7 things I wish I knew when I started YouTube
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- Опубликовано: 10 июн 2024
- Get a free trial of Dash Hudson to try out Vision AI! www.dashhudson.com/features/v... ✌🏻 I started my RUclips channel about 12 years ago, in September of 2011. There is a lot of stuff that I wish I knew back then. For one: it would have helped me grow my RUclips channel way faster, but also because I would have doubted myself less, and felt less alone.
Growing your RUclips channel can be a difficult and discouraging journey - but I wanna do anything that I can to make it a bit easier for you. Which is why I’m sharing 7 things I wish I’d known when I started on this platform.
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📕 TABLE OF CONTENTS 📕
00:00 my RUclips journey walked so yours could run 👏🏻
00:43 yep, I’m still in Mexico!
01:05 if you don’t have a good title, you don’t have a good video
02:13 prioritize audio quality first!
04:01 the intro is everythingggg
06:16 not all metrics are created equal
07:19 thanks to Dash Hudson for sponsoring!
08:19 leave them wanting more
10:39 don’t plan to pivot
12:32 it takes time, but it’s worth it
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Hey, I'm Katie! I make videos about social media strategy and content creation. In addition to being a RUclipsr, I also run a small digital creative agency that produces content for all kinds of creators! We edit podcasts, produce RUclips channels, develop online branding and Instagram strategies and more! If you want our help or just want to learn more, check out www.creatorlymedia.com
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Hi friends! Sorry about the glitch at 5:47 - I've cut it out in RUclips Studio, but it takes several hours to update (and I didn't want to take the video down and re-upload) not sure why this happens, but it's something with the upload because the original file looks normal! 🤷♀anyway - here's the link to the end card video I mentioned (not sure why that doesn't seem to be showing up either!!
ruclips.net/video/x13tMojJapw/видео.html
thank you for your patience - I really don't know why I'm having so many tech issues today! (and as always thanks so much for watching ♥)
I didn't even notice lol
I’ve been making videos for 5 years on here and when I say RUclips feels like growing a business 😅 it truly takes patience, belief, faith and time. Don’t look for instant gratification or to compare yourself as tough as that can be at times. Keep navigating new ways to stretch yourself and just do your best ❤ I’m learning to give myself so much grace cause I’ve seen creatives the same age as me blowing up or getting awesome opportunities. Focus on being genuine, authentic to yourself and the results that are meant for you, will show up
I really understand you. I have also been trying to grow the channel since last year I still have 48 subscribers. It has been hard
Yo Chris like ur comment and I think it’s true it takes patience belief and Faith like u gotta just stick with it I’m 19 and I fist started in 2013 but I have a whole different channel now that started in 2020 and I’m trying trying to grow and gain and audience and I’m trying to get better at editing thumbnail making and all etc so I can have better content
And o know I can do it I just gotta keep putting in the effort and you can too
Love the new word "relational audience". You really highlight the fact that, in the long run, people are not JUST subscribing to you for information, but to go along your life's journey. So take your audience for a fulfilling enriching ride.
Though I started my RUclips to supplement my blog, it has become a favorite creative outlet. I have watched several of your videos and others on the topic of RUclips growth and I must say yours are the most 'real' and down-to-earth. You don't make grandiose promises of sudden explosive growth that is so bogged down in exhausting schedules that it is overwhelming. The recommendations and suggestions you give are doable and easy to implement. I don't want a million subscribers, I want to enjoy the journey and keep it fun while making it pay for my time as much as possible. Thank you.
I just started creating my own content after finally working up the courage. I hope that I will grow and not just continue to post into the void. Thank you for all of your helpful content 🥂🥂 cheers!
Thank you Katie. I appreciate how encouraging you are in your videos (especially to me at my age! 63!) and helpful. I started my channel and then due to multiple life crisis I had to stop. Looking forward to starting again soon. My motivation is not for likes or money, just because I have have always been involved in a creative process and enjoy it.
I can relate, sometimes it 'feels like' everyone else succeeds so easily and fast, and it's almost embarrassing to not have had big success after years of effort. Quitting is worse than failing for a long time
Yeah, that is correct. Quitting is not always the solution.
I've just subscribed, looks like you have some interesting videos
You said it! I Am embarrassed about how long I have been on RUclips and how few subscribers I have 😢
i started my youtube 2 months ago as a way to escape a job and degree i hated.
i soon became obsessed with the numbers and was constantly comparing myself to people that i looked up to. social media became a game that i just had to win.
it was horrible and i had to remove myself from the social media "mindset" (dopamine detoxing) so that i wouldn't burn out.
this video is so incredibly important. thank you for the advice.
I had the exact same experience, also escaping from a job I hated and growing on RUclips is so hard mentally sometimes 😭.
Wish we make it (love your content by the way ❤)
A huge THANK YOU for this video! You said EXACTLY what I’ve always thought about growing on RUclips. Everyone in this niche is like: “You gotta rank high on RUclips search”, but every time I found something through search it was always something very specific and I didn’t really have interest in the theme long term speaking.
Thank you!!
This is so encouraging, thank you!!! I’m starting my RUclips channel right now, after procrastinating for almost 10 years 😅 it was always a dream of mine, but I was paralyzed by what others would think of me… it’s definitely very challenging. Your tips were great! Thanks for sharing with us! ❤❤
I often doubt myself and whether my channel is actually making progress, you always manage to reassure me to keep going so thank you very much ❤❤
Thanks for the encouragement Katie! I had a terrible job last year so I didn't have time to upload anything for nearly a year, but planning on keeping at it now that I'm between jobs.
I found this video very helpful. I recently started a RUclips channel and love creating entertaining and useful content and engaging with my followers. Your video takes the pressure off and reaffirms what I believe: Be true to yourself and engage with others in an authentic way.
Actually, RUclips just announced that they will be promoting longer videos so while I agree with the sentiment of “leaving them wanting more” I am not sure it’s still valid.
Thanks so much for these vids. Your enthusiasm and words of support are so great! I'm only 6 months into my RUclips journey and it's slow going, but I'm happy with my focus, it's my passion. But slow growth can be frustrating, so I definitely appreciate this vid! Thanks!
I feel like I am in a place where it SEEMS like I am pivoting but I am just experimenting. I have an art channel and I will be honest…..I think art channels are not the easiest to grow!! This video is really helpful! Thanks for all that effort you have put into this video!!!! 🎉
I feel closer to you now!! I am sincerely working on that 100K, but I’ve been going for 5 years now and don’t even have 2K subs. My watch time is moving up slowly tho. Slow but steady wins the race, right?? I’m definitely a late bloomer! 😂
This has been SUPER helpful!! ❤
My first channel took 4 years to get afloat and make decent money.
Keep fighting, your patience will pay off 👍
We all grow keep on fighting
Your mic sound before you switch to that Rhodes mic was WAY better.
Having a RUclips channel is such a wonderful experience. i get to be creative and express myself in such a nice way. I like to experiment with my youtube and of course depending on the time i have and the period i am currently in my life i try new ideas. I am not sure if making a second channel will be good for me now because i would then have to focus my attention to two channels which would be even harder. At least for now i'll keep this one and hopefully one day more people will discover this little corner of my world.
It has taken me 9 yrs o hit 10k as well. And I am still trying to really get my channel right so THANK YOU for this video and all your videos ❤ absolutely love your channel
Congrats on reaching 10k. I admire your dedication to keep on achieving your goal here on RUclips.
@@SkySocialAssistant 😍😍 thank you so much ☺️
@@SkySocialAssistantYes! Congratulations! 👏🏾
Thank you so much Katie. Your videos have been inspiring me so much lately. I am so happy for teenage version of you seeing you light up others with your magic.
This was really helpful thank you I've just bought the mic 💕 Also, knowing how long your journey took encourages me to never give up so thank you for being open and transparent - and btw your relational audience are finding you :) x
i really love your contents. It’s really informative and inspiring! The way you explain everything is just so easy to listen!
Hi Katie, greetings from Costa Rica 🦥Thank you as always for your informative and valuable content, I have been watching you since long before we started our channel, and your tips & encouragement helped us to get started and to keep refining things along the way. We started just a few months ago and now have 400+ lovely people that have subscribed! Thank you for your advice, pura vida! 🦜
I love your videos because they inspire me. I just started YT last year and I am happy where is my channel going. I take a lot of your recommendations so thanks 😊
this is now my like.. 6th video in a row of yours LMAO and i really appreciate you mentioning similar points throughout your videos, bc it's helping me really learn the new info!!!!!
Katie, you do great work putting out such helpful content - thanks for sticking with it!
Love all this! Thank you!
Great video Katie. Thanks for all these great tips!
I've just finished your amazing cours in Domestika!!!! Thank you!!!!!!!!! I am going to put in practice, thanks for sharing all your knowledge!!
So great to hear your experience, especially about creating what you want to create and not planning on pivoting. I've definitely gone back and forth on this a bit but decided to not niche myself right off the bat! thanks
Thx ! Will apply all of those soon
I love your energy and have watched your very helpful videos. I’m a new content creator trying to find my tune. Thank you for the information and inspiration!
Always appreciate your honesty Katie! I often feel like I have the slowest growth in the internet, and it’s so refreshing to hear real people with much more realistic stories than most of the “gurus” out there.
Also, do you have a link to your lav mic? I didn’t see it listed on your gear page. Thanks!!
Great video, love the relatable way you share your wisdom with us. Appreciate you!
Great video and lots of great advice Katie! Thank you!
Thanks 👍 for another inspiring and motivational video Katie. Yes I am working on improving my audio and I use Audacity on my laptop for that if the audio tools in the video editor software aren't suitable. Love 🥰 the video and love 💕 Katie.
So information rich, thank you!
Thank you for this video...very good information! Keep up the good work.
Love this! Many blessings! 🧡🙏🧁
The audio? YES!!!!
I will put up with grainy. I will put up with wide shots. But if the audio is poor. . . .
Great video and great ideas for us just starting out. Thank you katie❤
Thanks for the video
Just started our RUclips channel and we’ve loved watching your videos. Thanks for the content 🫶🏼
Massively encouraging . Thank you ❤❤
Thank you for the tips. We love doing RUclips been at it for four years and still learning.
Awesome that you were able to blow the dust off of those b-rolls!!! 🙌🏽
Thank you katie!!
Love that you also shared that you consistently do this for the past 7-8 years. It seems like everything is an overnight success but it never is. Just keep going at it is key!
Another great video! It's always nice to get a supportive pep talk. We're heading down to La Paz tomorrow from our house in Bahia Asuncion. My daughter is competing in the State Olympics for heptathlon. Maybe we'll cross paths. Thanks again for the great content.
thank you so so much for this video! The danger to fall into this hyper optimized-click-generating strategy can suck all the passion and vision out of it :( I have felt this too.. But in my heart I know what my initial vision was and that I want to make content that actually reflects my personality, visual style and values. thanks again, this was so encouraging! ❤️
Thank you for the "not niching down" advice! I did that on my IG and felt super constrained after a while and decided not to do it when I started my channel here, despite most of the advice I heard. Your reasoning makes a lot of sense and I'm in it for the long haul anyway!
I appreciate this. I am nearing 200 subscribers now. It has been a long time coming. But I truly just enjoy creating.
I love this content so much. Most engaging channel about RUclips. Thanks!
Thank you so much, Katie (my new fluid RUclips love 😍)
Hi Katie you have such great advice - I thought I'd been going 13 years - turns out I can't do maths ;). But I take great comfort when you remind me to 'just keep going' - I haven't failed if I just don't quit x
Very encouraging thank you!
Thank you for this video. I just started my RUclips journey last week
Katie I LOVE your content💓. Haha, I really appreciated you saying You-Tube is the opposite of a get rich scheme. The work is long and the sacrifice sometimes is great, but I’m sure it will all be worth it in the end! Even if it’s learning new tools and skills and pushing yourself in ways you never dreamed. Growing on You-Tube has forever me to learn constantly, pivot, and be very understanding that change is necessary and happens frequent on this platform. I appreciate all I have learned these last 2 years.
you're so close to 1k! Keep it up :)
Perfect video !! Thank you. I am going to check out your tools. Do you coach or offer channel reviews ? This information was great. I love doing this just gets a little lonely sometimes. I appreciate your videos so much.
Tip 2 is great thanks
More great info!!! Thank you! I am already established, but there are definitely lots of tips I can utilize!! Thank you 🤗
thank you for all of your information, it really helps ^-^
😅 Great advice, plus love the ..."work hard, feel discouraged, doubt yourself.." Lol! -I can see this now.
Your experience is very inspiring! ❤️
Heyyy Katie! Oooh! Love THAT hat!
Thanks for this advice!! 😮😮
Just a heads up there seems to be a glitchy part where the video hasn't rendered properly at around 5:50
ahh not again! sorry - youtube seems to do this to me every so often. I'll try to go in and fix it!
Great video. Love the hat!
Great information ❤
Thanks I always get great tips from you!!! Even tho our channels are completely different I appreciate your content.
The exact thing I needed to hear!
Did you change your lens for this video? You look so crisp and great.
😊🎉❤Thank you so much for sharing video. 🎉
always very pertinent information!!! Everything you said hit home!
@itsthequeenfatima I saw your channel and intro video, very well done! Upbeat, lots of personality and it kept me through the whole video. You're going to go places...pun intended! :)
Oh thank you! That is very sweet of you!@@GavinKohAquascaping
Great video! I would like to learn more about optimizing for home page vs search.
I have the DJI mics for my podcast and i LOVE them!!
YEEEYEEE, Good job Katie.
I was in San Jose there is a killer cocktail bar! I can't remember the name but look for the great roof top patio on the corner!
Great words at the end! 13 year old hehehe now I’m 31 and having this dream! One day I hope to be like you!!
You are awesome 🎉
There's a little glitch!
Notice this too. Maybe there is an issue with RUclips while uploading this.
hi there. that was interesting. thanks for sharing.
I’m a tad away from reaching 100,000 subs and I still learnt something new today ! Very informative thank you 💫✨
Thank you Katie, very helpful.
Is it all natural light inside your RV or do you use lights?
I’m drinking a conga nepresso with steamed white chocolate ☕️☕️ thank you so much for your information! There is hope ❤😂
Hey Katie! Awesome vídeo! Btw, I've got a question: What are your thoughts on recording the video reading line by line everything you've scripted? I feel that If I don't do that, then I start talking and talking and talking and filling the video with fluffy unvaluable stuff. How do you balance that? By the way, the timeline point of "Don't plan to pivot", should start at 10:00.
Thanks for this, Katie. I recently saw someone's planned pivot video on their 2M subs channel and it was disheartening. Since I know of this strategy, I could tell that the sudden pivot had been planned, and the creator acknowledged that he was playing into the algorithm in order to grow his channel while lamenting that he "had" to do it because no one watched the videos he really wanted to create. His channel grew astronomically in a short amount of time, but what value is there in growing inauthentically with an audience that isn't in alignment with what you really want to be doing? Sure, plenty of his subs will stay for anything he creates, but how authentic and honest is that? Unfortunately, he's now teaching others this strategy when what we really need is more authenticity and honest growth, not more manipulation. Give me slow, authentic growth any day.
So needed this…I am 212 away from the 1000 people and already met the watch hours but it seems like it stays stuck.
Would you recommend a standard intro that is used for all videos or is it better to customize each intro to each video? Thanks!
Customize
I’ve came so close to just giving up on the RUclips thing, then one of my videos randomly does well 😂
I enjoy it as a side hobby for now, but full time would be great.
same, except non of my videos randomly does well 😁
Katie! Your channel has been so incredibly helpful to me throughout my RUclips journey! Especially last year as I was navigating a shift in my personal brand/niche. Your videos are a gold mine of information! Currently watching this during an editing sesh at a coffee shop and drinking my iced coffee along with you 😊
First time viewer well done!
Excellent ! ❤you👒
At 1:36, do you think there is value in changing the titles of your videos after a certain number of days? That way you would be optimizing the video "packaging" for the home page in the first few days, then for the search engine later on.
Just a random thought that come across my mind while watching your video (great video btw) :)
I’ve heard some channels talk about doing this. It might be interesting to experiment with.
Great video. I'm drinking a Oleato Golden Foam Iced Shaken Espresso. I really hate ordering it because the name is so loooooooong.
I just hit 1K subs!! Don’t feel any different lol but I’m excited about reaching more people this year!!
good job! congrats
Hahah ”RUclips is get rich but really slow scheme ” and everything you said before😂 yes so on point exactly what I’m going thru right now ! Very helpful tips, thank you!
Great tips . I’m going to apply them to my channel just starting out have 12 sub so far 🎉
Well dang “leaving them wanting more” I felt like I was forgetting stuff and would reshoot. Then think I have to make a new video.