UPDATE TIME:
To my surprise, I completely surpassed how much I was expecting to make this month.
At this point, I need to see what my channels new "lowest threshold $$" is after thsi viral video starts to die down...
I can't expect to be making less than $100 at this point just because my subscriber base is large and videos are getting so many views per day.
The Goals:
[x] Monetization enabled// Goal achieved by partnering with an individual.
[x] $100 per month // Goal achieved 2/15/20
[x] $1,000 per month// Goal achieved 2/23/20
[] $10,000 per month// In progress: reached 5.5k in February
[] $30,000 per month
[] Cover my parents' rent
[] Buy my brother a new iPad
The Plan:
Here's what im currently doing:
- Im only uploading a video every 3 videos a week while my partner uploads 4.
- Total videos uploaded since November: 23 videos
- Lowest viewed video: 81 views
- Highest viewed video: 1.6 MILLION views
- I have 2 script writer who is a machine ($0.015/word)
- I have 3 voiceover artists ($0.015/word)
- I have 6 video editors ($6/ minute)
- I have 1 project manager ($9/hour)
- Thumbnails+ SEO done by me
The goal for March is to also have THREE videos go viral. A viral video usually makes $3k a month, then afterwards a few $100s per month. When I get 3 videos to go viral, I should break the $10k mark.
As always, i want to make this post a bit more valuable to you guys:
I seriously use to be that guy on BHW who would always envy how others were making their money. I stuck to something that i truly loved and was passionate about and for a year + I studied the ins and outs of knowing Youtube, what makes videos go viral, what makes videos engaging, and what makes other YouTube channels successful.
I wasn't afraid to test videos out and more importantly, I wasnt afraid to invest money even if that $100 I spent on a video creation ended up only getting 40 views the next morning.
Guys, in order to stand out on YouTube you need these 3 things:
1) SOLID research. Your research is your foundation and if you mess your foundation up, you're setting up your video for failure.
2) PATIENCE. What you're seeing now IS NOT an overnight success. Again, I spent a year+ studying YouTube and close to 3 months TESTING videos and investing my OWN money just to learn what works or not, which leads me to my third point.
3) TEST. I succeeded to some extent because I wasnt afraid to TEST video ideas. By testing video ideas I FACTUALLY get personal insight as to what works and what does not work. I dont have to ask anyone whether this video will work or not because Ive got the data to prove what works or not (this is channel specific).
Thanks to everyone whos been following. Ive been getting a lot of JV requests which have been super tough to go through so I apologize If I had not replied to you.
More importantly:
this is for you pops.