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 Each experience is different, so don’t get discouraged by one story.

My story is this: I got into YouTube seriously about 5 years ago with the goal of helping others while doing something I enjoyed and earn my leaving solely from content creation. It seemed like a fair bet as I can’t really have a 9-5 job being a single dad and having to take care of my kids 2 weeks/ month.

My expectations were too high as I thought that once I get monetized my revenue will consistently grow with each new video. Which it was not the case for me.

It got me two years to monetize my channel while uploading content once a month. My channel has been growing steadily and I have great feedback from my viewers but as far as monetization goes, the channel hardly reaches 100€/ month after 5 years.

I still think I can do better with time and I am optimistic and determined to keep going but only because I already invested 5 years of my life in this and I want to have something to show for it.

So, in my experience, it is a long process to make a sustainable channel. You have to be willing to accept that. Also I would advise to have other means of income while growing your channel.

It is great for me as a passive income because I have motivation issues due to my ADHD and I can work on my own terms and do whatever I like but it is not a sustainable business. At least not yet.

I have observed others experiencing better outcomes than me and also worse results. So, it depends on the individual and the content of the channel.

If you are curious, my channel is in my bio. Good luck with your journey!