Fun Facts About This Awesome YouTuber
Published: December 3, 2022
Last updated: January 6, 2024
By Joshua Smith 🇦🇺
I Help Beginners Build Profitable Websites
Welcome to the ultimate analysis of Martijn Doolaard for 2024 whose cabin build series I’ve been following with close interest.
Many YouTube creators provide lessons that we can all learn from.
The goal of these profiles is to show you the different ways people have built 6 and 7-figure businesses. I hope to inspire you to create your own success online, starting today.
Martijn Doolaard Facts
💡Full Name and Age
Martijn Doolaard is 39 years old and is from the Netherlands.
🤑 Net Worth
YouTubers are typically wealthier than they admit.
Here in 2024, Martijn Doolaard is estimated to have a net worth of $1,275,000 USD.
This is based on the value of his Italian cabin, his online business, his collection of bicycles and camera gear, plus his small stock portfolio.
🤩 Income Streams
Brand sponsorships, affiliate links, donations and YouTube ads.
🌍 Location
He currently resides in Italy, but previously spent 2 years riding his bicycle across half of the world.
✌️Common Praise
His storytelling, video production and editing skills are extraordinary, with each new video being slightly better than the last.
❌ Notable Complaints
None that I could find.
🚀 The X-Factor
Martijn is living a life of ultimate freedom.
📈 Creator Trends
With almost 500k subs, his content is blowing up based on the incredible filming, editing and thumbnails. He also provides an incredible narration.
🕵🏻♂️ Private Life
Martijn Doolaard is single. He is seeking a girlfriend to spend the rest of his life with. This may be partly the purpose of his channel.
👨🏻💻 My Verdict
One of the most captivating YouTubers who has focused on quality over quantity.
I highly recommend reading his One Year On A Bike book.
You’ll be inspired and captivated.
Order from his website: https://oneyearonabike.com
About Me
I’m Joshua Smith from Australia. I have been building profitable content sites since 2011.
Today, in addition to managing my own portfolio, I actively help others on their journey.
How much does Martijn Doolaard make and how?
Generally speaking, YouTubers make 3x more than we assume.
Martijn Doolaard probably makes $17,000 per month on YouTube or around $200,000 per year.
He makes this substantial salary through:
➜ Brand sponsorships such as Jackery
➜ Donations via Patreon and PayPal
➜ YouTube ads that play on his channel
➜ Affiliate links to gear that he uses
➜ Sales of his 1 Year On A Bike book
Martijn is 200% treating his channel like a business, putting in as much work into the content as much as the monetisation, but without feeling commercialized.
Creator Praise
Many love Martijn’s weekly cabin living videos because:
➜ His freedom lifestyle is so captivating
➜ He’s just a normal, humble guy
➜ His work ethic and ingenuity is refreshing
➜ He lives and breathes self-sufficiency
And he inspires many of us to make the same transition through his unique perspective.
Creator Red Flags
I haven’t seen him create any controversy. Instead, he’s simply captivated the minds and hearts of many, starting with his video:
Admittedly, I’ve watched this like 5 times now. So much joy, enthusiasm, peace and humanity.
The X Factor
So why has his channel blown up so much?
➜ Martijn focuses on quality, not quantity
➜ His YouTube thumbnails are so clickable
➜ He encapsulates the freedom we’re all seeking
➜ He is an advocate for self-sufficiency
Martijn’s content also appeals to a wide audience, from van lifers and those living in cabins, to those simply seeking a more alternative means of living.
My Verdict
I’m so inspired by his success on YouTube. From watching so many videos, there are key lessons that can propel our lives forward, both on a business and personal level.
My key takeaways for you are:
➜ Your journey to self-sufficiency starts now
➜ Begin creating real freedom in your own life
➜ Work with mentors on the right opportunity
➜ Push forward through the challenges that come
Martijn Doolaard has brought joy, passion and beauty to many of us through his humble storytelling, editing and video production.
While many of will never get the chance to meet this beautiful soul in person, we can relish in the message he brings to the world through his video series.
So from one fan of Martijn’s cabin build to another, I’ll end this with a quote from a song played in one of his videos:
I hope you find the love that’s true
From the song “Shine” by Benjamin Francis Leftwich
So the morning light can shine on you
I hope you find what you’re looking for
So your heart is warm for ever more