
How to Build a Profitable AI-Powered YouTube Shorts Channel
1. The Opportunity – Why this still works right now (declining search interest + real RPM numbers)
2. Real Proof – The three channels doing $25k–$40k in 90 days
3. Choosing the Right Niche – Interesting-facts format and why it scales
4. Finding & Analyzing Competitors – Claude + vidIQ workflow
5. Turning Topics into Scripts – Exact prompting approach for 30-second scripts + visual breakdowns
6. Building the Video in RankReel – Voiceover → AI/stock clips → captions → export
7. Setting Up Your Channel – Aged accounts, warm-up process, feature eligibility
8. Branding with ChatGPT – Name, profile picture, banner, and description prompts
9. The Complete Repeatable System – The full research → script → produce → publish loop