This channel is so refreshing to watch. I feel like it’s a channel to get things off of your chest personally which probably helps overall as well as informing your general audience about how it is to be a TH-camr.
I think part of the issue with Team Pokemart too was the slightly excessive cross promotion. I distinctly remember the comments of every community post on GLR about it being mostly negative and complaining about not subscribing to that channel yet still getting it in their sub feed either way. I was surprised cause it was the first time I really saw anyone in your audience really actively being against you, and I felt bad cause I was one of the people who voted yes in the poll where you asked if people would be interested in a Pokemon channel. That being said, I remember my favorite video on that channel, and one I thought was significantly better than the others, was the one about Ash Ketchem's Pokemon League experience or something like that. Talking about the goofy behaviors and inconsistencies of the anime just felt more at home like GLR, as opposed to the "new stock" videos. So I was disappointed that there weren't more videos like that. But after watching this video, it makes a ton of sense why that content was so time consuming, and I'm definitely glad you've put your resources back into GLR.
I honestly forgot about the existence of Team PokeMart, I remember enjoying it a lot but directing your creativity on other things was definitely the right idea.
another banger of a topic, its only keeps escalating. We have had the interview and now close encounters to career death. I only imagine how you're gonna top this one. Keep it up lone room man
Team Pokemart enjoyer here! Apparently, that EXTREMELY niche community you were talking about also included me, because dry, sarcastic humor is EXACTLY what my sense of humor is, and I really couldn’t get enough of that sad, depressed and overworked retail employee I related to so closely. If it ever did come back, either by you or someone else using your voice on their channel, I would 100% jump on that wagon without question
must admit your comedy, especially on this channel, really gets to me. I remember early on when i first discovered grandlinereview i thought the channel was like some really boring corporate channel without a personality, but i must admit i was really wrong and your personality really makes the videos on all three active channels really fun
True, I first discovered GLR 2 years ago and went "that's a boring type of video" because I was offered an old video of him that didn't appeal to me at the time, but now I'm subscribed to all 3 channels and his jokes and pun in all 3 are absolutely the best part about these channels.
Man, I did love team pokemart, but I can also admit that when the vids stopped coming out I didn’t even notice. It’s weird, but you’re right: it didn’t really have too much of a direction besides hitting the nostalgia notes. Still though, those were some great videos
Ah I did enjoy this channel a lot and it appealed so much to my gen 1 focused Pokémon nostalgia. Everything you say makes sense though, and some of these problems I sort of guessed. I'm glad you were able to get GLR bigger and better after making that decision and that you have learned so much to make this channel prosper where team pokemart didn't. I am really enjoying the content over here :) I am also thankful for the teeny amount of script writing experience team pokemart gave me. It was fun to try something completely new, even if it wasn't something that came totally naturally to me.
I really miss Team PokeMart and was wondering what happened to it. I found you for your One Piece content, it being my favorite anime and all, but I really got attached to you, Liam, as a content creator over Team Pokemart, funny enough. I'll miss it dearly, but this explication makes absolute sense. I had a feeling that burnout played a major deal with it disappearing, but I didn't even consider those other aspects as far as TH-cam and the algorithm. Good on ya for keeping your career alive. I'll very happily take One Piece and New World stuff, even though Team PokeMart was my favorite of your channels, though. Keep up the excellent work, thank you for your content, Liam!
Probably the beat video I've seen you produce Liam. I've been a fan for a goodly while, but this video was a combination of honesty, humor, and information that just oozed value to me. Good stuff!
Damn this is so informative, a gold mine and i mean it. A lot more than other channels that talk about how to grow channels that end up being the same generic clickbait recycled garbage. The fact that you have actually DONE the thing and talk from experience just makes you so much more credible too. This channel will be big over the years buddy boyo keep going Liam, we re here behind you.
I watched grand line review for a long time and when you announced new world review i started watching it mainly becouse it was you who was doing it and it resulted in me picking up a few of the manga you talked about and ended up liking them Same with team pokemart i wanted to get into pokemon for a long time but honestly couldn't be bothered but bcs it was you who was covering it I decided to give it a watch and I got into pokemon becouse of it so I guess you attracted fans from your channel who wanted to get an idea of what pokemon was So thanks for that mate, wouldn't really call it a worthless campaign
It takes a lot to admit that something was a mistake. Grandlinereview and this channel are fantastic so sounds like you made the right choice. Speaking from the perspective of a new subscriber of course
Please bring back one piece 101s, I binged all of them in one and it was amazing. They helped me so much after binging the series and forgetting half of the info I was giving. Thank you for being an amazing creator, every channel you have made that I have seen has been good. Thank you
The other day I was wondering about that channel. Nice to get an answer although I didn't get to make the question, which is a scary thought because it implies you read people minds.
Nice video Liam, your videos have been a pretty nice safe space for the past couple of days. You’re like that one chill family member that you can just relax around and talk about anime and stuff with haha.
I think the reason why I keep coming back to this channel is because I’m a creatively driven person, and what you show off in these videos more often than not is your passion for TH-cam video making while also detailing the effort that needs to put into making them. Risks, rewards, failures, algorithms, how to understand growth, etc. It’s strewn all across this channel (or room if you will), and it helps someone like me who occasionally looks at TH-cam and wonders “what if?”
I thought about team pokemart like a month ago and just went "oh yeah...guess he's done with this one". Good videos but I'm glad you learned stuff from it to make this channel
A piece of priceless information for people who might want to start YT and don't know how to approach a general topic/idea. I like the insights on this particular topic. It's like a 2 door building where Liam is an NPC guide telling you that if you might go through door number 1 you might lose your toaster
Team Pokemart was my most favourite chanel to watch back then. It was very funny and well written. But after watching this video I am glad you decided to end that, as I wish the best. You are great content creator and I can just imagine how hard it was to stop developing one channel (shame it had to be that one but I understand why). It is a shame that making video once a week or even once a month wouldn't be profitable and wouldn't have sense for you as youtuber. Btw the idea of pokemart owner was awesome :D Best regards!
This is a very good retrospective on a failed project and interesting insight into your point of view as a content creator that I’d never have. Target audience is something that I never really considered and it is great to get these tips!
One thing I haven’t seen any Pokémon TH-camrs focus one exclusively is the culture of Pokémon, like all the none game or card products, the events, the real life far reaching cultural aspects it’s been influenced by and in turn influenced itself. I’d love to see a channel like that, there’s also so many cool Pokémon products, I’d like to see someone categorize and break down and show what their is where you can get it what’s going to come out soon or is planned, stuff like that
There's another problem with Team Pokemart that made me unsubscribe from all 3 of your channels. Cross promotion. Yeah, this gave you a bunch of subscribers early on. But then you kept doing it. As someone who was subscribed to all 3 channels, I'd get the Team Pokemart video and the community promotion on Grandline Review and the community promotion on New World Review. Just by being subscribed to your channels I'd get stuck with one video dominating my subscription feed every few days. I had to unsubscribe from all 3 channels in order to find the videos I'd missed in the regular floods you sent my way.
The reason why I never followed Team Pokemart unlike your other channels was due to the character you played, which just wasn't what I was looking for or why I watched your content. It's kind of like how the Nostalgia Critic played multiple different characters (That Guy with the glasses, the Bum, and Dominic the bartender) but I never watched his other vids besides the Bum. Doing a character is going to be hit or miss, especially the less authentic they appear in comparison to your other content. Just my thoughts!
I know it's already been said but the EXTREMLY aggressive cross promotion really ruined the channel for me and by extension soured your other channels as all I could hear was "Hey give me more number so I can make $$" even when it wasn't the intention of it. All you made on all you channels came followed with a thought of "That's probably just the TH-cam flavor of the mount for maximum profit" after the cross promotion became too much. It made me especially sad because I genuinely enjoyed your Black Clover review as it was going on and even as I start watching videos from this channel I have the bitter taste in my mouth from all that channel advertisement. That said I feel like there is a valuable lesson in the cross promotion in the way of "Your audience isn't here for advertisement, they are here for the content". If a Netflix show started with the same 1 Minute add every time I'm sure a lot of people wouldn't care to watch any of it anymore either. On all the negativity I do have to add that your YT content quality has risen every single time and it's a joy to see and I think you have a bright future ahead of you as a creator.
This sucks! Because I fall directly into the trifecta of boomer millennial that loves Pokemon and has a dark sarcastic humor. Low key I was looking forward to ditto transforming into Liam and we only have the hint it's him because he would wear sunglasses. Such a funny series but understandable. Thanks for the lesson one building a channel.🧐
Your Pokémon channel was cool but I'm not into Pokémon so I only went by every so often. Really I came back cus of you and your funny content. Make a wheel of time channel. I would watch all videos
I remember when you first asked everyone if you should make the channel in an update, and I remember myself thinking and commenting (as a big Pokemon fan) that it wasn't really a good idea because not only is it an oversaturated market, but also an incredibly stagnant one as well. I found that loads of Poketubers have resorted to making the most ridiculous types of top 10 lists like "Top 10 Pokemon that ruined my childhood", or something like that because there are 1000's of "Top 10 strongest Pokemon" lists already. Like yes, Pokemon is big and has a lot of stuff to work with, but because there are so many fans of the series, there is so much already covered, and you really have to get something fresh to bring to the table in order to break through view-wise. A very broad information channel with some comedic quips would definitely be the wrong approach.
I honestly kept some hope alive that you would restart Team PokeMart. I have had many laughs because of it. I still have random laughs thinking about the Wigglytuff sprite. As a matter of fact... I'm going to rewatch all of en 🙋🏽♂️ Also I follow all your channels and I just have to say: Bloody awesome job my man 👌🏼
Team Pokemart was a fun channel! I started to get suspicions that you bit off more than you could chew when the upload schedules among the three channels seemed...disproportionate for a time. Surprisingly saw one more upload some time later but after a month or two past that I was like "Yeah I think he's leaving this one behind." But I respect that. Hey, you tried to test your limits and see what you could do. No harm in that!
The main issue with team pokemart was getting each notification three times left me with fatigue for a channel I hadn’t even decided if I enjoyed yet. In this case your existing audience in me subscribed and then unsubscribed before watching even two videos.
Your videos on this channel has been like a mystery box where I never know what I'm gonna get but I knw I'll like it! Also, could you expand more about what you said about making thumbnails? :)
I was watching Team Pokemart when it started, saw a few videos then was never recommended a video after that. I assumed you stopped making videos for that channel. Looking at it now there are several so I think the algorithm just never told me. I rely heavily on the the YT front page to recommend videos to me from the channels I am subscribed to because I don't have time to check the like hundred+ channels I'm sub'ed to for new videos. Had they shown up on my page I definitely would have watched them just as a fan of your content. (I am also 30 and a fan of the same series as you, so I am the demographic you described lol)
I actually remember back in 2020 waking up every morning and looking at my phone still half asleep and seeing a new Team Pokemart or Grand Line Review video uploaded straight into my TH-cam feed and having the video play in the background while I was getting ready for the day before going to my online classes because of the current world situation. That would be how I started a lot of my days in the first half of the school year. But I definitely understand why you stopped uploading on Team Pokemart. It definitely seemed like a lot of work
Yup, i called it, this channel is easily my favorite of your perspectives; and, I literally am only staying alive these days, just to see him become King. The insight, and the topics, you address here are really engaging, because its based in the subjectivity of reality and experience. Not for everyone, but def for me. (:
It breaks mu heart to hear that, I love and am still subscribed to your Pokémon channel. I loved the videos and got a lot of laughs from them. Even if you did a video a month, Id still get a lot of joy from it.
I remember when you started that channel. I think it speaks to your integrity and honesty that you realized you messed up with that Pokémon-themed channel. One thing I would say was a big issue with that channel, from what I saw, was the pre-existing audience you tapped into. It seems most of your audience actually didn’t care about Pokémon that much, if at all, and it showed in the comments you got on community posts related to that channel.
i’m not gonna lie i really liked the idea but i never got into pokémon so i literally know nothing, but i’ll definitely check it out cause i like what you do and it seems interesting
Take it from me, a random youtube commenmter, that Pokemon is a hard thing to stand out in the croud in, finding a niche is super hard, and the general community is a toxic fire landfill... Doing the anime is an idea with over 1000 episodes 8 seasons and currently the most popular the anime has been in a while. But belive it from me if you think Toei is hard on it's copyright stike (which it is) Pokemon footage gets channels deleted far quicker because of a company called ShoPro, and you probably haven't heard this because all the Anime focus channels are super small and most likely deleted so it never trends outside it's bouble.
Great insight. I wondered what happened bc I felt it should have taken off. It goes to show how much goes into it. Bright side is that if Team Pokemart is what got comedy into GLR then it lives on. Bc I feel the videos on GLR have been the best they every been.
If you need an editor for the team Pokemart channel then I'd be more than happy to help you out with that I don't really know how to contact you I think Twitter may be I'm not sure but if you're looking for an editor I can help with that I love Pokemon
I really like Pokemon and the dude from GrandlineReview but I was rarely motivated to click on the Pokemon videos in my feed even though I liked the concept and the small narative that was going on in the background. I kind of expected such a video because the dead channel was kind of like a big elephant in the room. I kind of miss the videos now.
I enjoyed Team Pokemart but mostly because I enjoyed your humor as cranky sassy retail worker! I appreciated the way you produced videos, sorry the channel didn’t take off
Is this the same reason why you stopped doing the Devil Fruit Encyclopedia? Because if so, I’d rather see more entries in that than another tier list video. I’m not sure why, but your delving into the intricacies and especially the untapped potential/applications/features of Devil Fruits was creative and really stimulated the imagination.
I love this content as some one who is super interested in the TH-cam ecosystem and has always dreamed to someday make content (I did have a channel 4 years ago as a freshman in highschool but it super cringe) anyway your analysis seems super valid and I like the way u explain things
Oh, this is exactly the video I wanted to see after watching the tekking one! I'm not particularly interested in getting into doing TH-cam or anything, but it's awesome to hear about the thought process and marketing strategies that go into making TH-cam channels and content. I don't know why, but I find it very entertaining! I also enjoy the added perspective on the history of GLR and NWR! Going back and watching some of your video series in a binge recently was fun, and I did notice differences as they got more recent, in spite of the overall consistency. It's just fun to hear a bit of background behind that, I guess? Anyway, loved this one!
I was a huge fan of the pokemart channel I liked it a lot.. I've wondered why there weren't any new vids for a while I like the in universe explanation like role play or some it was fun
I'd been keeping an eye out for new Team Pokemart videos for a while, but ultimately assumed (rightly so) that it had died. But perhaps it had a niche, albeit a small one, for I, too, am a 30-something who grew up on Gen1, and loves Pokemon, albeit not to the devoted level of those who main the Pokemon TH-cam Sphere. But, it was enjoyable while it lasted, but if it was truly such a mistake (and clearly it was), definitely better to have cut it off. (And I actually pondered on that, even with prepared assets, and limited animation, I thought it likely took a lot more effort than an average Grand Line Review video)
I always wondered what happened to Team PokeMart. I enjoyed the videos, and thought they were hilarious, and always wondered what shenanigans Ditto was going to get into next. I understand the reasons it is no longer around, and I appreciate you explaining them, because I have been curious. But I love Grandline Review, and this channel, and will continue to support you there 😁
I'll be honest, I completely forgot that channel existed. I was hyped for it too as I love Pokemon and you are one of my favourite TH-camrs, so it was a win win. I just never really cared for the pokedex thing. I knew all the Pokemon so it really didn't offer me much even if I enjoyed the production value. Though even thinking about it now, I can't think what I would want from you regarding Pokemon, it's just such a different beast than One Piece. I suppose I'd have enjoyed you delving into some of the game lore or even the anime but I just feel despite being a bigger franchise as a whole there is less of a world to really bite into as it's split over soo many different mediums.
heres an Idea interview Rustage, he's a big music artist here on youtube who loves One Piece and has done several tracks on the different characters and such. I'm sure he'd be down
The biggest mistake you made was the one most new TH-camrs make: You invited people who didn't care. It's like inviting your friends to subscribe to your 0 subs channel, get 500 subs right away, then have none of them watch your videos, killing the algorithm. You probably invited those 10k people and only 200 of them really cared about the content. They just followed your channel cuz they like you or wanted to support you.
I wondered what happened with TP. Nice to get a peek behind the curtain and into the meticulous mind of a content creator. I did enjoy the content there even though I'm not the biggest pokemon fan. The idea was great and they were fun videos, I'm just far more of a OP fan than any of the others. But it is good to branch out and try new things.
loved this explanation. I had been wondering for so long what happened to that channel. But good on you for being able to let it go! It was def a fun ride while it lasted and I look forward to all your other works!
This makes me wonder if I could get more audience with a target audience... but I have no idea what that would be for us. - Maybe a video on defining your target audience? 🙂
I remember when you made that channel. Always wondered what happened to it... sounds like you made the right decision, at least I'm glad you're still around and seeing success
it is astounding how much of a tryhard (not meaning it negative lol) you are in researching and thinking about your stuff sorry, no native englando, but germando. imo your OP videos seem to be created in a breeze for you and you just know what your are doing content wise and are just gifted. the fact that your videos appear very laid back and chill in the process, eventho there is alot of work put into crafting them is what makes them appealing and professional. ez to digest but passion behind the process is the key
Your telling me you were the only one running your first 2 channels...Writing, recording, and editing every day It really seemed to me you had a whole production company behind you🤯
You know, I always wondered why you stopped uploading to that channel. I must say, I’m a bit disappointed considering how excited I was when I found out one of my favorite One Piece TH-camrs was also covering another love of mine: pokemon. I personally enjoyed your humor and your delivery and I was curious to see where that channel would go. Don’t worry, Liam, I completely understand WHY you did it… I’m just sad to know that they’ll never be anymore Team Pokemart. =[
To think you actually got into TH-cam through Pokémon then One Piece but I wasn’t interested in any video of yours until Hunter x Hunter (which you single-handedly made me become a huge fan of.)
I'm not sure if this was a direct response to my recent comment, but it feels like it was. Either way I appreciate the update. I personally enjoyed every video from TPM, however I do understand one man can only do so much. Keep up the great work👍🏾
Man seeing you grow from 10k subs on grandline review to having 3 channels now, with this particular one having the potential to be massively successful, I feel very proud. Keep up the good work Liam!
I'm just addicted to your content. A request: Please review monthly Dragon Ball Super Manga. You are my favorite animé/Manga TH-camr and Dragon ball (z/super) is my favorite manga/animè. I'd love to watch my favorite TH-camr reviewing my favorite Manga.
I'm sorry liam but on your one piece video u had already 2k comments so i m going to post a one piece comment here, hope u don t mind and maybe u'll read it and who knows maybe make something out of it (**if so dont forget to give meee credit XD) so here it is: fun facts: elbaf spelled backward is FABLE and if u spell it as 2 words it's EL BAF which in spanish, or a dialect of spanish means "RESPIRATION". so maybe we'll take a BREATH OF AIR on Elbaf with the strawhat pirates getting to know some FABLES that maybe illustrate some void century history or because of the whole ANIMAL thing that fables have to do with, maybe we'll get to know something about KAIDO because he's the CAPTAIN of the beast pirates. I really hope Liam sees this. WHAT I LL SAY is not legit enough (I THINK) BUT!! If u pronounce Elbaf with a japanese accent u get ERBAFU. If u go to japanese and translate ER BAFU u get THE IMAGE LOVER(at least when u translate from japanese to romanian) so that i guess could be a referance to FABLES because they LOVE to showcase something through IMAGES. also BAFU when translated from Japanese to Romanian says OX SKIN so i guess we either get something about the unknown SHIMOTSUKI USHIMARU or we get something about ??Kaido back story?? because he kinda looks like an ox to me but anyway :).I hope u enjoyed my crazy logic. I say it again: sorry if i m a nuisance by doing this
This channel is so refreshing to watch. I feel like it’s a channel to get things off of your chest personally which probably helps overall as well as informing your general audience about how it is to be a TH-camr.
I think part of the issue with Team Pokemart too was the slightly excessive cross promotion. I distinctly remember the comments of every community post on GLR about it being mostly negative and complaining about not subscribing to that channel yet still getting it in their sub feed either way. I was surprised cause it was the first time I really saw anyone in your audience really actively being against you, and I felt bad cause I was one of the people who voted yes in the poll where you asked if people would be interested in a Pokemon channel.
That being said, I remember my favorite video on that channel, and one I thought was significantly better than the others, was the one about Ash Ketchem's Pokemon League experience or something like that. Talking about the goofy behaviors and inconsistencies of the anime just felt more at home like GLR, as opposed to the "new stock" videos. So I was disappointed that there weren't more videos like that. But after watching this video, it makes a ton of sense why that content was so time consuming, and I'm definitely glad you've put your resources back into GLR.
I honestly forgot about the existence of Team PokeMart, I remember enjoying it a lot but directing your creativity on other things was definitely the right idea.
another banger of a topic, its only keeps escalating. We have had the interview and now close encounters to career death. I only imagine how you're gonna top this one. Keep it up lone room man
Team Pokemart enjoyer here! Apparently, that EXTREMELY niche community you were talking about also included me, because dry, sarcastic humor is EXACTLY what my sense of humor is, and I really couldn’t get enough of that sad, depressed and overworked retail employee I related to so closely. If it ever did come back, either by you or someone else using your voice on their channel, I would 100% jump on that wagon without question
I loved it too bad it’s gone
must admit your comedy, especially on this channel, really gets to me. I remember early on when i first discovered grandlinereview i thought the channel was like some really boring corporate channel without a personality, but i must admit i was really wrong and your personality really makes the videos on all three active channels really fun
True, I first discovered GLR 2 years ago and went "that's a boring type of video" because I was offered an old video of him that didn't appeal to me at the time, but now I'm subscribed to all 3 channels and his jokes and pun in all 3 are absolutely the best part about these channels.
He had definitely changed and gotten more comfortable with his comedic approach, I would say at around act 2 of Wano arc
Man, I did love team pokemart, but I can also admit that when the vids stopped coming out I didn’t even notice. It’s weird, but you’re right: it didn’t really have too much of a direction besides hitting the nostalgia notes. Still though, those were some great videos
Yeah same. Liked the videos well enough, but didn't notice when they stopped coming.
You're doing something with this TH-cam channel, I don't know what yet but keep it up man
I loved Team Pokemart as well. I was wondering what happened with it. All your channels are amazing in my opinion. 😁✌️
Ah I did enjoy this channel a lot and it appealed so much to my gen 1 focused Pokémon nostalgia. Everything you say makes sense though, and some of these problems I sort of guessed. I'm glad you were able to get GLR bigger and better after making that decision and that you have learned so much to make this channel prosper where team pokemart didn't. I am really enjoying the content over here :) I am also thankful for the teeny amount of script writing experience team pokemart gave me. It was fun to try something completely new, even if it wasn't something that came totally naturally to me.
I personally loved Team Pokemart. I enjoy learning about lore. The dry humor was the cherry on top. Thank you!
I really miss Team PokeMart and was wondering what happened to it. I found you for your One Piece content, it being my favorite anime and all, but I really got attached to you, Liam, as a content creator over Team Pokemart, funny enough. I'll miss it dearly, but this explication makes absolute sense. I had a feeling that burnout played a major deal with it disappearing, but I didn't even consider those other aspects as far as TH-cam and the algorithm. Good on ya for keeping your career alive. I'll very happily take One Piece and New World stuff, even though Team PokeMart was my favorite of your channels, though. Keep up the excellent work, thank you for your content, Liam!
Liam your advice is really helpful❗ Please make more videos on this channel 👑
Probably the beat video I've seen you produce Liam. I've been a fan for a goodly while, but this video was a combination of honesty, humor, and information that just oozed value to me. Good stuff!
I remember when you launched it! I've wondered a few times what happened to that.
I guess it won't be blasting off again :(
Damn this is so informative, a gold mine and i mean it. A lot more than other channels that talk about how to grow channels that end up being the same generic clickbait recycled garbage. The fact that you have actually DONE the thing and talk from experience just makes you so much more credible too. This channel will be big over the years buddy boyo keep going Liam, we re here behind you.
I watched grand line review for a long time and when you announced new world review i started watching it mainly becouse it was you who was doing it and it resulted in me picking up a few of the manga you talked about and ended up liking them
Same with team pokemart i wanted to get into pokemon for a long time but honestly couldn't be bothered but bcs it was you who was covering it I decided to give it a watch and I got into pokemon becouse of it so I guess you attracted fans from your channel who wanted to get an idea of what pokemon was
So thanks for that mate, wouldn't really call it a worthless campaign
It takes a lot to admit that something was a mistake. Grandlinereview and this channel are fantastic so sounds like you made the right choice. Speaking from the perspective of a new subscriber of course
Please bring back one piece 101s, I binged all of them in one and it was amazing. They helped me so much after binging the series and forgetting half of the info I was giving. Thank you for being an amazing creator, every channel you have made that I have seen has been good. Thank you
I'm just over here bummed I don't get Liam in my Pokemon content as well. Really digging this dude in a room stuff.
The other day I was wondering about that channel. Nice to get an answer although I didn't get to make the question, which is a scary thought because it implies you read people minds.
Nice video Liam, your videos have been a pretty nice safe space for the past couple of days. You’re like that one chill family member that you can just relax around and talk about anime and stuff with haha.
I think the reason why I keep coming back to this channel is because I’m a creatively driven person, and what you show off in these videos more often than not is your passion for TH-cam video making while also detailing the effort that needs to put into making them. Risks, rewards, failures, algorithms, how to understand growth, etc. It’s strewn all across this channel (or room if you will), and it helps someone like me who occasionally looks at TH-cam and wonders “what if?”
I thought about team pokemart like a month ago and just went "oh yeah...guess he's done with this one". Good videos but I'm glad you learned stuff from it to make this channel
A piece of priceless information for people who might want to start YT and don't know how to approach a general topic/idea. I like the insights on this particular topic.
It's like a 2 door building where Liam is an NPC guide telling you that if you might go through door number 1 you might lose your toaster
Team Pokemart was my most favourite chanel to watch back then. It was very funny and well written. But after watching this video I am glad you decided to end that, as I wish the best.
You are great content creator and I can just imagine how hard it was to stop developing one channel (shame it had to be that one but I understand why).
It is a shame that making video once a week or even once a month wouldn't be profitable and wouldn't have sense for you as youtuber.
Btw the idea of pokemart owner was awesome :D
Best regards!
Liam out here giving me a free course for when i start my own channel, thanks i guess.
I actually used to love the team pokemart channel and had been wondering what happened to it. Glad you finally gave me some closure 👏🏾
This is a very good retrospective on a failed project and interesting insight into your point of view as a content creator that I’d never have. Target audience is something that I never really considered and it is great to get these tips!
One thing I haven’t seen any Pokémon TH-camrs focus one exclusively is the culture of Pokémon, like all the none game or card products, the events, the real life far reaching cultural aspects it’s been influenced by and in turn influenced itself. I’d love to see a channel like that, there’s also so many cool Pokémon products, I’d like to see someone categorize and break down and show what their is where you can get it what’s going to come out soon or is planned, stuff like that
There's another problem with Team Pokemart that made me unsubscribe from all 3 of your channels. Cross promotion. Yeah, this gave you a bunch of subscribers early on. But then you kept doing it. As someone who was subscribed to all 3 channels, I'd get the Team Pokemart video and the community promotion on Grandline Review and the community promotion on New World Review. Just by being subscribed to your channels I'd get stuck with one video dominating my subscription feed every few days. I had to unsubscribe from all 3 channels in order to find the videos I'd missed in the regular floods you sent my way.
The reason why I never followed Team Pokemart unlike your other channels was due to the character you played, which just wasn't what I was looking for or why I watched your content. It's kind of like how the Nostalgia Critic played multiple different characters (That Guy with the glasses, the Bum, and Dominic the bartender) but I never watched his other vids besides the Bum. Doing a character is going to be hit or miss, especially the less authentic they appear in comparison to your other content. Just my thoughts!
I know it's already been said but the EXTREMLY aggressive cross promotion really ruined the channel for me and by extension soured your other channels as all I could hear was "Hey give me more number so I can make $$" even when it wasn't the intention of it. All you made on all you channels came followed with a thought of "That's probably just the TH-cam flavor of the mount for maximum profit" after the cross promotion became too much.
It made me especially sad because I genuinely enjoyed your Black Clover review as it was going on and even as I start watching videos from this channel I have the bitter taste in my mouth from all that channel advertisement.
That said I feel like there is a valuable lesson in the cross promotion in the way of "Your audience isn't here for advertisement, they are here for the content". If a Netflix show started with the same 1 Minute add every time I'm sure a lot of people wouldn't care to watch any of it anymore either.
On all the negativity I do have to add that your YT content quality has risen every single time and it's a joy to see and I think you have a bright future ahead of you as a creator.
This sucks! Because I fall directly into the trifecta of boomer millennial that loves Pokemon and has a dark sarcastic humor. Low key I was looking forward to ditto transforming into Liam and we only have the hint it's him because he would wear sunglasses. Such a funny series but understandable. Thanks for the lesson one building a channel.🧐
Your Pokémon channel was cool but I'm not into Pokémon so I only went by every so often. Really I came back cus of you and your funny content.
Make a wheel of time channel. I would watch all videos
I remember when you first asked everyone if you should make the channel in an update, and I remember myself thinking and commenting (as a big Pokemon fan) that it wasn't really a good idea because not only is it an oversaturated market, but also an incredibly stagnant one as well. I found that loads of Poketubers have resorted to making the most ridiculous types of top 10 lists like "Top 10 Pokemon that ruined my childhood", or something like that because there are 1000's of "Top 10 strongest Pokemon" lists already. Like yes, Pokemon is big and has a lot of stuff to work with, but because there are so many fans of the series, there is so much already covered, and you really have to get something fresh to bring to the table in order to break through view-wise. A very broad information channel with some comedic quips would definitely be the wrong approach.
I honestly kept some hope alive that you would restart Team PokeMart. I have had many laughs because of it. I still have random laughs thinking about the Wigglytuff sprite. As a matter of fact... I'm going to rewatch all of en 🙋🏽♂️
Also I follow all your channels and I just have to say: Bloody awesome job my man 👌🏼
I loved team pokemart I miss it
Day 43 part 2 of me saying that Liam's next big mistake can definitely be the lack of a review video of Mr Morj's theory on what is the one piece.
Team Pokemart was a fun channel! I started to get suspicions that you bit off more than you could chew when the upload schedules among the three channels seemed...disproportionate for a time. Surprisingly saw one more upload some time later but after a month or two past that I was like "Yeah I think he's leaving this one behind."
But I respect that. Hey, you tried to test your limits and see what you could do. No harm in that!
The main issue with team pokemart was getting each notification three times left me with fatigue for a channel I hadn’t even decided if I enjoyed yet. In this case your existing audience in me subscribed and then unsubscribed before watching even two videos.
Your videos on this channel has been like a mystery box where I never know what I'm gonna get but I knw I'll like it! Also, could you expand more about what you said about making thumbnails? :)
I was watching Team Pokemart when it started, saw a few videos then was never recommended a video after that. I assumed you stopped making videos for that channel. Looking at it now there are several so I think the algorithm just never told me. I rely heavily on the the YT front page to recommend videos to me from the channels I am subscribed to because I don't have time to check the like hundred+ channels I'm sub'ed to for new videos. Had they shown up on my page I definitely would have watched them just as a fan of your content. (I am also 30 and a fan of the same series as you, so I am the demographic you described lol)
Before watching.
Was it showing your face ?
Jk lol love you Liam
I actually remember back in 2020 waking up every morning and looking at my phone still half asleep and seeing a new Team Pokemart or Grand Line Review video uploaded straight into my TH-cam feed and having the video play in the background while I was getting ready for the day before going to my online classes because of the current world situation. That would be how I started a lot of my days in the first half of the school year. But I definitely understand why you stopped uploading on Team Pokemart. It definitely seemed like a lot of work
Love grandline review but this channel is where I think you shine. Keep it up!
Yup, i called it, this channel is easily my favorite of your perspectives; and, I literally am only staying alive these days, just to see him become King.
The insight, and the topics, you address here are really engaging, because its based in the subjectivity of reality and experience. Not for everyone, but def for me. (:
Get into bed , get covered, get conffy and watch Liam across different channels
Wonderful work mister dude man
I love how his videos always end with his words being cut
It breaks mu heart to hear that, I love and am still subscribed to your Pokémon channel. I loved the videos and got a lot of laughs from them.
Even if you did a video a month, Id still get a lot of joy from it.
I remember when you started that channel. I think it speaks to your integrity and honesty that you realized you messed up with that Pokémon-themed channel.
One thing I would say was a big issue with that channel, from what I saw, was the pre-existing audience you tapped into. It seems most of your audience actually didn’t care about Pokémon that much, if at all, and it showed in the comments you got on community posts related to that channel.
i’m not gonna lie i really liked the idea but i never got into pokémon so i literally know nothing, but i’ll definitely check it out cause i like what you do and it seems interesting
I don't always watch your GLR videos, but I've been regularly watching your videos on this channel. Keep up the great work!
Thrilled to hear it! :D
I really liked Team Pokemart and was waiting for a new video.. Got my answer now
I liked teampokemart…
Take it from me, a random youtube commenmter, that Pokemon is a hard thing to stand out in the croud in, finding a niche is super hard, and the general community is a toxic fire landfill...
Doing the anime is an idea with over 1000 episodes 8 seasons and currently the most popular the anime has been in a while. But belive it from me if you think Toei is hard on it's copyright stike (which it is) Pokemon footage gets channels deleted far quicker because of a company called ShoPro, and you probably haven't heard this because all the Anime focus channels are super small and most likely deleted so it never trends outside it's bouble.
Great insight. I wondered what happened bc I felt it should have taken off. It goes to show how much goes into it. Bright side is that if Team Pokemart is what got comedy into GLR then it lives on. Bc I feel the videos on GLR have been the best they every been.
Gutted that Team Pokemart didn't work out for you. I really enjoyed the videos as someone who likes the games, anime and TCG.
Tbh with the channel name and look, I think the best focus would be Pokémon merchandise reviews
I enjoyed Team PokeMart but understand the struggle and pressure that came with it. Glad to see you in a better state of being
The end got a bit cut off
If you need an editor for the team Pokemart channel then I'd be more than happy to help you out with that I don't really know how to contact you I think Twitter may be I'm not sure but if you're looking for an editor I can help with that I love Pokemon
I really like Pokemon and the dude from GrandlineReview but I was rarely motivated to click on the Pokemon videos in my feed even though I liked the concept and the small narative that was going on in the background. I kind of expected such a video because the dead channel was kind of like a big elephant in the room. I kind of miss the videos now.
I don't know what this channel is but i like the thing you're doing and have subscribed.
Welcome aboard! :D
I enjoyed Team Pokemart but mostly because I enjoyed your humor as cranky sassy retail worker! I appreciated the way you produced videos, sorry the channel didn’t take off
Is this the same reason why you stopped doing the Devil Fruit Encyclopedia? Because if so, I’d rather see more entries in that than another tier list video. I’m not sure why, but your delving into the intricacies and especially the untapped potential/applications/features of Devil Fruits was creative and really stimulated the imagination.
THIS!
RIP Team Pokemart. The hilarious Bellsprout video more than justified your existence.
I love this content as some one who is super interested in the TH-cam ecosystem and has always dreamed to someday make content (I did have a channel 4 years ago as a freshman in highschool but it super cringe) anyway your analysis seems super valid and I like the way u explain things
"a double whammy of badness" a double whammy is, by definition badness
Oh, this is exactly the video I wanted to see after watching the tekking one! I'm not particularly interested in getting into doing TH-cam or anything, but it's awesome to hear about the thought process and marketing strategies that go into making TH-cam channels and content. I don't know why, but I find it very entertaining! I also enjoy the added perspective on the history of GLR and NWR! Going back and watching some of your video series in a binge recently was fun, and I did notice differences as they got more recent, in spite of the overall consistency. It's just fun to hear a bit of background behind that, I guess? Anyway, loved this one!
i like how this chanel is kind of a behind the scenes and teaches us some marketing skills
I really enjoyed your Pokemon channel! Bummed it didn't work out
I was a huge fan of the pokemart channel I liked it a lot.. I've wondered why there weren't any new vids for a while I like the in universe explanation like role play or some it was fun
I'd been keeping an eye out for new Team Pokemart videos for a while, but ultimately assumed (rightly so) that it had died.
But perhaps it had a niche, albeit a small one, for I, too, am a 30-something who grew up on Gen1, and loves Pokemon, albeit not to the devoted level of those who main the Pokemon TH-cam Sphere.
But, it was enjoyable while it lasted, but if it was truly such a mistake (and clearly it was), definitely better to have cut it off.
(And I actually pondered on that, even with prepared assets, and limited animation, I thought it likely took a lot more effort than an average Grand Line Review video)
That channel missed with me, I've simply never been a Pokémon fan in any way, I'll still try to support any project you do come up with
I love Pokemon, and I love your name.
I always wondered what happened to Team PokeMart. I enjoyed the videos, and thought they were hilarious, and always wondered what shenanigans Ditto was going to get into next. I understand the reasons it is no longer around, and I appreciate you explaining them, because I have been curious. But I love Grandline Review, and this channel, and will continue to support you there 😁
I'll be honest, I completely forgot that channel existed. I was hyped for it too as I love Pokemon and you are one of my favourite TH-camrs, so it was a win win.
I just never really cared for the pokedex thing. I knew all the Pokemon so it really didn't offer me much even if I enjoyed the production value. Though even thinking about it now, I can't think what I would want from you regarding Pokemon, it's just such a different beast than One Piece. I suppose I'd have enjoyed you delving into some of the game lore or even the anime but I just feel despite being a bigger franchise as a whole there is less of a world to really bite into as it's split over soo many different mediums.
this ain't dude in a room. this is liams podcast
I thought you were a madman when you announced that channel, seemed like too much to juggle.
I love how he cuts off mid sentence each time at the end.
....sniff...But I loved your Team Pokemart channel.... I'M your demographic! *Weeps bitterly
heres an Idea interview Rustage, he's a big music artist here on youtube who loves One Piece and has done several tracks on the different characters and such. I'm sure he'd be down
Love what you're doing with this channel.
The biggest mistake you made was the one most new TH-camrs make: You invited people who didn't care. It's like inviting your friends to subscribe to your 0 subs channel, get 500 subs right away, then have none of them watch your videos, killing the algorithm. You probably invited those 10k people and only 200 of them really cared about the content. They just followed your channel cuz they like you or wanted to support you.
You should link this video in the Pokemart Community Tab.
I wondered what happened with TP.
Nice to get a peek behind the curtain and into the meticulous mind of a content creator.
I did enjoy the content there even though I'm not the biggest pokemon fan. The idea was great and they were fun videos, I'm just far more of a OP fan than any of the others. But it is good to branch out and try new things.
loved this explanation. I had been wondering for so long what happened to that channel. But good on you for being able to let it go! It was def a fun ride while it lasted and I look forward to all your other works!
This makes me wonder if I could get more audience with a target audience... but I have no idea what that would be for us.
- Maybe a video on defining your target audience? 🙂
I remember when you made that channel. Always wondered what happened to it... sounds like you made the right decision, at least I'm glad you're still around and seeing success
it is astounding how much of a tryhard (not meaning it negative lol) you are in researching and thinking about your stuff
sorry, no native englando, but germando.
imo your OP videos seem to be created in a breeze for you and you just know what your are doing content wise and are just gifted.
the fact that your videos appear very laid back and chill in the process, eventho there is alot of work put into crafting them is what makes them appealing and professional.
ez to digest but passion behind the process is the key
Your telling me you were the only one running your first 2 channels...Writing, recording, and editing every day
It really seemed to me you had a whole production company behind you🤯
You're before someone replies with it 😂
Yep! Back then it was all me for both channels :p
You know, I always wondered why you stopped uploading to that channel. I must say, I’m a bit disappointed considering how excited I was when I found out one of my favorite One Piece TH-camrs was also covering another love of mine: pokemon. I personally enjoyed your humor and your delivery and I was curious to see where that channel would go. Don’t worry, Liam, I completely understand WHY you did it… I’m just sad to know that they’ll never be anymore Team Pokemart. =[
Too , i liked the sketches, and humor but i guess its too unspecific weird but the humor was really fun
Poor manager never taking uo :(
I miss team pokemart as I was a fan that returned and it was my brand of humour
To think you actually got into TH-cam through Pokémon then One Piece but I wasn’t interested in any video of yours until Hunter x Hunter (which you single-handedly made me become a huge fan of.)
I'm not sure if this was a direct response to my recent comment, but it feels like it was. Either way I appreciate the update. I personally enjoyed every video from TPM, however I do understand one man can only do so much. Keep up the great work👍🏾
Man seeing you grow from 10k subs on grandline review to having 3 channels now, with this particular one having the potential to be massively successful, I feel very proud. Keep up the good work Liam!
Will one piece 101 ever return
I'm just addicted to your content.
A request: Please review monthly Dragon Ball Super Manga. You are my favorite animé/Manga TH-camr and Dragon ball (z/super) is my favorite manga/animè. I'd love to watch my favorite TH-camr reviewing my favorite Manga.
I'm sorry liam but on your one piece video u had already 2k comments so i m going to post a one piece comment here, hope u don t mind and maybe u'll read it and who knows maybe make something out of it (**if so dont forget to give meee credit XD) so here it is: fun facts: elbaf spelled backward is FABLE and if u spell it as 2 words it's EL BAF which in spanish, or a dialect of spanish means "RESPIRATION". so maybe we'll take a BREATH OF AIR on Elbaf with the strawhat pirates getting to know some FABLES that maybe illustrate some void century history or because of the whole ANIMAL thing that fables have to do with, maybe we'll get to know something about KAIDO because he's the CAPTAIN of the beast pirates. I really hope Liam sees this. WHAT I LL SAY is not legit enough (I THINK) BUT!! If u pronounce Elbaf with a japanese accent u get ERBAFU. If u go to japanese and translate ER BAFU u get THE IMAGE LOVER(at least when u translate from japanese to romanian) so that i guess could be a referance to FABLES because they LOVE to showcase something through IMAGES. also BAFU when translated from Japanese to Romanian says OX SKIN so i guess we either get something about the unknown SHIMOTSUKI USHIMARU or we get something about ??Kaido back story?? because he kinda looks like an ox to me but anyway :).I hope u enjoyed my crazy logic. I say it again: sorry if i m a nuisance by doing this
Awww I always enjoyed Team PokeMart, I'm still subbed to it