Can I Monetize My SMALL YouTube Channel in My 50's | Journey of a GenX Creator 

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Of course you can! I’m here cheering you on and others will too ❤

51 year old here, and I'm just starting out, and you,ve got my support ❤

Hi! I just started a YT channel and came across your channel. I love that kindness matters… I found Jen too. I am grateful for you ladies sharing your journey

Here’s to all the 50+ Jens! 🙌 (I’m 56 and very much from the GenX jeneration 😄) I’m enjoying your channel and excited to help you meet your birthday goal. You can do it! 🥰

Good luck, Jen! I'm also in my 50s and just started my YT channel. Best of luck to you. Stay motivated! I subscribed.

well today you have 229 subscribers, I have a small channel, gaining subscribers his hard, congrats

I’m subscribed! 😊

That is awesome! I am 58 years old and decided to put my energy into my RU-vid channel and post at least 1 video a week. I have been watching my numbers rise every week. It’s such a great feeling and so fun!

Keep on the momentum and , YES you’ll be monetized by August! I’m also starting my RU-vid channel after watching the other Jen’s success story.

53 year old content creator here 🙋🏻‍♀️ Just wanted to show support for fellow You Tuber my age 👍

Hi Jen, I am inspired by you and the other Jen from silver and solo - who I recently found - I am procrastinating over my idea to start a channel thinking I have nothing to say which is holding me back massively - I need to dive in and make a start and not look back!! well done, loving your videos, keep doing what you are doing!!!! xx

Congratulations 🎉 I started my Crochet channel just before my 52nd bday this year. I let fear stop me for so long but just decided to jump in, and I’m loving it! It’s kinda slow going, but I am being consistent and working it out as I go! I am absolutely loving the creative side. Good luck with your channel, I have subscribed and look forward to watching your journey 😊 Jenni

Im interested in following your journey. Yes i went through it and started in my late 50s. Im 62 now and still learning as my channel grows.

By next you will have at least 200 or more. Great video and I love that you started. And this time you will finish it.

Hi! I hope you get to 95 or 100 subscribers by next week! Let's GO!

It's a joy watching older content creators. They take their time to explain and keep it simple🤩

You all are just so humble ,.. inspiring and supportive.. passionate ............. lots of love ❤

Yes you can do it! I'm 60 and wonder if I can do it by the time I'm 61 in July.

57 here and on my 3rd channel 😢I lose focus and momentum very easily but my obsession with home decor and design keeps me going. Thanks for the inspiration 🎉

Oh true, I'm trying to edit on my phone with filmora it's so tiny and hard to see, but just starting so will keep going. Your going to be amazing

I turned 55 in Feb. You can do it! Consistency is key.

Love ❤️ this!!! Fellow former teacher 🧑‍🏫 looking to grow my channel as well!! ❤🎉🎉🎉 great job!!

Righto, subscribed to you Jen and every one that commented I've subscribed to them as well ❤❤❤

Congratulations keep up that same energy and you will accomplish your set goals. Just came across your channel and your spirit is welcoming 🙏 😊 Keep up the good work 👏 🙌 👍

Thank you Jen! I only just stated this RU-vid journey at age 52, last year. Learning alot and loving it! We can do it! You've got this! Sub added.😃 💜

I loved watching this video and your energy. I have diagnosed ADHD and I completely identified with your description of yourself starting and stopping things. Every detail you outlined is 100% accurate for me, or least it has been up until about 2 weeks ago. I decided that it is time to stop the self sabotage and create the change in my life that I want to see. Your video inspired me, thank you.

Best witshes!

Thank you for the inspiration !!! I’m taking the challenge today !!! I have two subscribers 😂

You are beautiful, and you have a beautiful smile

I'll drop you a sub :) that first 100 is tough. Good luck :)

Starting my channel at 40! So far so much fun! Great video

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My very best to you, i wish you all the success in the world, you got this kiddo!

Subscribed! 🎉

Good luck with growing your channel. My guess is you might be around 130 subscribers.

Hi Jen, just keep going.😁 I am also a small RU-vidr and I am also watching silver and solo’s videos. You guys are inspiring me. ♥️

Congratulations on getting 80 subscribers!

I so want to make money on my channel doing what I love! We can do it! You’re really putting the effort in. Me too, I go full force and then burn out on almost everything I do. I can’t believe I’ve been doing this almost a year now! Next week you will have 100🎉 make sure and celebrate! There is so much to learn! So much. It’s so rewarding! I also did my first edits strictly on my phone and moved to ipad. I can’t believe I was doing everything on my phone. Isn’t it crazy how we intuitively learn? I use video leap app and would like to dabble on some others. Whooo hoo! Your stats are all in the ups!🎉

To all small RU-vidrs & upcoming content creators ,do not be discouraged by the little views, likes and comments you are getting now. Keep working hard and smart.Those people with 1 million subscribers once started with 0 then 1,3. Do not give up, Your time will come. ❤❤❤To everyone reading this, keep going. No matter how stuck you feel, no matter how bad things are right now, no matter how hopeless & depressed you feel, no matter how many days you have spent wishing things were different. I promise you won't feel this way forever. Keep going...Have a blessed day 🙏.

Hi Jen, wow I just found your video and I too follow Silver and Solo and have also just started my new version of my channel because Jen inspired me too.. Well done and congrats on your reaching your goal. I look forward to see more of your content. Lv it.🥰

Love this!! I'm on the same journey!! New subscriber xoxo

Good luck! I also watch Jen. I look forward to seeing your journey. I’m also a teacher and have a channel for teachers. For your 1% better constructive criticism: Please work on your audio. Invest in a good microphone. BTW I subbed!

Good luck on the channel and your journey! I believe your channel will grow quickly as you seem to be a very authentic and enthusiastic person. I am a 55 yr old teacher (planning on retiring early this winter) on a similar youtube path. Anyway, best of luck again!

Good luck!

200+ more

You have a very interesting channel, I've subscribed to it and look forward to new videos.

At 43 I've started sane journey 😊 and i am ADHD and havecsame motivation to stick to something I enjoy !! We can do it !!!

you can do it. be positive. I subscribed.

Hey there! I have subscribed! I had come across Silver and Solo and learned about her challenge. It inspired me to get started as well! Our goal is be monetized by August 15 before we move out of country to do mission work for God! I wish the best for you and hope you get your birthday wish! 🙂

Hopefully 500 best of luck

Keep your videos coming!!! I just subscribed because I’m doing the exact same thing! I’m 55 I live and travel the country in my Prius turned CaRv. I also watch silver and solo❤️❤️❤️

Subscribed! Best of luck to you!

I think video creation will satisfy you because it is multivariate. You will be great-that’s my prediction. How many more subscribers will you have? I say 17. It’s all good.

How do you add the funny sounds and emoji to your video. Keep adding!

I subscribed and added you and Jen to my channel, wish you the best

Saw Jen's series earlier this morning and now yours... Think I will be creating a series like this too. Nice and small touch of editing... Super dope! Those sounds? I like them... They are all inside Inshots? Think you might be able to remember their names?

You both are inspiring me. I’m gonna just start making videos this month.

Hi from The Netherlands. Keep it up!

Subscribed!! I found you through the "other Jen" ... you are both inspiring me to post content

I came across your video on my timeline. I'll be 50 in a few months and want to grow and monetize my channel as well. Your challenge is a great idea. I am considering documenting my journey but doing a challenge might help me as well.I can relate to not finishing what I've started mostly because it get's hard or not seeing the progress.

I am 56 I have a small channel Best wishes to you ❤

based on your current growth I'm guessing 110 subs by next week

I subscribed to your channel.. I hope it will help you.. When I started my channel I was too focused on getting monetized and I got discouraged, so I took 2023 off but I found I missed making and editing videos. Now my focus is on having fun and learning and creating better content as well.. I have three self published children's books. I haven't sold any because I don't really promote or advertise them enough. So I need to focus on those more as well because I am proud of them and the effort that I put into them and teaching myself how to self publish them all by myself.. Good luck to you and everyone.. 💙

I feel like you have too many background noises coming in and they are louder than your voice. Crickets, clown sound...too much. Jmo. I'm not a RU-vidr yet, but trying to learn. Thank you for doing this!

I am 43 in August. I have ADHD. Diagnosed as adult. I have had the same issue my whole life. Have a hard time keeping things going. Good at a lot of things. But cant stay focused. Trying to jeep focus and grow my new channel. Want to monetise by Halloween

Can you talk more about keeping a schedule as a teacher with ADHD still teaching and gets planning done on time?

Already at 76? Im going to guess 20 more by next week 😊

As someone considering starting a RU-vid channel- how long does it take you to 1. Prep & write a script and 2. Edit your videos? I have been trying to figure out how much time to block off for this as most of my day needs to focus on my primary job.. thanks in advance!

Ok, I am going to be as Positive as possible. I am not quite over clicking on video´s that talk about their channel and statistics, but for whatever reason almost no one takes it seriously enough to Learn what they are doing BEFORE they push the start button. It's like driving on the freeway with a driver in the next lane who has not had any drivers' lessons or going into surgery when the doctor has not studied and trained to be a surgeon. WHY. Just wait until you are ready. We are already old, what's a few weeks more. The other part of this is the start again, stop again youtuber. If I actually cared how many subscribers, viewers you had wouldn't it be nice and more meaningful if you started and then did not go to Europe or some other life event to make it a non-continuous journey. How does it help me to know what you accomplished if you did not complete it continuously. How helpful is it to know you completed the 100-yard dash in the Olympics if you stopped along the way for breakfast. So, I just turned 64 and am familiar with Silver and Solo, so now I guess I have to get out of my assisted living bed to show you guys how it is done. 😎

That's so funny, I felt like you were talking about me. I also think I have ADHD and have always had it. I want to monetize my tiny channel, and I just turned 51 in June. Can we be friends? 😄 You can do it, and we'll be here to support you. Us Gen Xers need to help each other, and I am always happy to find another 50+ here on the internet. x