Are you considering starting a YouTube channel in Ethiopia, aspiring to become a successful content creator? Whether you’re inspired by other YouTubers or just beginning your journey, this blog aims to guide you from the basics to a professional level. I’ll simplify the process, providing step-by-step instructions on creating a YouTube channel, discussing various types like brand and personal channels. Learn how to verify your channel, discover the best applications (including Android apps) for guidance, and gain insights into managing your channel effectively. Special tips for success will be shared along the way. Whether you’re in Ethiopia or a foreign country, if you’re Ethiopian, this guide is designed to be helpful. Feel free to share it with others who might find it valuable. Let’s embark on this YouTube journey together!
Why you should start a YouTube channel in Ethiopia
YouTube pays well for content creators with high viewership, making it an attractive platform for those looking to earn money. Many individuals pursue YouTube as a full-time career, leveraging the platform’s high-income potential.
Beyond financial benefits:
- Income Generation: YouTube provides a significant income potential for content creators through monetization, especially for those with high viewership.
- Full-Time Career: Many individuals have turned YouTube into a full-time career, allowing them to earn a living doing what they love.
- Global Reach: YouTube is a global platform, offering the opportunity to reach audiences worldwide and share your content on an international scale.
- Fame and Popularity: Successful YouTubers gain fame and popularity, building a community that extends beyond borders.
- Advertisement Opportunities: With a sizable audience, YouTubers can collaborate with businesses for product placements and promotions, creating additional revenue streams.
- Promotion for Businesses: If you have a business, YouTube serves as a powerful promotional tool, allowing you to showcase your products or services to a broad audience.
- Community Building: Building a community on YouTube opens up various opportunities for engagement, collaboration, and support.
- Creative Expression: YouTube allows you to express your creativity, share your passion, and create content that resonates with your audience.
- Educational Impact: You can contribute to knowledge-sharing by creating educational content, impacting and helping people with your expertise.
- Networking Opportunities: Being part of the YouTube community provides networking opportunities, connecting you with like-minded individuals, influencers, and potential collaborators.
Now I think you are very excited to see how you can start a YouTube channel so let’s get started
1. Find Your Topic
Before you start decorating your channel, the first thing to do is choose your topic, also known as your “niche.” A niche is all about the field or area you want to create content about. Your niche should be something you like and have experience or skill in. It’s basically your best interest or hobby.
To figure out your niche, think about what you enjoy or what you’re good at. If you’re unsure, I have a recommendation for you. There’s an app called “etuberoch” that can help you with niche ideas. This app has a lot of useful stuff, from choosing your niche to making money on YouTube. You can download it using the link below.
In the app, you’ll find a section called “Niche Ideas for Beginner YouTubers.” It explains what a niche is and gives advice on starting different types of channels. The app is handy not just for finding your niche but also for various other purposes.
So, the first step is to choose your niche or find your hobby for your YouTube channel. When you pick something you love or are interested in, it helps you stay consistent in making videos without getting distracted. Make sure to choose something that truly interests you!
2.Creating a YouTube channel
This is the second step for your YouTube journey. You need to create a YouTube channel and do some things to make it look good. The first thing is to think about your channel brand. You need to choose a logo and a banner for your channel that match your content. For example, if you want to make videos about cakes, your logo and banner should have something to do with cakes. When people see your logo or banner, they should know what your channel is about. You need to pay attention to your channel brand.
The second thing is to write a description for your channel. You need to tell people what your channel is about and what kind of videos you make. You also need to create good content for your YouTube channel. If you want a full guide and a video on how to create a YouTube channel, how to verify it, how to upload your logo and banner, and more, you can watch the following video. It will show you everything step by step. The video was made by me, so you can trust it. Don’t forget to follow the instructions carefully. I hope this video helps you a lot.
3. Create your first video
Create your first video Now the real challenge begins. Creating a YouTube channel is not enough for your YouTube journey or success. The main thing is creating interesting and high-quality videos that people can search for and watch for a long time. You should think about creating your first video and follow these steps:
- Do some research on your topic. As I said in the first step, you need to choose your niche or topic that you want to make videos about. You need to find out what kind of videos are popular and trending in your niche. You can search for similar videos on YouTube and see how many views and likes they have. This will help you to get some ideas for your own video. I recommend using vidIQ, which is a tool that helps you to research and optimize your videos.
- Write a script for your video. When you write a script, make sure that it is simple and clear. You need to write a good introduction that can hook your viewers and make them want to watch your video till the end. You also need to get to the main point quickly and don’t say too many things that are not relevant. Your script should be well-written for your first video. Don’t worry, you will get better at writing scripts as you make more videos. Just try your best and be confident.
- Create a good thumbnail for your video. Your thumbnail is very important because it is the first thing that people see when they find your video on YouTube. If your thumbnail is catchy and attractive, people will click on it and watch your video. If your thumbnail is boring or ugly, people will ignore it and move on. So you need to create a good thumbnail that shows what your video is about and makes people curious. If you are using a mobile phone to make videos, I have a video that shows you how to create a good thumbnail on your Android or iPhone. This video was made by me and I’m sure you will like it. You can create a good thumbnail on your phone that can be even better than a PC software like Adobe Premiere Pro or Adobe Photoshop. Creating a high-quality thumbnail is very important for your videos, so don’t forget that.
- Upload your video and optimize it. The last step is to upload your video to YouTube and make sure that your title and description are well-written. You also need to use hashtags (#) and mentions (@) of other YouTubers that are related to your video. This will help your video to rank higher on the search engines like Google and YouTube. You need to focus on your title and description because they are very important for your video’s performance. You also need to optimize your video using vidIQ, which is a tool that helps you to improve your video’s SEO and analytics. I suggest you to use vidIQ because it is very useful and helpful for your videos.
So these are the tips that I have for you when you create your first video. If you follow these tips, you will be successful and you will see the progress in your first video. Many people ask me how I make my videos, and I tell them that I use these tips. I hope you find them helpful and useful. Good luck with your YouTube journey!
4. Sharing your videos
Sharing your videos is an essential step to grow your YouTube channel quickly. There are many ways to share your videos with people. One of the most effective ways is to use social media platforms. For example, you can use TikTok, Facebook, or Instagram to share your YouTube videos and reach more viewers. These are free sources that you can use for various purposes.
Another way to share your videos is to collaborate with other YouTubers. Collaboration is a powerful strategy to grow your YouTube channel fast. It involves making videos with other YouTubers and sharing subscribers with each other. Many people do not realize how important collaboration is. I know some YouTubers who grew fast by collaborating with others. You can do the same if you want to grow fast.
To collaborate with other YouTubers, you should contact them and ask them to upload your video on their channel. They will say yes or no depending on the quality of your video. Therefore, you should make sure your video is high-quality and appealing. I have already suggested how to make quality videos in the previous steps.
Sharing your videos is the first and most important step to grow your YouTube channel. Do not be afraid to share your videos with your family, friends, and anyone who knows you. This will help you gain more exposure and popularity. Follow these tips and you will grow faster on YouTube.
5. Monetizing your channel
This step is all about earning rewards for your high-quality content. If you create engaging videos for your YouTube channel and reach 1,000 subscribers and 4,000 watch hours, you can monetize your channel and join the YouTube Partner Program. Then you will earn money based on the number and location of your viewers. This is the ultimate goal of making good videos for your target audience.
Here is a tip to make more money in this step: choose a profitable niche for your channel. There are many differences between channels in terms of earnings. For example, channels that teach how to make money tend to earn more because of their keywords. When you monetize your channel, YouTube does not pay you directly, but through Google AdSense, which is a company that places ads on websites and YouTube videos. The keywords of your channel determine how much advertisers are willing to pay for your ads. For example, if you use keywords like “how to make money” or “money“, you will attract more advertisers.
On the other hand, channels that make comedy shows may not earn as much because of their keywords. For example, the highest-paying keyword is “insurance“. If you use this keyword, you will earn more money. Let me give you an example: if a comedian makes a video and gets 100,000 views, he may earn $200 or $1000 depending on his keywords. But if a YouTuber makes a video about insurance and gets 50,000 views, he may earn $500 or $1,000 because of the high demand for this keyword. Insurance is the highest-paying keyword on AdSense. So if you want to make a lot of money, you should consider high CPC (cost per click) niches, which are the ones that pay more per click.
This is one way to monetize your YouTube videos. Another way is to promote affiliate links. You can earn money by promoting products or services that are relevant to your niche. You can also use YouTube’s new features like Super Chat, Super Thanks, and Shopping. You can add tags to your videos that link to products that you recommend or sell. If your viewers buy these products, you will earn a commission.
When you monetize your YouTube channel, make sure that your niche is profitable and that you offer value to your audience. This is the simplest way to monetize your YouTube channel. Don’t forget to choose high-paying keywords.
If you are from Ethiopia, you may face some challenges in monetizing your channel. YouTube does not run ads in Ethiopia, so you will not earn money from Ethiopian viewers. You may get some money from VPN users, but not many people use VPNs to watch YouTube ads. Therefore, you should focus on making high-quality content for people who live in foreign countries like the United States, Canada, and other countries. These are the countries where YouTube runs ads and pays more. Even if your niche is comedy or low CPC, you can still earn more money if you target these countries. This is my advice for you.
6 Tips to grow your channel
You have reached the final section of this guide, where I will give you some additional tips on how to grow your channel and earn more money from YouTube. I have already explained everything from the creation process to the best practices in the previous sections, but these tips will help you make better videos and generate more content. So pay attention and read these tips carefully.
- Don’t let the lack of equipment stop you from starting a YouTube channel. You don’t need expensive cameras, microphones, or other gadgets to make high-quality content. You can start with what you have, such as your phone. Many successful YouTubers started with their phones, such as MrBeast and Abel Birhanu. If you have a genuine passion and work hard, you can achieve your goals with any device.
- Choose a profitable niche for your channel. Don’t just focus on the YouTube ads, but also think about how you can create other businesses related to your niche. Many YouTubers have expanded their income sources by selling products, services, or courses based on their YouTube content. To do that, you need to have a large and loyal audience. You also need to consider the CPC (cost per click) of your niche, which is how much advertisers pay for each click on your ads. Some niches have higher CPC than others, such as finance, insurance, or education. If your main objective is to make money, you should choose a high CPC niche. But the best way to choose a niche is to base it on your interest, experience, or knowledge. If you create a channel that you enjoy and know well, you will grow faster and easier.
- Follow every step carefully when you create your channel. Don’t forget to create a brand for your channel, which includes a catchy name, a logo, a banner, and a description. These elements will help you attract and retain viewers. They should reflect the personality and purpose of your channel. If you need help with creating these elements, you can check out my YouTube channel, Su Teck, where I show you how to create a banner and a thumbnail for your channel.
- Don’t forget my tips when you create your videos. You should make sure that your script is well-written and researched, that your video is edited and optimized, and that you follow the YouTube guidelines and best practices. I have provided more details on these tips in step 3, so make sure to review them before you upload your video.
- Don’t forget to share your video with others. You can share it with your friends, family, or anyone who might be interested in your content. You can also share it on other social media platforms, such as Facebook, Instagram, or TikTok. This will help you reach more people and boost your YouTube algorithm. YouTube will notice if you are sharing your video and will reward you with more exposure and views. For more tips on how to share your video, I suggest you use the video application that I mentioned in the previous section.
I hope these tips will help you grow your channel and make more money from YouTube.
Final words
Thank you for reading my article. I hope you learned a lot from it. If you want to start a YouTube channel in Ethiopia, this guide is enough to help you. You can follow the steps and tips I provided to become a successful YouTuber in Ethiopia. Remember, becoming a successful YouTuber is not hard, but you need to understand how it works. I am not a hero, I am just sharing my tips from my long time experience. If you follow my advice, you can achieve your goals.
I also recommend you to download a good app called etuberoch. It will guide you from the beginning to the end of your YouTube journey. It has many videos and images to explain things more easily. Don’t forget to download and use this app. I will provide the link below.
Thank you again for reading my article. If you liked it, please share it with your friends. I am happy to hear your feedback and questions. You can leave your thoughts in the comment section.
