HOW MUCH MONEY DOES A SMALL YOUTUBE CHANNEL MAKE? - My Experience One Year After Getting Monetized

So, after seven years of uploading videos and one year after joining the KZbin Partner Program, just how much money has a small channel like this made?
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[@melvinschmecklebak3766]

Long time subscriber. I think you make these vids because it makes you happy to do it. I enjoy your visits at Alta and Sask abandoned towns etc. Take care my friend

[@DanOCan]

Thank you. You are 100% correct. This is a passion project, not a way to get rich. We love what we do.

[@jayboehm3382]

SUCCESS! Growth will probably keep picking up for you, I suspect. There is something really enjoyable about watching you, Emily, and the pooch explore the unknown corners of western Canada.

[@DanOCan]

Everyone says it snowballs, but my snowball must be on a pretty flat surface.

[@strangenorth]

Appreciate this video bro!

[@DanOCan]

Thanks.

[@AHomesteadingHustle]

Success is absolutely different for each creator, well said! Thank you for sharing, I'm glad you popped up in my suggested tonight! Have a blessed weekend!

[@DanOCan]

Thank you. You are so right.

[@sardu55]

Go get em' big guy. Good luck with the continued adventures.

[@DanOCan]

Thank you.

[@AnnabelleJ]

Congratulations on your success and I wish you the best going forward! 😊

[@DanOCan]

Thank you.

[@craiglowrey9550]

You're a wealthy m an, Dan. Beautiful wife, do fun things get to be creative. Worth a lot!

[@DanOCan]

So true. Very fortunate and better than I deserve.

[@carolynraley4047]

Brand new subscriber. I discovered you because I'm fascinated by grain elevators🎉. Thanks for this candid video. Loved it. I'm planning on binging your other creations. Yay!

[@DanOCan]

Thank you so much.

[@brandonpolley]

Great job man

[@DanOCan]

Thanks.

[@LearningandTechnology]

Great video - it's always best to do things for fun over money (especially KZbin!). My oldest KZbin account is from 2007 and I only really started uploading on my current one around 2020-ish? It's certainly hasn't made me "rich" - but the journey of creating videos has been very rewarding. Learning new skills, giving people something to watch that interests them - that is a non-monetary award that is immeasurable. That stated - it is a nice "side-hustle" as the skills develop and the audience grows. It took me about a year and a half of uploading every week before I started getting enough revenue to pay for the occasional meal at a restaurant.

[@DanOCan]

Indeed. As soon as it stops being fun I am out, regardless of the $$.

[@destinysimplyme3011]

Thanks for the content, Dan. I got to visit the bus traps before they disappeared thanks to your videos.

[@DanOCan]

They are such an oddity that I think will be quite the curiosity to future Calgarians.

[@user-yc5iv9yp2s]

So many honorable mentions for my fav "danocan" video but i will say it's a tie between Brooks Aqueduct and 11 Bridges. Bravo for being you!

[@DanOCan]

Thanks. The aqueduct is a fun stop between Calgary and Medicine Hat and Wayne makes for such a great drive.

[@FotomanCalgary]

I'm really happy you've got to the monetization mark, mate!! From what I've seen, you need to be in the 13-15000 subscriber mark to cover daily life costs. I'm looking at growing mine this year, especially with the additional drone footage. I don't need to get to the monetization level, but I'd like more than 50 subscribers or however many I have now lol I'll be out more this summer because in my new place I'm not parking on the street in the beltline, so I don't have to worry about my space getting taken. Keep growing mate, you know I'm a local viewer :) Now I need to grow mine a bit, but I'm working on it.

[@DanOCan]

Best of luck to you. I'm sure we'll inevitably bump into each other at some point out there. I keep my eye open for the FOTOMAN license plate and I'm sure you can guess what my plate is. At least getting some money is better than nothing. Fact is, it is fun and that's the reason for it. Making a living at it is a pipe dream, especially for people like me who don't have a focus and make videos on whatever catches our attention on any given day.

[@carriesheya8404]

Well, this video just popped up in my suggested videos and I have no idea why... but that's a good thing for you because it means KZbin is picking this video up in it's algorithm! I will like and subscribe to help you out :)

[@DanOCan]

Thank you. Go algorithm go!

[@AvivaHadas]

Thanks for being frank, Dan. Glad to see that my favorite Danocan video is almost valued at $20 (assuming USD?) Those bus traps - fascinating! Local oddities are always intriguing to me.

[@DanOCan]

Yes, I need to do more things of that nature. That video was really Emily’s idea; she said people would find it interesting and she was right. She had never heard of such things until she moved here.

[@LearningandTechnology]

I think that exploring different parts of Calgary and the oddities of the place would make for a bunch of great videos. Quarry Road, Sandstone Buildings, etc, etc.

[@DanOCan]

For sure.

[@BrianOgilvie79]

@6:19 money stats start

[@jimmywashere8753]

I'm going back to watch the Bentley video, I don't think I've watched it yet.

[@DanOCan]

Those early videos are very different in style, that's for sure.

[@TheOlsonOutfit]

Cameras, computers, mics, and supplies for project videos: my channel only costs me money ;-)

[@DanOCan]

Oh so true!

[@ResslerMania]

Yep, I am getting close to 5K subs and it is still not anywhere near profitable. You definitely have to be in it because you love doing it or you will get depressed and burnt out very quickly. Keep up the good work. You are doing great.

[@DanOCan]

Thanks. It's a long grind and I may never get profitable but it is a lot of fun doing it.

[@OnboardingInformation]

I would like just to get paid $1😅

[@DanOCan]

It was a great feeling when the first payday came in.

[@JJthelonelybullinasia]

Dude, how do you get so many views on your videos but don't have any subscribers?

[@DanOCan]

Luck of the draw with the algorithm. I think we'll see subscriber count matter less and less going forward. Views are what really show KZbin that people are engaging with the content.