There are a lot of gaming channels on YouTube, but that does not mean there isn’t room for a new channel to succeed.
We see new people starting channels and building them to great success all the time!
Creating a new gaming YouTube channel is worth it if you are willing to find your unique offer and worth through the learning process. You need to get started, test out content, and learn from the mistakes that you will make.
One thing to remember is that there may be many people doing what you want to do, but you are the only you
Before you can dig into that, you need to decide what a successful YouTube channel looks like to you
It will be different for everyone!
You can’t truly decide if a gaming YouTube channel is worth it without knowing what you want from it
Most people want to make money to feel successful, so that will be the focus here
But there are other goals that you can reach for too!
Before you can go after and reach your goals, you need to make your goals
What are the goals for your channel?
When creating goals for your channel, you need to really dream
This goal will be the anchor that keeps you going when things get hard
When you think about the perfect future with your YouTube channel, what do you see?
It could be one or more of these:
- 5000 people funneling from YouTube to my Twitch Streams per month
- 100k Subscribers on YouTube that are active on my videos
- $4000 a month from YouTube views
- The most well-known [fill in the blank] gamer on YouTube
These are just ideas to get you going
What makes you excited to get started on your YouTube channel?
Write those goals down and try to get specific like I did above
Write a specific number of people or a specific income
The more specific your goals, the better you will be able to see the progress you make towards them
Once you have an idea of what you want to achieve, then it is time to break those huge goals into smaller goals
I like to break my big goals into 4-6 smaller goals
For example, if your goal is to make $4000 a month with your YouTube channel alone, break that into goals to first monetize your channel, then make $1k, then $2k, then $3k, and finally $4k a month
When you reach these goals, you get a boost to keep going towards that big goal!
Do gaming YouTubers make good money?
Dreams are great, but do gaming YouTubers make good money?
Are those goals even possible?
Well, let’s look at the numbers
YouTube pays you for two things:
- Views on videos with advertisements
- Click on advertisements
I particular amount is given to you per 1000 ad views
Remember that not everyone that watches your videos will watch the ad
This is not the same for everyone and depends on your niche
You will also get paid when someone watching your videos clicks on an advertisement
On average, YouTube Channels get $4 per 1000 views
Once you are making money, you can figure out your numbers, but this is just to get an idea
Think about your favorite gaming YouTube channel
I will give grab a couple to help you look at your favorites
iiTzTimmy posted 6 videos this week and got a total of 532k views for those videos (at the time of writing this)
Using the average of $4 per 1000 views, he might have made over $2000 this week alone
See how that works?
Let’s look at a smaller account
I am only looking at accounts with over 1000 subscribers because that is what you need to be monetized on YouTube
Cnoteracts made 15 videos this week and got a total of a little over 1k views
Using the average, he might have gotten paid $4
As you can see, there is a huge range of income you can make on YouTube
Keep in mind that I did not account for the age of the channel, number of subscribers, or anything like that
I just wanted to show you how to see what others are doing
Take a look at your favorite YouTubers and compare them with ones you don’t like
What works for them and what doesn’t
Get inspired that your goals are possible and remember that it will take time and learning to reach those goals
How long does it take to be successful on YouTube?
We have already talked about how everyone has a different idea of what success is
So let’s focus on the first goal, starting to make money!
In order to start getting monetized by YouTube, you need 1000 subscribers and 4000 hours of watch time within 12 months
Reaching this goal depends completely on you!
It depends on your skill and how often you post
I have seen people get monetized by YouTube in 4 months
If you learn and practice your skills as a YouTube content creator, 6-8 months is a relaxed goal to get monetized. Some people get it faster, and some people get it slower.
Being consistent, learning SEO, and learning from your mistakes are VERY important to your success on YouTube.
My advice to set yourself up for success on YouTube is to just get started
If you start posting once a week and want to go faster, post more often
Don’t just jump in at 5 times a week though
Creating good content is important!
Start smaller and grow if you have more time to work on your channel
Get inspiration from other creators (DON’T Copy them though!)
If you work hard and learn as you go, you could be making $2-4k a month in two or three years
It just depends on you!
If you want to know more about growing on YouTube, check out this post on getting your gaming channel noticed!