I'm surprised this video doesn't have more views, it's so good! I got here through the end screen of your other RUclips monetisation video. I'm impressed at the quality of your talking head shots, amazing you can get such a crisp video quality with only and iphone and ring light! Any other tips or tools you use for Vlogging? Keep it up, you're doing great :) your charisma and storytelling kept me attentive till the end :)
Hi Sierra, I’m a new subscriber. My name is Sue and I’m 70, started my youtube channel about 2 years ago, but got more serious about it a year ago. The items I have purchased for my video creations are… Tri-pod, microphone, and… love this one… Canva. I asked my husband to buy it for me for my August Birthday. I love creating and using many of the elements. I also love learning and so it feeds not only that but the creative interests. It’s easy to use and fun, as I’m sure you know. I am monetized but… I started my channel with knitting and one day (a year ago) put up a camping video “Two Seniors Camping” and that got 100,000 views - who knew that it would be so popular. Since then, I joke and say, “My channel was hijacked”. People only wanted camping, and my sub numbers would always go down when I put up a knitting video. I was doing a camping and a knitting video, one each week = 2 videos a week. Finally, in fact just recently, I separated the two topics. My knitting channel is only a couple weeks old and definitely not monetized yet. I do hope it takes off since for me, year round it is the easier one to do videos for. The camping one is somewhat seasonal. I live in Ontario Canada, and we do get winter. You can find our (my 81 yr husband and I) channel at “Two Seniors Camping”. Yeah, I had to change the name. Anyway, I enjoyed your video and as you know subscribed. Cheers!
@@CounselorSue oh so that’s why you separated…. I’m trying to figure out what to do too. I love the travel vlogs but I can’t travel all the time and the hauls do well but again, I can’t buy stuff all the time. I really wanted to do monthly challenges but no one watched those… lol
@@sierralovesdogs Yeah, I hear ya. Which of your videos got the most views? I can ask that but you probably already know. That’s what I had to admit to myself in the end. It seemed people wanted to see two seniors camping (I’m 70 and hubby is 81). I’ve used the AI (called ChatGP, I think…lol) to stir up ideas. I have at least 20 ideas I can post regarding camping until the next camping season rolls around. I think it’s the least I can do. In the meantime I’m trying to grow my knitting/crochet channel, because… it can be done year round. And I knit every day. Keep in touch. I’ll watch your videos and maybe an idea will pop up. cheers!
Your style is natural and engaging; very easy to watch. RUclips referred your "I just got monetized!" video (CONGRATS!!!) to me. I hope this goes as far as you want it to. Subscribed :)
Thank you so, so much Sierra. I loved your video and hearing about your experience. I am a 65 year old artist and would love to you try. Hearing of you was so encouraging to me. I want to give it a shot. Thanks much. You have lots of presence and charisma, keep going I believe you will end up very successful.
I'm only 4 min in but I love this so much and I love that you are 50! I'll be 54 soon and I've so wanted to do this but sometimes feel it's too late. And I love that you do a few different things. I have a few things in mind I'd love to do for my channel. I subscribed and can't wait to learn along with you!!!
Oooh let me know when you post something so I can watch! Best of luck to you. Not too late at all! Most of my viewers are 55+ so I know there is a need for our content!😊
If I can do it - so can you! I still haven't spent any money on my RUclips channel. Join me to learn what I used to get started for free and how I've been trying to improve my video techniques over time - all without incurring any costs. I love learning about content creation and playing with free tools and here I share my experiences. I also tell you what I think will be my very first purchase! Here's the stuff I referenced: What I already had: Iphone 14Pro Ring Light Stand: amzn.to/3QjPHGY MacBook Pro Imovie What I signed up for: Free Canva Account: www.canva.com/ Pexels: www.pexels.com/ Tube Buddy: www.tubebuddy.com/ What looks cool: Insta360 Flow Gimbal Stabilizer for Smartphone: amzn.to/4aQNew2 👇 HOW TO FIND ME: 🎥 Subscribe to my RUclips Channel! @sierralovesdogs 📸 INSTAGRAM sierrabrownstewart ⏱ TIKTOK @sierralovesdogs 📚 GOODREADS bit.ly/49bVypp 🎶 SPOTIFY spoti.fi/497Qm5Z
@@ckveggie6006 If I can encourage you in anyway it’s that your first videos will not be great and it’s totally fine! Just start! I promise you’ll be so glad you did! I bet there are youtube videos or instructions for all your questions! I have learned everything from google youtube and just trying!
Sierra, Thank you very much for another great and very helpul video. Your videos look really professional and I hope you will be getting many more views and subsribers very soon. 🙂
@@sierralovesdogs Total novice! I'm 65, retired and love to travel so I'm just trying to make a little bit of travel money. I have views on my shorts but not on my videos? I know that they're amateur but do you have any suggestions for an old old but young at heart guy like me?
Hi! Yes I actually do! Sorry your reply was hidden so I'm just getting to it know. On. your plant tour for example, it's a long form video but it's filmed vertically instead of horizontally. People generally want to see the long form filmed horizontally - are you able to do that? And one more thing... I keep hearing that it's hard to have a "faceless" channel. Meaning, I know not everybody will do it, but for that home tour video, if you added a little 20 second clip at the front and the end and said "I'm Sharonda and I've loved plants since I was a child. Join me on a tour of the plants in my house." And then something at the end "thanks for joining me".... it helps to personalize the tour and people get to know YOU and want to support YOU. Just some ideas. Hope that helps! 😊
Hi Sierra! Just watched the video and thought you had some great tips on how to start a YT channel with very little money. I think to many people get stuck in thinking they need fancy equipment and thats not the case. Great Job!!
@@sierralovesdogs Don't discount how talented you are & how far you have come! Can we talk about your amazing camera presence you have, its so natural and that very hard to find. Us women over 50 can do anything we set our mind to!!!!
@@sierralovesdogs thank you for your inspiration and it is so awesome to see you so happy in your videos , keep doing amazing things I’m going to like and subscribe ty for the engagement as well , you are amazing keep shining
I'm surprised this video doesn't have more views, it's so good! I got here through the end screen of your other RUclips monetisation video. I'm impressed at the quality of your talking head shots, amazing you can get such a crisp video quality with only and iphone and ring light! Any other tips or tools you use for Vlogging?
Keep it up, you're doing great :) your charisma and storytelling kept me attentive till the end :)
Hi Sierra, I’m a new subscriber. My name is Sue and I’m 70, started my youtube channel about 2 years ago, but got more serious about it a year ago. The items I have purchased for my video creations are… Tri-pod, microphone, and… love this one… Canva. I asked my husband to buy it for me for my August Birthday. I love creating and using many of the elements. I also love learning and so it feeds not only that but the creative interests. It’s easy to use and fun, as I’m sure you know. I am monetized but… I started my channel with knitting and one day (a year ago) put up a camping video “Two Seniors Camping” and that got 100,000 views - who knew that it would be so popular. Since then, I joke and say, “My channel was hijacked”. People only wanted camping, and my sub numbers would always go down when I put up a knitting video. I was doing a camping and a knitting video, one each week = 2 videos a week. Finally, in fact just recently, I separated the two topics. My knitting channel is only a couple weeks old and definitely not monetized yet. I do hope it takes off since for me, year round it is the easier one to do videos for. The camping one is somewhat seasonal. I live in Ontario Canada, and we do get winter. You can find our (my 81 yr husband and I) channel at “Two Seniors Camping”. Yeah, I had to change the name. Anyway, I enjoyed your video and as you know subscribed. Cheers!
@@CounselorSue oh so that’s why you separated…. I’m trying to figure out what to do too. I love the travel vlogs but I can’t travel all the time and the hauls do well but again, I can’t buy stuff all the time. I really wanted to do monthly challenges but no one watched those… lol
@@CounselorSue that’s amazing about your camping video! Heading there
Now!!!
@@sierralovesdogs Yeah, I hear ya. Which of your videos got the most views? I can ask that but you probably already know. That’s what I had to admit to myself in the end. It seemed people wanted to see two seniors camping (I’m 70 and hubby is 81). I’ve used the AI (called ChatGP, I think…lol) to stir up ideas. I have at least 20 ideas I can post regarding camping until the next camping season rolls around. I think it’s the least I can do. In the meantime I’m trying to grow my knitting/crochet channel, because… it can be done year round. And I knit every day. Keep in touch. I’ll watch your videos and maybe an idea will pop up. cheers!
Your style is natural and engaging; very easy to watch. RUclips referred your "I just got monetized!" video (CONGRATS!!!) to me. I hope this goes as far as you want it to. Subscribed :)
Thank you so much! I appreciate your comment! 😄
Thank you so, so much Sierra. I loved your video and hearing about your experience. I am a 65 year old artist and would love to you try. Hearing of you was so encouraging to me. I want to give it a shot. Thanks much. You have lots of presence and charisma, keep going I believe you will end up very successful.
Thank you so much and best wishes for you! 🤩
You’re doing a great job with your channel.
Thank you so much! Still figuring it out! Everyone loved the Temu one but I can't afford Temu every week lol!
so refreshing, probably one of the few authentic youtubers out there
Thank you for sharing your experience. It's videos like this that make RUclips fun.
Oh I'm so glad you liked it! Thanks for commenting! 😊
I'm only 4 min in but I love this so much and I love that you are 50! I'll be 54 soon and I've so wanted to do this but sometimes feel it's too late. And I love that you do a few different things. I have a few things in mind I'd love to do for my channel. I subscribed and can't wait to learn along with you!!!
Oooh let me know when you post something so I can watch! Best of luck to you. Not too late at all! Most of my viewers are 55+ so I know there is a need for our content!😊
If I can do it - so can you! I still haven't spent any money on my RUclips channel. Join me to learn what I used to get started for free and how I've been trying to improve my video techniques over time - all without incurring any costs. I love learning about content creation and playing with free tools and here I share my experiences. I also tell you what I think will be my very first purchase!
Here's the stuff I referenced:
What I already had:
Iphone 14Pro
Ring Light Stand: amzn.to/3QjPHGY
MacBook Pro
Imovie
What I signed up for:
Free Canva Account: www.canva.com/
Pexels: www.pexels.com/
Tube Buddy: www.tubebuddy.com/
What looks cool:
Insta360 Flow Gimbal Stabilizer for Smartphone: amzn.to/4aQNew2
👇 HOW TO FIND ME:
🎥 Subscribe to my RUclips Channel! @sierralovesdogs
📸 INSTAGRAM sierrabrownstewart
⏱ TIKTOK @sierralovesdogs
📚 GOODREADS bit.ly/49bVypp
🎶 SPOTIFY spoti.fi/497Qm5Z
Great info. I’ve been thinking of starting a channel and I’m 70 yrs old. The time commitment and learning editing etc is holding me back.
@@ckveggie6006 If I can encourage you in anyway it’s that your first videos will not be great and it’s totally fine! Just start! I promise you’ll be so glad you did! I bet there are youtube videos or instructions for all your questions! I have learned everything from google youtube and just trying!
@@ckveggie6006 go for it I just started . . . It's fun!!❤
Sierra, Thank you very much for another great and very helpul video. Your videos look really professional and I hope you will be getting many more views and subsribers very soon. 🙂
You are so welcome. Thanks so much for commenting - I feel like I'm getting better but still lots of room to grow! 🤓
I just started my small RUclips channel and your videos have been very helpful! Best of luck. I'm subscribing to add to your channel 😊
Wow! Thank you so much for subscribing and best of luck in your journey! Anything you need help with?
@@sierralovesdogs Total novice! I'm 65, retired and love to travel so I'm just trying to make a little bit of travel money. I have views on my shorts but not on my videos? I know that they're amateur but do you have any suggestions for an old old but young at heart guy like me?
Hi! Yes I actually do! Sorry your reply was hidden so I'm just getting to it know. On. your plant tour for example, it's a long form video but it's filmed vertically instead of horizontally. People generally want to see the long form filmed horizontally - are you able to do that? And one more thing... I keep hearing that it's hard to have a "faceless" channel. Meaning, I know not everybody will do it, but for that home tour video, if you added a little 20 second clip at the front and the end and said "I'm Sharonda and I've loved plants since I was a child. Join me on a tour of the plants in my house." And then something at the end "thanks for joining me".... it helps to personalize the tour and people get to know YOU and want to support YOU. Just some ideas. Hope that helps! 😊
@@sierralovesdogs Thanks for the tips! They make sense and will be easy to implement. I'll keep following you on your journey. Best of luck!
@@sharonda65 good luck! Hope they help! 🌿🪴🥰
Hi Sierra! Just watched the video and thought you had some great tips on how to start a YT channel with very little money. I think to many people get stuck in thinking they need fancy equipment and thats not the case. Great Job!!
Thanks! Still trying to figure this whole thing out. Jealous you have your daughter to help!
@@sierralovesdogs Don't discount how talented you are & how far you have come! Can we talk about your amazing camera presence you have, its so natural and that very hard to find. Us women over 50 can do anything we set our mind to!!!!
@@jjuliecatherine awww thanks - well you do too!
What about a microphone did u even buy one for the iPhone and the connector for mic to iPhone
@@Familyfunsubzero nope! Just the microphone from my phone! I do record in carpeted rooms so I think that helps muffle background noise.
@@sierralovesdogs thank you for your inspiration and it is so awesome to see you so happy in your videos , keep doing amazing things I’m going to like and subscribe ty for the engagement as well , you are amazing keep shining
@@Familyfunsubzero awww thank you so much!
You are doing well - keep going.
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You are charming!
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