When I meet people on an airplane or at a social gathering and they ask what I do for a living I tell them, “I make YouTube videos.”

This generally peaks their interest and leads to the inevitable next question: “How do you actually make money doing that?”

At this point the floodgates are open!

I immediately jump in to explain that there are not one, but four main ways people make a living on YouTube. And not just a living, a GOOD living.

If you’re at the beginning of your online business journey and are curious as to whether YouTube might be a helpful tool and platform for you to build an income, then you’ve come to the right place!

I’ll break down the 4 ways to make money on YouTube, their Pros and Cons, and then I’ll share the two main ways I use YouTube to make money!