Can I monetize my small YouTube channel? Episode 10 

Not everyone likes to share the secrets to their success. They sometimes like to hoard it all for themselves. So, I thank you for what you’re doing here! ❤

Keep doing this- I’ve always wanted to be a creator!! I’m 58 and I’m tired of watching 20 somethings tell me about life and life lessons-- you are who I needed!!!

Oh my Goodness! I love watching this channel grow! ❤️💃❤️

Actually, this series is building your channel. It is vehicle for binge watching! Congratulations!!!!

As a 36 year old woman I'm inspired to start making videos for my art channel I binged you playlist 😂

Well done you. Your determination and creativity have done the trick. Look forward to your future postings. Good luck!

You are doing amazing! Congratulations! I started my channel back up in September 2023 and I'm just now hitting 428 subscribers. It's been a long tough road. I will say I have learned a lot with making videos, editing, posting, analytics and SEO. My goal was to get to a thousand subscribers by the end of this year, but sooner would be better as I just lost my job on April 30th due to the company closing. I worked at home. No one wants to hire a 59-year-old woman. I just keep getting no's. I have wanted to quit my RU-vid channel so many times and I am struggling right now, but you give me the inspiration to keep going and pushing through. I hope you meet your goal, but I'm sure you'll have no problem! ❤

Please dont stop making this content. I find these invaluable

Wow! I haven't even started watching your stats yet, but can see the massive increase since I joined. Congrats!!! PS. Please keep the analytics in. They are very interesting, and educational. I like that you use different thumbnails for these to differentiate, as well as different styles.

Congratulations 🎉 Love what you're doing and sharing. Have fun!

Yes, I find this series very interesting and I've tried to help by watching the past videos for your watch time.💝

Well done Jen, superb progress with the analytics last week. I wish you every success with your channel.

I am a Human Gemini. Not easy to keep my attention and you have me binge watching. a real QUEEN👑

I LOVE hearing about how people, especially someone who is a lot like me, is figuring out RU-vid. Please don't stop making these kinds of videos. It's part of your adventure. If people don't want to watch this kind of video, they don't have to!

“I want to press this little button. A lot”. I could feel how much you wanted too! 😂

Well done you, greetings from Ireland ❤️❤️💚💚🇮🇪🇮🇪☘️☘️☘️☘️

Having the courage to share this journey as it unfolds truly sets you apart in RU-vid land 😊 thank you!

Congratulations from Nova Scotia! You've made great progress with your channel.

Fabulous news. I'm so pleased for you and have really enjoyed this little series showing the weekly changes

So glad I found you… I like how to present everything….I like your walks in the forest and good for you for doing your own thing.👍

Congratulations 👏 🎊 💐 🥳 🎉

Congratulations Jen! The numbers are telling, keep doing what you’re doing. I’m fascinated with RU-vid and what it takes to be successful. I look forward to watching your progress.

I am TOTALLY here to see how a fellow 50ish female is making a RU-vid channel. I am here to be inspired, and it's working. This was a great #sidehustle to your regular content!

Yaaay, you! Onward and upward. 👏👏👏

I too love staying curious about current technology and the new technologies out there. Good luck with your channel.

Hey Jenn, congratulations on getting monitized. I am also a single nearing a retiree. There are not many Video's on navigating life as a single so its great to see someone living the same as me. Greeting from Australia 🦘

Congratulations on this 10 week journey, enjoyed how you reviewed and shared your analytics.

Congratulations!

You have one subscriber from Mumbai India too. The start and ending in the video is so nice !!!

Proud of your accomplishments. Nice to get to know you. Keep it up!

I'm new! What kept me watching was the beautiful music and the walk in the woods. Very nice ❤. I'm also over 50 and silver. Just not solo. Thanks for sharing your journey!

Congratulations! I'm one of your new subscribers from the UK. You popped up in my feed last week and i enjoyed your talks and look forward to many more. You'll soon get your watch time hours. I was the other way round, I had my hours but was waiting for the subscriber count.

Oh My! This is wonderful News Jenn. Congratulations and keep just being you.

Love your music choices too …. So excited for you.😊

One of those new subscribers here! Congratulations!!

Only around 6% of people who create a channel will get monetized was something I read recently. You should be incredibly proud of yourself, and to do it so quickly! Please keep sharing these kinds of analytics videos. As a 35 year old my 69 year old Mother and I enjoy watching your channel together ❤. Great stuff ! Happy to have found you :-)

Exciting times, Jen 😊Keep up the good work!

I've watched all the videos in this series. Thank you for sharing all the information. It has been very encouraging.

That's awesome...you've done very well.! 👍It's not easy to grow a RU-vid channel. Congrats!🎉

Good for you! I cans ay "I watched her back then!"

You deserve all the attention you're receiving and more...

I got a feeling you'll grow a lot, keep going! Liked the vids

Congratulations! Your inspiring me to try

I don't think these take away. You're inspiring me to work harder on my channel. I'm currently doing a Dan Lok course. Well done ❤

Hi Jen I've just found your channel. So grateful to find another gen X RU-vidr . As someone who also makes videos for fun a 💯 get where you are coming from. Congratulations on your numbers.

I couldn't be more happier for you, Jan! It's so exciting watching your channel growing. Congrats and keep going! You are doing great! 🎉--Paula from Ohio USA 😁🙋

I am so glad your channel is blooming 🎉!! I am 74 and very impressed with your ambition!!

I've been watching your channel grow for several months now! So awesome. Happy for you!!!

I enjoy your program I'm glad that you got monetized you deserve it.

Congratulations! I would also love to see how you make your videos. What editing program you use etc. Keep on growing!

Yesssss sista❤ you are inspiring us Gen-X women! "Don't be afraid to change. " Keep growing. Keep inspiring. Keep thriving🎉

Congratulations ! So happy for you!

Congratulations I find your videos informative and like all the subjects you touch upon. I am older than you and find your videos interesting as it has to do with everyday life. The walks with your dog are an added bonus to be able see such beautiful scenery.

Wow! Way to go! You inspire me.

wow. well done

Great job! 😊

I am very happy for you! I think I checked out your subscriber numbers as much as you did. The first time I saw 1000+ I cheered as if it were my channel. I have very much enjoyed this Sunday series but understand that you have to do what is good for the channel. On a different subject, did you send me a message about telegram?

I’m so glad you made this series! I am a 50 year old, GenX, not yet silver but solo, hopefully soon monetized RU-vidr. I’ve enjoyed watching these and while it in “real time” I feel like I was right along with you! Thanks for sharing your journey!! ❤

You have such a positive attitude! I’m not 50+, but I’ve always wanted to have a successful RU-vid channel. I just haven’t been consistent enough and don’t know what I’m doing. So maybe I can learn from your wisdom!

This is my second time watching all 10 videos and taking copious notes. You are your authenticity is inspirational. Sending you a great big honkin' 🎉congratulations, Jen! You've put in the time and effort; used your gifts and talent; so naturally it paid off. I'm proud to "know" you.

I watch A LOT of RU-vid videos and have been thinking about starting a channel for a long time. Your videos are encouraging. I appreciate that you add videos about your RU-vid journey. Great job on all of your success!

Congrats! 🎉 This is inspiring. Thanks so much for sharing!

I'm in the PNW and the trail reminds me of the many hours I would ride my horse on the same type of paths and forest, the ferns and moss on the trees.

thanks so much I’m solo older as well

Thank you so much for this. I recently became a widower. I not only lost the love of my life, I “lost” where we lived and any income, as I spent the last 12 years being spoiled by my amazing husband. I quit my job at a title company and became a “housewife/stay at home Nana the nanny, watching my granddaughter. I have been contemplating where I go as far as income. Although it has been something I’ve wanted to do for years, I decided to see what becoming a RU-vidr + other platforms, was all about, start educating myself to do RU-vid and RU-vid shorts …thinking maybe with my tumbler making or eBay journey…tracking it as I go…or maybe about it all….starting over and figuring it all out. I was having so much doubt about showing my older face and could I do this. You just popped up on my page….I had to comment and say thank you so much!!! I hope you don’t mind if I reach out later when I actually do it so I can mention your channel…for giving me the confidence and inspiring me to just keep going.

Thank you for making these 10 videos, I couldn't stop watching them...I learned some new things, so I really want to thank you for the time invested in sharring all these info. Congratulations in reaching your goal!! That is absolutely fantastic!!

My thoughts on why last week resonated; your expertise in living alone and coping with the issues involved in living alone is needed by those who find themselves alone after years of being with a partner or contemplating being alone soon. My brother recently lost his live-in partner of over 20 years and he is constantly calling wanting to know how to do basic household things that I take for granted but now realize that he doesn't know how to take care of because he's never had to do it on his own.

Wow only 10 weeks - Congratulations! Yes I'm late to the celebration but I'm watching the updates in order lol!!

Stumbled upon your channel this evening. I'm 50 and have dabbled in YT for a little over a year, trying to find MY niche. I found something that I enjoy and have been plugging away consistently posting videos weekly now for about 3 weeks. I see small gains here and there and try to make improvements as I go as well. While I do not expect the same boom you had with the video that took you past the monetization finish line so to speak ("That video ate" as my teens would say. It's a good thing, look it up. LOL ), I do look forward to steady growth and hope for monetization before that year mark passes. I appreciate you taking the time to post this series and giving those tips. Some I had heard, others I had not. I'll apply what I can and keep on trucking. Wishing you lots of luck going forward, subbed and will keep on watching.

Amazing girl!! 💯

Even though I already know you made it it’s still exciting! To watch it!😂😃

Love your content and thank you for sharing how you are doing it!!

Congratulations! I just found you and I have already appreciate your wisdom

I subscribed! I'm trying to get to 1000 subs myself after 5 years in the wilderness and 1500 videos for fun I had never thought of myself as a RU-vidr at age 44! My toxic job has driven me to want to look into other ways and your videos are part of this process for me, thank you Jen 🙏

I am a 61 year old Pastor really wondering if this "Youtbe Thing" can be real for me. You have been an inspiration .. Thank You!

New sub. Congratulations 🎉 Im 62 silver and solo. I do want to do RU-vid as well so need all the help I can get. Internet connection is my biggest problem. I love the dog walks. Looking forward to following along and being apart of your success.😊 ~Bunnie~

I should start my channel again since it is great to have us authentic women in our 50s to be on here. This is great and congrats!

All I can say is Congrats Jenn and don’t stop what’s working and yes don’t be afraid to change.

Everything haa an audience. I applaud you for finding yours. I am 45 & I love your channel. I am not quite solo (have a teen daughter), but have no intention or interest in living with anybody again. Very happy to explore life on my own.

Thank you, thank you, thank you for this series.

Thank you for just being you, whether it’s walking you or Office you. And thank you for the walks through the forest with the puppy. Love the background music too!

Cute doggie! I really want a small dog. We have always had German Shepherds.

Well done Jen!im so proud of you. What an inspiration you are. May God bless your effort. I'll be watching your space, 😊❤️🙏

Congratulations!!!

Yay! Perseverance pays off. Some of the things I like about your videos - they are a good length, you keep things moving by switching from outside Jen to office Jen, you keep adding visual interest (different transitions), interesting and helpful content, and of course, your doggie. I always watch to the very end to see your darling dog and the beautiful scenery where you live.

You are encouraging us 50+ers! Thank you! You’ve encouraged this woman over here who desires to have her own viable retirement…. No , I’m not one for getting old and withering away. Thx Jen!!!

These videos are my favorite! I’m so inspired for my baby channel! I actually haven’t watched any of the others, but I’ll start!

Inspirational and down to earth. Congratulations I’ll be watching a lot more of your videos for advice. Thanks for sharing

Congrats! Many thanks for the inspiration and for sharing your story.

Wauw! Congratz 🥳 so happy for you!

YAYY JEN! YOU DID IT! The playlist has ended tho… NOOOO! 🙉🤪 I’m married & in my 40’s so your other videos wouldn’t resonate with me, but what DOES resonate with me is your down-to-earth personality, the desire to try new things, and your willingness to be transparent about it all… and you make me laugh. lol I am a fellow “channel grower” and you’ve inspired me to get serious about monetizing too! So i vote YES PLEASE to more of this content! All the success and fulfillment to you through this channel and everything that concerns you! Also, very nice touch on the new camera shots that you’ve implemented on your walks! 👍🏼❤

Way to go Jen! Glad I found you. Wish you all the best!

Hi Jen! I love this series! Your video on not wasting the youth of your senior years came up on my RU-vid feed last week, and I liked it and subscribed to your channel. I can see the improvement in your technical skills in each video in this playlist. Keep up the great work, and I hope you get to 50K subscribers by the summer! In case you are curious about who all your new subscribers are, I'll tell you a bit about me. I'm also an introverted GenXer, I'm very close to retirement (next month!), and I like to garden and travel and I love my pets. I'm not solo, but I could be silver if I ever wean myself off hair color. My husband started a RU-vid channel about 2 years ago and enjoys it, and I've been dithering about whether to start one myself. Your videos are very inspiring! 😺

I just watched the whole playlist and am so inspired. Really, you've absolutely given me the courage I need to start a RU-vid channel for my art journey. Why not?!! I'll be sure to follow you from that channel as well when I start it. 😊 Thank you for sharing all of this information with us. And I see you're doing very well. Congrats, and all the best to you as you continue on your journey!! 💖

Just now saw. A big congrats to reaching your monetized goals.

I'm really enjoying your videos.❤

So amazing love ❤🎉 you did it!! And so fast!!! I’m so proud of you 👏 ❤🎉

I'll keep watching! Good luck!

Congratulations! I love your channel.

I love seeing your walk with your dog and the videos to monetize on RU-vid. I’m getting ready to post my first video to start that journey to monetize! 🎉 thank you for all the tips!