I made over $2 million from a single YouTube automation channel in just two years.
The earnings you’re seeing here show $1 million in ad revenue, but if you include affiliate income, ad sponsorships, and other sources, the total revenue exceeds $2 million.
Here’s how I did it.
Over the past two years, this channel generated $79,000 in ad revenue—alone, that’s not a huge number.
But when you add other income streams, it becomes impressive.
For example, selling my online courses brought in $1.5 million. Affiliate commissions added more, such as my partnership with 11 Labs (a voiceover platform).
I drove over 24,000 sign-ups to them, earning $8,000 in commissions, and I’m still making around $700 per month from them today.
In the beginning, I had no clear direction for the channel.
Around that time, ChatGPT was going viral, so I thought, Why not start a channel teaching people how to use ChatGPT and recommend free AI tools as alternatives?
At first, the channel barely got traction—just 1,000–2,000 views per day—and I wasn’t even covering production costs.
I had outsourced everything—scripts, voiceovers, thumbnails, and editing. It was cheap, but the quality wasn’t great.
Then the channel suddenly blew up. Before that happened, I had started writing my own scripts.
Here’s my biggest piece of advice: never outsource your scripts to random low-cost freelancers in places like Africa or India.
Scripting, topic selection, and packaging (thumbnails and titles) are the key to success. For a long time, I hired writers from Nigeria, but their main goal was just to make quick money.
They didn’t care if the channel succeeded, assuming that new creators would quit after a few failed attempts—so they had no motivation to help me grow.
When I started writing my own scripts, I studied the niche carefully—what others were doing, which topics were trending—and that’s when my channel went viral.
After that, my ad revenue averaged $160 a day for at least a year and a half, sometimes exceeding $500 in a single day.
For topic research, study your competitors thoroughly—this is essential.
For example, a creator named Jamil uploaded a video a year ago that got 3.8 million views. It showed how to make YouTube Shorts using Canva and ChatGPT.
I took that concept, made a few tweaks, and turned it into my channel’s most popular video, with 2.6 million views—which gave my channel a massive boost.
I kept using this strategy: finding successful videos from channels like ai pocalypse, adapting them, and publishing them on my own channel.
In short, the best way to grow a YouTube automation channel is to leverage proven ideas, improve them, and make them your own.
Many beginners want to be “original” right away, but that can slow down your growth.
When you’re starting out, your goal should be to upload as many videos as possible.
Don’t be afraid to model successful channels—this helps you gather data to see what works and what doesn’t.
For example, I recently uploaded a video that completely flopped compared to others, but it still gave me valuable insight into topic performance.
How I Manage My Team
Once your channel grows, you’ll need a team. My 268,000-subscriber channel runs with a team of 7–8 people: editors, scriptwriters, thumbnail designers, voiceover artists, and a channel manager.
I use Trello to manage workflow. It’s simple: I set up columns like “Topic Approved”, “Script in Progress”, “Script Pending Review”, and “Script Approved.”
I find topics and move them to “Topic Approved.” The scriptwriter starts working, then moves it to “Script in Progress.” Once finished, it goes to “Pending Review”.
After approval, the voiceover artist steps in, and so on.
This way, I don’t have to micromanage daily progress. The team updates the board themselves, and I can log in anytime to check the status.
How to Monetize Your Traffic
Even if your channel’s niche doesn’t get massive views—like education—you can still make great money through sponsorships and affiliate marketing.
For instance, I once promoted a tool in a video that got only 30,000 views, but earned $5,000–$10,000 in sponsorship fees.
Affiliate marketing is simple: place a link (e.g., to 11 Labs) in your video description. If viewers try it, like it, and pay for it, you earn a commission.
Finding affiliate programs isn’t hard. Most brands have a “Partners” or “Affiliate” link at the bottom of their websites—just sign up, get your unique link, and place it in your video descriptions.
Finding Reliable Team Members
Avoid hiring from Fiverr—it’s full of low-quality talent. Instead, I find my team members in Discord communities.
For example, the Video Editors community has a paid request system to connect you with skilled editors at reasonable rates.
The Creative Paradise community is also great for finding editors and thumbnail designers.
I hope my experience with YouTube automation helps you build and scale your own channel.
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A High School Student Earned Over $2 Million in Two Years from a Single YouTube Channel
2025-08-14T14:14:39
I made over $2 million from a single YouTube automation channel in just two years.
The earnings you’re seeing here show $1 million in ad revenue, but if you include affiliate income, ad sponsorships, and other sources, the total revenue exceeds $2 million.
Here’s how I did it.
Over the past two years, this channel generated $79,000 in ad revenue—alone, that’s not a huge number.
But when you add other income streams, it becomes impressive.
For example, selling my online courses brought in $1.5 million. Affiliate commissions added more, such as my partnership with 11 Labs (a voiceover platform).
I drove over 24,000 sign-ups to them, earning $8,000 in commissions, and I’m still making around $700 per month from them today.
In the beginning, I had no clear direction for the channel.
Around that time, ChatGPT was going viral, so I thought, Why not start a channel teaching people how to use ChatGPT and recommend free AI tools as alternatives?
At first, the channel barely got traction—just 1,000–2,000 views per day—and I wasn’t even covering production costs.
I had outsourced everything—scripts, voiceovers, thumbnails, and editing. It was cheap, but the quality wasn’t great.
Then the channel suddenly blew up. Before that happened, I had started writing my own scripts.
Here’s my biggest piece of advice: never outsource your scripts to random low-cost freelancers in places like Africa or India.
Scripting, topic selection, and packaging (thumbnails and titles) are the key to success. For a long time, I hired writers from Nigeria, but their main goal was just to make quick money.
They didn’t care if the channel succeeded, assuming that new creators would quit after a few failed attempts—so they had no motivation to help me grow.
When I started writing my own scripts, I studied the niche carefully—what others were doing, which topics were trending—and that’s when my channel went viral.
After that, my ad revenue averaged $160 a day for at least a year and a half, sometimes exceeding $500 in a single day.
For topic research, study your competitors thoroughly—this is essential.
For example, a creator named Jamil uploaded a video a year ago that got 3.8 million views. It showed how to make YouTube Shorts using Canva and ChatGPT.
I took that concept, made a few tweaks, and turned it into my channel’s most popular video, with 2.6 million views—which gave my channel a massive boost.
I kept using this strategy: finding successful videos from channels like ai pocalypse, adapting them, and publishing them on my own channel.
In short, the best way to grow a YouTube automation channel is to leverage proven ideas, improve them, and make them your own.
Many beginners want to be “original” right away, but that can slow down your growth.
When you’re starting out, your goal should be to upload as many videos as possible.
Don’t be afraid to model successful channels—this helps you gather data to see what works and what doesn’t.
For example, I recently uploaded a video that completely flopped compared to others, but it still gave me valuable insight into topic performance.
How I Manage My Team
Once your channel grows, you’ll need a team. My 268,000-subscriber channel runs with a team of 7–8 people: editors, scriptwriters, thumbnail designers, voiceover artists, and a channel manager.
I use Trello to manage workflow. It’s simple: I set up columns like “Topic Approved”, “Script in Progress”, “Script Pending Review”, and “Script Approved.”
I find topics and move them to “Topic Approved.” The scriptwriter starts working, then moves it to “Script in Progress.” Once finished, it goes to “Pending Review”.
After approval, the voiceover artist steps in, and so on.
This way, I don’t have to micromanage daily progress. The team updates the board themselves, and I can log in anytime to check the status.
How to Monetize Your Traffic
Even if your channel’s niche doesn’t get massive views—like education—you can still make great money through sponsorships and affiliate marketing.
For instance, I once promoted a tool in a video that got only 30,000 views, but earned $5,000–$10,000 in sponsorship fees.
Affiliate marketing is simple: place a link (e.g., to 11 Labs) in your video description. If viewers try it, like it, and pay for it, you earn a commission.
Finding affiliate programs isn’t hard. Most brands have a “Partners” or “Affiliate” link at the bottom of their websites—just sign up, get your unique link, and place it in your video descriptions.
Finding Reliable Team Members
Avoid hiring from Fiverr—it’s full of low-quality talent. Instead, I find my team members in Discord communities.
For example, the Video Editors community has a paid request system to connect you with skilled editors at reasonable rates.
The Creative Paradise community is also great for finding editors and thumbnail designers.
I hope my experience with YouTube automation helps you build and scale your own channel.