Hi there,

How are you? What's going on with you these days ? 

You might be able to tell what's been on my mind lately 😂 It’s no secret that YouTube is my favorite platform to publish my content! I've been talking about it a lot (for good reason) since it offers so many opportunities for community building and monetization for us all.

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But there are some things I'd like you to think about when it comes to making money from your YouTube channel. Let's take a bit of a step back. 

Before you put effort into being approved for the YouTube Partner Program, ask yourself questions like: How much money do I plan to Make? and What is my deadline to make it? Now, do a self-assessment and dig even deeper and question: What value do I offer that is unique or at least special and will attract an audience? and What is my capacity for content creation? 

Don’t make the mistake of telling yourself you need an expensive camera, high-end microphone, soft-box lights or whatever, and instead, simply use what you have, even if that's just a cell phone. You'll have plenty of time to add new gear and your skillset will also improve.

Social Cafe Twitter Space 

Get more advice and insights we shared in our recent Twitter Spaces chat with my co-host Deborah Anderson of Social Web Cafe’ during our monthly Spaces Event. The topic we cover for October is: YouTube Monetization. Check out the conversation here:

Planning your best strategy for real business results using videos to monetize requires you to set expectations and take a realistic approach by first:

• setting targets for sales, 
• determining timelines for results, 
• finding a realistic production schedule, and 
• creating high-value content to fit a thoughtful audience-first strategy.

Pro Tip: Remember to collect and analyze the data from your videos via analytics to evolve and improve as you go.

More from the SPACES Date:

🎧 Listen to the Spaces Event for further details and updates on YouTube (Yes podcasts and audio events go there, too!)

More topics you’ll hear about on this one: 

• Why YouTube is a Library with no gatekeepers 
• How your channel gets discovered 
• How much brands will pay for sponsored YouTube videos
• What content formats/versatility YouTube offers
• How the Community Tab helps support your community
• Doctor Fashion’s (1.6 million subs) channel growth strategy
• What Kim Larson from YouTube has in store for creators

Psst. And don’t forget, for all your Spaces Events, try the ZealousApp because, I know you’ll love it as much as I do! 

Finally, I think you’ll love the shares and advice for how to monetize your channel from a Sponsorship perspective as well as the pricing structure that even “nano” influencers can earn with video promotions and more. 

I highly recommend that you grab a copy of Stephanie Garcia and Eric Butow’s new book on Amazon. It's titled: 

The Ultimate Guide to Influencer Marketing 

They share tons of valuable insights and resources. I keep my copy of the book close by!

It's an excellent read and a go-to resource when you want to monetize your content on YouTube and other platforms as well!

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Let me know what you think of this Social Cafe discussion and topics, and stay beautiful!

Until next time, stay beautiful!

~Ms. Ileane

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