How to fail on YouTube? (A small time YouTuber shares what's going wrong)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 มิ.ย. 2024
- In this video, I will be sharing my experience as a small time content creator as to what I am doing concisely wrong and why am I failing on TH-cam.
If it brightens your day at all, this video was suggested to me in my feed and I am completely new to your channel 😊 come through algorithm!! 💐 wishing you much love, success and most of all happiness 💕 ✨
It surely did brighten my day. Thank you so so much for commenting and following along. Algorithm is true indeed 😊 have a blessed day. And thank you for doing it for me.
Same here... this video was suggested in feed
Thank you for taking out time to comment. Stay blessed!
Same for me! I just subscribed. Also, I have the same wingback chair as you have in your video! It caught my eye right away ❤
Thank you so much for commenting and subscribing. What a beautiful coincidence. @@cindobi
This was suggested in my feed! So you are doing something right! 😊wishing you a lot of success health & happiness .
This is so refreshing to watch. I’ve subscribed! You are speaking my heart. I have had all these thoughts. I’ve been at this pretty consistently for almost a year now. One by one, little by little I gain a sub. It’s been a slow go yet something inside me says, keep going. Well, me in every single video ends with “keep going” if I stopped I wouldn’t be taking my own advice. I look back at so many of my videos and think they are horrible, yet I keep going. I would like to think we both improve with each piece of art, with every new video we put out. Let’s keep going, let’s see what happens. Also I’m sorry about the loss of your dog, the tattoo is gorgeous. Glad you came up on my home page❤
I got this suggested in my feed also! Keep working toward your goal! Don’t give up! Best wishes to you!
This video just showed up in my feed.
You have a new fan in me 😊
This is my 2nd channel no content just yet.
Ive been watching the big channels for tips etc but i was getting confused. Your small channel video brought me back to reality. Hopefully we can grow our small channels together ❤🙏
Thank you for your support and comment. Wish the same to you. Best of luck
Consistency is key of course! I hope i will do my best now that i am trying to get back to grinding! Sometimes there is no time as well to film or even plan any videos, especially for small channels because of their other other responsibilities in life.
I agree with you and exactly know what you mean. I am in the same boat but we have to keep swimming
Thanks for sharing. It's easy to get burned out making content. I wish you luck on your channel. Take care.
Thank you so much for taking out time to comment as well your wishes. Take care
I have a couple different channels and Twitch and all the social media that comes along with all of them. It’s really hard because you as a creator can be consistent but engagement never is and never will be. I make videos for what I like and sometimes things really pick up then complete nothing. It’s so hard especially with a family and full time job. One thing to remember though is that the channel is yours to do what you want with. I haven’t uploaded to this channel forever and have started again and I have gained two subs already 😊
So you never know
Thank you for your insights and the comment. I will keep your advice in mind for sure.
You did well. Dont worry you will get lots of subs on short order. Keep grinding
Thank you so much for taking out time to comment. And thank you for your feedback. How is it going for you? Thanka
It's really hard to keep it up
Been creating for 4 years, everyday fighting to keep going
Thank you for your comment and I completely agree. It is indeed extremely hard to keep going, which is why I think WHY we want to do TH-cam is the most important question to keep swimming.
Hey, first time watching your video. Thanks for your tips. It is important indeed to find a balance in your commitment with TH-cam and your life; work on content creation at the amount of time that you can do and just stick to it. There are so many TH-cam advices out there but the truth is, nobody is 100% sure about how to succeed. I'd like to believe that we are all 1 video away from blowing up and then we'll become the new norm/trend. We've got this! ❤
You are absolutely right about everything you said. Keep showing up n leave the rest. Best of luck in your journey
Hi Stella! I have a new art channel here on TH-cam and I came across your video and had to subscribe. It’s nice to see the more realistic side of being a creator instead of just the wildly successful stories that can make you question yourself. Thanks for sharing. 🙂
Thank you for taking out time to comment and finding value in what I had to share. I know what you mean, I have been questioning a lot about myself in the beginning but now I know it’s a process. Take care and thank you
This video was recommended o me. Keep up the good work and don't give up. You'll get there.
Thank you so much for the encouragement and your support 🙏🏻
Thanks for sharing your experience. I am new with this TH-cam thing so this is indeed helpful for me. Thanks kindly. You have a new subscriber here now. 🙏🏾 Greetings from 🇸🇪.
Thank you for taking out time to leave a comment. Lots of strength to you my friend
New to the platform and I'm on a mission to help others to grow just like me. So today you have yourself a new subscriber out of pure support!!! We got this!!!
Wow! Thank you so much for being so kind. Best of luck to you in your journey
This video was also recomended to me and it had an interesting title and thumbnail, so I watched it. I was surprised that this video had so many more views then the rest of your video's so I started to compare them and what strikes me is that this video is about the only one where you sit directly in front of the microphone and the audio quality is so much better. I even had the impression with some of the other video's that you used the build in microphone of the camera instead of the big microphone. So, I would recommend that you sit right in front of the microphone and use it properly. A tip that I can give you is to watch the video of Ali Abdal about "no one cares". He explains that we, the audience, want value for our time that we invest in watching your video. In the beginning of your video you showed a tattoo of your dog. It might sound brutally honest, but I don't know you, I don't know your dog, so why would I care about the tattoo of your dog if I don't have any context and I came for a video about "How to fail on TH-cam."? The story about overcommitment is much more relevant. Start your video with describing what the video will be about in a few words. Make me curious about something so I keep watching. Basically, use all the tips the big TH-camrs tell you and also add your own flavour to it. You already have the experience. You are not afraid for the camera anymore. You might show a bit more energy, but this can be the first video of many where you can show that you can get a lot of viewers. This video is not an accident or luck. You did it all by yourself and you deserve to grow. 👍
Never heard of you before, but you came up in my recommended feed and I wanted to let you know you are *super* appreciated and I hope things improve for you. I tried posting videos a few years ago and got absolutely *no* traction. Your insight has helped me feel better, that I wasn't "just quitting because it's hard" like some have said. There's so much more to it than "all you gotta do is film, edit, and post! what's so challenging about that??" 🤦
Thank you 💝
Thank you for taking out time to comment. Honestly, I felt the same way back in 2019 when I first started and got almost no traction. This time round I was pushed more because of the circumstances I was in to create again. I had almost lost hope but did not give up this time. For reasons I won’t be able to explain I guess. But it is definitely much more than just shooting, editing and posting. When you fail to plan, you plan to fail is true for TH-cam in every sense of it. Keep swimming I tell myself often times. Even when we hate our jobs, we keep showing up everyday but it doesn’t happen for our own part time business I guess. Think about it.
I know the struggle. It can be disheartening to put in so much work and nobody watches or likes or subscibes.
Still figuring it all out as well.
Stay strong ❤
Thank you for your comment. It is encouraging for sure. I guess we will always keep figuring it out but should never give up. Thank you and wishing luck on your journey too.
Thanks for sharing your experience 👍
Pleasure is all mine. Thank you for commenting
Thank you for sharing your experience!! This is so much more relatable and helpful than any other video I've watched about YT growth
Thank you so much for taking time to comment and finding value in what I shared.
I've been thinking of starting a channel but have too many things going on. Thank you for this video, it actually helps me feel better about not starting yet. I wouldn't be able to be consistent yet!
Thank you Laura for commenting and finding value in what I had to share. I won't discourage you to not start the channel but maybe do one video a month if that is doable consistently. or one video in 2 months. think about it. you are the best judge of your schedule. have a blessed week ahead!
Yes when it comes to my own stuffs
I overcommit and I under deliver 😢
Its so refreshing to hear from someone who has learned through mistakes and who still has a small channel. Your video came up in my feed and your title and thumbnail worked perfectly. You have given me inspiration as a newbie .. thank you. I wish you luck with your channel ❤😊
Thank you so much for taking out time to comment and inspiring me as well to keep creating and keep swimming. Stay blessed.
May I suggest producing fast paced shorts with fancy edits, centered around art. Things like timelapse process videos, with trendy music etc. You Tube is really doubling down on shorts these days.
Some great lessons here, even for other creative endeavors! There's a real sense here of being kind to oneself, and that also means being realistic, which I really appreciate. On the matter of gear: these days, good enough production is possible on a budget of basically pocket lint. I'm trying to figure out instead what small choices I can make that pay dividends in production quality, and then figure out a good creative workflow with that; I have seen firsthand a lot of good creative time wasted on the acquisition of new toys, and then having to figure out how that new gear fits into a workflow.
Thank you for taking out time to comment and I love the phrase "budget of a pocket lint", makes me smile. For me it has always been a habit of getting the things first and do them later, which I have learnt to respect over a period of time instead of disregarding it as it does not help. Now, the psyche tell me I have the gear, what is stopping me? So basically feed the mind exact same story but in reverse. I am exploring these waters myself but sure enough when I have answers, a video might be out. :) Have a blessed day ahead!
Love your tips
Thank you so much for taking out time to comment. Stay blessed
nice video. I just hit 100 subscribers so good luck to us both!!!!
Thanks a lot. Yeah you are doing great! Keep it up
just because you like a niche doesn't necessarily mean it's gonna blow up. youtube is like a business. you provide what the people want to see or consume
Your glasses are just on point
Thank you so much
I love this! Feels like having the curtain being pulled back a bit
Thank you for taking out time to comment. Yes absolutely. We all sit here thinking every TH-camrs life is so glorious but it takes a lot to be of good in any industry.
I have subscribed
Thank you so much 🙏🏻
thanks for sharing. it's such a confusing struggle - i hope that consistency will help me too. But there's no way I can do 2 videos a week. And you did 1 a day?!?!? I think some of the general youtube advice is not geared toward art youtubers - if we are making art that takes tiiiiiiiime in of itself. Then editing on top??? I didn't invest in equipment (save for a cheap mic) but I did get a subscription for tubebuddy to help with SEO. But I feel like that is kinda a fluke too. Who knows! Good luck :)
Thank you for your detailed comment. I agree about the content for art TH-camrs as a lot changes. Tube buddy I haven’t checked myself but will do what exactly it is. Wishing you lots of success in your journey. Consistency is the key.
@@samnstellastudio tubebuddy helps with SEO and thumbnails (theoretically) But I feel like youtube doesn't really work on search engine anymore - but rather people scrolling the homepage. I recommend Mimimoo Illustration for art and youtube advice - I am not a digital illustrator like she is but I feel like she is quite transparent on using social media for growth!
The First 30 seconds+ confirm the title
This video came while I’m in the millennial of writing my first script it was very helpful thank you
Thank you for your comment. You have got this! It is always the start that Is most difficult but keep moving one step at a time and before you know you will surprise yourself. Wishing you all the luck,
@@samnstellastudio thank you so much I've been sitting on this channel for a while now ready to start now
Awesome. That will be the best decision you will make. Already excited for you.
I have a "Superman Complex" as well.
I am sure we are not alone at all. Thank you for commenting. Have a blessed day!
I'm sorry that you've not yet experienced the growth you were expecting. TH-cam is particularly harsh for a less established creator. I'm curious as to what your expectations for the platform were, though. You say that you're "failing", but what is your metric for that?
Thank you for commenting and that is surely a thought provoking one. I wanted to experience the magic of the algorithm, which I have never done before and by that I do not mean a million views because I know my videos or content is not that worthy. But enough like 500 views here and there over a period of a couple of days. However, now that I am thinking about it I know it was being unrealistic to begin with and I was more like testing myself than TH-cam. does that answer your question? Thank you once again for helping me introspect and ask these questions to myself. Have a blessed day ahead!
I don't think there is such a thing as "worthy" or "unworthy" content. It's not good for you to moralize yourself that way, and it's not even accurate.
Many art videos that go "viral" are staged, are the product of art theft, or give lackluster advice. On the other hand, many videos I have found most helpful for my craft were under 10,000 views. We have to remember that this system was never designed to be fair. Your skill as an artist is not measured by your following on social media.
When TH-cam first took off, the videos weren't monetized. Content creators only started getting paid several years after the TH-cam boom. Even then, TH-cam paying creators for their videos was never about justice or a creator's inherent worth. It was, and it always will be, about TH-cam's bottom line. I say this because TH-cam has no clear pathway for a "small" channel to become a "big" channel. You might get lucky with the algorithm some days but you're just as likely to never catch a break at all. Trying to succeed in this industry is, quite literally, gambling.
As you go forward, I encourage you to not get overly caught up in channel growth. If people find your channel, that's beautiful. I just hope that regardless of how many followers you have, you look at the videos you have made and feel proud of your channel.
Thank you so much once again for your thoughtful comments and I will surely keep it in mind. And you are right, TH-cam will not be able to decide my worth, I am totally accountable for it. My job is to create and post to the best of my capacity and be proud of myself irrespective. Thank you for this invaluable wisdom. 🙏🏻
That is a nice tattoo.
Thank you so much for your comment and liking the tattoo. 🙏🏻
It's the wizard, not the wand!
Stay blessed!
My story is aweful. I have been posting daily for almost 16 months now. I had a video explode and got 4600 watch hours for almost 9 months, but I just could not get the subscribers. TH-cam algorhythm wanted me to be a guinea fowl only channel and I refused to be pushed into that box. Well, when you ho over the 365 day mark and your year starts to move up on a daily basis the struggling increases. I have lost 2600 watch hours from that video that exploded and still can't get the subscribers and now the algorhythm has me pegged as a failing channel. My videos do not get suggested to a wider audience anymore etc.
If you want your drive and motivation broken, start TH-cam. It is robbing me of my sanity at this point in time.
The frustration is that as a creator you are not really in control of anything. It is pot luck as far as I am concerned.
Hi Sonet, thank you for your comment and patience with TH-cam. It takes a lot to post every single day, which is where my concern is. TH-cam is not aiming for quantity, they are looking for quality videos. Not saying that your videos lack quality or anything but if by posting the same kind of videos every time nothing is changing, then the input needs to change for the outcome to change. We cannot expect different results when we are doing the same things every time.
You are very close to 1000 subs and it would be really sad if you leave just yet.
It might feel that I am too new to suggest anything but I do believe that you are just one video away from your breakthrough and giving up now would be a shame. So please keep swimming and try to do something differently this time when you upload. Take care and stay blessed.
@@samnstellastudio thank you for your advice. 💕