If you want to make money on YouTube, please read.

When I started my YouTube channel I wasted months making videos that got basically no views.

The biggest shift for me was realizing YouTube isn’t about effort, it’s about demand. You can spend a week on a video, but if no one is actively interested in that topic, it will flop. Meanwhile a simple idea with proven interest can outperform it in a day.

Once I stopped guessing and started paying attention to what people were already watching, everything changed. Growth became predictable instead of frustrating.

Here’s what actually helped:

1. Stop posting random ideas. Only make videos on topics that already have views. If similar videos are performing, that’s a signal there’s demand.
2. Study what works. Look at videos in your niche that are doing well. Pay attention to titles, thumbnails, and how they hook viewers early. There’s always a pattern.
3. Focus on retention. If people click but leave early, the video falls off. Improve your intro and pacing so viewers stay longer.
4. Double down on winners. When something works, don’t move on too fast. Make more around that topic and build momentum.

This is the same approach I used to go from inconsistent revenue to a full time income from my channel.

What things have you learned growing your channel? Let’s help each other out.