I hope you enjoyed this video. I've seen plenty of videos like these, most of the time they are all talk and no show. So I decided to be as transparent as I could showing you exactly how much I made through each income stream and the cost of them too. It was a total of $3758 and I hope that you forgive me that I put 4000 in the title, it just looked so much cleaner! :)
Wow, a monthly breakdown that actually honest, clear and concise, without a forced "feeling" and put on personality. SO Refreshing! Your candour, attitude, and work ethic is exhilarating to watch, and we can tell your appreciation is very genuine. Thank you for being a great example of character in a marketplace that often values manipulative sales techniques over honest feedback.
Got this recommended by the algorithm. Congrats on your success. It's a great achievement to grow from 5,000 to now already 38,500 within 8 months. If you continue with the same dedication, you will reach 100,000 before the end of 2021. I experienced the same. It's a great feeling. I just finished the intro part so far, but it's clear that your production value is pretty high standard.
Great stuff, and really motivational video for us smaller creators. And thanks for explaining how awesome the Icelandic system is despite the taxes. I did an exchange semester at Haskoli Islands in 2013 and still reflect on it as the best 6 months of my life :)
Respect! I love the way you approach this financial part of youtube, a subject that not many creators care to share here. Showing our vulnerabilities is what makes us stronger. Keep it up! Subscribed
One of the most genuine and transparent videos I've seen like this. I can tell you're such a great guy! I wish you nothing but success. Love from California!
Hey man, as a new youtuber, I stumbled upon your channel whilst looking for ways to improve my channel. Your content is super refreshing and has a really genuine feel to it. It's always nice to see fellow Europeans do well :) I subscribed and I'm looking forward to more of your content 👍
Congrats man for be able to make a live with your online business, I appreciate that you actually show all the numbers transparently. I watched a few of your videos before and I thought that were really good but for some reason I did't subscribe to your channel, now I'm happy to say that I'm a subscriber I hope your youtube channel will growth more and more and perhaps you can make this same video when you get 100,000+ subscriber. PD: I really love the comment about your society, that's the way. Cheers from Chile
"I can go wherever I want. Just need a camera, a laptop, an internet connection..and booom ! I could be working. On what ? On my own ideas" - That Icelandic guy. Nobody said it like that :D awesome !
Dude you are killing it! Best of luck but with that level of dedication you probably won’t even need it (luck). You were always 10x more subs than I was haha - I’ve been following you since you had 5k and we’re gonna see that silver play button probably sooner than you think! PS. I’m gonna watch full ads on your vids from now on. PS2: good luck with being a parent - It’s tough but so satisfying - mine is already 4 years old by now - time flies by
My man!! Happy to have you here brother, yes time flies haha, i've been creating on this channel for 3 years and been doing YT vids for over 4years. You will CRUSH 4K easy.
Appreciate the transparency and no b.s. approach to this video. Your personality is a breath of fresh air in this niche. Looking forward to your content!
I was able to visit Iceland this past February and it was such a welcoming country, everyone was so nice and willing to help! Love the quality content I'll be here for the long run!
Yea I absolutley love Iceland, I'm currenly living in Sweden, it's super nice here but I always miss that little Island. Happy you to have you here btw:)
Ok dude.. THANK YOU. I've binged watched sooo many of your videos today as I have only just discovered you when on the hunt for some A6300 camera settings and I am absolutely loving your transparency and pure honesty. It's so refreshing. When people like you are earning an honest living online then I am more than happy to support you. Keep doing you. :)
Wow, I gotta say this is a pretty amazing video. I am so grateful to have found your channel. the level of transparency you had in this is nuts, it feels so much more possible and real to actually achieve a living as a creator on YT. there are few RU-vidr/creators that I have seen that deserve success on the platform as much as you do. I know you gonna kill it even more and get that 100k and beyond. a huge thank you for your content. congratulations on the upcoming mini Icelander
aah you saw that! Yea it will be sick, it will be a half swedish child (it's the reason I live in sweden, my partner is a swede) Happy that you liked the video, and tbh I was a little nervous posting this, but I know lot of ppl will appreciate it, and I'm living in an expensive country and atm this is my only income. So totally possible :)
First video I've watched of yours, and I can see why you are growing so well. You seem so sincere and genuine and it is a breath of fresh air. I wish you all the best my friend, i'll be following the journey!
Super-interesting content--thanks for sharing! It lights a fire under my ass to do more. Also, congrats on your channel growth (20k to 31k subscribers in a very short time). And, finally, I really miss living in Stockholm. Keep up the good work!
Yooo new to the channel! I found you from searching sigma lens for starting a vlog.. and you popped up! Dude your great! I really enjoy your videos!! Thanks for this info! It’s very inspiring
That icelandic guys is one of the truest people on this platform.... Hope the following increases and he stays good.... The only person that legit gives free digital products that actually have worth... Big Ups Boss...
Love the honesty in your voice, the humble personality, the passion in your work. I have just subscribed but i'll still be here when you hit 1 million subs. And who knows, maybe we shot together some day, in Greece, in Iceland or somewhere in between! Best of luck!
What an incredibly helpful, insightful, and transparent video! I really enjoy your channel--you've got a very genuine nature about yourself. I just bought your LUT pack and can't wait to implement them into my videos going forward. Keep up the great work!
Started with this video... and every single video has been fun and the quality is superb. Keep up the good work, I see you are at 36k subscribers already. It is paying off! Subscribed as well! Cheers from Austria :)
Thanks for sharing this. So few videos give concrete breakdowns of how they live off their work. Most of what I see are just an inspirational pep talk type videos, but when you already have the motivation pep talks don't really help anymore. This is so valuable.
I actually really enjoyed the insight into Icelandic taxes! ;) Thanks for a great video, I started three months ago and my channel has been growing quickly so I am starting to plan for 2021. :)
As someone who is taking a stab at youtube full time due to the pandemic and the job insecurity in my area this really helps me visualize a proper path to consider, I basically have spent my last penny (figuratively I have a small bit left) on all the equipment and software, and I have been very anxious about this move, as it is coming at a time of great struggle for me personally and financially, however I no longer wished to always be left out of being able to work in the capacity that I know I can work. Small background, I went to college and obtained multiple degrees, I came out only to find an extremely competitive job market and I wasn't able to compete with the numerous veterans of the industry in my area. The choices were to either move to an area where I could have an opportunity or freelance in the area I was. Neither of them were viable options, so I took odd jobs and seasonal jobs to survive. Then unfortunately my family came upon hard times and I had to extend the timeframe for starting my career, then a natural disaster befell my entire community and displaced myself and my family all the while destroying all the progress I had made to that point. I spent some time homeless and at the mercy of time. Fortunately I was able to finally find a new home and a job. Then came the pandemic and I was no longer able to safely work at my place of work. I have been floating on very limited funds and what I can describe as a true sense of defeat for the past several months. I decided to throw what I have left at a chance to create on this platform. But I am very, very anxious because living on the skids once was traumatizing enough and I really do not want to experience that ever again, this video laid out more framework for how to make things work and I think that I can actually do this now after seeing your video. Thank you for taking the time and effort to create for the sake of bettering your fellow man. I hope that I can become that which I always knew I could be. (this is not the channel I'm working on, this is the old one I made years ago in school) -Shane
@@thaticelandicguy Currently it's just Shane C. Rutherford. I tried a few videos back in college but I didn't have a lot of equipment or vision on what it was going to be, so I kind of rambled a bit on about a few things. But I have equipment and the software now and I have a strong idea, my last video was a lengthy update on what was going on and kind of things I envision for the channel. I hope that I can bring some fun and educational videos forward. Again thanks for what you do, really helped me get the focus on what steps I need to take. -Shane
Congratulations!!! We just welcomed baby #4. I wish my channel could make money, but sadly family vlogs doesn't really have as many doors as content like yours. Super excited for you guys!!
Whaat 4 kids hahah that is nuts, happy for you guys!! I'm sitting here super excited and stressed at the same there thinking about taking care of that one haha. Yea I can imagine that family vlogs is a harder niche, but then again some of the biggest channels are family vlogs. So definitly possible.
As a new RU-vidr, this video is very encouraging to me. I am loving making videos but it would be nice if there was an income stream in the future that could come from the hard work. Money is not my main goal, but it would be silly to ignore the possibility of having my work help pay the bills. I've already invested way too much money... :-)
money is always nice and a good thing, without it you can't really move around in the world we live. And as you said we need it to pay bills and get by :)
i just came across your video by chance and i did not know you before but you just got yourself a subscriber. really loved your personality and the content. congrats on your future "you"! will see more from this channel
You are definitely maximizing your channel. You are an artist. Making an honest living. I shared your video on Twitter and encourage everyone to do the same. mVm
Your voice is unique....that's one cool thing about RU-vid, you can experience other cultures (language for instance) without having to go there (if you can't afford it)...great income streams!
Happy to see that you are growing! Keep up the great work and I’m more than sure that you will get the big big audience that you deserve! Thanks for inspiring ❤️
I recently started watching you a week ago and I am absolutely enjoy every single of your videos. I watched most of your videos already till the end and loved it. I appreciate the work you put behind your video, you’re such amazing RU-vidr, keep doing your magic.
This is he first video I’ve watched from you and I can tell you are a super genuine guy and I wanted to let you know I got another subscriber and that I will be here on the ride though your journey.
Nice. Found this video in my feed and stayed and subscribed (with the bell 🔔 😉) cause I love your tips and tricks and your total honesty, your humour and LOVE stockholm (try to go when I can but this year is so hard 🙄 ) Awesome video and best of luck with the baby. Subscriber and a fan.
Great work man, thanks for sharing, I found this interesting and you've given some excellent advice! I love your country and I'm hoping to visit one day in the future! Best of luck with your channel!
You are doing fantastic. You got my respect. As a content creator my self I can relate to almost everything you say. Im glad I am part of your beginnings
Yeah, I gotta say; there's something about this guy's aura/vibe/personality that I think is so friendly. I like your style. I'm subscribing because I am interested in seeing the growth of this channel, plus I like his work!
Just got recommended this video, first time I see your channel. I don't usually drop comments but you just seem like such a wholesome and nice dude! Best of luck to you! :)
Great video! I have 25.6K subscribers so this is very relevant to me .... and I never thought of uploading some footage as stock footage. Great channel.
love this video! I think creatives and finances are something that a lot of people don't talk about and I love how transparent you were with all of us, thank you!
Love it. You are doing great. Really enjoyed your natural presentation. I started pushing RU-vid when I had to close my fitness studio due to pandemic. I am lucky I have online coaching but love RU-vid. My channel is tiny and my tech skills are weak but I will keep going. Your video gave me great motivation. Keep it up. Love to the ginger beard from the home of ginger beards - Scotland :)
