Hey guys, I'm very new to this forum, but just wanted to share my channel strategy for those who might find it helpful and also to be transparent. Not gonna lie - I'm a bit nervous about sharing this journey publicly, but I figure being transparent might help keep me accountable and maybe some of you can pick up useful tips along the way. Quick disclaimer: I won't be promoting my channel or selling anything here - this is purely about sharing the journey and learning together! The Game Plan I'm starting fresh with a new channel in early March, and here's what I'm planning to do (fingers crossed! 🤞): Main Content Strategy I'm taking a different approach this time to my existing channel. Instead of rushing to put out daily content, I'm going to: - Record and produce 8 videos upfront - Release 2 videos per week - Focus on "how-to" content specifically about reaching monetisation (4K watch hours and 1K subs) - Share my personal experience since I recently did this with another channel The cool thing about pre-recording is that I can really take my time with thumbnails and titles (we all know how crucial these are!). No more late-night panic editing sessions 😅 Keeping the Momentum Going Even though main videos are coming out twice a week, I want to stay connected with viewers daily. So I'm preparing: - 30 YouTube Shorts (going out daily) - 30 Community Posts (also daily) The shorts will be quick tips and motivation for fellow creators, nothing fancy but hopefully helpful! And the community posts will keep the conversation going between videos. Why This Approach? Look, I know this might seem either too planned out or not active enough (depending on who you ask!). But here's my thinking: - Pre-recording gives me breathing room to make better content - Daily shorts and posts keep me visible without sacrificing quality - Having everything scheduled means I can focus on engagement and actually talking with my new subscribers

From our lovely tribe, Shirlee join us January 9th as special guest to speak about camera confidence and more! National TV correspondent-turned-entrepreneur Shirlee Engel helps you get CAMERA READY and VISIBLE. Shirlee scaled her first business to 6 figures in the first year by leaning into her magnetic video presence, landing TV, podcast, and stage gigs that built credibility and influence. She's now on a mission to inspire other entrepreneurs to discover the celebrity within. https://www.youtube.com/@be.camera.confident https://www.linkedin.com/in/shirlee-engel/

He is the first one of the intensive program to get monetized! Woohoo took just 8 weeks of working together to get him there! Matt has been awesome, testing different topics and styles of filming and finally found his sweet spot! He had a plan to give YouTube a year to start making money and when he didn't hit that goal he reached out and joined this program. I'm so freaking proud of him. He always has the best attitude and literally pours everything into his videos and editing them. So so so awesome! The first day of making money was Dec. 24th from ad sense. How timely is that?! :) Merry Christmas from YT. :) Just another exampe of how sticking with it and testing different strategies will get you there!!! Woohooo!!! And to encourage you all some more, I believe he is in a very unique niche - silver pouring. Anyone with a passion (and a market for that passion) can succeed! Bring it 2025 - we are ready!! @Silver Punk

Hi friends! I slipped. I let sick kids, holiday stress, and my own anxiety hold me back more than it should have. It's been at least 2 weeks since I uploaded. That said, I did reflect a lot. I just uploaded a video...it might even be a bit of a rant. I really was bothered by the hostility of some of the comments I received a few videos back, and kind of mad at myself for posting a follow up video giving these people more grace than I feel they deserved. Soooooo...my video is about that, and pretty much sharing with that they were not welcome and resetting the purpose of my channel. Maybe it's immature, but it feels authentic lol. A cleansing. I sort of doubt it will gain momentum (my luck this one will...yikes), but I needed to clear my thoughts out loud so that I can move forward. I know my people will find me! I hope everyone is doing great! I will now spend time catching up on all of your accomplishments! Love to all!

I can’t believe my video that only had 9 views 2 days ago just became my 1st 1 of 10 on my channel!!! All because I changed the title. I have 2.7K views, 65 new subscribers, 100+ likes, and over 20 comments. This is crazy!!!! I wanted to share this to encourage you guys to keep going. Your hard work will pay off!