Face the Change

Funny, eh? Well, not really but here are some facts about this video.

It was uploaded 2 days ago. Today it has over 1.000.000 views.
The Mean Kitty channel has over 155.000 subscribers.

What would you have said to me 2 or 3 years ago if I told you: “I am taking my video camera, film my cat when he is doing things that cats do and then post it on the internet. And I will make money with it.”

Correct, you would have broken down laughing or called the doctor.

If you are yet not facing the change that is happening every day around you this video should proof it to you. Everything is possible today. So go out and do it. Do a teaching show, a cooking show, a gardening show, whatever you like. But do it. 

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  • chinamike

    Ah, the real take away is something we all knew already. That people are crazy about their cats.

    So, if you plan on doing anything like you recommended above add a cat, a dog, or a scantily clad young lady to attract more viewers. Figure out a way to add all three and your cooking, gardening or teaching show will be a real winner!

    For example a possible plot might be: A dog that talks to cats (in English) about their scantily clad mistress who perhaps doesn't understand what they are talking about. This kind of video would be worth at least 500,000 hits……..

    • http://kirstenwinkler.com KirstenWinkler

      NIce idea, but not the point :) .

      The point is that people today can “cash in on their passion” like Gary Vaynerchuk says. This is a perfect example. This guy is a YouTube Partner so by just filming his cats in daily situations he earns money.

      There is a market for everything out there but don't mix it up. People are looking for niches. Videos about cats for example. Or cooking. Or language instruction.

      What I want to say is that if you can make money by filming your cat a teacher can also make money by giving language lessons on YouTube. There are already some and I hope there will be more. I am only about 200 susbcribers away ;) .

      • chinamike

        Why not “mix it up”? If your aim is to make money (“cash in on your passion”) isn't it better to hit the middle of a large market rather than the end of the long tail?

        Many great hits were the result of some fortuitious combinations. You might find this page interesting!

        http://www.innovationtools.com/Articles/Article…