This video I made on YouTube only has 2,529 views.

Yet it made me over $3,000.

How is that possible? Can you do that too?

Time for a thread

There are lots of great strategies you can use when you have a small YouTube channel.

Two of my favorites are:

1) Finding search results with low competition, but high traffic and making a video

2) Making a video about something immediately relevant or in the news

I could go in-depth about either strategy, but that's not what this thread is about.

I will say that if you have a small YouTube channel and start using those strategies, I promise you will see big results.

For this video, I went with the "immediately relevant" strategy.

The moment I heard the news about Azlo bank closing, I saw an opportunity.

If you are a customer of a bank/product/service/etc. and that thing close down, what will you do?

You'll look for an alternative.

So I immediately looked for an alternative bank.

One that fits all the needs of someone using Azlo bank.

AND a bank that I actually really liked (this is important. Don't sell out)

But the MOST important part of this was I needed a bank with an affiliate program.

After researching, I found Novo Bank to be the perfect match for all my criteria.

So I went to work writing my review, making my video, and signing up for their affiliate program.

Next, I crafted my keywords, video description, and title so that my video would rank in search.

I wanted people who were searching on Youtube (the 2nd largest search engine) to find my video when they typed:

Azlo bank closing
Azlo bank alternatives
BBVA shutting down Azlo
Etc

Things that will help you rank:

-Specifically targeted keywords (not big broad ones)
-Very well written description
-Well crafted title
-Thumbnail that makes you curious/click
-And the most important one, an actually really quality video

So, after doing all this, my video was ranking and it was super relevant. So I started getting views.

This video didn't go viral and get tons of views. What it did get were highly TARGETED views.

People who were super interested to get a replacement bank ASAP.

So naturally, this led to signups with my affiliate link. This is how this video made as much money as it did with so few views.

The video has only made $81 with ADs, but it has made $2,925 in affiliate commissions so far.

One of the absolute BEST parts about this is that while interest will slow down over time, your video will keep working for you with ZERO work on your part.

I get affiliate commissions every single week from this video still. I made the video in January.

This is a strategy that a YouTube channel of ANY size can use.

If you keep your ear to the ground and see what news/opportunities come your way, you can capitalize on it.

It's a win-win. You win by making money and the viewers win by getting an answer to their question.

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