Google has plans to introduce a micro payment system aimed at helping online publishers earn additional revenue.
In a document submitted to the Newspaper Association of America in a response to a request made by the NAA to a number of companies, Google outlined its proposed payment plan.
Can YouTube Monetize the Hulu Way?
Market research firm eMarketer has some interesting numbers looking at possible YouTube revenue. The firm pulls from a variety of sources to get a feel for just how the popular Google-owned video site is doing.
For starters, they refer to YouTube as the fifth most popular US web brand according to Nielsen, though March saw the site drop slightly to number 6.
Google Getting Desperate Trying To Monetize YouTube
I’m pretty sure that if it were not for its enormous size and price tag, Google would have shutdown YouTube along with all the other services that couldn’t turn a profit for the search giant. As it stands, Google has so much invested in the video sharing service that to fail would likely wipe at least a dollar from its share price.
Advertisers and Developers Monetize Social Media Apps
Facebook has been encouraging developers to monetize their apps. They’ve recently gone so far as to create resources to help developers build business models around them.
One example of app monetization at work comes from the company Offerpal Media. This is a company that not only utilizes Facebook in its business model, but MySpace and other social networks as it enables both advertisers and developers to monetize apps.
Facebook Wants You to Monetize Your Apps
Facebook has addressed the monetization of Facebook Platform for people building applications into businesses. They’ve set up some new pages to help people share ideas with other developers on how to get the most out of their apps. Among the pages are:
If YouTube Is The New TV, They Should Monetize Like Old TV
The world is waiting to see how Google plans to make money from YouTube. Increasingly innovative in the slap-an-ad-on-it department, Google is a victim of its own success, relying on clicks when YouTube is better as a straight branding vehicle, just like its television predecessor.
AOL Trying To Monetize Bebo
I know I have been tough on AOL in the recent past. Unfortunately, they make themselves such an easy target that you almost feel dirty taking shots.
MySpace, MTV Partner To Monetize Video
MySpace and Viacom’s MTV Networks have partnered with online video advertising firm Auditude to allow users to post copyright video online in exchange for advertising from the source.
Washington Post Helping Bloggers Monetize
More newspapers Web sites are now embracing and partnering with bloggers in an effort to increase readership and revenue.
Speedera and Macromedia Monetize Flash Video Content
Speedera Networks and Macromedia announced theavailability of a new, secure Macromedia Flash video streaming option to both monetize and protect content delivered via Flash Video Streaming Service powered by Speedera.