High Difficulty Method Archives

Selling Stock Photos

Capturing and selling high-quality photographs on platforms like Shutterstock or Adobe Stock for commercial use.

Influencing

Building a following on social media platforms to promote products or services through sponsored content.

YouTube Channel

Earning from a YouTube channel means making money by creating and uploading videos to YouTube, the world’s largest video sharing platform owned by Google. When you create a YouTube channel, you can share videos on any topic you like. Once your channel grows big enough, YouTube allows you to turn on monetization, which is a fancy word that simply means “making money from your content.” This money comes from several sources, including advertisements that play before or during your videos, direct support from your viewers, and partnerships with brands who want to promote their products through your videos.

This is a completely legitimate way to earn money online, and YouTube has been paying content creators since 2007. Today, millions of people around the world earn part-time or full-time income from their YouTube channels. The platform operates through a system called the YouTube Partner Program (YPP), which is the official program that allows creators to share in the advertising revenue YouTube earns. When someone watches an ad on your video, you get a portion of the money the advertiser paid to YouTube. This is not a scam or a get-rich-quick scheme. It is a real business model where YouTube shares its earnings with people who create content that attracts viewers.

For Sri Lankans, this opportunity is especially valuable because Sri Lanka is on the official list of countries where the YouTube Partner Program is available. This means you can legally apply for monetization, get approved, and receive payments in Sri Lankan Rupees through methods like bank transfer or Western Union. Because you earn in US dollars that convert to LKR, even modest YouTube earnings can become meaningful income in Sri Lanka. A video that earns just a few dollars per day in ad revenue could translate to Rs. 30,000 or more per month, which is a solid supplementary income for many households.

YouTube exists today because advertisers need a place to show their products to people, and viewers want free entertainment and information. You, as a content creator, sit in the middle. You provide videos that attract viewers, YouTube shows ads to those viewers, advertisers pay YouTube, and YouTube shares that payment with you. This three-way relationship is why YouTube is willing to pay ordinary people like you. Your videos bring the audience that advertisers want to reach. Whether you make cooking tutorials in Sinhala, tech reviews in English, or comedy skits in Tamil, your content has value because it brings viewers to the platform.