How I monetized my small YouTube channel in less than 8 MONTHS

Welcome to my YouTube diary where I document my early YouTube days as a new creator. Today we're talking all about how I managed to monetize my new YouTube channel in about 7.5 months - with absolutely zero prior experience in content creation or videography. This is a great intro if you have ever wondered about what it's like to make money online as a small content creator!

The video is broken into 3 sections:
1. lessons learned - what I did to be successful in my first 8 months and what to focus on if you want to grow your channel - talking about consistency, niche, equipment, video ideas, and more!
2. process - how I block time and create on the side while working a busy 9-5
3. monetization - the requirements for monetization, when I hit the threshold to get monetized, and a look inside my YouTube studio at my analytics and my first week of revenue!

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Some YouTube resources that can do a better job teaching you YouTube than I ever could:
   / @aprilynnealter  
   / @marcus-jones  
   / @bypageturner  
   / @livevideoschool  
   / @doughdash  

CHAPTERS
00:00 - intro
01:51 - what I did to grow and the advice I did NOT take
11:18 - my process - filming, editing, time blocking
17:14 - monetization

ABOUT ME
I'm a 36-year-old woman living in Toronto, Canada with my rescue dog Lexi. I transitioned into tech about 2 years ago after working in non-profits/academia for most of my career. I love chatting about personal finance, career, mental health, relationships + being a baby YouTuber! Please subscribe if that sounds like your cup of tea 💜

#newcreator #newyoutuber #growonyoutube