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<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 125467" data-quote="Jrjohnny" data-source="post: 1072567" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1072567" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1072567">Jrjohnny said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> I saw a way to get your business model is what would you do for free for 10 years, I put thought into it and helping people is something Id do, does youtube make sense to do that. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> Youtube is just highly leverage attention - how you use it is what makes it Fastlane (<i>or not</i>).<br /> <br /> The most reliable way to monitize Youtube is to have something to sell your audience off the platform.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 33771" data-quote="Fox" data-source="post: 1072568" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1072568" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1072568">Fox said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Youtube is just highly leverage attention - how you use it is what makes it Fastlane (<i>or not</i>).<br /> <br /> The most reliable way to monitize Youtube is to have something to sell your audience off the platform. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Yeah, thats my plan, build a community, then start like a private group where you pay every month maybe a upfront charge aswell.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">That is exactly what <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/Hamza97/videos" target="_blank" class="link link--external" rel="noopener">Hamza</a> did. Post Regularly and Enjoy the Ride!</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 127026" data-quote="Epynok" data-source="post: 1072570" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1072570" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1072570">Epynok said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> That is exactly what <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/Hamza97/videos" target="_blank" class="link link--external" rel="nofollow ugc noopener">Hamza</a> did. Post Regularly and Enjoy the Ride! </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Ill get started later, I want to also do a self improvement channel but i need to really improve on it first.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">In 2022, YouTube did $29B in revenue. So I&#039;d say yes, it&#039;s quite fastlane.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.statista.com/statistics/289659/youtube-share-of-google-total-ad-revenues/" target="_blank" class="link link--external" rel="noopener">YouTube: share of Google net ad revenues 2022 | Statista</a><br /> <br /> For everybody else, it&#039;s mostly a sales channel, so only part of a bigger picture.<br /> <br /> Now, if you are talking about &quot;YouTubers&quot; who make their money mainly through revenue share for ads and sponsorships, I would say no, it&#039;s not fastlane. I consider those, also influencers, as celebrities, with all that comes with that, for example very low chance of an outlier success. One of the premises of the OG fastlane book was actually to achieve live-changing wealth when you are not a celebrity.</div>
 
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<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 9009" data-quote="theag" data-source="post: 1072601" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1072601" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1072601">theag said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> In 2022, YouTube did $29B in revenue. So I&#039;d say yes, it&#039;s quite fastlane.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.statista.com/statistics/289659/youtube-share-of-google-total-ad-revenues/" target="_blank" class="link link--external" rel="nofollow ugc noopener">YouTube: share of Google net ad revenues 2022 | Statista</a><br /> <br /> For everybody else, it&#039;s mostly a sales channel, so only part of a bigger picture.<br /> <br /> Now, if you are talking about &quot;YouTubers&quot; who make their money mainly through revenue share for ads and sponsorships, I would say no, it&#039;s not fastlane. I consider those, also influencers, as celebrities, with all that comes with that, for example very low chance of an outlier success. One of the premises of the OG fastlane book was actually to achieve live-changing wealth when you are not a celebrity. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>I wont make most of it through that, its going to be through a subscription based private group. Hamza (a self improvement yter I recommend), does this, he charges 500 upfront, 99 a month and like more than 100 people have it, he makes more than 10k a month.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 125467" data-quote="Jrjohnny" data-source="post: 1072604" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1072604" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1072604">Jrjohnny said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> I wont make most of it through that, its going to be through a subscription based private group. Hamza (a self improvement yter I recommend), does this, he charges 500 upfront, 99 a month and like more than 100 people have it, he makes more than 10k a month. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Honestly, that seems like very low income for the amount of work he put it and his success (2M+ subscribers).</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 9009" data-quote="theag" data-source="post: 1072601" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1072601" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1072601">theag said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> For everybody else, it&#039;s mostly a sales channel, so only part of a bigger picture. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> Except for this lady who must have made at least $2.5 million USD in three years just off this one video (credit to <a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/members/33771/" class="username" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" data-user-id="33771" data-username="@Fox">@Fox</a> who sent this to me).<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/attachments/355072832_2299570040215388_8720422679521611324_n-webp.49711/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/data/attachments/46/46327-47d42947b29db081ddeca95efa073871.jpg?hash=W0dZpGgl5w" class="bbImage " style="" alt="355072832_2299570040215388_8720422679521611324_n.png" title="355072832_2299570040215388_8720422679521611324_n.png" width="662" height="200" loading="lazy" /></a><br /> <br /> With 2,979,508,780 views in total, we can assume that YouTube alone has generated about $15 million USD for her from the partner program in the last 12 years. I highly doubt she has made more from her website.<br /> <br /> I know it&#039;s not popular here but I like the advertising model more. Of course, it has control issues but you don&#039;t have to deal with anything else but producing content and marketing it. It makes things way simpler than dealing with customers, manufacturing and shipping products, etc.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 5905" data-quote="MTF" data-source="post: 1072606" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1072606" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1072606">MTF said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Except for this lady who must have made at least $2.5 million USD in three years just off this one video (credit to <a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/members/33771/" class="username" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" data-user-id="33771" data-username="@Fox">@Fox</a> who sent this to me).<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/attachments/49711/" target="_blank">View attachment 49711</a><br /> <br /> With 2,979,508,780 views in total, we can assume that YouTube alone has generated about $15 million USD for her from the partner program in the last 12 years. I highly doubt she has made more from her website.<br /> <br /> I know it&#039;s not popular here but I like the advertising model more. Of course, it has control issues but you don&#039;t have to deal with anything else but producing content and marketing it. It makes things way simpler than dealing with customers, manufacturing and shipping products, etc. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Yea, that falls under my definition of celebrity. Nice, but not relevant for 99% of us.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 9009" data-quote="theag" data-source="post: 1072605" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1072605" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1072605">theag said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Honestly, that seems like very low income for the amount of work he put it and his success (2M+ subscribers). </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>He made a joke saying “aw imma cry myself to sleep with my 300k a month” in one video</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">The probability of hitting 1mln subs on YouTube is from 0.06% to 0.135% (based on ChatGPT data). It is crap. I do not see any Fastlane there. Outliers always exist though. That being said YouTube is a very good vehicle for promoting your business.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 114807" data-quote="Panos Daras" data-source="post: 1072610" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1072610" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1072610">Panos Daras said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> The probability of hitting 1mln subs on YouTube is from 0.06% to 0.135% (based on ChatGPT data). It is crap. I do not see any Fastlane there. Outliers always exist though. That being said YouTube is a very good vehicle for promoting your business. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>First off, where do you think that data comes from? Legit 99% of people on youtube quit after a few months/weeks, and that didnt stop other channels from hitting 100m (0.0006 (3/5000!) to 0.001357% using your data) and who said I wanted to hit 1million? Even 10k is nice, lets say people who join my private group is 0.1 (low asf) which is 10 people, even 1% is 100 people. Lets say i do 50 bucks a month, bang 5k a month as a 13 year old.</div>
 
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<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 125467" data-quote="Jrjohnny" data-source="post: 1072612" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1072612" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1072612">Jrjohnny said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> First off, where do you think that data comes from? Legit 99% of people on youtube quit after a few months/weeks, and that didnt stop other channels from hitting 100m (0.0006 (3/5000!) to 0.001357% using your data) and who said I wanted to hit 1million? Even 10k is nice, lets say people who join my private group is 0.1 (low asf) which is 10 people, even 1% is 100 people. Lets say i do 50 bucks a month, bang 5k a month as a 13 year old. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Go do 50 bucks a month, bang 5k a month as 13 year old. You have my permission.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 5905" data-quote="MTF" data-source="post: 1072606" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1072606" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1072606">MTF said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Except for this lady who must have made at least $2.5 million USD in three years just off this one video (credit to <a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/members/33771/" class="username" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" data-user-id="33771" data-username="@Fox">@Fox</a> who sent this to me).<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/attachments/49711/" target="_blank">View attachment 49711</a><br /> <br /> With 2,979,508,780 views in total, we can assume that YouTube alone has generated about $15 million USD for her from the partner program in the last 12 years. I highly doubt she has made more from her website.<br /> <br /> I know it&#039;s not popular here but I like the advertising model more. Of course, it has control issues but you don&#039;t have to deal with anything else but producing content and marketing it. It makes things way simpler than dealing with customers, manufacturing and shipping products, etc. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Normally, each million views generates 3-5k in american money. She would be the richest person on earth, with 2.5 trillion dollars. Even if youtube took half of it, she would have 1.25 trillion, somethings up with my math lmao.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 114807" data-quote="Panos Daras" data-source="post: 1072616" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1072616" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1072616">Panos Daras said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Go do 50 bucks a month, bang 5k a month as 13 year old. You have my permission. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>No I know, I just wanted to show you. Sorry if I came across as cocky or something.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 114807" data-quote="Panos Daras" data-source="post: 1072610" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1072610" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1072610">Panos Daras said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> The probability of hitting 1mln subs on YouTube is from 0.06% to 0.135% (based on ChatGPT data). It is crap. I do not see any Fastlane there. Outliers always exist though. That being said YouTube is a very good vehicle for promoting your business. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> This is akin to saying that the probability of becoming a cash millionaire is below 1% (particularly outside of the richest countries) so why bother.<br /> <br /> There&#039;s a shit ton of money on YouTube. If you have the skills and the willingness, you can become excellent at it. The challenge is consistently producing better and better content and somehow not burning out after years of doing the same thing.<br /> <br /> Reminds me of my old thread with a quote from a decidedly NOT YouTube-era:<br /> <div class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--unfurl js-unfurl fauxBlockLink" data-unfurl="true" data-result-id="8191" data-url="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/threads/no-your-market-is-not-saturated-wisdom-from-a-19th-century-book.83840/" data-host="www.thefastlaneforum.com" data-pending="false"> <div class="contentRow"> <div class="contentRow-figure contentRow-figure--fixedSmall js-unfurl-figure"> <img src="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/data/assets/logo/fastlane_discussion_og.png" loading="lazy" alt="www.thefastlaneforum.com" class="bbCodeBlockUnfurl-image" data-onerror="hide-parent"/> </div> <div class="contentRow-main"> <h3 class="contentRow-header js-unfurl-title"> <a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/threads/no-your-market-is-not-saturated-wisdom-from-a-19th-century-book.83840/" class="link link--internal fauxBlockLink-blockLink" target="" rel="" data-proxy-href=""> NOTABLE! - MINDSET - No, Your Market Is Not Saturated (Wisdom From a 19th Century Book) </a> </h3> <div class="contentRow-snippet js-unfurl-desc">The college-student who was about graduating, said to an old lawyer: &quot;I have not yet decided which profession I will follow. Is your profession full?&quot; &quot;The basement is much crowded, but there is plenty of room up-stairs,&quot; was the witty and truthful reply. No profession, trade, or calling, is...</div> <div class="contentRow-minor contentRow-minor--hideLinks"> <span class="js-unfurl-favicon"> <img src="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/data/assets/logo/Fastlane32.png" loading="lazy" alt="www.thefastlaneforum.com" class="bbCodeBlockUnfurl-icon" data-onerror="hide-parent"/> </span> www.thefastlaneforum.com </div> </div> </div> </div></div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 125467" data-quote="Jrjohnny" data-source="post: 1072612" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1072612" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1072612">Jrjohnny said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> First off, where do you think that data comes from? Legit 99% of people on youtube quit after a few months/weeks, and that didnt stop other channels from hitting 100m (0.0006 (3/5000!) to 0.001357% using your data) and who said I wanted to hit 1million? Even 10k is nice, lets say people who join my private group is 0.1 (low asf) which is 10 people, even 1% is 100 people. Lets say i do 50 bucks a month, bang 5k a month as a 13 year old. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Don’t start a YouTube channel, start a business that you can use YouTube and other social media channels to promote your business. MJ has a channel as well, and I am sure his RPM is over $10 since he has a finance channel. But do you think he’s happy that he ‘bangs’ Xk a month? No, because his goal is not making some quick money. He posts videos to make one more person to buy his books, join his forum and provide value which is the ultimate goal.<br /> <br /> You also have a ‘I will start a business and customers will come’ mindset. Just because some guy did it doesn’t mean you are going to make it as well. Your problem should be about getting clients/sales/subscribes, not if it’s fastlane or not.<br /> <br /> Also do not start yourself another job. Hamza can hire some editor to edit videos, but he can’t hire someone to be in front of the camera. Because it’s a job, not a business. Fastlane is not about making half a million a month. If you make $1 a month with a method that fits into CENTS framework, you can make millions as well. You should treat it like a business, which is what Hamza is not doing at all.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 127076" data-quote="Matt Who" data-source="post: 1072629" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1072629" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1072629">Matt Who said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Don’t start a YouTube channel, start a business that you can use YouTube and other social media channels to promote your business. MJ has a channel as well, and I am sure his RPM is over $10 since he has a finance channel. But do you think he’s happy that he ‘bangs’ Xk a month? No, because his goal is not making some quick money. He posts videos to make one more person to buy his books, join his forum and provide value which is the ultimate goal.<br /> <br /> You also have a ‘I will start a business and customers will come’ mindset. Just because some guy did it doesn’t mean you are going to make it as well. Your problem should be about getting clients/sales/subscribes, not if it’s fastlane or not.<br /> <br /> Also do not start yourself another job. Hamza can hire some editor to edit videos, but he can’t hire someone to be in front of the camera. Because it’s a job, not a business. Fastlane is not about making half a million a month. If you make $1 a month with a method that fits into CENTS framework, you can make millions as well. You should treat it like a business, which is what Hamza is not doing at all. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Yes, I know. I want to provide self help advice to people.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 125467" data-quote="Jrjohnny" data-source="post: 1072631" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1072631" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1072631">Jrjohnny said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Yes, I know. I want to provide self help advice to people. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Why would someone watch YOU for self help advice instead of the thousands of other Hamza-worshipping kids making those videos?<br /> <br /> If you have a way to beat all the competition then go for it. <br /> <br /> If you go for it, you have to make YouTube your full time job. You gotta be constantly analyzing and improving your videos. Either go all in on YouTube, or just forget about YouTube and start a business that can provide value right off the bat.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 125467" data-quote="Jrjohnny" data-source="post: 1072631" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1072631" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1072631">Jrjohnny said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Yes, I know. I want to provide self help advice to people. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>But how? I am just starting out as a web designer. I only need 10 clients to pay me $1000 for a website to make 5 figures a month. It sounds easy. But I can’t just go to a business owner and tell him to pay me $1000 so that I can reach six figures. I need to provide them solutions and results. How are you going to provide self help advice? What will be the difference between you and thousands of people reciting what Hamza and the others already told many years ago? Why would I watch 13 year old you instead of watching an adults who has a lot more experience than me? There are at least one thread about starting a YouTube channel because of Hamza on this forum every single day, yet we haven’t seen them posting good quality videos. This sounds like another form of action faking. People won’t subsribe to your private channel just because you posted some videos. Don’t end up like entitled people on reddit.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 112258" data-quote="perchboy" data-source="post: 1072632" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1072632" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1072632">perchboy said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Why would someone watch YOU for self help advice instead of the thousands of other Hamza-worshipping kids making those videos?<br /> <br /> If you have a way to beat all the competition then go for it.<br /> <br /> If you go for it, you have to make YouTube your full time job. You gotta be constantly analyzing and improving your videos. Either go all in on YouTube, or just forget about YouTube and start a business that can provide value right off the bat. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote> <blockquote data-attributes="member: 127076" data-quote="Matt Who" data-source="post: 1072633" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1072633" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1072633">Matt Who said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> But how? I am just starting out as a web designer. I only need 10 clients to pay me $1000 for a website to make 5 figures a month. It sounds easy. But I can’t just go to a business owner and tell him to pay me $1000 so that I can reach six figures. I need to provide them solutions and results. How are you going to provide self help advice? What will be the difference between you and thousands of people reciting what Hamza and the others already told many years ago? Why would I watch 13 year old you instead of watching an adults who has a lot more experience than me? There are at least one thread about starting a YouTube channel because of Hamza on this forum every single day, yet we haven’t seen them posting good quality videos. This sounds like another form of action faking. People won’t subsribe to your private channel just because you posted some videos. Don’t end up like entitled people on reddit. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Both valid reasons. The subscription thing wont be till later. I want to do youtube videos just to get the word out. If I do end up doing it, it would be after my business becomes successful, if that makes sense.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">I may not be qualified to say this but I will give my two cents<br /> <br /> YouTube *might* be Fastlane if you do the following:<br /> 1. have a separate fastlane business<br /> 2. use youtube to leverage the attention you have and use it to promote your business<br /> <br /> <br /> You could stop recording videos and for the short term you would be fastlaning and earning money not anchored by your time</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">Again though I don&#039;t think it&#039;d work in the long term as the channel will lose its momentum and die</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">or I could be completely wrong but who knows</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 112540" data-quote="RayanMargham" data-source="post: 1072646" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1072646" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1072646">RayanMargham said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> I may not be qualified to say this but I will give my two cents<br /> <br /> YouTube *might* be Fastlane if you do the following:<br /> 1. have a separate fastlane business<br /> 2. use youtube to leverage the attention you have and use it to promote your business<br /> <br /> <br /> You could stop recording videos and for the short term you would be fastlaning and earning money not anchored by your time </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Yea, I would be doing that.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 5905" data-quote="MTF" data-source="post: 1072621" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1072621" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1072621">MTF said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> This is akin to saying that the probability of becoming a cash millionaire is below 1% (particularly outside of the richest countries) so why bother.<br /> <br /> There&#039;s a shit ton of money on YouTube. If you have the skills and the willingness, you can become excellent at it. The challenge is consistently producing better and better content and somehow not burning out after years of doing the same thing.<br /> <br /> Reminds me of my old thread with a quote from a decidedly NOT YouTube-era:<br /> <div class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--unfurl js-unfurl fauxBlockLink" data-unfurl="true" data-result-id="8191" data-url="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/threads/no-your-market-is-not-saturated-wisdom-from-a-19th-century-book.83840/" data-host="www.thefastlaneforum.com" data-pending="false"> <div class="contentRow"> <div class="contentRow-figure contentRow-figure--fixedSmall js-unfurl-figure"> <img src="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/data/assets/logo/fastlane_discussion_og.png" loading="lazy" alt="www.thefastlaneforum.com" class="bbCodeBlockUnfurl-image" data-onerror="hide-parent"/> </div> <div class="contentRow-main"> <h3 class="contentRow-header js-unfurl-title"> <a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/threads/no-your-market-is-not-saturated-wisdom-from-a-19th-century-book.83840/" class="link link--internal fauxBlockLink-blockLink" target="" rel="" data-proxy-href=""> NOTABLE! - MINDSET - No, Your Market Is Not Saturated (Wisdom From a 19th Century Book) </a> </h3> <div class="contentRow-snippet js-unfurl-desc">The college-student who was about graduating, said to an old lawyer: &quot;I have not yet decided which profession I will follow. Is your profession full?&quot; &quot;The basement is much crowded, but there is plenty of room up-stairs,&quot; was the witty and truthful reply. No profession, trade, or calling, is...</div> <div class="contentRow-minor contentRow-minor--hideLinks"> <span class="js-unfurl-favicon"> <img src="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/data/assets/logo/Fastlane32.png" loading="lazy" alt="www.thefastlaneforum.com" class="bbCodeBlockUnfurl-icon" data-onerror="hide-parent"/> </span> www.thefastlaneforum.com </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>You are right man how could I not think about that? I am convinced! Youtube is a magnificent business that fully fulfills the CENTS framework from the get-go. I wish more people these days would just stop trying to start a brick-and-mortar business. I say enough is enough!! More people should go in front of the camera to post content. Society demands more YouTubers!</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 114807" data-quote="Panos Daras" data-source="post: 1072667" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1072667" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1072667">Panos Daras said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> You are right man how could I not think about that? I am convinced! Youtube is a magnificent business that fully fulfills the CENTS framework from the get-go. I wish more people these days would just stop trying to start a brick-and-mortar business. I say enough is enough!! More people should go in front of the camera to post content. Society demands more YouTubers! </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>what a waste of words, you are pathetic.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 127076" data-quote="Matt Who" data-source="post: 1072629" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1072629" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1072629">Matt Who said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Also do not start yourself another job. Hamza can hire some editor to edit videos, but he can’t hire someone to be in front of the camera. Because it’s a job, not a business. Fastlane is not about making half a million a month. If you make $1 a month with a method that fits into CENTS framework, you can make millions as well. You should treat it like a business, which is what Hamza is not doing at all. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Honestly, I didn’t read this part, and now that I think about it. You’ve made a point. Sure he does have to sit in front of a camera. But he can make money from those videos while he’s sleeping, and videos he’s made years ago. I do get your point though.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 125467" data-quote="Jrjohnny" data-source="post: 1072681" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1072681" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1072681">Jrjohnny said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Honestly, I didn’t read this part, and now that I think about it. You’ve made a point. Sure he does have to sit in front of a camera. But he can make money from those videos while he’s sleeping, and videos he’s made years ago. I do get your point though. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Yeah its still ‘easier’ than 99% of the jobs out there. But it’s still mentally taxing since you have to find video ideas, write scripts etc. Youtuber Ali Abdaal once said he was still editing his writers scripts since all videos are attached to his name. so i don’t know about you, but i am 19 and my mind changes about everything every single day. i am sure i don’t want to create myself a business that is directly about me. i think i like selling without my face. i don’t want to be the youtube guy who posts talking head videos even after a decade.</div>
 

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