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How To Make Money Selling Your YouTube Channel
the odd side hustle that is making people thousands
In April 2022, I sold a channel with 5,000 subscribers for $350. This channel could have been listed for more, however, I was really in a pinch and desperate for the money.
Before I sold the channel for $350, I had offers of $500 and even one offer for $700, but is a channel of that size worth $700? Is it worth less or more?
This is probably one of the oddest side hustles, but that doesn’t mean there isn't a market for it.
There are people out there willing to pay for that headstart on a platform.
Introducing FameSwap, a site where you can sell or buy YouTube channels, Instagram accounts, and TikTok profiles.
There are accounts listed with millions of followers going for 23k and accounts with the same amount of followers listed for even less. But why?
The price of these accounts listed on Fameswap are determined by engagement, monthly revenue, and the niche.
When I was selling my YouTube channel, every buyer asked for proof of monetization and screenshots of the demographic my videos targeted. They wanted to know my average view count and if I was making any monthly revenue. Honestly, it was a bit of a…