I thought I'd share this since it's been so handy for me. I hope it's ok to post this Alexa :) Make sure your Skool embedded video views are counted. You can add characters to the end of your videos to make sure embedded views count for YouTube views. Or you can just use the tool I made. This tool also converts your channel link to include the subscribe popup so people are prompted to subscribe right away. It's free! No catch. YouTube Link Optimizer

6 months after YouTube monetisation, here's what nobody tells you... Making $130 last month from AdSense was a wake-up call. That 'magic' 1K subscribers target? It's just the beginning of realising how little AdSense actually pays." I don't think many of us have sat down and really asked the question of what our personal monetary goal is. I was fortunate enough to monetise my Electric Vehicle channel very quickly, and I was ecstatic when I finally did. Yipee! I made it 🥳 Even though this fantastic milestone was achieved, in reality, making money with Adsense is never going to produce a comfortable income or replace an income. Here's the reality: My EV channel gets 2K-5K views per video. Last month's AdSense? $130. But when I started promoting affiliate products and gaining sponsorships, my income from this far exceeded my AdSense income by a country mile. One thing I wish I knew sooner and wish someone had told me is the fact that you don't need to achieve that magic metric of (1k subscribers and 4k watch hours). Sure, it feels great, but when the dust has settled and you see how much it pays, it suddenly dawns on you that you need to achieve thousands of views per video to ever make it worthwhile making videos. So, if you have a skill or passion you can share with the world, don't wait for permission from YouTube to monetise it. You can actually do that right now. If your content helps just 10 people solve a real problem, you're already ready to monetise. I've seen creators with 200 subscribers creating a great income because they serve a specific, engaged audience. Quality beats quantity every time. My biggest regret? Waiting 8 months to create my first digital product. Those months of 'building to 1K' could have been months of actual revenue. What knowledge could you package right now? What problem do your viewers ask about repeatedly? That's your first product. YouTube is a fantastic platform, but it's your marketing tool, not your business model.

Who here is building a Skool community with their YouTube channel? I have found both platforms work so well together. It has totally change my YouTube strategy.

Wow, YouTube is making some subtle changes in the background. Channel stats and other information have a quietly changed in the smartphone view. However, one of the biggest changes I noticed was on the television. A new description TAB has been added to the TV, see my photo below. However, what is really important is that when you click on this tab the first few lines of your video description are visible (see photo below). Why is this important? Because if you have a bunch of filler or hashtags or other things at the top of your video description that’s what people are gonna see when they click on the description on a TV. For me, it’s a reminder to always make the first sentence or two really powerful for the video.

Any in here? I started a new channel for my podcast. No videos up yet, still recording, but would love feedback on messaging etc. https://youtube.com/@thisshitcantbeit?si=a7fhlep53Jt76F9B