YouTube: make video, get paid

We’re told the Nebraska teenager who plays the frenetic, chipmunk-voiced YouTube phenom known as Fred earns bundles of cash from the video site.

So what’s stopping you from tapping into your inner annoying and making mad cash?

Less than before it seems. The San Bruno company announced today that it’s rolling out the YouTube Partnership Program — typically reserved for prolific posters with wide followings — to users who manage to draw considerable traffic with a single video.

Creators of mega-viral hits like the "Battle of Kruger," "David After Dentist" and "Otters Holding Hands," have earned "thousands of dollars a month" through various one-off deals with YouTube.

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