Posts by Michael

    Ummm... does this mean I should start over? Im literally getting like 10 views per video right now with 600 subs, I just have used so many symph aliases I wouldn't even know what to use

    I think it can help man, many people say it doesnt matter but I see no issue starting fresh. I have 65k on the old channel and getting less views than my new one when I post. I feel like the channel has a dead audience, nothing I post "stimulates" it again. Always lower end of views and completely demoralising.

    Here's the finished version, PLEASE give it some love I worked so hard on it.

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    Love the video man, I had it on repeat a few times there. I havent even heard the original yet :D

    I only do that every single solitary time I ever post a video ever. But other than that? Nope.

    It is so self limiting and frustrating. The last one I done when I posted this has 1.7k views since Friday on a 2 week old channel man and quite a few people saying they loved it. Think we are often so self critical judging ourselves for everything for me its how I look and if the content is good but actual video quality/sound etc I never worry about.

    Heads up for people not familiar with streaming, you can use obs to duel stream youtube live on vertical at the same time as horizontal, the built in option in live studio sucks as it doesn't give proper algorithm reach. There's tutorial online to set it up and you use 2 stream keys at the same time, its a small hastle but you will get used to it.

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    Symph This may be useful for you if youre going to be going live on YouTube not sure if similar on Twitch etc though. Sounds very good for getting YouTube to push your streams. Didnt realise the different formats would have different reach when live. Thanks for sharing this.

    What are your thoughts on GTA 6 giving birth to new YouTube channels? I honestly reckon that when it comes out theres going to be someone who thinks lets go for it and starts recording for the first time and ends up getting millions of views and reaching Markiplier levels.

    I love when new games come out and people make content around them and then they go viral, like look at old school gamers, DanTDM and StampyLongNose with Minecraft, Markiplier with Outlast (maybe bit unsure). New games can sometimes create MASSIVE opportunities for gaming creators, especially when a creator gets in early and builds an audience around a game that everyone is searching for which will be GTA VI when it is out.

    All it can take is someone thinking lets do this, getting a new game, creating a channel and going for their dreams of being a gaming content creator.

    This is something I have sometimes struggled with. I will make a good video, become excited and feel like it HAS to be out right away. I recommend not falling into this trap. Always no matter how tempting, ALWAYS post your videos when your potential or active audience is online the most, for a new channel the first few videos it doesnt matter but once you start getting subscribers I recommend being patient and releasing them when they are likely to be online.

    I have saw in the past releasing videos that flop when posted during the day on larger channels across many niches. It is as if YouTube doesnt get the best signals from those watching during the day say working and school hours, maybe they abandon more or something but almost every video I have ever released during UK work time has performed terribly. Looking at your YouTube analytics and understanding when your viewers are online can be a huge part of improving video performance and growing a channel and making sure each video gets the chance in life it deserves 😊

    Has anyone else experienced this too? I feel like it is a trap, we become excited and release our creations early to see them fall flat.

    I have saw quite a lot of GaryVees videos lately and he sure makes sense. My old channel with 65k subscribers has been pretty much dead. I have made a new channel and its doing VERY well in comparison. It is being put infront of new viewers and theyre actually watching, my audience retention is through the roof in comparison, what do you think? Definitely recommend following him in general for good reminders that we CAN do stuff regardless of the limitations we place on ourselves.

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    Do you ever feel this way after recording? I have just done a video there and I am sat thinking as about to edit that wasnt good enough and everything bad comes out, it was too hot to record, I didnt sound my best, I didnt look my best, the content was off a bit, others do it way better. So many internal thoughts. I can imagine some of it being fairly normal. I am very critical of my content these days, I probably could do better with more practice to be honest. Do you pick things apart like that after? I am likely really overthinking things.

    I am thankful that I don't really have anyone that toxic in my past (that I remember anyway). I can't really think of anyone I'd be too terribly upset if they found me, but that might just be cause I don't remember so good....

    Yeah even without anyone toxic like I just dont want people knowing about things I do online like businesses etc I like to keep separate from my personal life :D

    So create a short that loops seamlessly with the end thats 5-10 seconds long in total yeah? I havent tried looping a short using this method in a long time. What about monetisation though with being a short duration, are they monetising very short shorts now haha?

    Would really appreciate if any of you have friends on Discord or IRL or TikTok if you could share the community. I know many of us like to keep our channels private which is understandable but it would be good to have more people over. I invite almost all my friends who make content but so many are busy. Either way I am happy with a smaller community but would LOVE more people here, we need threads and members :D Thank you very much to everyone here so far, youre helping build a community of creators and cant wait to see this become the best resource online ❤️

    I wish I had a solid answer for this, I have always thought Friday nights were best as people arent at work usually and looking to enjoy watching more at the end of a busy week but at the same time so many will have the same idea and be posting then. It does depend on your niche though too like through the week may be better for busy mums if you had a parenting channel as on the weekend they may be busier with the kids for example.

    Curious to know how many channels our members are running at once, at the moment I have 4 YouTube channels, 2 I am active on, 1 I am now inactive on and the other I havent been on in 2 years or so but I will be reviving it soon which will be exciting as it has a good sub base already and hoping to bring it back to life which I reckons possible for it.

    How about you? I miss the days I had 1 to think about 😅

    I am thinking this is how its best growing especially shorts and TikTok style videos, find a video that has a good hook or where you can easily do similar hooks, make the content easy to make and repeatable daily, tag each video similarly and share the same video as a short on YouTube. This seems to work so well for me at the moment. Does anyone else have a repeatable format that consistently works for them? I really recommend seeing you can plan your videos around this format:

    Im really thankful for reaching over 300 subscribers in 2 weeks and almost getting 10,000 views, this growth shows by feeding the algorithm a group of videos all well done to seed a channel and catering to what a niche audience wants you can grow quickly and naturally. Like I dont feel that my content is anything spectacular so if I can do it, you can too! Dont give up on your dreams of sharing and creating.


    Really wonder where it will be at the 1 month mark now. I am excited as I am soon to be setting up another project that is one of its kind :D