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How much YouTube paid me in 2 months

Certainly! Here's the description with all the links and their accompanying text removed: Get my 12 favorite biz ideas for 2024, with full launch plans included. Today, I'm pulling back the curtain on how much YouTube actually paid me in the first 60 days of being monetized. No gatekeeping here! Real numbers, real insights. YouTube isn’t easy, but if I can do it, so can you. I’ll share what worked, what didn’t, and the journey to 54,000 subscribers in just eight months and how to navigate the YouTube algorithm. Timestamps below. Enjoy! --- 00:00 Introduction and Purpose 00:44 Background and Personal Journey 01:10 Getting Monetized on YouTube 01:38 Early YouTube Journey and Consistency 03:02 Analyzing Initial Performance 03:49 Leveraging Other Platforms 04:31 Viral Hits and Algorithm Insights 06:17 Monetization Journey Begins 07:01 Revenue Breakdown: Shorts vs Longs 07:39 Understanding rpm and cpm 08:16 Analyzing rpm Trends 09:43 Insights f...

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