New Shorts Channel Taking Off! On track to earn $15,000 next month.
It takes just 60 minutes a day to operate.
Here’s how you can earn $5K-$10K with YouTube Shorts before the end of the year—without ever showing your face.
1. Pick a Niche What will your Shorts be about? Don’t overcomplicate it. Choose a broad topic with high traffic and frequent updates.
Good options: Soccer, NBA, Fighting, Celebrity Drama, Politics, Travel, Crime Stories, etc.
2. Learn Editing Basics You can learn to edit Shorts at a decent level in just 1-2 days. Use CapCut (free) or Premiere Pro. Fancy edits aren’t necessary—just clean cuts and simple branding.
3. Study the Competition Find 5-10 channels in your niche that are excelling and analyze their videos. What topics do they cover? Identify patterns in their top-performing content. Don’t steal their videos—learn what works and add your unique twist.
4. Find Video Topics In most niches, fresh content is king. Be the channel that consistently posts quality videos on current events in your niche.
HACK: Follow 10-20 relevant Twitter accounts. Your feed will give you unlimited content ideas on a daily basis.
5. Write Video Scripts Your script must grab attention in the first three seconds, or viewers will scroll away. Start with a polarizing statement or a curiosity-inducing sentence that keeps them watching.
Keep the script simple, and add intrigue with phrases like:
"But what happened next is even CRAZIER."
"And what he did next blew my mind."
"That’s when things took a turn for the worse."
6. Voiceover If your English is good, you can record the voiceover yourself. Alternatively, use AI voice generators like elevenlabs.io (great and cheap) or free options like playground.play.ht.
7. Start Posting & Analyze Key Metrics Begin posting your Shorts ASAP. This is the only way to get real-world feedback from the algorithm and see what works.
Key statistics for your Shorts:
Average View Duration: How long people watch before scrolling.
Average Percentage Viewed: The percentage of people who swipe away versus those who watch your video.
For overall channel health, monitor the "views per 48 hours" metric and aim for continuous growth.
8. Game Plan
November: Start your channel.
October: Post 2-3 shorts EVERY DAY. Consistency is key. Get monetized.
December: Hit your first $5K-$10K month.
