Make Money Online with AI
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This video presents YouTube automation as a viable online business model for 2026, emphasizing that it requires no prior experience with computers or AI. The creator, Romero, shares his personal success and provides a straightforward guide on how to start, including niche selection, production, and monetization.
Romero introduces YouTube automation as one of the best online businesses to start in 2026, highlighting that it requires no experience with computers or AI.
A 5-second clip shows a faceless video made entirely with AI, demonstrating the core concept of YouTube automation.
Romero shares results from his channels: 211 million views ($1,025,000), 44 million views ($240,000), and 56.7 million views ($294,000).
He argues that gurus overcomplicate things; the real secret is to pick an original niche and post consistently, not to buy expensive courses.
He advises beginners to avoid high-RPM niches and instead pick an easy, original niche, citing a channel that got monetized in 12 days with 5 videos.
RPM (revenue per mille) is the amount paid per 1,000 views. For example, an RPM of $5 with 1 million views yields $5,000.
Production involves three key parts: script, voiceover, and editing. Script and voiceover can be done in ~15 minutes with AI; editing can be outsourced for ~$20 or learned.
He recommends pursuing 'ghost niches' (original, faceless topics) rather than copying successful channels, as this is a blue ocean opportunity.
For AI scripts, use Claude (Sonnet 4.6) with prompts for perplexity and burstiness. For editing, use CapCut; for music, Storyblocks or Epidemic Sounds; for SEO, VidNinjaz, VidIQ, or Vilio; for voiceover, Eleven Labs.
YouTube automation is presented as a simple, accessible business model for 2026, but success depends on consistent effort and choosing an original niche. The creator emphasizes that while he can provide the system, he cannot guarantee results for everyone.
What is YouTube automation?
Creating faceless videos using AI tools, without showing your face or using your voice.
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What does RPM stand for and what does it mean?
Revenue Per Mille; the amount of money you get paid per 1,000 views.
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What are the three key parts of production in YouTube automation?
Script, voiceover, and editing.
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What is a 'ghost niche'?
An original, faceless video topic that nobody else is covering.
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What AI model does Romero recommend for writing scripts?
Claude, specifically Sonnet 4.6.
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What prompt instruction does Romero suggest for AI scripts?
Instruct it to add perplexity, burstiness, and complexity to every script.
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What tool is recommended for AI voiceover?
Eleven Labs.
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What is the average time to see results in Romero's community?
30 days, with 15 videos posted.
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Real Earnings Proof
Provides concrete, verifiable numbers that demonstrate the potential of YouTube automation, making the business model tangible.
01:19Simplicity Over Secrets
Challenges the common guru narrative by emphasizing that success comes from simple actions, not hidden strategies.
02:26Niche Selection Strategy
Offers a practical, counter-intuitive tip for beginners: choose an easy niche over a high-RPM one to increase chances of early success.
03:20Ghost Niche Opportunity
Identifies a blue ocean strategy in a saturated market, encouraging originality over copying successful channels.
10:15Tool Stack for Automation
Provides a specific, actionable list of AI tools for each production step, saving beginners hours of research.
11:20[00:01] >> Making money online. >> Best ways to make money online. >> It seems like online gurus just love to overcomplicate [ __ ] So, in this video, straight-up with you and tell you exactly how you could start an online
[00:13] business. And no, your age doesn't matter. You also don't need any experience whatsoever with computers or AI because what I'm about to teach you is considered, and in my opinion as well, one of the best online businesses
[00:26] to start in 2026. My name is Romero and since 2018, I've been doing something called [music] YouTube automation. Which to this date, just by doing that, I have Now, if you've never heard about YouTube automation, I'm going to play a 5-second
[00:40] [music] so you can see what it looks like and we're on the same page. >> 7 million customers across 13 states in the District of Columbia. The >> Now, as you can tell, I didn't show my face or use my voice and that's because
[00:53] the entire video was made with AI. Now, I know what you're thinking. Oh, [ __ ] I don't know anything about AI. I'm not very good with computers. Everything I see about it seems too advanced. Relax, okay? AI has advanced so much in the
[01:07] last 6 months that a literal child can do this. You know, a 5-year-old with an iPad can definitely knock this out. Anyways, very quickly, I'm going to show you some of the results that I've gotten with my YouTube channels, you know, just
[01:19] channel number one. It's in the celebrity news niche. I started it in 2020 and so far, it's gotten 211 million views and that's made me over $1,025,000. This is my second channel in the top 10
[01:33] TV show niche. It's gotten 44 million views, 90,000 subscribers and that's paid me over $240,000. Channel number three has 56.7 million views, 144,000 subscribers and that's
[01:46] paid me $294,000. Now, I know you look at my numbers and you think to yourself, "Fuck that. That can never be me." And I say that because In the past, when I watched videos exactly like this, I kind of couldn't
[01:59] envision it, which is probably the worst mentality to have, especially when But, it's the truth. I could have never imagined making this much money online. But, I I truly want you to know that there is nothing special here. The
[02:12] including me, there is nothing special. Okay? I am I am not better than you. I am not smarter than you. It It literally just comes down to who actually pulls trying to say is that it's easier than you think. And you know, there's there's
[02:26] seem like they're holding something super secret from you. They're They're pretending that they have a secret strategy that that you have to pay them $5,000 for. All you have to do is pick an original niche. Just post [ __ ] that
[02:40] you come to me and you're like, "Hey, Romero, I want to start a YouTube to tell you to [ __ ] off. Okay? Because everybody and their mom is niche. Now, I'm not saying it wouldn't work. Would you make it? Maybe,
[02:54] But, why make it complicated? Another example, if you come to me and you're start a YouTube channel in the criminal murders and shit." Again, good luck, bro.
[03:06] You know, the the channels that succeed in that create really high-quality videos and have huge teams to help them. So, is it the best place to start? Not know, and and I can teach you how to do that in the simplest, easiest way
[03:20] this hard for yourself. [ __ ] what any of those other gurus say, bro. Do yourself a favor and pick an easy niche. For example, this is another one of my YouTube channels. I started this in May 4th, and it had zero subscribers, zero
[03:33] videos, zero views. It got monetized in just 12 days with only five YouTube videos posted. And so far, it's already made over $1,000, which obviously isn't a crazy amount, but I only posted five videos. And the total cost of production
[03:48] with the current AI tools we have, it was probably under 50 bucks. And by the anything crazy with the SEO. There's not a specific graph I look at or a specific technique. I just [ __ ] do it. Now, if you have no idea what YouTube automation
[04:02] is, I'm going to quickly explain that and I'm going to explain how you get paid for making videos. YouTube has something called RPM. [music] And what RPM means is the amount of money you get paid per 1,000 views. Now, yes, YouTube
[04:16] pays every 1,000 views that you get. So, if your RPM is $5. And for the entire month you get 1 million views, that means that for that month, you should get paid around $5,000. Some niches pay more, some niches pay less. Speaking of,
[04:31] let's talk about niches. People get really weird when it comes to picking a niche. So, I'm going to tell you this. If you're a complete beginner, you have no business worrying about going into a niche with high RPM, okay? Because the
[04:43] majority of the niches that have a high RPM are really complicated. Either they're really expensive to make videos on or the quality has to be extremely high. Either way, it's going to be a little bit more difficult if that's your
[04:56] first channel that you're starting. Now, of course, in the scenario that you do it and it succeeds, yeah, that's a possibility. But again, [ __ ] that, bro. because a lot of beginners come to me and they're like, "Hey, Romero, what's
[05:10] the highest RPM niche I could get into? I'm ready to start." It's like, "Dude, you you're not ready for something like that." All right, start with something Start with something chill first, okay? But again, do what you want. Okay, I'm
[05:22] But anyways, let's go ahead and move on to production, right? How do we actually you have to do? Well, production is made up of three key things: the script and commentate your video. These two things can be done in around 15 [music]
[05:37] minutes. Of course, we're using AI for that. Now, the editing is a tougher cookie, but you do have two options for this. Option number one is that you can go on fiverr.com or upwork.com or ytjobs.com
[05:49] and you can find editors for as low as 20 bucks a pop. But, if you don't have the money to invest like that, just learn how to edit. that. As a beginner, when I first saw it, I was like, "Nah, I'm not doing
[06:02] that." But, if you sit down for 10 minutes and just do it once and you you're going to realize that it's extremely easy to do. You know, in my school community, I've taught people of all ages how to edit and they always say
[06:14] the same thing. They say, "Damn, that's pretty easy to do." community that do struggle to edit. Some members have reported that they take 6 hours per video. Others have said it takes them 2 days. But, in my opinion,
[06:27] it's completely worth it because I could stop posting on this YouTube channel, videos and I made a thousand bucks, and this channel is still going to passively because YouTube is going to keep counting how many views I get. So, every
[06:41] single month, I'm going to be getting a paycheck from this YouTube channel, are going to outsource this and hire an editor, a day you're probably going to spend 30 minutes [music] max, you know, by doing YouTube automation. And as for
[06:54] you should know that, you know, because if you're a creative person, you know, little bit of a little bit of, you know, yeah, I'm creative. And I And I've taught thousands of people how to do YouTube automation and
[07:08] I've had some, you know, a a few people that just weren't creative. Do you think people's eye? Do you think [music] you know what an entertaining video is? Do you know what a good movies are and bad movies are? For example, if someone said
[07:21] Interstellar is a terrible movie, I'd be like, "That person's not creative. They nothing wrong with that, but, you know, it's just something that comes natural But, then again, you know, it completely
[07:34] sugarcoat this. At the end of the day, this is a business. You know, I I can give you my same exact system where some students have seen results within the community and never even tried. And also, 30 days, 15 [music] videos, that's
[07:48] kind of what I've noticed the average is of when members of my community start seeing results. It's not a It's not a number I made up. And also, I I want to be clear about something. I did not come from money. I used to be a dishwasher at
[08:00] a restaurant that was connected to a gas station in the middle of the desert. And in this desert for a few years, I lived in a trailer. It was like GTA, bro. It nowhere. And the only reason I live there is because my dad worked at dairy
[08:13] farms. And the only dairy farm in the state of Nevada was in Amargosa Valley, nowhere. We didn't have any money, we didn't have any connections, and we didn't have any help. So, I figured this out myself and I got to where I am by
[08:27] myself with trial and [music] error and consistency on YouTube. You know, and like this, dude, so many gurus dude, they look [ __ ] tell by the [ __ ] that they post on their social medias that they're just so
[08:40] mean, 90% of them don't even seem like real [ __ ] people. So, if you're that I understand exactly how [music] you feel. I know exactly in what was there. And then the past when when [music] I'd watch videos like this, the
[08:54] other person on the other side of the screen was kind of teaching me something. I don't know, but regardless, they try to sell me a $1,000, $3,000, $5,000 course. Or they try to make me book a call for a one-on-one.
[09:07] I make the videos I do. I'm making the videos that I wish I had when I was in that trailer. I'm making the tutorials that that that I wish I could see. YouTube channel, with my community, and with everything that I do. You can
[09:20] the comments of [music] all of my videos. I've been doing this for 2 years negative thing about me because I always try and make everything right with every single person I deal with. Right now, we are I I believe at the peak of AI, okay?
[09:34] This era of AI is now starting on YouTube. On the 22nd of May, on YouTube specifically, it changed even more. [music] And the opportunity right now is for everyone on YouTube because it's no longer the old algorithm it was. Now
[09:48] it's controlled by AI. So, as of right now, the algorithm doesn't care how many have, how many, you know, videos you've posted. You can be an absolute beginner at this. But, if you understand what the AI wants from you, dude, that's that's
[10:02] [ __ ] game. There's nothing else. Now, the process of making these videos, it is very simple. Okay, there's a [ __ ] ton of tools out there for you today. You get hit by YouTube. And you have to understand exactly what type of videos
[10:15] >> So, what I'm going to tell you right now is to pursue ghost niches, aka original niches. Now, that doesn't mean you have to invent anything new. You just have to make faceless videos on something that nobody else is. And trust me, right now
[10:28] there's a lot because the the mentality and and the go-to way to start a YouTube channel or a faceless YouTube channel is to copy the best-performing YouTube any other coach, they're just going to tell you, "Find a successful channel and
[10:41] anymore. So, that's what everybody did. So, if you really look, there is a blue ocean right now. For example, I was the first one to start a YouTube channel where I covered uh news about country music artists. Could you believe that
[10:54] that did it before? I'm also the first one to start a faceless channel that focused on gas prices. I was also the first to launch a YouTube channel that focused only on factories and businesses shutting down. I was also the first to
[11:07] make a YouTube channel on agriculture news where I talked about farmers and it. And there are so many other topics that I have in line to create channels start. If you're going to use AI to
[11:20] Claude. And the models [music] you want to use Sonnet 4.6. And you want to make sure that in your prompt, you instruct it to add perplexity, burstiness, and complexity to every single script. For the video editing, make sure you do a
[11:33] background music, you can use Storyblocks or Epidemic Sounds. I highly that. For the SEO, you can use VidNinjaz, [music] VidIQ, or Vilio. And for the AI voiceover, you want to use Eleven Labs. That is literally all you
[11:47] Take the small information I just gave you, which is the main core, main key, and main secret of each one, and try this yourself first, okay? And if you see results, and you see it working for you, I highly recommend looking into my
[12:00] School community. In here, you're going to get over 150 video tutorials where I take you step-by-step on how to start a YouTube channel. From creating the page to writing the scripts to editing to advanced algorithm tutorials to sound
[12:12] design to scaling, I mean, everything is here. I also update the community every single month, and I update you guys with the smallest things that I find. I also the names on there. I also go live every single week, and this is where I speak
[12:25] questions, review channels. I also provide free background music. I paid a music for the community, and the reason was so you don't get copyrighted. answer your question. If you have any issues, just let me know. And of course,
[12:40] you didn't see any real value in it, I have a 100% refund policy. Because I'm what you were looking for there, this business model is not for you. Because all of the information that I've gathered since 2018 is there. Now, of
[12:55] you're going to see success. That is something I cannot control. I can give end of the day, it's going to be completely [music] up to you, just like me. This has worked for other people I've taught, but sadly, I I cannot help
[13:09] every single one of you and guarantee, you know, for guarantee success. Sit on it, think about it, check it out if you want. Like and subscribe to the channel. Watch more of my YouTube videos. Of course, like and subscribe. Um and with
[13:21] course, like and subscribe. Um and with that being said, it's pretty much it.
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