Thanks for another awesome video dude! That’s a good idea about the affiliate links and subtly shout them out and then when you have had some traction with sales then actually contact the company about working with them officially. Cheers!
Hey Ben, thank you for being so transparent! As someone who has always wanted to do UA-cam/Content but doesn’t know what you speak about, this (alongside some of your other videos) helped a lot.
@BenKaluza You're most welcome! Yeah, it's a strange one because I can go really, really niche & superserve a tiny minority OR go more general but there are lots of others who do it extremely well at the minute. It's all about finding that spin on it that's stumping me!
thanks for this! I am working on growing my channel here as well, I am a Turkish content creator, sharing my life experiences through my videos. trying to fill up the 4k watch hours first. looking forward to being monetised and growing here! all the best with your channel!
You’re welcome. Honestly just focus on enjoying creating and figuring out what sort of brands you would want to work with. They will pay far more than being monetised on youtube. It’s kind of underwhelming unless you’re doing millions of views. I’m sure there’s lots of products and services you could feature in your videos.
@@BenKaluza sure! will check out what affiliate programs are easy to set up before even hitting the monetization goal, that might be easier to do. will figure out as I go. thank you!
This was soo interesting to watch! And I'm so glad you mention integrity as an important aspect when choosing brand deals. I feel like it's something that may easily be forgotten, perhaps unintentionally, when you start to receive offers... (although personally I'm far off from either with my 20 subs lol)... but it's a grind, right. :D Thanks for sharing your insights!
Yes integrity is very hard to maintain when money is on the table. I’m proud to say that I’ve got to a place where I am really picky with what I promote. I turn down so much easy money because it just doesn’t feel right to me. There are definitely lots of other ways to make decent money that don’t require selling your soul
Im only at 300 subscribers on UA-cam and a couple hundred on TikTok and Instagram… nevertheless your content has been super helpful and inspiring, Ben. Thanks 🙂
Hey Ben your videos are really amazing and i have to tell you that in search of good niche i have already wasted my whole year, do not know which ideas work or not but your videos have given me a boost that by starting is the only idea to experiment that which idea will work. Nowadays my exams are going on so i have pause my plan for now but after few days i will start creating content and man i have to appreciate your work on educating new content creators. I want your help in that i know some creators i really admire so i plan to steal their ideas, style to create my own, would that me a good idea.
Wow man you actually took the time to answer my specific questions on your post. Really appreciate that! My Adsense is also carried pretty much by one semi viral video. Never knew that about recurring revenue if someone signs up on a subscription service. Have you ever worked with a brand manager? I had someone reach out to me and it seemed like a good deal. But I’m undecided. It’s been difficult to navigate this creator journey so I’m so grateful for you sharing your knowledge!
No worries man, I really enjoy talking about all this stuff because there's just so little information on it. Everyone is kind of just left to figure it out themselves. I have an agency which is an equivalent of a brand manager. They manage all my inbox comms, negotiations, contracts etc, I just oversee everything and agree or advise what I want doing. They take a 20% cut which is more than worth it because of the amount of time they save me. Some of my email chains with bigger brands are like 50+ emails and I just haven't got the patience for that.
@ thank you Ben. Yeah seems like an agency would definitely be worth it. Did you find them yourself or did they reach out to you? Any advice on picking the right one? Really appreciate all your help
@@JerradRoss hmm often I stumble across them when I’m searching. I’m looking for high search volume compared to competition. Vidiq has a chrome extension that will tell you in the side panel. I then look at the videos for that search term and if there’s not that many, the thumbnails are average and so are the videos, then I’ll make one on that topic because I think I can make something better than the other results and hopefully over a period of time mine will rank top
Thanks for the info. Really insightful about the brand deals and how to approach that. I'm not there yet, but it's something I wondered about how to approach should I ever get there. Also I can't help but cringe everytime you say Affiliate 'scheme'. I know it means something different for those of you in the UK, but in the US, a scheme is not a good thing. In the US, it's more defined as: a secret or underhanded plan; a plot. I know over there it's used more like our word, Affiliate 'program'. Anyway, just thought it would be fun to share that bit.
I think you should try basically remaking your best ranking video every month. “Content creation has completely changed my life in 9 months”… “10 months…” “11 months”… People will actually keep coming back and watching and you’ll make more money. Just mix it up like you do with other videos in between. Same thing the other big channels do with “how to get 1000 subs” videos.
Hey Ben! commenting here as I cannot find your email I'm that UA-cam-obsessed guy and a content strategist who is super interested in brainstorming new changes happening on UA-cam and helping creators grow. Does this sound interesting to you? So how can I connect with you?
Hey Ben , awesome video! Your unique style really stands out. I'm a video editing specialist focused on UA-cam growth, and I can help enhance your content with high-quality edits and engaging thumbnails. If you're ever open to exploring new ideas or strategies that can boost your channel further, I'd love to connect and see how we can collaborate. Let me know your thoughts!
So proud of you Ben I’ve been following for over 1 year 1/2 and remember when you were frustrated with UA-cam now u look great and cinematic
I made this comment different account
Thanks for another awesome video dude! That’s a good idea about the affiliate links and subtly shout them out and then when you have had some traction with sales then actually contact the company about working with them officially. Cheers!
Hey Ben, thank you for being so transparent!
As someone who has always wanted to do UA-cam/Content but doesn’t know what you speak about, this (alongside some of your other videos) helped a lot.
Thank you for the kind words. So you’re not sure what to create content on?
@BenKaluza You're most welcome! Yeah, it's a strange one because I can go really, really niche & superserve a tiny minority OR go more general but there are lots of others who do it extremely well at the minute. It's all about finding that spin on it that's stumping me!
This video is highly valuable! Thanks Ben!
Thank you and you're welcome
Wow, honestly had no idea that brand deals could be so lucrative
Great to see its starting to pay off for you man, long may it continue
This video was amazing and so transparent.
thank you, glad you liked it
Wow, the part about brand deals was very insightful. Never had this much information in one video. Thanks!
Thanks so much glad you found it insightful
thanks for this! I am working on growing my channel here as well, I am a Turkish content creator, sharing my life experiences through my videos. trying to fill up the 4k watch hours first. looking forward to being monetised and growing here! all the best with your channel!
You’re welcome. Honestly just focus on enjoying creating and figuring out what sort of brands you would want to work with. They will pay far more than being monetised on youtube. It’s kind of underwhelming unless you’re doing millions of views. I’m sure there’s lots of products and services you could feature in your videos.
@@BenKaluza sure! will check out what affiliate programs are easy to set up before even hitting the monetization goal, that might be easier to do. will figure out as I go. thank you!
Excellent video my friend! This definitely helps us smaller content creators!
No worries, glad I could help
Did you get monitised?
@@3dprintmonster not yet but I’m close
This was soo interesting to watch! And I'm so glad you mention integrity as an important aspect when choosing brand deals. I feel like it's something that may easily be forgotten, perhaps unintentionally, when you start to receive offers... (although personally I'm far off from either with my 20 subs lol)... but it's a grind, right. :D
Thanks for sharing your insights!
Yes integrity is very hard to maintain when money is on the table. I’m proud to say that I’ve got to a place where I am really picky with what I promote. I turn down so much easy money because it just doesn’t feel right to me. There are definitely lots of other ways to make decent money that don’t require selling your soul
Dude, thank you! You've really helped me today. Big fan. Subbed.
Thank you. Anything specific that helped? Let me know if you have any questions.
Im only at 300 subscribers on UA-cam and a couple hundred on TikTok and Instagram… nevertheless your content has been super helpful and inspiring, Ben. Thanks 🙂
Thanks so much BK, legg stuff appreciate it!
No worries sir, glad you liked it
Hey Ben your videos are really amazing and i have to tell you that in search of good niche i have already wasted my whole year, do not know which ideas work or not but your videos have given me a boost that by starting is the only idea to experiment that which idea will work. Nowadays my exams are going on so i have pause my plan for now but after few days i will start creating content and man i have to appreciate your work on educating new content creators.
I want your help in that i know some creators i really admire so i plan to steal their ideas, style to create my own, would that me a good idea.
Okay angle change I see you! Also your sweater is perfection, cozy galore 🤭
More sweaters incoming.
Great video!
Thank you
Wow man you actually took the time to answer my specific questions on your post. Really appreciate that!
My Adsense is also carried pretty much by one semi viral video.
Never knew that about recurring revenue if someone signs up on a subscription service.
Have you ever worked with a brand manager? I had someone reach out to me and it seemed like a good deal. But I’m undecided.
It’s been difficult to navigate this creator journey so I’m so grateful for you sharing your knowledge!
No worries man, I really enjoy talking about all this stuff because there's just so little information on it.
Everyone is kind of just left to figure it out themselves.
I have an agency which is an equivalent of a brand manager.
They manage all my inbox comms, negotiations, contracts etc, I just oversee everything and agree or advise what I want doing.
They take a 20% cut which is more than worth it because of the amount of time they save me.
Some of my email chains with bigger brands are like 50+ emails and I just haven't got the patience for that.
@ thank you Ben.
Yeah seems like an agency would definitely be worth it. Did you find them yourself or did they reach out to you? Any advice on picking the right one?
Really appreciate all your help
Super interesting, thanks for sharing! 👏👏👏
You’re welcome ❤️
Cozy sweater bro
Do you do anything unique to find or vet searched-based video ideas?
@@JerradRoss hmm often I stumble across them when I’m searching. I’m looking for high search volume compared to competition. Vidiq has a chrome extension that will tell you in the side panel. I then look at the videos for that search term and if there’s not that many, the thumbnails are average and so are the videos, then I’ll make one on that topic because I think I can make something better than the other results and hopefully over a period of time mine will rank top
Hi beautiful video! Just subscribed! How do you manage to record your screen in HD?
Hey, I use a program called OBS Studio
Thanks for the info. Really insightful about the brand deals and how to approach that. I'm not there yet, but it's something I wondered about how to approach should I ever get there. Also I can't help but cringe everytime you say Affiliate 'scheme'. I know it means something different for those of you in the UK, but in the US, a scheme is not a good thing. In the US, it's more defined as: a secret or underhanded plan; a plot. I know over there it's used more like our word, Affiliate 'program'. Anyway, just thought it would be fun to share that bit.
I think you should try basically remaking your best ranking video every month. “Content creation has completely changed my life in 9 months”… “10 months…” “11 months”… People will actually keep coming back and watching and you’ll make more money. Just mix it up like you do with other videos in between. Same thing the other big channels do with “how to get 1000 subs” videos.
Yeah great shout, I'll whip up another script for a similar title and thumbnail and see if it bangs. Probably will
Hey Ben! commenting here as I cannot find your email
I'm that UA-cam-obsessed guy and a content strategist who is super interested in brainstorming new changes happening on UA-cam and helping creators grow.
Does this sound interesting to you? So how can I connect with you?
I can give you a free 30 second demo of free editing for you + free thumbnail if you want
I’m not looking for an editor thanks
Hey Ben , awesome video! Your unique style really stands out. I'm a video editing specialist focused on UA-cam growth, and I can help enhance your content with high-quality edits and engaging thumbnails. If you're ever open to exploring new ideas or strategies that can boost your channel further, I'd love to connect and see how we can collaborate. Let me know your thoughts!