There are all sorts of ways that social media applications are doling out cash payouts to their top “influencers” for uploading content that keeps people coming back for more.
TikTok’s got a pretty straightforward payout structure that probably isn’t going to make you rich unless, you know, you’re one of their top contributors. But how do Snapchat’s Spotlight payments work?
You need to reach a specific allotted payment amount on Spotlight to get dough from Snapchat.
Snapchat made big headlines when it revealed that it would be giving away $1 million a day to Snapchat users who constantly uploaded videos using its Spotlight feature in an effort to get more and more users on its platform. Instagram quickly launched a competitor to TikTok when the video-sharing application’s user base blew up (Reels), but Spotlight seems to offer a bit more of an incentive.
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And that incentive is big, big money. There are some people who’ve made life-changing amounts of money on Snapchat after using the Spotlight feature, like this teenager who became a millionaire shortly after Snapchat began offering the cash prize. Tons of other people began following suit in the hopes of grabbing themselves a slice of the Yellow and White Ghost application payout.
The thing is, though, that you’re not going to get any money at all unless your Spotlight video generates at least $250 or more in a single 24-hour period by Pacific Standard Time.
All of the information is posted on Snap.com, but here are the relevant snippets from their FAQ page:
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“To be eligible for a Payment, a Snap that you submit to Spotlight must have performed well enough in Spotlight during a single day calculated using Pacific Time, based on our payment formula, to have accumulated at least a $250 USD Payment in that day (“Value Threshold”).
“If a Snap you submit to Spotlight achieves the Value Threshold during a day in the first seven days after it is submitted to Spotlight (“Eligibility Period”), then subject to all other criteria set forth in these Spotlight Terms, you will be eligible to receive payment for your services for that day.”
I’ve been flooded with Snapchat Spotlight questions after posting I’ve qualified for a payout 4 times. Here are the answers to the most common questions I’ve gotten in my DMs. These answers are my own experience and may differ from others .
— Mike Metzler (@MTZLER) January 18, 2021
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There are also a bunch of eligibility rules surrounding payment. You need to be present in a country that legally doles out and the moolah, and you need to be at least 16 years old or receive consent from a guardian to receive the cash.
Team Snapchat will reach out to you with a notification of the money you’re to receive and you will respond to the notification with all of the information that’s requested of you from the application.
The way all of the legalese is delineated on Snapchat’s website suggests a very “don’t call us, we’ll call you” attitude when it comes to payment and notification of said payment. So if the application isn’t hitting you up with any good news via Team Snapchat, then chances are your Spotlights aren’t exactly reeling in the views that’ll warrant you getting paid.
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Q: How will I know if I am getting paid?
A: You will get a message from Team Snapchat that looks like the below message 2-3 weeks after the snap has gone live. At this point it important that you verify your email address. pic.twitter.com/xYcdsUDITe— Mike Metzler (@MTZLER) January 18, 2021
How does Snapchat Spotlight work?
In order to upload Spotlights, the first thing you’re going to want to do is to make sure that you have the most up-to-date version of Snapchat. Then you’re going to want to create a public profile, which you can learn to do by going here.
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To create a Spotlight, you will then create a video as you normally would on Snapchat, but you will be given the option to publish the video as a Spotlight. Once it’s uploaded, you can then choose to keep it as a highlight on your Snapchat’s public profile. It’s that simple.
Q: How long after I’ve been notified I qualify, will I know for how much?
A: my experience is that usually 7-10 days after you get the qualifying message, you get a message with the amount, it will look like this. This message will include a unique access code for HyperWallet. pic.twitter.com/jIO3O3eGZa— Mike Metzler (@MTZLER) January 18, 2021
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Q: How do I set up my HyperWallet?
A: Around three weeks after you get the payment amount you will get an email to your verified email from Snapchat Pay. It will look like this and will require you to fill out some tax forms, takes like 10 min. pic.twitter.com/HkggMKCJPm— Mike Metzler (@MTZLER) January 18, 2021
Are you using Snapchat Spotlight for the chance to get some extra money? Or maybe you prefer its video presentation format over TikTok? Spotlight has already garnered Snapchat more than 100 million new users.
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Q: How long does it take to actually get the money in my account?
A: it took me like 7 days from when I had my HyperWallet approved before I got the money into my HyperWallet account. I recommend you set up auto withdraw. You can send money to PayPal, Venmo or bank account.— Mike Metzler (@MTZLER) January 18, 2021
Q: I have X views, am I going to get paid?!
A) Maybe! Whether you get paid out I believe depends on how many other videos did as well or better that day. Lowest views I’ve seen from a payout is from 44k views but I’ve personally never been paid out on anything under 120k views.— Mike Metzler (@MTZLER) January 18, 2021
Source : https://www.distractify.com/p/snapchat-spotlight-payment