Here's the list: 1) My FIIRE Method for knowing *exactly* what kinds of videos to publish and explode: ruclips.net/video/6k6IkqHjKr0/видео.html 2) My guide to planning *REALLY planning* your year): ruclips.net/video/eBuZ_erh5UU/видео.html IDEATION & PACKAGING: My SEAS method for picking winning ideas: ruclips.net/video/ovHER9A1gQk/видео.html AI-backed customized-to-channel ideation + Titles: vidiq.com/nateblack/ RECORDING: Microphone I used in this video (I didn't do any audio processing, and the room is not sound-dampened): amzn.to/47PBzvz Mic arm for the above: amzn.to/3GjdYYi Lav mic I've used for hundreds of videos: amzn.to/3utYCgV Lighting good for talking head videos: amzn.to/3uBbZw0 PERSONALIZED HELP: Join VIP waitlist so I can let you know FIRST when new spots open up (the last time I opened it to the public on RUclips, it sold out in 2.5 hours): radicalyt.com/ You've got this!
Thank you for all this! I’m trying to decide whether my bodybuilding channel should be more about my journey (hero) or teaching, younger lifters things I’ve learned over the years (teacher). Would it be better to focus on one or the other or try to combine the two?
I'm curious if you've done a study on how endscreen elements impact subs/views and which option generates the better result: Most Recent vs Best For Viewer vs Choose Your Own. Great content as usual!
Would you consider setting up a monthly subscription for Radical or is it something you're already considering for the future? It will help those of us on a fixed income and could include the Ai coach like you mentioned VidIQ has. It would be cool and I'd definitely subscribe. Your tips for us small creators have helped me a lot and the aforementioned was an idea/suggestion I thought of so we will have access to more of your help 😊
Updating the video title from 2024 -> 2025 is a common tactic, but saying "This Year" in the video makes it seem more authentic and evergreen, super smart.
This video was so good I actually took some notes like this was a class 1. Pick your craft. Choose something you want to share that is... -----Something you care about -----Something you want to get better at -----Something to make income or grow your brand 2. Decide if you want to make shorts or long-form videos. You can't do both. 3. Decide how to position yourself -----Hero - you’re going on a journey and the rest of us are watching. ------Performer - You are entertaining the audience by creating something new. Think most video essayists. ------Teacher - You are helping people get better or learn something. ------ Commentator - You are shedding light on something that already exists. This is reactions, discussions/news videos, and documentaries. 4. Rule of 10: Pick 10 videos, publish them, learn from each, adapt going forward, repeat. Make sure every video is either something you're proud of or something that will accomplish your goals 5. Pick ideas with built-in attention - SEAS Method. Spread, Excitement, Audience match, Simple. ---------Every video must fit 1 of 4 categories: Demands attention, Tried & True, Worth Results, or makes you Come alive 6. Make content your audience already wants, then package it (title, thumbnail, first 15 seconds) so they find it. -------------Use the right tools (VidIQ) -------------Be Excited ------------- Describe the thumbnail in a single idea. If you can't redo it. ------------- Test to see what works. Be relentless! 7. Deliver everything in a standout way. Pick between improving your editing (wide appeal, lack of depth) or your presence (Dedicated audience, less generic, but less growth) 8. Find how to build income. More money = more ability to serve people. Build an audience that values what you do. 9. Vision - have additional perspectives to help you see what's working, as well as to keep yourself stable during rocky times. Hope this helped someone!
I think Nate is the real unsung hero that truly helps youtubers without half-ass answers without half-baked ideas, but real helpful strategies and what to focus on. He might not be as big as vidiq or channel makers, but he just gives you the information expecting nothing in return, but your time and attention and the hope that he helped you.
People often make the error that they define a "big" channel by the number of subscribers. NO! It's the number of VIEWS on their video's what defines if they are big! Nate Black's channel outperforms "big" channels like ThinkMedia, VidIQ or Channel Makers in views compared to the video's of that "big" channels within the same time frame! Subscribers are a Vanity Metric!
Gone are the days where you could upload anything you have a passion about and grow a large audience. It's now become a strategic game and a highly competitive job. Great video and wonderful tips to help us learn and grow as creators.
Is that true though? If you really have passion and basic editing skills.. Buut, what do you call a large audience? For a hobbiest online getting 20, 30K audience to me feel large?
@@GrowingBonsai how it works is simple. lots of people who have nothing to offer this world or no interest in gaming do indeed make a gaming youtube channel and post lots of garbage content everyday. so that means for us real passionated gamers, there is higher difficulty to be seen bc bunch of people who wont even be around playing video games in the next 5 years do still take a space on youtube. same for every category. if we could remove the brain rotting content tiktok stuff that would be a better place for people who provide actual good content
You can indeed make a living in 30k subs. 10% of 30k is idk 3k? Each paying $5 that's 15k lol. So the math is easy. Idk what average sub to patron ratio is but seems easy past 10k!!@@GrowingBonsai
@@clunkydoo Perhaps if RUclips was run like a Footy league, with divisions related to subs and views, with promotion and relegation, with each division exclusive to content makers and viewers without intrusion from other divisions, it might create more opportunities for smaller channels to grow; Instead of the "big uns" hogging the entire platform!
3 reasons I love this video: 1) Self-deprecating humor 2) Stating the obvious while blowing my mind 3) The game-board-style visuals to help us see the whole journey 4) Incredibly dense actionable advice
Great stuff my friend. Just wish you would slow the editing down a bit. The timing you had in the past was just right, it didn't overwhelm the viewer but was still interested and didn't drag. Tiktok style rapid fire editing like this fatigues me and could be counterintuitive to your goal of more retention time. Just my 2 cents
I came across this video on a little vacation trip and I’ve watched it three times within one week. When I get home I plan to watch it again and take notes! Thank you Nate for sharing your insights!!!
I recently took my thumbnails from around 3 percent up to 6-9 percent by doing one thing.... I stopped putting my ugly mug in the thumbnails haha! My views are literally ten fold what they were, my last 3 videos have been in the thousands or tens of thousands of views and they were in the hundreds before this change. I could be wrong.. but I feel like that's the only thing I have changed. Either way.. i'm keeping my face out of the thumbnail for a while!
When I started this channel a year ago, I had no idea how life was going to flip upside down. I finally felt like after several failed other channels and learning a few things, that doing a channel about being a creator in several different areas, like AI, KDP and Amazon Merch, that I'd finally found my path. Then life went sideways. Mom had a stroke in Feb and was in the hospital for 12 days. March dad had a seizure, broke his neck was in the hospital for 33 days then went into skilled nursing and died in June. Mom had a second stroke in July and then hubby and I had to move in to take care of her and now I'm basically a full-time caregiver trying to find my bearings. I'm finally at the point where I can start looking again at the channel and HOPE I can get back in the saddle. So the last part I really resonated with. Life usually never goes the way we plan. Thanks Nate. Always great content and I will be watching this one again.
I’m rebranding my channel AUTHENTICALLY and this was just what I needed! I knew you were out there and you saved me ALOT 😅of money! thanks You! Gonna watch all your videos and take heed. Bless You!
Kind of mind blowing that a channel of this quality only has 36k subs. Thank you, Nate. Looking forward to some appearances from Nefarious Nick in 2024 😂
Nate, Nate, Nate, my man! I have been binging the best way to monetize content that I’ve been creating for more than a decade, and it can be very confusing. I love your stuff. Thank you for helping us achieve our goals and dreams.
This was LITTERALLY the most comprehensive and information-, motivation and support-packed video I have seen. It felt like a good talk at the Christmas dinner table with your millionaire uncle on how to succeed in life. Weirdest way to describe the video but honestly how it felt 😂 Thank you for this content! I will be saving the video in a playlist and watching it again and again along my journey ☺
This video is why you are the Teacher. I can see exactly where I am at each step and where I need to improve. I’ve watched other Utube experts try to define what you just did so succinctly. I wasn’t left confused or unsure of how to implement this process. High 5s dude! So good!
Wow. This is hands down one of the best value videos on RUclips for new creators. So good it should be behind a paywall! Thank you for giving away for free. Really hope this video blows up because you deserve it.
Nate, from the button of my heart. You are a G.O.A.T. This hero,performer thing made me realise that, you don't need to be a guru to start your youtube journey. I can even decide to tell my audience that I'm just documenting my journey on this or that and share the insights, experiences and everything in between with them. Thank you Nate. Ooh ,Howdy Howdy everyone.
I appreciate the tip of focusing on one format. There's pressure to post everything, everywhere, everyday and it seems unrealistic to master all those forms of content as one person. Thank you!
Oooooh. So today, I've learned that the content I'm building for my launch makes me a Hero/Teacher channel. One part is the journey of my business: rhe repair and maintenance of Stuffed toys. The other part is teaching all the sewing/cleaning skills I use so that others can do repairs at home too.
Hey Nate! I have a request for a video. What about if you cover how to grow a channel in this sense: 1. Should we upload more frequently with shorter videos? Or maybe less frequent but very polished videos. 2. What is ‘missing’ with new RUclips creators’ content? Ie. is it just that it’s a new channel and if you make good content your ‘time’ will come? 3. From experience (ideally brief interviews with RUclips channels), how long did it take to see success on their channel? What was the key thing that they changed (or learned) just before their channel took off. You could just analyse their channel to do this but an interview would probably be more insightful! Appreciate your content and the value that you try to share rather than clickbait!
Just came here to say, I REALLY appreciate the note cards on these videos. One of my biggest complaints watching other youtubers is that they'll put the text up, but then it comes down and they VERY RARELY review them at the end of the video. My brain NEEDS that. I need to see all of the steps over and over for it to sink in and remember it. So thank you SO much for doing that. And also, thank you for not being a perfectionist. I love seeing the little "oops" moments on the cards where you tried to correct a misspelling or something. I do that all the time when I write and it makes your content so much more relatable and human. Thanks for being the best youtube teacher Nate!
It’s funny how, no matter how much you think you know, there’s always something new to learn. Even after building successful RUclips channels, I'm still learning. Maybe that's the best part of this journey? The fact that it never really ends.
Your setup, lighting and video quality in general is so much better than when you were with channel makers! Glad you’re still doing your thing man! Been following you (not channel makers) for a few years now, although i might have commented once or twice tops lol. 💪🏻
Nate! This was INCREDIBLE! I loooove your perspective on all of this! You're right, I haven't heard a lot of things expressed (or even mentioned!) in the way that you did. Awesome awesome awesome stuff! As someone who's gone back and forth, to and fro, up and down with ideas of what I'd enjoy making the most/what would make sense for me and my content/what people would dig and not ACTUALLY executed anything yet, this is SUPER DUPER helpful. I appreciate you TONS for making this!!! Thank you!!! :)))
Trust me, I still have to implement all of his advice (cause there's so much of it) but I have started doing just a few of his suggestions and have seen improvement.
Wow! Your video has open my mind on RUclips classifications and very deep information about RUclips as a creators niches. Now I have understand better on how the channels growth. Thank you for another great video. 👍
This is one of the most informative RUclips success videos I’ve seen. So many things to work on asap! I’m a new-ish yoga channel “teacher” trying to find my unique approach for this platform. Thank you for sharing such valuable information for free.
Good gracious, Nate, the value you bring to us viewers is always unbvelievable, but once in a while you put out an even more gem-er gem than all your other gems like this, and my already 100% blown mind finds ways of blowing even further 😂
Recently I was asking myself why I would not mind watching any one of your videos regardless of how long it was, and you just explained it at 15:02 and it makes a lot of sense. I want to lean more towards presence than editing both as a creator and as an audience member, the fancy, fast paced, something-must-change-every-5-seconds style of editing is exhausting to both watch and create.
Thank you Nate, this was one of the most detailed video's I have seen on RUclips that focuses on the entire picture of the RUclips growth journey. You executed it perfectly, packed with detail and really helpful visual cue's. You really are a master of your craft. Thanks once again and have a magnificent week 🙂
I'm currently building my channel off of shorts right now, but want to make more long form content because I really enjoy putting together longer footage. I recently found a lot of success with shorts and this video is helping me focus on the direction I want to take my page. Thank you for the informative video, this channel is way underrated.
Great stuff Nate! As usual... I feel like you are talking directly to me! Very timely for my journey. Definitely LOVED the way you broke down the 4 Ways to position the channel! Thank you for the extra effort!
I can't wait till I get to the point I can really put back into the channel, not being monetized and trying to push stuff out isn't easy. Builds are expensive and I can only imagine how much things would improve.
Wow! This was a TON of value in a short amount of time. You over delivered as usual, Nate! Thank you for being so generous and sharing your resources with us!
I've been saying for a while now that there are 3 types of content on RUclips, and all content fits into 1 of the 3. You took 1 of those types, and broke it down into 2 different version (performer/commentator). It's brilliant man, I love that you have further defined those roles so people can more accurately pinpoint themselves on youtube. Great stuff Nate.
I've only watched 4 minutes and I already know I want to change my position from being a Teacher to a Hero + Commentator channel :D Great way to categorize Nick... I mean Nate 👍
Wow 🤯 so many videos on RUclips explain how to do RUclips, where they talk the same Thing. But this Chanel finally has a unique explanation, that make so much more sense 🤩
GREAT video Nate! You give away more value for free than any other "RUclips How Too" channel I've watched. I honestly feel kinda bad about receiving so much value and not writing you a check... but I did "boop" and share! Thank you!! -Brian
Awesome video Nate! The Delivery realization really hit home for me in particular. When I started making videos on my channel a year and half ago I focused alot on the edit part to make up my lack of presense I felt I had on my videos. This helped alot especially with some of my how to videos I made. Now im starting to shift more towards working on my presence and getting better at expressing my delivery and excitement in videos. Ive actually found that as my presence improved, my need for alot of editing started to go down which allowed more time to improve other parts of my videos. Definitly focusing on one first than the other helps push you farther and faster as your skills improve. Thanks for reconfirming a good process I was already doing! Looking forward to your next video!
Holy Crap! This video made so many things click for me! I had an idea in my head of what my channel was supposed to be. This showed me what it actually was. I can embrace that going forward and hopefully grow faster! THANK YOU!
Exactly! I'm so glad I didn't pay for something I had a feeling I could find elsewhere for little to no dollars. And I'd be super p*issed if it was repeated filler content as it is in that those coach's free videos.
Love this channel! 1. Very Professional 2. Very easy to listen too 3. Excellent Advice/Strategies 4. Excellent Layout/Presentation 5. Tons of Research. I could keep going but no need, I literally watch every second of Every Video...Great Work Great Video
The Vision aspect hits hard. Currently experiencing one of those 'hurdles of self doubt' moments on my channel when the progress seems like it's going in the wrong direction.
Guys, please like Nates videos.. more spread, more views, helps more people, and Nate grows quicker.. you are the coolest, nicest dude (look a lot like Jason Mraz btw which is epic) and I love everything you do man 😄😌👌🏼
DO NOT MIX shorts and long-form content to keep your channel alive. As Nate said, it requires different skills but also it is different audiences. The problem is that RUclips`s algorithm can`t yet properly handle the Shorts audience. From Shorts, you get the wrong audience, which slowly kills your channel. And if you show your video to the wrong audience, your metrics get worse. This has slowly killed a lot of channels. I hope RUclips will figure out how to fix this problem, but I don`t want to risk my channels.
That's very informative, thank you. Also, could you elaborate a bit more here? Is it not tha same with long format: if you get the wrong audience for it, doesn't is kill your channel as well? Why would the format matter here?
As someone who is currently building their first videos and putting everything together. Your insight has been absolutely invaluable. Thank you for what you do.
I bought Bitcoin and Ethereum August last year and I made 6grand into half a million after taxes. Now I took that half a milli.. basically made me more money than 35yrs in granding within 6 months. That's digital currency
Life is so precious, when you know you own a property or an investment to always keep you on go...I have no regrets starting my journey in cryptocurrency.
I enjoy watching you because I feel like you are truly offering advice to help us grow, not just selling something. I appreciate you taking the time to try to help everyone! I'm sure I'm gonna regret this 😂 but I would actually appreciate an honest roast of our channel. Not begging, but honestly wonder what I'm missing when I try to self diagnose what we're doing right and wrong.. if you'd be interested... feel free Sir!
I have started my channel one month ago and watched a lot of videos about the RUclips. This video is unforgettable, added to Saved to rewatch and return. And I love that you dont have too much of Performer show which usually destructs a lot. Thank you a lot!
I appreciate so much that you do full videos with cussing. So many guys in your niche cuss the whole video and i have to turn it off because it feels yucky. This was a great meaty video, thank you
This is by far the best channel that I’ve found for teaching me how to grow my channel. I had no plans to monetize my channel until some of the videos that I uploaded just for my son to watch started getting more views than just us. The general idea of the channel is simply to document our homeschooling journey. I’ve basically just been throwing spaghetti at the wall & seeing what sticks, but I primarily wanted “Mama Rosie” to be a teacher from pre-k on. My science & math long form videos completely flopped, but the craft shorts that I did just for fun are rocking at over 100k views + 100’s of subscribers for each one. I still don’t have enough watch hours/views to monetize, though. After watching this, I think I should stick with shorts even though I previously had decided I wanted to do long form. I just got a ton of science kits for Christmas, so I’m not ready to give up on the science, math, & reading yet. Thanks again for the great information. I’m definitely going to put myself on the waiting list for a consultation.
Here's what I like about Nates' videos. I don't believe there could be useful do-like-this videos. I think a good teaching video is the one that gives you your insights applicable to your thing.
This is literally (once again) one of the most valuable videos on this subject that I’ve seen on the platform. Easily. I cannot overstate just how unparalleled your insides truly are. 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
You know what’s so amazing to me if that your videos get way more views than you have subscribers. While I have 17k subs but get around 2k views before they flatline.
I love the hero's journey, it really gives me something to wrap my head around. As a writer, I learned about the hero's journey from myth. I never thought to apply it to my channel. Thanks Nate! Oh and your pick, publish, learn, act reminds me of Deming's plan, do, check, act, PDCA cycle we use in agile software development. Another helpful tip!
I'm pretty new to RUclips and not much of a social media person, but as a graphic designer buried in work, I've started watching these informative videos in the background to keep myself entertained and learn something new. Just stumbled upon your channel, and I guess I'm in for a content binge now! 😂
Wow Nate! Unbelievable value and info here and you just gave it to us …. You didn’t try to sell us or push us towards anything. You share great products but you know serving your audience well is the point. No doubt your consultations have sold out because of what you teach us. That’s my dream - to help others so much that whatever I offer they know is worth their time and money. Just have to figure that out 😂 and I will 😊
YES IT IS blowing my mind... because it feels as though I should have thought of it like this, but you're right! It really hasn't been described that way. I now have a clearer picture of the direction I want to take with my channel that's about to be born. I've been in learn mode for far too long and it's time to dive in a take the action. And I want to thank you for your continued support in making these videos. Long time fan of yours. ...Someone has to do the research and thanks for being the guy who wants to do it! :)
Here's the list:
1) My FIIRE Method for knowing *exactly* what kinds of videos to publish and explode: ruclips.net/video/6k6IkqHjKr0/видео.html
2) My guide to planning *REALLY planning* your year): ruclips.net/video/eBuZ_erh5UU/видео.html
IDEATION & PACKAGING:
My SEAS method for picking winning ideas: ruclips.net/video/ovHER9A1gQk/видео.html
AI-backed customized-to-channel ideation + Titles: vidiq.com/nateblack/
RECORDING:
Microphone I used in this video (I didn't do any audio processing, and the room is not sound-dampened): amzn.to/47PBzvz
Mic arm for the above: amzn.to/3GjdYYi
Lav mic I've used for hundreds of videos: amzn.to/3utYCgV
Lighting good for talking head videos: amzn.to/3uBbZw0
PERSONALIZED HELP:
Join VIP waitlist so I can let you know FIRST when new spots open up (the last time I opened it to the public on RUclips, it sold out in 2.5 hours): radicalyt.com/
You've got this!
Thank you for all this! I’m trying to decide whether my bodybuilding channel should be more about my journey (hero) or teaching, younger lifters things I’ve learned over the years (teacher). Would it be better to focus on one or the other or try to combine the two?
I'm curious if you've done a study on how endscreen elements impact subs/views and which option generates the better result: Most Recent vs Best For Viewer vs Choose Your Own. Great content as usual!
Hey Nate
Would you consider setting up a monthly subscription for Radical or is it something you're already considering for the future? It will help those of us on a fixed income and could include the Ai coach like you mentioned VidIQ has. It would be cool and I'd definitely subscribe. Your tips for us small creators have helped me a lot and the aforementioned was an idea/suggestion I thought of so we will have access to more of your help 😊
6:12 Like me for example ?
Updating the video title from 2024 -> 2025 is a common tactic, but saying "This Year" in the video makes it seem more authentic and evergreen, super smart.
This video was so good I actually took some notes like this was a class
1. Pick your craft. Choose something you want to share that is...
-----Something you care about
-----Something you want to get better at
-----Something to make income or grow your brand
2. Decide if you want to make shorts or long-form videos. You can't do both.
3. Decide how to position yourself
-----Hero - you’re going on a journey and the rest of us are watching.
------Performer - You are entertaining the audience by creating something new. Think most video essayists.
------Teacher - You are helping people get better or learn something.
------ Commentator - You are shedding light on something that already exists. This is reactions, discussions/news videos, and documentaries.
4. Rule of 10: Pick 10 videos, publish them, learn from each, adapt going forward, repeat. Make sure every video is either something you're proud of or something that will accomplish your goals
5. Pick ideas with built-in attention - SEAS Method. Spread, Excitement, Audience match, Simple.
---------Every video must fit 1 of 4 categories: Demands attention, Tried & True, Worth Results, or makes you Come alive
6. Make content your audience already wants, then package it (title, thumbnail, first 15 seconds) so they find it.
-------------Use the right tools (VidIQ)
-------------Be Excited
------------- Describe the thumbnail in a single idea. If you can't redo it.
------------- Test to see what works. Be relentless!
7. Deliver everything in a standout way. Pick between improving your editing (wide appeal, lack of depth) or your presence (Dedicated audience, less generic, but less growth)
8. Find how to build income. More money = more ability to serve people. Build an audience that values what you do.
9. Vision - have additional perspectives to help you see what's working, as well as to keep yourself stable during rocky times.
Hope this helped someone!
Thanks!! You're awesome!
Thanks so much 👍
thank you!
Thank you bro
Yasssssss me! Thanks a bunch
I think Nate is the real unsung hero that truly helps youtubers without half-ass answers without half-baked ideas, but real helpful strategies and what to focus on. He might not be as big as vidiq or channel makers, but he just gives you the information expecting nothing in return, but your time and attention and the hope that he helped you.
I think he made channel makers what it is today.
Sing it! 🎉😂
People often make the error that they define a "big" channel by the number of subscribers. NO! It's the number of VIEWS on their video's what defines if they are big! Nate Black's channel outperforms "big" channels like ThinkMedia, VidIQ or Channel Makers in views compared to the video's of that "big" channels within the same time frame! Subscribers are a Vanity Metric!
@@TheTruth_By_Prosper I agree
Agreed!
Gone are the days where you could upload anything you have a passion about and grow a large audience. It's now become a strategic game and a highly competitive job. Great video and wonderful tips to help us learn and grow as creators.
Is that true though? If you really have passion and basic editing skills.. Buut, what do you call a large audience? For a hobbiest online getting 20, 30K audience to me feel large?
@@GrowingBonsai how it works is simple. lots of people who have nothing to offer this world or no interest in gaming do indeed make a gaming youtube channel and post lots of garbage content everyday. so that means for us real passionated gamers, there is higher difficulty to be seen bc bunch of people who wont even be around playing video games in the next 5 years do still take a space on youtube. same for every category. if we could remove the brain rotting content tiktok stuff that would be a better place for people who provide actual good content
@@GrowingBonsai way to prove that guy wrong! Great channel bro!
You can indeed make a living in 30k subs. 10% of 30k is idk 3k? Each paying $5 that's 15k lol. So the math is easy. Idk what average sub to patron ratio is but seems easy past 10k!!@@GrowingBonsai
@@clunkydoo Perhaps if RUclips was run like a Footy league, with divisions related to subs and views, with promotion and relegation, with each division exclusive to content makers and viewers without intrusion from other divisions, it might create more opportunities for smaller channels to grow; Instead of the "big uns" hogging the entire platform!
3 reasons I love this video: 1) Self-deprecating humor 2) Stating the obvious while blowing my mind 3) The game-board-style visuals to help us see the whole journey 4) Incredibly dense actionable advice
So, are we to guess which one is the reason you don’t like the video??
Or do you just struggle with numbers?
Great stuff my friend. Just wish you would slow the editing down a bit. The timing you had in the past was just right, it didn't overwhelm the viewer but was still interested and didn't drag. Tiktok style rapid fire editing like this fatigues me and could be counterintuitive to your goal of more retention time. Just my 2 cents
I agree
Agreed.
Excited for this new direction for you Nate.
It’s Brian! Glad to see you!
I came across this video on a little vacation trip and I’ve watched it three times within one week. When I get home I plan to watch it again and take notes! Thank you Nate for sharing your insights!!!
Wow, so much content, so coherent, so actionable. And you just get the feeling that Nate is genuinely rooting for you.
He genuinely is. He couldn't remain this enthusiastic for so long.
I totally agree. he is helpful and nice
I recently took my thumbnails from around 3 percent up to 6-9 percent by doing one thing.... I stopped putting my ugly mug in the thumbnails haha! My views are literally ten fold what they were, my last 3 videos have been in the thousands or tens of thousands of views and they were in the hundreds before this change. I could be wrong.. but I feel like that's the only thing I have changed. Either way.. i'm keeping my face out of the thumbnail for a while!
When I started this channel a year ago, I had no idea how life was going to flip upside down. I finally felt like after several failed other channels and learning a few things, that doing a channel about being a creator in several different areas, like AI, KDP and Amazon Merch, that I'd finally found my path. Then life went sideways. Mom had a stroke in Feb and was in the hospital for 12 days. March dad had a seizure, broke his neck was in the hospital for 33 days then went into skilled nursing and died in June. Mom had a second stroke in July and then hubby and I had to move in to take care of her and now I'm basically a full-time caregiver trying to find my bearings. I'm finally at the point where I can start looking again at the channel and HOPE I can get back in the saddle. So the last part I really resonated with. Life usually never goes the way we plan. Thanks Nate. Always great content and I will be watching this one again.
That is so much to have to go through in a short time period. I wish you all the luck on the next chapter of your life journey.
@@VioletEmerald Thank you!
Saddening to hear but also excited by your passion and perseverance to move forward. Wishing you all the best from Melbourne Australia
@@AussieJobSeeking Thank you! You too!
You have my sincerest condolences on the passing of your Dad. I wish you the best as you start making new content 😊
I’m rebranding my channel AUTHENTICALLY and this was just what I needed! I knew you were out there and you saved me ALOT 😅of money! thanks You! Gonna watch all your videos and take heed. Bless You!
Kind of mind blowing that a channel of this quality only has 36k subs. Thank you, Nate. Looking forward to some appearances from Nefarious Nick in 2024 😂
Nate, Nate, Nate, my man! I have been binging the best way to monetize content that I’ve been creating for more than a decade, and it can be very confusing. I love your stuff. Thank you for helping us achieve our goals and dreams.
This was LITTERALLY the most comprehensive and information-, motivation and support-packed video I have seen. It felt like a good talk at the Christmas dinner table with your millionaire uncle on how to succeed in life. Weirdest way to describe the video but honestly how it felt 😂 Thank you for this content! I will be saving the video in a playlist and watching it again and again along my journey ☺
I couldn't agree more. He is very helpful
That was a mini RUclips Masterclass! Thanks a lot Nate!
This video is why you are the Teacher. I can see exactly where I am at each step and where I need to improve. I’ve watched other Utube experts try to define what you just did so succinctly. I wasn’t left confused or unsure of how to implement this process. High 5s dude! So good!
You know it's gonna be a good one when Nate uploads a full 20 minute video.
Thanks a lot, good sir!
I agree ❤
Wow. This is hands down one of the best value videos on RUclips for new creators. So good it should be behind a paywall! Thank you for giving away for free. Really hope this video blows up because you deserve it.
Small subscribers gather here. Great job
Thanks!
We can do this😍
Nate, from the button of my heart. You are a G.O.A.T. This hero,performer thing made me realise that, you don't need to be a guru to start your youtube journey. I can even decide to tell my audience that I'm just documenting my journey on this or that and share the insights, experiences and everything in between with them. Thank you Nate. Ooh ,Howdy Howdy everyone.
Dude this channel is so good. Everyone is selling out while this guy is still producing genuine and helpful content.
I appreciate the tip of focusing on one format. There's pressure to post everything, everywhere, everyday and it seems unrealistic to master all those forms of content as one person. Thank you!
Nate, you're awesome! 😀 So much important informations in just 22 minutes 👍
Oooooh. So today, I've learned that the content I'm building for my launch makes me a Hero/Teacher channel.
One part is the journey of my business: rhe repair and maintenance of Stuffed toys. The other part is teaching all the sewing/cleaning skills I use so that others can do repairs at home too.
Hey Nate! I have a request for a video. What about if you cover how to grow a channel in this sense:
1. Should we upload more frequently with shorter videos? Or maybe less frequent but very polished videos.
2. What is ‘missing’ with new RUclips creators’ content? Ie. is it just that it’s a new channel and if you make good content your ‘time’ will come?
3. From experience (ideally brief interviews with RUclips channels), how long did it take to see success on their channel? What was the key thing that they changed (or learned) just before their channel took off. You could just analyse their channel to do this but an interview would probably be more insightful!
Appreciate your content and the value that you try to share rather than clickbait!
Just came here to say, I REALLY appreciate the note cards on these videos. One of my biggest complaints watching other youtubers is that they'll put the text up, but then it comes down and they VERY RARELY review them at the end of the video. My brain NEEDS that. I need to see all of the steps over and over for it to sink in and remember it. So thank you SO much for doing that. And also, thank you for not being a perfectionist. I love seeing the little "oops" moments on the cards where you tried to correct a misspelling or something. I do that all the time when I write and it makes your content so much more relatable and human. Thanks for being the best youtube teacher Nate!
Thank you for all you do! We continue to learn and grow everyday! All our best everyone!
Unexpected Lets Game it Out. Love this guy as a reset for my comedy bone. He's amazing.
I took so many notes! Truly an amazing video Nate. Thank you!!!
It’s funny how, no matter how much you think you know, there’s always something new to learn.
Even after building successful RUclips channels, I'm still learning. Maybe that's the best part of this journey? The fact that it never really ends.
Your setup, lighting and video quality in general is so much better than when you were with channel makers! Glad you’re still doing your thing man! Been following you (not channel makers) for a few years now, although i might have commented once or twice tops lol. 💪🏻
Nate! This was INCREDIBLE! I loooove your perspective on all of this! You're right, I haven't heard a lot of things expressed (or even mentioned!) in the way that you did. Awesome awesome awesome stuff! As someone who's gone back and forth, to and fro, up and down with ideas of what I'd enjoy making the most/what would make sense for me and my content/what people would dig and not ACTUALLY executed anything yet, this is SUPER DUPER helpful. I appreciate you TONS for making this!!! Thank you!!! :)))
Trust me, I still have to implement all of his advice (cause there's so much of it) but I have started doing just a few of his suggestions and have seen improvement.
@@DayswithZay Ah! That's wonderful! That's super nice to hear :) I'm proud of you for implementing steps and doing the thing!! Look at you go :))))
Wow! Your video has open my mind on RUclips classifications and very deep information about RUclips as a creators niches. Now I have understand better on how the channels growth. Thank you for another great video. 👍
This is good. This is one of the most constructive videos I have ever watched on how to actually succeed on RUclips.
This is Million view's Video. So much value in 20 mins...
Thank you Nate .❤❤❤🏆🏆🏆
nate… you are GOATEDDDDD!!!!! 🐐 🔥 you’re the best seriously lol
This is one of the most informative RUclips success videos I’ve seen. So many things to work on asap! I’m a new-ish yoga channel “teacher” trying to find my unique approach for this platform. Thank you for sharing such valuable information for free.
Also… looking for tips on finding other creators for YT support group!
So much food for thought here Nick. I'll be watching this again with a notebook and the pause button.
making your own channel was a really great decision and im so glad you did it. this content is so helpful!!!
The X factor should read: Pretty girl/guy, Celebrity, Genius, and Lucky. Hero, performer, teacher, and commentator are just subcategories.
Good gracious, Nate, the value you bring to us viewers is always unbvelievable, but once in a while you put out an even more gem-er gem than all your other gems like this, and my already 100% blown mind finds ways of blowing even further 😂
Awe thank you 🙏 glad it’s valuable for you personally also!
Recently I was asking myself why I would not mind watching any one of your videos regardless of how long it was, and you just explained it at 15:02 and it makes a lot of sense.
I want to lean more towards presence than editing both as a creator and as an audience member, the fancy, fast paced, something-must-change-every-5-seconds style of editing is exhausting to both watch and create.
Your videos are always so helpful, but this one was fully loaded! Wow, thanks Nate!
Loving the hero, performer, teacher, commentator chart!! 3:52
Thank you Nate, this was one of the most detailed video's I have seen on RUclips that focuses on the entire picture of the RUclips growth journey. You executed it perfectly, packed with detail and really helpful visual cue's. You really are a master of your craft. Thanks once again and have a magnificent week 🙂
Once again, I’ve come to a lot of realizations while watching your videos Nate. I’ve got a lot of work to do.
Amen Nate! And a radical year to you too!
I'm currently building my channel off of shorts right now, but want to make more long form content because I really enjoy putting together longer footage. I recently found a lot of success with shorts and this video is helping me focus on the direction I want to take my page. Thank you for the informative video, this channel is way underrated.
Great stuff Nate! As usual... I feel like you are talking directly to me! Very timely for my journey. Definitely LOVED the way you broke down the 4 Ways to position the channel! Thank you for the extra effort!
I can't wait till I get to the point I can really put back into the channel, not being monetized and trying to push stuff out isn't easy. Builds are expensive and I can only imagine how much things would improve.
Wow! This was a TON of value in a short amount of time. You over delivered as usual, Nate! Thank you for being so generous and sharing your resources with us!
Talking about presence has convinced me to do what I know I should've done since the beginning. Show my face, and my voice. No more AI
Nate, thank you.
You’ve done a version of this type of video for the last few years and they just keep getting better.
Love!
Great advice as always, Nate! Always love opening YT to one of your uploads. 🥳
I've been saying for a while now that there are 3 types of content on RUclips, and all content fits into 1 of the 3. You took 1 of those types, and broke it down into 2 different version (performer/commentator). It's brilliant man, I love that you have further defined those roles so people can more accurately pinpoint themselves on youtube. Great stuff Nate.
Small children channel. I BOOPED THE LIKE BUTTON. Thank you so much for all you do on your channel. It’s appreciated. Have a beautiful day.
I've only watched 4 minutes and I already know I want to change my position from being a Teacher to a Hero + Commentator channel :D Great way to categorize Nick... I mean Nate 👍
I see what you did there! LOL.
Wow 🤯 so many videos on RUclips explain how to do RUclips, where they talk the same Thing. But this Chanel finally has a unique explanation, that make so much more sense 🤩
Just hit my first anniversary on RUclips and while I feel I have learnt a lot already, this was a very helpful video. Thanks Nate!
Glad it was helpful!
This is the longest video I've watched that I feel like was worth it the whole time. Well done.
GREAT video Nate! You give away more value for free than any other "RUclips How Too" channel I've watched. I honestly feel kinda bad about receiving so much value and not writing you a check... but I did "boop" and share! Thank you!! -Brian
Have 14.5k subs, and just realised that my channel sucks. Thank you for pointing all these things
Awesome video Nate! The Delivery realization really hit home for me in particular. When I started making videos on my channel a year and half ago I focused alot on the edit part to make up my lack of presense I felt I had on my videos. This helped alot especially with some of my how to videos I made. Now im starting to shift more towards working on my presence and getting better at expressing my delivery and excitement in videos. Ive actually found that as my presence improved, my need for alot of editing started to go down which allowed more time to improve other parts of my videos. Definitly focusing on one first than the other helps push you farther and faster as your skills improve. Thanks for reconfirming a good process I was already doing! Looking forward to your next video!
Holy Crap! This video made so many things click for me! I had an idea in my head of what my channel was supposed to be. This showed me what it actually was. I can embrace that going forward and hopefully grow faster! THANK YOU!
I felt like I just paid $997 for this youtube video
Nate's gonna put half of RUclips out of business.
Exactly! I'm so glad I didn't pay for something I had a feeling I could find elsewhere for little to no dollars. And I'd be super p*issed if it was repeated filler content as it is in that those coach's free videos.
Same!
😂 so true ❤
Facts lol.
Love this channel!
1. Very Professional
2. Very easy to listen too
3. Excellent Advice/Strategies
4. Excellent Layout/Presentation
5. Tons of Research. I could keep going but no need, I literally watch every second of Every Video...Great Work Great Video
The Vision aspect hits hard. Currently experiencing one of those 'hurdles of self doubt' moments on my channel when the progress seems like it's going in the wrong direction.
How can you position yourself differently to your competitors? You are swimming in a huge ocean full of big sharks.
@@jerbear7952 That's an honest great question. I've been pondering on that approach for almost a week.
You are my personal RUclips coach and I will do everything that you tell me to do!
This is not just a video, It's a Course. Thanks Nate
Guys, please like Nates videos.. more spread, more views, helps more people, and Nate grows quicker.. you are the coolest, nicest dude (look a lot like Jason Mraz btw which is epic) and I love everything you do man 😄😌👌🏼
THANK YOU for verifying that I should dump shorts. I felt like this was probably the case for me. Long form. Chosen.
I started my channel a month ago! Thanks for this advice. ❤
DO NOT MIX shorts and long-form content to keep your channel alive. As Nate said, it requires different skills but also it is different audiences.
The problem is that RUclips`s algorithm can`t yet properly handle the Shorts audience. From Shorts, you get the wrong audience, which slowly kills your channel. And if you show your video to the wrong audience, your metrics get worse. This has slowly killed a lot of channels.
I hope RUclips will figure out how to fix this problem, but I don`t want to risk my channels.
That's very informative, thank you. Also, could you elaborate a bit more here? Is it not tha same with long format: if you get the wrong audience for it, doesn't is kill your channel as well? Why would the format matter here?
Also is it still bad to use shorts and then use the refer feature for the long form videos?
As someone who is currently building their first videos and putting everything together. Your insight has been absolutely invaluable. Thank you for what you do.
11:32 - 💵 x 1000
Came here from an ending to another video of yours… brilliant way to keep the audience engaged!! Just brilliant!
The best decision I ever made in my life was investing in financial market. Trust me guys, it pays!😊
You're right 👍
I bought Bitcoin and Ethereum August last year and I made 6grand into half a million after taxes. Now I took that half a milli.. basically made me more money than 35yrs in granding within 6 months. That's digital currency
Life is so precious, when you know you own a property or an investment to always keep you on go...I have no regrets starting my journey in cryptocurrency.
@@aronmclendon6635 Excellent buddy how good are you earnings and do you have recommendations or suggestions?
After watching several videos on RUclips tutorial about trade I'm still making losses
Howdy howdy Nate,i know deep down that you're rooting for me and every other creator .Thank you
I enjoy watching you because I feel like you are truly offering advice to help us grow, not just selling something. I appreciate you taking the time to try to help everyone! I'm sure I'm gonna regret this 😂 but I would actually appreciate an honest roast of our channel. Not begging, but honestly wonder what I'm missing when I try to self diagnose what we're doing right and wrong.. if you'd be interested... feel free Sir!
I have started my channel one month ago and watched a lot of videos about the RUclips. This video is unforgettable, added to Saved to rewatch and return. And I love that you dont have too much of Performer show which usually destructs a lot. Thank you a lot!
very impressive Nate .... I take my hat off to you my friend. Might have to have to get in on your list. You definitely know what you are doing.
My favourite RUclips teacher! ❤️
Thank you Nate
I appreciate so much that you do full videos with cussing. So many guys in your niche cuss the whole video and i have to turn it off because it feels yucky. This was a great meaty video, thank you
8:23 is literally me! Thank you so much for the video, Nate!
This is by far the best channel that I’ve found for teaching me how to grow my channel. I had no plans to monetize my channel until some of the videos that I uploaded just for my son to watch started getting more views than just us. The general idea of the channel is simply to document our homeschooling journey. I’ve basically just been throwing spaghetti at the wall & seeing what sticks, but I primarily wanted “Mama Rosie” to be a teacher from pre-k on. My science & math long form videos completely flopped, but the craft shorts that I did just for fun are rocking at over 100k views + 100’s of subscribers for each one. I still don’t have enough watch hours/views to monetize, though. After watching this, I think I should stick with shorts even though I previously had decided I wanted to do long form. I just got a ton of science kits for Christmas, so I’m not ready to give up on the science, math, & reading yet. Thanks again for the great information. I’m definitely going to put myself on the waiting list for a consultation.
Here's what I like about Nates' videos. I don't believe there could be useful do-like-this videos. I think a good teaching video is the one that gives you your insights applicable to your thing.
You are like the mrbeast of youtuber info. So dense and packed in here. I will watch it twice and take notes.
This is literally (once again) one of the most valuable videos on this subject that I’ve seen on the platform. Easily. I cannot overstate just how unparalleled your insides truly are. 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
Honestly: You should make this video into a $500 course and sell it. Really valuable advice.🙌
You know what’s so amazing to me if that your videos get way more views than you have subscribers. While I have 17k subs but get around 2k views before they flatline.
I love the hero's journey, it really gives me something to wrap my head around. As a writer, I learned about the hero's journey from myth. I never thought to apply it to my channel. Thanks Nate! Oh and your pick, publish, learn, act reminds me of Deming's plan, do, check, act, PDCA cycle we use in agile software development. Another helpful tip!
I just found this video and wow... What incredible quality, I'm going to watch the entire channel
Now another type of channel that I am running is a hero channel. Thanks, Nate!
I'm pretty new to RUclips and not much of a social media person, but as a graphic designer buried in work, I've started watching these informative videos in the background to keep myself entertained and learn something new. Just stumbled upon your channel, and I guess I'm in for a content binge now! 😂
I love your videos so much! They always stand out from your competitors because you always empower the viewer and never discourage them 😊
Wow Nate! Unbelievable value and info here and you just gave it to us …. You didn’t try to sell us or push us towards anything. You share great products but you know serving your audience well is the point. No doubt your consultations have sold out because of what you teach us. That’s my dream - to help others so much that whatever I offer they know is worth their time and money. Just have to figure that out 😂 and I will 😊
YES IT IS blowing my mind... because it feels as though I should have thought of it like this, but you're right! It really hasn't been described that way. I now have a clearer picture of the direction I want to take with my channel that's about to be born. I've been in learn mode for far too long and it's time to dive in a take the action. And I want to thank you for your continued support in making these videos. Long time fan of yours. ...Someone has to do the research and thanks for being the guy who wants to do it! :)
I’m convinced you are a RUclips scientist and I’m here for it!😎🙌🍀👍