Excellent analysis Joseph.

Ali has been uploading videos since 2012. So, he already built his following (audience).

The Metcalfe's law works well when you have large followers so eventually in any digital space, when he gets into, he makes money.

Covid-19 plays a BIG BIG role to make these youtubers behemoth.

Eventually people will relaize that what these courses and video are being teach on thousands of dollars its all over on the internet free.

You just need to know:

WHAT TO SEARCH

WHO TO FOLLOW

Thats all!!!