? Making Cash from YouTube
I began making YouTube movies in my remaining yr of medical faculty at Cambridge College. It was Summer season 2017 and I began off with 0 views, 0 subscribers and $0 in income.
18 months later, my YouTube channel was at 100,000 subscribers and was making as a lot cash as my full-time job working as a physician within the UK. And now, as of October 2021, my channel has over 2 million subscribers and I make over £100,000 ($130k) every month, with 5-10 hours of effort every week. I do know — it’s bloody ridiculous.
⚗️The Secret to 100,000+ Subscribers
Over the previous 3 years, I’ve realized lots about what it takes to construct an viewers from scratch, present worth constantly, and monetise in a non-spammy manner. I’ve spent over $30,000 in programs and training packages to attempt to discover the key sauce that helps develop a channel and a enterprise. And you already know what? There’s no secret. It’s largely only a matter of —
Producing content material that your viewers finds helpful
Posting this on YouTube as soon as every week
Repeating this for a minimum of 2 years
That’s all it takes. I can assure that if you happen to comply with this easy, 3-half system, your life will change in methods you possibly can’t think about. For a begin, you’ll study extremely helpful expertise, you’ll generate ‘passive’ earnings, and also you’ll make pals with wonderful individuals from all around the world. You may even get messages from followers about how your content material has modified their life ?
However sadly, as with all issues, getting began and sustaining high quality + consistency is simpler mentioned than achieved.
? The Challenges of Being a YouTuber
It feels formidable to create movies for two+ years. You gained’t see a lot development, or cash, within the early phases.
You’ll must recover from the concern of judgment from pals, household and strangers on the web.
You’ll must work out what you’re going to speak about + why anybody would care what you’ve obtained to say.
You’ll have to study cameras, microphones, lights, video enhancing and publish-manufacturing.
You’ll fear that you just’re going to expire of concepts.
You’ll be desirous about the YouTube algorithm, whereas additionally making an attempt not to consider the YouTube algorithm.
You’ll find yourself negotiating with manufacturers and having to develop your individual negotiation expertise to do it.
And also you’ll must do all this (and much more) whereas juggling your job, research, relationships and well being, whereas additionally doing all of your greatest to benefit from the journey and keep away from burnout.
That is onerous. It takes loads of work.