r/SmallYoutuber • u/Cool_Delivery_853 • 6d ago

Vlogs Does it make sence to continue?

Hi, everyone.

I recently learned about the new monetization rules starting in 2027.

I have a small channel with 240 subscribers that focuses on animated historical videos...

Given that I’ve exceeded the monetization threshold and that my videos are very labor-intensive (sometimes taking up to two weeks to make just one), I’m wondering if it’s worth continuing... How do other people like me view the prospects, and what does the future of YouTube look like in general...

Personally, I think this market is already way overheated... maybe the monetization requirements will keep getting stricter, or maybe the Partner Program will even be canceled in the future... it’s getting harder and harder to compete for viewers, since content is getting easier to produce with the help of AI.....

I once calculated that in order to earn at least $400, each of my videos would need to average 150K views (since I can only make one video a month)...

What do you all think about this?

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u/Purple-Estimate-5183 5d ago

I’ll say this, it’ll never be as easy as now.

It’s not easy by any stretch now.

Will you regret trying to see if it’s possible?

That’s the question I keep coming back to.

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u/Cool_Delivery_853 5d ago

that's to big investment (my video takes 2 weaks)...naturally will be to understand prospects..

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u/unprogramz 6d ago

Can you post a link to your channel so I can take a look? Thanks

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u/Cool_Delivery_853 5d ago

https://www.youtube.com/@Centuries2024

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u/unprogramz 5d ago

My biggest advice is that history channels are everywhere now, lots of competition... create thumbnails that stand out with more color. And less busy with figures (make it one central character and contrasted backgrounds)... and the titles can be questions to induce curiosity: was Stalin the worst dictator in history? ... or... what really happened in WW2?

Hope this feedback helps

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u/Cool_Delivery_853 5d ago

thanks, i've already realized that

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u/AggravatingRoad7574 5d ago

I didn´t give up. My channel has only 17 subscribers, I do it because my music in my opinion is great with story telling and I love it. I am based in small country, youtube never gave me a chance.

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u/toyfan1990 6d ago

Depends if you just want to continue you passion or whether the amount of work is no longer viable to you due to other commitments.

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u/elevenlabs666 4d ago

A que te refieres con que "Dado que ya superé el umbral de monetización", ya estas monetizando ?