Make £1,500 on YouTube with 0 Subscribers

I've made over £1,500 in the last 12 months from three YouTube videos that are all less than 5 mins long. But this isn't about grinding out a YouTube channel for 5 years. Let me explain. 

I made the videos for fun and to practice videography, and I've been contacted four separate times by companies who want to licence the footage. Two of those were from The Real Housewives of Cheshire, one was for a documentary about a murder and the other was from a posh spa that was opening up in the area.

I'll share what I did.

🏘 Think of a nearby town/village/suburb that is either upmarket and expensive or a tourist 'hidden gem' that gets visitors but isn't mega popular. NOT a city. I live near Manchester, so I chose Alderley Edge, Wilmslow and Knutsford. These are the types of areas where Manchester United and Manchester City players live.

📺 Type in the name of the place on YouTube and see what the results are like. They are probably shit, like stuff from 9 years ago from the local primary school. That's great for you.

🎥 Get a camera and go and make a short video with some cool cuts and footage, timed to some modern, "YouTubey" music. There are lots of free options for this.

✈️ If you have a drone or you can borrow one, this will 10x the earning potential.

📲 Upload the video, then share it to the local Facebook groups for the areas. Just say, "hey everyone, I made this video of the area. It's a hobby of mine. Hope you like it!" They will eat it up.

📩 Make sure you have a contact email in the description. Just put, "for licensing inquiries, email me at......

⏲ Wait

📑 At some point, a producer from somewhere will contact you to license the footage. Give them a quote, sign their release and profit.

Camera quality doesn't really matter. I sold 10 seconds of static GoPro footage for £200. Your phone will probably be fine. The drone I use is just the Mavic Mini II.

The more towns/places you do, the wider the net and the more money you make. 

If you want to see the videos I made, here's the link.