Traveling is a very useful habit, some do it for entertainment and others do it because of the nature or place of work, but both can profit from it.
Making a YouTube channel about travel and making money from it is one of the relatively new trends in the field of profit from YouTube , especially for Arab youth.
You might think that travel content has to include visiting natural landmarks or monuments around the world to be attractive, and that's half the truth.
YouTube visitors are attracted to everything that is new to them, regardless of their site or content, and this is a key factor in the success of travel channels on it.
In this article, we show you several ideas that will help you make a YouTube channel about travel and travel and profit from it easily and at low costs.
Where to travel to get your travel channel content
Travel content is an important part of YouTube's unique content, as it introduces you to new places and the customs of different peoples than you.
The success of this content in attracting visitors and followers led to its branching and branching into new branches that offer different and useful content.
There are those who travel for the purpose of visiting the oldest natural landmarks in the world, and others are interested in tasting the local cuisine in each country.
This diversity of content has attracted followers who may not be interested in the idea of travel itself, but they are interested in its purpose.
In other words, you may find followers who are not passionate about travel, but they are interested in knowing information about the archaeological sites visited by the owner of the channel.
or in knowing different and new foods and recipes famous in a particular country.
Also, travel channel owners usually focus on making their videos the focus of a specific topic that attracts a certain segment of followers.
Now you may be wondering where to go or what country to use its features to make an attractive video, the answer is all countries.
Any country you can travel to, near or far, can inspire you with an endless number of content ideas for your channel. But can you travel to any country?
We know that traveling to other countries can be difficult for some, but there are several solutions that we will suggest to help in this article.
1. Travel locally (to areas within your country or city)
Traveling to places in your country is easy, isn't it? You will not need to obtain travel permits, find a place to stay, or convert currency, and most importantly, the cost of travel itself will not be large.
The idea may seem a little strange to you or you think that it will not attract viewers to your channel, but this is not true.
You may know all the interesting places and landmarks in your country and memorize them by heart, but they are not known to your audience, which is often from different countries around the world.
There are several ideas that can be implemented in the field of travel locally to be the focus of your YouTube channel, such as:
- Travel to archaeological sites in your country.
- Travel to the natural attractions in your country.
- Find the best restaurants and entertainment venues available in a particular area or areas.
- Explore the most famous dishes of the regions in your country.
- Visit religious places.
The idea of travel can be implemented locally within your city and travel to regions or centers affiliated with it.
You can also travel to cities and provinces that are near you, which do not take more than a few hours to reach.
Later, you can move to visit cities far from your own and implement travel ideas on a larger scale.
For example, you can search for the best restaurant that serves a particular meal in several cities in your country, or visit historical monuments in several cities associated with a particular historical era.
2. Travel to countries that do not need to obtain a travel visa before visiting them
Usually you need to obtain a travel visa to visit any country, but there are a number of countries that are not subject to this rule.
these countries either do not require a visa immediately after visiting or request it after a period of entry.
These countries are usually divided into two types:
- Countries that do not require a travel visa to enter them (but they impose a certain period of time to be inside them without it).
- Countries for which you can obtain a travel visa after arrival.
The list of countries in both types varies based on your nationality and the relationship of your home country with it.
for example some countries allow Egyptians to visit without obtaining a visa while not allowing this to holders of some other nationalities and so on.
Visiting and staying in countries that do not require a visa to enter are limited and not permanent.
The period of permission to be inside these countries without a visa may range from 15 days to 3 months, which is more than enough to make several videos about it on your channel.
However, if you want to stay for a longer period in these countries, you will need to obtain a travel visa.
Do not worry, because most of these countries provide easy ways to obtain their travel visa quickly and easily.
Some of the ways to obtain a visa for these countries are:
- Get it at the airport upon arrival (such as the state of Lebanon for the Egyptians).
- Obtaining it through its own website (called an electronic travel visa), such as the UAE for Egyptians.
It is important that some (if not most) of these countries require you to pay a fee to obtain their visa, but it is usually simple.
With a little research on the Internet, you can find out which countries belong to this category and their entry requirements in terms of fees and papers.
and it is important to determine the type of visa because most of what we mentioned in this part is directed to tourist visas, because they are most suitable for making YouTube videos.
This category of countries is the best choice in the field of travel from one country to another.
this is due to the ease of travel procedures, and the costs of accommodation and travel are cheaper compared to most of the countries in the following categories.
and they contain countries that are easy to make great videos about.
3. Travel to countries where it is easy to obtain a travel visa
There are countries whose travel visa is easy to obtain, but this must be done before arrival, unlike the previous category.
Obtaining a travel visa for these countries is through their respective embassies, and after some steps are taken.
The steps for obtaining a tourist visa in these countries may include paying a fee, submitting an application, and sometimes conducting a personal interview.
There are some countries that provide the ability to obtain a visa in electronic form, such as the previous category.
The countries that belong to this category are limited and not fixed and depends on the nationality of the traveler and you will need to search on the Internet to find out.
although obtaining a travel visa for these countries is not difficult for a large number of people.
Finally, as for creating videos on your channel about countries belonging to this category of countries, it is up to you.
Visiting this category of countries will not be as easy as the previous category, but it provides a good space for creating content that attracts a large segment of followers.
4. Travel to countries for which it is difficult to obtain a visa
There are countries that are difficult to obtain a travel visa to enter, such as the United States of America and most European countries.
It is true that, in theory, it is possible to travel to her and the steps for obtaining a travel visa for her are clear, but obtaining it is difficult for most people.
For example, you can apply for a tourist visa to the United States of America, but the conditions for obtaining it are many.
between the papers that prove your purpose of the visit and prove that you will return to your country after it ends.
Of course, we must not forget the personal interview that you must conduct, in which a large number of people fail without a clear reason.
The conclusion is that the procedures are many and complex.
Despite this, it is not impossible to obtain a tourist visa for the United States of America, it is difficult, but it is possible.
It is worth noting that obtaining a tourist visa for European countries is somewhat different from that of the United States.
You need to obtain a Schengen visa that qualifies you to visit several European countries after obtaining it.
Obtaining a Schengen visa is relatively easier than obtaining a US tourist visa, but it is generally difficult.
Of course, if you already have European citizenship, obtaining a tourist visa for countries that belong to this category will be much easier.
This category of countries gets the most views on YouTube.
It is true that it depends on the content of the video and other factors, but in general, followers from the Middle East love to see travel videos of the United States and European countries.
It may be difficult for you to obtain a travel visa for these countries at the beginning in this field, but this will not be the permanent situation.
Do not forget that these countries actually support tourism and do not aim to refuse entry to tourists… they are only working to ensure that the visitor is only for tourism.
A suggestion that may help you: Create a YouTube channel about travel and use the first three solutions we offered to travel to create your channel content.
this will help you when applying for a travel visa for European countries, which in turn will help you during your application for a USA visa.
Read also: How to profit from YouTube by reading (explained 3 ways)
What are the ways to profit from a YouTube channel about travel and travel?
Ads are a major source of revenue for any YouTube channel, but travel content can be monetized in other ways.
In fact, there are many ways to profit from YouTube without Adsense , and here we will show you the most suitable for travel and travel with a YouTube channel.
1. Profit by promoting restaurants and entertainment venues
Some restaurants and entertainment venues use the owners of travel and nomadic channels to market them for a fee.
The return from this method may be a one-time amount or a percentage of the sales made through a special discount code provided by the venue to the channel’s audience.
Of course, this method is more suitable for famous YouTubers, who have a large number of followers, so you can resort to it after achieving some successes in your channel.
2. Profit by promoting the offers of tourism companies
With the same idea as the previous one, you can, as the owner of a YouTube channel dedicated to travel, promote the offers of tourism companies.
you can use the offers of these companies to encourage your audience to travel on holidays and events in exchange for a return from these companies.
It is also possible to promote hotels and tourist villages through direct contracting with them.
3. Profit from affiliate marketing for travel products
Traveling and staying away from home for long periods requires owning some products such as bags, sports shoes, etc.
Your followers who love to travel will be interested in trying the products that you use on your travels.
You can earn a commission through every sale made through you for a product that you marketed through your channel.
Major electronic stores such as Noon and Amazon are considered the best and safest in this field, but you can contract with other sites and stores as well.
Most of these methods' revenue values may be enough to cover the costs of an entire video series with a reasonable profit margin.
You can also profit from Affiliate marketing on Booking, which is the first site in booking hotels and tourist accommodations.
Note: Of course, the YouTube Advertising Partner Program is an option that is always available to you, and you can use it to generate revenue for your channel along with another option.
and also you can combine all the ideas together to generate revenue in your channel in a variety of ways.
Tips for creating a successful YouTube channel about travel and travel
1. Define your idea
There are several popular travel channels on YouTube, but each one is distinguished by offering a different experience to the viewer.
It is important to decide what your channel will be about so that you can plan the content that you will present to your followers.
Use the ideas we presented in this article and focus on them.
You can focus on one idea or combine more than one idea and create unique content.
you can combine travel for sightseeing with festivals or restaurants with entertainment.
The content is always related to your opinions, ideas and of course your audience, and it is important to define it at the beginning of creating the channel to attract the target audience.
2. Prepare your tools
To make a YouTube channel about travel and travel, you will need two types of tools:
a) travel tools
They are the tools you need to make your travel time easier and in a way that makes it easy for you to get around and photograph.
The number and purpose of these tools varies from person to person according to his needs, the country he will be traveling to and the duration of travel.
It's not as important to buy tools and products of a specific brand as it is to have them functional and well-made.
b) photographic tools
Photography tools are the basis of any travel channel on YouTube, so they must be chosen carefully.
These tools are usually expensive, especially for beginners. However, there are economical options that provide the ability to shoot with acceptable quality that allows for viewing content such as using your mobile phone.
Experimenting with which imaging equipment is right for you is directly related to your budget, but even the most expensive equipment is not necessarily right for you.
Here you will need to do some research online to find the tools that best suit you in terms of quality and value before making a purchase.
3. Monitor your expenses and profits
The decision to create a YouTube channel about travel and travel and profit from it is an investment decision, and therefore its costs and profits must be carefully monitored.
We know that travel itself is fun but expensive, and fun is not your only goal in making this channel.
Monitor the costs of creating each video in terms of travel, photography, and numbers and compare it to its profits after a while.
Of course, each video has its own circumstances, costs and profits, but in general there should be a balance between what you spend and what you earn so that the latter is greater than the first.
Write down all your costs periodically and compare them to your profits so you can determine the rate of return on your channel investment and how you can increase it.
4. Video quality is important
Followers of travel channels enjoy seeing the places and landmarks that these channels offer them in an attractive way.
Attractive travel content videos often have the following characteristics:
- Photographic quality is high.
- Available in a variety of resolutions (not less than 480p and available in higher resolutions such as 1080p and 4K).
- Pure and clear sound.
- Video editing should be done well and attractively .
The competition in this content is intense and in order to gain followers you must produce attractive videos.
Creating videos with the previous features may be difficult at first, but you can start with a quality that is suitable for viewing, and then scale to reach the highest level and then the next.
5. Meet your followers
One of the best ways to increase the popularity of your channel and the number of your followers is to communicate with your audience.
Usually, YouTube channel owners communicate with their followers by interacting with their comments on the platform, but for travel channel owners, they have a better way to interact.
As the owner of a channel that publishes content about travel, after a while, you will be able to attract followers from several different cities and countries around the world.
It would be great to meet these followers or a group of them every time you visit their country or the cities in which they reside.
Allocate time on each trip to meet your followers and audience in the country you are visiting and advertise it on your YouTube channel.
meeting your followers will increase the popularity of your channel significantly and without much effort.
6. Directions can be chosen to be the centerpiece of the YouTube channel Safar and Terhal.
In addition to the ideas that we presented in the Travel Local section, traveling to other countries provides several excellent ideas for creating content, such as:
- Visiting national festivals and celebrations held by some countries (such as the Mexican Day of Death and the Japanese Aomori Festival).
- Visiting places where international films and series were filmed.
- Experience the street food of this country.
- Visit the places and attractions that each country is famous for.
Conclusion
In this article, we explained how to make a YouTube channel about travel and travel and ways to profit from it.
Although the idea of this channel may seem difficult or expensive, it is very flexible and can be implemented in more than one form and with minimal possibilities.
Share with us in the comments your favorite travel content and which country you'd like to visit first when you start your travel channel.