What actually happens when you grow YouTube channels in 2024–2026.
Real YouTube growth. No guru BS. Real timelines.
Grow Your Niche is my honest report from running multiple channels. I show the wins, the slow months, the boring parts, and the money ranges without hype. If you want shortcuts, you won’t like this. If you want reality, welcome.
Quick snapshot
- I run multiple channels across different niches.
- I publish what didn’t work and why it failed.
- I admit when luck helped.
- I share real timelines, not fantasy growth charts.
Featured: The Resources hub
Twenty long-form articles built from real analytics, not recycled advice. Start here if you want the full map before you change your strategy.
Go to the Resources hub →The anti-guru manifesto
The rules I follow so this site stays trustworthy.
Reality check
No promises. Just patterns.
I won’t sell you a guaranteed outcome because I can’t deliver one. I can show patterns, trade-offs, and what consistently hurts small channels.
Transparency
Real analytics, real screenshots.
You’ll see actual data, the messy dips, and the slow climbs. Growth is rarely a straight line. I don’t pretend it is.
Honesty
I show the wasted months.
Some ideas didn’t work. Some were bad. Some were fine but still failed. You’ll see those, not just the highlights.
Start here: latest field notes
Fresh articles built from what I’m seeing in real analytics right now.
YouTube Reality
Why Most YouTube Channels Fail (Even If the Content Is Good)
The brutal mix of distribution, retention, and timing that kills good videos before they have a chance.
YouTube Reality
How Long It Really Takes to Grow a YouTube Channel (Real Timelines)
What my timeline looked like across multiple channels, and why the “overnight” stories are misleading.
Analytics & SEO
How YouTube SEO Actually Works in 2025 (Not What Gurus Say)
The boring but dependable signals that still move the needle when you’re under 50k subs.
Monetisation
How Much YouTube Really Pays Small Creators
Real ranges, what affects RPM, and why your niche matters more than your editing style.
Mistakes
Everything I Wasted Time On Growing YouTube
Content that felt productive but didn’t move the channel. I list it so you can skip it.
Mistakes
What I’d Do If I Had to Start Again From Zero
How I’d rebuild today with no audience, no reputation, and no appetite for hustling.
How this site is structured
A clear path through reality, analytics, monetisation, and mistakes.
YouTube Reality
Timelines, expectations, and the slow parts nobody talks about.
Explore the reality articles →Analytics & SEO
What actually moves impressions, clicks, and watch time in 2025.
See the analytics deep dives →Monetisation Reality
How money actually shows up (and why it’s slower than you think).
Read monetisation reality →No funnels. No popups.
I’m not here to build a funnel. If you want to talk, use the contact page. If you want research, go to the resources hub. Everything else is just articles and receipts.
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