If YouTube feels confusing or stressful, you’re in the right place. Most creators struggle because they try to fix everything at once. This community helps you focus on one thing at a time. Here you’ll get: - A clear path forward - Feedback instead of guessing - Support from active creators No gurus. No noise. No pressure to do everything. Start here: 1. Start in the first module "START HERE" of the classroom. 2. Follow every single step of "Your Next Steps" to get started properly. You don’t need to be perfect here. Clarity first. Progress next.

👋 🥳 Hi and welcome to YouTube Operator Academy 🥳👋 I want to congratulate you on making a decision to take your YouTube journey to the next level. Make a new post in the "👋 Introduce Yourself" category and share your story: I recommend the format: - Bio: - few notes on yourself - Your channel link (If you have it): NOTE - THIS IS THE ONLY PLACE where its allowed to link your channel to avoid self-promotion in the group - Type of content you want to make: Entertainment / Educational / ? - Your Goals with the channel So, I'll start: Bio: My name is Alan Graf, and i am 48, busy dad of 2 kids (aged 11 and 6) who live in 🇸🇪 Stockholm. I have very little time due to 9/5, kids, house chores, and what little time I have I spend on my Side hustles. (My 2 youtube channels: @Grunfworks, and @Survivaljoe, my Notion template business, and now this Skool community). I have been on YouTube for 12 years now, pivoted many times, did all the mistakes one could do, learned from them, and am finally on a good trajectory to success, so i have a ton of experience what works and what does not. YouTube Channel(s): - https://www.youtube.com/@grunfworks - main gaming entertainment channel (previously variety, nowadays space games) - https://www.youtube.com/@survivaljoe - second gaming channel focusing on survival niche, mostly tips and listicals - https://www.youtube.com/@alannotion - first education channel teaching people on building notion templates. - There are more but none worth mentioning right now (i will add them later) Type of content: - Mainly Entertainment, but pivoting to education now (alannotion) Goals: - With entertainment channels, get more members and patreons - With education channels, help people with notion templates and youtube business, and build authority and sell digital products

Foundations • Publishing • Gear • Growth • Mindset • Community When testing with my initial test group I have observed many questions from my fellow beginner content creators. That is why i put up this FAQ to hopefully address some of the questions you might have early on. 🎯 Getting Started & Direction 1. How do I know if my channel topic is “good enough” to grow? Do simple research. Search your topic on YouTube and study: - Small channels (under 1,000 subs) - Medium channels (1,000–50,000) - Large channels (50,000+) Look at: - What videos they make - How many views they get - What topics repeat If small channels get views, the niche is active. If big channels exist, the niche has growth potential. 2. Should I focus on one topic or mix a few? Focus on one niche, not one format. A niche = a group of people with shared interest. You can experiment inside it: - Tips - Let’s Plays - News - Lists - Reviews Stay with one audience. Test formats within it. 3. How long should I stay in a niche? Minimum: - 10–20 videos - Or ~3 months YouTube needs time to find your audience. Changing too early resets progress. 4. What matters more early — topic or quality? Audio quality matters most. People forgive average visuals. They don’t forgive bad sound. If you invest early → buy a microphone first. 📅 Publishing & Consistency 5. How often should I post when starting? Aim for: - 1 video per week - Or 1 every 2 weeks if needed Focus on building the publishing habit. 6. Is one video per week enough? Yes. Consistency beats speed early. Stay steady — scale later. 7. Should I wait until videos are good? No. You improve by publishing — not waiting. Just aim to make each video slightly better. 🧠 Ideas & Planning 8. Where do video ideas come from? Start with your experience. Examples: - Game struggles - Tips you learned - Problems you solved Also check: - Comments - Questions - Community discussions Questions = video ideas.