Still have no idea what a hero dip bowl is .... LOL

Authenticity. Generosity. Creativity. Community. Peter McKinnon, you are awesome!

1. Authenticity 2. Generosity 3. Creativity 4. Community Those are AMAZING VALUES FOR LIFE!!!!!!!!!!

It took me 6 YEARS for KZfaq to pay the bills. Without passion I would have quit in year one!

Small youtubers rn: "WAIT YALL ARE GETTING PAID?"

Don't ever forget that KZfaq is a multi-billion dollar business. So however cool you may be about creating content for the pleasure and not for the money, KZfaq are most definitely in it for the money.

Love inspirational videos like this - reminding everyone to focus on your passion. Remembering and sticking with your passion is great motivation. For me it is saving lives.

Peter, When I saw this video I had 205 subscribers. You made me think of how important it is to do what you love and do it constantly and some times don’t sleep just to keep continuity in your channel. Today I reached my 1100 subscribers and 260,000 minute of watch time and I’m so grateful I watched this video because you motivated me. Thank you so much, this is only the beginning!! Have a great day!!

This month I made $1.78 on KZfaq, and I don't mind it one bit. For me it's all about building a fanbase, and making 2 dollars doesn't help me with that. It's all about the passion man.

I'm about at the same level as that screenshot you showed. I'm not worried at all by the changes money wise, that's not why I make films. I'm worried about the youtube algorithm suggesting videos with ads over others. I want people to see my work even if I don't make money.

And this video my friend... made me login in my account, click like, make comment and lastly subscribe. I have been following your videos for a while now but this video made me do all those. Continue the grind my friend! You and casey are both inspiration to many of us.

I made 25 cents on Shutterstock.

2:07 as much as I love Casey and Peter i have to say that this is a little misleading. Casey sold his HBO special for millions of dollars before he got really serious about KZfaq so whether he monetized his channel or not is irrelevant because he had the OPTION to not monetize and work on his craft ( which is totally cool). The reality is that most people do not have that legroom financially and most just hope for youtube to finance their projects sooner than later into their journey (specially if you're on the 9 to 5 grind). Great blog!

the idea of something like 'being accepted as a youtube partner' or even making your first '0.55 cents' is always bigger than the money - it's a feeling of acceptance... when i first got those two things i felt like i was apart of the community and my participation was being appreciated... you guys always speak about being apart of the community - think of this like youtube telling you - you're not longer apart of that community and you need to try harder... it's a bit discouraging especially when you worked hard and got through their original milestones...... well at least that's my $0.02 (ps. my channel cleared the 4k hours/1k subs...and i still felt bad for other creators/people).

Always ALWAYS put passion first before money. If the money doesn’t come quick enough, you get burnt out quick. Passion grows, and may even change, but it never fades.

KZfaq is killing itself. They’re pretty much asking for someone to create a better platform.

THIS was sooo INSPIRATIONAL!! Putting your passion first is so important....as a small KZfaqr I don't mind the new ad policy at all, I'm not in it for the money! #PassionFirst

The community is the most important part of KZfaq. I have around 484 subscribers right now and I was making about $15-20 per month in ad revenue. It's not much, but it does add up. I'm not quitting KZfaq because of it, but I am a little disappointed that KZfaq just decided to cut me off from monetization as they wished.

Haven't been with you since the start, but wow... This years later still a great pleasure to watch. Thanks Pete

Inspiring dude, so pleased to have got the opportunity to meet you and say thanks at MAX last year :)

I was inspired by you and casey but this video just boosted my confidence immensely.

Always with new amazing content! I Loved the sound transitions between the clips 😍 keep it coming mate!!

AUGUST 2018 UPDATE: De-platforming, mass false flagging, rampant demonetization and shadow banning are the new "little" challenges that partnered KZfaqrs now have to face.....

Damn it boy! You inspire so generously! I feel absolutely pumped every single time I watch through your content.

I love watching you and Matti back to back. I love the collaboration between you two Canadians!

For creators like me, the idea of monetization is something I use (used) as motivation to continue producing content. It's so easy to get discouraged by the amount of effort I have put in and the haters out there on the internet. Regardless of how small the actual money would have been, it was still an achievable goal for me, and now it feels like KZfaq has moved the goalpost.

Keep it up man! Loving your vlogs! You inspire me. Oh and I love the bromance with Casey!!!! Hahaha. Another note, your cinematography is AMAZING! And thank you for the encouragement of going into KZfaq with passion, and not a want for $. Your a humble respectable vlogger. Love it bro. Excited to keep following your adventures!

you're probably the only big youtuber who have made a video to show support and guide the smaller channels! Or at least the only big youtuber I know

I think the actual problem is that KZfaq promotes videos that are monetized a lot harder than unmonetized videos. This is something a lot of creators are aware about, and it's HUGE!! People who just make a hobby out of it, and get a kick of dopamine out of seeing their numbers go up and don't care about the little money they make will see their channel suffer greatly once monetization is removed.

As a fellow KZfaqr I appreciate your broll so much. Just the editing and transitions you put in there are epic. That’s Hard Work! Keep it going

Dude i have to hand it to you, you took something you love and made it work for you. Your absolute love of all things photography and video comes through in EVERY video and i think is a huge part of what has made you successful (cuz the hard work meant nothing 🤣) keep killing it man, wish you continued success 👊

I came into this thinking i was getting one thing, and got SO much more! That's what I love about your channel. Really well done. So many people want the quick fix and don't want to put forth the effort for the long haul. We (my dad and I) started a channel, Forest To Farm, where we bought 20 acres of forest and are building 2 houses on a homestead for my parents and my wife & me. The channel is steadily growing without any promotion and we just keep plugging away. I don't see it as an instant way to make a living, but I see it as a great passive income because when someone new starts following they will have hundreds of videos to watch following our journey of turning a forest into a farm. Plus, like you said, put your passion first. We love to share how to do things, and this is the perfect medium for that. Thanks for the video and keep up the great work!

AWESOME motivation for new/smaller creators. Thanks for this one Peter. Very much appreciated!!!

Pete, you're awesome! You are moving forward and beyond many others. Keep loving what you do and do what you love. You're a HUGE inspiration to me!

I came back at the end of 2019 to watch this video to keep me motivated and inspired. Thanks for everything you do. I have watched every single video you have put out. :) your videos truly bring me joy.

I completely agree with you. I started KZfaq along with my blog because I loved the idea of teaching people. I started before many of my fellow bloggers. And now they’re all scrambling to make videos that people love even if they hate the ideas of doing videos. Makes no sense.

lol the video uploads today: Mango Street - Our $1700 Mistake Jessica Kobeissi - My $4000 Mistake Peter McKinnon - I made $0.55 on KZfaq

While I agree with most of the sentiments expressed in this video Peter, there are circumstances where this is a major bummer. For some creators, their videos actually cost money to make. The few bucks they were getting from Adsense were handy in balancing out the cost - so they could support their 'passion' /hubby. They weren't actually making profit. My channel for instance, even though I qualify for the partner program, virtually all my videos get demonetised for about 90% of the view time. So I'm down to about 10% of what I had. It means the channel is no longer sustainable at this rate. I still make videos out of my own pocket, because I love what I do, but not everyone can afford to do that. Obviously KZfaq don't owe us anything, but it's still a shame.

I've literally just begun my KZfaq Journey, but my true passion is fishing. Watching this video truly makes you look at the core values of why you do what you do. 1. Authenticity 2. Generosity 3. Creativity 4. Community. Couldnt have said it any better man! I hope my fishing can bring more people into the sport and help them grow as people and fisherman!

Every time I dint have any motivation to edit my photos, i see your videos with a cup of coffee in my hand, and for some reason i feel so motivated. You are amazing, the energy that you transmit to the viewers is the same energy that I have when I finish to view your videos. You are the best. Thanks.

I got the email and what people keep saying is you don't make that much money, well I made just over $500 last year alone. That goes a long way towards paying for the things I need to make videos. I didn't start KZfaq with nice things and I'm paying off loans on kinda nice things so that I could do this. Without the adsense that monthly payment can't be made as easily and I feel like I'm being screwed. So yeah, I'm really ticked about the new rules. I've been on youtube since 2009, and been a partner since 2011. I have had ZERO strikes, warnings, anything. I'm getting stabbed in the back and that's how I feel. I don't have a skyrocketing audience and my niche doesn't have that potential. my niche is small and I'm happy with that, I can't change that.

Peter McKinnon inspires me everyday to keep getting better!

You are right. Thanks for that breeze of inspiration again, Peter. Just got our first 101 subs. A mini milestone. Lots more to come.

Such goals! Keep putting up such relevant content! You continue to inspire myself and others that are just starting out!

Well said peter! Def an Inspiring and powerful message!

I just reached a 100 subs with 105 watch hours. But I didn't stop making content after KZfaq changed policy. In fact, I'm concentrating even more on it. I'll succeed one day.

Do more of these vlogs! Never ever let go of this style pete!

Wow, this is something else.. Thank you for making this video.. As someone who just starts at KZfaq this video matters!!

Such an eye opening video. Casey's words in that vlog speak to me on such a deep level. They changed the monetization rules the week I became eligable, and I think that was a blessing. I don't have that pressure i would have put on myself to deal with. I love filmmaking, plain and simple :)

it's not the demonetization.. it's the moving of the goal posts. I worked hard to hit the threshold, passed it and kept going (in fact I've added half again in only a month) but the word from YT was "we're behind in our review status we'll email you when complete" when in fact they had no intention of reviewing as the rules were changing. That's what gets me most.. honesty & transparency. Clearly they knew the rule change was coming, just email me and say so!

I love this! I’ve been a KZfaqr for 12 years but literally didn’t know about monetization until 2016, haha. It’s always been simply a hobby. Now it’s a lil bit more! :)

You're totally right, since the first video I watch I could tell this is your passion and it's just the way you do it that makes it amazing. So thank you for inspiring, motivating, teaching and everything you do!!

Lady in the window. 😂😂😂

3000 hours as a Therapist before I get licensed

As a new KZfaqr this is exactly the sort of advice we should be hearing! Really glad to have seen your channel :)

This video just hits home for me. The Metal Detecting community is amazing on this platform and i see people go for the money and try way to hard and LOSE everytime. THIS Video is why i am subscribed to you and i just watched it. I knew you where REAL. Thank you for you my friend. HH James

this man really loves coffee

The Main problem is not the new regulations and you are totally right me for example I have created over 10 KZfaq channels and this one seems like it’s kind of working the new guidelines did not discourage me my main problem is KZfaq is totally unfair with smaller channels getting exposure ? Good luck with that Toughest part people like me work hard for the content we produce and I do believe our content sometimes is way better than way bigger channels yet we don’t get 1/4 of the exposure they get !

That’s me man. Tryin to go all in on KZfaq and see what happens! Thanks for the motivation

Just discovered your videos yesterday. You've got me motivated and inspired! Exactly what I need right now in my life, since my life has been on hold for 2yrs due to a illness. Time for me to kick ass.... Thank you for being a good human being ;)

I agree the amount of money we small KZfaqrs make is negligible. I can't lie though, at least it was something. Even without it, I won't stop creating videos because I enjoy it. They seem to help people. It's funny how you started with 800 subscribers. It's been a struggle for me to get to half of that.

*Nothing more to say* .. Damn, you are *AMAZING* ! ( Going back to edit my stuff)

Mate thanks, just thanks. That was so inspiring. I’m going to keep putting in the hours no matter what the outcome is. I do it for the love of it.

I think in this episode Peter has achieved perfect balance between cinematics and storytelling.

The thing that sucks though is that KZfaq can keep changing the needle so those that are reaching for those goals never catch up. Like for example, I was already a KZfaq Partner for free, then April last year I needed 10,000 views. Now I had 10,000 views and waited 2 months just to find out there is a new goal...1,000 subscribers and 4,000 hours watch time. There's nothing keeping KZfaq from changing the goal again. Next time it will be 10,000 subscribers...who knows! And what's worse is that there is no grandfathering in. This makes KZfaq look untrustworthy. Of course you can keep trying and don't give up, but after achieving goals only to find out that it doesn't matter is VERYYYYY frustrating!!!!!!

Loving the energy and vibes of your vlogs lately! You inspire us all 🙏

I don't ever think I have seen anything this inspirational. It's almost 10pm and I'm just a random 15 year old but I feel motivated, like I rule the world and.. I'm speechless. Keep up the good work, as a new viewer I'll be sure to stick around for quite some time. 👍

I've heard a lot about you from other channels, finally saw your stuff pop in my recommended and on top of just being a truly genuine guy who really seems to enjoy what you do, what you're shooting is absolutely incredible! It's like eye candy, some of those artistic sequences. Thanks for the inspiration boost, my friend!

i just got my first adsense payment! For me i feel like the biggest issue is not being recommended/shown in a search. It's like they always recommend the same channels.

To be fair, Casey could afford to spend lots of time making videos he wasn't getting paid for because he was already pretty rich when he started. From the perspective of someone who isn't, that model makes far less sense.

So... let me just say, Thanks! A friend shared your channel with me and I've learned and enjoyed so much... I can't stop watching LOL. Seriously though, I have another job so my vlogging is really just an outlet for me to share and get my creative on. This said, I don't do anything "a little bit" and want to up my quality of videos and media. You are helping a ton.

0:51 This edit is amazing! Well done Peter!

Peter youre the MOST honest and sympathetic big youtuber in the game!

Keep up! I'm sure you inspire many of us to put more work into videos and editing!

My daugher introduced me to vlogers. Now im a huge fan of yours. As a single mom made an effort to get her a nice phone bc she said she needs to start her channel and work it out to be independent one day. She is 17. Started a week ago and after 3 videos she is 960 subscribers away. This is the perfect video to share with her. Thanks!!

Your the best man thanks! This really get me pumped to keep doing what I love. Blogs&Films let's keep growing!

*WOW! He made $0.55 on KZfaq, that's more than I made!*

Big fan Peter, but don’t agree, you guys are all missing the point, it’s the principle. When these changes affects the little guys, it’s suck it up. When the changes affects the big channels, I see a lot videos on how upset everyone is. This was a transfer of money from the small channels to the big channels. I’m not bitter nor will I give up because I’m not here for the money, it’s just disappointing. 10 million demonetized, $ 1 billion dollars in ads being transferred from the small channels to the big channels. I made a video about this.

You made me be inspired, thanks Peter! I'm gonna save this video so that I can watch over and over again just to remind me of being consistent, just work hard and make that extra punch so I can live my dreams! Thank you!

i can confidently say this may be the best video i'll watch all week. and the week just begun! thank you for authenticity, generosity, creativity, and community! the tremendous value and passion behind every video is greatly appreciated! i have a question! i saw many faces in this video. in which cases did you have to get a model release signed? when did you not?

matty using gimble at 00:18 :D

Thank you Peter. You're awesome!

Just stumbled upon your channel to watch your premiere video where you add the markers to the beat of the song in just a couple minutes. Loved the video! Subscribed and must say I love your channel lot of positivity, motivation and information!!

Dude, this is EXACTLY what I needed to hear! I had a rough time filming yesterday. I wasn't feeling the creative juices flowing, but you're right, I gotta put my time in! Thanks for the perspective shift!

KZfaq started such a panic with this new rule, all major channels each created super special video in this regard to tell smaller channels to work hard, and almost nothing more. That’s kinda funny!

Of course if someone already earns enough money, don't gonna care about the ads revenue. But the truth is KZfaq in general is not fair to the smaller channels.

Man I gotta say that cinematic at the beggining is insane, I must of watch it at least 15 times! Love your work Peter and your tutorials. Props from Québec, cheers.

Thou art the man. We're not impacted by the changes but this definitely was a boost I didn't know I needed 👊🏼

I like that they changed the rules. Just another milestone for me to hit!! Thanks for all your help Peter! You are the man

“Do you think this girl knows we’re vloging?” *Fakes laugh* LOL I played that back twice, that made my day!!

And I’ll continue watching and supporting this channel. Your personality is everything.

You're an inspiration! So true, so right. I think sometimes we get blinded when there's money involved. I started with KZfaq when there was no monetization at first. I just loved to make videos and yes, like you said it was a sense of community, relating to other people. Granted, I did stop because of personal issues, but now I'm back and hope to be better than ever. Now there's monetization and that's a bonus, but I really do have a passion for creating these videos and sharing it with the world. 😄

It’s not about the money or the passion. KZfaq is built on the shoulders of tons of random searchable content. They are taking away our encouragement to make occasional small projects or product reviews or all the other things that don’t fit the celebrity daily vlogger model. They are chopping the legs of what KZfaq has always been-the place to search and find videos for random things. Why should I bother putting the effort into a review or repair video if I don’t have any hope of getting at least a little back for the effort? Google is supposed to be about search and ads.

You... I don't know how to say it but you real. Don't know you but you real. This platform is made for you and all dose surrounding you. #realtalk ✌🏽️

Ah dude you’re just such a down to earth guy. I like it. Entertaining, inspirational, and genuine!

Anything made straight from the heart is something not even worth doing but shows the true love and this authenticity that automatically gathers people around. As the Bauhaus saying about design stated that 'design follows function' - to paraphrase: something great follows the even greater true passion.

I love you soooo much, but at 3:30 I was screaming "DRINK THAT COFFEE ALREADY, MAN!" alone at home to my phone screen. HAHAHAH

I totally get your point but I think you are overseeing a thing about this whole AD policy topic: Correct me if I'm wrong but as far as I know it was proven multiple times, that the KZfaq algorithm strongly benefits content that is monetized. For example MatPat posted a photo on Twitter some time ago that shows how the analytics prove, that as soon as videos are demonetized they get less and less attention (propably caused by the algorithm). And to me this would make sense for KZfaq as a company because the monetized videos are the ones that are making them their money so they should support them from a busines perpective. For me KZfaq was never about making money, because, let's face it, the AD policy of KZfaq only benefits the company not the creators, but when I put out a video, short film or music video I worked my ass off to create, I want a fair chance to get noticed. When I put out a video I want it to be seen. And when you just start out and don't have friends who are already popular or a big intagram accout this chance is robbed from you by this new policy. But these are just my thoughts on this topic... PS: I'm from Germany so please excuse my bad english

Last 30 seconds just gave me chills listening. You can hear his passion and through it motivating this entire community to either begin (like me) or continue their photography/videography.

When I have seen that Update on KZfaq I was sure concerned. But, as you said that is the easy part and if you are here because you love KZfaq and the community that should not be an issue. Thank you Peter, you are the Man!