Slow and Simple Living
Basic updates to my YouTube channel, including my small channel monetization journey.
https://youtu.be/4i1_qO9NIU4 Introduction Welcome to the second episode of My Small Channel Monetization Journey! I’m Amber, and I typically create content about slow and simple homemaking and living. But, about four months ago, I decided to finally focus on monetizing my small channel, after years of being primarily a hobby YouTube content creator. I’m working toward… Continue reading How My Small Channel is Growing 16 Weeks In | YouTube Monetization Journey [Episode 2]
https://youtu.be/wzKEBn2dSpg Saturday 12 October 2024 Can I monetize my channel before my 4th anniversary back on YouTube? Welcome to the first part of My Small Channel Monetization Journey! I'm Amber, and I typically create content about slow and simple homemaking/living. I'm an introverted writer, not an orator - and you might hear my children in… Continue reading My Small YouTube Channel Monetization Journey | Episode 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nCiNnDeKkY I published my first video on my first YouTube channel around November 2014. At that point in my life, I was 23-years-old, married for four years, and a stay-at-home mother of three small children, including a newborn. I was overwhelmed and struggling with trying to balance everything. I was in desperate need of inspiration and… Continue reading Perseverance Through Change: A YouTube Content Creator’s Journey
I deleted my YouTube channel a few days ago on Saturday 7 December 2019. In case you’re thinking about deleting your own or are wondering why someone would do such a thing, I thought I would share the reasons why I deleted mine. After returning to YouTube in October from a year-long hiatus, I have… Continue reading I Permanently Deleted My YouTube Channel!?
Over the past several months, I’ve received several comments and questions through my blog contact page in regards to my YouTube channel, and I’d like to address them here. Here’s the most recent comment: 29th September 2019 Hey, Amber! I was one of your viewers on YouTube that really got motivated by your videos to… Continue reading What Happened to My YouTube Channel? | Responding to Your Comments & Questions
About two weeks ago, on September 13th or 14th, I decided to quit YouTube (as a career option, not a hobby). I awoke from a nap and distinctly thought, “I should quit YouTube.” It was a defined moment of clarity, as absolute as night and day. When I officially started my channel almost four years… Continue reading I Quit YouTube?! | How I Determined Whether to Stay or Quit
A few weeks ago, I was thinking about whether or not to take another break from YouTube, during the summer. (I had already taken a two-week break in April to focus on an employment search.) I was ambivalent at first, but then a couple of unfortunate events occurred that forced my hand. Malware Attack The… Continue reading Another Break from YouTube | Malware Attack & Sinusitis
I recently changed my YouTube channel name from my first and last names to Amber’s Way. Today, I thought I’d share why I decided to do that and why I chose that name, in case anyone noticed and is curious. Let’s rewind to October 2009 for a minute. I was 18, living in my very… Continue reading Why I Changed My YouTube Channel Name
On January 17th, I received an e-mail from YouTube. It stated that my channel is no longer eligible for monetization because it doesn’t meet their new threshold of 4,000 hours of watch-time within the past 12 months AND 1,000 subscribers. As a result, my channel will lose access to all monetization tools and features associated… Continue reading YouTube Demonetization & Channel Changes
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