Ali is a famous YouTuber and his authenticity is mainly shown in his videos. He is personable and doesn't try to be the perfect person in front of camera.
Although it helps him drive up video views, his openness to share his income in 2020 is admirable.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The Compounding Creator<br><br>How one creator made $1,332,400 across 6 revenue streams in 2020:<br><br>π¬ $135k - Ads<br>π₯ $177k - Affiliates<br>π° $182k - Sponsorships<br>π $470k - Self-paced courses<br>π $295k - Cohort-based course<br>βοΈ $71k - Community<br><br>Breakdown π <a href="https://t.co/3LuNBTp2T0">pic.twitter.com/3LuNBTp2T0</a></p>— Ryan Gum πΆ (@ryangum) <a href="https://twitter.com/ryangum/status/1347297689566924807?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 7, 2021</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">π When you get a lucky break, take advantage of it <a href="https://t.co/YYUVOEdcyq">pic.twitter.com/YYUVOEdcyq</a></p>— Ali Abdaal (@AliAbdaal) <a href="https://twitter.com/AliAbdaal/status/1362099499359993858?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 17, 2021</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Why hasnβt April fools day been cancelled yet?</p>— Ali Abdaal (@AliAbdaal) <a href="https://twitter.com/AliAbdaal/status/1377583222213726215?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 1, 2021</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">π When building a brand you've got to be slightly concerned about platform risk <a href="https://t.co/IRMkz4c35C">pic.twitter.com/IRMkz4c35C</a></p>— Ali Abdaal (@AliAbdaal) <a href="https://twitter.com/AliAbdaal/status/1362401483287764998?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 18, 2021</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>