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Millman97 I really like this idea, at least this can increase the percentage of royalties to the author or translator.

checkm8 Qidian doesn't believe in Google, who knows when Qidian become so famous and get blocked from using Google ads with a talk from a president? That would be a total destroy in a day. Qidian doesn't want to depend on others.

Also, sorry for bringing politic, but if I was the big company, I would not rely on gaining all my revenues with services from another big company. This is another way of conducting business, it's not about maximizing revenue without protecting your interest.

This might be crazy or won't happen, but Qidian is under one of the most powerful company Tencent.

checkm8 Qidian can change to another bank while you can't change completely and adapt from ads to spirit stones so fast.

Seriously, changing to another way of transactions is easier that having the 100% of your revenues cut and trying all from zero.

EDIT: Amigo, business isn't about maximizing revenues, remember this line. You are thinking in short term, but I'm thinking in long term which is better. If Qidian depends on Google ads, then I only can say that it's just another stupid ZTE company.

EDIT2: Sorry, I forget to say this, there are too many wire transfer and also, those wire transfer doesn't follow USA laws which obviously doesn't affect Qidian if they change.

Fine, I'll bite:

China Literature is incorporated in the Cayman Islands, it's attempting to enter the international market. Qidian International (QI) is under China Literature.

Huangdi Qidian can change to another bank while you can't change completely and adapt from ads to spirit stones so fast.

This whole discussion was alternate or supplemental forms of revenue so that QI wouldn't solely rely on one primary source of revenue like they currently do. In case you are blind, their main source of revenue from readers is Spirit Stones.

Only 5.9% of readers actually spend money on chapters. That's according to the 2017 Annual Earnings report for China Literature.

So to dumb it down for you:
94% of readers spend nothing. That's a pretty large percentage, wouldn't you agree? Yes? Why not leverage that 94% of non-paying readers to gain additional revenue?

How do you gain a slice of that 94% of non-paying readers?
One option is Reward Video Ads to gain a slice of that 94% non-paying readers.

Understand that non-paying does not mean non-reading, they simply read VIP(Premium) chapters on other websites. Websites that are not generating any revenue for China Literature.

If you had bothered to read my earlier posts, you would have seen that I also suggested possibly limiting the amount of reward video ads that are possible to ensure that spirit stone microtransactions were still the primary method.

Huangdi If Qidian depend on Google ads

Once again pay attention. I was suggesting Reward Video ads as a supplement to micro-transactional purchases (Spirit Stones) on Apple and Google platforms.

Not to mention:

31% of all webnovel.com traffic comes from the US. If things go so far south that the US puts a block on QI it would basically kill it. Obviously, I'm not talking about China LIterature as a whole, it would survive just fine.

And: They are already doing Reward Video ads for their Daily Video Check-In. The code is already incorporated into their apps!

RIP ZTE (1985-2018) In your next life don't illegally export U.S. technology to Iran and North Korea

checkm8 Ok, this whole discussion is about alternative or supplemental, but it obviously doesn't work well for a long term which most big company works for.

And this is why I pointed it for you.

Qidian isn't using an one source of revenue, can't you see they are using Google Ads too? This might already tell you that this problem is already resolved

Or you consider that Qidian should use 50% of Google Ads? See below to see the problem of it.

China Literature is attempting to enter the global market, but this doesn't mean that they are obligated to follow other people's business methods. I pointed it in other thread and I will post it here.

The 5.8% is about China Literature inside of PRC, there are too many piracy sites. And as you see, it says 4.000 sites took down and still getting up.

This doesn't work well in the western for the piracy sites because it will takes down easily and neither you know how much Qidian International is already earning right now. Also it might not happens at all and if it happens you should still consider this:

Once Qidian become famous enough and still using Google Ads as they main source of revenue, then they should prepare to get a completely downfall like how ZTE is struggling right now. I think, you know the news about the Trade War, right?

Even using 50% of Google Ads as another alternative source of revenue, it will still cause a downfall, after all, who will want to buy that much of Spirit Stone when most chapter is free? (The explanation)

In the end, isn't Qidian still paying to the webnovels by each chapter? This mean that even if the free spirit stone used for the premium novels, the translator is still getting paid. This is about your other post saying that popular novels get shortchanged.

EDIT: To respond to your edit, since maybe I didn't read or you just edited it.

1.ZTE is part of the Trade War, only naives people think this is just because of illegally exports, also this is happening to Huawei when obviously they have nothing to do with against the U.S security.

2.Look, I think you are too later for the party. This Reward Video was already implemented long time ago just like how I stated above.

3.I agree with you, if U.S. puts a block on Qidian, it would basically kill completely Qidian, BUT if they use more than 50% Google ads. The world doesn't revolve on U.S. just like how Huawei is still surviving outside of their domestic market with U.S. not letting them get into their market.

EDIT2: Also I apologize to everybody, this isn't an intent to hate U.S. but since Google is part of U.S. and seeing what's happening currently to a company, it shows the true face of the business.

Huangdi

Huangdi Qidian isn't using an one source of revenue, can't you see they are using Google Ads too? This might already tell you that this problem is already resolved

I said primary source of revenue not only source of revenue. Learn to read!

In addition, I don't see why you are focused on Google Ads???? I never once said google ads.

From a previous post in this thread. Again LEARN TO READ There are several Video Reward Ad providers, not just AdMob (Google Video Reward Ads)
https://blognife.com/2018/04/29/mobile-cpm-rates-in-the-us-2018/

Huangdi This doesn't work well in the western for the piracy sites because it will takes down easily and neither you know how much Qidian International is already earning right now. Also it might not happens at all and if it happens you should still consider this:

You are apparently BLIND as well as illiterate since you haven't noticed the large number of aggregate websites providing webnovel and Qidian stories. Your belief that Piracy is only a Chinese problem is also incredibly naive.

Huangdi Once Qidian become famous enough and still using Google Ads as they main source of revenue, then they should prepare to get a completely downfall like how ZTE is struggling right now.

This is classic
A. ZTE is out of business, it shutdown today. There is no more struggle. Keep up with current events.
B. ZTE ran afoul of the US for selling US Technology to Iran & North Korea. Are you implying that China Literature will suddenly transform into a telecommunications equipment company and start selling US technology to Iran & North Korea????? You are living in a FANTASY WORLD. Get out more. Plus pay attention, ZTE was addressed in my last post. You still can't read can you????
C. When did I ever suggest Google Ads as a "Main Source of Revenue"????, you are blind. I said 'supplemental' revenue and once again I Never said Google Ads.
D. Why are you so focused on Google. Apple also has a mobile platform, a very successful one. In fact, Ad revenue is more lucrative on Apple's IOS platform. I don't understand your fixation on Google???? Apple is also a US company!

Huangdi In the end, isn't Qidian still paying to the webnovels by each chapter? This mean that even if the free spirit stone used for the premium novels, the translator is still getting paid.

Again, you aren't paying any attention. Translators are moving to a royalty system which means they are moving away from a Fixed-rate and thus revenue becomes much more important.

Edit: The high cost of premium will drive many readers to other websites. This has already been mentioned in another post but what costs $1/month in China on Qidian.com to read (remember 94% non-paying readers) costs $20-25/month internationally for the translation. That's for one premium novel.

If you think other websites won't try to take advantage of that high cost and provide pirate chapters you aren't paying attention. It will only become worse the more premium novels there are.

checkm8
Let me say that in the next post, I might say the same thing, but this is to clear what I want to say really. Also, I want to thank Checkm8 for ending this, I want to end this too with this last post.

I hate that you called me a Hater of U.S. when I'm stating your flaw of your business. So, I have to respond it quickly. I even say that I apologize to everybody, that this isn't an intent to Hate U.S. but since Google is part of U.S. and seeing what's happening currently to a company, ''It shows the true face of the business''.

Also, I never stated the U.S's Allies.

I say the flaws since you can see that depending too much on others companies (In this case, most ads are obviously from U.S.) might screw you faster than you think.

And why I'm only talking about U.S? Because most people are using ads provider from U.S. Also we were talking about U.S. ads providers.

I already say this but I want to say this again, you won't expect Reward Video Ads providers outside of U.S. will pay you dollars. And neither I say that Qidian shouldn't use ads, I say that they shouldn't use TOO MUCH ads from other countries or company. In this case, at first I admit I thought you wanted 100% revenues. But after reread it, you obviously say supplement, but you never say how much supplements and since the Reward Video Ads has been here for a long time (Even there's a thread about the ''Paywall'' in NU that's about the Reward Ads), I thought you wanted to implement it on most of the novels.

Also, I have nothing against the ads, won't discuss about it.

As I say, I have never stated anything against U.S. neither their allies. But I want to classify that the audience doesn't revolve around U.S.

Qidian International is just a new company that just or is about to have 1 year old, so the possibility to gain more audience outside of U.S. is still high.

EDIT: Error grammatical.

Huangdi You are obviously naive if you think that there are not a lot of pirate sites in the West, and even more clueless if you think there are not thousand of readers that read Webnovel novels from pirate sites.
If you search a bit more, you will find that the number of users on pirate sites is huge and it's increasing daily...

checkm8 nice to see someone else who knows the real facts, I love the other accounts comment about the " great" Tencent who's in fact used some very backdoor tricks even against other Chinese companies ( using faked court doc's in their chat/ message battle a few years ago ) let alone the stuff towards the western companies ,

this is why I've almost given up pointing out that there in house tl'ers/ rep's who comment don't know what they about talking about ad reveranews and how much they, in fact, make and come in
and a "lot of the groups" are in fact just using a 3rd party companys to do the work , I knew this as I checked in to it over a year ago and even spoke to one of the companys