Is megaprojects a good niche?
It’s too early to call. We only track 3 channels in megaprojects so far. RPM is middle of the road, around $3–$7.5 per 1,000 views. Read the numbers below as a first look, not a verdict.
Examples worth studying
The channels beating their niche average by the most, and the biggest breakout videos of the last 90 days. The full list is in the app.
Channels beating the average
Canada 205051,900 subscribers(opens YouTube in a new tab)4.1×$11.3K – $28.3KByNiche estimate, monthly
Bulldozer Geek USA10,700 subscribersFaceless(opens YouTube in a new tab)0.4×$1.5K – $3.7KByNiche estimate, monthly
Talking About Future Canada250 subscribers(opens YouTube in a new tab)0.2×$294 – $735ByNiche estimate, monthly
Breakout videos, last 90 days
- Bitterroot 1937 - The Most Impossible Dozer Job In HistoryBulldozer Geek USA, 435.9K views(opens YouTube in a new tab)
350× - Canada’s New Nuclear Reactor Beat America and Is Shocking the Energy IndustryTalking About Future Canada, 76,264 views(opens YouTube in a new tab)
111× - When City Plows Failed 36 Ton Cat D8K Crawlers Cleared Route 128 in Zero VisibilityBulldozer Geek USA, 53,080 views(opens YouTube in a new tab)
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How to start a megaprojects channel
33% of channels in this niche are faceless. Both routes are open: faceless videos with a voiceover, or a host talking to camera.
The most common formats among the channels we track: narrated documentary / explainer (100%).
Study the example channels below: which titles and thumbnails multiply their average, and how long are the videos?
Pick a narrower angle inside megaprojects: focus on one audience or one question instead of the generic videos everyone makes.
Aim for the median first: here that’s 20,507 views per video. Ship your first 10 videos in one format, then adjust from the data.
Do the math honestly: 100,000 monthly views in this niche earn roughly $300 – $750. You need 1,000 subscribers and 4,000 watch hours to monetize.
Frequently asked questions
What is the YouTube RPM for megaprojects?
Long videos in megaprojects earn an estimated $3–$7.5 per 1,000 views (Engineering category). Shorts pay much less: about $0.04–$0.1 per 1,000 views. RPM also shifts with your viewers’ countries and the ad season.
Can you run a faceless megaprojects channel?
33% of the 3 channels we track here are faceless. The most common formats: narrated documentary / explainer (100%). With this little data, the share can still change.
How competitive is the megaprojects niche?
We only track 3 channels so far, so it’s too early to say much about competition. The numbers update every night as we find new channels.
How much does a megaprojects channel make?
The median channel earns an estimated $1.5K – $3.7K a month and gets a median of 20,507 views per video. The estimate comes from the last 30 days of views and the niche’s RPM range; the biggest channels earn far more.