David's Patreon Update - June 2014 Earnings, Pledge Updates & More

**Patreon Update: Website Promotions**

In this month's Patreon update video, I want to talk about some amazing website promotions that I've been fortunate enough to discover and share with my audience. As always, I'm grateful for your support and enthusiasm, which motivates me to keep creating content and sharing it with the world.

First up, let's talk about Poncho Joi's YouTube channel. Poncho is basically a melting pot of modern and retro video games geek culture, video game collecting, and even some vlogs. His latest project, "The Pon Cheesy Games," is mostly about video games but also discusses films and culture. If you're interested in checking out his channel, you can do so using the link below at YouTube.com/ponejoi.

Another website I want to give a huge shoutout to is Lotus Blossom Massage. Delila works for this company, which is based in the Orlando area. If you just happen to be in need of a massage and are looking for a great experience, check them out! They have excellent reviews on Yelp and their website can be found at LotusBlossomMassage.com.

Now, I want to talk about Arthur's amazing YouTube channel, "Geek & Dandy." His first $100 Patron is simply awesome, and I'm thrilled to support him. As always, I love discovering new creators and content, and Arthur's channel is definitely worth checking out. You can find his channel at YouTube.com/geekandsundry.

Another supporter who deserves a shoutout is Ellie, whose blog, "Your Daily Dose," has recently been revamped into a Squarespace site. I've had the pleasure of emailing him back and forth in recent weeks, and it's always great to help out with his website needs. His blog can be found at deliosblog.com.

Finally, I want to talk about Infinity Wear, which aims to make media access more streamlined through the use of their "Infinity Box." This device allows users to seamlessly stream content from a standard XBMC app to a larger selection of applications, thanks to the power of emulation technology. It's also great that they offer free high-quality content with just a few clicks. You can check out Infinity Wear using the link below at InfinityWeare.com (note: I've corrected the spelling for you).

In conclusion, these website promotions showcase some amazing creators and projects that I'm excited to share with my audience. Whether you're interested in video games, geek culture, or simply want to support innovative projects, there's something here for everyone. As always, I'm grateful for your continued support and enthusiasm, which motivates me to keep creating content and sharing it with the world.

**Exclusive Rewards as a Patron**

If you're thinking about becoming a patron of my channel, I just have to stress that you'll enjoy exclusive rewards. Not only will you get early access to my videos ahead of schedule, but you'll also receive exclusive access to my patrons-only Facebook group and Twitter list. Additionally, you'll be invited to my private Google Hangout sessions, where we can discuss all things related to gaming, geek culture, and more. And as a special bonus, your name and website of your choice will be listed on my website at DavidTheFranco.com.

**Reaching My First Goal**

I'm almost there – I just need to reach $2,000 per month! If that happens, I'll be doing weekly live streams via various platforms from YouTube to PlayStation 4 to Xbox one. It's going to be an exciting time for my channel, and I couldn't have done it without your support.

**Thank You**

Before I wrap up this video, I just want to say thank you so much to everyone who's been supporting me on Patreon or otherwise. Your enthusiasm means the world to me, and it's what motivates me to keep creating content and sharing it with the world. I'm honored to have such an amazing community behind me, and I look forward to continuing to create content that you'll enjoy.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enhello everybody how are you David DeFranco here from David Def franco.com patreon and that is exactly what today's video is all about so welcome to the very first video of a monthly series that I'm calling patreon update where basically every single month I will update you guys on my patreon campaign regarding any changes to pledges my transparency update which will include detailed earnings reports as well as a handful of website promotions for for the patrons who have donated at least $25 per month which of course I am incredibly grateful for so thank you so much so without further Ado let's just jump right into my patreon update for June 2014 and so on so first of all let's talk about this how's it going how was my patreon campaign gone since I launched on June 27th now how's it going up until today July River 2014 I'm not sure the exact day cuz I'm recording this ahead of time well as of this video recording I have over 160 patrons that is just incredible and you know what my patrons have been enjoying their rewards immensely and just seeing that means the world to me I've seen so many awesome tweets Facebook posts comments on YouTube and emails saying David I loved having Early Access to Seaside Heights 2014 it just felt like there part of some kind of exclusive club and well that's kind of what it is I really love giving those who are going the extra mile to support me financially some extra rewards here and there and guys I just have to throw this out there for those who doubted my patreon campaign and for those who doubted my content in general did I not promise you from the beginning that my content would remain on track well yes it's certainly has I've been putting out the same number of videos every single week my weekend Vlogs have not changed my annual Seaside Height series was nearly 3 hours long and seriously if you factor in how much time it takes to edit a series of that length and Export it in full 1080p resolution preview all three parts and then eventually upload those three parts all day long using my Comcast connection which I'm sure they loved by the way that takes a lot of time and it just means the world to me that I have 160 patrons at least backing me along the way it just makes me feel like this whole thing is worth it and whether you're a patron and whether you're a non- patron your support means the world to me either way okay so now let's go over some updates to pledges that I've made since I've launched my patreon campaign on June 27th all patrons who donate at least $5 now have access to the exclusive patrons only Facebook group patrons who donate at least $10 get priority answers to my upcoming ask me anything series yes I'm finally launching an ask me anything series it's a big trend on YouTube right now so I definitely want to follow that Trend as soon as possible now if you donate at least $25 each month you get a website promotion in each patreon update every single month such as this of which I'll talk about in a minute or two now those who donate $50 each month you get your website list Ed in every single future weekend Vlog if you divide 50 by four meaning four weeks four weekend Vlogs every single month that in itself holds a lot of value and not only that but it helps me immensely the patrons who donate at least $100 get an invite to co-host my monthly Google Hangout which is as of this day accessible by patrons only while streaming live but of course once the Google Hangout is fully recorded and uploaded then everybody can view it whether you're a patron or not and actually I just recently got my first $100 Patron so shout out to arur also known as geek arter on YouTube and you know what I'll link him right below check him out so for patrons who donate at least $250 you will get a monthly one to two Min promotion of your website and then finally for $500 a month which is just crazy I don't see myself getting any $500 patrons but still if I do this means that you get a monthly 1hour Skype call with me as well as all previous uh pledges and rewards so those are my recent updates to pledges and rewards and of course as time progresses and just like I originally promised with my patreon campaign video back on June 27th pledges and rewards will get better over time so this is just the beginning I mean my patreon campaign as time progresses it's just going to get better and better as the months progress so now let's briefly go over the transparency update which basically gives me the chance to be 100% transparent with you to let you know where your pledges are going and how much I'm earning after fees are deducted all right so for June of 2014 you guys were nice enough to pledge exactly $574 and2 now out of that amount I received exactly $511 and14 after fees were processed and then eventually it deducted $10 because I am pledging Chris Perillo on a monthly basis so my exact final amount for June of 2014 was $514 so the patreon amount you saw over at David the franco.com patreon was 57402 but my final amount was 5014 I'm just putting this out there because I want you guys to know where your money is is going especially after credit card fees are processed I mean guys the fact that I made over $500 between June 27th and the end of June that's incredible so I cannot wait to see what my earnings are like for July of 2014 of course of which I'll update you on probably mid August so now that the transparency report is complete let's move on to website promotions now if you were nice enough to donate at least $25 a month that means you do get a couple minutes of per promotion time in my monthly update series which just happens to be this my patreon update Series so the first promotion I want to talk about is Joel Shaw's online portfolio Joel Shaw is a web developer as well as a graphic designer so feel free to check out Joel's website over at who is jool shaw.com the next promotion I want to talk about is Poncho joi's YouTube channel pono's channel is basically a Melting Pot of modern and retro video games geek culture video game collecting and even some Vlogs here and there now pont's newest project is called the pon cheesy games which is mostly about video games but it also discusses films and culture and of course you can find ponch's YouTube channel using the link right below over at youtube.com/ Alternet X and yes I'm referencing notes below there's no way I can memorize that the next person I want to give a huge shout out is Delila you guys should know Delila by now she's just an amazing supporter of mine believe me I'm not just saying that Delila goes just Leaps and Bounds Beyond to support my channel as I've made very clear in past Vlogs and unboxings but anyway Delila does not have a personal website to share but she does work for a company called Lotus Blossom massage and well if you just happen to be in the Orlando area and you're in need of a massage check them out they have great reviews on Yelp and finally you can check out their website over at Lotus Blossom massage.com the next person Arthur need I say more my first $100 Patron simply awesome so thank you so much arer but of course I will say more because it's me I love the talk arur has an awesome YouTube channel over at youtube.com/geekandsundry into the point and it's just great check it out the next person I want to talk about is Ellie Ellie is another amazing supporter of mine we've emailed each other back and forth many times in recent weeks and I'm always happy to help him out with his website and he's using Squarespace so I'm kind of biased I love Squarespace but seriously Ellie does have a Blog called your daily dose blog which used to be just a text blog as in text you know type but he Rec recently did just convert it to a Squarespace site and now it's completely media rich and it's filled with life updates photos from o nuts yes Ellie is the guy nice enough to send me that huge bag of salted cashes a while ago as well as much more so check it out over at Ellie's delios blog.com and now finally last but not least the last website promotion I want to talk about is infinity wear now Infinity wear has a simple yet ambitious goal and that's to make media access more streamlined especially through the use of the infinity box which basically allows you to seamlessly stream anything from a standard XBMC app to a larger selection of applications thanks to the power of emulation technology and it does allow you to access free highquality content with just a few clicks so check it out over at Infinity wear.com now now I should say they use their own spelling of infinity Weare so I just recommend using the link right below in the video description on and that is it for this month's website promotions I hope you guys have enjoyed it and of course if you want your website promoted in next month's patreon update video you can do just that by becoming a patron today so until next time guys I really hope you enjoyed this patreon update I am always open to feedback what did you like about this video what did you not like about this video and of course if you are thinking about becoming a patron I just really have to stress this you will enjoy your exclusive rewards you get early access to my videos ahead of schedule as well as exclusive access to my patrons only Facebook group you also get invited to my exclusive patrons only Twitter list and let's not forget private viewing of the monthly Google Hangout as well as your name and any website of your choice listed over my website David the franco.com patrons so guys if you want to enjoy those exclusive rewards and support my Channel at the same time you can become a patron using the link right below davidf fro.com patreon and finally before I wrap up this video I do to say one thing I'm almost to my first goal if I reach $2,000 per month not only is that simply amazing but that also means I will be doing weekly live streams via a variety of platforms from YouTube to PlayStation 4 to Xbox one so guys guys as always I just have to thank you so much for your incredible support whether you're a patron or you're a non Patron that doesn't matter my eyes the fact that you're even viewing my channel my content clicking that like button subscribing it means the world to me it really does you're making my dreams come true and I will forever be thankful so guys as always thank you so much thank you for your continued support and I will see you in my next video peacehello everybody how are you David DeFranco here from David Def franco.com patreon and that is exactly what today's video is all about so welcome to the very first video of a monthly series that I'm calling patreon update where basically every single month I will update you guys on my patreon campaign regarding any changes to pledges my transparency update which will include detailed earnings reports as well as a handful of website promotions for for the patrons who have donated at least $25 per month which of course I am incredibly grateful for so thank you so much so without further Ado let's just jump right into my patreon update for June 2014 and so on so first of all let's talk about this how's it going how was my patreon campaign gone since I launched on June 27th now how's it going up until today July River 2014 I'm not sure the exact day cuz I'm recording this ahead of time well as of this video recording I have over 160 patrons that is just incredible and you know what my patrons have been enjoying their rewards immensely and just seeing that means the world to me I've seen so many awesome tweets Facebook posts comments on YouTube and emails saying David I loved having Early Access to Seaside Heights 2014 it just felt like there part of some kind of exclusive club and well that's kind of what it is I really love giving those who are going the extra mile to support me financially some extra rewards here and there and guys I just have to throw this out there for those who doubted my patreon campaign and for those who doubted my content in general did I not promise you from the beginning that my content would remain on track well yes it's certainly has I've been putting out the same number of videos every single week my weekend Vlogs have not changed my annual Seaside Height series was nearly 3 hours long and seriously if you factor in how much time it takes to edit a series of that length and Export it in full 1080p resolution preview all three parts and then eventually upload those three parts all day long using my Comcast connection which I'm sure they loved by the way that takes a lot of time and it just means the world to me that I have 160 patrons at least backing me along the way it just makes me feel like this whole thing is worth it and whether you're a patron and whether you're a non- patron your support means the world to me either way okay so now let's go over some updates to pledges that I've made since I've launched my patreon campaign on June 27th all patrons who donate at least $5 now have access to the exclusive patrons only Facebook group patrons who donate at least $10 get priority answers to my upcoming ask me anything series yes I'm finally launching an ask me anything series it's a big trend on YouTube right now so I definitely want to follow that Trend as soon as possible now if you donate at least $25 each month you get a website promotion in each patreon update every single month such as this of which I'll talk about in a minute or two now those who donate $50 each month you get your website list Ed in every single future weekend Vlog if you divide 50 by four meaning four weeks four weekend Vlogs every single month that in itself holds a lot of value and not only that but it helps me immensely the patrons who donate at least $100 get an invite to co-host my monthly Google Hangout which is as of this day accessible by patrons only while streaming live but of course once the Google Hangout is fully recorded and uploaded then everybody can view it whether you're a patron or not and actually I just recently got my first $100 Patron so shout out to arur also known as geek arter on YouTube and you know what I'll link him right below check him out so for patrons who donate at least $250 you will get a monthly one to two Min promotion of your website and then finally for $500 a month which is just crazy I don't see myself getting any $500 patrons but still if I do this means that you get a monthly 1hour Skype call with me as well as all previous uh pledges and rewards so those are my recent updates to pledges and rewards and of course as time progresses and just like I originally promised with my patreon campaign video back on June 27th pledges and rewards will get better over time so this is just the beginning I mean my patreon campaign as time progresses it's just going to get better and better as the months progress so now let's briefly go over the transparency update which basically gives me the chance to be 100% transparent with you to let you know where your pledges are going and how much I'm earning after fees are deducted all right so for June of 2014 you guys were nice enough to pledge exactly $574 and2 now out of that amount I received exactly $511 and14 after fees were processed and then eventually it deducted $10 because I am pledging Chris Perillo on a monthly basis so my exact final amount for June of 2014 was $514 so the patreon amount you saw over at David the franco.com patreon was 57402 but my final amount was 5014 I'm just putting this out there because I want you guys to know where your money is is going especially after credit card fees are processed I mean guys the fact that I made over $500 between June 27th and the end of June that's incredible so I cannot wait to see what my earnings are like for July of 2014 of course of which I'll update you on probably mid August so now that the transparency report is complete let's move on to website promotions now if you were nice enough to donate at least $25 a month that means you do get a couple minutes of per promotion time in my monthly update series which just happens to be this my patreon update Series so the first promotion I want to talk about is Joel Shaw's online portfolio Joel Shaw is a web developer as well as a graphic designer so feel free to check out Joel's website over at who is jool shaw.com the next promotion I want to talk about is Poncho joi's YouTube channel pono's channel is basically a Melting Pot of modern and retro video games geek culture video game collecting and even some Vlogs here and there now pont's newest project is called the pon cheesy games which is mostly about video games but it also discusses films and culture and of course you can find ponch's YouTube channel using the link right below over at youtube.com/ Alternet X and yes I'm referencing notes below there's no way I can memorize that the next person I want to give a huge shout out is Delila you guys should know Delila by now she's just an amazing supporter of mine believe me I'm not just saying that Delila goes just Leaps and Bounds Beyond to support my channel as I've made very clear in past Vlogs and unboxings but anyway Delila does not have a personal website to share but she does work for a company called Lotus Blossom massage and well if you just happen to be in the Orlando area and you're in need of a massage check them out they have great reviews on Yelp and finally you can check out their website over at Lotus Blossom massage.com the next person Arthur need I say more my first $100 Patron simply awesome so thank you so much arer but of course I will say more because it's me I love the talk arur has an awesome YouTube channel over at youtube.com/geekandsundry into the point and it's just great check it out the next person I want to talk about is Ellie Ellie is another amazing supporter of mine we've emailed each other back and forth many times in recent weeks and I'm always happy to help him out with his website and he's using Squarespace so I'm kind of biased I love Squarespace but seriously Ellie does have a Blog called your daily dose blog which used to be just a text blog as in text you know type but he Rec recently did just convert it to a Squarespace site and now it's completely media rich and it's filled with life updates photos from o nuts yes Ellie is the guy nice enough to send me that huge bag of salted cashes a while ago as well as much more so check it out over at Ellie's delios blog.com and now finally last but not least the last website promotion I want to talk about is infinity wear now Infinity wear has a simple yet ambitious goal and that's to make media access more streamlined especially through the use of the infinity box which basically allows you to seamlessly stream anything from a standard XBMC app to a larger selection of applications thanks to the power of emulation technology and it does allow you to access free highquality content with just a few clicks so check it out over at Infinity wear.com now now I should say they use their own spelling of infinity Weare so I just recommend using the link right below in the video description on and that is it for this month's website promotions I hope you guys have enjoyed it and of course if you want your website promoted in next month's patreon update video you can do just that by becoming a patron today so until next time guys I really hope you enjoyed this patreon update I am always open to feedback what did you like about this video what did you not like about this video and of course if you are thinking about becoming a patron I just really have to stress this you will enjoy your exclusive rewards you get early access to my videos ahead of schedule as well as exclusive access to my patrons only Facebook group you also get invited to my exclusive patrons only Twitter list and let's not forget private viewing of the monthly Google Hangout as well as your name and any website of your choice listed over my website David the franco.com patrons so guys if you want to enjoy those exclusive rewards and support my Channel at the same time you can become a patron using the link right below davidf fro.com patreon and finally before I wrap up this video I do to say one thing I'm almost to my first goal if I reach $2,000 per month not only is that simply amazing but that also means I will be doing weekly live streams via a variety of platforms from YouTube to PlayStation 4 to Xbox one so guys guys as always I just have to thank you so much for your incredible support whether you're a patron or you're a non Patron that doesn't matter my eyes the fact that you're even viewing my channel my content clicking that like button subscribing it means the world to me it really does you're making my dreams come true and I will forever be thankful so guys as always thank you so much thank you for your continued support and I will see you in my next video peace\n"