Is humor & memes a good niche?
Humor & memes is a hard niche to make money in. RPM is on the low side, around $0.9–$2.25 per 1,000 views, so you need a lot of views to earn well. 1 new channel appeared in the last 90 days, but none has broken out yet. 80% of channels are faceless, so you don’t need to show your face.
Pros
- 80% of channels are faceless
- Fewer rivals: we track 5 channels here
Cons
- Low RPM: $0.9–$2.25 per 1,000 views
- The median channel earns only $48 – $121 a month
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
Caljbeut565K subscribersFaceless(opens YouTube in a new tab)14×$48 – $121ByNiche estimate, monthly
John Memes85,800 subscribersShorts(opens YouTube in a new tab)14×$9.2K – $23.1KByNiche estimate, monthly
Benji Void56,900 subscribersFacelessShorts(opens YouTube in a new tab)8.5×$2.4K – $5.9KByNiche estimate, monthly
Breakout videos, last 90 days
How to start a humor & memes channel
80% of channels in this niche are faceless, so you can start without going on camera: voiceover, stock footage, animation or screen recording.
The most common formats among the channels we track: compilation / clip montage (73%), person talking to camera (10%), vlog (7%).
Study the example channels below: which titles and thumbnails multiply their average, and how long are the videos?
Pick a narrower angle inside humor & memes: focus on one audience or one question instead of the generic videos everyone makes.
Aim for the median first: here that’s 6,767 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 $90 – $225. You need 1,000 subscribers and 4,000 watch hours to monetize.
Frequently asked questions
What is the YouTube RPM for humor & memes?
Long videos in humor & memes earn an estimated $0.9–$2.25 per 1,000 views (Comedy 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 humor & memes channel?
80% of the 5 channels we track here are faceless. The most common formats: compilation / clip montage (73%), person talking to camera (10%), vlog (7%).
How competitive is the humor & memes niche?
We track 5 channels. In the last 90 days 1 new channel appeared and none beat the niche’s usual views 3×. We haven’t seen new channels break in yet.
How much does a humor & memes channel make?
The median channel earns an estimated $48 – $121 a month and gets a median of 6,767 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.