:05 PM
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Noah Seidenberg
Coldwell Banker - Evanston, IL
Chicagoland and Suburbs (800) 858-7917

I read that on my You Tube account Scott. The most number I have on my videos is a few that have 500 views in 3 or 4 years.

Oct 27, 2016 10:59 AM
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John Pusa
Glendale, CA

Scott Godzyk Generally, you need high numbers of view to generate income from youtube.

Oct 27, 2016 07:54 AM
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Katerina Gasset
The Gasset Group & Get It Done For Me Virtual Services - Provo, UT
Amplify Your Real Estate & Life Dreams!

Yes, my Trello tutorials are all monetized and I make about $100 every couple of months from those videos.  I plan to monetize more of my most popular videos. 

But on another note.. we also got a very good strong buyer who bought an all cash property for over $1M from a youtube video I created. Katerina 

Oct 27, 2016 07:22 AM
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Susie Kay
Ultra Real Estate Dallas Fort Worth - Plano, TX
North Dallas Specialist

Interested to hear more.....

Oct 27, 2016 07:04 AM
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Tony Lewis
Summit Real Estate Group - Valencia, CA
Summit Real Estate Group Valencia & Aliso Viejo

My listings virtual tours are posted to youtube so they may bring in a buyer.

Oct 27, 2016 06:49 AM
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Caroline Gerardo
Licensed in 20 states - Newport Beach, CA
C. G. Barbeau the Loan Lady nmls 324982

Funny, puppies snuggling babies, cats, accidents and things that make you cry get 10000 hits. It takes content to make a penny

Oct 27, 2016 06:47 AM
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
Real Estate Broker Retired

Gosh, didn't know they did that. Hope someone tells you.

Oct 27, 2016 05:12 AM
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Olga Simoncelli
Veritas Prime, LLC dba Veritas Prime Real Estate - New Fairfield, CT
CONSULTANT, Real Estate Services & Risk Management

Have not tried.

Oct 27, 2016 04:31 AM
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Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

No, I'm not interested in monetizing them.

Oct 27, 2016 03:59 AM
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Susan Laxson CRS
Palm Properties - La Quinta, CA
Realtor in San Diego, CA & Naples, FL

Few video posts, but I may consider more incentive to post them if I could make money from them! LOL!

Oct 27, 2016 12:09 AM
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Carol Williams
Although I'm retired, I love sharing my knowledge and learning from other real estate industry professionals. - Wenatchee, WA
Retired Agent / Broker / Prop. Mgr, Wenatchee, WA

I think there are lots of people making a good living as a result of their YouTube videos generating ad revenue.   

Oct 26, 2016 11:56 PM
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Les & Sarah Oswald
Realty One Group - Eastvale, CA
Broker, Realtor and Investor

I don't think I have enough viewers to even earn a penny. Sorry I don't have an answer for you.

Oct 26, 2016 11:55 PM
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Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

never heard of this.... and I'm confident they won't be paying me!!!

Oct 26, 2016 11:28 PM
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Joe Pryor
The Virtual Real Estate Team - Oklahoma City, OK
REALTOR® - Oklahoma Investment Properties

Very much so. I have one investor who has bought 20 homes in 3 years and is up for 10 more.

Oct 26, 2016 11:27 PM
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

I've not heard of this program and doubt I would participate with ads on my videos.

Oct 26, 2016 11:16 PM