Mel YouTube Stats

@melaniepatriciacruz4943 · Self-improvement & Motivation · Updated Nov 7, 2026

Mel channel overview

Mel (@melaniepatriciacruz4943) is a YouTube channel in the Self-improvement & Motivation niche created in 2013. It has 345K subscribers and 9.3M total views across 91 videos, an average of 102K views per video over its lifetime.

Its last 30 uploads averaged 100K views, and a typical video (the median) gets 91K views. Over the last 12 months, Mel published 15 videos, and 0 of them (0%) reached at least 3× the channel's typical views.

How much does Mel make?

Returbe estimates Mel's YouTube ad revenue at $1.3K – $4.7K per month. The estimate uses an RPM (revenue per 1,000 views, after YouTube's share) of $3 to $11, typically $6, based on the channel's niche, audience language and the share of its views coming from Shorts. At that rate, 1 million long-form views earn about $6K.

Ad revenue is only part of the picture: sponsorships, affiliate links, memberships and merch often pay more than ads. Learn how RPM varies by niche in how much YouTubers make per 1,000 views, or check any channel with the free monetization checker.

Upload schedule

Mel publishes about 3.3 videos a month. Based on its last 15 uploads, its most common upload day is Sunday (60% of uploads), usually around 18:00 UTC. The last video went out on Oct 26, 2026.

Mel's best outlier videos

An outlier is a video that beats the channel's own typical views. These are Mel's biggest hits relative to its normal, the ideas its audience responded to most. What is an outlier video?

• fall reset vlog 🍂 preparing for fall, home decor, shopping, cleaning & cozy routine267K views · Sep 13, 20262.9× typical views
• How I *lock in* WINTER ARC SERIES | my discipline workout routines, 5am mornings & prioritizing me172K views · Oct 12, 20261.9× typical views
• WINTER ARC night routine✨ | bed time rituals to wake up at 5am, recovery day, realistic & cozy 115K views · Oct 26, 20261.3× typical views
• A few days in my life | living alone dairies, fall lock in, fitness routines | becoming HER114K views · Oct 19, 20261.2× typical views
• 5AM DAY IN MY LIFE | *realistic* morning workout routine + getting back on track105K views · Aug 2, 20261.1× typical views
• COZY & productive 6am day in my life | fall vlog, slow morning, cafe stop, baking & grocery haul99K views · Sep 20, 20261.1× typical views
• How I stay discipline & stick to my goals✨workout routines, productive mornings & days in my life92K views · Aug 23, 20261× typical views
• I gave myself the ultimate fall glow up✨🍂 beauty & maintenance routine + hair transformation91K views · Sep 27, 20261× typical views

Latest videos

2 of Mel's last 15 uploads did at least 1.5× the channel's typical views.

• WINTER ARC night routine✨ | bed time rituals to wake up at 5am, recovery day, realistic & cozy 115K views · Oct 26, 20261.3× typical views
• A few days in my life | living alone dairies, fall lock in, fitness routines | becoming HER114K views · Oct 19, 20261.2× typical views
• How I *lock in* WINTER ARC SERIES | my discipline workout routines, 5am mornings & prioritizing me172K views · Oct 12, 20261.9× typical views
• COZY solo weekend in my life🍂 | hello October, self-care, homemade soup & pumpkin farm78K views · Oct 4, 20260.9× typical views
• I gave myself the ultimate fall glow up✨🍂 beauty & maintenance routine + hair transformation91K views · Sep 27, 20261× typical views
• COZY & productive 6am day in my life | fall vlog, slow morning, cafe stop, baking & grocery haul99K views · Sep 20, 20261.1× typical views
• fall reset vlog 🍂 preparing for fall, home decor, shopping, cleaning & cozy routine267K views · Sep 13, 20262.9× typical views
• how I romanticize *realistically*✨ 5am day in my “boring” life | finding joy in a discipline routine83K views · Sep 7, 20260.9× typical views
• ROMANTICIZING MY LIFE *vlog* productive days in my life, wellness weekend, workouts & slow mornings52K views · Sep 3, 20260.6× typical views
• How I stay discipline & stick to my goals✨workout routines, productive mornings & days in my life92K views · Aug 23, 20261× typical views

The Self-improvement & Motivation niche on YouTube

In the last 30 days, Returbe tracked 3.4K videos from 250 channels in this niche. 15.3% of them reached 3× their channel's typical views, and a typical long video got 9.8K views. Estimated RPM for the niche: $3 to $11.

Smaller channels breaking out in this niche right now: The Mental Health Space (5.9K subs, best video 24.7×), The Stoic Scroll (9.3K subs, best video 46.3×), XYT WORLD (4.9K subs, best video 1158.3×), MOTIVATIONAL SD (13K subs, best video 98.4×), T21 (3.7K subs, best video 31.5×), stoic physiology (18K subs, best video 10.2×).

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Frequently asked questions

Data from Returbe's index of YouTube channels, collected from public YouTube data. Earnings are estimates from views and RPM benchmarks, not figures from the channel. Returbe is not affiliated with Mel or YouTube.