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I recorded some tutorial/lesson videos on niche tech topics and put them on YouTube. Spent about 40 hours creating and editing the videos. They have been online now for nearly 10 months and i have a total of ~250k views. That made me nearly $300.

Not a ton of money but considering it is truly passive and will probably be making another $500 in the next 10-15 months its acceptable.




Couldn't you monetize better with some niche related affiliate products?


Not using any affiliate links so far. I am working on a eBook that i want to self-publish via Amazon that is related to those topics, then market that book via the videos.


You should check out this link: http://bit.ly/ebookjamesaltucher


Did you already have some experience creating/editing videos?


Yes, some experience. I should also mention that i purchased a entry level $50 podcasting microphone.




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