How Much YouTube Paid Me in My First 6 Months Living in the Philippines 🇵🇭 (Real Numbers)

In this video I share how much YouTube pays a small channel in the first 6 months after monetization. These are my real YouTube earnings and analytics as a beginner creator. A lot of people ask how I afford to live in the Philippines as an American at 47 — and no, I’m not retired and I don’t have a pension. I also talk about one of the biggest lessons I learned the hard way: switching niches and not uploading consistently can seriously hurt your channel’s momentum. 📌 In this video: – My 6-month YouTube earnings breakdown (month-by-month) – How long it took me to get monetized (1k subs + 4k watch hours) – What videos helped the channel grow early – Why niche jumping and inconsistency dropped my views and revenue If you’re thinking about starting YouTube, traveling, moving abroad, or becoming a digital creator — I hope this gives you a realistic look at what to expect. Thanks for watching — and comment where you’re watching from 🇵🇭 Chapters **** 00:00 Why I’m making this video 00:17 How I afford living in the Philippines 00:56 What this video will cover (YouTube income) 01:10 Why I started YouTube (Sarah + moving abroad) 02:10 My timeline: first upload → monetized 03:00 What videos helped the channel early 04:36 Month 1 earnings 05:05 Month 2 earnings 05:30 Month 3 earnings 06:05 Month 4 earnings 07:10 Month 5 (big lesson: consistency + niche) 08:31 Month 6 (momentum dropped) 09:00 Biggest tips for new channels 10:25 Final thoughts + thank you ****** #Philippines #ExpatLife #YouTubeMonetization #LivingInThePhilippines #DigitalNomad Social links: Facebook   / jeff.steinborn.18   Instagram   / jefferysteinborn95610   Tik Tok   / jefferysteinborn   YouTube    / @nomadislandescapes