How A Veteran Makes $5-$7K On YouTube With Minimal Effort and Really Knowing His Audience
Mar 15, 2024
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Retired Navy Vet Bey Dykes shares how to grow a YouTube channel with minimal effort, deal with haters, grow a new channel from scratch, and monetize the audience. Discussions on monetization strategies, time management, audience engagement, and success of live stream reactions.
Consistency and simplicity are key in content creation for growth.
Engaging with the audience and giving back can create a loyal community.
Deep dives
Veteran Biker YouTube Channel Origin Story
Ben Dykes shares the origin story of his YouTube channel, 'Veteran Biker,' which began as a way to share motorcycle videos with a friend who couldn't ride anymore. He discussed how a video criticizing Harley-Davidson's business practices unexpectedly went viral, leading to the channel's growth to over 125,000 subscribers.
Evolution of Content on Veteran Biker
Initially focusing on motorcycle content, Ben's channel transitioned to offer a veteran's perspective on news and issues, drawing from his experience as a veteran. He emphasizes providing unfiltered opinions on topics that impact active duty military personnel, veterans, and their families.
Tips for YouTube Success
Ben highlighted the importance of consistency and improvement in content creation, advising creators to focus on making frequent videos rather than striving for perfection. He recommended starting with simple tools like smartphones for recording videos and emphasized the significance of audio quality over video effects.
Monetization and Community Engagement
Ben detailed his monetization strategies, including revenue from ads, live streams, memberships, and engaging with his audience through super chats. He shared how he gives back to his community by supporting veterans with funds raised through his channel, fostering a dedicated and supportive viewership.
In today’s episode, I talk with retired Navy Vet Bey Dykes, from the Veteran Biker YouTube channel. We discuss how he grew his channel with minimal effort, how he was so efficient early on, how to deal with haters, how to grow a new channel from scratch, how to monetize your audience, and SO much more.
About Ben
Retired Navy submarine vet, also in Iraq and Afghanistan. I lived in the UK for 6 years.
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