Jul 5 • Banter 🗣️
7 months on YouTube. Still haven’t qualified for monetization.
But after creating 161 videos(all bad) and watched a ton of YT videos.
I can finally say that I understand why people watch what they watch.
But before even dropping the why. Here are some of the mistakes I’ve made so far...
- Just talk to the camera about anything
- Over focused on the editing
- Dropped $500+ on thumbnails alone
None of these are bad per say, but if I were to break them down one by one.
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This video from a South Korean man called:
I'm a Failed Korean Man at 36
It worked because people are curious about South Korea. It’s also the fact that many millennials feel like they’ve failed in life.
Him pouring his heart out has a high likelihood of getting views. And connecting with the audience on a deeper level.
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Sam Sulek < the gym guy.
He’s buff and a lot of guys want to look like him. So when he records videos of him working out.
People are already interested in his life. The same way people are curious in what X celebrity ate yesterday.
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LET THEM - JUST LET THEM from Looking at life with Dee.
We’re all naturally drawn to older people talking about life. So when somebody that’s over 70 years old is talking about their own life and sharing wisdom. You want to watch that.
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Who you are has a lot to say if you can simply talk and connect with people.
Or if you have a skill or personality that draws people in.. Then go ahead and talk on the camera.
Which brings me to the second point. Over editing and putting too much emphasis on thumbnails.
They work, don't get me wrong. But they only work if the idea is sound.
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I only learned this when I made a video about my Osmo Pocket 3. Same bad editing, slight okayish thumbnail.
But I got the highest amount of views.
Because it’s a hot topic that attracts a lot of attention.
The idea was enough to pull views.
Talking about how to use AI? Crypto. Living abroad.
Those are interesting topics that will pull views..
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So here’s my final thoughts after doing this for 6 months, being consistent helps.
But if I would have kept on going like this for another 6 months.
Chances are, I would have gone nowhere.
Hence why I’m focusing more and more on building a skill that I can incorporate into my YouTube channel.
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What 's your biggest lesson from doing YouTube?
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7 months on YouTube. Still haven’t qualified for monetization.
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