Hey everyone,
I’ve been meaning to start a journey thread for a long time now – just never found the time or felt like I had anything worth showing. But finally, the gears are turning, and it’s time to share a bit of my story.
For years, I wanted to make money with YouTube. But starting was hard. I had no motivation, battled depression, and deep down I didn’t really believe it could work. I kept thinking: “What if I fail? What if it's a waste of time?”
Then everything changed.
I found a mentor – someone who makes serious money with simple content. He showed me his methods, shared his channels, and gave me insights, tips, even his mistakes. He literally guided me step-by-step. We now have a small Telegram community where we help each other grow.
While I was still just
dreaming of earning from YouTube, these guys were making anywhere from $2,000 to $6,000 a month with faceless, niche content. Looking back, I feel dumb for not starting earlier… but I also worked through my depression and completely shifted my mindset.
So I started.
My first test channel launched around
May 18th. I uploaded a niche video – nothing crazy. A few hours later, I saw
48 views. It wasn’t much, but it felt like magic. I kept going.
On
May 20th, I uploaded another video. It hit
1,200 views in one day.
More uploads followed. Views started landing consistently between
1,000 and 2,000.
Then came the big wave.
On
May 28th, I got
32,000 views in a single day. After that, traffic fluctuated but kept growing – 60K views on another day, and so on. The momentum was real.
A couple weeks later, I hit
monetization. Right now, I’m making around
€50/day.
Since I didn’t get monetized for the full month of June, the current earnings sit around
€600 – but I expect
€700–750 once the full month settles.
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To be clear – this is just one channel. I have others too – some didn’t take off, some are just waiting for the right time. But a few are active, and I plan to push them hard. One in particular is also in a “simple” niche, but requires more editing to stand out. It’s actually performing even better in terms of views and revenue potential.
Just to set expectations:
My content isn’t aimed at the US market. I target a
third-world country where CPMs are lower, but so is the competition. It’s strategic, and it’s working.
One of my recent uploads was done in a rush, but the moment YouTube starts showing movement on the channel, my motivation shoots up. That feeling of
“it’s working” is like fuel.
The channel that’s made around
€500+ so far takes me about
1 hour per day to manage. I make and upload one video daily to keep the stats healthy.
I’m still at the beginning of my journey, but if you’re reading this and on the fence – just start. You’ll learn along the way.
Big thanks to my mentor and our small community – I wouldn’t be here without them.
On my
first channel, most of the videos are now hitting
80,000+ views, with even the "weaker" ones still pulling in
3,000+.
Funny thing is, I actually
started with one niche, and it just felt… off.
I switched gears, uploaded a slightly different style of content – and
BOOM, the views exploded. That’s when I realized YouTube had found my
audience.
From that point on, I only uploaded the kind of videos
my audience actually wanted – and the growth has been non-stop. I’m now gaining around
100 subscribers per day, completely organically.
Meanwhile, I’ve also been developing a
second channel. This one is in a more demanding niche – not the typical spammy low-effort stuff – so it takes about
1.5 hours to make a video. The content has to be a little better to stand out… but the
demand and monetization potential are great.
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Mentor, his friend, and multiple students have already made
really good money in this niche. One guy made
$6,000 in 3 months.
Not bad for 1.5 hours a day work, right?
And no – it’s not rocket science.
It’s very
simple content:
- Stock photos or short video clips
- AI-written story or repurposed script
- Text overlay
- Robot voiceover
- Minimal editing
The videos are always
8+ minutes long, with most ranging from
15–30 minutes.
Better to make 30+
To increase revenue, I set
automatic ad breaks every 20 seconds. Of course, YouTube doesn’t show ads that frequently, but it
maximizes monetization opportunities when ads
do show.
My current plan:
- Today I’ll make 1 video for the first channel
- Then I’ll focus more on the second channel, since it requires more attention
I’ll keep this thread updated whenever I feel there’s something interesting to share.
Naturally, I won’t be revealing
everything, but I’m happy to give insight and help when I can.
And yes – the niche I’m working in is also available in the
USA market, but for now I’m targeting a
“third-world” country where the
competition is lower for specific reasons. It works well.
I probably forgot something, but I’ll drop more updates soon.
Thanks for reading!
Let’s keep going.