Can I MONETIZE my YouTube in 10 weeks? | episode 1

[@shawnsmith5390]

Found this video really useful I subbed off the back of the first video in this series 👍

[@hercozygaming]

Respect 🫶🏼

[@g00dzon]

Started my channel recently after long time thinking about that. Add i was told - most of the KZbin creators failed before start because they never started 😆 Good luck!

[@hercozygaming]

Most new businesses fail in the first 2 years. If you have patience and persistence, learn from your mistakes and grow you can win 🫶🏼

[@seancasgamer]

Good luck with the challenge, it's been fun to follow along... the one comment I would make is around music, which is something you mentioned... it's just a tad too loud in the background. I obviously can't speak for everyone, but I just wish is was 20-30% quieter while you're talking, it's a bit distracting.

[@hercozygaming]

Thank you 🙏🏼 I really appreciate you're feedback. In my most recent video I only used music at the beginning and end of my videos. Please let me know if this is better for you? 🫶🏼

[@tkander2636]

I'm following along and rooting for you

[@hercozygaming]

Thank you so much!! I needed a cheerleader this week 🙏🏼

[@tkander2636]

@@hercozygaming This has just been a tough week all around

[@napyet]

Hi Wendy - wanted to wish you the very best with this challenge! I am finding exactly the same thing with my second channel (which has yet to be monetized) that shorts bring in the views and subscribers - but watch time is the thing to focus on if our goal is monetization. I was fortunate in that I had this Napyet channel before KZbin brought in the criteria for monetization so I've never had to do it before! It's certainly a challenge. I also think you're 100% correct that a focus on the games will help you reach a wider audience. I find that when I post vlogging style content it's only really relevant to a small core of viewers who know me well. I love this style of video - talking about the minutia of KZbin - but that's because I'm a fellow content creator (and misery loves company lol). On the other hand - connecting on a personal level is valuable so definitely something worth doing. They're just probably not the ones that will break out (if the focus is gaming). Then again, you never know with KZbin! It could be these videos end up being the ones that do really well and you find yourself leaning into them more! Anyway, I just wanted to wish you luck. I think the idea of cozy gaming is great and you have a relaxed style that is immediately welcoming - keep going!

[@hercozygaming]

Thank you for the feedback Napyet. My hope is that KZbin will allow me to be a well-round human and not a content machine. I don't want to just be a How-to channel but I'm also more than the games I play. I just want to be able to be myself and hope the right people will find me.

[@napyet]

@@hercozygaming Ditto. It has to be enjoyable and allow you to be genuine - otherwise what's the point? KZbin for me is about expressing a passion for the things I enjoy. Churning out content for the sake of the algorithm would be soul destroying.

[@beautygamer4383]

Think im going to do the challenge along side you, been trying to grow my channel but i really need to work on my consistency 😂.. Fab work!

[@hercozygaming]

Best of luck! Tag me if you do so I can cheer you on 👏🏼💐

[@AliceswanUs]

The problem too is that KZbin (scammily) puts ads on every channel, even though they're not giving the creator any money from them (nobody said Google had ANY morals, right?). So many people think the content creator is getting the money when, in fact, like in your case right now, 100% of that money is going to KZbin. I make sure to STOP all those ads (ie: I don't watch them) as I think it's disgusting what KZbin does.

[@hercozygaming]

It is odd. I understand they have to make money, but making it off content creators whose channels aren't monetized is unfair. I just hope you watch them when I am monetized haha 😅😆

[@AliceswanUs]

@@hercozygaming Yep, let us know when you're monetized -- which I'm sure you will :)

[@AliceswanUs]

Music on this one is much better than the other one. Wasn't a fan of the piano music. Don't mind the music on this one :)

[@hercozygaming]

I appreciate your feedback 👏🏼

[@itsybitsypiper7407]

Can I ask how you plan/come up with ideas for your videos? I've wanted to start creating gaming YT content for a while, but I feel like every idea I have has already been done by someone else! Should I just go for it anyway?!

[@hercozygaming]

Absolutely GO FOR IT! I'll answer your question in full during my Week 2 video of this series because I feel this could be of value to others too. But in short - people watch for your take on a topic. They don't care if it's already been covered by someone else 👏🏼

[@djwavepad420]

with 12,000 subscribers you should already be monetized

[@hercozygaming]

I'm assuming you either didn't watch my video or don't understand vanity metrics. Let me make this really simple for you... watch hours > subscriber count