I made 616 videos & 20K in ad revenue. 9 Lessons from my time on YouTube

After making 616 videos, and making $20,000 in YouTube ad revenue, here are 9 lessons I wish I'd known.

Here are my lessons about YouTube monetization.

I'm a member of the YouTube Partner Program, and have earned decent money from my videos, but there are some very unexpected lessons from my experience.

00:00 Background of my channel
00:22 Nobody cares about you!
01:15 You won't go viral
01:45 Why failures are good
02:42 Your videos aren't for your peers
03:23 Remember the 80/20 rule
04:09 CPM is my most important metric
05:15 Skippable ads are money makers
06:00 Remove barriers between you and audience
07:50 Listen to comments and questions