Create Videos, Earn Tips

Allison Howen
by Allison Howen 20 Sep, 2012
Create Videos, Earn Tips

Audience members can start tipping their favorite Vimeo videos, thanks to a new suite of creator tools from the video-sharing site.

The company recently launched the Vimeo Creator Services platform to help content creators make more money from their videos. Currently, the suite of tools only includes a feature called Tip Jar, with plans to launch a Pay-To-View service in the future. 

Tip Jar is a pretty neat feature because it allows Vimeo Plus or Vimeo PRO members to collect money from their fans. Once Tip Jar is activated on a video, viewers will see a "Tip this video" button below the player. Then, viewers can enter a tip amount (from $1 - $500) and their credit card information, and video producers reap the benefits.

Additionally, Vimeo plans to introduce its first pay-to-view service in the coming months, according to the company's blog. This service will give tools to video creators that will enable them to charge for access to their videos - with no coding required. The company's blog post also states that more tools will be coming to the Vimeo Creator Service suite soon.

Check out an example of Tip Jar on the 2012 Vimeo Festival + Awards' Grand Prize winning video below:

Allison Howen
Allison Howen
I'm a creative and adaptable journalist with experience in both print and digital media. Some of my best attributes include my social media management, writing and video editing skills. Skills: • Managing social media accounts with tools like HootSuite and Sprout Social • Creating and marketing content for print and digital media • Editing videos with software like Avid Media Composer • Composing articles with Adobe InCopy • Strong knowledge of AP Style • Skilled at interviewing and writing • Able to work on a deadline and produce quality results • Organized and detail oriented • Innovative problem solver