Replying to comments consistently matters but doing it manually can be tough. You can automate comment replies using AI, without turning your brand into a chatbot. The key is in the prompt you set up the AI reply agent with. Something I have been testing: PROMPT: "Reply as [YOUR NAME]. Sound like a helpful friend, not a business. Never say 'Great question!' or 'Thanks for reaching out!' Always: Use their name, reference what they said, end with a question when it makes sense. If they mention money/complaints → flag for review. Max 150 characters." The set up in a no code automation tool (I prefer make.com but can be N8N also): Watch comments → Filter spam → OpenAI with prompt → Auto-post simple replies → Flag complex ones for you → Log to Sheet Runs 24/7. Reply in 15 minutes even while you sleep.

I wonder, because although I didn't start off yet ( Just working on my first videonscript) I have noticed that It feels good to me when I think about running my own channel. Second thing is that I am really afraid of speaking and explaining things in English because it is not my main language although I love it. Third it makes me realise what I actually want to experience creating this channel. I want to experience: 1. pure joy because I helped someone and this person improved her life at least a bit; 2. Fulfilment 3. Genuine happiness from achieving success by helping others and earning out of it. You?

Its been a while since I have shared anything but just wanted to share some updates in the hope that it gives others some inspiration. After a few months in a bit of a slump, only reaching a couple of hundred views on each video, I have seemingly turned a corner. How did I get there? Well a few things have happened and I will list here: 1. Obviously continuing to follow Alexa's fabulous advice and teachings on her YouTube videos 2. Working with ChatGPT to get help with ideas for titles, thumbnails, descriptions and loose scripts. 3. Posting consistently - I do two longform videos a week and am in the middle of a daily challenge with shorts, documenting a month of life on a budget (my niche) 4. Listening to my audience, discovering what they want and delivering on that. 5. Being authentic.. most of my viewers say this is what they love 6. Offering free downloads of helpful tools (free for now while I build trust) 7. Manifesting I have been two years on YouTube, monitised in April 25, and am now almost at 2k subs. My videos are now reaching the 5k mark and am getting lots of engagement. Latest stats in image below and I'm due a paycheck of £111.08 in February! If I can do this, so can YOU!! 💪

I’m curious, especially for those of us starting YouTube later in life. What made you start your YouTube channel in the first place? I tried FB and IG and TikTok but none of these speaks to me. I just dont feel it. Additional for my purpose i think search engine maschine where people come asking questions I have answers to is better for my customer journey and monetisation later on. Your / my job is to be consistent and post videos so potential " customers" find you. How about you? Was it the wish to share your experience, help others, build income, create something of your own, or something that’s harder to put into words, journaling? I’ve noticed that the reason we start, often shapes how we show up on YouTube later, including how we think about content and monetisation , sometimes without us even realising it. I’d really love to hear what your original motivation was.

1 where to have the camera, at eyelevel, not too high, not too low 2 teleprompter love/hate relationships, sounds very reasonable (better than only bulletpoints*) 3 even if you do a lot of research, don't use too much information in your videos 4 speak about your own experience, what people can relate to 5 don't expect perfection 6 sound-bites* words you use like "click bait" or something, which the big youtubers use... If I understood that correctly? Mentioned by Dr. Saundra These are some of the things I've learned. What have others learned? Write it here ⬇️ *bulletpoints, one new word in your new dictionary called youtubelandia 🙈