My Faceless YouTube Account Got "Slapped"

In early February, I partnered up with someone to start a YouTube channel where we didn't appear in our videos.

Often called a "faceless" Youtube channel (even though people do appear in the clips we use).

A couple of months in we got monetized and one of our videos really started taking off!

In fact, our top video now has 981,000 views!

We were riding high as our channel was pulling in about $80 to $90 per day at the end of last month.

Then we got SLAPPED with a Copyright claim.

Our appeal was denied.

And just like that our earnings went down to $1 to $2 per day.

(Nearly all of our earnings were coming from that 1 video...and it got de-monetized).

Look at this ugly graph...

Honestly, we knew we were playing with fire though.

So, it's not completely shocking.

Our video probably deserved to get slapped with the copyright infringement.

We are combining clips from other videos (with original commentary) but this one toed the line a bit too close.

The crazy part?

Our original projections were to only make $80 for the entire month of June.

So, even after the copyright hit, we are still above our projections.

The plan is to keep producing about another 50 videos for this channel and then see where we stand.

As always, I'm here to share both the good and the bad.

I have no "dog in this fight" to convince you one way or another to try creating a "faceless" YouTube channel.

I just enjoy trying these little online hustles and sharing my experiences.

A Model I'm More Comfortable With...

Although niche sites certainly have their risks, the model that Jon Dykstra teaches in his Niche Site Profits course is legit.

Jon Dykstra made over $100,000 last month from his niche sites and he teaches a full niche site training course with all of his "secrets".

And in fact, he shares his biggest site for the entire community to share once you join.

If you are interested in learning how to build a niche site that ranks in Google and makes money from display ads, you can join Niche Site Profits Course here.

(The doors do close this week, so now is the time to decide).

How Shaun Els Builds an SEO Content Strategy That Drives Conversions

Want an SEO strategy that helps leverage all marketing channels to drive leads and conversions?

​Don't miss today's podcast interview with Shaun Els! He runs an SEO agency and several niche sites and shares exactly how he creates a marketing flywheel to nurture an audience into paying customers! He dives into:

• Taking a Design-First Approach
• Looking at a website like a pyramid
• Conversion Rate Optimization
• FAQs on a landing page
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​Don't miss the full marketing strategy here! ​

How Andrea Castrovillari Makes $9k/Month Sharing Recipes With Loyal Foodie Followers

Curious how a blogger with zero SEO experience can attract over 1.5 million visitors?

​Andrea shares her success story on Niche Pursuits today, explaining how she grew her food blog, first with social media and then SEO, as she continuously added new skills using free resources to help her grow her audience and profits! Today she dives into:

• How her professional experience prepared her for blogging
• Why she created her food blog
• How and when she started earning money
• How she views her followers
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​Get inspired from Andrea's awesome story here!​

Thanks for reading!

Spencer