Road to Monetization: My Journey - Week 1 Results Revealed! 2024

Welcome to my journey towards KZbin monetization! In this video, I share my Week 1 results, which have far exceeded my expectations. Join me as I break down my progress, offer valuable tips for success, and share insights specifically to help Gen Xers get monetized on KZbin.
Throughout this first week, I've learned so much about the process of monetization, from optimizing content for better engagement to understanding the importance of consistency and audience interaction. Whether you're just starting out or looking to boost your existing channel, these tips will set you on the right path.
🔹 *Key Takeaways from Week 1:*
- The importance of niche content
- Engaging with your audience
- Consistency in uploading
- Utilizing KZbin analytics
🔹 Tips for Gen Xers:
- Leveraging life experience in your content
- Finding your unique voice
- Building a supportive community
Don't miss out on these insights and strategies that have helped me achieve outstanding results in just one week. If you're on your own path to KZbin monetization, this video is for you!
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[@AlexaSaarenoja]

What was/is your biggest surprise/takeaway on your moentization journey so far?

[@slcrooks]

I feel so good when I listen to your posts.

[@AlexaSaarenoja]

Thank you for saying! 💜💜

[@RDiazJimenez]

I look forward to watching the video about the tools to use to produce the videos…thanks for keep sharing your journey’s progress

[@AlexaSaarenoja]

OK great! I tried to start a detailed tutorial yesterday, but my mac book is so old..it couldn't handle another program download. 😂😅 Going to need to update and then power through! I use IMovie, Canva, ScreenPal and pixabay for fun gifs and such. Big fan of free products for this journey. But yes, coming soon!!! 😊

[@Longplaygenie]

It's great to see you doing well, I am only 2 videos in so just going to keep on going and learning. Thank you for all the info

[@AlexaSaarenoja]

You can do it! It's been a fun journey so far. Hope you are enjoying your journey as well. Best of luck getting to monetization. 🌻

[@Longplaygenie]

@@AlexaSaarenoja thank you I am loving it so far and have so many new ideas 😁

[@AlexaSaarenoja]

@@Longplaygenie woop woop!

[@kristannonfire]

Thanks for this - I'm learning a lot from you! Your video description is very detailed and your videos have lots of interesting text, screenshots, etc. to keep my attention and curiosity level high. I hope you have another awesome week with your channel!

[@AlexaSaarenoja]

Thank you for saying! I appreciate the feedback. Fingers crossed it goes as well this week, but I'm trying to not have expectations. :)

[@anthonyparkinv2]

Haha all these point totally hit home! Especially the community point. The support from comments are amazing and not something i expected. Even though it isnt hundreds of comments its still really amazing to have people spend time to give feedback and encouragement. Another great video by the way and you are killing it so keep going 👏

[@AlexaSaarenoja]

Thank you Anthony..if I can call you that. :) Yes, the community is amazing. I really did not think it would be so positive - it's been refreshing. Thanks for the kinds words as well. I'm doing my best!😊 Thank you again for the support. 🌻

[@anthonyparkinv2]

@@AlexaSaarenoja Actually I prefer Mr V2, 😂. Joking, Anthony is absolutely fine.

[@iGene31]

Hi, Alexa, Congratulations! I am truly motivated when your channel popped out. What a small world, I think we are on the same batch in that 5 day YT 1k challenge.😊 I joined the VRA on June 16, but I haven't uploaded anything yet. However, I am challenging myself to start uploading by early next week. One subscriber added today🎉! Keep going.

[@AlexaSaarenoja]

Woohooo! I love VRA! Wishing you the best with it! xoxo

[@lajourdanne]

Congratulations on the week 1 success!! You’re filling a much needed gap. Thanks for taking us on the journey!

[@AlexaSaarenoja]

Thank you so much! I'm crossing my fingers it wasn't just beginners luck, but time will tell. Yes, happy to help. If you have any ideas for video content that would help you I am creating a list. I want to give you my subscribers what they need. :) Thanks again for your comment. Nice to hear from you! 😀

[@lajourdanne]

@@AlexaSaarenoja I don’t know what this would look like, but if you could do something about strategies for getting over the fear of your friends and family finding out that would be great. I’ve been terrified to start anything because I’m constantly thinking what if my boss finds out or my husband’s friends, or that random person from high school that I haven’t spoken to in almost 20 years lol. I think a lot of people I know still have that thought at KZbinrs are basically all Gen-Z or Mr. Beast.

[@AlexaSaarenoja]

@@lajourdanne Ah ok. That's a great idea! I will think on it a bit. Hmmm.. Thank you. Seriously I am thinking about it, because I know it is a big hurdle for a lot of people. Makes me think of a Zig Ziglar quote: “F-E-A-R: has two meanings: Forget Everything And Run or Face Everything And Rise. The choice is yours.” Also I read a book years back now that I thought was an excellent way to think about fear it's called "Feel the Fear and do it anyway" by Susan Jeffers, it's quite old, but a classic for facing fear I think. But yes, I am rambling. I will think about it and add it to my list. Thank you again for speaking up about it. I truly appreciate it. 🥰

[@AlexaSaarenoja]

Here's the video link! It's done and I hope it helps you: kzbin.info/www/bejne/epfMYmaemc9qqqcsi=Nen7vY812Oe90UOG

[@lajourdanne]

@@AlexaSaarenoja sorry I missed your question! Thank you for making the video! I’ll watch it now!

[@GetRightFitness]

I'm thinking I'm kinda a deamer. I basically learned how to turn on a computer in 2022, got my first smartphone, and watched my first KZbin video. So, for me, I'm trying to learn everything, and so far, besides not having any luck with building community, I'm getting crushed trying to keep this stuff organized. So that's my biggest takeaway so far. I really hope that you'll make a video showing how you keep everything organized. Checklists, structures, systems. Would be awesome! I'm subscribed. I like your teaching style

[@AlexaSaarenoja]

Ok! Thank you for sharing. You are the second person to make this comment now, so I will defnitely put that into my idea list. I will analyze my process and then share it! xoxo

[@birdlanders]

Thank you for this video. I just started a channel and only uploaded one video but i am so excited just to have 30 views😊im ready for this journey. I am still camera shy & just learning to edit. Hope it gets better

[@AlexaSaarenoja]

It will most definitely get better, most things do with practice. Only up from here - now you've started this amazing journey...the skys the limit! Have fun with it and congratuations on your channel!!!! That's huge! xoxo

[@rafispn2430]

Good day everyone! I hope some of my viewers should watch😊😊😊 Btw my background is architectural too, my company is on constructor now🙏 because of branding/niche I deleted all videos of my construction projects. Maybe later after I get YPP approved, then Im gonna start a construction channel. Keep grinding I hope your channel get the watch hour you need.🙏🙏

[@AlexaSaarenoja]

You are doing really well with shorts! Do you find that easier or better than long format videos? I haven't ventured into that territory yet... Ah fellow architect - cool! Thanks for the well wishes and right back at you. 🌻😊

[@rafispn2430]

Shorts? Oh yeah i'm doin good on that, YT is pushing it, so you need to embrace it😊 Did u know that I have a 6secs shorts vid that has over 100M views?😊 we architects have some artistry on us, we can't draw if we even have some kind of art in imagination😊

[@AlexaSaarenoja]

@@rafispn2430 Ummm wow! Over 100 million view that's insanely awesome!!!

[@rafispn2430]

It is! Thanks!😊

[@TheNumber1LadiesClub-lf9yc]

Alexa, what I would really love to learn is how you put your little emojis on your screen. I use iMovie to edit my videos to a varying success...or not. However I would love to make them more graphic and pretty. I am also think that I might make better videos if I didn't show my face and just did things with my hands, like my art, and talk at the same time. I am absolutely no good at reading from a script. My brain just doesn't process at that speed. Imi xxx

[@AlexaSaarenoja]

It works the same as adding b-roll in iMovie. I have a tutorial on editing in iMovie. You just need to drag the stickers into your library or my media tab. Then drag them into your timeline within your video. Hope this helps! Xoxo

[@LifeGuideYogi]

I struggle with the Niche and am keeping it at Better Life Advice through my own experiences and learnings. Do you feel that niche enough or must I get more focused?

[@AlexaSaarenoja]

Better life advice...hmmm I think you could niche it down a bit more. Like Better life advice for younger men or better life advice for introverts or for growing confidence, etc. And I don't think you need to say it so much as just imagine that person when you are creating content and speaking about it. Then you will start to attract people that desire such content, you can always expand later. Hope this helps! xoxo

[@GiselleLoayza]

KZbin suggested your video and also I subscribe to silver solo patron and she shared your success by being inspired by her as well. I’m learning so much from you , thank you 🎉 I have a question. I started a KZbin channel back in 2015. I have a handful of videos and similar to you where I didn’t get a lot of traction and now I want to start KZbin again. I’m not sure if I should create a brand new channel or start uploading to this old KZbin channel, the topic and niche is completely different to anything I’ve talked about in this channel so far. Would love your feedback if possible 🙏

[@AlexaSaarenoja]

I just kept on with the same channel. I unlisted a few videos once it started gaining traction, but yep, just stuck with my previous channel and went from there! Hope this helps! You could do it either way, but if you have a channel already and you haven't posted since 2015, just start it up again! xoxo

[@GiselleLoayza]

@@AlexaSaarenoja ty for the feedback, you rock! Now onto finishing binge watching you :D

[@richardhyatt-beekeeping]

Ugh, so, I forced myself to watch this entire video- except the last few seconds..IT'S NOT YOU. I've been watching a lot of videos on new KZbinrs journey to monetization. I''ve done the numbers, whew, many times over the last ten months. Right now I'm at 668 subs and 349 videos and 574 public watch hours. So, in 3.5 years +or- I will be monetized. Ok, I didn't do the math again just now but, you get the drift. Only about 140 of my videos are long form videos. I think the shorts are what is holding me back. So, 4 weeks ago I re-started another channel. Posting 1 video a week it now has 6 subs and 20 public watch hours, all long. form, no shorts on this channel. This may be the key, no shorts. I subscribed to Single and Solo so, that's probably how KZbin sent me to your page as I was serching for new KZbinr's monetization channels. I started KZbin in 2011. Rebooted this channel September 2023. I decided then, I wasn't going to quit. I like that you put, "Week1..." But, It would be nice if there was a week by week playlist.

[@AlexaSaarenoja]

Thanks for watching and hanging in till the end...haha I do have all these videos in a journey to monetization playlist on my channel if you go there, you will find them. But I just realized I've also been putting a lot of other videos from this journey in there, so maybe I should just make it only the weekly reviews...but anyway, I like that you have decided back in 2023 that your not going to quit. To be honest I think that's really what it takes, consistency and good content. Plus youtube is pushing out smaller channels right now, so that's awesome for us! Wishing you lots of positive youtube energy (subs and watch hours) to get you to that monetization mark! Go go go! Thank you for taking the time to write out your thoughts, I appreciate it and I love hearing about other people's journeys. It's all so fascinating!🌸

[@BINOMOBB]