YouTube has over 37 million channels
Most of them suck.
Here are 5 steps to build a channel that makes you $5,000 a month:
Most of them suck.
Here are 5 steps to build a channel that makes you $5,000 a month:
1. Pick the right niche
Picking the right niche on YouTube does two things:
1. Leverages interest (your interest and user interest)
2. Increases monetization potential (ads, products, services etc.)
Here’s a diagram you can use for picking the right niche:
Picking the right niche on YouTube does two things:
1. Leverages interest (your interest and user interest)
2. Increases monetization potential (ads, products, services etc.)
Here’s a diagram you can use for picking the right niche:
2. Research video ideas
Succeeding on YouTube requires making the RIGHT videos
One way to grow is to rank for low competition keywords
TubeBuddy will help you find video ideas that will start getting you 1,000s of views
Use the tool and aim for a score of 70 or higher
Succeeding on YouTube requires making the RIGHT videos
One way to grow is to rank for low competition keywords
TubeBuddy will help you find video ideas that will start getting you 1,000s of views
Use the tool and aim for a score of 70 or higher
The other way to find ideas is to identify “cracks”
Cracks are video ideas that have more views than the creator has subscribers
Search video ideas in your niche and put your own spin on “crack” videos
Here’s an example:
Cracks are video ideas that have more views than the creator has subscribers
Search video ideas in your niche and put your own spin on “crack” videos
Here’s an example:
3. Master titles and thumbnails
The best titles:
- Prompt intrigue
- Evoke emotion
- Sell an outcome
- Less than 50 characters
Here are two examples of top performing titles:
The best titles:
- Prompt intrigue
- Evoke emotion
- Sell an outcome
- Less than 50 characters
Here are two examples of top performing titles:
How do you craft great titles yourself?
There are 2 ways:
1. Model what already works - study other channels in your niche
2. Test your own titles with AMI Headline Analyzer
Go to the site and enter your title and aim for a score of 50% or higher
There are 2 ways:
1. Model what already works - study other channels in your niche
2. Test your own titles with AMI Headline Analyzer
Go to the site and enter your title and aim for a score of 50% or higher
The best thumbnails:
- Prompt intrigue
- Use contrasting colors
- Have 3 words or less
- Are consistent across the channel
Here are two of the best thumbnails I saw this week:
- Prompt intrigue
- Use contrasting colors
- Have 3 words or less
- Are consistent across the channel
Here are two of the best thumbnails I saw this week:
4. Hold attention
To do this, master:
1. Hook - prompt intrigue
2. Intro - what value will you produce
3. Body - deliver on title’s promise
4. Conclusion - add compelling CTA
Aim for retention of 60% or more
To do this, master:
1. Hook - prompt intrigue
2. Intro - what value will you produce
3. Body - deliver on title’s promise
4. Conclusion - add compelling CTA
Aim for retention of 60% or more
5. Monetize
Most channels make no money because they only rely on ads
The real money comes from:
- Courses
- Affiliates
- Consulting
Let’s go over an example of how much even a small channel can make…
Most channels make no money because they only rely on ads
The real money comes from:
- Courses
- Affiliates
- Consulting
Let’s go over an example of how much even a small channel can make…
Courses:
50,000 monthly views x 0.1% conversion x $100 course = $5,000
Affiliate:
50,000 monthly views x 1% conversion x $10 affiliate offer = $5,000
Consulting:
50,000 monthly views x 0.004% conversion x $2,500 client = $5,000
And as your views increase, so does your income…
50,000 monthly views x 0.1% conversion x $100 course = $5,000
Affiliate:
50,000 monthly views x 1% conversion x $10 affiliate offer = $5,000
Consulting:
50,000 monthly views x 0.004% conversion x $2,500 client = $5,000
And as your views increase, so does your income…
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