I have a friend who's wife has a channel with 1.8 million subscribers. She makes about half a million a year off it. Her videos are things like, "How to clean out your closets" or "how to declutter your kitchen" her following is unreal, women just gobble up every video she puts out.

Thanks for the reply to my previous post. Hopefully you took no offense as none was meant.



My wife watches alot of cleaning, cooking, shopping type of things. When I questioned her on why she would watch someone else do normal everyday mundane things she came right back on why do you watch someone else make firewood or do woodworking, everyday ordinary things. A fair point on her part.

We all have our interests and they are not the same.

Are you looking to grow into a more lucrative thing or do you just do it cause you enjoy it?

I know one dude who makes the occasional video, he says the worst part is you have to have thick skin cause lots of the comments can be down right mean and everyone else is quick to tell you how you did whatever wrong.

I have a friend who's wife has a channel with 1.8 million subscribers. She makes about half a million a year off it. Her videos are things like, "How to clean out your closets" or "how to declutter your kitchen" her following is unreal, women just gobble up every video she puts out.

Thanks for the reply to my previous post. Hopefully you took no offense as none was meant.




Are you looking to grow into a more lucrative thing or do you just do it cause you enjoy it?

I know one dude who makes the occasional video, he says the worst part is you have to have thick skin cause lots of the comments can be down right mean and everyone else is quick to tell you how you did whatever wrong.

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Thick skin is not kidding, I literally delete hateful comments most every day. I have had dozens of death threats. A lot of Europeans think all wildlife is nearly extinct, and they don't mind telling you how much they hate you for killing off what few are left. Especially true with bears. They also have no idea about bowhunting and think most animals run off with injuries and we're just torturing them. Most actually have no idea you can kill an animal with an arrow. It's truly bizarre. There are millions of them ready to attack you for any kind of hunting and trapping. So many people living in the big cities these days have no clue about wildlife management and conservation.

It's a lot of work to do it just because you enjoy it. I need the income stream and I have worked hard to build the channel as a way to keep income going into my retirement years. I do not have any aspirations of getting rich, otherwise I would be producing bikini bowfishing videos as others have suggested. But this is too much work to do it for fun, it needs to pay fairly well and have a chance to get better over time.

Bernie. I think you do a great job.
You seem sincere in everything you post..
I appreciate that.

Ryan’s Toy Review…that kid and his family are MILLIONAIRES, lol.

Anyone wanna watch a YouTube channel the hits the ball out of the park with superb footage and honesty should check out MDMM (Billy Molls), Alaskan hunting guide. I've watched HOURS of his stuff and it's as good as it gets.
Didn't mean any disrespect Berie about his mention but everyone planning on doing things the right way could (will) learn alot from him.

Being sincere is HUGE !

I experimented with a 5-second intro on my bear and deer vlogs last fall. I think it worked out fine, but I would not go with anything much longer. Here's an example.

Totally agree, I subscribe to Billy's channel. It takes a lot of effort to get video on the hunts he does. Dream hunts for most people that I will never be able to do, but I sure enjoy watching them.

If you want to make money, do what your analytics tell you.

Keep the audience watching by always having something happeninh unless there is a reason bfor nothing to happen.

I use ad blockers, so I dont see the 3-4 google Adsense ads in a video. That used to be great, but now many guys are putting their own sponsored ads IN the content, so there is a 1.5 min ad for something totally unrelated to my interest in the video and the video is more of an excuse to run the ad than it is about the content, once a channel reaches a size that is large enough for them to do that, it goes downhill pretty quick because they want the money and I end up unsubscribing anyway. And it’s not even like its relative content, for instance Im sub’d to a woodworking channel, and in the middle of the video there is a 1.5 min plug for….kitchen knives? (This word is unacceptable on Trapperman) does that have to do with woodworking? Or the 50 other things you see on ALL the channels, Jackery, Skillshare etc. I will literally never use any of those products but the content creator decided to take my time trying to pitch it to me. IMO it just damages heir brand and the experience when it has nothing to do with the reason people are watching. If I had a channel I would not do my subs a disservice by subjecting them to stuff.

Best piece of advice I can give…focus on content, quality content that people WANT, its not a race to get subs or sponsors, its about giving people something valuable. Once that is determined and if you do well enough, the rest will come. Even Mr Beast says this, he never cared about the money it was making the best videos. Personally I cant stand his videos, but I like the guy and his goals and philanthropy. A good example of this is Lex Friedman, he does interviews with very interesting people, no ads, all you see is in his 5 sec intro, him talking and saying who he is chatting with, then “todays sponsors are XYZ and abc, check out links below for more info…and now our guest” the goal isnt to make money, but he does, and lots of it, and he has millions of subs, but the PRIMARY focus os quality interesting content. Crawl, Walk, Run.

If your goal is to get subs (by reminding them constantly to like sub and comment (everyone knows the drill already you dont have to trick them into it, or beg them, if its good enough content they will on their own) you channel will never be great. If you aren’t getting subs, aren’t getting likes or comments, your content isnt what people want or isnt good enough…period.

Dry creek wrangler school is a channel I really enjoy, it’s one cowboy talking about life etc. His channel has BLOWN UP quickly, no ads, no intro, no editing, it’s a guy sitting there talking, but he resonates with his audience and is authentic and his numbers have become huge. You dont need BS if you’re doing it right and people like you and relate.

Nobody ever got more subs or interaction from viewers because of their intro, or because they place ads for kitchen knives, or because they have fancy equipment, they get it because they give the people what they want. its sooo simple but people complicate it.

I’ve also seen many people start channels and piggy back others. I follow a ton of woodworking channels, one will come out with a tool review or a project and then literally a week later you have 5 other guys doing the same tool review or project that is similar, like viewers dont notice. They just change the name of the video…first guy does “5 things you should know about this Stanley hammer” next guys do “5 things you DIDNT know about the hammer”, “watch this! Before you buy the Stanley hammer” or “things I wish I would have known before i bought the Stanley hammer” it’s a joke and there is no real value to what they are creating.

Be original, be you, provide value, it takes time, if you aren’t getting the feedback you want after a year or two in the form of subs, comments, likes, subs…change the content or go in a different direction, or maybe you just aren’t providing what people want.

Look at shark tank, people have a product they put heart and soul into, but it’s not selling…just no market, people dont want it. Sales tell you if the idea is good or not, same with subs etc.

Billy is the real deal. Known him for 10 years or more. He does hunts most people will find interesting. Youtube or even TV is a tough gig. Ive guided so many filmed hunts that I just have little interest in watching them because they never show the real hunt. I've seen hunts Ive guided on TV or Youtube and more often than not they are so heavily edited they are not a good representation of the actual hunt that took place.

Another thing I dont like is all the sponsorship stuff. IMO most of it is complete garbage and not needed. I think if someone came along and showed viewers some of the old school methods they would do very well. As a professional guide I use few if any of the gimmicks you see on TV or Youtube. Never have. The best hunters I've ever known were the cree trappers I grew up with. They carried beat up old winchester 30-30s wore rubber boots and blue jeans. They would sneak in and shoot animals in their beds. Real hunting to me is more about understanding the animals you hunt and less about all the fancy gear.

I do enjoy videos like yukonjeff puts out because i can tell they are real.

Like Bernie, I also write for outdoor publications and have written probably 2000 articles over the last 20 years. Depending on the magazine writing can be frustrating too. Since a lot of these outdoor products advertise in the magazines it can be tricky. I generally avoid any magazine that wont allow me to share my experience with a certain product.

Thanks for the video

Thanks for the input guys. It's a marathon not a sprint!