I decided I'm not going to worry about it. I like what I'm doing. If it does great,cool, if it does ok, that's fine too. Not worth putting that much pressure on yourself.
Whenever I go after the algorithm it doesn't go well. When I make something the way I like it usually does well. My dad's channel reached 120k subs and it took him like 5 years. He was making $2500 a month just from ads money. He was one of the first teaching DIY wind and solar
I have a motto: "You have to get worse to get better." What this means is that there is some number we care about - views, subscribers, revenue - that will need to go in the wrong direction for awhile as we make a change. I'm seeing this exact thing with my latest content. It is a new subject not quite in my current audience's niche, but I think it will help more people overall.
@@KevinChee Yes, is is somewhat related. They are all tutorials for photo editing & graphic design software. My existing content was for the Affinity suite of programs, and my newer content is for Canva.
Hi friend. What you say is true. I have always believed youtube controls my numbers. I have a cooking channel. I have worked really hard. And it is very disheartening, when you see a video that is clearly a rougher quality, then the videos that you produce, and yet they have a lot more views than you get. The reason I can attest to this is because I had 3 videos in a roll that got thousands a views within the first 24 hours. One got 70 thousand, and the other two were in the 30 thousand. After that, I have never had that many views on any of my videos that quickly. It was as if youtube said her channel will grow too fast at that rate. We have to slow her down. At one point, I was publishing videos every other day. Now I wait, and I publish a video every 4 to 5 days. Either way, I never got any more money. The only reason I have continue is because I am retired and have nothing else to do. I love to cook and it keeps me busy. So I will keep cooking. But yes, it doesn't feel fair.
Yeah, it is hard but if you are retired then I suggest just do what makes you happy, what keeps you busy and see money as a bonus for your effort. Don't stress yourself out over views, staying happy is the top priority for a retired life. Enjoy life!
Ah, that's quite dangerous. If one of your videos takes off then dies off a month later then you'll experience the same thing I did. I don't have a solution for this so take it as me ranting.
@@KevinChee yes I agree. I'm also focusing on subniches that are personally fulfilling off camera that I hope to slowly incorporate and this has been taking the edge off.
@KevinChee Kevin, You have a great 👍 channel, and you're what makes it sell. When people leave you a discouraging comment, that can temporarily bring up negative thoughts... keep up the good work, which is your courage to be transparent.
I see RUclips analytics ups and downs every day, but I found something interesting RUclips is promoting new content either a new channel or an old channel.
I feel like the biggest enemy is ourselves, how we perceive what is going on. If we are negative then everything we will consider that is against us, but if we are positive we will just push on, try to be better and never lose our focus and vision. Somewhere along the way in the future we will be rewarded.
The simulation we live in seems to work just like you mentioned. If I think negatively I'm doomed. But when I think positive then things do go better. How can we stay more upbeat and positive more consistently? I think if we could get rid of negative thoughts we would all enjoy life much more. Easier said than done of course
The trick is not to get rid of negative thoughts, it’s to get rid of all thoughts. The very act of thinking and dwelling on things (positive or negative) rather than focusing on what we are doing or experiencing in the present moment is the ultimate source of unhappiness. This is why many people find meditation so effective.
I'm often a positive person but as my videos gain traction, so does the noise around me and that affects my thought indirectly. Still, you can't get rid of it because you do want your videos to gain traction so the noise is sort of the caveat here. Learning to manage it is the way to go but not easy at all. Also, I should take up meditation
What helped me get more stable inside is book by Eckhart Tolle - The Power of Now. I have read it years ago and now I am re-reading it again. Everyone should read it, it's such a powerful but simple book, depending of your resistance. You just acknowledge the truth behind the words because the truth is inside us. Even though I have read it I still have a long way to go. It's not easy changing for the better, it's always how hard we resist, that's always the problem.
I experienced this blow-up followed by a long-lasting crush. I was left with 1600 subs and 1000 watch time hours left to monetization and I almost didn't make it in time since I had only 1 year to make it to 4000. Luckily I created this channel because I had an idea of what I wanted to talk about and never thought I could get many views that was more or less a bonus. So I stuck to my plan and eventually, things started to pick up again. I know there are gonna be downs again but I have an exact plan of how my videos should look like in the future regardless of views.
Hammer what works until it stops working and then look for new ways that work. The most important things in my opinion are good content, interacting with viewers and discoverability.
Discoverability is dependent on algorithm as well. For your content to be discovered, you'll need to create trending topics and videos that RUclips deem worth pushing. Sadly, this also means most channels end up creating the same type of video.
@@KevinChee there is more to it than just topics alone. For example if you do live streams if you use the new vertical live stream format the algorithm pushes you more.
I analyzed that and came to the same conclusions, my opinion is my "best videos" are like a big tree that takes all the light. At the moment the new subs are still from this old video and they expect more videos looking similare, but in a year I've already published many other videos so today I publish other things and they get notified for things they didn't subbed for. But there are in fact 50 videos they should enjoy on the channel but as this new algorithm don't show these videos to them they aren't aware of them. So it's important to make "ads videos" about our own channel regulary today. As anything older than 2 weeks is now dead for this algorithm, except the videos that it pushes up for no visible reason.
The best advise I can give is - don't spend more than a few seconds in the Studio Analytics. Endlessly analysing the figures wont help you. I spend my time trying to solve real problems and issues people have. I use myself as the prime example for their benefit much as you have done in this video. The end result is that I'm helping others and not putting $$ first. People will know if you only value them for a statistic. Its been the way I've operated my businesses and it works. I'm delighted to hear your once again happy with your direction. And the results will follow. Best wishes - Paul 😃😃
@@KevinChee Still stuck , no impressions as usuals , no views , subscribers 1 every month , this happen 3 months a go , still didn't understand what going on.
I just do what I do, I'm having fun. I did experiment and posted 2 shorts a day for a few months and views went up and my subs jumped up. but that got to be to much for my schedule so I'm just posting 1 short a day and trying to pos 1 video a week.
I just started my channel back in August, of this year, then after about 3 weeks, I uploaded my 6th video, and my channel started to blow up, after that, within less than 2 weeks I went from 6 subs to over 2K and I got more than 320K views, I was able to get monetized and everything. Last Sunday evening ( Sept 22nd ) I put up a video and it has gotten over 50k views, then this week, I uploaded 2 more and only had 2.5K with one of them and the latest only got 1.7 K views, , my daily views are dropping by big margins ...I have to admit, that I thought I hit the jackpot, but now I'm getting really discouraged. I know this is all new, and I am certainly going to keep plugging away. It was just a surreal experience, I really hope that I can maintain a healthy number of views. I see others in my niche that have only been around for a couple of months killing it with 100K views per video etc. I hope this is just an "adjustment" and I can eventually climb back up, even if it is not at those crazy levels I experienced, only 2 weeks ago..
Yeah, I've seen your niche floating around these days with the whole 'Panavision' thing. I have my own opinion about this but all I can say for now is, it is fun to go viral but you better be ready to take it when it drops... and it drops fast.
@@KevinChee Yeah I can see that, but anyway, I have to be grateful for what happened, which was quite phenomenal otherwise, I don't know how long it would take to monetize, if ever, so even if my views drop, I should still be ok, I'm still getting 2-3K views per video, so unless things get so bad, then I will pull the plug, however, I'm going to give it a few months and see, I just started this channel, so I chose to remain positive
I loved everything you said in this video! Thank you so much for making it. I really feel that the sentiment about Apple was so true and hard hitting. I miss the innocence of just taking risks and creating without having to worry so much about pleasing the algorithm.
The risk of creating is still there but the views and subs kinda holds us back. 1 thing I started doing is not check analytics too much. I’m doing it once a day only and only here to reply comments. Apart from that, just focusing on my next content.
Kevin I watch your videos because as a new creator I like to listen to your advice but I can also see how maybe an older creator may feel like they no longer need such a channel. In other words could it be that you've helped viewers graduate beyond your advice? BTW you did a video the other day where you gave advice to 3 different youtube channels and I loved it and watched it twice. I listen to your videos because your voice. You have a very good voice and I think you are very talented.
Thanks. This RUclips niche is saturated for sure, no one is interested in it anymore in the post covid era. I'm still learning to pivot topics and niche. I think a RUclips channel shouldn't be centered around a niche but rather the individual of the channel. I like to see the life of RUclipsrs, more so about what they have to say and opinions, and not really about the topics they present. I'm still a long way to go from that. The RUclips channel review you mention takes a while to review, hopefully I can get them done soon. They're definitely not ones where RUclips likes to push but I think it offers a lot of value to my subs.
The growth in channels is far faster than the growth in revenue/views. So it makes sense that most channels will see ups and downs. I’ve seen this as well. Personally, I’m here to share knowledge and hopefully make a little extra income. However, I have little control over external things. I’ll just keep having fun and seen what happens.
I think having RUclips showed me how a simple push can give me 3 years worth of effort in 7 days is what broke me. It really makes me wonder if I have been doing things wrong all this time or I just got lucky. Recovering from that mindset is difficult.
The moment my views tank, I start a new channel 😂 I wasted so much time on this one trying to revive it. 70k and I barely break 1k views, my other channels have blown up because of the experience I didn't have when I started this one and swapped niches 10 times over the years lol
@@beautyleac3628 now I upload to the smaller channel first, but I have tried both because I thought the same thing as you based off the question & I am gonna say you think they throttle your content, which they dont. The big channel has been dead for years, they dont throttle your content. I started double dipping about a year ago, this channels been dead for probably closer to 3 years now. It doesnt matter, people are just talking out of their rear end with 90% of the stuff they say on RUclips and not actually doing what they preach. I literally have proof you can not only do this and get monetized, but also proof there is no throttling going on
Mighty hugs thanks for your encouragement🤗🤗💜💜YT is many multi-sided and “crazy” journey😂one shot fame or long term steady or irregular growth, it’s a roller-coaster ride indeed😅
I haven't watched yet, about to, but I've definitely been there. I made a ton of shorts and it revived my channel like no ones business! Helped my long videos too and started the channel growing again
Funny you should say that. I was on a 100 days Shorts per day challenge and that is what exploded my long videos too. Perhaps I should start the challenge again
I also noticed that in May my channel was boosted by RUclips. I got some huge traffic from Google /so extern source/. After that the extern traffic disappeared, the views coming from RUclips kind a continued to be good. Well not at the same levels though. Kevin, I like your channel. Keep doing it, please.
Here's an anecdote: I know a guy who had an academic paper rejected for publication. All he did was resubmit the same paper again, no changes whatsoever, and it was accepted by another editor🤣! There's just no telling what can happen, so just keep going; it's easier to handle rejection here after having been successful elsewhere.😁 I've also noticed dislikes give more views, too🤷.
Yeah, I've seen some channels uploading the same video twice in 2 days, one gets 100 views and the other gets 500 views. Not that I am recommending anything here but it is so strange!
out of the 50 something videos i have, only 5 of them managed to get max viewership and likes. plus my subs arent increasing like they used to do in april'24. it just died. its so heartbreaking but im not losing hope because i think i should keep posting
I feel that creators who blame RUclips for being unfair to their channels is a cop out. RUclips is focused on making money, and an individual channel means very little to YT-unless it is violating TOS. My channel was starting to grow quickly 1.5 years ago, but then growth slowed dramatically. The period of stagnancy was devastating to me after the mini growth spurt. But realistically, fluctuations occur, and my channel growth continued at a reduced pace-although I worked harder to get what I got…. With my educational channel, there are multiple traffic fluctuations during the school year. I used this “longer stagnation period” as a challenge to try new things, to improve my photography and editing skills, and to try publishing some showcase (hero) videos. My channel growth is now rebounding somewhat, and I feel much more capable with my skills/knowledge. I’m glad I didn’t quit. I think my channel has gained some more recognition/legitimacy by key people in my niche too…. Thx for your video today.
for sure. RUclips is a business, they'll push whatever gains them views even if there is little to no value. That's how the world works really, not just on RUclips. Going to lectures, taking up new classes, learning a new language, those are all valuable but I spend way more time on entertainment than those. That's just human nature. RUclips showing me that big growth and what's possible then take it away is what kills me inside. Really hard to rebound but the focus need to be shifted sooner or later. If there's another big push for my channel, I need to learn to accept it as a bonus and not deviate from what I do best.
Channels have a life cycle of creating content curated at their current audience. Once you climb you change your target demographic to become more accepted. Also content is based on yearly trends so what works today will likely not work next week or even tomorrow.
Hi Kevin, .....Its easy to "over think" all of this. I use my channel for my business and I see it as a lot of fun. (from David Newton in Neutral Bay.) Look at doubling down on what works. Ive recently started trying the idea of uploading 10 or more videos in a single day (NO, not AI, these are all recordings taken from my webinars and edited down to smaller chuncks) plus my own home generated content. Its having a great effect on my webinar signups too. Make it fun and dont over analyse it is my view.
For sure. Testing and never be complacent is the key to running a business. Overthinking is a killer and it doesn't help with the crazy amount of unsolicited advise I'm getting. I'm always thinking about cutting my video into Shorts and repurposing, my videos just doesn't flow that well unfortunately but I probably need to script it up properly.
I think staying creative will keep channels interesting and engaging. Doing the same videos all the time get boring. Keep things interesting and you should continue to grow
I'll be very honest and just say I am lost with my channel. I've put in a lot of work even interviewing some of the movie industry's leading make-up designers and still after 300 uploads, my channel is totally dead in the water. Don't know what to do but thank you for this post and your wonderful channel.
@@KevinChee Thank you for your reply, Kevin. It means a lot. That's a fair point but I actually (think) I cover a spread of popular to less popular films (Avatar, Nightmare on Elm Street, The Avengers to Talk to Me, Child's Play). I've seen similar themed content on RUclips do very well or at least much better than my posts. The last guest I interviewed is one of the world's most renowned Movie make-up designers (Howard Berger) but somehow I am not able to take advantage of that. But thanks again for caring enough to respond. This is a wonderful channel! Happy for you.
But if we pay, we end up getting ghost subs, fake views, low retention and we don't make any money off promoted videos. Are they trying to make us addicted to sub count?
@@KevinChee My journey with RUclips was great until I reached 700 subscribers. I was so happy and thought I was close to monetization. Then, my growth slowed down significantly. Now, my last three videos are performing very poorly despite all my effort. I don’t know why. I wish someone could tell me what’s wrong with my videos. Maybe the competition in my niche is too high. I’m a little disappointed, but I have no choice. I’ve put so much energy into this. If I quit, I’d feel like a loser.
Happy with steady growth, but RUclips gave me a taste of what it can really be like to blew up in a single day (3 years result in just a week) and that really affected me. Maintaining that is difficult and makes me wonder what I'm doing wrong sometimes. Still, not a good place to be and need to get out of that mindset fast.
@@KevinChee it can be so fickle. I have hundreds of long form videos and over 1000 shorts but I still can't tell how a new video is going to do on youtube.
Never gotten a huge push from RUclips to any of my videos, it has been slow but steady progress. Maybe one dayRUclips push one of my videos but not counting on it. As always great video and information!🫵
Hi Kevin, you are always so humble and genuine! Thanks for your honesty as always. And yes, your success is defined beyond the numbers. Keep up your good work, you have already built a solid community! 🎉 Btw, did you see my feedback from your review video that I left five days ago. I didn’t mean you had to reply but it’s not usual that you don’t respond to a comment.
Thanks, I always try to stay the same and share the ups and downs. And no, I didn't see your feedback, it didn't come up in my comments section (those are the only ones I reply to). Probably a RUclips glitch, I'm gonna have to look it up.
Can't find your feedback sorry.. I've gone through all the comments in the video, didn't see yours except your replies to other comments. Perhaps you can reply to that comment if you see it? Hopefully it did not just disappear.
@@KevinChee Thanks Kevin, it's so kind of you. I can still see it from my end. So I copy and paste the message on that video comment section. Hope it works :) Many thanks of taking your time.
I’m one of those small channels RUclips has started to recommend when I changed continent physically (not settings for channel). In Japan RUclips would not recommend my videos so much but here in Finland it is recommending. I’m out of algo hell for now anyway I have fair chance now.Rest is up to me
@@KevinChee Hi no I meant I am now staying in Finland for 4 months .And immediately when I uploaded my first short here I got 3 times more reach and It is keeping the same pattern with other shorts after that and yes I had my persona flop also 😅.In Japan even with good ctr it stops recommending and gives max 450 and keeps my views between 35-160 even with one new sub ,here one sub pushes the reach higher ?But on normal videos it gives me impressions slowly but surely. So something major happened here and also I got rid of the horrible compression here on my shorts and we have sufficient 4 k upload speed in Japan .Has this kind of thing happened to anyone else curious to know?
Very true, I've started seeing a lot of that too, and I do like it - always nice to see some little channels with interesting videos.... like me! :) YT's never sent me over the top (yet) but I have noticed some vids are getting more traction than others.... sadly, although it leads to interaction in the comments, it doesn't lead to more subs and this push doesn't carry on to the next vid... or the next one... Getting 1k views for each vid would be a dream for me! I'm not right behind you, but maybe (soon) you'll start seeing me in your rearview mirror ;) Love you linking to Apple and I totally agree with you. I loved the Apple of old, the Apple of Steve Jobs Mk2 who wasn't afraid to take risks and doing things to wow their audience, not trying to give them what they want... it is totally worth emulating :) Always love you vids. I found you when you went viral and I'm so glad it happened :D
1k view is an achievement itself. Imagine 1k people actually listening to what you have to say or do, that's just crazy! I feel most people do appreciate that but the noise around them kinda drowns those appreciation. Glad you're seeing it the way I do! And I'm already seeing you in my rear view window.
@@KevinChee reaching 1K wasn't as exciting as it sounds - as least for me: over 80% of my views come from people who don't subscribe, and as my views are in the low tens for most of my work, it means the overwhelming majority of my subscribers don't actually watch my stuff... makes you wonder why they subscribed, eh! And if you can see me in your rear view window, you must have some powerful binoculars!!! :D
I quit, I was in denial for at least a few weeks. I was paying more than half a grand monthly for stock footage & royalty free music for an good 4-5 months. And when I post on reddit ppl are like you suck make your own videos and at back of mind I can't really disagree with them. I got fed up and just quit! Not worth the stress. Unfortunately, youtube is no longer profitable for my genre and many others.
Can I ask for a slot in your next Review Kevin? I do AI Country music and I also feel I've hit a wall. Got obsessed with trying to get monetized and then the channel hit a wall and I also got less motivated to add anything. What started as stupid fun turned into work. (Sigh)
Talking about risks: I would like to watch videos from you for other topics then RUclips aswell. It feels like you have told everything you could about RUclips and the story is over. Maybe try something else here and there.
believe it or not, I have tried that but it has to tie back to something 'RUclips' related or subs aren't interested. It is hard to break out for sure without a few trial and error.
Hey Kevin, thanks for checking the messages for me. Much appreciated. I can still see it from there, so I'll copy and paste and see how it goes. the original message is as below: Thank you so much for taking the time to give me such a helpful and respectful review. It means a lot. And I really appreciate your positive energy and encouragement. With the audio, there is feedback from others with the same issue. I've been messing around trying to fix the volume, but it's been hit or miss. Sometimes I think I've got it sorted because my own speakers and headphones work fine, but it seems it is still an issue (I think I know the issue could be due to me using two different mics when I do a voiceover). I'll definitely look into the app you mentioned (and I tried. For some reason, they don't update anymore). Thanks for the tip. Is there a way to use a smartphone (normal Iphone 13, not pro) before I have more funds to invest in something better that will look better than what I am doing now? Your review really cleared things up for me in terms of how my audience might be perceiving what I'm putting out there. It's helping me see where I might be missing the mark. Like how I intended to do the tone (pinyin) with my hand gestures, but I can see now how it might not come across that way unless I make it clear to the audience. It’s good to see the perspective from the audience. Thanks also for your objective and detailed analysis. You've got a gift for looking at things from different angles, and that's super valuable for us creators trying to step up our game. Thank you for building this community, as we all have the same goal to improve our channel, regardless what our niches are. You’ve also raised an important point - to understand our target audience. If they're confused, it's time for some adjustments. Thanks for the reminder! Looking forward to more of your reviews of the others in the future, Kevin, thank you!
Yup, definitely not seeing the comment. So strange, not sure how many other comments RUclips is not showing me. Anyways, Levelator not updating isn't an issue. In fact, I hope they don't update just so they don't break it. It works well and it works fine so I'd say use it. It helped me a lot and I never have to worry about audio after that. What software are you using for editing btw? That might make a difference as well. If that doesn't work then it might be the mic. I've tried using Boya lavalier and shotgun, they both does the job well and it relatively cheap. For video, iPhone is fine (I was using iPhone X when I started) but iPhone requires a lot of light due to it's small lens. What I did back then was I record in 1080p (or 4k if you have space), use the rear camera (not the selfie cam) and I record beside a window with bright natural light. The issue here is you can only record on a good day, when it gets dark and gloomy, you won't be able to do anything. I bought a softbox to fix this issue so that I can record whenever. You can check out my amazon link to see what are the equipments I use.
@@KevinChee Thanks for your sharing. And I did take a look of your page. My husband has mentioned about the Sony camera before too, but it’s beyond my budget atm. My husband tried to install the audio before but it doesn’t support Mac anymore. I mainly use IMovie with a bit of canva for some parts. Thanks again for your time. Much appreciated 🙏🏻
@@wecancanto I mean, you can continue to use iPhone but probably record it with more natural light is what I'm saying. It just makes the video a lot sharper. Also, use the rear end camera (the one behind the phone) to record for higher quality. For Levelator, you need to download from the Mac App store. It is compatible on Mac. I think it is called Levelator 3 or something.
Exactly. See how this video has little to no editing? I want it to feel like I'm having a conversation with you (and I am lazy too) and the view duration for this video is no different from my other heavily edited videos. Still, I'm sure someone would claim this video needs more editing. Can't please everyone, just gotta accept that and move on.
@@KevinChee it might be a different ball game on RUclips, but it's best to dab into it rather than avoid it completely. Any kind of free advice is better than nothing at all.
I like this topic and agree with most of it except the part where you talk about Apple. I dont know if you are up to date with what Apple does but this year they launched Vision Pro and even last week they announced Apple Inteligence that goes way beyond what any other tech company is doing right now. 💪
Nothing against Apple, I'm still a big fan of their products. But I'd like to see them being the leaders in innovation, creating something we have not seen before. Vision Pro, Apple Intelligence, they are great, however, they aren't new if you know what I mean. I'd like to see new innovation like the iPhone - touch screen, smartphone, app store, things that make me go 'Wow, never once did cross my mind'
@@KevinChee yeah, i see what you mean now. I felt the same way for years. Then I put some thaught into it and I realised the following: - market is not quite ready yet - new does not allways mean better - probably many users use so little of what the devices can do. They probably have a metric on that. How many of their users are using more and more of their features till they add new ones. Eg with iphones how many switch to pro versions. Also you can see this with iPads. They just upgraded them after a long wait… and added bigger screen variants to the entry level models - with AI is the same, they launched Siri 13 years back and are calling it Apple Inteligence only now - and the list can go on. Even if you are a power user like me, there are still features and settings that we still dont use or dont know about. These are just my thaugths. ✌️ Cheers mate 🍻
Ok. I watched and clicked like on a few. You could go back over your vids and add better thumbnails. I would remove videos that are less than great with audio. You could do more vlog chats. I’m not in the addiction sphere or bible readings sphere. But maybe you could do more to expand your topic. Maybe read a few books and do responses or reactions. I don’t do reviews so much as do reactions or I read out a bit that might inspire someone else to read it. UneducatedEconomist channel just sits in his car and talks. I’m sure he has some talking points prepared. Just some thoughts.
@@KevinChee yes I took a bit of a break for a bit but I plan on uploading more videos soon trying to come up with more videos ideas and make them better so hopefully I can get more people to watch and get more views
I did ok on my channel, then it completely died. Now I am wondering if I need to revive the channel or start a new channel. Would love your thoughts on this
I don't have the right answer. Starting a new channel or reviving it will have the same effect I suppose. Maybe do a bit of experiment, upload on both channels and see how that goes.
I have the same problem with one of my channels. I've tried to be more consistent, change thumbnails etc but it didn't work. Though I'm not a pro at this. I created another channel I'm testing from the mistakes I did. I still upload to the dying channel, just not as frequent as I used to. If my new channel grows exponentially better, I plan to let the old one die out completely, or keep it as a hobby only.
@@KevinChee right. Just coaches are not searched a lot after the pandemic 'cause it's over saturared. The algorithm follows the audience. The extra-push to new channels are just for the first video, like tiktok does.
@@KevinChee If your content is interesting, it will just drive more people to your channel. It doesn't matter if someone else talked about it. There is nothing new under the sun. You can't come up with brand new stuff that was never heard before...
oohh, I'd love to review your channel, it looks interesting! I'm still going through my 1st round submission (there's a lot) so if you missed the boat then sorry, you'll have to keep an eye out for the 2nd round submission. Be sure to sign up to my newsletter!
My point exactly. If anything, they are playing catch up and that's not a good sign imo. Sure, they may do it better but I miss the days where they surprise us with products we have never thought we need.
@@KevinChee I'm starting a channel like your soon so it'll be interesting. And if you like, we can even collab at some point if you like though views are not gonna be our focus but more of a funnel
Maybe it is the A, B, testing. thumbnail feature. that comes out on RUclips. maybe that is why no one. incling me. or you. gets a lot of views on RUclips.
@@KevinChee What I am saying is if everyone keeps on using the A, B, testing thumnail feature on they computer, then this will make everyone to create the best thumbnail on they RUclips channel. in this case, this will make RUclips way more saturated and very competitive then usual meaning that others will less likely to click on others due to the higher level of the competition on the best thumbnails, on the RUclips platform if you don't know what is the A, B, testing thumnail feature on RUclips then allow me to explain it to you the A, B, testing thumnail feature is a new feature that just comes out on RUclips according to creator Insider others can only use the A, B, testing thumnail feature tool on they computer then they will get 3 to selections or 3 thumnail test or the creators on RUclips can only selecte 3 thumbnail only on they computer not on phone when they platform finish testing then it will tell the creator wich thumnail that wins, on their RUclips channel. I am not sure if you have the new A, B, testing thumnail feature on your RUclips channel, because that new feature just comes out on RUclips and every content creator is using it. I even have this feature on my main RUclips channel. not this one, that I am talking to you, on but the other one. on Tuesday one of RUclips employees just released a new video on they RUclips channel this is the video that they just released on the A, B, compare feature on they RUclips channel also known as Creator Insider : ruclips.net/video/1KAYAhIWsdY/видео.htmlsi=unJ22-YvmEC9e_6O
What I am saying is if everyone keeps on using the A, B, testing thumnail feature on they computer, then this will make everyone to create the best thumbnail on they RUclips channel. in this case, this will make RUclips way more saturated and very competitive then usual meaning that others will less likely to click on others due to the higher level of the competition on the best thumbnails, on the RUclips platform if you don't know what is the A, B, testing thumnail feature on RUclips then allow me to explain it to you the A, B, testing thumnail feature is a new feature that just comes out on RUclips according to creator Insider others can only use the A, B, testing thumnail feature tool on they computer then they will get 3 to selections or 3 thumnail test or the creators on RUclips can only selecte 3 thumbnail only on they computer not on phone when they platform finish testing then it will tell the creator wich thumnail that wins, on their RUclips channel. I am not sure if you have the new A, B, testing thumnail feature on your RUclips channel, because that new feature just comes out on RUclips and every content creator is using it. I even have this feature on my main RUclips channel. not this one, that I am talking to you, on but the other one. on Tuesday one of RUclips employees just released a new video on they RUclips channel this is the video that they just released on the A, B, compare feature on they RUclips channel also known as Creator Insider : on the first video on they RUclips channel
If youtube decided to promote only big channel that make them big money youtube going to shutdown in no time no new channel will want to create content anymore,why create when no one can see your videos anyway lol
Your Latest Thumbnails haven't really grabbed my attention lately.. they almost give me the feeling your just going to be complaining or crying about something, they don't give me the feeling its going to be a constructive video like some of your older thumbnails did. most of your videos are still good but i think the latest thumbnails style haven't really make me want to click on them
Funny you should say that. These thumbnails actually get a much higher CTR than the ones you mentioned. I don't like being negative either but it just gets more clicks than positive, smiling thumbnails. The message in the video is still the same though. Like this video here, it is getting more views faster than my previous one with higher CTR and the previous one doesn't give off the vibe you mention yet it isn't clicked on as much. I guess now that A/B testing is out, I can give it a more thorough test :)
I decided I'm not going to worry about it. I like what I'm doing. If it does great,cool, if it does ok, that's fine too. Not worth putting that much pressure on yourself.
That's great.
Whenever I go after the algorithm it doesn't go well. When I make something the way I like it usually does well.
My dad's channel reached 120k subs and it took him like 5 years. He was making $2500 a month just from ads money. He was one of the first teaching DIY wind and solar
as the saying goes - don't chase, attract :)
I have a motto: "You have to get worse to get better."
What this means is that there is some number we care about - views, subscribers, revenue - that will need to go in the wrong direction for awhile as we make a change. I'm seeing this exact thing with my latest content. It is a new subject not quite in my current audience's niche, but I think it will help more people overall.
Is your new subject still somewhat related to your original niche?
@@KevinChee Yes, is is somewhat related. They are all tutorials for photo editing & graphic design software. My existing content was for the Affinity suite of programs, and my newer content is for Canva.
Hi friend. What you say is true. I have always believed youtube controls my numbers. I have a cooking channel. I have worked really hard. And it is very disheartening, when you see a video that is clearly a rougher quality, then the videos that you produce, and yet they have a lot more views than you get. The reason I can attest to this is because I had 3 videos in a roll
that got thousands a views within the first 24 hours. One got 70 thousand, and the other two were in the 30 thousand. After that, I have never had that many views on any of my videos that quickly. It was as if youtube said her channel will grow too fast at that rate. We have to slow her down. At one point, I was publishing videos every other day. Now I wait, and I publish a video every 4 to 5 days. Either way, I never got any more money. The only reason I have continue is because I am retired and have nothing else to do. I love to cook and it keeps me busy. So I will keep cooking. But yes, it doesn't feel fair.
Yeah, it is hard but if you are retired then I suggest just do what makes you happy, what keeps you busy and see money as a bonus for your effort. Don't stress yourself out over views, staying happy is the top priority for a retired life. Enjoy life!
My mood is tied to how my channel is doing. It's sad but I'm getting used to it and hopefully I will level out.
Ah, that's quite dangerous. If one of your videos takes off then dies off a month later then you'll experience the same thing I did. I don't have a solution for this so take it as me ranting.
@@KevinChee yes I agree. I'm also focusing on subniches that are personally fulfilling off camera that I hope to slowly incorporate and this has been taking the edge off.
Emotional roller-coaster is tough... Your channel is far from dying...
Thank you. What did you look at in my channel that makes you say that?
@KevinChee Kevin, You have a great 👍 channel, and you're what makes it sell. When people leave you a discouraging comment, that can temporarily bring up negative thoughts... keep up the good work, which is your courage to be transparent.
Grow a community on RUclips! Loyal viewers are very consistent
Been doing that since day one :)
I have unfortunately had communities but unfortunately even those come and go though silly things
I see RUclips analytics ups and downs every day, but I found something interesting RUclips is promoting new content either a new channel or an old channel.
Yeap, they certainly are
I feel like the biggest enemy is ourselves, how we perceive what is going on. If we are negative then everything we will consider that is against us, but if we are positive we will just push on, try to be better and never lose our focus and vision. Somewhere along the way in the future we will be rewarded.
The simulation we live in seems to work just like you mentioned. If I think negatively I'm doomed. But when I think positive then things do go better. How can we stay more upbeat and positive more consistently? I think if we could get rid of negative thoughts we would all enjoy life much more. Easier said than done of course
The trick is not to get rid of negative thoughts, it’s to get rid of all thoughts. The very act of thinking and dwelling on things (positive or negative) rather than focusing on what we are doing or experiencing in the present moment is the ultimate source of unhappiness. This is why many people find meditation so effective.
I'm often a positive person but as my videos gain traction, so does the noise around me and that affects my thought indirectly. Still, you can't get rid of it because you do want your videos to gain traction so the noise is sort of the caveat here. Learning to manage it is the way to go but not easy at all.
Also, I should take up meditation
What helped me get more stable inside is book by Eckhart Tolle - The Power of Now. I have read it years ago and now I am re-reading it again. Everyone should read it, it's such a powerful but simple book, depending of your resistance. You just acknowledge the truth behind the words because the truth is inside us. Even though I have read it I still have a long way to go. It's not easy changing for the better, it's always how hard we resist, that's always the problem.
I experienced this blow-up followed by a long-lasting crush. I was left with 1600 subs and 1000 watch time hours left to monetization and I almost didn't make it in time since I had only 1 year to make it to 4000. Luckily I created this channel because I had an idea of what I wanted to talk about and never thought I could get many views that was more or less a bonus. So I stuck to my plan and eventually, things started to pick up again. I know there are gonna be downs again but I have an exact plan of how my videos should look like in the future regardless of views.
'Regardless of views' is the key. Congrats!
Hammer what works until it stops working and then look for new ways that work. The most important things in my opinion are good content, interacting with viewers and discoverability.
Discoverability is dependent on algorithm as well. For your content to be discovered, you'll need to create trending topics and videos that RUclips deem worth pushing. Sadly, this also means most channels end up creating the same type of video.
@@KevinChee there is more to it than just topics alone. For example if you do live streams if you use the new vertical live stream format the algorithm pushes you more.
I analyzed that and came to the same conclusions, my opinion is my "best videos" are like a big tree that takes all the light. At the moment the new subs are still from this old video and they expect more videos looking similare, but in a year I've already published many other videos so today I publish other things and they get notified for things they didn't subbed for. But there are in fact 50 videos they should enjoy on the channel but as this new algorithm don't show these videos to them they aren't aware of them. So it's important to make "ads videos" about our own channel regulary today. As anything older than 2 weeks is now dead for this algorithm, except the videos that it pushes up for no visible reason.
RUclips is a strange world
The best advise I can give is - don't spend more than a few seconds in the Studio Analytics. Endlessly analysing the figures wont help you. I spend my time trying to solve real problems and issues people have. I use myself as the prime example for their benefit much as you have done in this video. The end result is that I'm helping others and not putting $$ first. People will know if you only value them for a statistic. Its been the way I've operated my businesses and it works. I'm delighted to hear your once again happy with your direction. And the results will follow. Best wishes - Paul 😃😃
Definitely the right direction to go. Getting all caught up with the algorithm is a horrible feeling.
This happen to my channel, mate , suddenly , your video is very motivated to me.
Have you rebounded yet?
@@KevinChee Still stuck , no impressions as usuals , no views , subscribers 1 every month , this happen 3 months a go , still didn't understand what going on.
Once again, the encouragement is through the roof. If you are seeing this, KEEP GOING!
That's great to hear
I just do what I do, I'm having fun. I did experiment and posted 2 shorts a day for a few months and views went up and my subs jumped up. but that got to be to much for my schedule so I'm just posting 1 short a day and trying to pos 1 video a week.
1 Short is still a lot
Fantastic!! It’s such an individual journey that if you don’t dare, you won’t find what works best for you. Stay positive!
Agreed. RUclips is always changing so we have to keep changing too (and get used to it)
I just started my channel back in August, of this year, then after about 3 weeks, I uploaded my 6th video, and my channel started to blow up, after that, within less than 2 weeks I went from 6 subs to over 2K and I got more than 320K views, I was able to get monetized and everything. Last Sunday evening ( Sept 22nd ) I put up a video and it has gotten over 50k views, then this week, I uploaded 2 more and only had 2.5K with one of them and the latest only got 1.7 K views, , my daily views are dropping by big margins ...I have to admit, that I thought I hit the jackpot, but now I'm getting really discouraged. I know this is all new, and I am certainly going to keep plugging away. It was just a surreal experience, I really hope that I can maintain a healthy number of views. I see others in my niche that have only been around for a couple of months killing it with 100K views per video etc. I hope this is just an "adjustment" and I can eventually climb back up, even if it is not at those crazy levels I experienced, only 2 weeks ago..
Yeah, I've seen your niche floating around these days with the whole 'Panavision' thing. I have my own opinion about this but all I can say for now is, it is fun to go viral but you better be ready to take it when it drops... and it drops fast.
@@KevinChee Yeah I can see that, but anyway, I have to be grateful for what happened, which was quite phenomenal otherwise, I don't know how long it would take to monetize, if ever, so even if my views drop, I should still be ok, I'm still getting 2-3K views per video, so unless things get so bad, then I will pull the plug, however, I'm going to give it a few months and see, I just started this channel, so I chose to remain positive
I loved everything you said in this video! Thank you so much for making it. I really feel that the sentiment about Apple was so true and hard hitting. I miss the innocence of just taking risks and creating without having to worry so much about pleasing the algorithm.
The risk of creating is still there but the views and subs kinda holds us back. 1 thing I started doing is not check analytics too much. I’m doing it once a day only and only here to reply comments. Apart from that, just focusing on my next content.
Experiment with different formats too! I have a whole new audience since I started live streaming!
Definitely!
Kevin I watch your videos because as a new creator I like to listen to your advice but I can also see how maybe an older creator may feel like they no longer need such a channel. In other words could it be that you've helped viewers graduate beyond your advice? BTW you did a video the other day where you gave advice to 3 different youtube channels and I loved it and watched it twice. I listen to your videos because your voice. You have a very good voice and I think you are very talented.
Thanks. This RUclips niche is saturated for sure, no one is interested in it anymore in the post covid era. I'm still learning to pivot topics and niche. I think a RUclips channel shouldn't be centered around a niche but rather the individual of the channel. I like to see the life of RUclipsrs, more so about what they have to say and opinions, and not really about the topics they present. I'm still a long way to go from that.
The RUclips channel review you mention takes a while to review, hopefully I can get them done soon. They're definitely not ones where RUclips likes to push but I think it offers a lot of value to my subs.
My suggestion: completely shift to trendy content in your niche, and it will pop up again
Trends are definitely one way to go! RUclips related niche doesn't have much trends going on though, how can I make it work?
@@KevinChee cover any single update and re-do the outliers of your competitors
The growth in channels is far faster than the growth in revenue/views. So it makes sense that most channels will see ups and downs. I’ve seen this as well. Personally, I’m here to share knowledge and hopefully make a little extra income. However, I have little control over external things. I’ll just keep having fun and seen what happens.
I think having RUclips showed me how a simple push can give me 3 years worth of effort in 7 days is what broke me. It really makes me wonder if I have been doing things wrong all this time or I just got lucky. Recovering from that mindset is difficult.
You are a great content creator.
Agreed
Thank you, you're too kind
The moment my views tank, I start a new channel 😂
I wasted so much time on this one trying to revive it. 70k and I barely break 1k views, my other channels have blown up because of the experience I didn't have when I started this one and swapped niches 10 times over the years lol
What? Really? Did you reuse your content in a new channel or something?
@@KevinChee Yes actually, I just reuploaded the same videos until I got monetized, that way it wasnt a complete waste of time lmao
@DanDoesGame interesting 🤔
@@DanDoesGame Which channel do you upload your new videos first? The smaller channel or the bigger channel?
@@beautyleac3628 now I upload to the smaller channel first, but I have tried both because I thought the same thing as you based off the question & I am gonna say you think they throttle your content, which they dont. The big channel has been dead for years, they dont throttle your content. I started double dipping about a year ago, this channels been dead for probably closer to 3 years now. It doesnt matter, people are just talking out of their rear end with 90% of the stuff they say on RUclips and not actually doing what they preach.
I literally have proof you can not only do this and get monetized, but also proof there is no throttling going on
Mighty hugs thanks for your encouragement🤗🤗💜💜YT is many multi-sided and “crazy” journey😂one shot fame or long term steady or irregular growth, it’s a roller-coaster ride indeed😅
Yeah, they come and go just like that. Not sure how much longer I can take this!
Sounds like you are describing my channel 😂 I’m not stressing though, I am going to make a big push to revamp my channel
Haha, I think many channels falls in the same category as us, be it big channel or small channel.
You are superb brother. I am your fan
Thank you so much 😀
I haven't watched yet, about to, but I've definitely been there. I made a ton of shorts and it revived my channel like no ones business! Helped my long videos too and started the channel growing again
Funny you should say that. I was on a 100 days Shorts per day challenge and that is what exploded my long videos too. Perhaps I should start the challenge again
I also noticed that in May my channel was boosted by RUclips. I got some huge traffic from Google /so extern source/. After that the extern traffic disappeared, the views coming from RUclips kind a continued to be good. Well not at the same levels though. Kevin, I like your channel. Keep doing it, please.
Having views coming through is still better than none :)
Here's an anecdote: I know a guy who had an academic paper rejected for publication. All he did was resubmit the same paper again, no changes whatsoever, and it was accepted by another editor🤣! There's just no telling what can happen, so just keep going; it's easier to handle rejection here after having been successful elsewhere.😁 I've also noticed dislikes give more views, too🤷.
Yeah, I've seen some channels uploading the same video twice in 2 days, one gets 100 views and the other gets 500 views. Not that I am recommending anything here but it is so strange!
Obviously I enjoy your advice and the way you talk and your tone is so soothing too. It’s like a comfort to watch your content. Thank you
haha, thanks, glad you see it that way. Didn't want it to look like I am complaining!
out of the 50 something videos i have, only 5 of them managed to get max viewership and likes. plus my subs arent increasing like they used to do in april'24. it just died. its so heartbreaking but im not losing hope because i think i should keep posting
it is difficult when RUclips is unpredictable.
I feel that creators who blame RUclips for being unfair to their channels is a cop out. RUclips is focused on making money, and an individual channel means very little to YT-unless it is violating TOS. My channel was starting to grow quickly 1.5 years ago, but then growth slowed dramatically. The period of stagnancy was devastating to me after the mini growth spurt. But realistically, fluctuations occur, and my channel growth continued at a reduced pace-although I worked harder to get what I got…. With my educational channel, there are multiple traffic fluctuations during the school year. I used this “longer stagnation period” as a challenge to try new things, to improve my photography and editing skills, and to try publishing some showcase (hero) videos. My channel growth is now rebounding somewhat, and I feel much more capable with my skills/knowledge. I’m glad I didn’t quit. I think my channel has gained some more recognition/legitimacy by key people in my niche too…. Thx for your video today.
for sure. RUclips is a business, they'll push whatever gains them views even if there is little to no value. That's how the world works really, not just on RUclips. Going to lectures, taking up new classes, learning a new language, those are all valuable but I spend way more time on entertainment than those. That's just human nature. RUclips showing me that big growth and what's possible then take it away is what kills me inside. Really hard to rebound but the focus need to be shifted sooner or later. If there's another big push for my channel, I need to learn to accept it as a bonus and not deviate from what I do best.
Channels have a life cycle of creating content curated at their current audience. Once you climb you change your target demographic to become more accepted. Also content is based on yearly trends so what works today will likely not work next week or even tomorrow.
You're right. Learning to pivot seamlessly is essential.
Hi Kevin, .....Its easy to "over think" all of this. I use my channel for my business and I see it as a lot of fun. (from David Newton in Neutral Bay.) Look at doubling down on what works. Ive recently started trying the idea of uploading 10 or more videos in a single day (NO, not AI, these are all recordings taken from my webinars and edited down to smaller chuncks) plus my own home generated content. Its having a great effect on my webinar signups too. Make it fun and dont over analyse it is my view.
For sure. Testing and never be complacent is the key to running a business. Overthinking is a killer and it doesn't help with the crazy amount of unsolicited advise I'm getting. I'm always thinking about cutting my video into Shorts and repurposing, my videos just doesn't flow that well unfortunately but I probably need to script it up properly.
@@KevinChee go back "your purpose" behind why you started your channel. When youre on purpose, youll be happier.
thankyou for this advice right now im just starting 🙏❣️
You're so welcome!
I just pivoted my channel to niche down. So views are down but I think it will re-grow as RUclips finds me a new audience.
That's good thinking
I think staying creative will keep channels interesting and engaging. Doing the same videos all the time get boring. Keep things interesting and you should continue to grow
being interesting is quite subjective imo, more like a preference. I can never satisfy everyone for sure :)
I'll be very honest and just say I am lost with my channel. I've put in a lot of work even interviewing some of the movie industry's leading make-up designers and still after 300 uploads, my channel is totally dead in the water. Don't know what to do but thank you for this post and your wonderful channel.
Could it be that you're covering movies that aren't that popular which doesn't please the algorithm?
@@KevinChee Thank you for your reply, Kevin. It means a lot. That's a fair point but I actually (think) I cover a spread of popular to less popular films (Avatar, Nightmare on Elm Street, The Avengers to Talk to Me, Child's Play). I've seen similar themed content on RUclips do very well or at least much better than my posts. The last guest I interviewed is one of the world's most renowned Movie make-up designers (Howard Berger) but somehow I am not able to take advantage of that. But thanks again for caring enough to respond. This is a wonderful channel! Happy for you.
I believe that RUclips does that to us to make us pay for promotions. They want us to pay, and only then can we grow. 🤷🏻♀️
But if we pay, we end up getting ghost subs, fake views, low retention and we don't make any money off promoted videos. Are they trying to make us addicted to sub count?
@@KevinChee My journey with RUclips was great until I reached 700 subscribers. I was so happy and thought I was close to monetization. Then, my growth slowed down significantly. Now, my last three videos are performing very poorly despite all my effort. I don’t know why. I wish someone could tell me what’s wrong with my videos. Maybe the competition in my niche is too high. I’m a little disappointed, but I have no choice. I’ve put so much energy into this. If I quit, I’d feel like a loser.
@@KevinChee At the end of the day, they want to make money from us, so they do whatever they can to encourage us to pay.
I never really blew up on youtube but I just have steady growth it hasn't really flatlined yet
Happy with steady growth, but RUclips gave me a taste of what it can really be like to blew up in a single day (3 years result in just a week) and that really affected me. Maintaining that is difficult and makes me wonder what I'm doing wrong sometimes. Still, not a good place to be and need to get out of that mindset fast.
@@KevinChee it can be so fickle. I have hundreds of long form videos and over 1000 shorts but I still can't tell how a new video is going to do on youtube.
Never gotten a huge push from RUclips to any of my videos, it has been slow but steady progress. Maybe one dayRUclips push one of my videos but not counting on it. As always great video and information!🫵
I guess be ready for it. I notice these small channels who get put in the feed suddenly jump in views to thousands.
To not expect your videos to get pushed helps your mental wellbeing, but when it happens, we'll most likely be unprepared. Its just how it is.
Hi Kevin, you are always so humble and genuine! Thanks for your honesty as always. And yes, your success is defined beyond the numbers. Keep up your good work, you have already built a solid community! 🎉
Btw, did you see my feedback from your review video that I left five days ago. I didn’t mean you had to reply but it’s not usual that you don’t respond to a comment.
Thanks, I always try to stay the same and share the ups and downs.
And no, I didn't see your feedback, it didn't come up in my comments section (those are the only ones I reply to). Probably a RUclips glitch, I'm gonna have to look it up.
Can't find your feedback sorry.. I've gone through all the comments in the video, didn't see yours except your replies to other comments. Perhaps you can reply to that comment if you see it? Hopefully it did not just disappear.
@@KevinChee Thanks Kevin, it's so kind of you. I can still see it from my end. So I copy and paste the message on that video comment section. Hope it works :) Many thanks of taking your time.
Another great video from you. Thank you!
Thank you
Just been through this, it’s painful when it happens and it hurts
You mean the roller coaster ride?
@@KevinChee Yes exactly, highs and lows for sure
I’m one of those small channels RUclips has started to recommend when I changed continent physically (not settings for channel). In Japan RUclips would not recommend my videos so much but here in Finland it is recommending. I’m out of algo hell for now anyway I have fair chance now.Rest is up to me
what? You can actually change your continent?
@@KevinChee Hi no I meant I am now staying in Finland for 4 months .And immediately when I uploaded my first short here I got 3 times more reach and It is keeping the same pattern with other shorts after that and yes I had my persona flop also 😅.In Japan even with good ctr it stops recommending and gives max 450 and keeps my views between 35-160 even with one new sub ,here one sub pushes the reach higher ?But on normal videos it gives me impressions slowly but surely. So something major happened here and also I got rid of the horrible compression here on my shorts and we have sufficient 4 k upload speed in Japan .Has this kind of thing happened to anyone else curious to know?
Thank you for this info ❤
thanks for watching
Great video, Kevin. Very timely. Thank you.
Very welcome
Very true, I've started seeing a lot of that too, and I do like it - always nice to see some little channels with interesting videos.... like me! :)
YT's never sent me over the top (yet) but I have noticed some vids are getting more traction than others.... sadly, although it leads to interaction in the comments, it doesn't lead to more subs and this push doesn't carry on to the next vid... or the next one...
Getting 1k views for each vid would be a dream for me! I'm not right behind you, but maybe (soon) you'll start seeing me in your rearview mirror ;)
Love you linking to Apple and I totally agree with you. I loved the Apple of old, the Apple of Steve Jobs Mk2 who wasn't afraid to take risks and doing things to wow their audience, not trying to give them what they want... it is totally worth emulating :)
Always love you vids. I found you when you went viral and I'm so glad it happened :D
1k view is an achievement itself. Imagine 1k people actually listening to what you have to say or do, that's just crazy! I feel most people do appreciate that but the noise around them kinda drowns those appreciation. Glad you're seeing it the way I do! And I'm already seeing you in my rear view window.
@@KevinChee reaching 1K wasn't as exciting as it sounds - as least for me: over 80% of my views come from people who don't subscribe, and as my views are in the low tens for most of my work, it means the overwhelming majority of my subscribers don't actually watch my stuff... makes you wonder why they subscribed, eh!
And if you can see me in your rear view window, you must have some powerful binoculars!!! :D
I quit, I was in denial for at least a few weeks. I was paying more than half a grand monthly for stock footage & royalty free music for an good 4-5 months. And when I post on reddit ppl are like you suck make your own videos and at back of mind I can't really disagree with them. I got fed up and just quit! Not worth the stress. Unfortunately, youtube is no longer profitable for my genre and many others.
I don’t personally like seeing stock footage
And music is often overdone.
Well, at least you gave it a try right? You'll never look back with regrets and that's fantastic.
Can I ask for a slot in your next Review Kevin? I do AI Country music and I also feel I've hit a wall. Got obsessed with trying to get monetized and then the channel hit a wall and I also got less motivated to add anything. What started as stupid fun turned into work. (Sigh)
Did you manage to submit your channel?
@@KevinChee No, I didn't find out where to until after I made the comment already :)I will.
This man can read minds 😮
This is just the Yt advice I be needing
More like RUclips can read your mind :)
@@KevinChee what do you think about the new YT A/B thumbnail testing? I’m curious bcos I don’t understand how it works
@@irinajo I've yet to test it but I'm curious
so far I can only see one channel with lower viewers on my recommendation list so hopefully YT does more to promote smaller channels
Really? I've been seeing them for weeks but yeah, let's hope RUclips is trying something new.
Thx Kevin, nice video 😊👍
No problem 👍
Good advice 🎉❤
Glad it was helpful!
Talking about risks: I would like to watch videos from you for other topics then RUclips aswell. It feels like you have told everything you could about RUclips and the story is over. Maybe try something else here and there.
believe it or not, I have tried that but it has to tie back to something 'RUclips' related or subs aren't interested. It is hard to break out for sure without a few trial and error.
Hello thank you so much
You're welcome
Hey Kevin, thanks for checking the messages for me. Much appreciated. I can still see it from there, so I'll copy and paste and see how it goes. the original message is as below:
Thank you so much for taking the time to give me such a helpful and respectful review. It means a lot. And I really appreciate your positive energy and encouragement.
With the audio, there is feedback from others with the same issue. I've been messing around trying to fix the volume, but it's been hit or miss. Sometimes I think I've got it sorted because my own speakers and headphones work fine, but it seems it is still an issue (I think I know the issue could be due to me using two different mics when I do a voiceover). I'll definitely look into the app you mentioned (and I tried. For some reason, they don't update anymore). Thanks for the tip. Is there a way to use a smartphone (normal Iphone 13, not pro) before I have more funds to invest in something better that will look better than what I am doing now?
Your review really cleared things up for me in terms of how my audience might be perceiving what I'm putting out there. It's helping me see where I might be missing the mark. Like how I intended to do the tone (pinyin) with my hand gestures, but I can see now how it might not come across that way unless I make it clear to the audience. It’s good to see the perspective from the audience.
Thanks also for your objective and detailed analysis. You've got a gift for looking at things from different angles, and that's super valuable for us creators trying to step up our game.
Thank you for building this community, as we all have the same goal to improve our channel, regardless what our niches are. You’ve also raised an important point - to understand our target audience. If they're confused, it's time for some adjustments. Thanks for the reminder!
Looking forward to more of your reviews of the others in the future, Kevin, thank you!
Yup, definitely not seeing the comment. So strange, not sure how many other comments RUclips is not showing me.
Anyways, Levelator not updating isn't an issue. In fact, I hope they don't update just so they don't break it. It works well and it works fine so I'd say use it. It helped me a lot and I never have to worry about audio after that. What software are you using for editing btw? That might make a difference as well. If that doesn't work then it might be the mic. I've tried using Boya lavalier and shotgun, they both does the job well and it relatively cheap.
For video, iPhone is fine (I was using iPhone X when I started) but iPhone requires a lot of light due to it's small lens. What I did back then was I record in 1080p (or 4k if you have space), use the rear camera (not the selfie cam) and I record beside a window with bright natural light. The issue here is you can only record on a good day, when it gets dark and gloomy, you won't be able to do anything. I bought a softbox to fix this issue so that I can record whenever.
You can check out my amazon link to see what are the equipments I use.
@@KevinChee Thanks for your sharing. And I did take a look of your page. My husband has mentioned about the Sony camera before too, but it’s beyond my budget atm. My husband tried to install the audio before but it doesn’t support Mac anymore. I mainly use IMovie with a bit of canva for some parts. Thanks again for your time. Much appreciated 🙏🏻
@@wecancanto I mean, you can continue to use iPhone but probably record it with more natural light is what I'm saying. It just makes the video a lot sharper. Also, use the rear end camera (the one behind the phone) to record for higher quality. For Levelator, you need to download from the Mac App store. It is compatible on Mac. I think it is called Levelator 3 or something.
Do more review videos! They are interesting to watch
I will. They don't get much views but I have fun doing them
Thanks for inspiring me
My pleasure 😊
Im one of ypur loyal subscribers but not every one will be loyal just make videos that everyone will like but not everyone will like it
Exactly. See how this video has little to no editing? I want it to feel like I'm having a conversation with you (and I am lazy too) and the view duration for this video is no different from my other heavily edited videos. Still, I'm sure someone would claim this video needs more editing. Can't please everyone, just gotta accept that and move on.
am your fan yes
thankyou
thanks man
Great video. Saw you talk about channel reviews? Can you please provide me with the signup info?
1st round is close, 2nd round not so soon. Having said that, I can't review gaming channels, it's just not my forte that one.
@@KevinChee it might be a different ball game on RUclips, but it's best to dab into it rather than avoid it completely. Any kind of free advice is better than nothing at all.
I like this topic and agree with most of it except the part where you talk about Apple. I dont know if you are up to date with what Apple does but this year they launched Vision Pro and even last week they announced Apple Inteligence that goes way beyond what any other tech company is doing right now. 💪
Nothing against Apple, I'm still a big fan of their products. But I'd like to see them being the leaders in innovation, creating something we have not seen before. Vision Pro, Apple Intelligence, they are great, however, they aren't new if you know what I mean. I'd like to see new innovation like the iPhone - touch screen, smartphone, app store, things that make me go 'Wow, never once did cross my mind'
@@KevinChee yeah, i see what you mean now. I felt the same way for years. Then I put some thaught into it and I realised the following:
- market is not quite ready yet
- new does not allways mean better
- probably many users use so little of what the devices can do. They probably have a metric on that. How many of their users are using more and more of their features till they add new ones. Eg with iphones how many switch to pro versions. Also you can see this with iPads. They just upgraded them after a long wait… and added bigger screen variants to the entry level models
- with AI is the same, they launched Siri 13 years back and are calling it Apple Inteligence only now
- and the list can go on.
Even if you are a power user like me, there are still features and settings that we still dont use or dont know about. These are just my thaugths. ✌️ Cheers mate 🍻
I’m stuck with no views on my channel
Ok. I’ll watch.
Ok. I watched and clicked like on a few. You could go back over your vids and add better thumbnails. I would remove videos that are less than great with audio.
You could do more vlog chats.
I’m not in the addiction sphere or bible readings sphere. But maybe you could do more to expand your topic. Maybe read a few books and do responses or reactions. I don’t do reviews so much as do reactions or I read out a bit that might inspire someone else to read it.
UneducatedEconomist channel just sits in his car and talks. I’m sure he has some talking points prepared.
Just some thoughts.
looks like you stopped uploading?
@@KevinChee yes I took a bit of a break for a bit but I plan on uploading more videos soon trying to come up with more videos ideas and make them better so hopefully I can get more people to watch and get more views
I did ok on my channel, then it completely died. Now I am wondering if I need to revive the channel or start a new channel. Would love your thoughts on this
I don't have the right answer. Starting a new channel or reviving it will have the same effect I suppose. Maybe do a bit of experiment, upload on both channels and see how that goes.
I have the same problem with one of my channels. I've tried to be more consistent, change thumbnails etc but it didn't work. Though I'm not a pro at this. I created another channel I'm testing from the mistakes I did. I still upload to the dying channel, just not as frequent as I used to. If my new channel grows exponentially better, I plan to let the old one die out completely, or keep it as a hobby only.
Hi would you review a small RUclips channel that is out there helping people with personal development but I am in RUclips prison?
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People are tired of coachs. That's all. The "trendy niche" has passed.
Ps.: algorithm follows the audience.
Trendy niche still exist, just not RUclips niche. Trends come and go as it always does.
@@KevinChee right. Just coaches are not searched a lot after the pandemic 'cause it's over saturared. The algorithm follows the audience.
The extra-push to new channels are just for the first video, like tiktok does.
Have a new channel that I started last month & am trying to grow. Only 21 subs so far
It requires some discovery work in the beginning. Find what you do best, test it out and pivot.
Post more often and you will be up on the mountain right away... :)
Haha, talking about growing RUclips? Probably drive people away quicker than ever due to repeated content
@@KevinChee If your content is interesting, it will just drive more people to your channel. It doesn't matter if someone else talked about it. There is nothing new under the sun. You can't come up with brand new stuff that was never heard before...
Would love to be reviewed by you on how to make more engaging content for my channel…
oohh, I'd love to review your channel, it looks interesting! I'm still going through my 1st round submission (there's a lot) so if you missed the boat then sorry, you'll have to keep an eye out for the 2nd round submission. Be sure to sign up to my newsletter!
iPhone has become stale and apple has not brought anything new since the first iPhone and iPod
My point exactly. If anything, they are playing catch up and that's not a good sign imo. Sure, they may do it better but I miss the days where they surprise us with products we have never thought we need.
@@KevinChee I'm starting a channel like your soon so it'll be interesting. And if you like, we can even collab at some point if you like though views are not gonna be our focus but more of a funnel
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has anyone under 800 subs gotten A B thumb nail testing yet?
No
I don't have it either lol
Maybe it is the A, B, testing. thumbnail feature. that comes out on RUclips. maybe that is why no one. incling me. or you. gets a lot of views on RUclips.
What do you mean? How does AB testing affect our views?
@@KevinChee What I am saying is if everyone keeps on using the A, B, testing thumnail feature on they computer, then this will make everyone to create the best thumbnail on they RUclips channel. in this case, this will make RUclips way more saturated and very competitive then usual
meaning that others will less likely to click on others due to the higher level of the competition on the best thumbnails, on the RUclips platform
if you don't know what is the A, B, testing thumnail feature on RUclips then allow me to explain it to you
the A, B, testing thumnail feature is a new feature that just comes out on RUclips according to creator Insider
others can only use the A, B, testing thumnail feature tool on they computer then they will get 3 to selections or 3 thumnail test
or the creators on RUclips can only selecte 3 thumbnail only on they computer not on phone when they platform finish testing then it will tell the creator wich thumnail that wins, on their RUclips channel.
I am not sure if you have the new A, B, testing thumnail feature on your RUclips channel, because that new feature just comes out on RUclips and every content creator is using it.
I even have this feature on my main RUclips channel. not this one, that I am talking to you, on but the other one.
on Tuesday one of RUclips employees just released a new video on they RUclips channel
this is the video that they just released on the A, B, compare feature on they RUclips channel also known as
Creator Insider : ruclips.net/video/1KAYAhIWsdY/видео.htmlsi=unJ22-YvmEC9e_6O
What I am saying is if everyone keeps on using the A, B, testing thumnail feature on they computer, then this will make everyone to create the best thumbnail on they RUclips channel. in this case, this will make RUclips way more saturated and very competitive then usual
meaning that others will less likely to click on others due to the higher level of the competition on the best thumbnails, on the RUclips platform
if you don't know what is the A, B, testing thumnail feature on RUclips then allow me to explain it to you
the A, B, testing thumnail feature is a new feature that just comes out on RUclips according to creator Insider
others can only use the A, B, testing thumnail feature tool on they computer then they will get 3 to selections or 3 thumnail test
or the creators on RUclips can only selecte 3 thumbnail only on they computer not on phone when they platform finish testing then it will tell the creator wich thumnail that wins, on their RUclips channel.
I am not sure if you have the new A, B, testing thumnail feature on your RUclips channel, because that new feature just comes out on RUclips and every content creator is using it.
I even have this feature on my main RUclips channel. not this one, that I am talking to you, on but the other one.
on Tuesday one of RUclips employees just released a new video on they RUclips channel
this is the video that they just released on the A, B, compare feature on they RUclips channel also known as
Creator Insider : on the first video on they RUclips channel
If youtube decided to promote only big channel that make them big money youtube going to shutdown in no time no new channel will want to create content anymore,why create when no one can see your videos anyway lol
no idea, only RUclips knows
Your Latest Thumbnails haven't really grabbed my attention lately.. they almost give me the feeling your just going to be complaining or crying about something, they don't give me the feeling its going to be a constructive video like some of your older thumbnails did. most of your videos are still good but i think the latest thumbnails style haven't really make me want to click on them
Funny you should say that. These thumbnails actually get a much higher CTR than the ones you mentioned. I don't like being negative either but it just gets more clicks than positive, smiling thumbnails. The message in the video is still the same though. Like this video here, it is getting more views faster than my previous one with higher CTR and the previous one doesn't give off the vibe you mention yet it isn't clicked on as much.
I guess now that A/B testing is out, I can give it a more thorough test :)