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The ability and time to optimize the video elements makes sense with making it unlisted. I was wondering in a different video why you make them unlisted. Thanks for pointing me to this video.
I have been creating content for four years and never set the default. Now I am doing Unlisted and it saves me an extra step later (comment, link playlist, pin comment). Thanks for the great tip!
Thank you for sharing this area and the explanation of each type. I didn’t realize the difference between unlisted and private. Seems unlisted is more flexible and easier to work with.
Thanks for this video Kevin! I had it playing on my iPad while setting up my channel yesterday. I’m 60 and am just starting out on this journey and am excited about it!
Perfect timing 👍👍 Just found your videos a few days ago while researching how to finally get started on setting up my own channel and getting started on my own TH-cam career. Great tips and loving all the content so far 💯
Hi Kevin! More valuable and importantly current info, thank you! You mentioned doing end cards, adding links and other 'post upload' admin. A video covering all that until you finally hit pubish would be very useful. Please keep up the 'youtube of older folks'!!
Just wanted to thank you for pointing out two things in one of your videos I'd completely missed. Unlisted videos in a playlist can still be viewed without a link😱 and that videos can be in two different playlists, as someone that uploads multiple unlisted videos in advance this was a massive mistake on my part. Thank You, well over 50 gamer on YT 👍
Great timely video for me Had my default set to public before I realized the studio app and the studio on my computer don’t really talk to each other and the app doesn’t have all the features of the computer studio Now have my default on unlisted if I download from the app because I know I’ll have some tweaking before I go public. Thanks so much
I just wanted to say on the first video I saw you on. I was very confused and I didn’t really understand what you tell me sorry, but maybe I’ll watch it again. Maybe I’ll understand it better
I’m on a quest trying to build my second TH-cam channel dedicated to solopreneurs. I run another TH-cam channel with dinosaur content that helps me market the dinosaur creature novels I write. Your channel Kevin is a big inspiration. I’m 42 years old. Mike
Hi Kevin, I watch your channel all the time and learning a lot. I have a question. I do short form video for my work. At present I use my I phone to record. I just ordered the Elgado telepromter. Can you recomment a camera to use in a home studio?
I'd say keep using your phone. Seriously. If I were just starting out, I'd use my iPhone and the DJI Osmo Pocket 3. Beyond that, think about your budget and use scenerios - always in the studio, on location, outside, inside, etc. Here's a look at my current gear if it helps: www.kevinkolbe.com/gear
Here's a question that may make for a good video idea: How do you properly handle stock music licensing from a stock site like Envato Elements. I noticed there is a text file to download the license. From there, do you paste that into the video description?
Noted. Short answer for now. Most paid subscriptions allow you to post the music without that as long as you've listed your channel with them. Double-check Envato and make sure that's the case with them.
👋 Hi Fee Delights here... 👍 thank you for this Content. So wonderful 🤗 I now put my videos in unlisted and schedule. I had 2200 watch hours but 2 months ago I lost all but 400. I dont know how I lost them. But I use to keep the videos in private until uploading. Maybe that had something to do with it.😢
If you change any videos set to "Public" to either "Unlisted" or "Private" you lose the views, hours, but not subs. When I say lose, they don't get deleted, they just don't count toward the overall channel numbers. If you change a video back to "Public" they call come back.
@@KevinKolbe God bless you! I didn't know about the settings on my computer. Let me get this right.. So I can restore all my lost Watch hours if I set my videos to public in the settings area?
What about notifications when choosing unlisted at first, do notifications go out to followers when set public I know notifications have their own problems, but regardless. How does it work? I'm guessing notifications go out when saving? Unless it's a scheduled video of course. Good tip about public playlists. Keep up the good work!
Thanks Kevin! If you choose to schedule a listing and let’s say you want to post once a week, is there any data that suggests a specific day of the week / specific time is better than others?
There is no best time. You will see a table in your TH-cam Studio (Analytic > Audience). Even there, TH-cam tells you "Publish time is not known to directly affect the long-term performance of a video."
i am 46 and this just made things a lot better. do you have any editing software ideas? I do not own anything Apple, currently, I am using Canva for my thumbnails and cap cut the free edition to edit. is there anything that does it all in one that is good and hopefully free do you have an editing video
Is there a free program for editing and graphics and...maybe but you may get what you don't pay for. iMovie is free with a Mac. Not sure what a PC has that's equal.
Hey Kevin, I hope you know the answer to this haha. I noticed my videos only upload in 360p. I record on OBS at 720p. Do you just wait at the upload page for the HD icon to appear? Another youtuber said to leave it as unlisted until the HD version is done? If you have any insight on this, that would be really great:)
Here's another question about the upload settings. I have a video that is a "short": vertical, around 1 minute and 20 seconds. It is set as "public", and has had several views, but TH-cam is still saying "No Views." Do you have any suggestions on how to get the view count visible?
So is there any more value uploading a video to unlisted as opposed to private or is it just a preference? I saw one other video that said to upload to unlisted as it might help the YT algorithm but didn't say how. I always upload mine private and then make it public or schedule it when im ready. And I have 3 Unlisted. 2 i have shared with family and 1 is my Welcome video- which i dont know if it should technically be public.
What TH-cam is most interested in is viewer satisfaction which can be demonstrated by how long someone watches, do they watch again, do they watch another video. Likes and comments show engagement but not any more important than other things.
I heard from a, “how to TH-cam” creator that setting a video to unlisted for 24 hours allows TH-cam to maximize the video in the algorithm before the video goes public, so when you DO set it to public, TH-cam has already determined who to place the video in front of. Any validity to that?
@ haHA!!! Love that. “Nope…” Kevin, you’re one of the few that doesn’t shroud this in mystery. Just have to keep putting stuff out there and keep plugging away.
I'm going to try go 1 full month of October of not looking at my analytic numbers I know it's going to be difficult but I must try. So I won't be looking at my subscribers, views, watch hours, comments, likes and revenue I'll still put content out. It won't matter what I use when I upload a new video I noticed when I keep looking at my horrible analytic numbers like my views the numbers are low and not moving anywhere 😢😢😢
I do think ignoring as much noise especially when starting out is key. I would encourage you though to keep tabs on your comments. Best way to grow community besides your content, is being active, as much as possible, in your comments.
Why is it that when I make a private video public, it gives all of my subscribers a notification? I don't want it to do that, I just want it to be public without anyone getting notified. Please help thank you so much it's frustrating
Grateful for my 164 awesome subscribers! 🥰🙌 Your support keeps me going every day. Tough times come and go, but I’m here to stay, growing and improving for all of us. Let’s keep the journey going! 💪💫
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Great tips! Thanks a lot 🤓
Glad it was helpful!
The ability and time to optimize the video elements makes sense with making it unlisted. I was wondering in a different video why you make them unlisted. Thanks for pointing me to this video.
You are such a great teacher for beginners. You don’t skip steps. It’s a gift to know how to teach in the manner that you do💪😊
WOW! Really greatly appreciate that! Thank you!
Thank you so much for your content. I am 53 and getting ready to launch my channel in the next 30 days. You have really helped me
So glad to hear that, thank you!
Don't wait for next days upload your video today 🎉
Thank you for sharing this area and the explanation of what we need to get an idea .keep going
Great info thank you😊
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks Kevin .
I have been creating content for four years and never set the default. Now I am doing Unlisted and it saves me an extra step later (comment, link playlist, pin comment). Thanks for the great tip!
Glad it helped!
Thank you for sharing this area and the explanation of each type. I didn’t realize the difference between unlisted and private. Seems unlisted is more flexible and easier to work with.
Thank you for information as a new TH-camr. It’s important to really know the ins and outs of TH-cam
Glad it helped.
Great info. I never understood what the heck private would ever be used for
Thanks for this video Kevin! I had it playing on my iPad while setting up my channel yesterday. I’m 60 and am just starting out on this journey and am excited about it!
Yes!
Loved this, very helpful thanks!
Perfect timing 👍👍 Just found your videos a few days ago while researching how to finally get started on setting up my own channel and getting started on my own TH-cam career. Great tips and loving all the content so far 💯
Really appreciate that, thanks!
Thanks for the simple explanation. I always wondered about some of these settings.
Glad it was helpful!
You explain things very well. I’m just getting started and your videos are so helpful.
Great to hear that, thank you!
Many thanks for sharing this, Kevin. Your content definitely helps me to understand TH-cam Universe. 👍😊
Glad to hear it!
Great Job thank you its helping me with my TH-cam
You're welcome!
Hi Kevin! More valuable and importantly current info, thank you!
You mentioned doing end cards, adding links and other 'post upload' admin. A video covering all that until you finally hit pubish would be very useful.
Please keep up the 'youtube of older folks'!!
Appreciate that. I covered most of that in this video: th-cam.com/video/_aFejkTgB5E/w-d-xo.html
@@KevinKolbe Yep, found it. TH-cam notifications fail again!! Thank buddy!
Just wanted to thank you for pointing out two things in one of your videos I'd completely missed. Unlisted videos in a playlist can still be viewed without a link😱 and that videos can be in two different playlists, as someone that uploads multiple unlisted videos in advance this was a massive mistake on my part. Thank You, well over 50 gamer on YT 👍
You're very welcome!
Great timely video for me
Had my default set to public before I realized the studio app and the studio on my computer don’t really talk to each other and the app doesn’t have all the features of the computer studio
Now have my default on unlisted if I download from the app because I know I’ll have some tweaking before I go public. Thanks so much
I deleted the Studio app off my phone long ago. Too tempting to "just pop in for a sec..." Glad this helped. Thanks for watching.
Nice teaching, thanks for the insight
@@Ogeztvlearning sure thing.
Thank you
sure thing!
Very helpful video, I wasn’t sure if I should use Unlisted temporarily to recheck things.
Glad it was helpful!
I was always wondering what unlisted meant, thank you Kevin.
You're welcome!
I just wanted to say on the first video I saw you on. I was very confused and I didn’t really understand what you tell me sorry, but maybe I’ll watch it again. Maybe I’ll understand it better
I have learned alot from you small TH-camr let's go
so have I he is an awesome teacher
I’m on a quest trying to build my second TH-cam channel dedicated to solopreneurs. I run another TH-cam channel with dinosaur content that helps me market the dinosaur creature novels I write. Your channel Kevin is a big inspiration. I’m 42 years old. Mike
Very cool!
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Hi Kevin, I watch your channel all the time and learning a lot. I have a question. I do short form video for my work. At present I use my I phone to record. I just ordered the Elgado telepromter. Can you recomment a camera to use in a home studio?
I'd say keep using your phone. Seriously. If I were just starting out, I'd use my iPhone and the DJI Osmo Pocket 3. Beyond that, think about your budget and use scenerios - always in the studio, on location, outside, inside, etc.
Here's a look at my current gear if it helps: www.kevinkolbe.com/gear
@@KevinKolbe thank you. That made my decision making very easy. I will also look at the osmo pocket 3
Here's a question that may make for a good video idea: How do you properly handle stock music licensing from a stock site like Envato Elements. I noticed there is a text file to download the license. From there, do you paste that into the video description?
Noted. Short answer for now. Most paid subscriptions allow you to post the music without that as long as you've listed your channel with them. Double-check Envato and make sure that's the case with them.
You mentioned your Ah in your previous videos. Do you notice you don’t have Ah any more? Great video!
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👋 Hi Fee Delights here...
👍 thank you for this
Content. So wonderful 🤗
I now put my videos in unlisted and schedule. I had 2200 watch hours but 2 months ago I lost all but 400. I dont know how I lost them. But I use to keep the videos in private until uploading. Maybe that had something to do with it.😢
If you change any videos set to "Public" to either "Unlisted" or "Private" you lose the views, hours, but not subs. When I say lose, they don't get deleted, they just don't count toward the overall channel numbers. If you change a video back to "Public" they call come back.
@@KevinKolbe God bless you! I didn't know about the settings on my computer. Let me get this right.. So I can restore all my lost
Watch hours if I set my videos to public in the settings area?
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What about notifications when choosing unlisted at first, do notifications go out to followers when set public I know notifications have their own problems, but regardless. How does it work?
I'm guessing notifications go out when saving? Unless it's a scheduled video of course.
Good tip about public playlists.
Keep up the good work!
If subscribers have notifications turned "on", a lot don't, like me, they only get notified when the video is "Public".
@@KevinKolbe Thanks!
Thanks Kevin! If you choose to schedule a listing and let’s say you want to post once a week, is there any data that suggests a specific day of the week / specific time is better than others?
There is no best time. You will see a table in your TH-cam Studio (Analytic > Audience). Even there, TH-cam tells you "Publish time is not known to directly affect the long-term performance of a video."
@@KevinKolbe Thank you so much!!
i am 46 and this just made things a lot better. do you have any editing software ideas? I do not own anything Apple, currently, I am using Canva for my thumbnails and cap cut the free edition to edit. is there anything that does it all in one that is good and hopefully free do you have an editing video
Is there a free program for editing and graphics and...maybe but you may get what you don't pay for. iMovie is free with a Mac. Not sure what a PC has that's equal.
Hey Kevin, I hope you know the answer to this haha. I noticed my videos only upload in 360p. I record on OBS at 720p. Do you just wait at the upload page for the HD icon to appear? Another youtuber said to leave it as unlisted until the HD version is done? If you have any insight on this, that would be really great:)
Yeah when you upload, TH-cam processes it then checks it so it's not until it's done that the video will be in the resolution you recorded it in.
I always do public host. Watching ads here 9:48
Is it possible for you to show how to add templates? Its there any app?
Templates for...?
Here's another question about the upload settings. I have a video that is a "short": vertical, around 1 minute and 20 seconds. It is set as "public", and has had several views, but TH-cam is still saying "No Views."
Do you have any suggestions on how to get the view count visible?
Sounds like a glitch. Sometimes I see a different view count on the TH-cam Studio dashboard than I do on the video.
So is there any more value uploading a video to unlisted as opposed to private or is it just a preference? I saw one other video that said to upload to unlisted as it might help the YT algorithm but didn't say how. I always upload mine private and then make it public or schedule it when im ready. And I have 3 Unlisted. 2 i have shared with family and 1 is my Welcome video- which i dont know if it should technically be public.
The TH-cam algorithm only "starts" if you will when you make a video "Public".
Nice, job. Thanks
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Great video! Wanted to know what is more valuable for the algorithm
How many views or likes or if people are commenting? I have views but no comments
What TH-cam is most interested in is viewer satisfaction which can be demonstrated by how long someone watches, do they watch again, do they watch another video. Likes and comments show engagement but not any more important than other things.
@@KevinKolbe thanks so much for your prompt response ☺️ love your content! Very approachable
I heard from a, “how to TH-cam” creator that setting a video to unlisted for 24 hours allows TH-cam to maximize the video in the algorithm before the video goes public, so when you DO set it to public, TH-cam has already determined who to place the video in front of. Any validity to that?
Nope.
@ haHA!!! Love that. “Nope…” Kevin, you’re one of the few that doesn’t shroud this in mystery. Just have to keep putting stuff out there and keep plugging away.
I'm going to try go 1 full month of October of not looking at my analytic numbers I know it's going to be difficult but I must try. So I won't be looking at my subscribers, views, watch hours, comments, likes and revenue I'll still put content out. It won't matter what I use when I upload a new video I noticed when I keep looking at my horrible analytic numbers like my views the numbers are low and not moving anywhere 😢😢😢
I do think ignoring as much noise especially when starting out is key. I would encourage you though to keep tabs on your comments. Best way to grow community besides your content, is being active, as much as possible, in your comments.
@KevinKolbe alright thanks for the tips sir
Do you see the push for more mature creators as the "facebookification" of TH-cam? (Not being critical as I'm 61 myself)
Nope. "Mature" older creators have always been on here. 😁
I upload loads of unlisted videos but they never seem to get many views
Watch the video and you'll find out why.
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Why is it that when I make a private video public, it gives all of my subscribers a notification? I don't want it to do that, I just want it to be public without anyone getting notified. Please help thank you so much it's frustrating
You can change that in your settings for that video.
@KevinKolbe okay thank you, I'll try to find it again🙏
This was very helpful. 💕NonnaGrace 🐓
I'm so glad!