Is vlogs & daily life a good niche?
Vlogs & daily life looks promising, with room to grow. RPM is middle of the road, around $2–$5 per 1,000 views. In the last 90 days 1 new channel appeared and it broke out (beat the niche’s usual views 3×). Only 1% of channels are faceless: viewers here mostly come for a person on camera.
Pros
- 1 new channel broke out in the last 90 days
- Videos get a median of 64,750 views
Cons
- Only 1% faceless: mostly on-camera channels
- Crowded: 97 channels already compete here
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
Furkan Bulut430K subscribersShorts(opens YouTube in a new tab)60×$364 – $911ByNiche estimate, monthly
Rozerin Enterili525K subscribersShorts(opens YouTube in a new tab)22×$1.1K – $2.8KByNiche estimate, monthly
bilel813K subscribers(opens YouTube in a new tab)19×$10.4K – $26.1KByNiche estimate, monthly
Breakout videos, last 90 days
- Swapping cars with Peace for the day! (BAD IDEA!!!) | Daily vlog seriesFundedtrust_sa, 27,185 views(opens YouTube in a new tab)
338× - Watching every episode of ONE PIECE 👁️👄👁️CupofTJ, 4.1M views(opens YouTube in a new tab)
272× - Hadi görüşürüz. #diyarbakır #driftl #komedi #food #keşfet #motovlog #funny #smartphone #goproKadirift, 1.9M views(opens YouTube in a new tab)
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How to start a vlogs & daily life channel
Only 1% of channels in this niche are faceless. Viewers expect a face and a personality, so being ready to go on camera makes it a lot easier.
The most common formats among the channels we track: vlog (91%), person talking to camera (6%), compilation / clip montage (1%).
Study the example channels below: which titles and thumbnails multiply their average, and how long are the videos?
Pick a narrower angle inside vlogs & daily life: focus on one audience or one question instead of the generic videos everyone makes.
Aim for the median first: here that’s 64,750 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 $200 – $500. You need 1,000 subscribers and 4,000 watch hours to monetize.
Frequently asked questions
What is the YouTube RPM for vlogs & daily life?
Long videos in vlogs & daily life earn an estimated $2–$5 per 1,000 views (Lifestyle 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 vlogs & daily life channel?
1% of the 97 channels we track here are faceless. The most common formats: vlog (91%), person talking to camera (6%), compilation / clip montage (1%).
How competitive is the vlogs & daily life niche?
We track 97 channels. In the last 90 days 1 new channel appeared and 1 beat the niche’s usual views 3×. New channels can still break in.
How much does a vlogs & daily life channel make?
The median channel earns an estimated $709 – $1.8K a month and gets a median of 64,750 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.