Congratulations @Lucy Caldicott for making this important video that’s resonating big time with viewers. And your channel growth multiplied 5 or 6 times in the last few weeks too since then? Please tell us how you came up with the idea and what this experience has been like. Did you get any inspo for your thumbnail or just come up with it yourself? Well done you! 👏

As promised, here is what 2 channel reviews taught me about my channel and the changes I've just made. Our channels are living breathing things and constantly evolving so these changes aren't perfect but they are progress in the direction I want to go. One review was at VidSummit: a 20 minute free consultation by a member of the 1of10.com team. They also have a YT channel @ 1of10pod. The other review was by Claire Sara when she was offering free reviews to some of her newsletter subbies. Her channel is @ ClaireSara and she makes really cool vids. Their feedback rang true with me so I was excited to implement their suggestions. As is my usual scrappy style, here is the email I sent to Claire to let her know I had taken action. I need to tighten up ‘YouTube Over 40’ niche. When people look at my channel it isn't clear exactly what my channel is about. Is it vlogs? Superheroes? (actually it is!) YouTube growth tips? Look to use YT community posts area Post posts more frequently Look at livestream comments for clues on videos to make. What problems are people trying to solve? Do relatable updates on anything for YouTubers Over 40 that I have found helpful because others will find this info helpful too I own some tech so make easy to follow videos how to set it up and use it (the kind of video I love) Reinstate 'Home' page tab that is first on our tabs when we go to a channel - can use this to put the most recent video in there or an intro video Can put posts in the Home page! Look into this Don’t be afraid to repeat things I have made in a different way Don’t be afraid to make videos about things like updates - it doesn’t matter that Kevin Kolbe made a video about YouTube updates or whatever. If there are 5 YouTube updates I am excited about and will use, I can make a video about that (and then use them) PROBLEM: It is unclear what my channel is about, is it a vlogging channel is it about YouTube growth? ACTION TAKEN: Unlisted all 10 of my non-niche videos (personal vlogs, Deadpool, eggs for breakfast…

I just fired up a brand new 2nd YouTube channel for content specific to AI generated content here: https://www.youtube.com/@AITechPlayground I'm really trying to niche down to find the 'right' audience, so that I can then later sell them specific products that they'll align with.

https://www.youtube.com/@JohnLCharette Hey everyone, I'm 43 years old, and I've been building my YouTube channel for 7 years. It's been a long, slow journey, and I've mostly just been doing it for fun, but I want that to change. I love technology and have been sharing mainly about the computer parts I've purchased. In COVID, it picked up as I reviewed GPUs during the shortage. I have since transitioned from super geeky computer tech parts to sharing my knowledge about AI. The YouTube algorithm still hasn't caught up with my pivot, so my AI content is getting low views (less than 1000). It'll recalibrate soon, but it's tough to see my hardware videos getting 10-50k views compared to less than 1000. I've also lost subscribers, which I understand. Changing niches isn't encouraged. I'm interested in connecting with other individuals going through similar challenges/struggles so that we can share our wins and learn from each other <3

Took a break from doing Lives as I was figuring out my channel strategy! I am going Live again on Friday 11 AM EST to do a Live Q&A about fitness / kettlebells. If anyone is interested, would love to see you there! I don’t think I have a bandwidth to do both a long form video and a live every week with my 9-5, but my goal is to do a live once a month! https://www.youtube.com/live/Yivpgl6fj2Q?si=0yItOaFf8L8Zm2d9