6 MONTHS ON MEDIUM vs 13 MONTHS ON YOUTUBE
I learned the hard way and how you can avoid it too.
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It’s easier to make money on Medium than YouTube — Here’s why.
I have been on YouTube for the last 13 years, making videos.
Starting with pure entertainment and travel videos and moving to serious gadget reviews.
Just imagine that 13 years ago, making YouTube videos was more challenging than using smartphones today.
Editing is becoming so simple and easy to include any special effects.
Producing videos has changed, and the competition to get eyeballs is becoming more challenging.
Just take a look at some of the videos (the old ones) which was created more than ten years ago:
1 — First video, “How to reduce PDF file size using Mac OS Preview,” 13 years ago.
2 — First appeared on TV when iPad was introduced “Segmen Gizmo TV9 — iPad”
3 — Then, I started to create travel videos — “A Walk from from Dubai Creek to Riviera Hotel — (with Fireworks Song)”
4 — I also love to review the unboxing of items I purchased, such as “Review — Portable Muzetto from Waterfield Designs (for iPad and iPad Mini)”
5 — Later, I started to use some editing techniques and introduced a new segment on gadget review such as “[How-To] — To Improve YouTube Quality Using Sony Wireless Bluetooth Microphone ECM-AW3”
6 — Lately, I began to get more comfortable recording myself talking in front of a camera, such as giving some tips “Tip Startup #9 — Rahsia Mendapat Tontonan Video Yang Tinggi di Facebook”
I have created over 292 YouTube videos but only got a measly 583 subscribers.
However, to monetize my YouTube channel, I have to comply with YouTube’s policy: “Users must have watched your content for at least 4,000 hours over the past 12 months. You need at least 1,000 subscribers,” which is impossible to achieve.
Overall — I earned zero cents from YouTube (for the last 13 years!)
Compared to Medium, when I joined the Medium Partner Program and started to write stories seriously, I saw a big difference in the earnings.
That’s a total of $202.42! 200 times more than YouTube!
Here’s what I learned when trying to earn money from Social Media.
1—Monetizing on YouTube is not easy. It takes a lot of effort and consistency.
2—Enjoy the moment! Don’t get frustrated if your YouTube channel doesn’t gain much traction. Just capture the moments of your life or share your stories.
3—Focus on your strengths and find the right platform. The Medium platform is suitable for writers who are good at writing.
4—Pivot if you can’t gain the proper traction. Don’t wait too long to see your efforts go down the drain. Please find a new platform when one doesn’t favor you.
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- IoT Notes,
- IoT: Beginner’s Guide
- Startup Survival
- Mastering IoT with Favoriot
- Your IoT Journey
- IoT Infographics — Your
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