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The path
No degree, no licence. Just a long stretch of making videos before anyone pays you.
- 1
Pick a topic you can make 100 videos about
A few weeks
A narrow subject you know well beats general vlogging. Check that people search for it.
- 2
Make and publish, a lot
6 to 18 months
Your first 50 videos are practice. Study which ones held viewers and why.
- 3
Reach the first threshold
Often 1 to 2 years
500 subscribers, 3 uploads in 90 days and 3,000 watch hours or 3 million Shorts views opens fan funding.
- 4
Join the YPP (YouTube Partner Program) for ad money
Often 1 to 3 years
1,000 subscribers plus 4,000 watch hours in 12 months, or 10 million Shorts views in 90 days. Review takes about a month.
- 5
Add sponsors and your own products
2 to 5 years in
This turns a paid channel into an income. Many keep a job until it reliably covers rent.