MoneyAhoy’s YouTube Channel Has 200+ Subscribers!

You read that correctly – MoneyAhoy’s YouTube Channel just hit 200+ subscribers.  While this might not seem like all that much (some YouTubers have millions of subscribers), it is a small goal that I mentally set for myself.  In light of this great achievement, here are a couple of other fun facts about MoneyAhoy’s YouTube success:

 

MoneyAhoy YouTube Fun Facts

• Over 136,000 views
• MoneyAhoy’s YouTube Channel was created 5/13/13 – almost two and a half years old now!
• Total YouTube earnings – over $600!
• Total video comments – 219
• Total like percentage – 88%
• Total videos produced – 53

MoneyAhoy Videos – the Best

• Video that is the most viewed (nearly 50,000 views) – How To Blow Out (Winterize) Your In Ground Lawn Yard Sprinkler System – Step by Step DIY Guide
• Video with the highest average view duration (8 minutes and 5 seconds) – Elite Dangerous – How to Explore
• Video that’s earned the most due to affiliate earnings ($1,200+) – How to Start and Setup an LLC On-line in Less Than 6 Minutes!
• Video that has had the oddest success (17,000+ views) – How To Make Your Own Microphone Stand for Cheap
• Video that gained the most subscribers (37 total) – How to Start and Setup an LLC On-line in Less Than 6 Minutes!
• Video with the most comments (35 total) – How To Make Your Own Microphone Stand for Cheap

Below I’ve included a quick graph of the daily views for all 53 of MoneyAhoy’s videos.  As you can see, things are starting to pickup steam.  That crazy spike in the cold months is all thanks to my #1 video around How To Blow Out (Winterize) Your In Ground Lawn Yard Sprinkler System – Step by Step DIY Guide.  As you can see, now that things are getting colder, it is starting to get more views again!

MoneyAhoy Videos – the Worst

• Video that with the lowest number of views (18 views – this actually took me a while to make) – How to Save a Wet Cell Phone
  • This video used the article from MoneyAhoy – http://www.moneyahoy.com/how-to-save-a-wet-cell-phone/ – with my head at the top right basically reading through it.  This didn’t really work at all, so no more of this type 🙂
• Video with the highest dislike ratio (40% dislike ratio) – How to Replace Electronic Oven Control Board
  • This video was good content-wise, but it was too dark.  I really just threw it together at the last minute as I was fixing the oven.  I didn’t have a lot of patience as it was late in the day and I just wanted to get the damn thing fixed.  Oh well – for the future I learned I need to take a bit more time and focus on getting the quality good.

MoneyAhoy’s YouTube Channel Has 200+ Subscribers – Final Thoughts

So, has two years of making videos been worth the effort?  It sure has!  I learned a lot about making videos and using video editing software, made over $1,800 ($600+ from YouTube and $1,200+ from side affiliate income due to one of the videos), and taught myself how to be a better handyman around the house!

So, what makes the most successful videos from my experience?  Well for MoneyAhoy, my top seven videos are all of the “how to” variety.  So…. I think I am going to stick with making many more how to videos since these seem to work the best for me :-).  It’s also very interesting to note from my video views that it can take videos several months before they really take off and begin seeing any sizeable number of views.  Some of my videos have sat around with hardly any views for more than a year before taking off.  How’s that for delayed gratification??

I think YouTube is a great way for people to get started earning a bit of residual income, and it can be really fun if you get into it.  Don’t expect to become a millionaire or anything (although it is possible) just from making YouTube videos.  But if you find the right niche, your channel can really take off!  If not, you may still be looking a a couple hundred bucks a year for the rest of your life (or as long as YouTube lasts :-))!

If you have any questions on YouTube, how to monetize your videos, or getting started with your YouTube channel, that drop me a comment below.