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YouTube.
Our channel turned 3 years old in January, we recently reached 100,000 subscribers and it is currently our job to create videos online, so I felt like it was time to give you a few Tips, Tricks and tell you some things you may not know.
How do "vloggers" make money on YouTube?
This one varies depending on the creator, their content and their audience. So, I don't really think I can talk about YouTuber's as a whole but instead, I can tell you how we make money as sisters?
There are a few ways we make money, we present for MTV, we make content for CBBC, we take part acting in commercials, we have adverts playing in front of our videos and occasionally our videos are sponsored by companies on our channel. To be honest about 30% of our money is made away from YouTube with us taking part in other forms of media (E.g MTV, CBBC & Tv Commercials), but we have still been given most of these opportunities because somebody has found our channel acting as a showreel and contacted us or invited us for an audition. The other 70% is where you'll notice us using the #ad on our social platforms and that's thanks to a company contacting us and paying us to discuss a competition they are hosting, or challenging us to do something exciting!
Are all YouTubers rich?
No they are not. It's like any industry, the majority earn a reasonable wage that allows them to work full time creating content but doesn't allow them to splash out on a new car or enable them to buy a property. But then there is the minority that are very very well off, possibly have multiple properties and are financially very well off. I'd say Amelia and I are in the middle somewhere, we are very lucky to be earning enough money to work full time on our YouTube channel, but we also live rent free with our parents. So, I'd say we don't earn enough to feel comfortable to live on our own and don't feel that we regularly have enough money coming in to pay bills such as rent on our own either.Why a joint YouTube channel?
Why not? There wasn't much planning behind this if I'm honest. One Christmas we got bored and just created a channel... Amelia and I spend a lot of time with each other so it just made sense. I don't even think there was ever a moment where we thought of creating one on our own. I also don't think I could do it now, I feel weird not having Amelia by my side when I film a video on my own - Though it would be nice not having to split the money after a sponsored job haha!
How do you grow your channel?
- Create topical videos.
- Comment on other YouTubers videos to let them and other people know your channel exists.
- Use twitter to promote your video e.g. It's valentines Day and you've done a video about it, tweet it out on Valentines Day with the Valentines hashtag so the world can see it and find your channel.
- Keep going, someone once told me it takes 2 years of regular uploads to grow a channel properly... and that's exactly when our channel started to take off - coincidence? Who knows.
- Light your videos, don't have lighting? Use window light, it's my favourite anyway. For a video to be recommended by YouTube to other people, viewers need to watch your video for a long time (Audience retention/watch time) and the one thing that puts me off a video is it being really badly lit. So if you don't have lighting make sure you have a window facing you!
And I think that's enough talking about YouTube for now but I hope some of you found it interesting? If you have any more questions please pop them down below and make sure you're following us on our blog here! Oh and if you want to know more about Amelia and myself? Amelia did a blog post recently here answering more of your questions.
Speak soon! -G,x
Speak soon! -G,x
This was very helpful, I like how you out the point about having your channel for two years because many people who make YouTube channels expect subscribers/views in a few months. How often do you get recognised on the street?
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Love you girls so much! Thanks for the advice on growing your channel, I've been thinking of starting but haven't had much support! (Insta: @elsbils)
ReplyDeleteI love how honest you both are. Congrats on 100k, you deserve it! (insta - @jemma_hennessy)
ReplyDeletesoo interesting! love you guys, @taya.sellers xxx
ReplyDeleteI love this post :) insta: @ladytodda
ReplyDeleteAnd I love your photos!! -G,x
DeleteThanks for this!! Love ya 💕 @kaliko01
ReplyDeleteYou guys are the best ;) insta: katrina.loves.piano
ReplyDeleteThis was actually so interesting especially for someone who has considered doing YouTube for a while but has never had the guts to do it! Thank you for sharing this with all of us and you are amazing! Love you ❤️ (Insta: @alycatlove1)
ReplyDeleteNo worries, thankyou for the kind words and I'm glad you enjoyed it :) -G,x
DeleteI find it really interesting that in society money is something that is deemed inappropriate to talk about. People can deny it all they want, but if you ask a person about money the room will stiffen with an awkward silence. This can only be because in previous generations money was the way people were separated and how they were treated differently, and although society has come a long way in terms of social class, it still has its boundaries. I'm unsure how I feel about this. It's clear to me that it's something you learn with age and knowledge; and money is a very personal subject to many people. I'm really glad you decided to talk about it and not just pretend it doesn't exist like most people. Thanks for making me smile :)
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