Start A Travel Youtube Channel - Business Ideas

Pat Walls

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Updated: September 15th, 2022

Start A Travel Youtube Channel

Please note that the data provided in this article are estimates and may vary depending on various factors, and should not be considered as perfect or definitive.

A travel YouTube channel shares videos of anything from you or your family traveling to places you have been to or even things you have seen. There are several goals for starting a travel YouTube channel. For example, You can make money from it or use the channel to promote your travel agency.

However, you should do some research before starting your channel to know what kind of content you want to create and what type of equipment you need.

Starting a travel youtube channel requires a great deal of effort, dedication, and most importantly passion.

If you're interested in how to sell travel video creation, or selling travel video creation online, you can use this page as a guide for everything you'll need to know.

Key Stats

starting costs

$5.89K

gross margin

65%

time to build

210 days

Startup Costs

	Min Startup Costs	Max Startup Costs
Office Space Expenses	$0	$7,000
Training & Education Expenses	$0	$1,000
Software Expenses	$0	$594
Advertising & Marketing Costs	$0	$2,750
Website Costs	$13	$215
Specific Industry Expenses	$0	$100
Total Startup Costs	$13	$11,659

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Successful Businesses

Business	URL	Rank
CBS Local	cbslocal.com	1,936
BBC America	bbcamerica.com	27,657
KMGH	thedenverchannel.com	29,746
FOX31 Denver	kdvr.com	32,346
FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth	fox4news.com	73,811
TJB	txcourts.gov	89,619
NBC4 WCMH-TV	nbc4i.com	95,313
Seeker	seeker.com	121,104
WRTV	wrtv.com	163,230
SPL	spl.org	245,481
GAC	greatamericancountry.com	312,375

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Pros & Cons

Pros	Description
Flexibility	You can put as much time into the business as you'd like. If you like the work and have some initial experience, you can start small and manage all aspects of the business on your own.
Ability to start your business from home	It's not necessary to have a physical storefront or office space to get your business started. You can do everything from the comfort of your own home, at least in the beginning!
Little startup costs required	The cost to start a travel youtube channel costs significantly less money than most businesses, ranging anywhere from 12 to 11,659.
Rewarding work	Starting a travel youtube channel can be really rewarding work. After all, you are solving an immediate issue for your customer and you're working on something you truly care about.
Scalable	With businesses and processes changing daily, there will always be demand for new features, products and services for your business. Additionally, there are several different business models and pricing tiers you can implement that will allow you to reach all types of customers.
Traffic to your website	A travel youtube channel gives people a reason to visit your website and to keep coming back to you!

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Cons	Description
Crowded Space	Competition is high when it comes to your travel youtube channel, so it's important that you spend a good amount of time analyzing the market and understanding where the demand lies.
Constant maintenance of publication	You may find yourself constantly needing to update your travel youtube channel in order to stay relevant for your audience and for those searching on google.
Lack of benefits	With a travel youtube channel, you are typically self-employed and responsible for finding your own insurance, which can be quite costly and time-consuming.
Isolation	Often times, as a travel youtube channel, you typically work alone and do not have much face-to-face interaction with other team members.
Taxes	As a travel youtube channel, you typically pay self-employment taxes which can be quite high. It's important to understand what you will be paying in taxes each year so you can determine if the work you're taking on is worth it.
No safety net	Typically, as a travel youtube channel, you do not receive a consistent pay-check and instead earn money based on your transactions each month. During the slow periods, you typically take away less since the job is based on commission. It's important to budget accordingly for the slow times.

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Marketing Ideas

1

Affiliate Program

Affiliate marketing is a great way to bring in a new revenue stream, especially when you don't sell products or services.
Simply put, an affiliate program is an agreement where a business pays another business or influencer ("the affiliate") a commission for sending traffic and/or sales their way.
The affiliate typically gets a unique link where clicks and conversions can be tracked.

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2

Direct Sales

Direct sales strategy implies a direct contact between a seller and a consumer without the involvement of any third party. Direct selling is popular in sectors where sellers communicate with their clientele personally. The sales technique occurs at non-store locations which include at home, work, or online.
For direct selling to succeed, hire a few (or many) salespeople to support the sales conversion process. It's critical that you assign them specific roles and responsibilities to nurture the client and provide excellent support.

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3

Word of mouth

Word of mouth is when a consumers reflects their interest in a company’s product or service in their daily dialogues.
Therefore, word of mouth advertising is essentially a free advertising triggered by the customers experience.
According to Nielsen, 92% of people trust recommendations from friends and family.
Therefore, in today’s hyper-connected world, a single recommendation through a word of mouth can have a huge impact to your business.

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Key Stats

Startup Costs

Successful Businesses

1,936

27,657

29,746

32,346

73,811

89,619

95,313

121,104

163,230

245,481

312,375

Pros & Cons

Marketing Ideas

Affiliate Program

Direct Sales

Word of mouth