Comparing Instagram and YouTube

[neku]

Making money using Instagram and YouTube has become popular in the last decade. If the time and effort is the same, which option will make more money assuming that monetization is enabled for both?

 

[Fidelia]

On Instagram, you would have to use influence to make money. The platform doesn't pay directly. YouTube on the other hand shares ad revenue with creators. As a beginner, I would choose YouTube.

 

[neku]

To clarify, do you mean that most of the Instagram influencers are making money through sponsorship deals, Instagram does not pay them directly ?

 

[bluesky]

YouTube looks promising but getting subscribers is a big problem there. People are not subscribing easily.

 

[aninditasen]

Making money using Instagram and YouTube has become popular in the last decade. If the time and effort is the same, which option will make more money assuming that monetization is enabled for both?

I haven't used instagram but I have converted my videos to YouTube.

 

[caleb377]

YouTube almost always pays more if you’re looking at direct ad revenue. Instagram doesn't have a built-in "AdSense" equivalent that pays as consistently for views alone. On YouTube, you can earn a steady monthly check from older videos, whereas Instagram content usually has a 48-hour shelf life before it stops generating traffic. If you want a long-term asset, YouTube is the better financial bet.

 

[wisdom01]

for me I would actually prefer YouTube , there is actually what is called Google ad for views and YouTube actually pays for that, I really don't know and an not sure Instagram pays for that