Make sure you are on the RIGHT side of this conversation! 0:00 Intro 0:08 Your biggest enemy: 1000 Subscriber, 4000 Hours Watchtime 1:45 How to build momentum 4:35 What does 4000 hours of watchtime mean? 7:00 Following TH-cam's community guidelines 8:06 Don't fall into the trap of copyright/reused content 10:01 Do you listen? 13:36 Excuses are just that, excuses.
I am thinking of starting a travel channel. Now, I know it is a relatively safe genre, but I am shadowbanned on the site because I watch a lot of political content and engage with it. What if I want to get out of that and start traveling, will the shadowban prevent me from growth since TH-cam knows who I am??
@@tigervalley62 Not sure why you'd assume you're shadowbanned, but it would be hard for us to say. Try to start creating travel videos and see how it goes. Worse case scenario, you're travelling and creating 👍
*It took me two years to get monetized on the channel, and another 10 months to get my first payout for my channel. It was the hardest and most exciting $ 128 in my life.*
On Friday I finally reached the requirements to apply to join the YTPP. Just had the acceptance email today! When just starting it can seem like a huge goal, but as Rob says, start with smaller goals like 10-100 subscribers. It's certainly reachable with enough time and effort put into it. Good look youtubers!
Great vid rob! I’ve been reviewed twice in channel audits and after 7 months of grinding TH-cam and learning I finally got accepted into the YPP!!! Just wanted to say thanks for all the advice👍
Congratulations, I got rejected by TH-cam for monetization even though I follow all the TH-cam guildlines and I'm trying to get this sorted, I will update this comment if I do get monetized.
As soon as I started my channel I started watching you. I watched many videos and took your advice. I became monetized! I’m now 3 months in and have 11k subscribers!
For anyone who might find this motivating. It took me almost 3 years to reach 1000 subs. I got the next 1000 in 7 months. It's because the library of content that I had which caused 1000 people to subscribe, well I was just adding to that. Keep making content and try to see what the audience responds to. Make series, they work really well.
I started making consistent hollow knight content about a week ago, and it’s doing a lot better than my old content (I’ve deleted that now). Hopefully if I stay consistent, I can get 100 subs in a month or two!
I just want to remind everyone that it gets easier every single day. It took me a full four and a half months to reach 100 subscribers, and less than one month for 200. Keep pushing on!
This is a great video Rob. That mindset is what it is all about and I am so glad you talked about it. I have only been on TH-cam for 3 1/2 months making content and sitting at 1500 of watch time and 260 subscribers. From the get go when we started the channel we wanted to have fun and make content that we would enjoy watching. The subscribers have come but our goal is not the subscribers. Probably the most fun we had was making a video when we hit 66 subscribers and doing a subscriber shout out where we acknowledged everybody who took the time to tune in and watch our contact. 66 subscribers for us felt like a lot of people a house full of people that sat down to watch what we were doing
Thank you!!!! Mindset shift! I'll start celebrating when I get your celebration emails instead of feeling like it's not good enough. Thank you!!!! 250 subscribers celebration moment! You're so wonderful!!!
This video is one of your best! And I love how you coach YTers to just "get on with it". YT also doesn't charge to upload content, so no one is any worse off. Life can seem unfair, but put on your panties, stop winching and move forward! Complainers are excuse-makers.
These videos are quickly becoming my favourite. I don’t know what it is but somehow the way you say things makes things a lot clearer. I will admit to have been focused on subscribers and views for the first month of my channel, but I think that was because I was uploading already produced videos. Now I’m out of them, and making them each week, I can feel myself focusing more on making the best videos that I can. Since then, subs and views have been coming in naturally. 91 subs in six weeks is something I’m proud of. Slow and steady.
I thought this was going to be about things like ad placement, number of ads to place, etc rather than UNLOCKING monetization : ) But hey, love your stuff and keep it up!
I started watching his videos since I started TH-cam to make sure I don't miss out any of the goodies he has to provide by educating the community. ❤️❤️👍
This is one of the most genuine and helpful channels on TH-cam! I made it all the way to the end and it was 15 minutes well spent. I always find your content to be informative, valuable and actionable, I apply it to my channel along with the free tools you provide and it’s just great stuff. Thank you so much!
My success on TH-cam started from finding a niche. Don't make a 'all in one' channel, it rarely works. Find a niche that is specific so when someone goes to find a specific answer; you are that answer. My channel focusses on Apple watch and customising watch faces. Not many channels did that... So I became the channel to do it. Stop being general and delve deeper into your category! Good luck everyone! 💪🏻
As I close in on the 1,000 subs, you’re right. I didn’t really do anything with my channel until last January. Then I got my channel together by watching your videos (and others) last spring. In May and June I finally started posting regularly and understanding my niche. Now I’m well over the 4,000 hours and a couple weeks from 1,000 subs. So yeah, you’re spot on. Cheers!
I'm on the early stage, Channel just hit 50 and I went live. Then 100 and I updated my custom URL. I'm celebrating each milestones, every step fo the way. This video is relevant and I can say I have been able to utilize this to affirm the steps I've taken so far. Exciting!!! Thanks Rob. I'm excited for 500 to communicate to the community I'm building, Then 1000 ;)
8:38, I always find other TH-camrs copy pasting my videos (not taking ideas but literally copy pasting) I think about copyrighting them but I think it is not necessary since it will affect that person's channel very negatively. Should I or should I not?
I had someone do that to me as well. He didn't ask my permission and came with a lame ass excuse that he can post wherever he wants. He has now apologized and even shared my videos on his platform
If people are stealing your content directly, don't feel bad about claiming it. You aren't hurting their channel, they are hurting your channel. At best, they are getting a false sense of accomplishment and will be slapped to reality when TH-cam denies their YPP application.
I think we're in line to hit those mega milestones. We're not struggling with the watch time (although boating is seasonal, it may drop) its the subscribers count that worries me. Slow and steady. Life at 4mph we're get there. Love VidIQ, helpful, humorous and at the forefront of breaking trends. Thank you
I started my channel because I needed a "low impact" creative outlet when all my old hobbies stopped being viable. I've learned SO MUCH in the last 5 months. I just want to continue to improve. 🤞
I'm starting a new channel and I'm wondering if new channels get pushed with browse or home without being partner or will the new rule of videos being monetized anyway by yt change that?
New channels may see a slight push at the very beginning. But after that, it's all about consistency and hard work. TH-cam needs to collect data before it knows who to truly serve the content to. It can't get that data without content.
@@vidIQ I am really starting to notice this now, I have 27 videos and recently I have started to see a boost in impressions - it's super exciting to see the work paying off.
With regards to consistency, do your best to make sure your videos get posted the same time (day of the week; week in week out). That will help to show YT you are consistent. I have been doing my channel about 8 months now, I started of one video a week (Sundays) then twice a week Sundays and Wednesday-Thursday), now I post 4-5 times a week. I have noticed since last (early) December, my views have suddenly started to rocket. I'd say an average to 35-65 views a day. That tells me that YT is definitely pushing my channel more. Best of luck to you on your new journey
It's true, I saw an initial boost in views (and to my ego) followed by a decline (of both). Cathrin Manning talked about focusing on Search. I did that, and now Search is #1 for me with Browse Features (Home Page & Subscriptions) being #2.
Very true about original content, its quite hard to make as well. I'm glad you spoke about youtube's terms, I will definitely be paying more attention to that as I upload more. I've made tons of mistakes on youtube just trying to learn as I do but since I've picked up a little following im trying to focus more and make better videos that will benefit the audience and myself.
Great content! I watch your channel regularly to keep learning. I teach beginner skaters how to progress quickly and have fun while doing it. I started in August of 2020 and have 437 subs as of today. It’s definitely a grind! I’ve noticed some videos do way better than I would have ever expected, while others just bomb. Trying to pay attention to analytics to see why. I know I control my own destiny and this is something that I want!
This is the hardest part of building my channel. No matter how many times I tell myself it's going to take a long time to gain major subs and even have a chance at money, it still hurts when I check the sub count in the morning and it hasnt gone up from the day before. It's a slow grind, but I'm keeping at it 💪
I think its safe to say VidIQ is the only channel with more than 500k subs that hearts nearly every single comment, and replies to a ton of them. That's hard.
I had deleted an old channel of mine that I hadn’t used in 2 years. And my main channel page wasn’t loading for a minute and it scared me badly too because it said my channel was terminated
Yep, I'm passionate and determined and I don't mind YT running ads on channel, after all I'm using their platform to post videos for free. Thanks for this video Rob.
I had a channel for my stand up comedy and I could never get it to catch on. Now that I have this toy review parody channel and have been watching VidIQ videos, my channel has been growing. Thanks VidIQ team!
i can genuinely say. your goal isnt to reach the 2 numbers, cuz even then imo the money is so little if u get just 4000 views. focus on content or marketability
Truly agree with most of what your saying Rob. But let me give my opinion since it’s been 2 years 1/2 I’m doing TH-cam. Just because you upload videos or invest in anything you want to create better videos doesn’t justify that you will success one day. I have 6k subs, 350 uploads + and 2 million views and yet, no momentum has ever happened.
what people don't realize about TH-cam putting adverts on your content before you are monetized, It shows TH-cam actually believes there is an audience and a market for that piece of content and the channel it came from. They aren't going to anger their Advertisers by showing ads, on content that doesn't get any views. So once you start hearing from your audience that there are ads on your content, get excited because it means those videos are getting out to viewers, and when that happens, your watch hours are coming in!
its always that vidIQ has the channel audits. they see a problem and they make a video about it. this weeks one was a guy getting 15k subs for uploading other people their tiktoks as shorts
That is why I don't mind being monetized that fast, I want to enjoy TH-cam as long as I can and exploits more discovery on it. I want to be remembered as a creator who have a passion to learn, educate, give valuable information to our beloved subscriber and viewers, I have this account more than 12 years.
thank you sir for educate us ...we all love you so much ... I applied your tips and crossed 100 subs in 3 months ...again thank you so much sir ..love you from India 💓💓👍
You don’t land a kickflip the first time you try it. You have to fall down a little to succeed. I try to put that toward my channel. Even though I’m not where I want to be right now, I know that can change if I keep working at it. Thank you for all the information you give us
That would be so frustrating if you were just shy of the 4000 hours and then one of your big spikes in watch time passed the 1 year mark. I hope that doesn't happen to too many people. I'd cry!
Thank you for clearing up the info about the rolling watch time. I knew that the 4,000 watch hours in one year but I didn't know what happens after the 12 months expire. Now I know. I started mine beginning of last May (2020), and currently I stand at 2,049 (612 of those in the last 28 days, so my channel has bloomed since beginning of December yaayyyy lol), but my subs stand at 168. So as it stands, I think it will be some point after May when I pass monetization. I don't worry too much over it, but I keep on doing my CreepyPasta / spooky story narration channel. After making 63 videos, to date and increasing, there is no way I am going to quit. Not after all the time and effort I have put into the channel for everyone.
Yes, if you dip below the 4000 hours threshold and/or 1000 subscribers at any given time, you will be given a few months until you are dropped from YPP. Keep in mind you must still meet the guidelines when they review your channel.
I’ve had my channel and posted on it here and there for like 3 years but started taking it seriously this year, I haven’t made insane growth but I’ve gone from 63 to 170 and that’s kinda nuts! But this helps because it’s hard to not go well I’m not at 1000 yet...but I need to step back and see how I can improve my content and work on being entertaining
I follow all your advices and appreciate them(you) a lot. But some advices I misunderstand and the result comes with that(or lack of it). I have noticed that youtube is putting ads on some of my videos and I'm proud of that. I look at that I must be doing something right and it inspire me to push harder. Thank you for the help you are giving me.
man your content is so great! I finish more of your videos than literally any other channel on TH-cam. I'm still experimenting in my first year on TH-cam as a tech channel but eventually I do plan to niche down more like you suggest. Hopefully I can get a good channel audit some day!
@@Bliteurite i guess, but how am I supposed to become big when there are loads of competitors with thousands more subs than me, that make the same content?
I only just started my channel over a month ago and your videos have been so helpful and inspiring. I reached almost 150 subs within my first 3 weeks but the last few weeks traffic has slowed and I haven’t been getting that many subs, but I won’t let it get me down. I’m aware that I will have good and bad weeks when it comes to viewers (i post once a week). I’m enjoying the journey so far.
I just got monetized on TH-cam a day ago and i want to say a big thank to all the big creator who have alway shared their story and journey of their TH-cam...ONE OF THE MOST IS VIDIQ Thank you so much ❤️❤️❤️ love from Nigeria 🇳🇬
While I eventually would love to get monetized, it is not why I make content on TH-cam. I do it because I love creating videos even if they don't get thousands of views. I have a community that's growing and what more could I ask for!
I'm a small youtuber with 12 subscribers but I will not stop making videos... We should keep moving on and on and on and on. Never stop and we will succeed 100%
With regards to my own channel and your advice, I have followed what you have said, only with my own approach / ideas. You mentioned about doubling-down on the topic of any video(s) which are successful. I have done this , but for more than one type of video on more than one subject/topic. So far, slowly, but surely, this is working !!
Your point on mindset is SUPER important! There was a time (not that long ago) when I was ecstatic to get only about 60 hrs watch time in a month. I kept creating. Last month I got over 900.
Hey Rob there is another source for demonetization, it's called "reused content" (which is not simply only that what TH-cam mentions in a few lines). E.g. you cannot create and post two videos, then post a third video which combines video A and B with a transition. There are a ton of such videos in my niche. Some people get away with it, others may not. For example challenge videos are sometimes posted as individual videos, but then later on are slapped together into one single video with all the same footage of multiple challenges. After asking maaany differently phrased questions to the YPP support, I could get an indirect answer that this type of content would likely violate that policy. Actually you never made a video about it either, but asked everyone if there is interest. On my channel I had to delete 80 videos just because I was too afraid loosing YPP membership due to this content filtering policy.
Thanks for the advice ! I will make use of your advice. I just started a channel not long ago and I’ll try my best to improve myself. Mindset is important
Thanks for sharing but you didn't clarify properly what's the main reasons/ causes make not get monetization could you please make a video and clarify so we new you tubers get the idea about it and improve ourselves. Thanks ❤
What you said about Mindset was damn well right 🤘 , few months back , my mind was trying to find SHORT Cuts towards Monitization and then I discovered VidIQ and saw some of your older videos in which you said the same thing about Mindset of Creator and from then I just FOCUSED on Content and recently reached first 150 subbs and day before yesterday I Crossed 1k Hours of Watch Time from which 500 hours were from last 28 Days , really Happy with what I am Doing 😊
Almost 6 months ago or even better around 8-9 months ago, I just uploaded my first set of travel youtube videos. The content was good since one of those videos is still ranked for a keyword but I felt the video was average, I lacked energy and confidence. Over time I was able to nurture and improve my personality drastically, became super confident and been camera shy also decreased. Plus I learnt editing(self taught) , and I am so confident now that I know I can edit some big youtube videos as well. So for me it has been a drastic improvement. Looking to get better and better.
I'm just a geek that loves gaming, sci-fi and fantasy. I'm aware that it's a looong way to monetization (which is ultimate goal that will allow me to dedicate more time to it). Right now, not many people view the content, but those who do - like it (my ratio is 97% positive) and that's what makes me happy. I did not ask my family to watch the stuff. Only friends that would be interested in it. Sure, it would make some small numbers but ultimately only distracts from the real goal - making sure that other people actually like it. - MarkaN
I've taken all your advice on board, as well as Alan Spicer's, and I'm currently in the works of making a series on videography, and my experiences with it. The weird part is that when I updated my channel to tell everyone what I was doing, I got over 100 views; on each of my videos to this day, I've gotten less than 10 views. I've tried to get the word out to those who will be interested, made the thumbnails as creative and relevant as I can, but still not really getting the traction. You might also say it's something to do with the delivery as well; I'm in my 40's, I'm not an excitable and animated character, I'm just me and that's what people should accept. If not, then I need to think of other content that doesn't involve my narration or my ugly mug.
“quadrupely” 😂😂 Love it AND your British face! I am eeking along slowly but surely. I’m coming up on two years on YT but not quite 1000 subs yet. I think I have 35 hours?? 🙄
When I started doing content, I had no idea what monetization was. Was also not looking for subscribers . Just doing it for fun. Most early ones were nothing to do with the business whatsoever. It was only after I got one or two sales inquiries and a subs list growing, I then looked at monetizing and promoting the business more. Now am monetized, but make more ££s from customers inquiring about the products and thankfully making purchases.
I have been doing TH-cam on this channel for 2 years now and I am just at 826 subs. Doing TH-cam has taught me so many valuable skills that has helped me outside of youtube in many ways. I really hope I can reach 1k before the end of the year but if I don't that means I have to work even harder!
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Make sure you are on the RIGHT side of this conversation!
0:00 Intro
0:08 Your biggest enemy: 1000 Subscriber, 4000 Hours Watchtime
1:45 How to build momentum
4:35 What does 4000 hours of watchtime mean?
7:00 Following TH-cam's community guidelines
8:06 Don't fall into the trap of copyright/reused content
10:01 Do you listen?
13:36 Excuses are just that, excuses.
Great ❤️
Sir
I am having problem creating Adsense
I am thinking of starting a travel channel. Now, I know it is a relatively safe genre, but I am shadowbanned on the site because I watch a lot of political content and engage with it. What if I want to get out of that and start traveling, will the shadowban prevent me from growth since TH-cam knows who I am??
@@tigervalley62 Not sure why you'd assume you're shadowbanned, but it would be hard for us to say. Try to start creating travel videos and see how it goes. Worse case scenario, you're travelling and creating 👍
@@vidIQ: Alright. Thanks👍🏼
*It took me two years to get monetized on the channel, and another 10 months to get my first payout for my channel. It was the hardest and most exciting $ 128 in my life.*
Love the persistence! Way to never give up 🙌
10 months? does it really take THAT long to get paid?
Nice! Hopefully I'll get there eventually.
@@Archivist333 when you earn abort 1-2 usd pr 1000 views.... and minimum pay out is 100usd.... it May tanke a while
@@Archivist333 2 years and 10 months
On Friday I finally reached the requirements to apply to join the YTPP. Just had the acceptance email today! When just starting it can seem like a huge goal, but as Rob says, start with smaller goals like 10-100 subscribers. It's certainly reachable with enough time and effort put into it. Good look youtubers!
How exciting! Congrats!
Congrats 🍾
Great vid rob! I’ve been reviewed twice in channel audits and after 7 months of grinding TH-cam and learning I finally got accepted into the YPP!!! Just wanted to say thanks for all the advice👍
Congratulations
Congratulations, I got rejected by TH-cam for monetization even though I follow all the TH-cam guildlines and I'm trying to get this sorted, I will update this comment if I do get monetized.
wow it's been 2 years since this comment and I just hit 1 million subscribers! Thanks vidIQ :)
As soon as I started my channel I started watching you. I watched many videos and took your advice. I became monetized! I’m now 3 months in and have 11k subscribers!
The more your channel grows, the more motivation you get period. Just because you have aims, don’t let others bring you down.
For anyone who might find this motivating. It took me almost 3 years to reach 1000 subs. I got the next 1000 in 7 months. It's because the library of content that I had which caused 1000 people to subscribe, well I was just adding to that. Keep making content and try to see what the audience responds to. Make series, they work really well.
It definitely motivates me to stay consistent 💪🙏
I started making consistent hollow knight content about a week ago, and it’s doing a lot better than my old content (I’ve deleted that now). Hopefully if I stay consistent, I can get 100 subs in a month or two!
I just want to remind everyone that it gets easier every single day. It took me a full four and a half months to reach 100 subscribers, and less than one month for 200. Keep pushing on!
You must have watched that part of the video!
@@vidIQ yes :D
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great! I have to stay inspired :)
This guy made youtube.
Rob is more helpful than actual TH-cam analytics.
Shhh, don't give away our secrets 🤫
@@vidIQ 🤐😂
@@MrOhan factualizations
@@vidIQ 😂
This is a great video Rob. That mindset is what it is all about and I am so glad you talked about it. I have only been on TH-cam for 3 1/2 months making content and sitting at 1500 of watch time and 260 subscribers. From the get go when we started the channel we wanted to have fun and make content that we would enjoy watching. The subscribers have come but our goal is not the subscribers. Probably the most fun we had was making a video when we hit 66 subscribers and doing a subscriber shout out where we acknowledged everybody who took the time to tune in and watch our contact. 66 subscribers for us felt like a lot of people a house full of people that sat down to watch what we were doing
Great information, VidIQ. Presented really well. Keep it up!
Nice!
Thank you!!!! Mindset shift! I'll start celebrating when I get your celebration emails instead of feeling like it's not good enough. Thank you!!!! 250 subscribers celebration moment! You're so wonderful!!!
This video is one of your best! And I love how you coach YTers to just "get on with it". YT also doesn't charge to upload content, so no one is any worse off. Life can seem unfair, but put on your panties, stop winching and move forward! Complainers are excuse-makers.
These videos are quickly becoming my favourite. I don’t know what it is but somehow the way you say things makes things a lot clearer. I will admit to have been focused on subscribers and views for the first month of my channel, but I think that was because I was uploading already produced videos. Now I’m out of them, and making them each week, I can feel myself focusing more on making the best videos that I can. Since then, subs and views have been coming in naturally. 91 subs in six weeks is something I’m proud of. Slow and steady.
Good luck to everyone that’s trying. Don’t give up
We can do this!
You too!
I thought this was going to be about things like ad placement, number of ads to place, etc rather than UNLOCKING monetization : ) But hey, love your stuff and keep it up!
At 100k subs I think you've already got this figured out!
Love this TH-cam channel so easy to listen to
I just got monetized when you made that
Nice job my guy. You’re on the grind and it seems to be paying off!
Way to go!
@@MrOhan I saw you with 1K subs. Monetized?
@@dinotainx8638 I have a bit of watch time left to go, but soon after, that’s the hope!
Bruuuh, it's been 5 months and you've already hit 144k subs!!😲 what's the secret, lol😅
I started watching his videos since I started TH-cam to make sure I don't miss out any of the goodies he has to provide by educating the community. ❤️❤️👍
Thanks for watching!
This is one of the most genuine and helpful channels on TH-cam! I made it all the way to the end and it was 15 minutes well spent. I always find your content to be informative, valuable and actionable, I apply it to my channel along with the free tools you provide and it’s just great stuff. Thank you so much!
My success on TH-cam started from finding a niche. Don't make a 'all in one' channel, it rarely works. Find a niche that is specific so when someone goes to find a specific answer; you are that answer. My channel focusses on Apple watch and customising watch faces. Not many channels did that... So I became the channel to do it. Stop being general and delve deeper into your category! Good luck everyone! 💪🏻
My favorite piece of advice is "Learn by doing."
There are many things I didn't realize or notice until I started making and posting videos.
I am struggling
"You learn by doing" and then we realised that things are not that much easy, but we need to learn anyway. Thanks for this video.
As I close in on the 1,000 subs, you’re right. I didn’t really do anything with my channel until last January. Then I got my channel together by watching your videos (and others) last spring. In May and June I finally started posting regularly and understanding my niche. Now I’m well over the 4,000 hours and a couple weeks from 1,000 subs. So yeah, you’re spot on. Cheers!
And a year later you have an amazing amount of subs! Congratulations!
@@BuckeyetheCat thanks!
@@WayneTheBoatGuy you're welcome! 😸
I'm on the early stage, Channel just hit 50 and I went live. Then 100 and I updated my custom URL. I'm celebrating each milestones, every step fo the way. This video is relevant and I can say I have been able to utilize this to affirm the steps I've taken so far. Exciting!!! Thanks Rob. I'm excited for 500 to communicate to the community I'm building, Then 1000 ;)
8:38, I always find other TH-camrs copy pasting my videos (not taking ideas but literally copy pasting) I think about copyrighting them but I think it is not necessary since it will affect that person's channel very negatively. Should I or should I not?
It depends
If they do more than 1 then do copyright them as they are literally getting credit from your videos
I had someone do that to me as well. He didn't ask my permission and came with a lame ass excuse that he can post wherever he wants. He has now apologized and even shared my videos on his platform
Copy paste? Do a copywrite claim rather than a strike.
If people are stealing your content directly, don't feel bad about claiming it. You aren't hurting their channel, they are hurting your channel. At best, they are getting a false sense of accomplishment and will be slapped to reality when TH-cam denies their YPP application.
I think we're in line to hit those mega milestones. We're not struggling with the watch time (although boating is seasonal, it may drop) its the subscribers count that worries me. Slow and steady. Life at 4mph we're get there. Love VidIQ, helpful, humorous and at the forefront of breaking trends. Thank you
We as small youtubers think that monetization is the award for our work! 100 videos, 342 subs, 1.7k hours wt, 1 year, awesome!
Good growth, keep up the good work!
Good luck bro I just started this new account I guess I gotta catch up 😅
@@topzing9674 nice how’d u do it any tips
@@topzing9674 thanks
@@topzing9674 like on what social media’s discord, TikTok ???
I started my channel because I needed a "low impact" creative outlet when all my old hobbies stopped being viable. I've learned SO MUCH in the last 5 months. I just want to continue to improve. 🤞
Well done. Very well said ...
Great tips Rob! I am glad you are encouraging small TH-camrs. It's frustrating to spend so much time creating content that no one is watching!
I'm starting a new channel and I'm wondering if new channels get pushed with browse or home without being partner or will the new rule of videos being monetized anyway by yt change that?
New channels may see a slight push at the very beginning. But after that, it's all about consistency and hard work. TH-cam needs to collect data before it knows who to truly serve the content to. It can't get that data without content.
@@vidIQ I am really starting to notice this now, I have 27 videos and recently I have started to see a boost in impressions - it's super exciting to see the work paying off.
With regards to consistency, do your best to make sure your videos get posted the same time (day of the week; week in week out). That will help to show YT you are consistent. I have been doing my channel about 8 months now, I started of one video a week (Sundays) then twice a week Sundays and Wednesday-Thursday), now I post 4-5 times a week. I have noticed since last (early) December, my views have suddenly started to rocket. I'd say an average to 35-65 views a day. That tells me that YT is definitely pushing my channel more. Best of luck to you on your new journey
It's true, I saw an initial boost in views (and to my ego) followed by a decline (of both). Cathrin Manning talked about focusing on Search. I did that, and now Search is #1 for me with Browse Features (Home Page & Subscriptions) being #2.
@@vidIQ So once you get monitized is it permanent or do you have to get 1000 subscribers and 4000 watch hours each time
Thank you VIDIQ I am a member. You inspire me to keep pumping quality content and work hard! God bless you!
Love your accent and love your words! Thank you so much for your inspiration, Mate!
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I could literally listen to him talk all day long 😂
Very true about original content, its quite hard to make as well. I'm glad you spoke about youtube's terms, I will definitely be paying more attention to that as I upload more. I've made tons of mistakes on youtube just trying to learn as I do but since I've picked up a little following im trying to focus more and make better videos that will benefit the audience and myself.
helpful thanks
I’m proud of my 6 subscribers lol.. Maybe I should tell family and friends 🤔
@@johnconklin9695 am proud of my 55 subsctibers
Am proud of my 650subscribers
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Great content! I watch your channel regularly to keep learning. I teach beginner skaters how to progress quickly and have fun while doing it. I started in August of 2020 and have 437 subs as of today. It’s definitely a grind! I’ve noticed some videos do way better than I would have ever expected, while others just bomb. Trying to pay attention to analytics to see why. I know I control my own destiny and this is something that I want!
I dont care about monetization yet I just make videos for fun getting 5-10 views
yep.... I'm doing it to relieve anxiety ;-)
Made 8 in a week.....
I bet that's what everyone on this platform was doing until they realized they can make money off of being a content creator.
Exactly how i am tbh
Awesome mindset to have. Enjoy what you do 🙌
Same as me
This is the hardest part of building my channel. No matter how many times I tell myself it's going to take a long time to gain major subs and even have a chance at money, it still hurts when I check the sub count in the morning and it hasnt gone up from the day before. It's a slow grind, but I'm keeping at it 💪
Philipneo001 on IG that genius can help you out
Thanks for the reminders of what is important in this journey. I'm sooo close on watch hours. Just concentrating on improving my videos.
How far do you have to go?
You got this!
@@vidIQ thank you! I’m at 1350 subs, 3,525 watch hours
This is the realest video I've seen in a minute!!! This is exactly my kind of content! Super subbed! Thank you!
I guess Vidiq also couldn't upload video cuz it was down for a couple of minutes
Yeah, and so was online school lol...
Hey I was one of the 67%. Thanks for the great content! I am past halfway to getting monitized in a tough niche!
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Great contents as always keep them coming mi bredda from Jamaica with love
No problem big house music, thanks for watching! Make sure you 👍 the video if you haven't already 😉
I just crossed the 1000 and 4000 today! IM SO HAPPY!!!
I think its safe to say VidIQ is the only channel with more than 500k subs that hearts nearly every single comment, and replies to a ton of them. That's hard.
TH-cam and google was down earlier today i couldn’t access my account
Looks like you're back up and running now!
@@vidIQ yeah, but it scared the hell out of me, all my hard work for months.
I had deleted an old channel of mine that I hadn’t used in 2 years. And my main channel page wasn’t loading for a minute and it scared me badly too because it said my channel was terminated
Happened to me too!
Yep, I'm passionate and determined and I don't mind YT running ads on channel, after all I'm using their platform to post videos for free. Thanks for this video Rob.
I love your determination!! Good luck on your channel!!! :)
@@noobcoverssauceage2923 Thank you so much for your encouraging words💯
I got monetized this year after almost three years,😂
Awesome job! Way to stick to it 🙌
congrats
That’s awesome
Congrats!
Yay!
I had a channel for my stand up comedy and I could never get it to catch on. Now that I have this toy review parody channel and have been watching VidIQ videos, my channel has been growing. Thanks VidIQ team!
Such helpful content. Much appreciated. Keep up the great work on your road to 1 mil subs!
Much appreciated!
Thanks for the advice. Road to 200 is almost accomplished. Learning, glowing and growing with each video
And what's next after 200? 250, then 300, then 400, 500 and so on. 1k by next summer (if not before)!
@@vidIQ yes yes yes. I am also working on making my videos longer and getting better at editing. I got this.
i can genuinely say. your goal isnt to reach the 2 numbers, cuz even then imo the money is so little if u get just 4000 views. focus on content or marketability
@@ChrisFood he speedrunned to the comment section
Truly agree with most of what your saying Rob. But let me give my opinion since it’s been 2 years 1/2 I’m doing TH-cam. Just because you upload videos or invest in anything you want to create better videos doesn’t justify that you will success one day. I have 6k subs, 350 uploads + and 2 million views and yet, no momentum has ever happened.
“You learn by doing” me not uploading for 3 days and watching this video instead: suprised pikachu face
#Irony
what people don't realize about TH-cam putting adverts on your content before you are monetized, It shows TH-cam actually believes there is an audience and a market for that piece of content and the channel it came from. They aren't going to anger their Advertisers by showing ads, on content that doesn't get any views. So once you start hearing from your audience that there are ads on your content, get excited because it means those videos are getting out to viewers, and when that happens, your watch hours are coming in!
its always that vidIQ has the channel audits. they see a problem and they make a video about it.
this weeks one was a guy getting 15k subs for uploading other people their tiktoks as shorts
I did think about showing that channel but decided not to since I don't know the full story of that channel.
That is why I don't mind being monetized that fast, I want to enjoy TH-cam as long as I can and exploits more discovery on it. I want to be remembered as a creator who have a passion to learn, educate, give valuable information to our beloved subscriber and viewers, I have this account more than 12 years.
thank you sir for educate us ...we all love you so much ...
I applied your tips and crossed 100 subs in 3 months ...again thank you so much sir ..love you from India 💓💓👍
100 subs! You are off and running :)
You don’t land a kickflip the first time you try it. You have to fall down a little to succeed. I try to put that toward my channel. Even though I’m not where I want to be right now, I know that can change if I keep working at it. Thank you for all the information you give us
How do I get past that barrier when no one is subscribing to me but there watching my videos?
Philipneo001 on IG that genius can help you out
Thank you. I am already frustrated. 3 months in 41 videos, just 82 subscribers is a turn off.
Thank you for your encouragement
I need to improve on editing - making the content more entertaining... And to talk to the camera more! I always forget it's there, recording.... 🙈
So does everyone else. Let's get to it!
That would be so frustrating if you were just shy of the 4000 hours and then one of your big spikes in watch time passed the 1 year mark. I hope that doesn't happen to too many people. I'd cry!
i have 500+subs and 288 hrs, i'm cool with tha bc everyday i grow and i touch people with my knowledges!!
Good luck It's Janki in English. With hard work, determination, passion and patience you'll get there!
@@vidIQ Yes i know!!! thx for cheer me up!!
Thank you for clearing up the info about the rolling watch time. I knew that the 4,000 watch hours in one year but I didn't know what happens after the 12 months expire. Now I know. I started mine beginning of last May (2020), and currently I stand at 2,049 (612 of those in the last 28 days, so my channel has bloomed since beginning of December yaayyyy lol), but my subs stand at 168.
So as it stands, I think it will be some point after May when I pass monetization. I don't worry too much over it, but I keep on doing my CreepyPasta / spooky story narration channel. After making 63 videos, to date and increasing, there is no way I am going to quit. Not after all the time and effort I have put into the channel for everyone.
Can you ever loose monetisation?
Yes, if you dip below the 4000 hours threshold and/or 1000 subscribers at any given time, you will be given a few months until you are dropped from YPP. Keep in mind you must still meet the guidelines when they review your channel.
Thanks
I’ve had my channel and posted on it here and there for like 3 years but started taking it seriously this year, I haven’t made insane growth but I’ve gone from 63 to 170 and that’s kinda nuts! But this helps because it’s hard to not go well I’m not at 1000 yet...but I need to step back and see how I can improve my content and work on being entertaining
I can feel your passion 🥺
I can feel it too. Keeps jabbing me in the ribs when I'm trying to sleep.
I follow all your advices and appreciate them(you) a lot. But some advices I misunderstand and the result comes with that(or lack of it). I have noticed that youtube is putting ads on some of my videos and I'm proud of that. I look at that I must be doing something right and it inspire me to push harder. Thank you for the help you are giving me.
Rob Knows everything about youtube 🤔
How did you comment 3 days ago
@@Ha_ppy1 WTF
3 days ago?
No
What the Frick ???? Comment 3 days ago ...was the video unlisted ??
man your content is so great! I finish more of your videos than literally any other channel on TH-cam. I'm still experimenting in my first year on TH-cam as a tech channel but eventually I do plan to niche down more like you suggest. Hopefully I can get a good channel audit some day!
I monitized my gaming channel (Evil Baba) but i dont know how to retain audience. I mean i have 7k+ S but m getting views like 400-500
Me too
I cant monetise mine:(
@@hsillams work hard and u will be succesful
@@Bliteurite i guess, but how am I supposed to become big when there are loads of competitors with thousands more subs than me, that make the same content?
@@hsillams ,🤔 the only compititor is your mind i mean lazy mind just defeat him and continue to your content creation journey :P
I only just started my channel over a month ago and your videos have been so helpful and inspiring. I reached almost 150 subs within my first 3 weeks but the last few weeks traffic has slowed and I haven’t been getting that many subs, but I won’t let it get me down. I’m aware that I will have good and bad weeks when it comes to viewers (i post once a week). I’m enjoying the journey so far.
Rob, you inspire me everyday with your content, thank you so much for doing this, I appreciate it
I just got monetized on TH-cam a day ago and i want to say a big thank to all the big creator who have alway shared their story and journey of their TH-cam...ONE OF THE MOST IS VIDIQ Thank you so much ❤️❤️❤️ love from Nigeria 🇳🇬
Congratulations!
Passion it's such a essential thing.
Thanks rob
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15 min of watch time
Errrr, I want that other 33 seconds!
@vidIQ you bet 😂😅
Nice yt I also make brawl stars vids :)
While I eventually would love to get monetized, it is not why I make content on TH-cam. I do it because I love creating videos even if they don't get thousands of views. I have a community that's growing and what more could I ask for!
one of my videos just got one thousand veiws on a video and thank you vidiq!
That's awesome!
Make another video about that topic... NOW!!!
@@vidIQ yes, sir!
I'm a small youtuber with 12 subscribers but I will not stop making videos... We should keep moving on and on and on and on. Never stop and we will succeed 100%
Rob is doing a great job as always wait thats sooo lame ewww!!!
I got monetized a couple days ago. I have 17,000 Subscribers, and I have made $96.00 in my first 2 days of being monetized
I've mad 2vids so far 300 views in total but I've only got 1 sub still n I dont know how to grow more
Philipneo001 on IG that genius can help you out
With regards to my own channel and your advice, I have followed what you have said, only with my own approach / ideas.
You mentioned about doubling-down on the topic of any video(s) which are successful. I have done this , but for more than one type of video on more than one subject/topic. So far, slowly, but surely, this is working !!
im getting views by shorts
imma make more shorts
i think they're not counted as watchhours
@@argentance yeah but by using shorts ,ive at least gained more subs...im planning if i hit 1k, I'll keep uploading normal vids to increase watch time
@@Chards4 Okey then, Good luck for all of the new youtubers!
Your point on mindset is SUPER important! There was a time (not that long ago) when I was ecstatic to get only about 60 hrs watch time in a month. I kept creating. Last month I got over 900.
Hey Rob there is another source for demonetization, it's called "reused content" (which is not simply only that what TH-cam mentions in a few lines). E.g. you cannot create and post two videos, then post a third video which combines video A and B with a transition. There are a ton of such videos in my niche. Some people get away with it, others may not. For example challenge videos are sometimes posted as individual videos, but then later on are slapped together into one single video with all the same footage of multiple challenges. After asking maaany differently phrased questions to the YPP support, I could get an indirect answer that this type of content would likely violate that policy.
Actually you never made a video about it either, but asked everyone if there is interest. On my channel I had to delete 80 videos just because I was too afraid loosing YPP membership due to this content filtering policy.
Mindset videos were my biggest reason. Now it is more binge worthy by creating videos that are seamless to one another 💪🏼🌟✅
Thanks for the advice ! I will make use of your advice. I just started a channel not long ago and I’ll try my best to improve myself. Mindset is important
Monetization used to distract me, but since, I have learnt to just enjoy making videos and interacting with the viewers
Just hit 1k subs and I feel so happy. 2k watch hours to go and hopefully this year I will get monetized.
Thanks for sharing but you didn't clarify properly what's the main reasons/ causes make not get monetization could you please make a video and clarify so we new you tubers get the idea about it and improve ourselves. Thanks ❤
What you said about Mindset was damn well right 🤘 , few months back , my mind was trying to find SHORT Cuts towards Monitization and then I discovered VidIQ and saw some of your older videos in which you said the same thing about Mindset of Creator and from then I just FOCUSED on Content and recently reached first 150 subbs and day before yesterday I Crossed 1k Hours of Watch Time from which 500 hours were from last 28 Days , really Happy with what I am Doing 😊
Almost 6 months ago or even better around 8-9 months ago, I just uploaded my first set of travel youtube videos. The content was good since one of those videos is still ranked for a keyword but I felt the video was average, I lacked energy and confidence. Over time I was able to nurture and improve my personality drastically, became super confident and been camera shy also decreased. Plus I learnt editing(self taught) , and I am so confident now that I know I can edit some big youtube videos as well. So for me it has been a drastic improvement. Looking to get better and better.
I stumbled across you're content while browsing. 4 complete videos in and you have given me some great information to make my content better. Cheers!
It's a great channel
I'm just a geek that loves gaming, sci-fi and fantasy. I'm aware that it's a looong way to monetization (which is ultimate goal that will allow me to dedicate more time to it). Right now, not many people view the content, but those who do - like it (my ratio is 97% positive) and that's what makes me happy.
I did not ask my family to watch the stuff. Only friends that would be interested in it. Sure, it would make some small numbers but ultimately only distracts from the real goal - making sure that other people actually like it. - MarkaN
I've taken all your advice on board, as well as Alan Spicer's, and I'm currently in the works of making a series on videography, and my experiences with it. The weird part is that when I updated my channel to tell everyone what I was doing, I got over 100 views; on each of my videos to this day, I've gotten less than 10 views. I've tried to get the word out to those who will be interested, made the thumbnails as creative and relevant as I can, but still not really getting the traction. You might also say it's something to do with the delivery as well; I'm in my 40's, I'm not an excitable and animated character, I'm just me and that's what people should accept. If not, then I need to think of other content that doesn't involve my narration or my ugly mug.
“quadrupely” 😂😂 Love it AND your British face! I am eeking along slowly but surely. I’m coming up on two years on YT but not quite 1000 subs yet. I think I have 35 hours?? 🙄
When I started doing content, I had no idea what monetization was. Was also not looking for subscribers . Just doing it for fun. Most early ones were nothing to do with the business whatsoever. It was only after I got one or two sales inquiries and a subs list growing, I then looked at monetizing and promoting the business more. Now am monetized, but make more ££s from customers inquiring about the products and thankfully making purchases.
I have been doing TH-cam on this channel for 2 years now and I am just at 826 subs. Doing TH-cam has taught me so many valuable skills that has helped me outside of youtube in many ways.
I really hope I can reach 1k before the end of the year but if I don't that means I have to work even harder!