[00:01] makes money every month like this: nobody knows who's behind it—no face, no camera, start thinking you're just a guru selling dreams. So, let me tell you, I have one of those channels, a Peter, no, I currently have 40 dark channels [00:13] in different languages. I've never shown my face; nobody knows they're already bumped into it, for example, you would n't believe it. A channel that put $8,000 in my pocket in May is still running, AdSense payments are coming into my account every month. Today I'm going to [00:25] give you the complete step-by-step guide, from creating your channel to monetization, internationalize your channel and languages. But there's one detail that changed everything in January 2026, and if you [00:38] canal on top of shifting sand. So stay with me until the end because I'm going to This video will be a complete step-by-step guide . Let's go. [00:52] informative, quite dense, right? And as they said to you from the very beginning, this for you. And I recommend that you watch carefully, because each segment go through five steps in this video. First step: understand what a [01:07] Dark Channel really is in 2026 and why there are two Secondly, how to choose the right niche using channel mining, which is a research technique that precisely separates those who are right from those who are just sitting there. [01:19] Six months posting into nothingness. Third, production, script, narration, visuals, without romanticizing it, without demonizing it. So, we're going to talk about A Sim. Wednesday, marketing, SEO, internationalization. This is where the money that [01:33] on the table is. Most people who run dark channels don't go into that part. Fifth, The two tiers of the partnership program: what to do when AdSense alone the type of person who's always wanted to be on YouTube but freeze up when it comes to appearing on camera, thinking "I absolutely [01:47] don't want to show my face," this video could be the turning point of your 2026 channel? Well, the Dark channel is a faceless channel. You're not showing up, are you? You content through narration, images, graphics, stock footage, [02:02] anything as long as you don't show up, right? That's why it's need to understand, the YouTube algorithm doesn't have a preference for faces, it doesn't, "Wow, there's someone here, so I'll recommend more people who show up [02:15] here." No. The algorithm looks at three things. How many people click when the watch that video? And what if they go back to the channel afterwards? This is very important, okay? So, CTR, retention, and satisfaction. Nobody talks about satisfaction, [02:29] man. Do you understand? And that. Faces don't factor into this; they have nothing to do with it. That's why you'll notice that some darknet channels are working, putting money in aren't. And then you'll ask: "Hey, PT, but why does it [02:41] others?" Some use methods, others don't. So I ask you, if it works for some, why wouldn't it work for you, if you have the right method? Do channel like that, he has to have a presenter like PT, right? Because, well, it [02:55] appeared in front of the cameras, so I connected with the audience, but it has nothing channel where I appear. Dark Channel, nobody knows what my Dark channels are French, we have a Dark channel in Chinese that [03:08] Honestly, what you're seeing right now are examples of huge Dark channels, because you can create a Dark channel in any niche. You can't create an Canal Dark is the same thing. You can create content about fitness, you can create content about [03:21] finance, you can create content about health and wellness, you can create content about pop culture, talk about religion, about motivation. Anything fits on the dark channel. You things you can do, meaning everything you can do presenting, you can also do [03:35] , where you can scale, where you can do several languages, where you Now, a myth I need to debunk right now: Dark Channel is not a low-effort channel. Because, man, anyone who comes in thinking they're going to copy and paste [03:50] and get rich, is going in wrong, right? And you're going to get a rude awakening here. Anyone who promises you that will treat you badly, will put you in a bind, especially after January 2026, I'll get to that later, January 2026 changed everything. [04:03] become an influencer by dancing in a Nutella-covered bathroom. No, it's a business that can be scaled and can put more and more money in difference is that you exchange the effort of showing up for the effort of producing. And [04:17] this whole part. There are two mix the two and end up badly. Model in-depth research, meticulous production. Think of those channels that feature [04:29] curiosities and stories, with distinctive voices, well-done editing, and a unique sound identity. This model is designed as a long-term business. Build assets. For example, believe it or not, I have a DAF channel, I don't know if anyone found out about it [04:41] million subscribers without anyone knowing it was mine. This type of channel takes longer to engage, but when it's solid and resistant, right? The basically you don't even need to use AI, so there's no risk of any kind of [04:54] inauthentic content policy; it's a no-go, nothing, there's not even a risk. Model two, fast channel. This type of channel model has accelerated production with the aid of A in several stages. It's very easy to create, easy to [05:07] replicate in parallel, meaning you can internationalize this channel. It's very other types of channels. It's very easy to copy and paste. If you're going to test And it will generate revenue faster, it will run multiple channels simultaneously. This is what [05:21] we call a rotating portfolio. In other words, create a channel with AI; it's so if it's not working, you can stop and start another one. you have to be careful not to fall into the AI ​​Slop policy, which [05:35] for looking too similar to each other. The videos are very similar, and the repeating the same video clips, the same lines, the same But just because the channel is fast doesn't mean you should do the wrong things. You [05:49] . Which of these two models is better ? Neither. They serve a coexist in the same operation. Many people who truly scale their operations run a three model two channels running in parallel to test their niche and generate [06:03] in May put $8,000 in our company's pocket. One channel, a much larger AdsCense revenue arm than the channels I that I'm presenting here, Né de Negócio, has a higher CPM than Ner, but [06:17] even so, due to the quantity, I earn much more than the Dark channels appear, are internationalized, so I have an English channel that I receive Anglophone market, and I have the entire [06:29] Spanish channel. So, AdSense is very strong for darknet channels, but between these is right for you before recording your first video, because the channel setup, results change completely, right? The [06:42] new rule of the game. Now let's talk about the elephant in the room, okay? In January oversight of what they call inauthentic content. I've already shown this to that? Thousands of channels were demonetized. Many people [06:55] died. No, it will never work again. That's over. YouTube is killing off What died was lazy production. Dark channels are very popular today, but old-school dark channels with lazy production methods are not. [07:09] because it's worth a lot of money and a lot of your time. Inauthentic content, what is it? Mass-produced, repetitive content, without real human intervention, even a template in all the videos, that raw, synthetic voice, you know? thrown into the text, [07:22] any variation, zero curation, that is, there is no human intervention, no what is wrong. YouTube's artificial intelligence can identify this. Legitimate content without a face; dark content is something else entirely. You [07:34] research, you write, you revise, you edit, you set the pace, you give it personality. AI comes in as a tool, not as a replacement. AI is of creating your video. The question you need to ask yourself before publishing [07:46] any video is simple. Is there a visible human decision involved here? Like, if understand that there's something human in it . If the answer is no, you're in a creative fingerprint, which is the set of choices that only you would make. [08:00] It's the angle of the theme, the editing style, the commentary, the soundtrack, the narrative structure. This is what protects your channel. Even if videos or channels get taken down, even with this type of content, if the content creator [08:13] exact workflow, and proves to YouTube that yes, there was person's darknet channel. This happens, you've seen it happen all the time, okay? And look at the This change was the best thing that ever happened to those who run dark channels [08:27] of lazy competitors off the map. They were competitors, weren't they? They were just lazy. Fewer people competing for the same niches with the same template. Channel mining and niche selection. This is the step that most people skip, and it's [08:39] precisely the most expensive one; it's the step that determines whether you'll get results or not. You have to carefully. It will save you a lot of time later on . I can say this: one mistake. It's already starting off on the wrong foot. You don't choose a niche based on what you like. You choose [08:53] meaning people are looking for it, what has a what works without a face, because anything can happen, but it might not work out. step-by-step mining technique. Step one, go to YouTube and search for a [09:08] considering, OK? If you're looking for a specific search term or phrase, you'd search within the niche you're trying to accelerate your efforts, right? If you're real crime stories, personal finance, whatever, research that. Step two, use [09:22] the filters. You'll put it up there , like a video, longer than 20 minutes, and the upload date. This week killed the bus. Now, most of the you'll notice, are already dark videos. Step three, look at the thumbnails of the [09:35] search results list you just created, the search term you just changed. So you'll see it on YouTube, right? You'll start identifying dark channels from afar—no faces, no graphic art, no strong typography— [09:47] this is already dark." Go into the video and you'll see that it's dark, Step four, enter the channel, check when it started. If it's a channel that's only a views, then you've got the green light. Step five, look at the tab of videos [10:01] You enter the channel, go to the videos tab and sort them by most popular, right? If only one video went viral and the rest died, that was just luck, right? That video was lucky performing well, then the niche is replicable. You can do the same thing and then you can [10:15] There are channel analysis tools that do this data mining in minutes, or alt videos), and comparisons with competitors. It's well worth the [10:28] Squad. And there's a strategy I need to tell you about, because it's incredibly underestimated in Brazil: the Multilingual Outlier strategy. This strategy is underestimated in Brazil. We use it on our channels, and it has an [10:40] incredible, almost guaranteed result—it's almost like, "If you do this, it will work." It works like this: you find a video that went viral in one language, right? language. Then you go there and check if that same topic, from that [10:53] same angle, exists in another language. If it doesn't exist or is poorly done, you you just mined a gold nugget. Canal Dark is perfect for this accent barriers. A theme that works in English almost always [11:06] So, for example, you go to a dark channel, a channel that shows, for example, anime, a look at the views for each video. 20,000, 10,000, 15,000, 12,000, 21,000, 22,000, suddenly 180,000. Whoa, 180,000 already raises the alarm. This video is an [11:22] outlier; it deviated from the norm. This is a strong candidate for you to study that video and see if it uses other languages, and if it does, again, if it doesn't or is poorly make. Do it in your own language, or even if it's in your native language, replicate it [11:35] in your own language. The chance of it working out is very, very high, especially if for example, this video has just been made and the team has a certain amount of hype, if you noticed that oh, I don't know, the return of Dragon Ball just came out, it was an outlier, make one [11:48] you. It'll put money in your pocket, easy. And if it's in other languages, that will work well too. And it will provide you with paid services in other languages, which is . The plan has been created. Now let's set up the channel. For your channel name, you'll [12:02] need something short, easy to remember, and that communicates your niche. Don't invent a It has to be an easy name to remember. Now, artwork, banner, and description. The clearly. The channel description must include all the words that define your [12:15] that. Tell the GPT chat that you're going to write a short description of a YouTube channel that will show this, that, and the other thing in such and such niche, right? YouTube reads your channel is about. So, in the first few videos, even if you don't have [12:28] any audience, they'll already read the first few words, right? The first description, your video description, your tags, your hashtags, that your audience can read . Visual identity, and [12:42] okay? A large study that analyzed over 50,000 channels and hundreds of thousands January of this year. I'm telling you. We included all of this in our YouTube Dark training, just so you know, okay? And some conclusions. Light and [12:55] dark tambi peppers. I'm sending it directly to you . Write that down. The colors that work best are cyan, green, yellow, and orange. It means that everything has to be done in those colors, right? But this way you already have a starting point, okay? Let's [13:08] attracts attention. He performed poorly. Does that mean you have to stop using red thumbnail with a thumbnail that's already been viewed, so pay attention to that. Also, text in the thumbnail reduces visibility. Ideally, the text should be minimal, [13:22] know that sometimes it's difficult. Now, the title. Title between five and eight words. They perform better. Titles with negative emotional content perform better than titles with positive emotional content. So, something bad, something contradictory, will perform [13:37] better than something positive. Sound identity. Let's go. Dark Channel. Your voice is your face, wouldn't you agree? You don't have a face, so what's more human about you ? Voice is the main branding asset a person has on the channel. [13:49] So choose a voice and stick with that voice. Changing your voice in every video will destroy there watching the first, second, third video, they're already on the 10th video, and changing the voice of a character's voice actor, you're not going to like it. You can record your own [14:01] voice, hire a narrator, or use high-quality AI-generated audio . And here's the warning. The raw, unedited generic voice is one of the inauthentic content. I say it's one of the biggest signs, they go off, they [14:14] Come take a look here. Look here . Oh, I'm using a synthetic voice. tools that generate truly natural audio and then edit it, you know? Pauses, breathing, intonation, corrections—what will the person find there? I [14:28] always recommend it highly, right? Either Play Squad or 11 Labs. These two platforms produce to tell if it's human or not . It's impossible, so you can go ahead and relax, man. The audio from Play Squad, for example, even includes coughing, laughing, and speaking [14:42] use without worry. Production. Okay, let's separate it for the model. Model one, brand channel, as you know, you need more in-depth research. you don't repeat what everyone else has already said, you give the topic a twist, okay? [14:56] in this structure? A strong hook in the first few seconds, loops of curiosity opened and closed throughout the video. So you're opening loops, closing them during the video, right? It's like initial hooks, but in the middle [15:10] later, right? You create internal cliffhangers, pattern breaks to take exactly what I've said here and put it into the GPT chat to create a smoothly. You say, "GPT chat, I need a script that talks about such and [15:23] shark attacks in history, of the type that, believe it or not, starts with a loops from time to time, and also closes each arc. Yes, put in the cliffhangers, deliver the payoff at the end. Ready. So the person will [15:37] always be breaking the pattern, it won't become monotonous, right? is that monotonous voice. The person doesn't identify with that. Because think take to convey the emotion, all the emotion, the voice? So you need a [15:52] cool voice, you know? Something that has connection, that has emotion, right? Yes, that's a voice that says, "Do that!" Today, A's voice is heard again, as in Play Squad or 11 Labs. They do this for you. High-level visual appeal. I'm talking about high-quality stock footage, motion [16:04] graphics, and scene changes every 3 to 5 seconds to maintain visual rhythm. Don't leave something in the same scene for too long. OK? Model two, channel where we do in- depth research, right? The game is a pipeline: idea, [16:17] script, narration, visuals, editing, publication—all streamlined, all repeatable. You can repeat that, right? AI will step in as an assistant at each stage. Again , an assistant, a tool to speed you up, to help you. There are [16:29] platforms that generate complete scripts, such as chatt. Play Squad itself does Play Square does that too. It even breaks the audio into blocks of a few seconds. video generator, an AI that generates video, a generative video AI, each little [16:43] scene there, each script segment, you'll be creating a little video for that segment. Yes, look, this drastically reduces production time. Who safety checklist before publishing any model two videos, okay? One, the [16:56] script was revised, it was customized by you. Two, the audio was edited from its raw source. Three, is there any visual variation between this video and some of the other template changed or is it identical in all videos? Four. Incorrect answers there [17:09] close attention to this; there needs to be human intervention. Soo, publication and growth, duration. I'll give you the data from the study that was done in January 2026, okay? Videos between 15 and 25 minutes long perform very well. The [17:22] danger zone is between 30 and 60 minutes, where performance drops, okay? Interestingly, videos longer than 2 hours tend to perform strongly for me again because they generate a lot of viewing time. So this opens a huge door for the Dark Compilations channel. [17:34] YouTube on TV has exploded, guys. YouTube exploded on TV. I'm getting a lot of access on TV, with over 1 billion hours watched per day on the platform. lying on the couch is a goldmine of watch time. You take videos that already exist on [17:47] your channel and create compilations of a couple of hours. Low-paying job, right? intelligent consistency. You have to be smart in your consistency. Don't confuse volume with spam. Publishing 10 identical videos in two days is a red flag. Publishing [18:00] week, that's real growth. Today I'm telling you, in 2026, bet on quantity. Those who follow me know that I used to say that. The algorithm changed, and so did the quality today. Short. It uses this as a discovery engine; it cuts sections from its [18:14] viewers to the longer content. It's a bar strategy, right? Short for reach, long for retention and revenue. Play Squad also cuts vertical videos for you your site. You just need to upload your long video in there. Press a small button and [18:27] already cut. Analytics, and this part is very important, okay? The metrics that matter are CTR, relative retention, viewing time, and return rate. Learn how to read the retention chart. Do you know where the retention line falls in your [18:41] script; fix it in the next video. Internationalization. really profitable. And I see very few people talking about this, okay? Your Portuguese-language channel has a limit, wouldn't you agree? Audience ceiling and [18:54] CPM ceiling. When you open up to other languages, you don't just add revenue, you multi-language audio feature, right? With automatic dubbing in dozens of but there's a catch. Automatic dubbing tends to significantly reduce [19:07] retention compared to a well- produced dub. The voice comes out without emotion, without YouTube still does that kind of weird dubbing. It still does. So, the now. Phase one, inexpensive test, translates title, description and subtitles to the [19:22] target languages, the languages ​​you want. See which countries the trafficking comes from, right? Phase two, wherever there's traction, you know? Wherever it works, specific language. You're going to take your video, right, and translate it into two or [19:35] three languages, right? One of them will perform better than the others. Invest in that one. ? It largely depends on the niche. For me, it works better in Spanish than in languages ​​still work better than English, okay? I'm telling you, this is how it [19:48] try it because it might be different for you. I'm not covering every possible niche, am I? Phase three: decide between maintaining a single channel with multiple channels or separate channel provides more control over identity and niche targeting by region. A single channel means [20:01] taking a video you already have and letting YouTube translate it into other automatically into English and Spanish. For other languages, you have to Dark has a huge advantage here in this respect. She has no face to dub, no [20:15] accent to deliver. Like, you're invisible. Invisible. That's why, are universal. Monetization. Okay, guys, we've got to the money. The partnership program today has two tracks, two layers. Let's go. Track one, starting with [20:29] When you reach this tier, which is the first tier you'll reach, the speak, you'll be able to monetize the community, which includes channel memberships, and purchases within YouTube. The second tier, which is [20:43] definitive, starts at 1000 subscribers and 4000 hours of public viewing in smaller number of viewing hours or views on short videos, okay? Or if it's not that, days. But you have to have 1000 subscribers , right? 1000 subscribers, 4000 hours [20:57] watched in the last 12 months, or 10 million views on short videos in the last real AdSense revenue; it's ad revenue. Look, practical details have been two-step verification on your account and keep your linked AdSense account in order. A lot of people [21:12] meet their goals but get stuck in the bureaucracy, right? So, even if your AdSense account is all correct and filled out, with your bank details and forms, you'll have to , fill it out before you reach your goal, okay? Now, the [21:24] most important point of this section here is that Dark channels have a higher risk of demonetization than channels with faces, right? If all your income is concentrated in one place , you're a prisoner of your power. So, what are the ways to diversify PT? Let's go one by [21:36] in the description and use YouTube's own integrated purchase features example, works very well for product launches and reviews. Create a Dark channel, You put the Amazon affiliate link on Mercado Libre to put the YouTube Shop [21:50] going to sell like crazy, for sure. Another option is proprietary digital products. Then you create your e-book, guide, spreadsheet, or course. A channel with 4,000 to 5,000 subscribers in the right niche can already generate significant revenue with minimal [22:03] effort. You don't even need AdSense at its peak. My income comes much more from affiliate marketing than from AdSense. And then advertising. Yes, the audience, it doesn't want to have a face associated with it. And [22:15] public support, right? You can ask people to always support you with a want. The creator who truly makes money on YouTube isn't the one with the most of revenue per view. Now I need to be honest with you about something, [22:29] okay? Everything I said in this video is true, it's complete, it's not just a structure, right? It's an open map laid out on the table for you here, because each of these steps has details that determine the outcome. How exactly do you set up the channel in each [22:41] script without violating the inauthentic content policy , how to edit model two to produce a video in a few hours, to produce a video really fast, right? Which niches are experiencing high CPM right now? How do you edit [22:54] human? How do I set up the pipeline for model two to produce a video in just a few experiencing high CPM right now? How do you recover a be checked and what should be left off in the AI ​​usage declaration? That's something I can't [23:07] right? You know that. So, I put together the YouTube Dark 2026 training program. Let me training. Module one, the fundamentals of Dark channels. What is a dark channel and why does it still exist in 2026? The two operating models are explained in [23:20] rules of the game and the policy on inauthentic content are broken down lesson by lesson, with precise signs that trigger monetization and how to protect yourself from is also to treat this like a business. Module two, channel mining and [23:33] niche selection. This is the complete mining technique. Step by step of niches and micro-niches, the niches with the highest return per 1000 views in 2026, the step-by-step multilingual tool strategy, and how to stand out in a [23:46] sea of ​​similar channels. Module three, channel creation and configuration. Creating that impact the algorithm. Visual identity for channels based on real data. Sound identity as well. Voice selection. Module 4, theater production. Mode 1, [23:59] brand channel. Script structure for dark storytelling. Professional human narration . Premium edition. It's all here in this module. Module five, complete accelerated production workflow, AI-powered scriptwriting without penalty, high- [24:13] quality AI narration, visuals and editing for fast-track channels, and how to operate multiple channels in parallel. This module alone is also being sold as a separate course. There are even people who charge a monthly fee just for this [24:25] module here, meaning they sell it as a course, but it's listed here as a module for the Dark channel. Module six, if publication and growth. Here we're talking about titles and tags that convert with the data from the study of 50,000 [24:37] applied channels, it's a dark channel, OK? It's specific to you. This study was done in 2026, it's very up-to-date. Publishing strategy, shots for dark channels, analytics, and optimization. Module seven, monetization and scaling. Here comes the path [24:50] to monetization in both phases. Monetization beyond AdSense, revenue. Scales with system and compilations and marathon content. Module legal issues. Here we're going to talk about copyright and fair use, because it's [25:05] something that many people have doubts about, many people use it incorrectly, don't know how to use it, and fair use: you don't know if you can use it, do you think you can? No, it's not as easy explained there. So, it's about protecting your channel and dealing with strikes, [25:18] taxes, we'll talk about that here, AdSense, basic accounting, and the declaration of use of [unclear], right? What to mark and what not to mark. There are eight modules, from monetized international operations, so you can have a business up and running with you. [25:32] this cost, Pedro? How much am I going to pay for this? A consultation with me. If you were to consult with me or my team, it wouldn't cost less than R$ 's curious. In a consulting session, I have a few hours with you, right? In this [25:45] training, I have eight modules to break down each step calmly, with examples and step-by-step instructions on the screen. There's more information here than I could possibly more. If I were to price this training at R$3,000, it would be fair to you. It would cost [25:59] include much more content. Anyone who did the math would agree with what 3,000. You won't even pay half of that. In other words, you won't even pay any money. Access to YouTube Dark 2026 is available for 12 installments of R$ 39 or R$ 397 in [26:16] cash. The link is below. R$ 39 per month, less than the price of a pizza. So you can have in your hands the complete process of building a digital asset that can run without you showing your face, and that you can expand and scale with various other [26:29] channels. And then there are the bonuses, I didn't mention the bonuses. Bonus one: a prompt library, visual generation, already tested and adjusted to avoid inauthentic content policies test it yourself, it would take weeks of work. The actual value is R$400 of that [26:44] bonus, okay? Bonus two, replicable templates. These metrics are already built based on the color, brightness, and text data that actually perform. The value of this bonus alone is R$ 300. TR bonus, you're getting everything for free. [26:56] Bonus TR, pre-production compliance checklist. The same thing I showed you, complete. This one alone can be the difference between a monetized channel and a channel that goes down. The price that's currently R$ 297 is free for you. Bonus four. [27:12] with the validation criteria already applied. With just this, man, you can skip the trial and error phase. The actual value is R$400. So, the bonuses you're getting in this training alone are worth almost R$100, [27:25] which is triple the value of the training upfront, and all the bonuses are free for you here because it's real. This price is an introductory price. The training amount. That's not a sales pitch, it's business math, you understand? The [27:39] we add, the higher the price becomes. Those who join now will enter at the lowest price and content that I will be adding. And there's a greater urgency than the price; the window of opportunity, the cleanup that YouTube did in January 2026 removed thousands of [27:55] Niches that were saturated have opened up. They opened. In 12 months, the channels that -established, and the entry point will be different. Look, the best time to start a dark channel was two years ago. The second best time is today. It [28:08] last thing, looking you in the eye. I know there are people watching this who always wanted to be on YouTube, right? Someone who has substance in their head, who has the will, who has the discipline, and who never started for just one reason. I don't want to show up. I was like that [28:20] at the beginning too. Shame, shyness, fear, judgment from acquaintances, not wanting to be recognized at work, at university, or within the family. Canal Dark need to overcome shyness to start building a business on YouTube. You just [28:33] thing, the YouTube link for Dark 2026 is in the description of this video and in the watched this entire video, and at least noted down a few things talking, you already know the answer. If this video helped you, leave a like, subscribe [28:46] niche you're thinking of targeting. I'll read them all. A hug for you, see you in the read them all. A hug for you, see you in the next video. Thanks, everyone. I went.