Freelancing Vs YouTubing - Which one is better?

Those of us who want to earn money online are a little confused when we come to this field. Freelancing or YouTube? What is the income difference and what are the benefits over the other? In today's article, I will discuss that in detail. Hopefully, your thoughts will be clear.

Freelancing or YouTubing?

First of all, it is a must to know that freelancing is not a source of passive income. You can earn money as long as you work in exchange for your skills in this field. YouTubing on the other hand is a great passive income source. It is more like a government job. Even if you don't get any money by uploading videos initially, after monetization starts, your 5-year-old videos will continue to earn. You will be earning money even if you are sleeping or traveling. The bigger your channel gets day by day, the higher your income will be.

How much money can be earned from freelancing?

The income possibilities of freelancing are endless. There are also freelancers in Bangladesh who can earn a crore taka a year. So you can assume an income limit of 5 thousand to 1 crore per month. Totally depends on your skill. Freelancing can be done on a variety of skills. Skills that earn more are more complex and take time to learn. Once you master a skill, you can earn a contracted amount hourly or by finishing a project.

How much money can you earn from YouTube?

Same thing with YouTube. Not everyone can earn equally. Earning depends on content type and popularity. YouTube is a lot of luck in some cases. Hard work is done by many but not everyone can earn equally. Many small YouTubers earn 8-10 thousand taka per month, while many big YouTube channels earn up to 50-60 lakh taka per month in Bangladesh. There is no fixed income, but your income will keep increasing if you upload videos regularly.

What does it take to do freelancing?

Freelancing requires a laptop or desktop computer and an internet connection. If you have these things you can do freelancing from anywhere in the world. But the most important thing is your skill. No matter what, you cannot earn without skill. What people want online should be given to them in their own way, having this experience will bring money into your pocket. 

We are often under a misconception, everyone always says that so-and-so earns lakhs of rupees a month by freelancing. Actually, no one earns by doing freelancing rather earn by doing digital marketing, graphic design, web designing, etc. This is the real thing. People earn by doing a specific job online. You have to learn to do that too.

What do you need to start YouTubing?

To start a YouTube channel you need a microphone, camera, and lighting along with a laptop or computer. Also one should have the ability to capture video, speak on camera, and finally edit the video well and upload it. YouTubing alone has a lot to do. 5 people's work has to be done alone. So the effort here is relatively high. Making a good YouTube video takes a lot of time and effort. 

Is YouTube better or freelancing?

Whatever you do, both have pros and cons. In freelancing there is a lot of competition to find clients and work first, as well as to survive among other freelancers on the platforms. Also, It is very difficult to fulfill the necessary subscribers and watch time for monetization on YouTube in the beginning. So in both cases, you need a lot of hard work and patience otherwise success is not possible here. It may have been a bit easier in the earlier days, but as time goes by, new complications are being created.

Which one should you choose?

That's the main question? Which is better for you? I would say if you are interested in making videos, have experience speaking fluently in front of the camera, and have a good understanding of audio-video editing then YouTube will be good for you.

If you don't want to go through the trouble of making these videos, and if you find it difficult to show your face or record your voice, then you can go for freelancing. That will be good for you.

If you want to know how to earn passive income without making videos or being in front of the camera, then blogging is a good option for you. There is no problem in making videos in blogging, you can start passive income by writing behind the laptop. 

Read on to learn more about what blogging is and how to do it…