My YouTube First Month Ads Earnings
I joined Wealthy Affiliate In June 2016 part-time. I use to be a banker. But I hated the jobs (Though it pays like so well. . . ).
Getting to know Wealthy Affiliate opens another world of great opportunities. The first thing I did was to consume all the information I can get within and outside Wealthy Affiliate.
Wealthy Affiliate has helped me to quit my banking job since January 3rd, 2020. As of 2021, it was very difficult to be affiliated with Amazon if you are in Nigeria and some other big websites. But things are changing.
Thanks to Kyle and Carson for the opportunity they gave to someone like me. Working full-time online changed my world.
So I decided to start a YouTube channel, it was my toughest project ever, why? Because I can't face cameral. I am an extremely shy person. I prepared and researched for two good months. I went through a series of Jay’s training on how to start and earn on YouTube here on Wealthy Affiliate.
My first video was horrible! I am still learning. . . .
My Results
I published my first YouTube late October 2021. YouTube can be very tough when you are starting. It will seem that the subscription will not grow!
My target was 4,000 view hours and 1,000 subscribers to get approval for monetization. But I could only meet the YouTube monetization requirements at the end of June 2022 ( almost eight months!). That was so long for me.
But getting approved after meeting the requirements and qualifications is another challenge. A friend of mine got approval after three months of scaling the requirements. His story made me research how to speed up mine.
So, I did. I got YouTube monetization and approval 12 hours after meeting the requirements. I am doing a mini-training on that to be published this week.
But below is my first month's earnings on YouTube. It is pennies, for now, I am operating from Nigeria (Your locations and the niche you choose will determine your YouTube earnings). But, it is an addition to the so called passive income.
Expect more of my small success stories.
Note: YouTube conversion is on the extreme, even if you are not good like me. Please go and start right now. Take advantage of many YouTube gurus and training on the WA platform.
I am still learning on YouTube and I have a long way to go. . . .
What do you think?
John (ASK JOFA)
Recent Comments
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Enjoyed your post. It is so true you have to really hang in there and do the work! I started exploring here in 2016 monthly and then I came back again and then finally again. This time I bought the yearly premium because this is a long-term project. Its very real and I have found that to really get anything long-term out of this I need to learn and just keep pushing myself and my limits!
Great to read your story!
Bonnie K.
Having a YouTube channel is great! I have one also and have had it for a little over a year. Like you, I don't like my face on camera, but I've been using a specific program that will video record your computer screen and I've been using a microphone connected to my computer.
I've got almost 40 videos so far and I've been surprised by how many views and likes some of my videos have received. While I haven't had any of them bring any money yet, it's only a matter of time before that happens. I'm rapidly approaching the 100 subscriber mark and definitely planning more videos.
Congratulations, I am considering YouTube as well, you have encouraged me to give it a try.
Amazing work, I'm just starting out on the YouTube journey but love to hear success stories like this as it's extra motivation to keep going.
Good luck on growing your channel even further.
Please push on. There is no better way to convert affiliate marketing and other means of promotions and earnings than video. Videos is the most important things for conversion now.
The good news is that you keep earnings in multiple ways. As long as you stay within the YouTube community guideline.
Regards
John
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Yeah, I understand what you meant when you started because I felt the same way when I “attempted the uncomfortable” on mid December 2022, venturing YouTube for the very first time.
I still have to improve on it, as I still feel awkward to face the camera. But I am pushing, and “attempting to do the uncomfortable.”
Thank you for your inspiring blog John!
Cheers,
Maria🌹