I used UA-cam Shorts to blow my channel up. Took me 5 months to reach 100k subscribers. I just got my checkmark and the silver play button is on its way to my house. I posted 4 shorts per week the first 3 months and then went to 2 per week. Now, I'm planning on adding in some long form content to boost the income. My first month being monetized I made over 2k. Keep at it!
@@justinuriahphoto wow that’s crazy and good for you! It will be interesting how your process and income may be different when you add long form. Would love to get your thoughts!
So glad you are having fun! I think that does come across. When you are loving it - the results will come! Congrats on your progress already. I felt like my first 250 took forever and then subs have exponentially grown since then!
Thank you for the insight, always great content on your channel. Starting my channel was the hardest by far, but I still remember my first proper UA-cam 'paycheck'. There was a lot of emotions and I was so proud of myself. If it wasn't for my hard work and consistency (and a little bit of Famester), I wouldn't have made anything.
This is what I'm looking for UA-camrs talking about monetization! I've been spending weeks to search for how a 1K UA-camrs earn and what they did to get monetized, and your channel is the only one that talking about it clearly and straightforward. It is very helpful, TYSM!
Just what I needed to hear. I’ve been thinking about it for years. However, I finally decided I’m going to commit and give myself a chance at it. I love the positivity and encouragement. Seeing this was perfect timing for me. Thanks for sharing!
I'm also 50, also got the 1000 subscribers, also doing this after hours and struggling with the watch hours. You gave me some encouragement. Thanks for that and thanks for sharing.
Update! On Aug 23, I hit monetization. I had a video in late august that went sort of viral.....as of Sept 17, it has 80,000 views. I blew past 1000 subs and am currently at 1400. First check was over $100!
I'm at 1,233 subs with 1,286 hours. Unfortunately I had over 8000 viewing hours because a couple videos took off but at the time I didn't have 1000 subs yet and that was over a year ago so I basically watched the hours go away as my subs got to 1000. A tragedy, lol.
@@demiancoorey2394 glad it was helpful! I have seen a few videos like this and they were very inspiring to me and I wanted to provide that for someone else too! ☺️
I was so excited when I reached 10 subscribers. Then 100 was a wow moment for me. I still have a long way to go, and I am learning more as I create content. My main reason is enjoyment of making and editing the content even though it is hard work, harder than i initially realised. Thank you for sharing your experiences and a great video as well.
So much honesty and I love your real truth about this. UA-cam is hard work and dedication! And is all about the fun and learning new skills… so we are getting something out of it. 😅
Great video! Congrats on getting monetized. I've got the 4,000 hours. Now waiting for 1,000 subscribers. Your suggestions were spot on. And look! You now have 3.12K subscribers! Woo hoo!
History and travel? Sold! You just got another sub! Little by little it will happen for you! Yes, it has been VERY exponential. Took 14 months to hit 250, then 2 more months to hit 1K, then 2 more months to 3K! I do think it's the checkout line mentality. Like if no one is in line, no one will get in line. Then when 10 people are in line, everyone gets in line... 😂
In my field of work, it took over a year to get the subscribers. Had the watch hours tho! So I got a shout out by a you tuber who has over 500k subscribers, and that put me in the monetized category! We ended up working together and becoming friends. I post once a week sometimes twice. Keep up what you are doing and stay positive.
Good luck with your channel. My channel is a little over two months and recently broke 100 subs, so I am excited to be monetized. We will get monetized and before long we will remember this conversation as a distant memory.🎉🎉🎉
Your positivity and smile are so infectious!! I also took a huge break (almost 3 years) and decided to return back to posting again a few days ago and I really needed this encouragement. Thank you so much, you deserve waay more subscribers. Wishing you the best of luck on your UA-cam journey ❤❤
Hi. Just stumbled across this video on my homepage - good old algorithms eh! Very much enjoyed watching. Thank you. I'm 50 and launched a channel about 6 weeks ago posting a 15 second short. Added 2 videos since but really enjoying learning (from scratch) the editing side of things. Just purchased a gimbal to help with recording content. Scary world but determined to take this hobby further to see what happens. Best of luck to you Sierra. 🙌
@@sierralovesdogs is that what we are? Gen X? Haha. Yes the gimbal is a basic DJI Osmo - walk before I run right? Started literally from scratch here so a steep learning curve in all directions but a lot of fun 🙌
This is super encouraging! Nice to see a more relatable view on the topic. We are nearly at 1k subscribers and the watch hours! Hopefully we will reach it soon 😊
I’m at 37 subs in first month! And none of my family or friends know 😅 I’m staying consistent and having fun not worrying what my family thinks about every upload
That's awesome! I find my friends and family aren't necessarily my target audience anyway. It feels cringey when they watch my videos in front of me so I'm happy to meet new friends virtually! 37 in one month is great! Keep going!
I'm in the same boat. I don't want to tell any friends or family until i see progress. I'm trying to figure out this whole youtube algorithm. Only have 40 subs so far, still a long way to go. I totally agree, though it's just about consistency and improving along the way. I just find it slightly demotivating when I post a video and don't see any traction that's the most difficult part.
@@mindfulness5817 that’s awesome! I’m happy to have someone in the same boat as me :) I got like 10k views on my first upload and it made me wanting more. Them i just uploaded a video a couple days ago that got no views! And I spent like 8 hours making the video haha But you know what? I’m going to do my best to ignore that and not let it discourage me from making new content and maybe one day in the future, people will stumble across my 0 view video and enjoy it
@@mindfulness5817 Just keep trying different things. Don't be afraid to switch it up or go in a different direction and then when something pops - study it and figure out why. Best of luck to you!
I got monetized a few months ago and I’m growing slowly but surely. It’s nice to get a little check each month. I call it a car payment which actually goes right back into my channel by purchasing yarn etc. I’m not on UA-cam to make it rich. It helps me to keep my yarn stash going and being able to share with giveaways 😊❤
@@BestOfMeCA yes! I started at 48 and had NO idea what I was doing. I still feel like I don’t! Lol but I’m also learned a lot and love learning! Good luck to you! 🍀🍀❤️❤️
Mrs Sonia Duke is gradually getting the recognition she rightly deserves. She's worked for it and this is only a testament of her good works for families
I'm sure her service is available outside the US, but you gotta ask her first. I'm positive because I have a friend who stays in Australia and using her services too. You should ask her though to know if she offers her service to your country.
I’m finding this video SO inspirational. I was pretty erratic with posting but now I’m full swing ahead with vlogs planned through the end of the year! This started as a fun creative space for me and now the goal is to hit those criteria!
I just started my channel, so I'm probably going watch this episode again. It seems to be filled with good advice. But you're hardly an old lady, Sierra, so please take your own counsel and don't be so hard on yourself. You deserve a better adjective.
Congratulations!!! 🎉🎉🎉Wow you give me hope. I hit 1k subs last week but wayyyyyy behind on watch hours. I grew from 68 subs in Dec 23 to 1,047 in August by shorts.
0:45 Just to clarify, its doesn't matter when you posted the video, it can be several years old, but you gotta have the watch time of atleast 4000 hours in the last 365 days. So you could be making money passively from old content as long as it's bringing in enough watch time 😊
yayy cant wait to get here one day too im at 248 right now hoping to reach 1000 and the 4000 hours by the end of this year hopefully i can without giving up because this is my dream
Hi. A Question??? I just started making videos on guitar lessons for beginners. There is so many videos I can make. And shorts. Doing guitar lessons on UA-cam , I can make a video on how to play the E chord. How to play the C chord, how to play this song and this song. I could make 10 videos a day on guitar lessons. SO??? I’m asking you??? In your opinion, how should I approach it ? One video a week. One video a day? Iv heard different things about how many to post ? I have 485 subscribers. And some of my videos get 1000 views in a matter of days. So ????? Any suggestions, thanks.
Awesome video,, you explain everything simple and easy to understand ,, with encouragement and you are not hard to look at either 😊I remember being 21,,,, this video was really helpful to me ,,I just told my girlfriend tonight I might give up on trying to get monetized . After seeing you all bright eyed and bushy tailed,,full of encouragement..was just the kick in butt I needed today ,,,so thank you my friend
That was encouraging to hear your story on UA-cam. Thank you. People want to give you free money because you are real & helping them in one way or the other.😊
Hey Sierra, thanks for your video. I just went over 1K subscribers and got monetized and I am thinking of making a similar video in a few months. I agree that normal people like see what other normal people can do. I wish you all the success in the world and thanks for sharing. I subscribed to your channel to support you even though I'm more of a gambling video guy. LoL
I’m so glad I came across your channel! I’m a new-ish channel and in a monetization challenge to monetize by my 55th birthday in August! I’m excited to see the success of others in my age-group! Love your vibe! ❤
Congrats I have been encouraged as I am yet to get monetized also. Congrats you worked hard. For all others who want to get monetized also let's keep pushing it's evident from here that with determination we can get there
Congrats!! I got my first 1K subs this year and am still trying to get my channel to grow further which does go slow, at least for me and my niche. Took me three days shy of one year with weekly long form videos. For everyone out there who's still working on there first 1K subs, hang in there!!
Congrats to you too! Yes, it seems that a year is a pretty common timeframe. Mine took a bit longer but I had a few breaks. So are you monetized now? How is that going?
@@sierralovesdogs thanks! And yes, I became. Monetized once I had reached the 1K subs and 4K whatch hours. I had already reached the watch hours and only needed to have the subs. I always told myself, how cool would it be if I could just make 1 dollar on UA-cam with my own channel and saw this as my next goal at the time. Was great to see that I managed to reach that milestone 😀. Unfortunately for me I'm creating videos in a niche which is rather specific (laser engraving/cutting, 3D printing etc.), therefor the CPM is not as high as certain channels, but it is still nice to get paid for what you do. At this moment my channel is making some money, and hope to increase this by keep creating content that viewers like, being active on my channel and interacting with my followers and others. Fingers crossed it will work out 😉
It really is a good feeling to get that first payday. Interesting that your niche CPM isn't as high - I would think it would be higher because it's so unique, but what do I know?
Thanks! This info was helpful. I’m just starting I feel like I’m getting watch hour but not subscribers. I’ve only been posting for like 3 months. I’m getting there slowly. It’s not weird for someone to send you money.
Thank you so much for this video. I needed this! I started in Jan 2024 and I’ve posted weekly consistently. I haven’t missed a week! My goal is 52 videos by Jan 25! I’ve committed to weekly for three years. OMG it’s A LOT of work, at least 10 hours per video. The goal wasn’t to be monetized because I love doing it but after watching content creators like you, I feel like it’s the next step. I’m deeply discouraged with maybe one subscriber every few weeks 🙈🙈🙈 but knew this would be a marathon and a labor of love. I know I need better titles and thumbnails and a more specific niche but I’m so proud having learned this literally frame by frame on UA-cam. (I still don’t quite get keyframes 😅) Let us pray to the gods for subscribers and watch hours lol. I’m so happy for you. Congrats!!!❤❤❤
Thank you so much for sharing this! I'm a newbie to UA-cam and still in the process of learning how to navigate thru my channel and how to set it up properly. Right now, it all seems a bit confusing but after watching your video I feel more inspired & confident that I will eventually get this right!! :) I look forward to seeing more of your content. ~JC
Hey Sierra! Thank you for your amazing tips. I started this youtube journey with my faceless channel on January, hoping to reach monetization. I've been uploading consistently despite having my regular job during the week, so it's not easy. Your video encouraged me to continue working hard and believe it's possible!! Thanks a lot!!
Thanks much. This was very helpful. I started posting videos in mid-May and wondered how long it took others to get monetized. I'm almost there. Hopefully I get there in the next month or so. Again, thank you. I really appreciated the info. 😀
This is such great advice, thanks for sharing with the community! I'm just starting out and having so much fun with it, bonus if I can actually get monetized some day!
Super awesome video, thank you! I 😃just got my travel channel monetized, and I can hardly wait to see how much I’ll earn. I started making videos in December 2021, and although I’ve taken a few longer breaks lasting a couple of months, I’ve mostly tried to upload every 2-4 weeks. I reached 4000 watch hours a while ago, but it wasn’t until the beginning of September that I finally hit 1000 subscribers. Wow, what a journey it has been so far! Best of luck with your vlogs!😊
After years of daydreaming about starting a youtube channel, I finally started last week!!! My videos are terrible! LOL. I am trying to improve one (or two) thing(s) per video. I am happy with 3 subscribers and a few views, it's 3 more than I expected. My next thing is to try a script. Thanks for sharing! - Who is the old lady? I hope you are not referring to yourself.
@@robertjones7023 I didn’t see your videos either. Are they set to private or unlisted? Congrats on getting started! That is the hardest part! Ha ha I am old compared to most of the people on this platform!
Congratulations & thanks for sharing! 🎉 I have also started recently, and have gained 51 subs in 10 days. I sing nursery rhymes 😊 Hope to get there soon. 🤞
Congratulations 🍾🎈🎊 and welcome to the UA-cam monetized family 🏁 if you are in position to create a lot of videos in advance and schedule their drop release to at least 2X a week, that will by you time to create other videos. Again, congratulations 🍾
@@NextChefNetwork thank you so much for your comment and idea. You actually have me thinking. I record videos for work and often do more than one at a time - wonder if I could use that strategy with UA-cam. 🤗
Hi! UA-cam feed just shows me your video today ( I think it’s a good sign!) I love the way you explained things and a lot of things you said I’m so related 😆 I was thinking about blog but too old then thought about doing UA-cam like before Covid then conditioned myself until this year I said ok I’m not gonna care I’m just gonna put it out there! I’m doing a cooking channel (one of the reasons is that my children can look it up the recipes mum makes their yummy food). By the way, thank you so much for sharing I enjoy every bits of it along with your bright beautiful smile 😁
Oh I love that you are doing a cooking channel for your children. What a special reason and collection for them. And the bonus is everyone else can enjoy them too. Proud of you for starting - that's the hardest part! Your recipes look so good I may have to try some! 🤗
congrats Sierra in getting monetized. I make videos about chilling in nature and enjoying the sounds and scents of all the wildlife and natural wonders about me.
You are so genuine and honest and that's why i really like your content here. I can feel that whatever you say is completely through your heart and this feature is really valuable. Thank you !
This video is the first time I have watched your channel and I really enjoyed your presentation style. I especially liked how you talked about the emotions associated with how much you enjoy making videos and how excited you get by the data. And I also like how you keep it real. I just about spit my red wine all over my laptop when you said "just post your first video and don't worry that the video isn't any good because no one will watch it anyway." 🤣🤣🤣
Hi there! I'm reading comments in reverse (sometimes I see them on my phone and sometimes desktop so then they get all out of order) but now I know who you are! Glad you are enjoying my channel - I appreciate your comments so much! 😊 Ha - well it's true about your first video, right? LOL...... I'm a little all over the place with my content so I feel like I need to dial it in a bit more. Your niche is so well defined! Anything you'd like to see more of from me?
@@sierralovesdogs Our niche is super triple niche. We are a car channel (niche #1) about EV's (niche #2) and then specifically Tesla (niche #3). And the funny thing is that I'm not a car person. If someone had told me 10 years ago that I would have a car related UA-cam channel in the future I would have laughed in their face. And I totally know what you are saying about early content on any UA-cam channel is time for the creator to learn as my editing style and techniques with our videos has changed and evolved tremendously over the 5 years we have been working on our channel. I do think our first video is a bit of an anomaly because it has 2,122 lifetime views and ranks #14 out of 247 on our channel in terms of views. And we got really lucky with our second video, which ranks #2 on our channel with 7,370. And even with this early success it still took us 5 years to earn monetization. We were the little UA-cam channel that could! As for your questions of "what do I want to see more of on your channel?" I'm now curious to know what kind of car you drive and why and if your car is clean and spotless every day or a hot mess. So I would vote that you do a video in your car. With your personality and creativity I'm sure you would make this an entertaining video that I hope would perform well for your channel. Cheers! Hope you have a great weekend! Are you filming this weekend?
@@TesLUCKY That's awesome that you started so strongly - I bet it gave you encouragement to keep going. Who knows? Maybe mine will end up being a car channel too! OMG my car... it's more on the hot mess side. But that would be a very weird and silly video. 🤔 Considering it! Yes filming this weekend (a bit). Just got back from travels and doing outtros/intros for the vlogs from my trip! Are you?
@@sierralovesdogs yes I'm trying to maintain a pace of at least 4 videos a month, so I filmed one in the parking lot after work yesterday. I have already created the thumbnail and hoping to edit the video with a glass of red wine later this evening. Hope you had fun travels! I look forward to seeing your new videos! Happy editing to you. Do you use iMovie?
I’ve been doing this now for only a handful of months. I strongly believe that I would’ve had 1,000 subs by now but UA-cam is deleting 4 or more subs a day! It’s been frustrating. This is super helpful! Thank you so so so much for this video! It’s a lot of work to have a channel not hard work though. It’s been fun to work from home and sharing deals, ideas, and recommending nifty things.
@@faith.1981 what??? How do you know that’s happening? So frustrating! Yes, there is so much that goes into it but I love it! You are so close - I bet it will pop for you soon. Keep going! I’m one of your subs! 🥰🥰🥰
@@sierralovesdogs I watch that app like a hawk! I get comments every day on all kinds of videos so I pop in all day long. I’ll see that I got 3 new subscribers but that I actually went down in my numbers. Or I’ll go to bed one night and wake up with 4 less. It’s all day every day that my subscriber numbers are YO YOing about. It’s been for the last few weeks that I really started to notice it. Many of the people I follow have been saying the same things. I think UA-cam does this in waves. I noticed you are subscribed 😉! 🙏
@@faith.1981 Oh boo that stinks. I have been steadily losing people on Instagram and it DOES NOT feel good. UGH. I heard someone say that if you don't interact with the channels you subscribe to, UA-cam will unsub you. I hope not! That doesn't seem fair!
just became #896 for you and even watched some videos to give you the watch time! my goal is to reach 1000 by the end of the year without quitting because some days it feels hard to keep going when there are no results for your time and effort but i will keep trying to reach 1000 by the end of the year without giving up hopefully i can do it 🙏❤
What a great video! I loved hearing about your journey to getting monetized. I’m at the 257 subscriber mark and dedicated to UA-cam for the long haul. It really is exciting! I really believe if you post long enough and hard enough you can make it on this platform. Congratulations on your monetization! You’ve earned it! :D
@@ingridnorton1 I’m also grinding to the 1000 mark , I looked at some on here , these comments sections are always great ways to help uplift each other and maybe find ppl you would enjoy their content , so i SUBSCRIBED. Good luck we got his !
Yes, I do too and I'm proof. If I can do it, so can you! It took me FOREVER to get 250 and then 500 not as long. I think the first 250 are the hardest and you already did that. Keep going ! 😍
Just wanted to say that this is one of the most “real” monetized videos I’ve watched so far. Thanks for being so up front and honest! I’m looking forward to making my first $3.01c - thank you
@@sierralovesdogs thats what it is! 😂 just posted my first video and i explain why i got terminated. And its because my manager didnt know what she was doing 🫠🫠🫠
Congratulations!!! I just started my channel 4 days ago. I have about 4k views, 95 subs, and about 22 watch hours. My daughter was my encouragement. She has 208k subscribers and 32M view. She's made over $50k in 2 years.
OK but you clearly have editing, acting, scripting experience and are comfortable in front of the camera. Your channel is going to fly and I'm here for it! I'm your 96!
@sierralovesdogs My daughter, who has 208k subs, edits my videos. Her username on youtube is Utterly Chloe. Ty for subscribing, and for the confidence. Btw, I am also old. Lol.
Sorry for the confusion! I can see where that would be hard to understand. Watch hours have to be in the past 365 days. So my watch hours were May 16 2023 - May 16 2024 (approx date) but I had started my journey 16 months prior. So it took me 16 months from my first video posting to be monetized. Does that make sense?
Thanks for the wisdom and tips! As a new UA-camr learning and posting, it’s great to hear insights from other content creators! Congrats on monetization.
I used UA-cam Shorts to blow my channel up. Took me 5 months to reach 100k subscribers. I just got my checkmark and the silver play button is on its way to my house. I posted 4 shorts per week the first 3 months and then went to 2 per week. Now, I'm planning on adding in some long form content to boost the income. My first month being monetized I made over 2k. Keep at it!
Interesting information 🤔 I'm a new youtube channel trying to get my foot in the door.
We can confirm you can get a lot of subs in a short time. We have over 130 subs in about 3 weeks, posting one shirt a day. 💪🏻👊🏻
Wow thank you! My channel thanks you too ❤🎉😊
@@justinuriahphoto wow that’s crazy and good for you! It will be interesting how your process and income may be different when you add long form. Would love to get your thoughts!
That's interesting! It was my 8th (and most recent) long form video did well (for me) but I just need to replicate that 10 more times now. :D
I am 65 and I've been doing my channel about 9 months. I am at 3,200 hours and 503 subscribers. Making steady progress and having a blast!
@@CowboySurvival I love to here this I to am around same stats .. I SUBSCRIBED KEEP IT UP AND ENJOY HAVING FUN .. that the best part .
Interesting channel!
@@TheSearchwithLisa Aww I love this! We have to support each other, right????
So glad you are having fun! I think that does come across. When you are loving it - the results will come! Congrats on your progress already. I felt like my first 250 took forever and then subs have exponentially grown since then!
Keep it up and congrats
Thank you for the insight, always great content on your channel. Starting my channel was the hardest by far, but I still remember my first proper UA-cam 'paycheck'. There was a lot of emotions and I was so proud of myself. If it wasn't for my hard work and consistency (and a little bit of Famester), I wouldn't have made anything.
Hi! How are you making money with fewer than 1K subs?
Oh I get it. You're a bot.
This is what I'm looking for UA-camrs talking about monetization! I've been spending weeks to search for how a 1K UA-camrs earn and what they did to get monetized, and your channel is the only one that talking about it clearly and straightforward. It is very helpful, TYSM!
@@CaptainHarowe glad it was helpful! Anything else you would like to see?
Just what I needed to hear. I’ve been thinking about it for years. However, I finally decided I’m going to commit and give myself a chance at it. I love the positivity and encouragement. Seeing this was perfect timing for me. Thanks for sharing!
@@TheOneSoulMate_ yes!!! Good for you!!!
I'm also 50, also got the 1000 subscribers, also doing this after hours and struggling with the watch hours. You gave me some encouragement. Thanks for that and thanks for sharing.
I'm so glad it encouraged you. UA-cam is a LOT of fun, but I don't think people realize how much WORK it is. How close are you?
Update! On Aug 23, I hit monetization. I had a video in late august that went sort of viral.....as of Sept 17, it has 80,000 views. I blew past 1000 subs and am currently at 1400. First check was over $100!
Yep 1045 subs and 3250 hrs. Still grinding it out!! Thanks for making this video!
I’ll sub to help I’m close to we can do it
ugh you are soooo close! Just keep going! 🙏🙏🙏
Good work!! Still trying to get those watch hours too- that one has been the hardest for me
I'm at 1,233 subs with 1,286 hours. Unfortunately I had over 8000 viewing hours because a couple videos took off but at the time I didn't have 1000 subs yet and that was over a year ago so I basically watched the hours go away as my subs got to 1000. A tragedy, lol.
@@RealMakerOfStuff That's horrible, I hope your stuff takes off again!!
Loved this. It's real world experience that early starters need to hear, but no one else is revealing.
@@demiancoorey2394 glad it was helpful! I have seen a few videos like this and they were very inspiring to me and I wanted to provide that for someone else too! ☺️
I was so excited when I reached 10 subscribers. Then 100 was a wow moment for me.
I still have a long way to go, and I am learning more as I create content.
My main reason is enjoyment of making and editing the content even though it is hard work, harder than i initially realised.
Thank you for sharing your experiences and a great video as well.
@@lost-again same! 100 was a BIG moment for me too! Keep that enjoyment and you’ll naturally improve and get more subscribers!
@@lost-again Thank you for posting this because it encourages us that are way below bug coming up.
sub you💜
I'm starting my own journey this week! I love seeing the community you've built in your comments. Thank you! 🎉 And congrats.
@@bkvlg227 congrats on starting! Best wishes to you! 🎉🎉🎉
@@sierralovesdogs thanks! 💓
We're watching,!❤🙏
Goodluck & Congratulations!🎉
You got this! If I can do it, so can you.😊
That smile and relief when things start working,the numbers grows and you see all your efforts are not wasted after all
So much honesty and I love your real truth about this. UA-cam is hard work and dedication! And is all about the fun and learning new skills… so we are getting something out of it. 😅
Yes, I believe that. The energy you invest is energy in yourself and your own knowledge and experience! Love your attitude! ☺
Great video! Congrats on getting monetized. I've got the 4,000 hours. Now waiting for 1,000 subscribers. Your suggestions were spot on. And look! You now have 3.12K subscribers! Woo hoo!
History and travel? Sold! You just got another sub! Little by little it will happen for you! Yes, it has been VERY exponential. Took 14 months to hit 250, then 2 more months to hit 1K, then 2 more months to 3K! I do think it's the checkout line mentality. Like if no one is in line, no one will get in line. Then when 10 people are in line, everyone gets in line... 😂
@@sierralovesdogs Thanks! I subscribed to yours, too! Can’t wait to dig into your sorting videos!
Thanks for your smile and feedback, I’ve just started and it’s nice to know there is someone else who feels the same!
Best of luck to you!!!
In my field of work, it took over a year to get the subscribers. Had the watch hours tho! So I got a shout out by a you tuber who has over 500k subscribers, and that put me in the monetized category! We ended up working together and becoming friends. I post once a week sometimes twice. Keep up what you are doing and stay positive.
I just started mine a couple days ago. Thank you for making this video! Very informative:) I’m 50 years old and make motorcycle riding content.
Woohoo to the 1974ers! 🙌🙌🙌 and good luck to you!!!
Good luck with your channel. My channel is a little over two months and recently broke 100 subs, so I am excited to be monetized. We will get monetized and before long we will remember this conversation as a distant memory.🎉🎉🎉
@@ViralVideoUniversity so excited for us! I’ll go subscribe to your Page:)
Your positivity and smile are so infectious!! I also took a huge break (almost 3 years) and decided to return back to posting again a few days ago and I really needed this encouragement. Thank you so much, you deserve waay more subscribers. Wishing you the best of luck on your UA-cam journey ❤❤
Hi. Just stumbled across this video on my homepage - good old algorithms eh! Very much enjoyed watching. Thank you.
I'm 50 and launched a channel about 6 weeks ago posting a 15 second short. Added 2 videos since but really enjoying learning (from scratch) the editing side of things. Just purchased a gimbal to help with recording content. Scary world but determined to take this hobby further to see what happens.
Best of luck to you Sierra. 🙌
woohoo Gen Xers in the house! I'm so tempted to get a gimbal. Prime day is coming up so who knows? Good luck to you too!
@@sierralovesdogs is that what we are? Gen X? Haha. Yes the gimbal is a basic DJI Osmo - walk before I run right? Started literally from scratch here so a steep learning curve in all directions but a lot of fun 🙌
Congratulations...🎉we're watching ❤Blessings 💪
Just commenting so the bell on your UA-cam studio app goes off and hopefully, brings a smile to you today.😊
@@Athandatu it did! Thank you so much! I’m traveling right now so not on the app as regularly during vacation but I appreciate it so much! 😁
This is super encouraging! Nice to see a more relatable view on the topic. We are nearly at 1k subscribers and the watch hours! Hopefully we will reach it soon 😊
Oh you are so close! I have a resin surfboard from Hawaii in my kitchen! I love it. What a cool topic you have! Good luck to you! 😊🏄
You just got yourself a new subscriber ❤
Thank you for your story! I just launched the first video on my channel! Good luck to everyone watching this video.
Congrats on your first video! That's how it starts! Well done on getting started. That's the hardest part!🤗
@@sierralovesdogs everything else is a lot of fun!!!
@@CountryMusicNN Keep that attitude! 🤠
I’m at 37 subs in first month! And none of my family or friends know 😅 I’m staying consistent and having fun not worrying what my family thinks about every upload
That's awesome! I find my friends and family aren't necessarily my target audience anyway. It feels cringey when they watch my videos in front of me so I'm happy to meet new friends virtually! 37 in one month is great! Keep going!
I'm in the same boat. I don't want to tell any friends or family until i see progress. I'm trying to figure out this whole youtube algorithm. Only have 40 subs so far, still a long way to go. I totally agree, though it's just about consistency and improving along the way.
I just find it slightly demotivating when I post a video and don't see any traction that's the most difficult part.
@@mindfulness5817 that’s awesome! I’m happy to have someone in the same boat as me :) I got like 10k views on my first upload and it made me wanting more. Them i just uploaded a video a couple days ago that got no views! And I spent like 8 hours making the video haha
But you know what? I’m going to do my best to ignore that and not let it discourage me from making new content and maybe one day in the future, people will stumble across my 0 view video and enjoy it
@@mindfulness5817 Just keep trying different things. Don't be afraid to switch it up or go in a different direction and then when something pops - study it and figure out why. Best of luck to you!
Keep going more wins🎉🎉. you got yourself a new subscriber ❤
I got monetized a few months ago and I’m growing slowly but surely. It’s nice to get a little check each month. I call it a car payment which actually goes right back into my channel by purchasing yarn etc. I’m not on UA-cam to make it rich. It helps me to keep my yarn stash going and being able to share with giveaways 😊❤
Congratulations. I'm 45 and just started my channel today. Big learning curve and thank you for this inspiration
@@BestOfMeCA yes! I started at 48 and had NO idea what I was doing. I still feel like I don’t! Lol but I’m also learned a lot and love learning! Good luck to you! 🍀🍀❤️❤️
I'm 60 and figuring it out daily.
Don't quit.i got my silver last week
Congratulations! I have no idea what people want. I just keep fishing and filming. Your channel is good.
My 2 million plus video is a lady cleaning fish! Who knew it would be a hit.
Congratulations ❤🙏
Goodluck🎉 We're watching!🎉
I'm favoured, $27K every week! I can now give back to the locals in my community and also support God's work and the church. God bless America.
I'm glad to write her tay I do hope she will help handle my paycheck properly☺️☺️☺️
Can I start with as low as $1,000?
Mrs Sonia Duke is gradually getting the recognition she rightly deserves. She's worked for it and this is only a testament of her good works for families
The very first time we tried, we invested $1000, and after a week, we received $7,500.
That really helped us a lot to pay up our bills
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the US, but you gotta ask her first. I'm
positive because I have a friend who
stays in Australia and using her
services too. You should ask her though
to know if she offers her service to your
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I’m finding this video SO inspirational. I was pretty erratic with posting but now I’m full swing ahead with vlogs planned through the end of the year! This started as a fun creative space for me and now the goal is to hit those criteria!
I'm so glad to hear! Consistency is really important (at least it was for me!). Best of luck to you! 😄
This video is very encouraging to me as I’ve committed to being consistent this year! Appreciate the video and congrats!!
I just started my channel, so I'm probably going watch this episode again. It seems to be filled with good advice. But you're hardly an old lady, Sierra, so please take your own counsel and don't be so hard on yourself. You deserve a better adjective.
Ha ha - I just mean compared to most of the people on this platform!
Congratulations!!! 🎉🎉🎉Wow you give me hope. I hit 1k subs last week but wayyyyyy behind on watch hours. I grew from 68 subs in Dec 23 to 1,047 in August by shorts.
0:45 Just to clarify, its doesn't matter when you posted the video, it can be several years old, but you gotta have the watch time of atleast 4000 hours in the last 365 days. So you could be making money passively from old content as long as it's bringing in enough watch time 😊
Yes, that is much more clearly stated! You are correct and thank you for pointing it out! 😊
sub you💜
yayy cant wait to get here one day too im at 248 right now hoping to reach 1000 and the 4000 hours by the end of this year hopefully i can without giving up because this is my dream
You can do it! Took me 14 months to hit 256 and then two more months to hit 1000! It will come just be consistent!
#364 👋🏻
@@Crochetedbymichi warms my heart!!!!! 💕💕💕✌️✌️✌️
Congratulations 🎉🎉🎉 . I like to see how people is getting success on UA-cam. For me UA-cam is an amazing platform for everyone . 🙏🙏🙏
There are soooo many types of channels - it's amazing! Thanks for commenting!
Hi. A Question???
I just started making videos on guitar lessons for beginners.
There is so many videos I can make. And shorts.
Doing guitar lessons on UA-cam , I can make a video on how to play the E chord. How to play the C chord, how to play this song and this song.
I could make 10 videos a day on guitar lessons.
SO??? I’m asking you???
In your opinion, how should I approach it ?
One video a week. One video a day? Iv heard different things about how many to post ?
I have 485 subscribers.
And some of my videos get 1000 views in a matter of days.
So ????? Any suggestions, thanks.
Awesome video,, you explain everything simple and easy to understand ,, with encouragement and you are not hard to look at either 😊I remember being 21,,,, this video was really helpful to me ,,I just told my girlfriend tonight I might give up on trying to get monetized . After seeing you all bright eyed and bushy tailed,,full of encouragement..was just the kick in butt I needed today ,,,so thank you my friend
That was encouraging to hear your story on UA-cam. Thank you. People want to give you free money because you are real & helping them in one way or the other.😊
Well maybe someday that will happen! We can always hope, right? 🤔
Congratulations on being monetized! I love hearing stories from other creators who are grinding it out like me! Thanks
G'day from Australia 🇦🇺. I'm a new youtube channel trying to get started. It's a struggle to be found when your a little fish in a big ocean.
Thank you so much! Yes, there is nothing pretty about this at all - just a lot of flopping forward so to speak!
much love, still waiting for my turn to get monetized
Best of luck to you! 😊
Thanks for sharing your experience! I’m approaching 1k and working on increasing my views. Hoping to be monetized soon!
@@dangooddad hey! Looks like you passed your 1k! Congrats!!! 🎉🎉🎉
Hey Sierra, thanks for your video. I just went over 1K subscribers and got monetized and I am thinking of making a similar video in a few months. I agree that normal people like see what other normal people can do. I wish you all the success in the world and thanks for sharing. I subscribed to your channel to support you even though I'm more of a gambling video guy. LoL
Great job. I am almost there myself. Thanks for the advice!!!
I’m so glad I came across your channel! I’m a new-ish channel and in a monetization challenge to monetize by my 55th birthday in August! I’m excited to see the success of others in my age-group! Love your vibe! ❤
@@beautifullifesageg.3951 thank you so much and I believe you can do it by August! 👏👏💪💪🤗🤗 that’s a great goal!
@@beautifullifesageg.3951 you are well on your way!!!
Yeah I'm a very new channel. G'day from Australia 🇦🇺
Congratulations Sierra 🎉🥳 watching this video gave me so much Joy and motivation to continue grinding keep up the good work 🙏
I'm so glad it encouraged you! That was my hope! Keep going! 😊
Congrats I have been encouraged as I am yet to get monetized also. Congrats you worked hard. For all others who want to get monetized also let's keep pushing it's evident from here that with determination we can get there
@@learningtogetheredu yes yes yes! I love the enthusiasm. It’s so frustrating when people don’t watch but just keep going! 👏👏👏👏
Love your energy and your insights on getting approved and earning money.. I look forward to the day I get monetized.
Congrats!!
I got my first 1K subs this year and am still trying to get my channel to grow further which does go slow, at least for me and my niche. Took me three days shy of one year with weekly long form videos. For everyone out there who's still working on there first 1K subs, hang in there!!
Congrats to you too! Yes, it seems that a year is a pretty common timeframe. Mine took a bit longer but I had a few breaks. So are you monetized now? How is that going?
@@sierralovesdogs thanks! And yes, I became. Monetized once I had reached the 1K subs and 4K whatch hours. I had already reached the watch hours and only needed to have the subs. I always told myself, how cool would it be if I could just make 1 dollar on UA-cam with my own channel and saw this as my next goal at the time. Was great to see that I managed to reach that milestone 😀. Unfortunately for me I'm creating videos in a niche which is rather specific (laser engraving/cutting, 3D printing etc.), therefor the CPM is not as high as certain channels, but it is still nice to get paid for what you do. At this moment my channel is making some money, and hope to increase this by keep creating content that viewers like, being active on my channel and interacting with my followers and others. Fingers crossed it will work out 😉
It really is a good feeling to get that first payday. Interesting that your niche CPM isn't as high - I would think it would be higher because it's so unique, but what do I know?
Thanks for this video. As someone who has just started with barely any views it’s good to see some insight as to how long things actually take
It's definitely a marathon not a sprint as they say!
Thanks! This info was helpful. I’m just starting I feel like I’m getting watch hour but not subscribers. I’ve only been posting for like 3 months. I’m getting there slowly. It’s not weird for someone to send you money.
@@emilydoesit8383 what??? I’m amazed!!! My first super! My mind is blown! 🤯 Thank you so much! I will never forget this moment! You made my day!!!
@@emilydoesit8383 subbed you!!! 🥰🥰🥰
@@sierralovesdogs Thank You! You did not have to do that. DYI/crafting is not for everyone and I know that.
This is so helpful! I am restarting my channel after years of inactivity. Thanks for the tips!
@@JamisonWrites congrats!
no bullshit, no sugarcoating about your analytics! pray for me to excel like you too sister
@@bayu_cafe ha ha yes some of my views are pretty rough! 😆 It’s hard to keep going but I was committed! At least the second time!
I know. She just gave us what we came for.😊
Thank you so much for this video. I needed this! I started in Jan 2024 and I’ve posted weekly consistently. I haven’t missed a week! My goal is 52 videos by Jan 25! I’ve committed to weekly for three years. OMG it’s A LOT of work, at least 10 hours per video. The goal wasn’t to be monetized because I love doing it but after watching content creators like you, I feel like it’s the next step. I’m deeply discouraged with maybe one subscriber every few weeks 🙈🙈🙈 but knew this would be a marathon and a labor of love. I know I need better titles and thumbnails and a more specific niche but I’m so proud having learned this literally frame by frame on UA-cam. (I still don’t quite get keyframes 😅) Let us pray to the gods for subscribers and watch hours lol. I’m so happy for you. Congrats!!!❤❤❤
G'day from Australia 🇦🇺. I'm a new youtube channel trying to get started.
New UA-camr here. Thank you, very inspiring.
Thank you so much for sharing this! I'm a newbie to UA-cam and still in the process of learning how to navigate thru my channel and how to set it up properly. Right now, it all seems a bit confusing but after watching your video I feel more inspired & confident that I will eventually get this right!! :) I look forward to seeing more of your content. ~JC
I’m so happy for you! Thanks for the tips and tricks. I deleted my old UA-cam in 2018, and now that I’m back it feels like a totally different world!
Hey Sierra! Thank you for your amazing tips. I started this youtube journey with my faceless channel on January, hoping to reach monetization. I've been uploading consistently despite having my regular job during the week, so it's not easy. Your video encouraged me to continue working hard and believe it's possible!! Thanks a lot!!
Subbed! Awesome content, I wish UA-cam would recommend some new channels.
Yes I believe it's possible for you too! Sorry I missed this comment! Thanks so much for leaving it!
I just reached the 1000 subscribes last night . I am super exited and I will keep going because I really enjoy making videos
@@miriamalfonso64 woohoo!!!! Congrats to you! 🙌🙌🙌
@@sierralovesdogs thank you so much !
That was a fantastic thumbnail. I was actually going to do something with my own channel, and the thumbnail drew me in. Strong game!
@@railmoments thank you but kudos to the Canva template I customized! Easy peasy!
This is what I’m looking for, and I working towards my goal. Thank you for sharing this info clearly and straightforward!
As a small but growing channel, this is super encouraging!! Thank you!
I'm so glad it was helpful! Best wishes for success for you. Thanks for commenting! 🤗
Love that video, thanks for beeing so open and to share everything! Wish u all the best for the future!
@@everyonecantravel2024 thank you so much for watching! 😁
Thanks much. This was very helpful. I started posting videos in mid-May and wondered how long it took others to get monetized. I'm almost there. Hopefully I get there in the next month or so. Again, thank you. I really appreciated the info. 😀
That's pretty fast! Great work and congrats!
@@sierralovesdogs Yes Ma'am and thank you kindly. You are doing a great job as well!
still 200 subs atm....all the best for you 🎉
You can do it - I see you haven't posted in a while. Now's your time to get back into it! 💪
I just subbed your channel
This is such great advice, thanks for sharing with the community! I'm just starting out and having so much fun with it, bonus if I can actually get monetized some day!
Super awesome video, thank you! I 😃just got my travel channel monetized, and I can hardly wait to see how much I’ll earn. I started making videos in December 2021, and although I’ve taken a few longer breaks lasting a couple of months, I’ve mostly tried to upload every 2-4 weeks. I reached 4000 watch hours a while ago, but it wasn’t until the beginning of September that I finally hit 1000 subscribers. Wow, what a journey it has been so far! Best of luck with your vlogs!😊
After years of daydreaming about starting a youtube channel, I finally started last week!!! My videos are terrible! LOL. I am trying to improve one (or two) thing(s) per video. I am happy with 3 subscribers and a few views, it's 3 more than I expected. My next thing is to try a script. Thanks for sharing! - Who is the old lady? I hope you are not referring to yourself.
Friend there is no content visible on your channel as I write this. Do you need to change your settings??? Warm wishes from Millionaire Paul 👋
@@robertjones7023 I didn’t see your videos either. Are they set to private or unlisted? Congrats on getting started! That is the hardest part! Ha ha I am old compared to most of the people on this platform!
@@sierralovesdogs I made a new youtube account for the channel it is here: @naturalsystems - My earlier reply isn't showing up for some reason
@@Millionaire-Paul here I am, I made a new account for the channel, thank you!
Let's grow together!
Congratulations & thanks for sharing! 🎉 I have also started recently, and have gained 51 subs in 10 days. I sing nursery rhymes 😊 Hope to get there soon. 🤞
Oh that's amazing! What a sweet niche! Good for you! 🤩
Congratulations 🍾🎈🎊 and welcome to the UA-cam monetized family 🏁 if you are in position to create a lot of videos in advance and schedule their drop release to at least 2X a week, that will by you time to create other videos. Again, congratulations 🍾
@@NextChefNetwork thank you so much for your comment and idea. You actually have me thinking. I record videos for work and often do more than one at a time - wonder if I could use that strategy with UA-cam. 🤗
Thanks girly for making this video! You nailed it! Great encouragement for all of us baby channels out there lol ☺️
I just posted my first video. It is so encouraging to see stories like these. Thank you for sharing.
Hey congrats! You've already proven yourself braver than most of the general public so well done! Here's to your journey! 👏👏
Congratulations! 🎉 This is such motivation! 😊 Keep up the great work!
@@CKPassive thank you so much for commenting. I really appreciate it! 🤗
Thanks for this video and your tips! I just started a sewing channel and am a LONG way from monetizing, but it’s fun so far!
@@AmysSewingRoom but you started so that is the hardest part! Now just don’t stop! You can do it! 💪
You have an amazing personality! I wish you huge success. Really enjoyed this video.
Thank you so much! I appreciate your kindness! 🤗
Thanks for the info and motivation.. we're getting going! Time to share our slice of paradise with the world.
That is great to hear! I just started as well and already see the things you talk about.
OK just subbed your channel. AI music? Fascinating! I'm in!
@@sierralovesdogs thank you so much!
Awesome! Thank you for this video! Good luck to you
@@meadow9165 thank you so much!
Even if you posted a video 5 years ago and it’s still getting views (in the last year) , those views will still count towards your monetisation
@@leeandlucytravel oh yes you are right! I don’t think I explained that correctly! Thanks for clarifying and commenting! 👍
Hi! UA-cam feed just shows me your video today ( I think it’s a good sign!) I love the way you explained things and a lot of things you said I’m so related 😆 I was thinking about blog but too old then thought about doing UA-cam like before Covid then conditioned myself until this year I said ok I’m not gonna care I’m just gonna put it out there! I’m doing a cooking channel (one of the reasons is that my children can look it up the recipes mum makes their yummy food). By the way, thank you so much for sharing I enjoy every bits of it along with your bright beautiful smile 😁
Oh I love that you are doing a cooking channel for your children. What a special reason and collection for them. And the bonus is everyone else can enjoy them too. Proud of you for starting - that's the hardest part! Your recipes look so good I may have to try some! 🤗
congrats Sierra in getting monetized. I make videos about chilling in nature and enjoying the sounds and scents of all the wildlife and natural wonders about me.
You are so genuine and honest and that's why i really like your content here. I can feel that whatever you say is completely through your heart and this feature is really valuable. Thank you !
This video is the first time I have watched your channel and I really enjoyed your presentation style. I especially liked how you talked about the emotions associated with how much you enjoy making videos and how excited you get by the data. And I also like how you keep it real. I just about spit my red wine all over my laptop when you said "just post your first video and don't worry that the video isn't any good because no one will watch it anyway." 🤣🤣🤣
Hi there! I'm reading comments in reverse (sometimes I see them on my phone and sometimes desktop so then they get all out of order) but now I know who you are! Glad you are enjoying my channel - I appreciate your comments so much! 😊 Ha - well it's true about your first video, right? LOL...... I'm a little all over the place with my content so I feel like I need to dial it in a bit more. Your niche is so well defined! Anything you'd like to see more of from me?
@@sierralovesdogs Our niche is super triple niche. We are a car channel (niche #1) about EV's (niche #2) and then specifically Tesla (niche #3). And the funny thing is that I'm not a car person. If someone had told me 10 years ago that I would have a car related UA-cam channel in the future I would have laughed in their face. And I totally know what you are saying about early content on any UA-cam channel is time for the creator to learn as my editing style and techniques with our videos has changed and evolved tremendously over the 5 years we have been working on our channel. I do think our first video is a bit of an anomaly because it has 2,122 lifetime views and ranks #14 out of 247 on our channel in terms of views. And we got really lucky with our second video, which ranks #2 on our channel with 7,370. And even with this early success it still took us 5 years to earn monetization. We were the little UA-cam channel that could! As for your questions of "what do I want to see more of on your channel?" I'm now curious to know what kind of car you drive and why and if your car is clean and spotless every day or a hot mess. So I would vote that you do a video in your car. With your personality and creativity I'm sure you would make this an entertaining video that I hope would perform well for your channel. Cheers! Hope you have a great weekend! Are you filming this weekend?
@@TesLUCKY That's awesome that you started so strongly - I bet it gave you encouragement to keep going. Who knows? Maybe mine will end up being a car channel too! OMG my car... it's more on the hot mess side. But that would be a very weird and silly video. 🤔 Considering it! Yes filming this weekend (a bit). Just got back from travels and doing outtros/intros for the vlogs from my trip! Are you?
@@sierralovesdogs yes I'm trying to maintain a pace of at least 4 videos a month, so I filmed one in the parking lot after work yesterday. I have already created the thumbnail and hoping to edit the video with a glass of red wine later this evening. Hope you had fun travels! I look forward to seeing your new videos! Happy editing to you. Do you use iMovie?
Yes, Imovie.... but getting itchy to upgrade. I also need to be more consistent with my thumbnails - they are all over the place. What do you use?
I’ve been doing this now for only a handful of months. I strongly believe that I would’ve had 1,000 subs by now but UA-cam is deleting 4 or more subs a day! It’s been frustrating. This is super helpful! Thank you so so so much for this video! It’s a lot of work to have a channel not hard work though. It’s been fun to work from home and sharing deals, ideas, and recommending nifty things.
@@faith.1981 what??? How do you know that’s happening? So frustrating! Yes, there is so much that goes into it but I love it! You are so close - I bet it will pop for you soon. Keep going! I’m one of your subs! 🥰🥰🥰
@@sierralovesdogs I watch that app like a hawk! I get comments every day on all kinds of videos so I pop in all day long. I’ll see that I got 3 new subscribers but that I actually went down in my numbers. Or I’ll go to bed one night and wake up with 4 less. It’s all day every day that my subscriber numbers are YO YOing about. It’s been for the last few weeks that I really started to notice it. Many of the people I follow have been saying the same things. I think UA-cam does this in waves. I noticed you are subscribed 😉! 🙏
@@faith.1981 Oh boo that stinks. I have been steadily losing people on Instagram and it DOES NOT feel good. UGH. I heard someone say that if you don't interact with the channels you subscribe to, UA-cam will unsub you. I hope not! That doesn't seem fair!
@@sierralovesdogs no it doesn’t. I hope that’s not the case!
just became #896 for you and even watched some videos to give you the watch time! my goal is to reach 1000 by the end of the year without quitting because some days it feels hard to keep going when there are no results for your time and effort but i will keep trying to reach 1000 by the end of the year without giving up hopefully i can do it 🙏❤
Thanks for sharing this information. I think you are great in front of the camera.
@@Karenb301 awww thanks! You made my day! Appreciate you commenting!
You have great delivery. That makes a difference. Thanks for the great video.
Great advice! I started my youtube channel in the beginning of this year, I really appreciate your advice!
You are so welcome! Best of luck to you! Thanks for commenting! 🤗
I've been waiting for this video! So glad you did it! Might have to watch it later if I can wait that long! 😊
Thanks for your support Megan! Here’s the wedding bouquet toss 💐because you’re next!
What a great video! I loved hearing about your journey to getting monetized. I’m at the 257 subscriber mark and dedicated to UA-cam for the long haul. It really is exciting! I really believe if you post long enough and hard enough you can make it on this platform. Congratulations on your monetization! You’ve earned it! :D
Congratulations on your subscribers, as well!
@@ingridnorton1 I’m also grinding to the 1000 mark , I looked at some on here , these comments sections are always great ways to help uplift each other and maybe find ppl you would enjoy their content , so i SUBSCRIBED. Good luck we got his !
Yes, I do too and I'm proof. If I can do it, so can you! It took me FOREVER to get 250 and then 500 not as long. I think the first 250 are the hardest and you already did that. Keep going ! 😍
@thesearchwithlisa I love that you did that! I mean seriously, it costs us nothing and we can ALL learn from each other so why the heck not????😻
I subbed too! 🤗
Congratulations Sierra!!!🎉 love watching your videos!
@@nicolerae5080 thanks Nicole! This is Nicole Rae, star of the Maui Series of videos everyone, cookie buyer and fish pusher! 😘😘
Just wanted to say that this is one of the most “real” monetized videos I’ve watched so far. Thanks for being so up front and honest! I’m looking forward to making my first $3.01c - thank you
Ha ha! Yeah, I'm not retiring yet lol. But I was genuinely SO excited about that first day! Hope it was helpful to you!
Love your authenticity, honesty and transparency. Good luck sky rocketing your channel !!!!
Congratulations and I am happy for you!
Oh you are so sweet! Thank you so much! 😍😍
To everyone who's struggling to make it on UA-cam, don't worry your time will come believe me, its just a matter of time.
Yes! Just don't give up and keep going!
Definitely, you got yourself a new subscriber ❤
@@KlassyEsi Thank you very much
@@THEUNSCRIPTEDNARRATORYou’re welcome ❤ and thank you too 😊
When you have the passion on a niche just do it it will end up making money
This journey has been a true grind, but it's great to see that there's still hope for me.
Thank you for sharing your experience. Godspeed!!
There is hope for all of us! Keep going! Best of luck! ☺
Live this video! I just got my channel deleted 😢 and i needed to watch a video like yours to give me motivation to restart a new one :)
@@Saniamallory2 oh no! Why was it deleted? That could be your first vid on your new channel!
@@sierralovesdogs thats what it is! 😂 just posted my first video and i explain why i got terminated. And its because my manager didnt know what she was doing 🫠🫠🫠
You have a lot of honest energy in you. keep it up.
Congratulations!!! I just started my channel 4 days ago. I have about 4k views, 95 subs, and about 22 watch hours. My daughter was my encouragement. She has 208k subscribers and 32M view. She's made over $50k in 2 years.
OK but you clearly have editing, acting, scripting experience and are comfortable in front of the camera. Your channel is going to fly and I'm here for it! I'm your 96!
@sierralovesdogs My daughter, who has 208k subs, edits my videos. Her username on youtube is Utterly Chloe. Ty for subscribing, and for the confidence. Btw, I am also old. Lol.
She is very talented! But you also have presence and that's not her editing! You are going to have an awesome channel!
@@sierralovesdogs ty, I appreciate that!
I just started 2 days ago i have 3 videos up and 1 youtube short i hope i get attention to my youtube soon
loved all your comments, thank you!
@@AnimalKingdomUnveiled and thank you for yours! It means a lot!
I'm not great at english but it took you 16 months to collect your 4k watch hour time. So, your 4k watch hour time did not reset after 12 months?
Sorry for the confusion! I can see where that would be hard to understand. Watch hours have to be in the past 365 days. So my watch hours were May 16 2023 - May 16 2024 (approx date) but I had started my journey 16 months prior. So it took me 16 months from my first video posting to be monetized. Does that make sense?
So honest, so positive - no hype. Thanks for posting, great video
Thanks for the wisdom and tips! As a new UA-camr learning and posting, it’s great to hear insights from other content creators! Congrats on monetization.
Yay! Thanks for commenting! I still consider myself new too - glad this was helpful!
Nice Work 😁👍
@@VINTERIUM..EXPLORIUM.1 thank you so much! 😁
@12:40 is what you came for
Oh interesting… I would have thought 4:10? But glad 12:40 was helpful! 😁
I'm 5 subscribers away from 100, getting close!
@@GoodnessinMotion make that 4! Just subbed and good luck! 🙏🙏
@@sierralovesdogs Thank you very much!
@@GoodnessinMotion those first 100 were the hardest for me!