TH-cam ad revenue isnt enough for smaller community channels, and more viewers should realize that if they find something if worth they should help continue it. But if you would do more videos, like your tutorials are really goodyour videos that might help fill the video gap and bring a little of ad revenue? gear review videos once in a while could be good as well I hope you get enough help from viewers, you are first channel i patreon!
Mantas. Thank you so much! When your pledge came through it really made my day. I wont be charging for the moment, at least until I have figure out a way forward. But when I do get my plan together, your support is going to be so worth it. Thank you thank you thank you..
Yeah man! Do some gear reviews! I would love to see the low down on some gear before I bought it. You dive frequently, so the info will be on point. Also, you could maybe get some companies to sponsor you? Give you the gear to review?
I have dived pretty much all the sites nearby... so I'm having to fly further and further, so basically that it what has taken me to this point. Flying half way around the world, dropping a few thousand USD, then not getting a video cause of bad vis is not really something I want to continue doing. At least if I was fulltime, I can wait for better conditions, then get the vid. The question is, will I be able to go full time. Anyway, thanks for your comments... stay subscribed, lets see what the future holds.
Think of creating a content, that is useful for brands and agencies that market to freedivers and beyond (like tourists, swimmers, sport accesories like cameras), tour companies, diving centers, PADI needs to grow their freediving course now, etc. This will help you funding. Get not only a content, but also sales and marketing strategy. Also, make sure to study Creator Playbook content. First tip would be to create series, rather then releasing one video. Try to take more content on one trip. On the other hand, it's always worth to wait.
i 100 percent agree with this comment FreeDiver HD. You're my all time favorite YTer and that doesn't just come down to the freediving, its the style and personality of your vids as well. I say take that leap of faith even though I'm not at this stage sure what it means for you. I will support you and this channel regardless but know you have a very loyal fan here in Indonesia! Im saving up to open an ecotour in remote east Indonesia, its a dream of mine to have you visit me and do an episode in East Indonesia with me. The sea and reefs here are littered with WW2 plane and shipwrecks as well that are really unknown to the outside eye.
Don't go full time at least before you have 100 000 subs! You need more variety in Your videos, not only freedive, but why not to add your daily life, your holidays and why not to start vloging? You got our attention, dont be affraid to use it! Never give up, don't quit.
Bro thanks. I want to do that. The only thing I think I need to go full time first to get 100,000 subs. But your ideas are inline with mine. Thank you!
I appreciate too much the efforts that you make to take these excellent videos. You are an example for all those who love the free diving. Thank you very much for this video. I hope you continue uploading excellent videos like you've always done, and dont forget that you are an excelent free diver expositor
I just found your channel, and just want to use this opportunity to thank you for your fantastic videos, and all the work and money you have put into them. I'm a scuba diver myself, but really enjoy your content. It's beautiful and very high quality. Hope everything works out with your future plans!
Well wishes for you, my brother. You inspire us all. Thank you so much for your contribution to the freediving community and to the world. Whatever you decide on, I hope it goes well. God bless you, man.
How about you stop traveling so often to expensive destinations and gear some of your videos more towards the average freediver, i.e. making videos about breathe holding techniques, exercise routines, stretching, meet-ups, freediving gear, etc... As loyal viewers we dont always need extremely high quality content to remain interested in supporting your channel. Just some advice from a fan. thanks
Basically, he needs to work on description of videos, so non-fans can find them. And on the other hand, if freediving is so unpopular, he needs to rethink his content strategic goal not only presenting nice shots, but also promoting freediving for regular Joes.
Agreed, perhaps this sailing deal would add a realm of adventuring in his videos that would make daily vlogs an interesting option and that way ppl who don't free dive would still enjoy the videos
Just pledged. I really hope you are able to continue to make content. Your videos are really great for someone like me who is just learning how to freedive. Keep up the good work!
Thanks Nico - i woke up this mornning and saw your pledge. amazing, thank you so much. You won't be billed at all unless I make the decission to quit my job and go full time. I will be making that decission within the next few months.
Freediver HD Awesome! I hope it all works out for you. Have you considered having brands sponsor you? I bet if you grow your audience a bit and reach out to Cressi or C4 etc. you could make some revenue that way
Man this comes from the hart you are the best thanks to you I do freediving..thanks to you I can hold my breath pretty long becuase of your vids and tips. Pls dont quit youtube.. YOUR A INSPARATION
You're my all time favorite YTer and that doesn't just come down to the freediving, its the style and personality of your vids as well. I say take that leap of faith even though I'm not at this stage sure what it means for you. I will support you and this channel regardless but know you have a very loyal fan here in Indonesia! Im saving up to open an ecotour in remote east Indonesia, its a dream of mine to have you visit me and do an episode in East Indonesia with me. The sea and reefs here are littered with WW2 plane and shipwrecks as well that are really unknown to the outside eye.
leap of faith meant, quiting my job, leaving Taiwan, and buying a boat for 35,000 in order to be near to dive sites and the ocean in order to upload videos freqently
Just come to the med :) Malta for example is freediving/wreckdiving heaven and as an English speaker you would have plenty of work. Freediver instructors, or as a shipper even. It's not expensive to live, especially Gozo. You can fly to Cyprus and Spain/Italy for 50-120 dollars rounddtrip. You can produce more content than you can edit every week, just by taking a bus and plunging down one of the dozens of wrecks, caves, underwater tunnels, tuna pens etc etc etc etc.
I was wondering where you have ben lately, and i'm sad to hear the reason, that you have such struggle to make videos we all like. If this mean anything to you, i really think your videos are THE best out there, without compare. I watch your videos over and over while im working, relaxing, and to help me go through winter time to dive again. I really hope you will succeed, make your living in what you love and do best! Looking forward to hear more from you. All best, C
your TH-cam channel is my motivation to make my own freedive videos.. i havent uploaded it to facebook because of this copyright issues. ever since I watched your videos I became more inspired to hold my breath longer and dive deeper down the ocean. I hope you can visit Philippines one day.. there are a lot of interesting dive sites here that you can possibly add to your soon to be channel.. freedive community in the Philippines is getting bigger and bigger by the way.. you can make this community even bigger if you continue to make inspiring videos like this.
I remember i decided to buy my first GoPro because of your channel Dean , you inspired me to freedive though i was a scuba diver, ever since i fell in love with gopro so much I decided to make a youtube channel about it, Its a pity I dont hear from you for so so long, how are you anyway ? Have you found out a way to come back or at least record something locally where you live ? Its just such a shame that one of the best youtube channel i subscribed to is dormant for so long, you gave this channel so much passion and heart
You have some awesome videos. You have to love doing what you're doing but money is prohibitive, and I totally get it with having bad days because of weather or what not. Only the best (or worst) stuff typically makes it online. I hope you keep diving no matter whichever decision you make, and even if it's an update a year because you can't go full-time, that's okay. Be safe diving out there.
dean, saya dari Indonesia, saya sangat suka dengan petualangan kamu di BALI .kamu memberi banyak inspirasi kepada komunitas freediving di Indonesia. tolong jangan berhenti. ini passion kamu, mungkin beberapa tutorial freediving akan membantu kamu dalam mengisi kekosongan video di youtube chanel kamu. we tottaly support you dean! anything what you decide! God bless you my brother!!!
Yeah I had a similar thought process. I would love to do something full time but if it doesn't pay i can't play. I do however have a small yacht. You could pick up something similar for relatively small amount of money then fund a bigger and better one as your channel grows. Maybe team up with another channel who already has gone full time sailing. Then give tutorials in person as you go around the world. Happy to help any way I can just drop me a line if you need. I can live vicariously through you.
You go man! Would love to see you succeed. In a few weeks me and my buddy will travel and try our hands at freediving for real. Many years ago, you inspired me to get some equipment and start dreaming and having a go at it by myself. Unfortunately it has taken a while for it to become reality, because of lack of diving sites and diving buddies. The french west coast, which is our planned route, should have loads of WWII wrecks I reckon. You probably know better than me in that area. Also, I loved it when you went vegan! Your passion and commitment is inspiring. Good luck, and all the best. Keep fighting for what you want, I'm sure you can do this! /AB
i think you should consider a daily vlog, with contents that you could do like freediving, and what other things you can do? just pack it with some good information and knowledge, bingo you got your self a bunch of subscribers then you could travel the world again, and dive every spot on this planet. cheers always love your creation man !
Been a subscriber for a while, I'd suggest you don't take risks that are too big for you man and just upload as much as you can, when you can, whilst you're on holiday, etc. Love the videos loads, but I'd rather you stay debt-free and well :)
wow.. and I was under the impression you were diving for the pure pleasure of it and recording and sharing it with TH-cam simply to share your passion... I guess the passion dies when there's no cash in it for you.
There is a difference between making a loss, and making zero. If was making zero, i could continue this forever, however I am making a loss. If something is continuing to make a loss, how long do you think that is sustainable, when every video I make required international, flights, hotel, etc. Any idea?
Freediver HD yes you are right... you travelled the world and dived great spots... it's a shame all those beautiful dives left you with regrets about paying money to go there.
No definitely no regrets man. I had so much fun, but right now I am trying to figure out a way forward. I have dived most place nearby within about 4-5 hours flight time of my home - so in the next years, ill need to fly further and further and it will cost more and more, and just wont be practice. In this video I just wanted to list the challenges I had facing, and tell everyone that I am trying to figure out a way forward - that's all.
@Beagleone I disagree. Artists do things because they are passion about them, but when you create something beautiful and unique that's enjoyed by hundreds of thousands of people, and you receive no contribution to continue then something's not quite right. Sadly this is a story of our times and is the case with many industries (music, photography etc). Freediver does not "owe" you anything for your views, you're sharing his creations for free. To act offended when someone mentions funding is ridiculous, but is pretty typical of our society.
People it is ok! We have to understand each other... Its ok that he thinks this way...you do enjoy what you do but you need money to do what you love to do... You would give the product of that free but you still need money to do that, what put you where you have to sell your product. Puff! What a mess...lol! Anyway..Everything...EVERYTHING we do is in a form of trade...even love! And that's ok! Think about it!
hey hoping to see you upload more on your channel solo and I'm happy to let you know that I have recently come in contact with a freedive instructor and I'm going to be starting my course on September 15th so thank you for the inspiration in the lessons especially on the friends of technique
My goodness - I hope you can find a way through these financial challenges. Your material is amazing. Sponsorship seems to be the way forward with a strong brand and website. Perhaps you can also create branded Freediving products. Unfortunately, I'm utterly broke and so not in a position to donate.
7:30 When coming up be aware what is above you. You have even made a video where you do not look up and hit your head to a boat. There might be also stuff under water where you can hit your head. It is your responsibility to be aware of surrounding not your buddy. From one diving book (loosely translated) "When coming up look up. Keep other hand above your head to protect your head. Rotate while coming up to see what's above you." It just doesn't look very safe when you are coming up and your head is down. I assume that you don't walk backwards. Or drive to crossroads while looking backwards.
Pretty sure you got that out of a scuba diving book. Scuba divers go down, then only come up much later, since scubas dont have time pressure to return to the surface in a rush, they can take there time, look around, spin, etc. Freedivers are under time pressure to return to the surface - so I havent really seen freedivers surface arm raised, spinning. Since a freedivers air is limited, the aim is the stay as streamlined as possible. And hopefully the situation on the surface hasnt changed much since you went down *hope*. The boat collosion injuries/deaths I have researched occured while the freediver was already on the surface looking down - since there is where the diver spends most of his time, and they are hard to see. Ironically, this dive site, which is known as a shore dive and almost never has boats anywhere near it - one day while I was diving, a speed boat came straight through the dive site full speed, not giving a fuck that this is a well known dive site. It a tough call about being streamlined, and trying to be full aware on the surface - my best advice is to completely avoid dive sites where there is a boat risk... even if you see the boat, whats more important is the boat seeing you!
"And hopefully the situation on the surface hasnt changed much" In my mind safety is number one in (scuba/free) diving. And would not bet my head on luck. We can all think which way is safer when coming up. Looking up to surface or down to bottom. Boats are just one thing which you might bump. In the end is your head and you decide what to do with it.
I love your channel. Post less super-impressive and expensive/risky stuff. Post your daily dives where you live. There will be plenty of spots to dive around. After you recover, fingers crossed.
Tough decision to make. I enjoy the dive videos. Even though I dont dive as often still enjoy someone else doing it. Watching this chan made me go to Japan. Do what you can. I supect a boat would help to travel around a bit more. Also freediving is quite limited in terms of scope. Learning about someones experience travelling and life in general is quite interesting. My thoughts anyway.
Just a sugestion: Do videos on nearby dives, dives in your country and stuff like that, showing spots or just talking about diving experiences/tips, how u got where are now.. I talk for me and I think for a lot of your subscribers, that just videos of u diving, not neceseraly AMAZING spots, but just average spots would be awesome aswell
I only recently last week found your videos, but if I can come into some extra cash I'll throw something your way. I know it really kinda doesn't mean much but, there's something much better about your videos than many others.
I really didn't care if I was seeing the same location many times. Ok, maybe 20 videos in a row might get to me, but all of the videos can still be different. This is especially true for videos that were over a year old for me. I'm simply not going to remember every exact detail and would gladly watch a new one of the same location. I'm also curious how much useable footage you get from an average dive? If doing multiple videos from the same dive is possible, I'm all for that.
I will always be here! Dont give up. I dont know if your interested in the basic youtube stuff, like gaming or something, but maybe you could start a second channel, with some "popular" content, so you'll reach new people. Btw i love watching ur diving videos, it kinda relaxes me. (Excuse my bad english :p )
It is idiotic that TH-cam is demonetizeing your videos for war content, your pacific war video's are mostly historical and awesome. Someone needs to get TH-cam to change that BS policy. I would love to see you dive more WW2 wrecks.
I've enjoyed your videos but have no say in how you pursue happiness in life. Very few manage to make a decent living from TH-cam and that may come to an end soon also. With that said, combining professional sailing with freediving sounds pretty sweet!
Guys thanks for all the comments. Im going to make a video responding to some of comments to clarify a few things, maybe lay out a few ways forward, and then we are going to take it from there. But 2017 will be decission time for this channel!
I am sorry to hear your story! I am a freediver from Boston. I will help you if you have donation click we can help you. I alway respect people like you. Because you are a Freediver. I am just a little upset about other viewers they only want to see the beaches not the beauty of Ocean. Take Care!
I agree with what others already have stated; amazing videos and thanks for sharing! But please don't pretend that you're loosing money by traveling and publishing videos on YT. That's like stating that your vacation trips around the world is like your second job. :P And trust me, a new video every week would be way too much. Quality before quantity, and so far you've done a fantastic job!
If you want to earn money on your hobby, try combining different revenue streams. YT might be your advertisement channel, but see what you can do with that for your benefit. For one, have sponsored links to places where we as viewers can buy similar equipment that you're using in the videos, or to the different hotels. Talk to the representatives for tourism at some of the countries you're showcasing, get sponsorships from manufacturers, tourist destinations, dive centers etc. That might give some income. And have sponsor messages in the videos. That might help a bit as well. Also, what about organizing freediving trips, acting as a guide, or organize some freediving lessons even? I know that I would be interested in spending quite much on a awesome freediving trip where I could learn a thing or two, and at the same time meet others with the same interest, and get to visit some awesome places. Just some tips. :)
hey bro u can go fulltime but dont restrictly your videos free divings.. u could do a vlog around the town (show casing the sites, culture, food etc on the island) going tips to subscribers on free diving techniques do a 101 201 course step by step . BEST OF LUCK
dean, i think that you may be misunderstood in saying that there isn't enough interest in freediving to get millions of views weekly. Your videos are very interesting and i show them to my friends and family, none of whom had heard of free diving. However, after seeing videos of it and learning more about it, they are all interested and enjoy seeing the videos. Not everyone can freedive, but most people will be interested in it if they simply learn about it. My point is that if you keep up the great work, i think you will eventually see exponential growth of your channel, especially if some of your videos go "viral" and reach the trending page of youtube. good luck!
Man, make this choice only for yourself, not for us. We all know you wish to live of freediving or simply live and freedive. If you have a big goal of buying a sailboat then do it or you will regret it one day! I personally don't mind even if you don't post a single video for 2 years. You know we won't unsubscribe because you don't post anything. And if one day you reach your goal and you start posting videos again, what an awesome surprise it will be for us to see a new video from you in our "subscriptions" feed. Also I agree with another comment, if you really want to keep this channel "alive" you can continue to make some content from time to time by posting some "tips video" like you did 3 years ago. I'm a very beginner but I follow you for a long time and that's always good to watch. If you go diving or even in a swimming pool you can also record some "live tips" like closer to an "online course" style video. We enjoy watching beautiful underwater places you go but we'd like also get better ourselves to enjoy too (especially beginners like me). So whatever the choice you make, it doesn't have to be 1 or 0 only. Save some money and post again in 1 or 2 years, I'm personally totally fine with it. Or continue posting very seldom from time to time when you travel somewhere (we all know money doesn't change the fact that you love freediving and for sure you will continue when you can) I'm totally fine with this way too.
I hate water, sharks and the sea, but I love this channel!, been here for quite some time so I always believe quality over quantity is the way to go. I only ever use TH-cam audio library now too as I simply don't trust music artists anymore.
OK my ideas to keep you going. 1) Online drop shipping dive gear 2) Expand the subject of your content to include travel, travel tips, history, culture and food of wherever you're going 3) Expand the content to video equipment review and video tips 4) Combine drone footage with underwater footage to make it more exciting for the non-diver or travel enthusiast 5) More shark encounters and shark feeding frenzies 6) More in depth National Geographic / David Attenborough style voice-overs and lastly a totally selfish suggestion 7) More videos on nudibranches
My other ideas are 8) Increase your Instagram posts to daily... automate this so if you dive once a month chose 30 spectacular photos from that dive trip 9) Pixel or avatar the person who spends a lot of time and money on ocean pursuits, it may not be who you think, for example it could be a female surfer 10) Cook seafood dishes and show us the process from spearing to cooking to eating 11) Develop a course / webinar series on breath hold, freediving or underwater photography 12) Collaboration with Kimi Werner, iSurfTribe, Youngbloods, Dallymyd, XPT life (Laird, Gabby), that crazy Dutch ice water guy 13) Instead of using apnoea apps, we use your videos, to train daily, it's just a timer with a picture of lungs inflating, holding & deflating except your videos would have beautiful underwater scenes in the background. One video would have exponential hits because each viewer is playing it daily... see Michael Sealy / Jason Stephenson meditation. Sorry in advance for long comments, I just want you to do more of what you do.
Wow, it's so sad that an amazing channel like this is struggling to get funded while there are people that just play videogames and make a fortune... I discovered your channel about 2 weeks ago, and I couldn't believe that your videos have "only" a few thousand views. Your content is really great. It inspired me to go back to freediving and spearfishing. I know the freediving community is small, but I bet many people who are not freedivers would also love to watch your videos. Maybe you just need to reach more people (not sure how to do that though...) I've made a pledge in patreon (unfortunatelly only $5.... I wish I could give a lot more, but I am also in a phase in my life where I need to save a lot to do the things I want) and I'll definitely show your channel to my friends. If there is something else I can do to help, please tell me. I wish you all of luck, and I really hope you can manage to make a living from what you trully love, because that's my dream too. Cheers!!
FreediverHD I know you might not read this but I have an idea for you. I don't know much about it but you can look it up. There is this new software called Filmstro. What you do with it is that you pay for a subscription and it allows you to use a vast amount of musical content by giving you the licenses through that monthly subscription so you can use all their music in youtube and still get money. It is pretty cool because you can edit the music at the same time you edit your video. It is hard to explain but look it up believe me. It might help you it might not but give it a chance
Hey you should check out used sailboats, they can be relatively cheap, much cheaper than $35,000! I have been watching your videos for years now, and you have inspired me to learn how to freedive.
Maybe try and get some sponsors. Also maybe try and do some videos on out of water prep and such, what equipment and what techniques u use to dive. Although u have done those types of videos before, maybe u can add to it. Tips and tricks, how to find dive spots etc. idk just a suggestion. Hope u stick around but it's up to u.
I had tired the sponser thing... but they would send me gear (masks, flashlights etc) then I still need to spend say, 1000USD to fly to Guam so I could do a video = net loss for me. If sponsor is willing to pay say 1500USD to cover my costs it would work, but for far in my experience they are not willing to fork out that kind of money. The sponsor thing would be a nice bonus if I did live by the ocean.. but I don't, so I don't know if that's an option.
link are in the description. Affiliate marketing can bring you in a few bucks if you can drives hundreds of thousands of people to new uploads. However in my experience, on smaller channel, affiliate marketing is lucky to bring in more than just a few bucks a month.
What is the vest way to get into free diving/ how did you learn it? I am 16 and go to a local dive club once or twice a week. I can hold my breath without moving arround 2:30! Is that good?
Take a class. Before my first class my best time was 2:10. During my first class I got up to 3:36 (but that is higher than average). Now I'm an instructor in Guam. If you want to compare your untrained ability to my untrained ability before then 2:30 is a very good time in my opinion!
You are supposed to take your time to breathe and relax before you hold your breath. Depends where in the world you are. Try to googling then "freedive course" and [name of you town, state/province] and see what you get.
A lot of folks here have made some good points and if I may summarize and add on: - It's okay, dude. We're a small band of subscribers who thoroughly enjoy your amateur freediving content and we DO NOT EVER wish to see you lose your career or go broke because of us. Now that we understand your situation, it would be wrong of any one of us to demand frequent content if it means you run your life into ruin, or a path that seems high risk. - If you wish, you may continue your day job and have less frequent uploads. Doesn't even need to be amazing quality, just keep up the good work you've always done. - Regardless of what you choose, diversifying your content may increase views and increase options for monetizable videos. As others have said, you can start a vlog (with the amount of intimacy you're comfortable with), offer tips and tutorials, do reviews, meetup with new and seasoned freedivers and talk about their stories, re-do older videos with updated information, and/or anything tangently related to freediving. We want you to stay with us, but if you must go we'll understand.
Teach free diving, maybe see if you can squeeze anything out of the makers of the products you have reviewed, I'd be happy to wear a Freediver HD branded product.
I believe it would be a loss for all of us followers not to see or hear anything from you anymore. It's a hard decision to take especially when life comes in it. I hope you will will keep making videos, as someone else has already expressed it's worth the wait. I think also that we followers can do something to help you if we really care about all the work you have done, so i ask: are we willing to help this guy? Let's do it! Keep faith Dean!
Even if you would just dive in lakes or rivers near you i wouldn't care. You could show plants and fish and stones wich can be beautiful. Just a random thought
Dean,look for and invest some time (and maybe some money) in a decent social media marketeer. With your channel and number of subscribers he can and will get you sponsors too fund you.
He definitely needs to rethink his channel strategy. He has great creative potential, and clearily not using it well enough. Diversification, cotent strategy, target groups, monetization outside of TH-cam, that's what he needs. Also, maybe current viewers are not enough to bring as much money as screaming teenagers playing video games, but they are worth far more in terms of marketing potential (have more money), so it's just about how do you convert them to your or specialistic companies income (and get a cut).
TH-cam ad revenue isnt enough for smaller community channels, and more viewers should realize that if they find something if worth they should help continue it.
But if you would do more videos, like your tutorials are really goodyour videos that might help fill the video gap and bring a little of ad revenue?
gear review videos once in a while could be good as well
I hope you get enough help from viewers,
you are first channel i patreon!
Mantas. Thank you so much! When your pledge came through it really made my day. I wont be charging for the moment, at least until I have figure out a way forward. But when I do get my plan together, your support is going to be so worth it. Thank you thank you thank you..
Yeah man! Do some gear reviews! I would love to see the low down on some gear before I bought it. You dive frequently, so the info will be on point. Also, you could maybe get some companies to sponsor you? Give you the gear to review?
Freediver HD good bless you are amazing you have let me free dive and good help you
It's quality over quantity man. Love your videos, doesn't matter if you don't upload in a while. It's worth the waiting!
Defintaly
I have dived pretty much all the sites nearby... so I'm having to fly further and further, so basically that it what has taken me to this point. Flying half way around the world, dropping a few thousand USD, then not getting a video cause of bad vis is not really something I want to continue doing. At least if I was fulltime, I can wait for better conditions, then get the vid. The question is, will I be able to go full time. Anyway, thanks for your comments... stay subscribed, lets see what the future holds.
Think of creating a content, that is useful for brands and agencies that market to freedivers and beyond (like tourists, swimmers, sport accesories like cameras), tour companies, diving centers, PADI needs to grow their freediving course now, etc. This will help you funding. Get not only a content, but also sales and marketing strategy. Also, make sure to study Creator Playbook content. First tip would be to create series, rather then releasing one video. Try to take more content on one trip. On the other hand, it's always worth to wait.
i 100 percent agree with this comment FreeDiver HD. You're my all time favorite YTer and that doesn't just come down to the freediving, its the style and personality of your vids as well. I say take that leap of faith even though I'm not at this stage sure what it means for you. I will support you and this channel regardless but know you have a very loyal fan here in Indonesia! Im saving up to open an ecotour in remote east Indonesia, its a dream of mine to have you visit me and do an episode in East Indonesia with me. The sea and reefs here are littered with WW2 plane and shipwrecks as well that are really unknown to the outside eye.
+ Freediver HD Well areas around you you can still record, its still cool to see fish, coral, ect. ;)
You will have to listen to your heart as long as you feel good about the descision it is the right one.
Personally I'd like to see more videos....Whatever decision you take bro Good luck!
please keep this channel going, love your works buddy.. .
Maybe try contacting companies associated with freediving and see if they will sponsor you in return for advertising their brand?
Don't quit 😞 I love your content
Don't go full time at least before you have 100 000 subs! You need more variety in Your videos, not only freedive, but why not to add your daily life, your holidays and why not to start vloging? You got our attention, dont be affraid to use it! Never give up, don't quit.
irmist agree with this. You've got our attention Freediver HD.
Bro thanks. I want to do that. The only thing I think I need to go full time first to get 100,000 subs. But your ideas are inline with mine. Thank you!
많은 프리다이빙 유튜브를 보는데요 이 채널을 가장 좋아해요 더 이상 새로운 영상이 나오지 않아 아쉽지만 기존 영상들을 보고 또 봐도 질리지않네요 음악도 그렇고 다이버님 다이빙 스타일이나 촬영물들이 참 평화로와요❤
I appreciate too much the efforts that you make to take these excellent videos. You are an example for all those who love the free diving.
Thank you very much for this video. I hope you continue uploading excellent videos like you've always done, and dont forget that you are an excelent free diver expositor
I just found your channel, and just want to use this opportunity to thank you for your fantastic videos, and all the work and money you have put into them.
I'm a scuba diver myself, but really enjoy your content. It's beautiful and very high quality.
Hope everything works out with your future plans!
Thanks Daniel, I saw the pledge! Fingers crossed I can make this happen.
Well wishes for you, my brother. You inspire us all. Thank you so much for your contribution to the freediving community and to the world. Whatever you decide on, I hope it goes well. God bless you, man.
How about you stop traveling so often to expensive destinations and gear some of your videos more towards the average freediver, i.e. making videos about breathe holding techniques, exercise routines, stretching, meet-ups, freediving gear, etc... As loyal viewers we dont always need extremely high quality content to remain interested in supporting your channel. Just some advice from a fan. thanks
EasyToRemembur second this!!! :)
EasyToRemembur i think he's already covered a lot of the stuff you've named
EasyToRemembur I like that idea or go into more depth about those topics
Basically, he needs to work on description of videos, so non-fans can find them. And on the other hand, if freediving is so unpopular, he needs to rethink his content strategic goal not only presenting nice shots, but also promoting freediving for regular Joes.
Agreed, perhaps this sailing deal would add a realm of adventuring in his videos that would make daily vlogs an interesting option and that way ppl who don't free dive would still enjoy the videos
Love ya Dean, Good luck We're all behind You 100%
Hi Dean, it's time to be free dive instructor , you have so much experience and knowledge you can turn into money.
good luck
it is quite rarely that Freediving instructors make a lot of money ;-)
big decision mate hope it works out!
Just pledged. I really hope you are able to continue to make content. Your videos are really great for someone like me who is just learning how to freedive. Keep up the good work!
Thanks Nico - i woke up this mornning and saw your pledge. amazing, thank you so much. You won't be billed at all unless I make the decission to quit my job and go full time. I will be making that decission within the next few months.
Freediver HD Awesome! I hope it all works out for you. Have you considered having brands sponsor you? I bet if you grow your audience a bit and reach out to Cressi or C4 etc. you could make some revenue that way
Man this comes from the hart you are the best thanks to you I do freediving..thanks to you I can hold my breath pretty long becuase of your vids and tips. Pls dont quit youtube.. YOUR A INSPARATION
Love the chilled music.
Hope you get your goals
go man we can wait for videos because if it works, your videos will be better than ever. also you will probably be a happier person
You're my all time favorite YTer and that doesn't just come down to the freediving, its the style and personality of your vids as well. I say take that leap of faith even though I'm not at this stage sure what it means for you. I will support you and this channel regardless but know you have a very loyal fan here in Indonesia! Im saving up to open an ecotour in remote east Indonesia, its a dream of mine to have you visit me and do an episode in East Indonesia with me. The sea and reefs here are littered with WW2 plane and shipwrecks as well that are really unknown to the outside eye.
p.s. we need to get you a sponsor! that would help so much i think.
leap of faith meant, quiting my job, leaving Taiwan, and buying a boat for 35,000 in order to be near to dive sites and the ocean in order to upload videos freqently
Just come to the med :) Malta for example is freediving/wreckdiving heaven and as an English speaker you would have plenty of work. Freediver instructors, or as a shipper even. It's not expensive to live, especially Gozo. You can fly to Cyprus and Spain/Italy for 50-120 dollars rounddtrip. You can produce more content than you can edit every week, just by taking a bus and plunging down one of the dozens of wrecks, caves, underwater tunnels, tuna pens etc etc etc etc.
I was wondering where you have ben lately, and i'm sad to hear the reason, that you have such struggle to make videos we all like. If this mean anything to you, i really think your videos are THE best out there, without compare. I watch your videos over and over while im working, relaxing, and to help me go through winter time to dive again. I really hope you will succeed, make your living in what you love and do best!
Looking forward to hear more from you.
All best,
C
your TH-cam channel is my motivation to make my own freedive videos.. i havent uploaded it to facebook because of this copyright issues. ever since I watched your videos I became more inspired to hold my breath longer and dive deeper down the ocean. I hope you can visit Philippines one day.. there are a lot of interesting dive sites here that you can possibly add to your soon to be channel.. freedive community in the Philippines is getting bigger and bigger by the way.. you can make this community even bigger if you continue to make inspiring videos like this.
Please don't stop I'm 13 and I understand but you have inspired me so so much! You could just do gear reviews and maybe have companies sponsor you?
Follow your heart man. Do whatever you want
I remember i decided to buy my first GoPro because of your channel Dean , you inspired me to freedive though i was a scuba diver, ever since i fell in love with gopro so much I decided to make a youtube channel about it, Its a pity I dont hear from you for so so long, how are you anyway ? Have you found out a way to come back or at least record something locally where you live ? Its just such a shame that one of the best youtube channel i subscribed to is dormant for so long, you gave this channel so much passion and heart
Screw TH-cam you should still make a lot of money. Your content is high quality and beats the rest plus you deserve way more subs than 33K
Imbeliveable it's said, i hope you succède un what you're doing man i wish you hard luck. Houssem from Tunisia.
I was wondering :]
Good to see you up and about!
keep going , we love your channel
You have my support! Love your vids
You have some awesome videos. You have to love doing what you're doing but money is prohibitive, and I totally get it with having bad days because of weather or what not. Only the best (or worst) stuff typically makes it online. I hope you keep diving no matter whichever decision you make, and even if it's an update a year because you can't go full-time, that's okay. Be safe diving out there.
Good luck man!
dean, saya dari Indonesia, saya sangat suka dengan petualangan kamu di BALI .kamu memberi banyak inspirasi kepada komunitas freediving di Indonesia. tolong jangan berhenti. ini passion kamu, mungkin beberapa tutorial freediving akan membantu kamu dalam mengisi kekosongan video di youtube chanel kamu. we tottaly support you dean! anything what you decide! God bless you my brother!!!
Been enjoying your videos. Keep going man 🖒
do what you feel, we will still be here when or if you come back
Yeah I had a similar thought process. I would love to do something full time but if it doesn't pay i can't play. I do however have a small yacht. You could pick up something similar for relatively small amount of money then fund a bigger and better one as your channel grows. Maybe team up with another channel who already has gone full time sailing. Then give tutorials in person as you go around the world. Happy to help any way I can just drop me a line if you need. I can live vicariously through you.
You go man! Would love to see you succeed. In a few weeks me and my buddy will travel and try our hands at freediving for real. Many years ago, you inspired me to get some equipment and start dreaming and having a go at it by myself. Unfortunately it has taken a while for it to become reality, because of lack of diving sites and diving buddies. The french west coast, which is our planned route, should have loads of WWII wrecks I reckon. You probably know better than me in that area. Also, I loved it when you went vegan! Your passion and commitment is inspiring. Good luck, and all the best. Keep fighting for what you want, I'm sure you can do this! /AB
I support you you can do it man
i think you should consider a daily vlog, with contents that you could do like freediving, and what other things you can do? just pack it with some good information and knowledge, bingo you got your self a bunch of subscribers then you could travel the world again, and dive every spot on this planet. cheers always love your creation man !
Been a subscriber for a while, I'd suggest you don't take risks that are too big for you man and just upload as much as you can, when you can, whilst you're on holiday, etc. Love the videos loads, but I'd rather you stay debt-free and well :)
would be cool to see some local dives! the footage in this video was awesome!
Your videos are excellent. I am hoping that you can take it to the next level and purchase a boat that will allow you pursue your dreams..
i have to say i love your videos and if you'd ask me i'd say go full time, best of luck :)
Come dive in Belize 🇧🇿!!! 👍your videos are awesome!!
I sincerely hope it works out for you.
wow.. and I was under the impression you were diving for the pure pleasure of it and recording and sharing it with TH-cam simply to share your passion... I guess the passion dies when there's no cash in it for you.
There is a difference between making a loss, and making zero. If was making zero, i could continue this forever, however I am making a loss. If something is continuing to make a loss, how long do you think that is sustainable, when every video I make required international, flights, hotel, etc. Any idea?
Freediver HD yes you are right... you travelled the world and dived great spots... it's a shame all those beautiful dives left you with regrets about paying money to go there.
No definitely no regrets man. I had so much fun, but right now I am trying to figure out a way forward. I have dived most place nearby within about 4-5 hours flight time of my home - so in the next years, ill need to fly further and further and it will cost more and more, and just wont be practice. In this video I just wanted to list the challenges I had facing, and tell everyone that I am trying to figure out a way forward - that's all.
@Beagleone I disagree. Artists do things because they are passion about them, but when you create something beautiful and unique that's enjoyed by hundreds of thousands of people, and you receive no contribution to continue then something's not quite right. Sadly this is a story of our times and is the case with many industries (music, photography etc). Freediver does not "owe" you anything for your views, you're sharing his creations for free. To act offended when someone mentions funding is ridiculous, but is pretty typical of our society.
People it is ok! We have to understand each other... Its ok that he thinks this way...you do enjoy what you do but you need money to do what you love to do... You would give the product of that free but you still need money to do that, what put you where you have to sell your product. Puff! What a mess...lol! Anyway..Everything...EVERYTHING we do is in a form of trade...even love! And that's ok! Think about it!
#SaveTheDiver
Love the videos
hey hoping to see you upload more on your channel solo and I'm happy to let you know that I have recently come in contact with a freedive instructor and I'm going to be starting my course on September 15th so thank you for the inspiration in the lessons especially on the friends of technique
My goodness - I hope you can find a way through these financial challenges. Your material is amazing. Sponsorship seems to be the way forward with a strong brand and website. Perhaps you can also create branded Freediving products. Unfortunately, I'm utterly broke and so not in a position to donate.
Man iam one of the 1st subscribers in you channel and your Videos awesome so, PLS do not give up on us now
I will do my best bro! Thanks for the support over the years!
wish you luck.
7:30 When coming up be aware what is above you. You have even made a video where you do not look up and hit your head to a boat. There might be also stuff under water where you can hit your head. It is your responsibility to be aware of surrounding not your buddy. From one diving book (loosely translated) "When coming up look up. Keep other hand above your head to protect your head. Rotate while coming up to see what's above you."
It just doesn't look very safe when you are coming up and your head is down. I assume that you don't walk backwards. Or drive to crossroads while looking backwards.
Pretty sure you got that out of a scuba diving book. Scuba divers go down, then only come up much later, since scubas dont have time pressure to return to the surface in a rush, they can take there time, look around, spin, etc. Freedivers are under time pressure to return to the surface - so I havent really seen freedivers surface arm raised, spinning. Since a freedivers air is limited, the aim is the stay as streamlined as possible. And hopefully the situation on the surface hasnt changed much since you went down *hope*. The boat collosion injuries/deaths I have researched occured while the freediver was already on the surface looking down - since there is where the diver spends most of his time, and they are hard to see. Ironically, this dive site, which is known as a shore dive and almost never has boats anywhere near it - one day while I was diving, a speed boat came straight through the dive site full speed, not giving a fuck that this is a well known dive site. It a tough call about being streamlined, and trying to be full aware on the surface - my best advice is to completely avoid dive sites where there is a boat risk... even if you see the boat, whats more important is the boat seeing you!
"And hopefully the situation on the surface hasnt changed much"
In my mind safety is number one in (scuba/free) diving. And would not bet my head on luck. We can all think which way is safer when coming up. Looking up to surface or down to bottom. Boats are just one thing which you might bump. In the end is your head and you decide what to do with it.
I love your channel. Post less super-impressive and expensive/risky stuff. Post your daily dives where you live. There will be plenty of spots to dive around. After you recover, fingers crossed.
Hope it works out. Love the vids. Why no one has reached out to you for sponsor ship is beyond me.
🍃🐬🐚🌊Thank you...🍃🐬🐚🌊
Tough decision to make. I enjoy the dive videos. Even though I dont dive as often still enjoy someone else doing it. Watching this chan made me go to Japan.
Do what you can. I supect a boat would help to travel around a bit more. Also freediving is quite limited in terms of scope. Learning about someones experience travelling and life in general is quite interesting. My thoughts anyway.
Just a sugestion:
Do videos on nearby dives, dives in your country and stuff like that, showing spots or just talking about diving experiences/tips, how u got where are now..
I talk for me and I think for a lot of your subscribers, that just videos of u diving, not neceseraly AMAZING spots, but just average spots would be awesome aswell
yeah nearby dives - repetition is not really repetition since it's watery...
I only recently last week found your videos, but if I can come into some extra cash I'll throw something your way. I know it really kinda doesn't mean much but, there's something much better about your videos than many others.
I really didn't care if I was seeing the same location many times. Ok, maybe 20 videos in a row might get to me, but all of the videos can still be different.
This is especially true for videos that were over a year old for me. I'm simply not going to remember every exact detail and would gladly watch a new one of the same location.
I'm also curious how much useable footage you get from an average dive? If doing multiple videos from the same dive is possible, I'm all for that.
Thanks. Goooo
Do it bro!
These are the kind of comments I need - thanks man!
I will always be here! Dont give up.
I dont know if your interested in the basic youtube stuff, like gaming or something, but maybe you could start a second channel, with some "popular" content, so you'll reach new people. Btw i love watching ur diving videos, it kinda relaxes me.
(Excuse my bad english :p )
love the content just do what u think I Right
good diving dude
in Panama or Netherlands you can buy a way cheaper vessel, especially if needs repairs... just an idea
It is idiotic that TH-cam is demonetizeing your videos for war content, your pacific war video's are mostly historical and awesome. Someone needs to get TH-cam to change that BS policy. I would love to see you dive more WW2 wrecks.
I've enjoyed your videos but have no say in how you pursue happiness in life. Very few manage to make a decent living from TH-cam and that may come to an end soon also. With that said, combining professional sailing with freediving sounds pretty sweet!
great hobby, nice hobby
Guys thanks for all the comments. Im going to make a video responding to some of comments to clarify a few things, maybe lay out a few ways forward, and then we are going to take it from there. But 2017 will be decission time for this channel!
I am sorry to hear your story! I am a freediver from Boston. I will help you if you have donation click we can help you. I alway respect people like you. Because you are a Freediver. I am just a little upset about other viewers they only want to see the beaches not the beauty of Ocean. Take Care!
I agree with what others already have stated; amazing videos and thanks for sharing! But please don't pretend that you're loosing money by traveling and publishing videos on YT. That's like stating that your vacation trips around the world is like your second job. :P And trust me, a new video every week would be way too much. Quality before quantity, and so far you've done a fantastic job!
No pending here. Just presenting my current situation.
If you want to earn money on your hobby, try combining different revenue streams. YT might be your advertisement channel, but see what you can do with that for your benefit. For one, have sponsored links to places where we as viewers can buy similar equipment that you're using in the videos, or to the different hotels. Talk to the representatives for tourism at some of the countries you're showcasing, get sponsorships from manufacturers, tourist destinations, dive centers etc. That might give some income. And have sponsor messages in the videos. That might help a bit as well.
Also, what about organizing freediving trips, acting as a guide, or organize some freediving lessons even? I know that I would be interested in spending quite much on a awesome freediving trip where I could learn a thing or two, and at the same time meet others with the same interest, and get to visit some awesome places. Just some tips. :)
hey bro u can go fulltime but dont restrictly your videos free divings.. u could do a vlog around the town (show casing the sites, culture, food etc on the island) going tips to subscribers on free diving techniques do a 101 201 course step by step . BEST OF LUCK
dean, i think that you may be misunderstood in saying that there isn't enough interest in freediving to get millions of views weekly. Your videos are very interesting and i show them to my friends and family, none of whom had heard of free diving. However, after seeing videos of it and learning more about it, they are all interested and enjoy seeing the videos. Not everyone can freedive, but most people will be interested in it if they simply learn about it. My point is that if you keep up the great work, i think you will eventually see exponential growth of your channel, especially if some of your videos go "viral" and reach the trending page of youtube. good luck!
Now you got one more)
Man, make this choice only for yourself, not for us. We all know you wish to live of freediving or simply live and freedive. If you have a big goal of buying a sailboat then do it or you will regret it one day! I personally don't mind even if you don't post a single video for 2 years. You know we won't unsubscribe because you don't post anything. And if one day you reach your goal and you start posting videos again, what an awesome surprise it will be for us to see a new video from you in our "subscriptions" feed.
Also I agree with another comment, if you really want to keep this channel "alive" you can continue to make some content from time to time by posting some "tips video" like you did 3 years ago. I'm a very beginner but I follow you for a long time and that's always good to watch.
If you go diving or even in a swimming pool you can also record some "live tips" like closer to an "online course" style video.
We enjoy watching beautiful underwater places you go but we'd like also get better ourselves to enjoy too (especially beginners like me).
So whatever the choice you make, it doesn't have to be 1 or 0 only.
Save some money and post again in 1 or 2 years, I'm personally totally fine with it.
Or continue posting very seldom from time to time when you travel somewhere (we all know money doesn't change the fact that you love freediving and for sure you will continue when you can) I'm totally fine with this way too.
I hate water, sharks and the sea, but I love this channel!, been here for quite some time so I always believe quality over quantity is the way to go.
I only ever use TH-cam audio library now too as I simply don't trust music artists anymore.
OK my ideas to keep you going. 1) Online drop shipping dive gear 2) Expand the subject of your content to include travel, travel tips, history, culture and food of wherever you're going 3) Expand the content to video equipment review and video tips 4) Combine drone footage with underwater footage to make it more exciting for the non-diver or travel enthusiast 5) More shark encounters and shark feeding frenzies 6) More in depth National Geographic / David Attenborough style voice-overs and lastly a totally selfish suggestion 7) More videos on nudibranches
Agree man, This is pretty much what I'm thinking!!
My other ideas are 8) Increase your Instagram posts to daily... automate this so if you dive once a month chose 30 spectacular photos from that dive trip 9) Pixel or avatar the person who spends a lot of time and money on ocean pursuits, it may not be who you think, for example it could be a female surfer 10) Cook seafood dishes and show us the process from spearing to cooking to eating 11) Develop a course / webinar series on breath hold, freediving or underwater photography 12) Collaboration with Kimi Werner, iSurfTribe, Youngbloods, Dallymyd, XPT life (Laird, Gabby), that crazy Dutch ice water guy 13) Instead of using apnoea apps, we use your videos, to train daily, it's just a timer with a picture of lungs inflating, holding & deflating except your videos would have beautiful underwater scenes in the background. One video would have exponential hits because each viewer is playing it daily... see Michael Sealy / Jason Stephenson meditation. Sorry in advance for long comments, I just want you to do more of what you do.
if you invent attachable gills. you can make free dive videos underwater... and you might become rich too.
Wow, it's so sad that an amazing channel like this is struggling to get funded while there are people that just play videogames and make a fortune...
I discovered your channel about 2 weeks ago, and I couldn't believe that your videos have "only" a few thousand views. Your content is really great. It inspired me to go back to freediving and spearfishing. I know the freediving community is small, but I bet many people who are not freedivers would also love to watch your videos. Maybe you just need to reach more people (not sure how to do that though...)
I've made a pledge in patreon (unfortunatelly only $5.... I wish I could give a lot more, but I am also in a phase in my life where I need to save a lot to do the things I want) and I'll definitely show your channel to my friends.
If there is something else I can do to help, please tell me. I wish you all of luck, and I really hope you can manage to make a living from what you trully love, because that's my dream too.
Cheers!!
FreediverHD I know you might not read this but I have an idea for you. I don't know much about it but you can look it up. There is this new software called Filmstro. What you do with it is that you pay for a subscription and it allows you to use a vast amount of musical content by giving you the licenses through that monthly subscription so you can use all their music in youtube and still get money. It is pretty cool because you can edit the music at the same time you edit your video. It is hard to explain but look it up believe me. It might help you it might not but give it a chance
I don't understand why you can't be monetised. You're not talking about war, you're talking about history.
Hey you should check out used sailboats, they can be relatively cheap, much cheaper than $35,000! I have been watching your videos for years now, and you have inspired me to learn how to freedive.
Maybe try and get some sponsors. Also maybe try and do some videos on out of water prep and such, what equipment and what techniques u use to dive. Although u have done those types of videos before, maybe u can add to it. Tips and tricks, how to find dive spots etc. idk just a suggestion. Hope u stick around but it's up to u.
I had tired the sponser thing... but they would send me gear (masks, flashlights etc) then I still need to spend say, 1000USD to fly to Guam so I could do a video = net loss for me. If sponsor is willing to pay say 1500USD to cover my costs it would work, but for far in my experience they are not willing to fork out that kind of money. The sponsor thing would be a nice bonus if I did live by the ocean.. but I don't, so I don't know if that's an option.
mm, I think you will fall out of love with free diving if your focus is on making money. Enjoy it for what it is.
We should start a new video platform where almost all ad revenue goes to creators.
try affiliate marketing by posting links to your camera and diving gear.
I know i would be intrested to know what diving gear you reccomend.
link are in the description. Affiliate marketing can bring you in a few bucks if you can drives hundreds of thousands of people to new uploads. However in my experience, on smaller channel, affiliate marketing is lucky to bring in more than just a few bucks a month.
What is the vest way to get into free diving/ how did you learn it? I am 16 and go to a local dive club once or twice a week. I can hold my breath without moving arround 2:30! Is that good?
Take a class. Before my first class my best time was 2:10. During my first class I got up to 3:36 (but that is higher than average). Now I'm an instructor in Guam. If you want to compare your untrained ability to my untrained ability before then 2:30 is a very good time in my opinion!
The Guam Guy but i breathed like 3 minutes relaxed so had a long time to be ready... Do you know where to make classes? So where to search?
You are supposed to take your time to breathe and relax before you hold your breath. Depends where in the world you are. Try to googling then "freedive course" and [name of you town, state/province] and see what you get.
Have you been able to talk with other diving channels for advice?
I will be you subscriber any way! Always put likes! You videos a awesome! Russia with you!
Hallo sir. What kind are you watches use?
So what did you decide to do?
Are you sure, you can't contact TH-cam the other way? It sounds like a case that can be fixed.
A lot of folks here have made some good points and if I may summarize and add on:
- It's okay, dude. We're a small band of subscribers who thoroughly enjoy your amateur freediving content and we DO NOT EVER wish to see you lose your career or go broke because of us. Now that we understand your situation, it would be wrong of any one of us to demand frequent content if it means you run your life into ruin, or a path that seems high risk.
- If you wish, you may continue your day job and have less frequent uploads. Doesn't even need to be amazing quality, just keep up the good work you've always done.
- Regardless of what you choose, diversifying your content may increase views and increase options for monetizable videos. As others have said, you can start a vlog (with the amount of intimacy you're comfortable with), offer tips and tutorials, do reviews, meetup with new and seasoned freedivers and talk about their stories, re-do older videos with updated information, and/or anything tangently related to freediving.
We want you to stay with us, but if you must go we'll understand.
Teach free diving, maybe see if you can squeeze anything out of the makers of the products you have reviewed, I'd be happy to wear a Freediver HD branded product.
Hey man, what type omer wetsuit you used in this video?
Hello I am 70kg and I use 5,5 mm of suit .How much weight I have to use for 3-7 metres of depth?
I believe it would be a loss for all of us followers not to see or hear anything from you anymore.
It's a hard decision to take especially when life comes in it. I hope you will will keep making videos, as someone else has already expressed it's worth the wait. I think also that we followers can do something to help you if we really care about all the work you have done, so i ask: are we willing to help this guy? Let's do it!
Keep faith Dean!
MIchenesi - I really want to say thank you from the bottom of my heart for all the support you have given me over the past year.
It's a pleasure. I hope you will have the possibility to continue this wonderful journey.
'till next one!
Even if you would just dive in lakes or rivers near you i wouldn't care. You could show plants and fish and stones wich can be beautiful. Just a random thought
Dean,look for and invest some time (and maybe some money) in a decent social media marketeer. With your channel and number of subscribers he can and will get you sponsors too fund you.
He definitely needs to rethink his channel strategy. He has great creative potential, and clearily not using it well enough. Diversification, cotent strategy, target groups, monetization outside of TH-cam, that's what he needs. Also, maybe current viewers are not enough to bring as much money as screaming teenagers playing video games, but they are worth far more in terms of marketing potential (have more money), so it's just about how do you convert them to your or specialistic companies income (and get a cut).