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It is probably unfair to compare these two strategies for grassroots internet fundraising. But I will just for giggles. Revver pays content creaters based on placing ads on the videos and paying for the click thrus. For my Sharing Foundation campaign, I uploaded the campaign video into revver. (I got the idea here)
So, the campaign has earned $331 via widgets to facilitate contributions and $1.72 via Revver click thrus.
In all fairness, my campaign page at ChipIn can only really integrate YouTube at this point, so I haven't been able to consistently point people to Revver.
So, it seems to me that Revver is for the occassional viral video hit ... who would get ziltch from YouTube. Is that a sustainable model?
Revenue at Revver has been low for all Revverites, I think, for a couple of months now...since they launched their new software. I think/hope it's just a cycle. But dumping a video on Revver and hoping for views will never get you much. You've got to promote, promote, promote.
Posted by: marquisdejolie | November 19, 2006 at 05:42 PM
While you might not be able to post Revver embed code in your campaign page, you could certainly create your own "thumbnail" for your video which would be linked to your video on Revver, since you can apparently include images and links. By using a target="_blank" on the link, it will open a new window for the Revver video, leaving your blog open in the original video. That way you could get rid of the non-revenue-producing YouTube video and replace it with a revenue-generating Revver link.
Posted by: S. Whitmore | November 19, 2006 at 07:23 PM
The interface only let's put a straight link. But I'll try that.
Posted by: Beth | November 19, 2006 at 08:06 PM
I've promoted the heck out of it!
Posted by: Beth | November 19, 2006 at 08:55 PM
Okay, I just created a viewer graphic and am gonna redo my campaign pages. Thanks for the suggestions
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cambodia4kidsorg/302024426/
Posted by: Beth | November 20, 2006 at 12:21 PM