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The most common YouTube question of all time
I get this almost daily...
Part of growing up is becoming more self-aware
For example, at 32, I have now realized that one of my previously believed “best traits” is actually not true
You see, I used to see myself as a very patient person
Not only with the people I spent time with
But more specifically the endeavors that I took on
However, after some self-reflection, I’ve come to realize that I am not a very patient person
I like moving with speed and I love working with people who do too
So whenever I get asked “how long does it take to start making money on YouTube?” I totally get it
People don’t want to wait years to see results
They want results now
Sadly though, it takes the average channel owner 152 videos to get monetized
At 1 upload a week, that’s almost 3 years of uploading before you start to see the money rolling in
Personally, I don’t think most people have the patience to wait this long…
Which means that most people are never going to make money on YouTube
That is unless they are able to speed up this learning process
And to do this you only need 1 things: a strategy…
A strategy narrows the gap because it informs you on:
What niche to select
What videos to make
How to hire your team
How to package your videos etc.
I see having a strategy like using a recipe
Without a recipe, you have no idea how your meal will turn out
However, with a recipe, you know that you’ll get repeatable results every single time
Take for example my student Santiago
He recently joined Tube Academy eager to build up a side income
Before joining, he had zero idea how to grow and monetize a channel
After uploading his first video he got monetized
And his latter videos are consistently pulling in a substantial amount of views

The best part?
In a matter of a month, he was able to absorb all the knowledge he needed to start getting results and start making money
So the answer to the question, “how long does it take to make money on YouTube?” is: it depends.
It depends on the knowledge you have and how well you apply said knowledge
Right the right info, the results can come quick
With the wrong information, the results may never come at all
Now all you have to decide is how long you want your own path to monetization to be…
Until tomorrow,
Adam
P.S. 8 spots inside Tube Academy are left. This time I am giving new students access to full channel guides to streamline their YouTube growth and monetization. If you want the details, reply “Tube” and I’ll send them over.