Oh I will have to grow into this! So far the topics that work are controversial! They bring the comments that are way over my head. People trying to set me straight! There are a lot people way more knowledgeable than I am in my niche and they want to thump me with their theology! I shy away from topics that I think with spur people on. If I made more I would get more comments for sure! I have been working on my tone in my videos, I am toning it down. I tend to get in teacher mode. I want to come across like a friend having a conversation. I am getting there. I will want to do this day again when I get some videos out that are actually being watched! I think the analysis will go better. On to day 23! @Jenny Sharratt @Dr. Saundra Stancil @Eddi Pinegar @Cat PInegar

What tools do you use to edit your videos? Do you use an additional microphone? I have not invested any money to purchase filming/editing tools yet……I am new & frugal. :) However, I am open to learning….. please share your recommendations! I use Quick time player on my mac to record, then edit using iMovie.

This, and my beautiful friend @Jaye Brunner helped me get over my two week posting block. Making this video showed me that I have camera confidence, it’s something else stopping me from hitting record. Probably a thousand tiny things. I am proud of my perseverance though and am already working on day 10. It will be interesting to see how this performs on my channel. Edits were kept to a bare minimum. Used Gemini AI to help create a quick thumbnail and no video description yet. Thanks again to my amazing micro community: @Jaye Brunner @Dr. Saundra Stancil @Eddi Pinegar @Cat PInegar @Dajana K. @Ricardo Solomons https://youtu.be/0_GrJWd7ryI?si=Ras68QJnXso0EwO8

Consistency is a system, a plan, a roadmap! For me it is a check list, a to do list, an old school manual calendar and remembering why I started in the beginning! A big part of this YouTube journey is knowing or figuring out what works BEST for you. My way will not possibly be your way. I can easily be persuaded to go play with friends! They all know, I am working on Monday's and Thursday's. Since my friends and I are all retired from punching a clock, that was more of an adjustment for them, than me! @Jenny Sharratt this is the lesson I reference yesterday about setting your schedule like a professional. Not exactly Alexa's words, mine. Going from no schedule at all to a set schedule at first was hard. Once I saw MYSELF as a professional YouTuber, it has made it easier to show up. I had lots of bad habits to break since going professional 😂. I channel may not look like a professionals YET, it will, because I am all in to make this YT channel the beginning of my Community funnel. It's coming, I feel it. Thank you everyone who takes time to give me honest feedback, and who have consistently cheered me on! @Dr. Saundra Stancil @Jenny Sharratt @Eddi Pinegar @Cat PInegar

Always a mystery all the numbers! I like watching them grow! When I started being serious about YT in December, my CTR was in the 1% area. Today, between 3.2 and 5.2%! That is saying something! The retention at 30 seconds in December averaged 35%. Today's average on the last 5 videos right at 50%, again the numbers are going in the right direction! The AVD was actually better in December than today's mini analysis! Like I said always a mystery! I don't mind looking at them, they are not my driving force! I want to increase my CTR for sure. That is getting my thumbnails and titles to align better. Practice. And I would like to increase the retention rate across my videos. Make videos more interesting throughout. With determination, grit and a desire to get better, it will happen. You all will be able to say, I knew her when. And I will reply, you helped be get here! On to Day 21. @Jenny Sharratt @Dr. Saundra Stancil @Cat PInegar @Eddi Pinegar