Hah, I don't buy stocks. Yes, I'm a YT partner, but before I was accepted to be a partner, they wanted to post ads on some of my videos. I have an L-Drago un-boxing vid that fetched just over 100,00 views, which is quite minuscule compared to the likes of DGT's videos, but since I was showing no signs of using copyrighted material such as music and video segments, YT offered me partnership, and I was approved within the hour.
The secret is to create a Channel about something you enjoy. In my case, it's obviously Beyblade with some hints of YGO and a limited edition DSi un-boxing. Also, you MUST be on top of answering questions that your viewers/subs ask you, because public relations is key in being successful with this sort of Channel. Of course, there are YGO Channels that fetch quite a bit of subscribers, but the one thing that can set you apart from the rest is diligently replying to your fan-base.
The reason why I'm only about 50 subscribers away from hitting the 2000 mark is because of that. All other Beyblade Channels at the time when I started were battles, and some review and un-boxing videos weren't the greatest, as they lacked depth.
So, in conclusion, to be successful in YT aside from doing things like nigahiga and all of them, you must:
- base your Channel on something you enjoy, even though there may already be tons of Channels like yours
- speak about topics on your interest that will arouse the minds of others who share the same interest as you, and in turn, will ask you questions that should be promptly replied; this is what will set you apart
- do contests, challenges and things, by using your Moderator's Module on YT, so your fans will really feel that they're making an impact on your Channel, and of course, keep up on that
- don't use copyrighted music and video material
Sorry this was a fairly long post, but this is pretty much how I make money from YT, aside from my store job.
Thank you Pyro for this sick sig~!!