279: How Johnny FD Turned YouTube into a Full-Time Income Source

Johnny and Derek discuss the challenges with trying to earn income off of creating YouTube videos. Johnny has estabilshed a large chanell and been able to turn that into a full-time income while Derek is still struggling to grow his channel and monetize. Johnny discusses his strategy, shooting style, schedule and how much he makes per video in this episode. Learn how you can potentially earn a lot of money by becoming a content creator on YouTube! Discussed:  Johnny's YouTube Channel "JohnnyFD" Derek's Car YouTube Channel "Petrolectric" Derek's YouTube Channel "15:01" Where we are: Johnny FD – Kyiv, Ukraine/ IG @johnnyfdj Sam Marks – Bangkok, Thailand / IG @sammarks12 Derek – Los Angeles / IG @DerekRadio Sponsor: Masterworks Skip the waitlist and join the tens of thousands of investors who have purchased shares of fine art now at Masterworks.art/ILAB ILAB Patreon Join the Invest Like a Boss Patreon now and get tons of bonus content, including additional episodes, full quarterly updates including account screenshots and more for as low as $5/month at Patreon.com/InvestLikeaBoss Like these investments? Try them with these special ILAB links: Fundrise – Start with only $1,000 into their REIT funds (non-accredited investors OK)*Johnny and Sam use all of the above services personally. Time Stamp: 04:40 - How Johnny Started YouTube 09:35 - How the YouTube Algorithm Works 26:50 - Effect of Having a Big Channel Feature You 33:00 - How Much Johnny Earns Per Video 48:10 - Answering Patreon Questions If you enjoyed this episode, do us a favor and share it! If you haven't already, please take a minute to leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.