What is YouTube Automation? Step-by-Step Guide 2024

Becoming a YouTuber is sensation for some people, a dream for others, a hobby for many, and even a job-the one they can do on their own terms. After all who wouldn’t want to work on his own conditions? Being his own boss, despite just sitting behind the desk and working for someone else’s dream. And the one of the most important things being a content creator beside the money is their freedom of expressions. This freedom allows them to share their thoughts and experiences about the world in authentic way. But there are two problems the new content creators face. The first is being Stage fright, or performance anxiety the fear of showing their face to peoples, the second is that the beginners don’t know where to get started or what type of niche they should choose to create content in. And that’s where YouTube Automation steps in.

What is YouTube Automation?

YouTube Automation is a legitimate way of making videos on YouTube without showing your face, and even if you don’t want to use your voice you can do that too. And then optimizing those videos accordingly to get viral on YouTube to make money from the ad’s revenue, affiliates, sponsor ship, and etc. If giving you rough estimate of how much an average YouTuber who owns an automated channel on earns it would be around $50 – $70 dollar each day.

Types

There are two different types of automations.

YouTube Automation By Freelancers

If you make your videos with this method you have to hire peoples to help you to create you good videos, with voice overs, and with eye-catching clickable thumbnails. This work requires investment cause you have to pay them ($70 to $250 dollar per video) depending on video length. However, this is the easiest way to get you upload-ready content.

YouTube Automation By AI

Creating videos by using this method is hard if you are a beginner, you have to work all on your own. The procedure includes video editing, voiceovers, creating thumbnails and in the end uploading video properly SEO optimized. Good thing is you can start this without any investment in most of the cases. However, if you want the highest quality videos, consider buying paid tools. This method works just like the AI Influencers on Instagram these days.

Top Faceless YouTube Channels & Their Monthly Estimated Income

These are just few examples of automated Channels on YouTube. As you can see, they are all generating significant revenue. There are thousands of other channels like these. It’s better to go out and start creating now.

Steps to Setup an Automation Channel

All of the data mentioned above explains YouTube Automation and the potential earning. You’re likely curious how to achieve this yourself, without appearing on camera. Here’s how:

1. Channel Niche

Choose a high paying niche like finance, health care, auto, and etc. To earn highest AdSense revenue. These niches typically offer high RPM (Revenue Per Mile) compare to other choices on YouTube. RPM means how much a YouTuber earns per 1000 views. Some of the most profitable niches are:

1. Personal Finance
2. Cars and vehicles
3. Technology
4. Health and Fitness
5. Travel
6. How to make money online tips
7. Business and luxury
8. Software tutorials
9. Beauty & Makeup
10. Fashion

You have to choose wisely because competition in some of them is high, and for a beginner, it can be difficult to start.

2. Optimize Your Channel

The second most important thing to do is to set up your channel accordingly. To get ideas you can learn from channels of your competitors. Write descriptions, about section, set profile and cover pictures, and etc.

3. Search Trending Topics

Now you have to go online and search for a trending topic in your niche to make a video about it. Remember to do proper research on each of the perspective, like YouTube Keywords, Google Trend of Topic while keeping your targeted audience in mind.

4. Creating Content

Creating video is the most important part of the process cause it’s the thing which is going to make you money. Following above steps, you have the topic now what is you going to do next is to go to a freelance platform whatever you prefer whether Fiver, Upwork, most preferred YT Jobs, and etc.

Steps to follow;

• Consider hiring a YouTube scriptwriter. A good script can make a big difference in the quality of your video.
• Hire a video editor which is said to be most challenging part. So, take your time finding skilled video editor. Provide him with the script after hiring him.
• (Optional) Hire a voiceover artist if you want to but it won’t be necessary cause there are so many AI tools like Speechify and PlayHT. But keep it in mind a professional voice actor can add a personal touch and feelings which an AI can’t do.
• Then convert the script into a voice and provide it to the video editor to put it on video.
• A well-designed thumbnail can significantly increase your click-through rate. Consider hiring a thumbnail designer for good result.

Congratulations! You’ve created your first video.

5. Uploading

The most essential part of the process is the uploading. if you won’t do it properly all the hard is a waste which you did to create a video. Make sure you do proper SEO (Search Engine Optimization), if don’t know how to take help. Well, the best practice would be learning SEO before starting YouTube channel. While uploading make sure you upload on a time when most of your competitor’s audience is online.  

Remember it’s not as easy it sounds it take time and efforts for anyone to grow your channel. The first 1000 subs are the most difficult.

“Every beginning is difficult, but it gets easier from there on” said Erki Nool.

And prioritize quality over quantity. Yes, consistency is important but there is no contest between high-quality content and large quantity mediocre content when it comes to engaging the viewers. Once you have done all of it wait for the monetization on your YouTube channel. And once your channel is monetized don’t only rely on AdSense revenue there are many more ways to monetize your YouTube other than AdSense.

Pros:

• Can have multiple channels without showing your face.
• With a team in place, you can be hands-off in video creation and editing.
• Allows the channel owner to focus on business side of YouTube.

Cons:

• It cost money to start.
• For some people working with team is difficult.
• It takes time about 3 – 6 months to make YouTube automation a full-time income.
• Competition is high, make high-quality content to stand out.

Mistakes to Avoid as a YouTuber

1. Clickbait thumbnails
2. Copying competitor
3. Taking long breaks while posting
4. Don’t focus on views focus on viewers
5. Don’t just be a creator, be a viewer
6. Not trying different things
7. Not thinking of your YouTube channel as a business
8. Deleting your content