IdeaRoast Analysis
The Roast
"You've just described the digital equivalent of printing money at a copy shop—except 10,000 other people had the exact same idea last week, and YouTube's algorithm has already decided this content is worth $0.40 per 1,000 views. Congrats on reinventing the wheel that's been spinning in the mud for 18 months."
Reality Check
💀 Why This Fails
- • TTS + carousel shorts are the *most* commoditized content format on YouTube Shorts/TikTok—zero differentiation, zero defensibility
- • YouTube's algorithm deprioritizes auto-generated TTS content; monetization is brutal ($0.30-0.80 CPM if you even get Partner status)
- • You need 1000+ subscribers + 4K watch hours to monetize—that's 6-12 months of grinding with zero revenue while competing against 50K channels doing the exact same thing
✅ The Pivot
Instead of generic carousel shorts, create **niche-specific idea-to-script templates for underserved communities**: e.g., 'Done-for-you short scripts for micro-influencers in crypto/finance/productivity' where you sell the *process* (not the views). Package it as a $97 Gumroad template or $297 course showing creators HOW to systematize their own shorts production. This flips the model from "pray for ad revenue" to "sell to creators who are already monetized."