How to Start a YouTube Channel and STAND OUT in 2025 (Advice for Small YouTubers)

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  • @Afrovazi
    @Afrovazi 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +39

    This right here is what I need on a very early Friday morning as I head out to my 8 to 9 while thinking about my exit plan. The goal is to figure out a unique strategy, get better in my niche and grow bit by bit. Thank you for all these tips.

    • @Barist254
      @Barist254 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Kila la heri dada 🇰🇪
      Nime subscribe 👏👏👏

    • @RobertoBlake
      @RobertoBlake  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      👊🏾👊🏾

    • @therealNicholeA
      @therealNicholeA 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I had similar thoughts as I'm starting two weeks of working. Thank you for the tips.

  • @SeanGallagherPhotographer
    @SeanGallagherPhotographer 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +29

    Stumbled across your channel a couple of months ago and have been noting down all your tips re: channel growth. In December 2023, my channel had 500 subs, at which time I made a conscious switch to change my approach and try to provide more high value educational content in my photography niche. Now I am closing in on 10,000 subs. Appreciate all your advice ✊

    • @RobertoBlake
      @RobertoBlake  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks Sean

  • @kaspachessofficial
    @kaspachessofficial 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    *❤I must confess that your content has helped me grow my chess channel from scratch and safeguard it from scammers. Thank you Roberto*

    • @RobertoBlake
      @RobertoBlake  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Great to hear!

    • @stretchingbythebay
      @stretchingbythebay 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      And safeguard it from scammers? I need that! (which is crazy for as small as my channel is now)

  • @CallMeFil
    @CallMeFil 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +22

    High Value AND HIGH QUALITY video right here.

    • @RobertoBlake
      @RobertoBlake  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Appreciate you! What helped the most in this one?

  • @ChaseYokoyama
    @ChaseYokoyama 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    As an education content creator this provided so much guidance and inspiration

    • @RobertoBlake
      @RobertoBlake  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      What helped the most?

    • @ChaseYokoyama
      @ChaseYokoyama 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@RobertoBlake sharing information relevant for education channels. here are just a few of the notes that I took:
      - Create high effort content that is hard to replicate
      - Create social proof
      - Education content: Very good hook at beginning of video, make sure promise is delivered, people can easily understand, keep delivering value, bring up things that they haven’t heard before or expect
      - Education channels fall when they clickbait and stop serving the audience. Don’t serve the algorithm. Don’t be disingenuous
      - Create high value content 2 - 3 videos a week
      Have hundreds of evergreen videos

  • @RodrigoLobosChile
    @RodrigoLobosChile 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Roberto.
    Talking about educational content, nobody beats you with your recipe, within your niche.
    As always excellent content.

    • @RobertoBlake
      @RobertoBlake  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I appreciate that!

  • @americanelectrician
    @americanelectrician 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    This video is one of the best videos I’ve seen on this topic by far. Great video

    • @RobertoBlake
      @RobertoBlake  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Wow, thanks!

  • @iSpike
    @iSpike 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

    You are a LEGEND ROBERTO! I think it is impotent to HAVE FUN! Cheers from Western Australia

    • @RobertoBlake
      @RobertoBlake  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Appreciate you! Notification squad!!

    • @stretchingbythebay
      @stretchingbythebay 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      totally!

  • @reefrookies
    @reefrookies 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    It took me over 8 years and 500 of the wrong videos to find my niche but man now that I have the steam train is rollin baby!🎉

    • @RobertoBlake
      @RobertoBlake  10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      👊🏾👊🏾

  • @CreatingwithKaya
    @CreatingwithKaya 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    I'm not necessarily new, but I have lot's to learn on TH-cam still. I love the idea of writing down 'impossible ideas'--I think that's where I'm missing the mark. You just made me realize another reason why biggest video so far performed so well--I leveraged experiences very few creators had or could replicate (actually working with Pinterest as a creator) to back up my points. Time to look more into my unfair advantages and **actually** use them 😂

    • @RobertoBlake
      @RobertoBlake  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      👊🏾👊🏾

  • @emgmsports
    @emgmsports 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    ‘Quality doesn’t decide video views, packaging does’ that was the best line in this whole video, I felt that for real, Roberto keep dropping these gems man, you’ve really helped me up my content creation game, I’ve gone from 200 subs to 420 in 2 weeks 🙌🏾🙌🏾👊🏾🔥

    • @RobertoBlake
      @RobertoBlake  23 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      This is the kind of comment and results that makes me keep going and put out this content and this message.
      You don’t need to go viral for your content to be doing well. The fact a small changed doubled your results is incredible and you should be proud!

    • @emgmsports
      @emgmsports 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @ Appreciate it brother 🙌🏾

  • @BenjahLee
    @BenjahLee 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    Just the ticket!! Thanks for this one Roberto…👊🏻 I needed it.

    • @RobertoBlake
      @RobertoBlake  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Good it helps

  • @JMRRebuilders
    @JMRRebuilders 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I think the hard part is getting a clear example of what is value. Value keeps being the current buzz word that is very vague and not specific.
    How do you know you are delivering on value quickly? When we do a will it start video showing it start too soon causes audience to leave.

    • @RobertoBlake
      @RobertoBlake  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I defined it clearly in the video

    • @JMRRebuilders
      @JMRRebuilders 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @RobertoBlake yeah I wrote a ton of notes for this section. I am a little hard of understanding, so I am hoping my partner I do youtube with gets it. I appreciate the content thought for sure. Thank you

  • @BenjiSelby
    @BenjiSelby 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I really appreciate how you ask questions to get one to think about what they want. Cuz it’s easy to look at the bigger TH-camrs and want what they have, but not everyone has those experiences. There’s a lot of space in TH-cam if you make the effort like you mentioned. There’s an interview on Digital Spaghetti with Gawx that is a great example of what results from high effort

    • @RobertoBlake
      @RobertoBlake  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks 🙏🏾

  • @JMRRebuilders
    @JMRRebuilders 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Was truly great and took lots of notes. Now to sit down and let the ideas sink into then implement them. Thank you

    • @RobertoBlake
      @RobertoBlake  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Glad it was helpful!

  • @SunsetAcresFarm
    @SunsetAcresFarm 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Always enjoy the content bro. Working on growing our channel and coming here is a good place to start!

  • @SALCAPANO
    @SALCAPANO 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Smart man. Thank you sir

    • @RobertoBlake
      @RobertoBlake  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      You're welcome

  • @CameTo
    @CameTo 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Good beginner tips that are always worth saying again, even to remind the rest of us

    • @RobertoBlake
      @RobertoBlake  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Glad you think so!

  • @jmdjanitorial
    @jmdjanitorial 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Always great advice. Thanks, Roberto, for sharing your knowledge and wisdom for Novist like me to gain an understanding to become better at creating content for my community. We appreciate you.

    • @RobertoBlake
      @RobertoBlake  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Glad it was helpful!

  • @revmatchtv
    @revmatchtv 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    You’ve always got the nuggets of advice I’m looking for!

    • @RobertoBlake
      @RobertoBlake  10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Appreciate you!!!

  • @ChattyWalkswithAngela
    @ChattyWalkswithAngela 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Honestly Roberto, this is some of the best advice I have heard regarding matching passion with competence to an extent that others can't easily match. It's making me completely rethink my channel strategy and what I, uniquely can bring, yet still take an interest in. I've been following you for years, first time commenting, and I so love your work and support for creators. Angela

  • @AduKofs
    @AduKofs 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you for the value you constantly provide Roberto 💯

  • @THELAWNCAREARCHITECH
    @THELAWNCAREARCHITECH 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Appreciate the guide. I accept the challenge. Stay great at what you do!

    • @RobertoBlake
      @RobertoBlake  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Awesome, thank you!

  • @Guuzaka
    @Guuzaka 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    3:14 I, and I am sure many others would as well, love for you to make tech videos again. 📱 You could easily tie this into your educational theme by telling creators how to use them for channel growth and stuff. 💡
    11:00 Very true and real about that, and I am glad that you do not strictly make what people want to watch, or they really would never learn all what they need to know. 👏🏾
    Throughout this video there were 2 words that were repeatedly used: High Value. 💎

  • @claudiacastly
    @claudiacastly 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Needed this video ! Thank you

    • @RobertoBlake
      @RobertoBlake  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Glad it was helpful!

  • @basketball4dummies
    @basketball4dummies 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Thanks for sharing Roberto Blake I appreciate you, now off to working on my videos

    • @RobertoBlake
      @RobertoBlake  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Glad to help

    • @basketball4dummies
      @basketball4dummies 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@RobertoBlake you are welcome

  • @brandonblue5190
    @brandonblue5190 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    SOLID. Thank you for awesome content over the years!

  • @KendraFoster-ji9ef
    @KendraFoster-ji9ef 14 วันที่ผ่านมา

    This helps a lot! I want to start a channel soon, but I need to understand the process.

  • @reginamillergodsproperty
    @reginamillergodsproperty 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    thankyou this was great i’ll practice these things definitely working on my channel

  • @multimillionairepath
    @multimillionairepath 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This was some great info! I’m going to try these steps out, consistency is key!🔥

    • @RobertoBlake
      @RobertoBlake  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Glad it was helpful!

  • @juliocaliman
    @juliocaliman 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great and valuable video, as always!

    • @RobertoBlake
      @RobertoBlake  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Glad you enjoyed it

  • @numberoneappgames
    @numberoneappgames 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I took notes. Thanks, Roberto. I still have a lot of work to do to get better. :)

    • @RobertoBlake
      @RobertoBlake  10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Keep it up

    • @numberoneappgames
      @numberoneappgames 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@RobertoBlake thanks bro 😊

  • @drblasphemy
    @drblasphemy 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thank you, again, for great information.

    • @RobertoBlake
      @RobertoBlake  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks for watching

  • @tube-master
    @tube-master 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I like the idea of a Destination Channel! Thanks Roberto

    • @RobertoBlake
      @RobertoBlake  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Glad to hear it!

  • @beebsblue
    @beebsblue 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Really need this thank you 🙏🏽

    • @RobertoBlake
      @RobertoBlake  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Glad it was helpful!

  • @centurybeta2112
    @centurybeta2112 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is great advice! Each video I make, I try to improve one thing in terms of video/audio/editing, but my focus is trying to effectively get my ideas across for learning and motivation. The long form content takes a lot of work, but even on videos with low views, the responses from those of helps makes me feel like the work I'm putting in and slowly improving is worth it.
    I think the biggest challenge for me is finding time to make more than 2 videos per month due to family, work, and then my self-learning (self-learning is what I use on the channel).
    Family and work will always come first... I'll just need to get better at how I make the videos. I'm still new to this, but really really enjoy it.

  • @Stylewithpezho
    @Stylewithpezho 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Wow this video has great value for sure

    • @RobertoBlake
      @RobertoBlake  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      What was the most helpful part?

  • @FAMEAcademyNY
    @FAMEAcademyNY 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great video. Thanks. I’ll watch again and agin till its second nature.

    • @RobertoBlake
      @RobertoBlake  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      🙏🏾🙏🏾

  • @MaxMatrak-
    @MaxMatrak- 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    The value this channel give is incredible ! Remember me i'll be back at 100K ! Thank you

    • @RobertoBlake
      @RobertoBlake  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Get at it!!!

  • @musicproductiontips3121
    @musicproductiontips3121 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Your videos have helped me tremendously. Thanks fam.

    • @RobertoBlake
      @RobertoBlake  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Glad to hear it. What helped the most

    • @musicproductiontips3121
      @musicproductiontips3121 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@RobertoBlake The most important information you taught me was to build an email list. Now I'm using a Faceless TH-cam channel to collect leads. Thank you.

  • @gratitudeprayers
    @gratitudeprayers 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This are great tips esp for us new channels. Thx

  • @SherifaNakalema
    @SherifaNakalema 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks 🎉

  • @LoisLeonora
    @LoisLeonora 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I'm definitely stuck in the "over editing" stage of the game. Gotta shake it up.

    • @RobertoBlake
      @RobertoBlake  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Yep it’s a thing

  • @ExploringStillConnected
    @ExploringStillConnected 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great content, thanks man!

    • @RobertoBlake
      @RobertoBlake  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Glad you liked it! What helped the most?

  • @Skinny-Billy
    @Skinny-Billy 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    6 and a half years studying Roberto’s work and it’s all true!

    • @RobertoBlake
      @RobertoBlake  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      👊🏾👊🏾

  • @tellmeastory2323
    @tellmeastory2323 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you guy for the great video 🎉🎉🎉

    • @RobertoBlake
      @RobertoBlake  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks for watching!

  • @rishandprish
    @rishandprish 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    😊 High value content....Good tips!

    • @RobertoBlake
      @RobertoBlake  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Glad you think so!

  • @56sosaglock66
    @56sosaglock66 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Thank you ,I will need help I just wanted to check it out
    ! I’m busy right now. But I’ll
    Be back to check you out
    ✨🙏🏽

  • @johnclay7644
    @johnclay7644 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    very informative content

    • @RobertoBlake
      @RobertoBlake  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Glad you liked it

  • @furiousrobinson
    @furiousrobinson 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    That first point is big, essentially because more creative.

    • @RobertoBlake
      @RobertoBlake  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      More than most realize

  • @myjournee
    @myjournee 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hi, I just subscribed to your channel. Looking forward to viewing this great information you are sharing. Thank you 😊

  • @goddessdraws
    @goddessdraws 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    High effort, highly value, high quality here. ✋️

    • @RobertoBlake
      @RobertoBlake  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thank you 🙌

  • @stretchingbythebay
    @stretchingbythebay 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Xactly!! If we educators give ppl just what they want, they won't grow! Blending WANTS & NEEDS is a tightrope walk ;) Q: @RobertoBlake By "quality", do you mean quality of editing, video shooting, and resolution? Or do you mean quality of content? (what we teach)

    • @RobertoBlake
      @RobertoBlake  8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      The “quality of what we teach/do” is what keep calling VALUE. And then production, performance, personality is what I refer to as “quality”

  • @cuesee.psyche
    @cuesee.psyche 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    One of a struggles of having an educational channel is watching other channel getting way more views by sharing misinformation. For example, as a psychologist I promote real psychology based on research but I see plenty of popular channels just posting "psychology facts" that are just false...

    • @RobertoBlake
      @RobertoBlake  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Consider how you approach packaging

    • @cuesee.psyche
      @cuesee.psyche 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@RobertoBlake Any specific advice on that?

  • @fashionboyfriend
    @fashionboyfriend 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    what’s your opinion on the fashion niche

  • @stretchingbythebay
    @stretchingbythebay 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    YOU ARE BRILLIANT!

  • @AXELROB12
    @AXELROB12 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    To fair the hitman series took off because of MR beast video. TH-cam recommended the hit man series because the videos were similar
    The creator didn’t intend to train high jack traffic, but it was an unintentional accident that made him take off

    • @RobertoBlake
      @RobertoBlake  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      trend jacking is a great strategy.

  • @LearnEnglishWithJess
    @LearnEnglishWithJess 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Woo-hoo! I posted the 7th comment! 🎉

  • @bucksguineapigtalks
    @bucksguineapigtalks 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Brilliant opening !!! We just show our pet Guinea Pigs on TH-cam - they are the Stars ! Gradual improvement on how we present the footage. Minimal editing as well.
    We kind of think that anyone who wants pets, but doesn't have the time/money/space - might just be happy to watch a relaxing and informative Channel......like ours (is the plan). It's a real niche what we do.
    Would be fascinated to know your thoughts on Pet/Animal Channels - we do our channel with enthusiasm, it's not a business. Thank you Roberto - and yes, I have your book. It's really good indeed and full of excellent advice.

    • @RobertoBlake
      @RobertoBlake  10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      At some point I might just do a stream where I cover the -15 TH-cam categories and how to succeed in each of them.
      For an animal/pet channel I would focus nearly all my energy into the idea/topic and into adorable thumbnails and I would research what has 100K likes on Instagram and start borrowing aesthetic choices from that.
      I would also be posting daily TH-cam shorts when it comes to pets/animals. I would be thinking it out and batch recording a lot of that.
      I would also be making compilations.

    • @bucksguineapigtalks
      @bucksguineapigtalks 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@RobertoBlake that would be great 👍 we have 5 years worth of effectively ’Shorts’ - so that’s been a huge help to attract numbers - but ultimately you’ve got to create long-form content for the hours 👌
      Would be fascinated by your 15 category opinion & thoughts 👏👏 can’t wait for that. Thank you.
      Your additional points are awesome 👍👍 I’m screenshoting that onto my phone 🥳 (we have an almost 6 million viewed Reel on instagram 👌 bit like the spaghetti scene in ‘Lady and the Tramp’ - that’s amazing…..it’s mother and daughter though!!)
      I do post up 6 Shorts a day - we have plenty of quick content over the past 5 years - pulls in approx 10-15 Subscribers a day & I answer every Comment.
      Thank you for your time - you are awesome 🤩

  • @PawFromTheBroons
    @PawFromTheBroons 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Thoughts & Prayers to all Audio guys who are having fits of spasms, just now, seeing a SM7b used as a shotgun mic.
    😆

    • @RobertoBlake
      @RobertoBlake  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I talk with my hands so I can’t give it right up on me

  • @eddygatlin
    @eddygatlin 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks Roberto...I want to do animation but I keep thinking negatively about whether youtube will stay as this money tree hub for us to try and feast on, it is us technically creating a business on top of a business so there is a dependence factor or am I overthinking this? Anyone feel free to slap me with some logic

  • @secondchildhood
    @secondchildhood 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    This comment section is inspiring 😊

    • @RobertoBlake
      @RobertoBlake  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      It really is!

  • @frostylonewolf1700
    @frostylonewolf1700 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    you make awesome videos

    • @RobertoBlake
      @RobertoBlake  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Glad you like them!

  • @filipinalipstick
    @filipinalipstick 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    What a nice vedio

  • @DriverXAcademy
    @DriverXAcademy 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Take Massive Action! - Grant Cardone 10X

  • @frostylonewolf1700
    @frostylonewolf1700 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    i just found out the mistake i'm making is playing different games it should be one game or same genre

  • @ReadySetAutismFamily
    @ReadySetAutismFamily 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    To come up with unique & challenging ideas is very tough in the blog special needs children niche.

    • @RobertoBlake
      @RobertoBlake  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Then take a twist on a popular but known topic

    • @ReadySetAutismFamily
      @ReadySetAutismFamily 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@RobertoBlake Thanks for responding!!!

  • @victormarrero6370
    @victormarrero6370 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Hello there how’s it going? I don’t even have a play button yet because I’m not close to the number to have in my first one yet and I really don’t know how to do thumbnails or like I got other people do I’m still like a new TH-cam person on here Only have about 2000 right now and I don’t have those cool camera or computers or anything like that that other people know how to do videos with and I really don’t have anyone to help me do my videos and I have a lot of different sort of content on here because I try to do a little bit of everything on here but yeah, I feel like I’ve been trying to gain more followers to scribers on here though

    • @RobertoBlake
      @RobertoBlake  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      You’re too focused on what you don’t have

    • @victormarrero6370
      @victormarrero6370 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@RobertoBlake thanks very much Robert I very much appreciate your response and feedback

  • @goatf0rm
    @goatf0rm 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    My TH-cam views went from 2k to 500 to 200 to 30 views I just want to get it back where it was

    • @RobertoBlake
      @RobertoBlake  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      What happened?

  • @abanannalife
    @abanannalife 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    been stuck at 75 subs for a month now…

    • @RobertoBlake
      @RobertoBlake  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Consider putting more thought into your ideas

  • @DanielLaurencin
    @DanielLaurencin 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    mrbreast just pass t series

    • @RobertoBlake
      @RobertoBlake  8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Yep 👍🏾