Making Money...

There's no easy way to do it, to get to the point where you make enough money that it can actually assist your channel. If money is tight try to find away to make content without spending too much. For example, if you are a gaming channel, then look for free games or just make content from the games you already own. Some channels do very well just producing say CSGO or just Battlefield content. They don't have to spend anything more than the price of that one game.
 
The channel that makes me money today costs me nothing. I already had a Laptop. Its taken a few years and some luck for it to start making money now though.
 
I have said to many people, in my (nonprofessional) theater life and my (semi-professional) comedy life and my (totally nonprofessional) YouTube life is that the best way to fund your creative efforts, especially at the beginning, is to have a day job.

Day jobs get a terrible reputation with creative types, but they provide so much for you that aren't at all guaranteed when you fund your livelihood and/or your creative efforts through the creative stuff itself. A day job generally is regular, you get regular paychecks, you can get benefits, and you can schedule around that. A day job isn't going to be tied as much to your creative soul, so you don't get as offended if people don't like it. A day job can also connect you to people with totally different skills who may be able to help you with your creative work in ways you've never even thought of (like grant writers, or publicists, or people who have photocopiers you can use).

So when the time is right to start thinking about making money, a job is a really good way to do it.
 
I work full time and only have time to make videos on my days off :( I would love to say f'it and just quit my job and make youtube videos instead. Unfortunately, I wouldn't be able to pay the bills and my wife would probably kick my butt. Actually, she would probably still support me what a great girl :) But I would feel like I wasn't contributing my part. I think that's what people are saying by telling you to get a job. What are you contributing to fulfill your passion for youtube? I know making money on youtube is a big dream that a whole lot of people may share but if you're in it for money then your content will show that. Like many others have suggested I would start looking a some part time work to support your hobby. You will be more dedicated to your craft having earned it. Honestly I hate having to work for someone else and one day I will quit, just not today, unfortunately.
 
I think most you tubers want to make money, me included. But not FOR the money, the money just means I would be able to do something I love rather than working for someone else. That's the difference. The money should be an ancillary for doing what you love, you shouldn't just go into youtube just for the cash. You should just love what you do first and foremost. Hope that helps
 
Artis Loaded said:
Starting a YouTuber channel is not about money but enjoyment. IF you one day make money BONUS
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It depends on the genre. Our channel needed a large cash investment financed through a Visa card at 17%. Seeing the interest payments every month is not very joyful.

I think there should be a mix of business sense and craft involved, unless one lives in their parents basement with all bills, rent and food provided and the washing neatly folded by Mom.

There seems to be this negative connotation about the words "YouTube" and "money". Why is that? It is truly the very fortunate person who does not need any money to survive. Most of us with kids and families and bills need to make money or go find a bridge and a large cardboard box to live under.

If someone doesn't want to make money, it's very easy to turn off monetization!
 
KiddieToysReview said:
It depends on the genre. Our channel needed a large cash investment financed through a Visa card at 17%. Seeing the interest payments every month is not very joyful.

I think there should be a mix of business sense and craft involved, unless one lives in their parents basement with all bills, rent and food provided and the washing neatly folded by Mom.

There seems to be this negative connotation about the words "YouTube" and "money". Why is that? It is truly the very fortunate person who does not need any money to survive. Most of us with kids and families and bills need to make money or go find a bridge and a large cardboard box to live under.

If someone doesn't want to make money, it's very easy to turn off monetization!
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I find it strange that the people with the same mantra: "It's not about making money, it's for fun." always have ads running on their videos... Hypocritical much?
 
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