How Much YouTube Paid Me in My First 6 Months Living in the Philippines 🇵🇭 (Real Numbers)
In this video I share how much YouTube pays a small channel in the first 6 months after monetization. These are my real YouTube earnings and analytics as a beginner creator.
A lot of people ask how I afford to live in the Philippines as an American at 47 — and no, I’m not retired and I don’t have a pension.
I also talk about one of the biggest lessons I learned the hard way: switching niches and not uploading consistently can seriously hurt your channel’s momentum.
📌 In this video:
– My 6-month YouTube earnings breakdown (month-by-month)
– How long it took me to get monetized (1k subs + 4k watch hours)
– What videos helped the channel grow early
– Why niche jumping and inconsistency dropped my views and revenue
If you’re thinking about starting YouTube, traveling, moving abroad, or becoming a digital creator — I hope this gives you a realistic look at what to expect.
Thanks for watching — and comment where you’re watching from 🇵🇭
Chapters
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00:00 Why I’m making this video
00:17 How I afford living in the Philippines
00:56 What this video will cover (YouTube income)
01:10 Why I started YouTube (Sarah + moving abroad)
02:10 My timeline: first upload → monetized
03:00 What videos helped the channel early
04:36 Month 1 earnings
05:05 Month 2 earnings
05:30 Month 3 earnings
06:05 Month 4 earnings
07:10 Month 5 (big lesson: consistency + niche)
08:31 Month 6 (momentum dropped)
09:00 Biggest tips for new channels
10:25 Final thoughts + thank you
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