Yes, we really do live in a world where uploading YouTube videos can make you a millionaire.
Just look at the likes of Jake and Logan Paul, Ryan Kaji, and Mr Beast, and you’ll find some of the world’s richest YouTubers.
But what’s incredible is that you don’t actually have to be on camera and do crazy challenges to get a slice of what’s going on here.
As long as you’re bringing in viewers, YouTube will happily pay you.
That’s where YouTube Automation comes in.
What is YouTube Automation?
Instagram post from Dave Nick (@davenickdaily), YouTube influencer and entrepreneur.
YouTube Automation is a way of earning money on YouTube where you don't have to be on camera or create videos yourself.
Instead, you can use AI tools or hire freelancers for little money to make content that you can monetize through ads, affiliate marketing, and brand partnerships.
With YouTube Automation, you're not just a content creator - you're a business owner.
The process with YouTube Automation is simple.
- Research and pick a niche.
- Research and come up with video ideas.
- Produce the videos by either hiring freelancers or using AI to do it yourself.
- Upload the videos with an optimized thumbnail, title, and description.
- Get paid.
To make your life easier, we’ve gone ahead and done the research so that you can get started with step number one - picking a YouTube Automation niche.
How to pick a YouTube Automation niche
When you're starting your YouTube Automation channel, one of the biggest decisions you'll make is choosing what your channel will focus on, which is also known as your “niche”.
The niche you choose will affect everything from who watches your videos to the kinds of companies you can work with. And it's also key to how much money you can make.
While you can potentially earn money in any niche, like horror or DIY, it's easier to make more money in some than others.
So, how do you figure out which YouTube Automation niches are profitable?
One way is by looking at CPM, which stands for Cost per Mille. This is how much advertisers pay YouTube for every 1,000 ad views.
CPM tells us how interested advertisers are in putting ads on videos in a particular niche. The more interested they are, the easier it is for creators in that niche to make money.
How to Get Instantly Monetized on YouTube
One of the biggest problems all beginner creators face is YouTube Monetization.
Current YouTube Partner Program requirements are 1,000 subscribers and 4,000 hours of watchtime in the past 12 months.
And for most, meeting these requirements can take years.
And for all that time, they would be posting content without making a single dollar.
Just one single monetized video that’s literally less than 10 minutes long, can make over $21,000 from ad revenue.
With that in mind, here are the top 5 high-CPM YouTube Automation niches in 2024.
5. Food Facts / Ideas / Facts
Very unique niche with a surprisingly high CPM of $4 to $8 per 1000 views.
According to ViewStats, this channel is making between $7,200 and $19,000 per month, just from ad revenue.
4. Documentaries
Documentaries are a brilliant faceless YouTube Automation niche. They rely more on storytelling and visuals rather than having someone on camera.
You can cover many different topics, like history, science, nature, and culture, so there's plenty to make videos about and find a sub-niche in.
Magnates Media is a great example of a faceless YouTube channel that focuses on business story documentaries. You will always find comments from fans that rave about the editing and storytelling under the videos.
According to ViewStats, this channel is making between $8,300 to $23,000 per month, just from ad revenue.
Pros and cons of the documentaries YouTube Automation niche:
Making good documentaries takes a lot of time and work because you have to do thorough research, write strong storytelling scripts, and edit videos well.
Viewers want to learn something without being bored. So the people you hire or the AI tools you use need to be high-quality, which usually means you need to dig a little deeper into your wallet.
But the great thing is that the audience and fanbase you build with a documentaries channel are very likely to stick with you because not only do they enjoy your videos, but they learn from them too, so there are plenty of monetization opportunities.
3. Travel
Everyone wants to travel more. And with the rise of lifestyle culture (more on that later), people want to learn about cool countries to visit, tips for traveling, and quirky, Instagrammable things to do abroad.
Solo Solo Travel is a very successful channel in this niche that focuses on Japan with over 1 million subscribers from all over the world.
According to ViewStats, this channel makes $2,400 to $5,700 a month from ad revenue.
Pros and cons of the travel YouTube Automation niche:
One of the biggest challenges with the travel YouTube Automation niche is finding a good scriptwriter and video editor.
Your biggest aim is to make people think ‘Wow, I want to visit this place right now.’ And you need a good video to make that happen.
Having said that, the potential to make money in this niche is huge. People who are interested in traveling videos usually have the money to spend on traveling and have travel plans to begin with. And so it’s easier to get their attention and get them to book trips, flights, and accommodation using your affiliate links.
