Life is good for youtubers

There’s a video out there on what car you tubers make. Demuro is at 300k a month or so...

Not a bad gig if you can get it...

 

You have about the same chance of becoming a rich youtuber as you do getting a record deal and becoming a famous musician. Millions have the talent and desire, they can all make a record or a video, only a relative few can sell them...

 

I've always like Doug, I never understood the hate. Yes, he has that 'nerdy goofiness' about him, but I think it's his honest self.

I know he gets a lot of flack for his sometimes anti Ferrari comments, but they are always in the context of cost. For the majority of people used to Toyotas, a 30k major can be a bank buster.

For others no big deal.

 

Demuro
https://socialblade.com/youtube/channel/UCsqjHFMB_JYTaEnf_vmTNqg
Hoover
https://socialblade.com/youtube/channel/UCdEczn3MVkx_4PnMZ10MVFA
Tavarish
https://socialblade.com/youtube/user/tavarish

 

I can't post my channel because I don't want to get in trouble for not being a sponsor. That being said, it's not just YouTube Ad's we make money on. We make deals behind the scenes, merchandise, photography for clients, Patreon, events, etc. I'm a Firefighter and make double, sometimes triple the income my ARNP wife brings home. In fact, everything in my signature line was paid for by my side business as a YouTuber.

I try to push and help as many people as I can to get into the "YouTube thing" as I have seen and continue to see how it can change your life. The issue is each person I've coached on it, just gives up and never puts in the effort. It takes a ton of work to get a brand off the ground and most are simply fine making ends meet and dreaming. Most of the owners on this forum are fighters, hustlers that know how to work their ass off. Most of us didn't come from money and I think it makes us appreciate the car more. I wouldn't change anything.

 

I am a huge YouTube junkie for years. One of the things that I have learned is that production quality is second to the content provided by the creators.
Bad audio quality is the worst mistake a creator can make. I have a channel I follow in Finland that had great content, but bad audio so I sent them a Sennheiser wireless microphone set-up.
I have followed Casey Neistat since he did the HBO show with his brother Van in 2010. Casey is a machine that cranked out daily vlogs for years. He has slowed down a little bit since he sold BEME to CNN life is pretty good now for the Neistat family. Constant new content is key to getting 10MM subscribers. Look at Casey's analytics compared to the three car guys I put up earlier. https://socialblade.com/youtube/user/caseyneistat

Watch Casey have fun in a Tesla Model 3 Performance from yesterday.


And here is today's vlog that just rang my notification bell.


One of the other funny things about YouTube creators is once they have a steady income stream they get spiffed gear. Casey gets so much free gear he passes stuff around to other creators. Merchandise is another income source for most popular YouTubers as well.

Here is a crazy example of a celebrity starting a channel and getting ridiculous numbers for doing nothing.
https://socialblade.com/youtube/channel/UCuriCa9loP_OsH75_5j8M5w
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuriCa9loP_OsH75_5j8M5w/featured

 

I use a Sennheiser wireless microphone set-up for when I'm talking to my audience and a powered Rode Stereo MIC to capture the gunshots, this way I get a more clear representation of tone. It's funny you mention YouTubers don't care about sound quality when it's all I care about lol. But you're right, most try and record an exhaust video with a GoPro! HAHA

 

I actually like the lo-fi production, I think it's because I value an honest review more then anything. I've always felt he was sincere.

Cheers

 

I don't subscribe to Demuro's channel but I caught this video earlier. A 458 Speciale Aperta is considerably more interesting than Demuro presented it IMHO.
If he improved his overall production quality, added music and a slick opening he is still meh. The only stuff he did in the past that interested me was when he presented weird, cheap cars.

 

I think ppl just have to accept demuros vids for what they are.

Collectors and some dealerships lend him some special cars to drive on the street.
He’s not The Stig, able to pound on those cars on a track and give a thorough review.

It’s basically just like if your smartass buddy got to go on a test drive with the salesperson and recorded it. It’s to give the average schmo a brief peak at cars they will likely never own, but from the perspective of if they actually were shopping for one.
It is what it is.

 

A good friend of mine is a full time YouTuber that clears well into the 7 figures a year. He says 70% of it comes from merchandise sale. Apparently only 5% comes from YouTube

 

New YouTube thread in Silver. https://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/threads/post-your-youtube-favorites.592750/

 

What’s the subject matter of his content. ??

 

YouTube will continue to lower ad revenue payments either by making thresholds harder to reach or simply cutting rates. They made it good early on to get people to create and grow YT, but like most things they will cut that back once people have relied on their service too much for their businesses. Hope those creators were smart enough to diversify their income stream...

There are a few I follow, but not subscribed...they're still not consistent or high quality enough for me, but you get what you pay for...

I like a few Doug videos, but they are too long winded and look too amateur to regularly follow. They remind me of that Saab Kyle guy that seems to have plateaued on YT and passed by Shmee in subscribers a little while back. Shmee (Tim) is a pretty nice guy. He was incredibly quick and nice in assisting me contacting a car owner he filmed with to answer a few questions about a car shown.

 

I honestly can’t figure that one out. Maybe the best description is “Lifestyle” vlog or something like that

 

I like Doug's stuff, maybe it just resonates with my way of thinking and being curious about quirks and features. And he doesn't do that annoying "Selfie" filming like Shmee and co. I don't understand those, their face blocks half of everything you see, and I'm not there to see their face 99% of the time... Harry does some stuff quite well tho', you can hear the excitement in his voice when he goes through the history or experiences he's had/is having with a vehicle.