Michael Buckley Releases Book, Online Course For Parents Of Aspiring YouTubers

Early YouTube star Michael Buckley, who ended his signature What The Buck?! pop culture chat show in 2016 but still vlogs about life advice, has released his very first book — a tome targeting parents whose children are aspiring YouTube creators.

According to recent studies claiming that ‘YouTuber’ is one of the most-desired careers among young people today, Buckley’s book — aptly titled Help! My Kid Wants To Become A YouTuber — could fill a growing niche. The 133-page title — which was co-written with Buckley’s friend’s 10-year-old son, Jesse Malhotra, who is an aspiring YouTube gamer — aims to help parents “understand the phenomenon that is YouTube,” and even help them make money on the platform with their kids.

Published by Difference Press and priced at $15 for a paperback copy, Help! officially debuted on Jan. 17, but Buckley has recently started to make the promotional rounds. He notes that kids can start a YouTube channel without much overhead, and also describes the

various safety precautions that parents can take, including comment blocking and moderation tools. “There’s toy channels where kids unbox toys making multiple millions of dollars per year,” Buckley told Better Connecticut. “They get deals with Hasbro and deals with Mattel, and the parents are very much involved.”

At the same, the 42-year-old is offering online courses at BecomeAYouTuber.tv that will aim to teach parents the very skills he outlines in the book. Interested viewers can sign up for a free trial week of courses — as a well as a free copy of the book — right here. After the first week, however, access to the course will set you back a whopping $197. Check out an infomercial above. (Buckley also offers general life coaching on a separate site).

Buckley isn’t the only creator looking to cash in with ‘how-to-be-a-YouTuber’ courses. Other YouTubers vending similar programs include Jake Paul and Peter Hollens.