When you’re building a YouTube audience, getting your viewers to engage with you can be tough. Across the board, most of them just want to watch your videos, get their entertainment fix, and close the app.

Any YouTuber who has been filming for a while knows this and can anticipate it ahead of time. While some engagement tactics are more effective than others, they always do the standard community-building tasks: asking viewers to like, comment, subscribe, and turn on post notifications.

But once you finally have your audience’s attention, what then? How do you convince them to tune in for the long haul, and in turn, start making more money from your efforts?

To answer that question, I’ve got two words for you: Super Chat.

If you haven’t heard of this feature that was 

, let’s talk about how amazing it is and why you’d want to activate it on your channel.

Super Chats are a fun way to monetize your YouTube Channel and connect with your audience. When you host a live stream or schedule a video premiere, viewers in the live chat can reward you with monetary donations ranging from $1 to $500.

To make sure everyone can see them, Super Chats are highlighted and pinned to the top of the video’s live chat. They also display the contributor’s name plus the amount of money they donated.

When it comes to building a community on YouTube, this recognition system is why Super Chats are so valuable for creators. They gamify the live chat section, allowing you to flaunt your biggest fans as they compete for your attention.

Need an example of how Super Chats boost engagement? It all starts with the pinned comment.

The more money a Super Chat contains, the longer the donator’s comment is pinned in live chat. So for example, if someone were to donate $500, their Super Chat would be visible for five hours. That’s the maximum amount anyone can spend on one Super Chat and the maximum amount of time a Super Chat can be visible.

From there, a comment’s exposure time decreases as viewers donate less money ($100 = one hour; $200 = two hours; etc.). It’s almost as if your fans are placing bets on who can get your attention the fastest.

If friendly bidding wars aren’t your thing, that’s okay. Maybe instead you can appreciate how beautiful Super Chats look? They come in a rainbow of colors, so thankfully, no one’s going to miss them in the live chat. Depending on how much money a viewer sends, their Super Chat could be red, green, blue, or another vibrant color.

Want to see what they look like in real-time? Check out this video from the YouTube Creator Academy, which shows examples of Super Chats and how to respond when you get one:

Which Channels Have Access to Super Chats?

Before you go looking for the Super Chat feature, take a moment to find out if your channel is eligible to collect them. To meet the requirements, every creator needs:

A monetized channel with at least 500 subscribers

Even if you have those three things, Super Chats may not be available to you all the time. To troubleshoot, start by viewing your live stream settings. Make sure you’ve activated the live chat feature because right now, that’s the only way to view, send, and receive Super Chats.

Additionally, you won’t be able to earn Super Chats if you have a ‘made for kids’ channel or post age-restricted content.

Once you’ve determined your eligibility, the only thing left to do is active Super Chats! Here’s how to do that:

In the left navigation menu, click Monetization.

At the top of the ‘Channel Monetization’ dashboard, click ‘Supers’.

On the right side of the screen, you can disable or enable Super Chats or Super Stickers ( similar to Super Chats, but are animated graphics viewers can buy to display in streams/premieres).

When you want to see all of your Super Chats in one place, stay in this dashboard. Right below the ‘on’ and ‘off’ dial, you’ll find a list of all your recent donations and who sent them. As an example, here’s what our dashboard looks like for the vidIQ YouTube Channel:

While Super Chats can earn you money and engagement, there are a few fine-print rules to pay attention to, such as:

YouTube takes a percentage of every Super Chat - 

In case someone asks, Super Chats are non-refundable. Donators get a receipt via email for each payment, and YouTube only gives 

Users can spend $500 per day and $2,000 per week on Super Chats.

You’ll need to connect an AdSense account to your YouTube Channel to collect the funds.

Now that you know everything about Super Chats, it’s time to host a few live streams and test it out for yourself! Show your audience some love, and they might thank you with a kind, monetary reward.

Are you a YouTuber who wants to earn extra money? Find out why Super Chats are a great way of doing that!

What Are YouTube Super Chats?

There’s a lot of news swirling around about TikTok right now. In the last few weeks, the Trump administration wanted to ban it, Microsoft wanted to buy it, and TikTok themselves launched a 

If you’re a prominent TikToker, you may be wondering what this means for the app’s future.

On one side of the conversation, things seem bleak. Back in December 2019, cybersecurity company called Check Point published a 

 exposing vulnerabilities within the TikTok app. These would allow hackers to control users’ accounts and expose their personal information, such as private email addresses.

TikTok has since fixed these issues, but U.S. politicians still view the app as a national security threat. At one point, the Trump administration planned to 

When that news got out, TikTok responded as any platform with 

 posted from the U.S. TikTok account, General Manager Vanessa Pappas addressed the controversy by saying, “We’re not planning on going anywhere.”

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">A message to the TikTok community. <a href="https://t.co/UD3TR2HfEf">pic.twitter.com/UD3TR2HfEf</a>&mdash; TikTok (@tiktok_us) <a href="https://twitter.com/tiktok_us/status/1289565422350553091?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 1, 2020</a></blockquote>

Even with all the scrutiny around TikTok, things are getting better. Instead of banning the app, the Trump administration is now giving ByteDance (TikTok’s parent company) some time to negotiate 

 to Microsoft. If that happens, the app may have a future in the U.S.

Despite all this, TikTok's fate seems to change by the hour. Nothing feels concrete, so at the very least TikTokers should prepare for the worst - either losing their U.S. audience or the app altogether.

Before that happens, let’s explore other video-based platforms you could join if TikTok meets its end. When it comes to creating videos (and getting paid to do so) these four apps will help you make a name for yourself.

Running a successful YouTube channel in 2020 is no cakewalk, but it can be done. In fact, the process gets easier when you dedicate time toward learning the platform, understanding which content does well, and discovering how to 

Luckily, TikTokers already have the secret sauce that sets popular YouTubers apart. For one, you’re already used to publishing videos, so that’s a huge plus. The other advantage is your affinity for posting funny, quirky, content. Keep building on that, because you’ll need tons of personality (and longer videos) to succeed on YouTube.

If you want to learn exactly how it’s done, read our blog titled, “

3 Ways to Turn TikTok Followers into YouTube Subscribers

.” It addresses the challenges you’ll face when making the transition and how to confidently overcome them.

Dealing with YouTube’s Copyright Policy

Outside of that, there’s one challenge you’ll face on YouTube that isn’t as prominent on TikTok: If you like to lip-sync and dance to popular songs in your videos, that could violate YouTube’s copyright policy.

, YouTube states: “Creators should only upload videos that they have made or that they're authorized to use. That means they should not upload videos they didn't make, or use content in their videos that someone else owns the copyright to, such as music tracks, snippets of copyrighted programs, or videos made by other users, without necessary authorizations.”

If YouTube detects unauthorized music in your videos, you could accumulate copyright strikes. Collect three of these warnings, and your account could be terminated.

 is a live-streaming platform that caters mostly to gamers. With more than 15 million daily active users, it’s a popular place for streamers to play games of their choice.

If you’re a TikToker who loves online gaming, Twitch could become your new home. Creators on this platform are having tons of fun, and that’s something you’re already accustomed to in TikTok’s meme-heavy universe.

When you decide to join Twitch, don’t forget to bring your TikTok spark and cheer. You can do this in every broadcast by cracking jokes, being funny, and responding to chats. It also helps if you’re great at playing games, but please - don’t let this be your only selling point. A lot of people think streamers on Twitch need to be skilled players, when really, they need to be entertaining to attract followers (and get paid).

Curious about the opportunities? Here are a few ways to generate income on the platform:

Accepting donations via Streamlabs, PayPal, etc.

Allowing viewers to subscribe to your Twitch channel (Twitch Affiliate program)

Receiving virtual cheers, which resemble small donations (Twitch Affiliate program)

Collecting affiliate revenue from game sales (Twitch Affiliate program)

Receiving advertisement revenue (Twitch Partner program)

 wants to “change the way art is valued.” To bring this philosophy to life, the company gives creators a platform to monetize their work.

Skilled creators achieve this by offering exclusive content via paid memberships. You can have multiple membership tiers on Patreon, so creators set a range of subscription prices, charging less for basic services and more for expanded offerings.

If you’re a TikToker who creates short tutorial videos, ask yourself: Could I record for longer? If yes, Patreon is the platform for you. You can make money by creating a gated library of content, such as:

exclusive, bonus videos around your niche

Of course, you don’t have to be a how-to TikToker to do well on Patreon. We’ve just found that creators who share an expertise - cooking, fitness, music education, and more - are in a good position to make money on the platform.

, right? I hope you are because this popular app might become your new home if TikTok disappears.

Instagram is wildly popular and needs no introduction, but if you’re new to the app, here are the facts:

Instagram is a photo and video-sharing service that just turned 10 years old.

The popular app has more than 1 billion users worldwide.

 think Instagram is the best social media app for influencer marketing.

Let’s talk about that last statistic for a moment. As a TikTok creator, the fact that 89% of marketers are taken with Instagram is good news for you. That means brands will open their budgets to successful Instagram influencers.

Luckily, you have an excellent chance of becoming one.

I say this because out of all the apps and platforms we’ve mentioned above, Instagram and TikTok are the most similar. Video length is shorter on both platforms and meme-culture is abundant. In terms of shifting from one app to the other, you’ll feel right at home on Instagram and even have the ability to make money with brand sponsorships.

No matter which app or platform you decide to join, make the leap as soon as you can. Even if TikTok manages to survive, it’s never wise to put all your eggs into one basket.

If you want to take your YouTube channel to the next level and 

 then make sure to download vidIQ for more subscriber insights. Join over 1 million other users and use vidIQ to help you research YouTube, analyze videos, audit your own channel, and take actionable steps [click here to install now!]

TikTok is hitting the headlines yet again, so what should creators on the platform do to protect their future?

TikTok Drama: What Now for Creators on the Platform?

As you settle into your journey as a YouTube creator, a simple but curious question may cross your mind: Do any really popular YouTubers follow my channel?

There are plenty of reasons you might want to know something like this. Other than simply being curious, perhaps you want to know if your content is valuable to creators with a larger following. Or maybe, as a growing channel, you want to see if these accomplished YouTubers are direct competitors in your niche. Those are all valid reasons, and you should explore them if you want to 

Before we dive into a tutorial on how to do that via locating your most popular subscribers, watch this video for an overview on the topic:

How to View Your Largest Subscribers on YouTube

 From any YouTube desktop page, click your profile image at the top right-hand corner of the screen and go to the YouTube Studio.

 On this dashboard screen, you should find exactly what you're looking for via the Recent Subscribers panel. Click the ‘see all’ link to access the pop-up subscriber screen.

When the panel expands, you’ll see a pre-sorted list of the most subscribed-to channels who’ve subscribed to you in the last 90 days

However, those are not your most subscribed-to followers, so here’s the next step: Click the time period box and switch it from ‘90 days’ to ‘Lifetime’. And voila! These are your biggest YouTube fans - not necessarily your most important ones, but the ones with the most fans out of all your subscribers.

Notice how the list changes when you switch the period box from ‘90 days’ to ‘Lifetime’. We tried it for ourselves, and it made a big difference in the results. By making that simple distinction, our most popular subscriber of 3.53M (originally) was knocked to the bottom of the list, allowing a channel with 15.2M subscribers to appear at the top:

One thing to keep in mind is that you can subscribe back to any of these channels directly from this page. If you’d like to check out their content first, you can click a channel’s thumbnail icon to jump straight to their YouTube channel homepage. You can even increase the number of channels displayed per page and navigate through the full list, if you have the time.

Alternatively, if you want to see your oldest public subscriber, stay in this expanded panel. From the ‘Subscriber Count’ column, navigate to your immediate left and find the ‘Date Subscribed’ section. Click this column a few times to re-order the list from oldest to newest subscribers.

 to find our longest-serving vidIQ subscriber. We took the time to say thank you to that particular channel (Hi, 

!) for being such an early supporter, way back in 2013.

Improve Your YouTube Channel with Your Largest Subscribers List

Once you have a list of your most subscribed-to followers, you may be wondering what to do with the information. One thing you want to avoid is spamming those channels with messages requesting collaborations. There are better ways to grow your channel, and honestly, any kind of mass outreach might seem a bit spammy. Plus, huge channels get hundreds of messages and yours could easily go unnoticed.

But there is one silver lining in all this. If larger channels are subscribing to your channel, that means you’re making valuable, entertaining content - which should be any creator’s goal!

Knowing this, it can be really useful to study the larger YouTubers who follow you. Discovering what kind of videos they post and what they’re talking about on their channel can give you more insight into why they followed you.

The best way to keep tabs on these creators is with the 

. When you add these channels to your competitors list, you’ll see their uploads all in once place. Then in the future, if your content aligns with anything those channels are posting, you can join the conversation.

In that case, you have a couple options: You could do a reaction video to their content or post your own video adding your thoughts on the topic. And if you time it just right, you may get a decent amount of views, subscribers, or even a nod from the larger channel.

Possible Upgrades to the YouTube Subscriber Panel

Okay, back to our chat about YouTube subscribers. When I talk about these tools, I always like to suggest some ways YouTube could make them bigger and better. Here are a couple of upgrades I'd to see when it comes to finding your most subscribed-to followers:

How many followers my most-subscribed fans and I have in common

The total number of subscribers from all the channels subscribed to me

The first upgrade could reveal some audience cross-over statistics, which is always helpful. Meanwhile, the second one satisfies my inner nerd. I know it would probably be a huge, whopping that doesn't mean much for creators, but I just love that type of data.

Use vidIQ’s Subscriber Insight Tool For More Data

Until YouTube makes the improvements listed above, take our subscriber insight tool for a spin. This tool takes a sample size of your subscribers and shows you who they are subscribing to, what videos they are engaging with, and when they are most active on YouTube. The ultimate goal of all of this information is to help you, the video creator, get a better understanding of your target audience. Who are they? What do they watch? And when do they watch it on YouTube?

To reach this tool, click the ‘IQ’ button on your web browser extension and go to ‘Subscriber Insights’. Once you do that, you'll have a wealth of knowledge and resources at your fingertips for analyzing your audience.

Now that you know who your largest subscribers are, it’s time to do two important things. The first is determining whether these channels are competitors, and the second is giving yourself a pat on the back! Because let's be honest. Someone with a larger audience subscribing to your channel? That has to feel good.

 then make sure to download vidIQ for more subscriber insights. Join over 1 million other users and use vidIQ to help you research YouTube, analyze videos, audit your own channel, and take actionable steps 

And if you’re really serious about growing your YouTube views and subscribers, sign up for exclusive access to the 

 and learn how to launch a successful YouTube Channel in just 30 days.

Which subscribers on your YouTube channel have the most subscribers themselves? We’ll show you how to find out quickly.

How to Find the Most Popular Subscribers to YOUR YouTube Channel

Fitness instruction is booming on YouTube. That means health-conscious viewers have a range of personal trainers to follow, whether they’re interested in cardio, muscle building, or any of the body-sculpting workouts one can find online.

While fitness instructors give massive value to viewers, they’re not uploading workout videos just for fun. In addition to helping their subscribers get fit, many are also monetizing their expertise on YouTube.

Fortunately, there’s a concrete method toward YouTube 

, and creators of any niche can embark on the journey. Once a YouTuber attains 1,000 subscribers and 4,000 hours of Watch Time, they become eligible for the 

. This allows creators to place advertisements throughout their videos, and in return, they could earn Google AdSense revenue.

If you’re a personal trainer or fitness instructor, you can reap these benefits too. Many fitness enthusiasts are already doing it, and we want to show you the methods they use to increase their YouTube revenue.

So, are you ready to dive in? Let’s take a look at three fitness YouTubers who’ve found brilliant ways to make money on the platform.

THENX: Making More Money with Paid Memberships

 is a popular YouTube Channel run by Chris Heria, a fitness trainer who specializes in calisthenics. Oh his channel, he uploads tutorials that emphasize using your body weight to train and build your strength.

As a viewer, the first thing you’ll notice about Chris’ workouts is how complex they are. He frequently covers handstands, muscle-ups, and the planche (suspending your body above the ground in a parallel fashion using just your arms).

Because of his advanced talent, Chris’ channel has huge acclaim - 6M subscribers and more than 384M views. To see what I mean about 'advanced talent', check out his shoulder exercise video below:

While THENX has a massive audience, its revenue streams can be repeated by small to midsize YouTubers.

For the first stream, Chris sells various workout merchandise, such as weighted vests, gym bags, and water bottles. For the second, he offers a workout membership plan to his viewers, billed at $9.99 monthly. When customers purchase this upgrade, they get access to a calisthenics workout library, exercise technique guides, and training programs.

Chris also has a THENX app filled with calisthenics workouts. It’s free to download and has several tutorials, but there’s an option to upgrade to the membership mentioned above. So altogether, Chris uses his YouTube channel to advertise three money-generating services. He shares these products in the description of his videos, as shown below:

One of the perks of running a fitness channel is that you’ll always have useful, evergreen videos to upload. Because getting in shape is a journey, health-conscious viewers could watch exercise content for years to come.

If you’re willing to help them along the way, YouTube is the place to do it! Stick by these goal-oriented viewers, and you could make some serious money as a fitness YouTuber.

Heart Alchemy Yoga: Live Yoga Classes via Zoom

, a channel with 104K subscribers. As a yoga instructor, she uploads tutorials on almost every iteration of the practice, including Bikram (high heat), yin (slow-paced), vinyasa (flowing postures), and power yoga (vigorous).

When the coronavirus pandemic was officially declared, Michelle responded with more at-home yoga tutorials to help viewers stay safe at home. In the video below, titled “Power Yoga Workout: 30-Min at Home Cardio Flow,” she demonstrates a series of yoga poses:

Amazingly, Heart Alchemy Yoga is a volunteer organization that runs on donations. Therefore, Michelle relies on monetary contributions from viewers and in-person clients alike.

In addition to that, Michelle hosts live yoga classes via Zoom. In the screenshot below, you can see that she encourages viewers to email her about sign-up details. It’s not clear whether she accepts payment for those lessons, but for your business, you absolutely can.

Live-streamed workouts aren’t new, but they’ve gotten more popular due to COVID-19 and recent state lockdowns. For example, fitness studios that temporarily shuttered in March shifted from in-person training to 

When you join YouTube as a fitness instructor or trainer, keep this in mind. Video content is exploding on the web, and people are only going to want more of it in the future. Because of that, you’ll have plenty of opportunities to monetize your video workouts.

Cycling with Gabriella Guevara: Subscribe and Ride for $1

 is a rhythm cycling instructor. On her YouTube Channel of 38.1K subscribers, she uploads spin workouts set to upbeat music, such as pop, hip-hop, and EDM.

For many of her workouts, Gabriella shows up with her stationary bike, neon lights, headset mic, and a playlist of awesome music. Each workout is high-energy, and you can witness that in the 45-minute 'Quarantine Ride' video below. During the workout, Gabriella motivates viewers to push through their fatigue and keep spinning:

Gabriella monetizes such workouts in three powerful ways: merchandise, nutrition coaching, and a subscription service. She includes a link to her website in the description of her videos, which allows viewers to purchase these services.

Of all her offerings, Gabriella’s subscription plan is the most interesting in terms of revenue. For a trial price of just $1, customers can sign up to access all of Gabriella’s spin classes. That amounts to more than 65 rides, and if customers decide to stick around, she receives the post-trial fee of 14.99 per month.

But that’s not all. Her website has a merchandise section, which contains cycling-themed T-shirts of $22 or more. There’s also a section for custom nutrition coaching, and those packages are between $65 and $80.

In total, Gabriella has at least four ways to make money from each video: AdSense revenue, subscriptions, merchandise, and coaching.

As a workout enthusiast, you can achieve the same thing on YouTube. All you have to do is use the fitness knowledge you already have to create valuable content and grow your brand.

Extra Ways Fitness Instructors Can Make Money On YouTube

Now that you know what other fitness channels are doing to make money, let’s boost your income even more. Outside of the platform, there are plenty of ways to monetize your fitness expertise. Those include:

Starting a fitness blog (that’s monetized with ads)

Becoming an influencer to get brand sponsorships

Applying to speak at virtual fitness conferences

Setting up a Patreon of pay-to-view fitness videos

Selling fitness products as an Amazon Associate (affiliate marketing)

As you can see, there are plenty of ways to make money as a fitness YouTuber. To give your business a strong digital presence and cash flow, start your YouTube journey today!

 then make sure to download vidIQ. Join over 1 million other users and use vidIQ to help you research YouTube, analyze videos, audit your own channel, and take actionable steps 

Fitness instructors have a variety of ways to make money on YouTube. Find out what opportunities there are for generating revenue.

How To Make a Career as a Fitness Instructor on YouTube

In theory, how-to creators should be making tons of money on YouTube. As of July 2016, instructional videos were among the 

With stats like that, one would think how-to creators are the most popular, well-paid people on YouTube. After all, if so many viewers come to the platform to learn something new, shouldn’t that mean how-to creators are bound to be successful?

Here’s the surprising truth about how-to channels: Running a profitable one is harder than it looks. In the beginning, instructional creators can harness the power of SEO, but eventually, that benefit might wane. After you upload dozens of videos addressing viewers’ search-related queries, getting them to watch all your videos can suddenly become a challenge. Once a viewer gets the tutorial they need, they’re likely to move on, unless you find a way to keep them coming back for more.

If you want to know how to attract repeat viewers to your channel, just keep reading. We’re going to share three ways any how-to creator can build a profitable YouTube audience.

#1 Build an Authentic YouTube Community by Livestreaming

Community-building is an important part of any creator’s journey, especially if you want to make money on YouTube. Luckily, there’s an easy way to make subscribers fall in love with your personality, and that’s by hosting a live stream on your channel.

If you need a good example to follow, check out 

. Every week, the financial investment channel hosts a live stream to share stock market trends with like-minded viewers. While stocks and bonds don’t exactly sound entertaining, VectorVest doesn’t adhere to the stuffy reputation of wealth building. In the video below, the company’s live stream host jokes about how major airlines are handling COVID-19. Surprisingly, his analysis of this stock market news comes with wacky sound effects:

So how does this down-to-earth content make VectorVest more money? It’s very simple. In the description of the live stream, as well as the chat, VectorVest shares a link for viewers to try their investment tool for free. It’s a 30-day trial, but if viewers sign up for longer, that leads to more money in the bank. However, getting those initial sign-ups is less about the features of the tool and more about producing a fun live stream that effectively can sell it.

In terms of live video, we do something similar here at vidIQ. On YouTube, we’re a how-to channel that goes live frequently to connect with our viewers. Currently, one of our most anticipated live streams happens to be our weekly channel audits, where we tell budding YouTubers how to improve their channels.

Our audits are hosted by Rob Wilson (YouTuber in residence), Travis McPherson (customer success), and Dan Carson (executive producer). The first thing you’ll notice about these three is that they are not afraid to have fun. In fact, they have so much fun that they invite our viewers to make embarrassing memes of them. The funnier ones are displayed in the live stream every week, like this one:

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PhotoshopBattles?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PhotoshopBattles</a> Get creative &amp; send us your best photoshop using this pic of Rob. We&#39;ll pick the best one and they will receive a GUARANTEED <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ChannelAudit?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ChannelAudit</a> on tomorrow&#39;s Livestream! We&#39;ll Retweet the winner tomorrow at 9am PST! <a href="https://t.co/I6PWME4XXr">pic.twitter.com/I6PWME4XXr</a>&mdash; vidIQ 📈🚀🎉 (@vidIQ) <a href="https://twitter.com/vidIQ/status/1272559583349932032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 15, 2020</a></blockquote>

But of course, the point of all this fun is to encourage people to sign up for vidIQ. So whenever possible, we highlight vidIQ tools during our live streams. In the meantime, we also get 

, which are donations viewers can make during a live broadcast on YouTube. To unlock this feature, you’ll need to be at least 18, have a monetized channel, and live in one of the 

. If you have all three, the ability to get paid via Super Chats makes live streams worth the extra effort.

As you can see, being likable on YouTube leads to a profitable fanbase. So if you don’t mind telling a joke or two, go ahead and fire up those live streams.

#2 Share General How-To Advice on YouTube, Monetize Elsewhere

Does your how-to niche lend itself to deeper instruction? Perhaps it’s so complex that you’d need courses, one-on-one sessions, and other educational services to teach it to your audience?

If that’s the case, you can make more money by selling your full expertise outside of YouTube.

 is a great example of this. He has a very focused YouTube Channel, and most of the videos he uploads are mixing tutorials. Pick one to watch at random, and you’ll see that Baywood isn’t sharing all of his technical music knowledge. Instead, he gives his subscribers general tips and guidance from the perspective of a skilled audio engineer and producer.

Baywood doesn’t stray from this formula often, and that’s probably for the best. In the description of his videos, he shares links for viewers to purchase the rest of his skill set, which are mixing services and custom vocal presets.

YouTube is a great platform to establish yourself as a subject matter expert. Just don’t forget that your expertise can be monetized off the platform as well!

#3 Treat Your Expertise As a Service to Generate Revenue

If you’re a how-to creator that just wants to focus on video creation - no fancy business websites or portfolios - that’s OK too. You don’t always have to sell your expertise off YouTube because there are ways to do it within the platform. After all, people pay for things that make their lives more enjoyable, regardless of where those things are sold.

Your how-to niche is no exception to this rule. Several creators are finding ways to fund their instructional content on YouTube, and their methods go beyond traditional 

, for example. For years, Oliver Brotherhood ran this gaming space as a how-to channel. He’d post Minecraft tutorials at the beginning of his YouTube journey, and that earned him a fairly large audience.

However, when he expanded his videos to include gameplay walkthroughs, he started getting PayPal donations from his viewers. In the video below, you can see Oliver shouting out his donors. To make them feel extra special, he put their names plus their donation amount on some of his Minecraft buildings:

MumboJumbo has 6.23M subscribers today, but videos like the one above depict his humble start as a how-to creator. The key lesson to grasp is that as early as 2013 (the video’s publish date), creators could use their YouTube community to make money via donations. The same thing can be done in 2020.

We’ve talked about this channel before on the blog, but 

 is another how-to creator who makes money from donations. In our blog, 

How to Make Money on YouTube As a Musician

, we explained how subscribers pay this creator (via PayPal) to upload piano tutorials of their choice.

While AdSense revenue is nice, not every how-to channel attracts enough views to see its earning power. If you aren't getting a sizable YouTube check, use these three methods to build a community and make more money.

Want to Succeed as a Video Creator on YouTube?

If you want to get more insights into YouTube then make sure to download vidIQ. Over 1 million creators use vidIQ to help with keyword and competitor research, channel audits, and so much more. 

And if you’re serious about growing your YouTube views and subscribers, sign up for exclusive access to the 

. Learn how to launch a successful YouTube Channel in just 30 days.

Not getting enough repeat views or revenue from your how-to or tutorial YouTube channel? Here are three ways to change that for good.

3 Ways to Make Money as a How-To YouTube Channel

For most people, the memory of their first pet never goes away. Whether their animal friend had wings, scales, or fur, there’s something about animals - perhaps they way they love and play - that makes them nearly unforgettable to us.

If you’re a pet enthusiast or a pet professional, you understand this connection more than anyone. Cats, dogs, and other animals must be cared for if kept in captivity, and the owners who love them need the knowledge and skills to do so.

That’s why there’s a strong need for this type of content on YouTube.

 Like humans, animals get sick, need consistent attention and grooming, and can benefit from learning new behaviors. So if you, a passionate animal lover, can share that information on YouTube, you can make money while also living your ultimate purpose.

While there are tons of things to think about before 

, such as how to be absolutely great at it, it’s also important to learn the common money-making methods before diving in.

Pets are not only wonderful and amazing but if you have enough knowledge about a certain animal you can turn that expertise into revenue via YouTube 🐈 🐕 🦝

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