Is paranormal & UFOs a good niche?
Paranormal & UFOs is a hard niche to make money in. RPM is on the low side, around $1.7–$4.25 per 1,000 views, so you need a lot of views to earn well. We haven’t seen any new channels here in the last 90 days. 29% of channels are faceless, so both faceless and on-camera formats work.
Pros
- Videos get a median of 55,565 views
- Fewer rivals: we track 7 channels here
Cons
- Low RPM: $1.7–$4.25 per 1,000 views
- No new channels in the last 90 days
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
Stromedy Files964K subscribersShorts(opens YouTube in a new tab)6.8×$36 – $91ByNiche estimate, monthly
TheMidnightMansion61,500 subscribers(opens YouTube in a new tab)2×$110 – $275ByNiche estimate, monthly
Sergio Sepúlveda206K subscribersShorts(opens YouTube in a new tab)1.7×$212 – $531ByNiche estimate, monthly
Breakout videos, last 90 days
- 🦈 TIBURÓN EN CHILE‼️ La historia del ataque más violento de un tiburón blanco en nuestras costas.Multiverso Media, 204.9K views(opens YouTube in a new tab)
9.5× - La hija de Jorge Campos publicó fotos inéditas #difícildecreer Sergio SepúlvedaSergio Sepúlveda, 552.3K views(opens YouTube in a new tab)
8.6× - Haunted Victorian House: True Story of a Family vs Demonic Forces | A Haunting - Season 10 Episode 3A Haunting, 312.7K views(opens YouTube in a new tab)
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How to start a paranormal & UFOs channel
29% 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 (33%), person talking to camera (33%), podcast / interview (22%).
Study the example channels below: which titles and thumbnails multiply their average, and how long are the videos?
Pick a narrower angle inside paranormal & UFOs: focus on one audience or one question instead of the generic videos everyone makes.
Aim for the median first: here that’s 55,565 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 $170 – $425. You need 1,000 subscribers and 4,000 watch hours to monetize.
Frequently asked questions
What is the YouTube RPM for paranormal & UFOs?
Long videos in paranormal & UFOs earn an estimated $1.7–$4.25 per 1,000 views (Documentary & mystery 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 paranormal & UFOs channel?
29% of the 7 channels we track here are faceless. The most common formats: narrated documentary / explainer (33%), person talking to camera (33%), podcast / interview (22%).
How competitive is the paranormal & UFOs niche?
We track 7 channels. We haven’t seen any new channels in the last 90 days. We haven’t seen new channels break in yet.
How much does a paranormal & UFOs channel make?
The median channel earns an estimated $223 – $557 a month and gets a median of 55,565 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.