Is YouTube a great choice to earn more money?

Harry P · Jan 7, 2016

So I am seeing lots of people earning money by just creating YouTube video? Can I do the same? Is it really a great option to earn more money online?

Any shares?

blueclcl · Jan 7, 2016

Hi Harry,

You will need to create a very popular videos in order to make good money on YouTube.

If you provide good content and provide regular videos for your niche through a dedicated channel then over time you could build a good following on your channel.

What niche do you have in mind?

YouTube is also a great way to drive traffic back to your website, which of course can help you to make money if you provide a service/product.

Regards

blueclcl

adeaugustus · Jan 7, 2016

Yes, people are making serious money from youtube, directly or indirectly. First you need to choose a niche. I know of those that are in the technology guide niche. You might need to be a geek to pull this off. You may also consider the comedy niche too, this one can easily go viral and you'd make ton of money from the ads.

There are also tips on optimizing and promoting Youtube videos. You can also consider promoting your own blog with youtube videos. The idea here is to create something worth watching; either educative or entertaining, be consistent and give it time to grow. It's just like any other online business; it's not a get rich quick thing but it's a sure way of making money online.

Developer · Jan 8, 2016

Harry P said:
Is YouTube a great choice to earn more money?

Sure, if you're Google, LOL.

Seriously tho, yes, videos CAN be a great way to earn additional income, but, as with EVERYTHING, only if done right. That is really ALL I can add to this thread as I do not use video myself. I don't know anything about it, other than I have several clients, friends and colleagues who all make a killing with some of their video accounts. My cousin pulls in 5 figures alone JUST from the ads in his YT account... (not sure how, or exactly what's involved, but I've seen the checks. NIIIIIIIIIIICE!)

sameer321654 · Jan 11, 2016

You can make a good amount of money from youtube because it gets lots and lots of traffic. Besides that, it get traffic from google too because google ranks their videos high up in the search engine results.
The only thing can make you stop doing video marketing because the video gets flagged very fast and then deleted. To get out of such situation, you need to create unique videos instead of downloading someone else videos and then posting it in youtube.

Regards,
sam

Sandra · Jan 12, 2016

When I asked the friends of my son what they wanted to be when they grow up, they said: a youtuber.

What do these guys do? They play video games and record it, and all sorts of funny *things*.

Monetization comes through the embedded google ads, t-shirts and apparel (I saw one running a successful teespring campaign), and a guy even made a comic with him as protagonist, which pretty much sold out.

These guys don't usually have a website.

The trick is: it is based on personality.

Then you have the more typical uses, like reviews. Showing toys and how they work for a Christmas campaign is always a great seller.

Miguelito203 · Jan 12, 2016

Harry P said:
So I am seeing lots of people earning money by just creating YouTube video? Can I do the same? Is it really a great option to earn more money online?

Any shares?

It's one way to earn money (via the YT partnership program), but whether or not you want to take that route is on you. I know some people who just use it as part of their overall affiliate marketing (or making money online) strategy (depends on the niche they are in). I know other people who make most of their money from the internet from being a YT partner. The second type tend to be humanities people that want to get into the arts (film/television/music/cooking). I do know some mathematicians, engineers, and scientists that create math videos (and have large followings) - lots of people struggle to learn it or don't have books, anymore (crazy). Tech and video games are popular, too. Just make sure to go into a popular niche market.

Joey

AndiLim · Jan 13, 2016

Youtube is only one of the option that you can use in order to earn money, the problem with this channel is that there's a huge competition. First of all there are a lot of youtube users who already established their name on the field. If you wanna succeed then you need to ensure that your videos are of good quality. Something that is worth watching and sharing after all. Establishing credibility in youtube needs a long period of time.

Other options to earn money online is through affiliate marketing.

Sandra · Jan 13, 2016

Miguelito203 said:
I personally believe that the standards for educators need to be raised. I feel like they should have at least a Master's degree and several years of real-world experience in the field they plan to teach before they step into the classroom. I also feel like they should be paid more for this. I know it's not going to happen, though. The people in our society that make the big bucks are the ones that either create stuff that can be sold to the masses or play an integral role in that.

Joey

I tell my kids they go to school to socialize and need to learn at home. And they do. This is why I work from home.

@Harry... sorry, we seriously hijacked the thread. But it was not with bad intent.

Developer said:
I CAN'T STAND THAT.

My daughter, who is 18 mind you, a high school graduate none the less.

We'll be playing a game or something, or she'll be texting/email/FBing a friend and she'll look at me and ask "how do you spell XXX". She should know better. She always gets the same "are you frigging kidding me" stare from me...

Ah... THE LOOK... yeah, I do that a lot. Next step, pointing at the bookshelf where the dictionary is.

Marvin Adam · Jan 15, 2016

It can work, but it's a lot of work (also depending on your interests). The main downside here is that I see huge competition, so either you find something new which just works or you will be one in a many thousands trying to achieve your goals. Let's Plays for example, I think it's the worst idea to start at the moment unless you are convinced there is something unique to your content which nobody else can offer.

Developer said:
Not to change the subject or take away from what you were saying,
but it's really amazing how times have changed, huh? When I was kid,
when asked what we wanted to be when we grew up, the only answers
you'd hear were things like "a doctor, a chef, a teacher, a football player
(or baseball player), etc". Now a days " a youtuber" LOL.

I am not knocking it, as I have said before, there is some serious money
in being a "youtuber", I just find it amazing how time changes things, LOL.

Haha, definitely, I thought the same.

Is YouTube a great choice to earn more money?

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