Rude Awakening from Southern Utah Man to Wannabe Influencers

Everywhere you look, there seems to be people making a fortune filming themselves and putting it on social media. If you have looked at the camera on your phone and thought it is time to become an influencer, listen to this advice from someone who has been there.

Insights from a Successful Creator and the Reality of Video Creation Costs

Robert Sudeith lives in Southern Utah and is the host of Weekend Escapades, a YouTube channel with 18,400 subscribers. Although his channel isn’t in the millions, it is in the top 4% of all the content creators out there.

He gets very real about the costs associated with making videos. What YouTube expects from content creators and the grind it can become. He also describes how a simple change in the algorithm can make a big impact on a channel.

The Hard Truth About Monetization and Income

Sudeith enjoys exploring ghost towns and other desert attractions in the west. He decided a few years ago to take his camera with him and share videos of the places he and his wife visit. Since then his channel has continued to grow.

However, if you think it was a quick trip to riches, Sudieth slaps you with some reality. Despite well over a million views and 250 plus videos, the actual money YouTube has sent him is around $600.

Does this mean you should give up the idea of becoming an influencer on the internet? If it fits with what you are going to do anyway like Weekend Escapades does traveling around, it can be fun.

If you are doing it to become rich and famous, it probably won't happen overnight and it is a lot harder than it looks.