As a 53 year old who built a successful business and lost it all in the pandemic, I'm building myself up again and your videos have been a great help. Keep it up.
Hey man! Keep it up. I remember when my father and I lost everything. I'm doing well in my life now. If your business needs assistance in digital marketing, let me know; I can offer it for free.
All you need is pure intention and a bit of practice. The more you focus on what you want to manifest, the more likely it is to happen. Keep your mind open and be willing to receive whatever it is you’ve been dreaming of and it’s possible if you believe in yourself!! Thanks for the words..
The first step to success is figuring out your goals and risk tolerance - either on your own or with the help of a financial advisor. If you can get the facts about savings and investing with a well detailed plan, you should be able to gain financial security over the years and enjoy the benefits of managing your income.
You’re right; Personally i ventured into the stock market so i won't be stranded with the help of an Investment advisor. A colleague of mine introduced me to "Courtney Heath Williams", who drew out investments plans and they all aligned with what i wanted and had to pick one plan and with his exit and entry strategies on commodities, securities and digital assets, my portfolio has really been diversified with good ROI. Im really impressed by how much i have achieved so far with my investment...
@@angelicstennett I understand that tomorrow isn't promised to anyone, but investing today is hard for me now because I have no idea of how and where to invest in. I would be happy if you could share more info on how to connect with your investment advisor, as i am ready to go the passive income path?
Turning myself into a niche was the freshest insight I got in 2023. Freeing me up to finally start pursuing my passion and share my journey. It is a key.
share is 50%. teaching the lessons learned is the other 50%. teaching is hard, but is also rewarding bcs 1. we become aware of more problems, so we need to continue to build skills and grow, and 2. people are happy when they learn, so we create deeper relationships with people and grow together as a group.
I don’t understand how to make money with it in the long run. I don’t want to just build a following and then teach people how to build theirs for money, which is what I see most people doing.
Bro, U have no idea how much clarity this video has just given me as an all over the place content creator. First in foremost, I'm a hiphop artist at heart, but also a published fiction author and I love personal development. My purpose is to inspire young men who come from poverty to become the best version of themselves. However the niche down method insist that I can only realize my purpose through one path; which kind of distorts the creativity. So I've been really struggling with choosing a specific path, today because of you, I'll just do what feels right to me in any given moment. 💯💯💯
i feel the exact same way. i am an artist at heart but i’ve been distracted by the “get rich quick” schemes and e-commerce stuff. i know i need to follow my passion for music and helping people but man it’s so hard to ignore the money side of life
I'm in the self-improvement 'niche' and I live that life. That means I'm regularly doing and trying new things and approaches. I want to be multi skilled and competent in many areas. The problems with documenting this approach is the algorithm and audience can't grasp what I'm fully about...yet! I believe this approach is difficult getting off the ground but will pay off in the long run. Hopefully I'm right!
In the youtube space we’d call these “variety channels”. They always grow slower than niche specific ones. The thing Ali Abdaal recommends is starting with a niche then gradually expanding as your audience grows. He started off with school & productivity and only included business once his channel was huge
This approach is like throwing spaghetti on the wall and see what sticks. If you have the wall (audience) large enough or plentiful of spaghetti (content), then it might work out someday. A more strategic approach is to imitate and sprinkle in some of your own style. RUclips algorithm tends to favour videos that are watched for the longest time, so by copying the style of these videos (thumbnails, keywords, topic, trend, etc.), RUclips is more likely going to show your video in front page. In the beginning, you might create videos that is subpar to your vision or ideal. But that's the only way to gain more audience if you're building on RUclips alone. Unless you found an existing community with a problem to your solution on other platform and there's no other competition, which is essentially a niche.
I think there's a tightrope to walk here. Branding yourself as the niche can be tough for RUclips to categorise, so I think it's prudent to niche down while building momentum and then expand as your personality becomes a known calling card for your work!
Agree. Dan is actually niched down, in my opinion. There aren’t many people who are known for promoting YOU as a niche. It’s a rather unique idea, at least to me and he stays on that topic. You don’t see him diving into other topics even if he mentions them.
I agree that this can be true for some and I don’t doubt that it’s very effective. However, there are a few of us who just CANNOT niche down no matter how hard we’ve tried as we feel like our soul is limited and our expression is stifled. I’d love to bring money in quickly but I just feel like there’s many things I need to express and I will not and cannot go against my soul desires ❤️
"So while other people are building one building and occupying little houses inside of it, I'm building a community with multiple buildings and multiple houses inside of it, each building being its own audience and its own niche" since I am an architect and obsessed about urban planning, this is fxckin' insanely relatable to hear, so now I'm convinced to do the same and finally double down on my longly overthought plan!
I’m 57, and building my business online, YOU offer greater info than anyone else I’ve found online. Keep doing what you’re doing. Many people’s success depends on and can benefit from your insights! 🙌🏻🙏🏻
I’ve read listened to over 3 or 400 personal growth books over about 7 years. I always thought I would have found that 1 book that would change everything it doesn’t exist. Change will only happen when you are ready to change or evolve. The day you are ready you will know it like I have found out. You will know because you will feel like feeling like Neville says. Thanks Dan you are helping us all open our eyes to the new modern slavery🙏.
2:30 👌👌👌 4:15 Last Parts 🔥 6:45 😮 8:15 Your Niche! 9:45 Health, Wealth Spirituality 12:30 Units of Mind 13:45 Dominator Hierarchies 14:45 The Creators 🔥 16:45 Value Exchange
I've done both travel and fitness for a little while and honestly sometimes it might be better to have separate channels/social medias for different content you post because algoritms get confused by it and you can get recommended less. Although I totally agree with you.
Not sure how you do it! But every time I'm feeling down about my progression in the digital marketing/content creator arena, your videos bring me back to center. This one in particular, it's like you're speaking to my core and telling me, "you're gonna be ok, just remember who you are and the reason of why you're doing this". Thank you!
Dan! You were my divine inspiration two weeks ago. You popped up and turned my mindset upside down and the following day i set up my you tube and posted my first video. Thank you so much, you have changed the course of my life. I can't believe how abundant your knowledge is but also how obvious your content is but your ability to deliever the information just sheds the shakels of the life we have all been leading to date. I'm on my first free course of yours and intend on using you as my "sensai" 🙏🏻 you are so inspiring Dan, thank you for sharing the content of your experience and mind 😊 Amazing stuff!
I am exactly at the point of "Niche" anxiety as I learn my new business. Your videos pop up at just the right time, always! I loved this video! It's scary how it resonates with my journey. I can see without a doubt that your model will help me with my success! I like your new set up Dan, especially your warm lighting in the background, and very nice decor. It's showing more of a human side of you. Not that you aren't human LOL! The side view is okay, but you naturally face the camera afterwards anyway. 🙂Cheers from Montreal! Happy 4th!💖🙏💖Thank you!
I eat my dinner looking and pondering about this and how to give shape at my current level, because at the end of the day you should evaluate whatever content you consume based on the value obtained and how practical it is in your situation. Again thank Dan for this
I just want to say and don't let it get to your head! You're on a much more enlightened path and you know it because it shows in your energy this video! Glad to be part of the bigger picture in a small way. I'm here through thick & thin, TEST ME ON IT!
Listening to this on my morning walk at 6AM. What a way to start my day. This video is packed with valuable insights and the articulation is 🔥. Thanks Dan!
I never skip what Dan has to say, I go through the whole video at least twice. Helps me realize I’m right where I need to be and to advance further through more writing.
I absolutely LOVE your video setup/background! (I loved all your info, but you asked for feedback on the setup.) It’s beautiful, elemental, grounding and transformative all at the same time. And your camera is amazing.
Eternally grateful for all the free content worth its weight in gold. This is a channel I always return to, and in terms of the business side of content creation on youtube its the gold standard.
This was absolutely a masterpiece. This could have been a whole course Dan could charge about 10k on . We appreciate this Dan . Thanks for the in depth breakdown and insights . I’m on my second watch already .
Wow, I can't believe I just found your content after constantly looking for and consuming content for about 8 months on this topic, yet I'm glad it took me this much because i probably wouldn't understand the depth you go into. I appreciate the content you put out there.
Great video. you've remind me of what someone once said "The mind is the man, the poor is in it and the rich is it too". This sentence is the secret of most successful investors. I once attended similar and ever since then been waxing strong financially, and i most tell you the truth..investment is the key that can secure your family future, I pray that anyone who reads this will be successful in life too 🙏🙏🙏
Starting early is the best way of getting ahead to build wealth, investing remains a priority. I learnt from my last year's experience, i am able to build a suitable life because I invested early ahead this time
I urge everyone to start somewhere now no matter how small, this is literally the time for that, forget material things, don't get tempted,i became more better the moment i realized this.
yeah investment is the key to sustaining your financial longevity but venturing into any legitimate Investment without a proper guidance of an expert can lead to a great loss too
Most relaxing, informative, structured yet not overwhelming bunch of biz tips + breakdowns on how/why to build them into ongoing income streams flowing into your digital e-city empire... that's lit up by your top 3 topics of passion/authority - which makes the big picture journey a way more engaging win-win in the long-run for a content creator and their tribe of inspired fans. Nice1. Never had anyone explain the bird's eye view of the entire process - inc promoting a less repetitive (which sounds way more fun to me, as a creator who's always found the concept of "niching down" frighteningly boring in the longrun) potentially much farther reaching poly-product model... as an unreal way to go! BRAVO. And BONUS - being our own niche is also telling the universe and anyone else into our services - that we back ourselves - priceless! ❤
Listened to every word, enjoyed every second, production filtered out all distractions, thank you for sharing, I will definitely be a participating member of any community You are a part of.
One of my favorite Teachers in "Academy of YT&I" ! I love new setup, and style you have is logical evolution from previous versions of you, thank you for massive value and knowledge you provide. lets see how it goes, Ill try my best
This video helped me a lot to see the bigger picture of all of this and actually understand the hierarchy systems of all of it. Thanks. I am just building myself now. I am turning 30 and I need a change. This is it. Thank you Dan.
i'm a multimedia designer from Cancun, Mexico, recently left a toxic job, and get really inspired by your videos to create my path trough creator economy and digital society, congrats on your great work!
The spiritual aspect of self improvement combined w doing things you love induces the ASCENSION... that is my path. Music, MMA, poetry, exploring caves, holistic healing, building.... I DO WHAT I WANT!
Oh man, i deeply feel what you are saying. Hearing your reflections and conclusion is like finding the best friend - father i needed so much 4 years ago. Hands down Dan Koe, thanks you very much. Years ago i had very much the same avant garde reflections that you, but everybody y gladly shared them to, thought i was kind of off reality and told me i should be "normal". I kind of bought that. Terrible error, i should have gone on a online searching for people like me. Because, finally, i would never feel fullfilled not living as a creator
your video is really helping me to grow my business both in my own company and as a professional business coach. So many insight from this one videos and as you said, it takes time but keep building!
Dan you have no idea how much you help me. I struggle right now because I started posting content around my podcast called Elevated Minds a year ago and in February I started posting every single day on Tiktok, RUclips, Facebook and Instagram. I've gained a decent following and want to start coachijg, but other coaches are telling me I need to niche down. But your videos are helping me so much because I felt stuck thinking niching down will restrict me
I needed to hear this today! I have a YT Reaction Channel but want to start a brand new one about my life and experience that I know will inspire and empower others. Thank you. ❤
This is one of the most in-depth vids I’ve ever seen. I love how you blend philosophy, strategy and tactics into one piece of art. Keep up the great work. Looking forward to diving deeper into your brand and mission. I feel very connected to how you operate, which is really rare. Thank you again 🙌
Q: But do you follow others who also display multiple interests? Or do you follow others who stick to one niche and solve a problem in that niche? By combining them, you’re crafting your own reality with different ‘channels’ that satisfy your taste at the time.
This is a great video! I’m deciding to focus on my personal brand and will point people in the direction of my businesses when it’s relevant. This feels more manageable as well as it will yield better results overall.
As a Musician, Ive been building a creative skill stack by necessity. Just focussed on making content at the moment and gradually solidifying the business backend.
@@prosperousmusician419 Mainly things to do with RUclips: Editing, storytelling, camera personality, marketing, writing. But of course music stuff too: Performing, composing, producing, teaching, practicing, as well as individual instruments too (main is keys and drums).
How is the creator economy "decentralized" when all of the major platforms for lead acquisition are selecting for content with the algorithms (linkedin, youtube, etc) that are written to "deprioritize misinformation" (which is actually the truth), through their interactions with the political body (yes, this is happening in the US). Even many of my interactions with ChatGPT are flagged for the political controversy that they tend to stir up.
This video was beyond brilliant. Dan, for the past 3 or so years of my personal development journey I've come across a lot of creators. Some better than others. However, I've never come across anyone like you. The way you articulate your ideas speaks to me on a very deep level. In the span of 5 days you've become my biggest inspiration (cretor wise). Thank you!
I feel this in my soul ! This is my second channel my first is way bigger 700k. BUT niching down the channel for me was something I wish I didnt do. Because it takes the joy out of creation and then you get more ppl who come for that little niche so you build up an audience for the stuff you dont want to do all the time 😅. I now do 4 channels and 2 different businesses to keep it fun 😂
Great video! I have always felt torn by this nichedown mentality, and thus trapped myself in the "analysis-paralysis". Cudos to paradigm shifts and progression!
this video show me that when I am in present and listening my intuition I can find what i meant to ask. when you can ask the right question for yourself on a daily basis, you are in your path and it is not questionable by others. i learnt to trust myself and my wonderings. PUZZLE PİECES COMİNG TOGETHER.
I have 20 something yrs in Corp America. Your hunch is right, they want loyal and obedient workers. As an employee you are always being paid to build someone else's dream.
This advice is great for personal brands but will make service-based entrepreneurs struggle. You can't expect a bride to book you when you take pictures of lions for documentaries. Your niche is the group you can serve better in your target market. Just like when you were a web designer, you niched down to landing pages, etc. Now you are a personal creator brand, that's different from a makeup artist, web designer, or photographer.
Dan your awesome man 🎶 🏆.... listening to you has my mind on edge full of all the possibilities based on hard work , methodical strategic purpose with action toward becoming a corporate creative .... expanding your personal brand based on your interest and passions .
Always a pleasure. I like the new evolution of your set up, the lighting is better and looks like you have more natural light coming in. Which in turn, takes away the impression of hiding away . ( which had its place as well with your brand)
Great rundown and recap. The new video setup is fine, feels a little more run-n-gun than your previous setups, but I’m way more focused on what you’re saying than the camera angles you choose.
This is a pretty solid advice! As a beginner I often question the idea of what Gary Vee said about "you being the niche" I've come to realise this video gave a deep dive into it that idea. Powerful stuff I am more excited to build my personal brand with the thoughts and advice given in this entire video. Cheers pal!
My man was upset he made 6-8k a month😮. I make $50k/year as a firefighter not realizing id be paycheck to paycheck in America. My hours are 240+ hrs a month. I need to create more value in my life so I can buy at least one nice car before I die.
Appreciate your commitment to sharing your experiences with those behind you. Ironically you mentioning at the end that you’re trying a new camera angle even tho it feels awkward fits the whole message of evolving yourself through your ideas, interests, and actions.
There might not be a right or wrong, yes or no, absolute answer. "It depends." On your situation, your business. For us, niching down was the best decision we made. In our case we niched down to an industry, instead of targeting all industries. You can always expand again after gaining traction and enough revenue. Perhaps, one question to ask is, what do I look at to determine if niching down is right for my business or not?
Im so inspired to create after watching this I've been looking for the words and thought process to explain how I feel and you nailed it. It deep but still it make so much sense to me.
I am the intermediate person who messed everything up. Described it to a tee. However, other people post my content and get more engagement than I do. I don't understand. Things like that frustrate me and I get lost in that frustration. But I'm going to put the past aside and try again.
It is indeed not to niche down but to niche-focus. It's like the heart/brain goes first and everything else is supporting it and creating a perfect system 🌐
Personally I’m a bigger fan of your straight on shots, but you do you! Thanks for the direction-many RUclipsrs I can put on as background noise, but for your videos I need a pen and paper taking notes.😎👍
26:34 I'm glad you're getting into music production - One more layer to reach transcendence and leave your print as a digital renaissance! Helpful video, as always.
Thanks for bringing more depth to the „You are the most profitable niche“ To me it really hit with the example of the room in an apartment, in a complex, … All the time I was building the room first 🤯 Feedback on the Setup: I don’t like it. The direction of your body does not match the direction of your mind which triggers a sense of distraction.
I have had this unfiltered jumbled information developing in my mind for years and thought i may never find a way to understand it concisely enough to maxamize its effectiveness. thank you for the very technical and simply laid out video i needed - invaluable
Love the video Dan. On someone as the same path as you...I felt this so much and needed to hear it. I have so many interests the term "niche" down had me almost paralyzed b/c I have so many interests. My business, music, self-help, health...along with so many more. Thanks for this...I am the brand. Not my little agency. Thanks again for your content!!
This is fantastic. So much to work on. I'll need to go over it again and again when I can take notes. Thank you. Getting lots of value from the 2 Hour Writer 😊
like the new setup Dan. Great video as always. i think the bit about universe evolving around complexity is by far my fav part. we evolve = become more complex. becomes a little bit more challenging to find the other person with the same complexity :)
I keep seeing all the advice for 'content creators' and it's always for coaches or educators. It would be awesome to hear advice for entertainer RUclipsrs.
I'm torn about this advice. I do agree that you can become a niche in yourself, but oftentimes the audience still knows what to expect. From Dan Koe, I do expect this kind of how to best think about the creator economy-content. And I'd be very confused if the next video would be about his passion for Tennis. And the RUclips algoritm would be confused too. Should it be recommending Dan to online business enthusiasts or hobby tennis players? Same goes for his examples like Hamza (men's excellence) and Ali Abdal (productivity-related). While they do speak kind of broadly, they also tend to mostly speak of things related to their major focus.
This is a good observation. I get it because I suck at both niche and variety content...but I think Dan is suggesting that content creators will never lose by making more content. Content about anything, is better than no content. The process of making content will reveal the path forward. Essentially he's asking us to leap and the net will appear. But most people want creative certainties before they start creating.
I agree with you. Unless you are a celebrity or famous or like this guy and your brand is being all these things it is probably best in the context of RUclips to create separate channels for different topics. I also question personal brand unless you just desire to be personally famous is that how does Dan Koe Inc cash out? I would rather create separate channels and brands around my interests that I can sell at some point and the brand not be tied to me personally.
I’ve been watching your videos a lot and… I don’t know because as a CS major I’m genuinely struggling to see how i can “build a personal brand” with my cs skills. But I do want to try, even just to see if it works for me or not. I know I’ve been wallowing in self-pity these last few years, feeling like every other person is doing better than me and my dad shifting from job to job (sometimes having none) and that putting financial stress on my family. Obviously it’s not really my dads fault, I just don’t want to end up like that either.
I’ve been thinking about how I could build a brand around my cs skills as well and something I though of was to build a media presence around an app I’ll build(been digging real deep in Android development) and I think this is not only a way to asses interest in the idea but also show what I’ve learned. If interest picks up that’s a plus because then I’ll be able to address continue develop and have a group to test before an official release is set I don’t know if this was helpful but there’s atleast that or maybe creating content around your experience as a cs student idk
As a 53 year old who built a successful business and lost it all in the pandemic, I'm building myself up again and your videos have been a great help. Keep it up.
Hey man! Keep it up. I remember when my father and I lost everything. I'm doing well in my life now. If your business needs assistance in digital marketing, let me know; I can offer it for free.
Same here. I’m 50, lost everything and building up again. Luckily there’s much great advice around.
@@colors8812Thank you so much. 🌹
@@Bipolar_Business_Owners🙏🏼
All you need is pure intention and a bit of practice. The more you focus on what you want to manifest, the more likely it is to happen. Keep your mind open and be willing to receive whatever it is you’ve been dreaming of and it’s possible if you believe in yourself!! Thanks for the words..
Everything starts with a mind of thoughts that you want to be like! Always think before you start committing yourself in whatever you wishes to do..
The first step to success is figuring out your goals and risk tolerance - either on your own or with the help of a financial advisor. If you can get the facts about savings and investing with a well detailed plan, you should be able to gain financial security over the years and enjoy the benefits of managing your income.
You’re right; Personally i ventured into the stock market so i won't be stranded with the help of an Investment advisor. A colleague of mine introduced me to "Courtney Heath Williams", who drew out investments plans and they all aligned with what i wanted and had to pick one plan and with his exit and entry strategies on commodities, securities and digital assets, my portfolio has really been diversified with good ROI. Im really impressed by how much i have achieved so far with my investment...
@@angelicstennett I understand that tomorrow isn't promised to anyone, but investing today is hard for me now because I have no idea of how and where to invest in. I would be happy if you could share more info on how to connect with your investment advisor, as i am ready to go the passive income path?
@ WHCOURTNEY.. He’s frequently engaged on the platform known as Telegramn, utilizing the aforementioned username
Turning myself into a niche was the freshest insight I got in 2023.
Freeing me up to finally start pursuing my passion and share my journey.
It is a key.
Love this man, I am learning this too it's such a valuable insight.
share is 50%. teaching the lessons learned is the other 50%. teaching is hard, but is also rewarding bcs 1. we become aware of more problems, so we need to continue to build skills and grow, and 2. people are happy when they learn, so we create deeper relationships with people and grow together as a group.
I don’t understand how to make money with it in the long run. I don’t want to just build a following and then teach people how to build theirs for money, which is what I see most people doing.
@@zanlev What do you do now? Any hobbies or skills you love?
Bravo - me too! ❤
“Be a less full version of yourself for the algorithm” is terrible advice. Thanks for saying what I intuitively already knew in my heart!
Bro, U have no idea how much clarity this video has just given me as an all over the place content creator. First in foremost, I'm a hiphop artist at heart, but also a published fiction author and I love personal development. My purpose is to inspire young men who come from poverty to become the best version of themselves.
However the niche down method insist that I can only realize my purpose through one path; which kind of distorts the creativity. So I've been really struggling with choosing a specific path, today because of you, I'll just do what feels right to me in any given moment.
💯💯💯
Great point. Whatever you do, add excellence to it while being yourself.
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i feel the exact same way. i am an artist at heart but i’ve been distracted by the “get rich quick” schemes and e-commerce stuff. i know i need to follow my passion for music and helping people but man it’s so hard to ignore the money side of life
@prodkie it's a necessity. Continue to pursue your passion throughout the journey, it's the fuel your soul needs 🙏🏾
Hello, is your fiction book doing well?
I'm in the self-improvement 'niche' and I live that life. That means I'm regularly doing and trying new things and approaches. I want to be multi skilled and competent in many areas. The problems with documenting this approach is the algorithm and audience can't grasp what I'm fully about...yet! I believe this approach is difficult getting off the ground but will pay off in the long run. Hopefully I'm right!
In the youtube space we’d call these “variety channels”. They always grow slower than niche specific ones.
The thing Ali Abdaal recommends is starting with a niche then gradually expanding as your audience grows. He started off with school & productivity and only included business once his channel was huge
@@victorinprogressthat is a good approach
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This approach is like throwing spaghetti on the wall and see what sticks. If you have the wall (audience) large enough or plentiful of spaghetti (content), then it might work out someday.
A more strategic approach is to imitate and sprinkle in some of your own style. RUclips algorithm tends to favour videos that are watched for the longest time, so by copying the style of these videos (thumbnails, keywords, topic, trend, etc.), RUclips is more likely going to show your video in front page.
In the beginning, you might create videos that is subpar to your vision or ideal. But that's the only way to gain more audience if you're building on RUclips alone.
Unless you found an existing community with a problem to your solution on other platform and there's no other competition, which is essentially a niche.
@just_informedWhat's the point in creating "for the people" if no one sees it because the algorithm didn't pick it up?
I think there's a tightrope to walk here. Branding yourself as the niche can be tough for RUclips to categorise, so I think it's prudent to niche down while building momentum and then expand as your personality becomes a known calling card for your work!
Agree. Dan is actually niched down, in my opinion. There aren’t many people who are known for promoting YOU as a niche. It’s a rather unique idea, at least to me and he stays on that topic. You don’t see him diving into other topics even if he mentions them.
I agree that this can be true for some and I don’t doubt that it’s very effective. However, there are a few of us who just CANNOT niche down no matter how hard we’ve tried as we feel like our soul is limited and our expression is stifled. I’d love to bring money in quickly but I just feel like there’s many things I need to express and I will not and cannot go against my soul desires ❤️
"So while other people are building one building and occupying little houses inside of it, I'm building a community with multiple buildings and multiple houses inside of it, each building being its own audience and its own niche" since I am an architect and obsessed about urban planning, this is fxckin' insanely relatable to hear, so now I'm convinced to do the same and finally double down on my longly overthought plan!
I’m 57, and building my business online, YOU offer greater info than anyone else I’ve found online. Keep doing what you’re doing. Many people’s success depends on and can benefit from your insights! 🙌🏻🙏🏻
I´m 57 too, and a niched down "RUclipsr" which my family and friends consider age challenging...
Dan, you just changed my game... insane. I was overthinking "which niche to chose" for years, thank you for this video!
I’ve read listened to over 3 or 400 personal growth books over about 7 years. I always thought I would have found that 1 book that would change everything it doesn’t exist. Change will only happen when you are ready to change or evolve. The day you are ready you will know it like I have found out. You will know because you will feel like feeling like Neville says. Thanks Dan you are helping us all open our eyes to the new modern slavery🙏.
Thank you. I tend to get stuck and have the urge to hide behind a service.
So much insight in here Dan. You said this video was long but most people couldn't fit all this wisdom into a 3 hour video. Well done bro
2:30 👌👌👌
4:15 Last Parts 🔥
6:45 😮
8:15 Your Niche!
9:45 Health, Wealth Spirituality
12:30 Units of Mind
13:45 Dominator Hierarchies
14:45 The Creators 🔥
16:45 Value Exchange
I've done both travel and fitness for a little while and honestly sometimes it might be better to have separate channels/social medias for different content you post because algoritms get confused by it and you can get recommended less. Although I totally agree with you.
True. If i put gaming & self improvement in 1 channel that would be a disaster 😂
@@victorinprogress What about self improvement for gamers? 👀
@@OrbanjoGamingthen it's great market
@@OrbanjoGaming that sounds like @HealthyGamerGG
Not sure how you do it! But every time I'm feeling down about my progression in the digital marketing/content creator arena, your videos bring me back to center. This one in particular, it's like you're speaking to my core and telling me, "you're gonna be ok, just remember who you are and the reason of why you're doing this". Thank you!
Dan! You were my divine inspiration two weeks ago. You popped up and turned my mindset upside down and the following day i set up my you tube and posted my first video. Thank you so much, you have changed the course of my life. I can't believe how abundant your knowledge is but also how obvious your content is but your ability to deliever the information just sheds the shakels of the life we have all been leading to date. I'm on my first free course of yours and intend on using you as my "sensai" 🙏🏻 you are so inspiring Dan, thank you for sharing the content of your experience and mind 😊 Amazing stuff!
I am exactly at the point of "Niche" anxiety as I learn my new business. Your videos pop up at just the right time, always! I loved this video! It's scary how it resonates with my journey. I can see without a doubt that your model will help me with my success! I like your new set up Dan, especially your warm lighting in the background, and very nice decor. It's showing more of a human side of you. Not that you aren't human LOL! The side view is okay, but you naturally face the camera afterwards anyway. 🙂Cheers from Montreal! Happy 4th!💖🙏💖Thank you!
I eat my dinner looking and pondering about this and how to give shape at my current level, because at the end of the day you should evaluate whatever content you consume based on the value obtained and how practical it is in your situation. Again thank Dan for this
I just want to say and don't let it get to your head!
You're on a much more enlightened path and you know it because it shows in your energy this video!
Glad to be part of the bigger picture in a small way.
I'm here through thick & thin, TEST ME ON IT!
Listening to this on my morning walk at 6AM. What a way to start my day. This video is packed with valuable insights and the articulation is 🔥. Thanks Dan!
I never skip what Dan has to say, I go through the whole video at least twice.
Helps me realize I’m right where I need to be and to advance further through more writing.
I absolutely LOVE your video setup/background! (I loved all your info, but you asked for feedback on the setup.) It’s beautiful, elemental, grounding and transformative all at the same time. And your camera is amazing.
I absolutely love your content… Thank you for your consistency in message and output!
Eternally grateful for all the free content worth its weight in gold. This is a channel I always return to, and in terms of the business side of content creation on youtube its the gold standard.
This was absolutely a masterpiece. This could have been a whole course Dan could charge about 10k on . We appreciate this Dan . Thanks for the in depth breakdown and insights . I’m on my second watch already .
This is what you’d spend $10k on?
Wow, I can't believe I just found your content after constantly looking for and consuming content for about 8 months on this topic, yet I'm glad it took me this much because i probably wouldn't understand the depth you go into. I appreciate the content you put out there.
This is pure gold and exactly what I've been looking for. So many people are looking for info on how to go viral, but that method isn't sustainable.
Great video. you've remind me of what someone once said "The mind is the man, the poor is in it and the rich is it too". This sentence is the secret of most successful investors. I once attended similar and ever since then been waxing strong financially, and i most tell you the truth..investment is the key that can secure your family future, I pray that anyone who reads this will be successful in life too 🙏🙏🙏
, you're absolutely right, as a man thinks in his heart, so he is, you're the product of what you think
Starting early is the best way of getting ahead to build wealth, investing remains a priority. I learnt from my last year's experience, i am able to build a suitable life because I invested early ahead this time
I urge everyone to start somewhere now no matter how small, this is literally the time for that, forget material things, don't get tempted,i became more better the moment i realized this.
yeah investment is the key to sustaining your financial longevity but venturing into any legitimate Investment without a proper guidance of an expert can lead to a great loss too
exactly! That's my major concern and what kind of profitable business or investment can someone do with the current rise in economic downturn
Most relaxing, informative, structured yet not overwhelming bunch of biz tips + breakdowns on how/why to build them into ongoing income streams flowing into your digital e-city empire... that's lit up by your top 3 topics of passion/authority - which makes the big picture journey a way more engaging win-win in the long-run for a content creator and their tribe of inspired fans. Nice1.
Never had anyone explain the bird's eye view of the entire process - inc promoting a less repetitive (which sounds way more fun to me, as a creator who's always found the concept of "niching down" frighteningly boring in the longrun) potentially much farther reaching poly-product model... as an unreal way to go!
BRAVO. And BONUS - being our own niche is also telling the universe and anyone else into our services - that we back ourselves - priceless! ❤
Listened to every word, enjoyed every second, production filtered out all distractions, thank you for sharing, I will definitely be a participating member of any community You are a part of.
Your clarity of exposure is unmatched, I'm taking notes 📝 you should make a video on that
One of my favorite Teachers in "Academy of YT&I" ! I love new setup, and style you have is logical evolution from previous versions of you, thank you for massive value and knowledge you provide. lets see how it goes, Ill try my best
Thanks what you do Dan. What you teach in DE is next level.
This video helped me a lot to see the bigger picture of all of this and actually understand the hierarchy systems of all of it. Thanks. I am just building myself now. I am turning 30 and I need a change. This is it. Thank you Dan.
i'm a multimedia designer from Cancun, Mexico, recently left a toxic job, and get really inspired by your videos to create my path trough creator economy and digital society, congrats on your great work!
The spiritual aspect of self improvement combined w doing things you love induces the ASCENSION... that is my path. Music, MMA, poetry, exploring caves, holistic healing, building.... I DO WHAT I WANT!
Oh man, i deeply feel what you are saying.
Hearing your reflections and conclusion is like finding the best friend - father i needed so much 4 years ago. Hands down Dan Koe, thanks you very much. Years ago i had very much the same avant garde reflections that you, but everybody y gladly shared them to, thought i was kind of off reality and told me i should be "normal". I kind of bought that. Terrible error, i should have gone on a online searching for people like me. Because, finally, i would never feel fullfilled not living as a creator
your video is really helping me to grow my business both in my own company and as a professional business coach. So many insight from this one videos and as you said, it takes time but keep building!
Dan you have no idea how much you help me. I struggle right now because I started posting content around my podcast called Elevated Minds a year ago and in February I started posting every single day on Tiktok, RUclips, Facebook and Instagram. I've gained a decent following and want to start coachijg, but other coaches are telling me I need to niche down. But your videos are helping me so much because I felt stuck thinking niching down will restrict me
I needed to hear this today! I have a YT Reaction Channel but want to start a brand new one about my life and experience that I know will inspire and empower others. Thank you. ❤
This is one of the most in-depth vids I’ve ever seen. I love how you blend philosophy, strategy and tactics into one piece of art. Keep up the great work. Looking forward to diving deeper into your brand and mission. I feel very connected to how you operate, which is really rare. Thank you again 🙌
Q: But do you follow others who also display multiple interests? Or do you follow others who stick to one niche and solve a problem in that niche? By combining them, you’re crafting your own reality with different ‘channels’ that satisfy your taste at the time.
Great video again I think I will watch all your content. you're the one channel that perfectly resonates with who I am. Thanks again !
This is a great video! I’m deciding to focus on my personal brand and will point people in the direction of my businesses when it’s relevant. This feels more manageable as well as it will yield better results overall.
As a Musician, Ive been building a creative skill stack by necessity. Just focussed on making content at the moment and gradually solidifying the business backend.
What is in your skill stack?
@@prosperousmusician419 Mainly things to do with RUclips: Editing, storytelling, camera personality, marketing, writing. But of course music stuff too: Performing, composing, producing, teaching, practicing, as well as individual instruments too (main is keys and drums).
How is the creator economy "decentralized" when all of the major platforms for lead acquisition are selecting for content with the algorithms (linkedin, youtube, etc) that are written to "deprioritize misinformation" (which is actually the truth), through their interactions with the political body (yes, this is happening in the US). Even many of my interactions with ChatGPT are flagged for the political controversy that they tend to stir up.
wise man
This video was beyond brilliant.
Dan, for the past 3 or so years of my personal development journey I've come across a lot of creators.
Some better than others.
However, I've never come across anyone like you. The way you articulate your ideas speaks to me on a very deep level.
In the span of 5 days you've become my biggest inspiration (cretor wise).
Thank you!
cold outbound mixed with online presence is the way to go
I feel this in my soul ! This is my second channel my first is way bigger 700k. BUT niching down the channel for me was something I wish I didnt do. Because it takes the joy out of creation and then you get more ppl who come for that little niche so you build up an audience for the stuff you dont want to do all the time 😅.
I now do 4 channels and 2 different businesses to keep it fun 😂
Great video! I have always felt torn by this nichedown mentality, and thus trapped myself in the "analysis-paralysis". Cudos to paradigm shifts and progression!
Very interesting video and unique perspective. Well done, thank you!
this video show me that when I am in present and listening my intuition I can find what i meant to ask. when you can ask the right question for yourself on a daily basis, you are in your path and it is not questionable by others. i learnt to trust myself and my wonderings. PUZZLE PİECES COMİNG TOGETHER.
I have no work experience. I was wondering if they promote creativity in the corporate world or they just want loyal and obedient workers.
I have 20 something yrs in Corp America. Your hunch is right, they want loyal and obedient workers. As an employee you are always being paid to build someone else's dream.
This advice is great for personal brands but will make service-based entrepreneurs struggle. You can't expect a bride to book you when you take pictures of lions for documentaries. Your niche is the group you can serve better in your target market. Just like when you were a web designer, you niched down to landing pages, etc. Now you are a personal creator brand, that's different from a makeup artist, web designer, or photographer.
Thank you! I needed this🔥
Your content is so jammed with value my head hurts.
On point as always, my friend! Thank you for sharing your genius with us, DK!
Yo Dan I love the longer videos, I've listened to all your videos at least once or twice (RUclips premium of course lol). Thanks & much love bro.
So much value in a single video.
I’m definitely coming back to this video to take notes ❤️.
Dan your awesome man 🎶 🏆.... listening to you has my mind on edge full of all the possibilities based on hard work , methodical strategic purpose with action toward becoming a corporate creative .... expanding your personal brand based on your interest and passions .
Awesome! Great cancer biology analogies! It has inspired me to integrate more of my past experiences into my future content. Thanks for sharing!
dan koe youve inspired me to take up vlogging and irl content again. Thank you
Always a pleasure. I like the new evolution of your set up, the lighting is better and looks like you have more natural light coming in. Which in turn, takes away the impression of hiding away . ( which had its place as well with your brand)
Great rundown and recap. The new video setup is fine, feels a little more run-n-gun than your previous setups, but I’m way more focused on what you’re saying than the camera angles you choose.
This is a pretty solid advice! As a beginner I often question the idea of what Gary Vee said about "you being the niche" I've come to realise this video gave a deep dive into it that idea.
Powerful stuff I am more excited to build my personal brand with the thoughts and advice given in this entire video.
Cheers pal!
My man was upset he made 6-8k a month😮. I make $50k/year as a firefighter not realizing id be paycheck to paycheck in America. My hours are 240+ hrs a month. I need to create more value in my life so I can buy at least one nice car before I die.
Get in tech my freind and volunteer as a firefighter when you can.
Appreciate your commitment to sharing your experiences with those behind you. Ironically you mentioning at the end that you’re trying a new camera angle even tho it feels awkward fits the whole message of evolving yourself through your ideas, interests, and actions.
There might not be a right or wrong, yes or no, absolute answer. "It depends." On your situation, your business. For us, niching down was the best decision we made. In our case we niched down to an industry, instead of targeting all industries. You can always expand again after gaining traction and enough revenue. Perhaps, one question to ask is, what do I look at to determine if niching down is right for my business or not?
Im so inspired to create after watching this I've been looking for the words and thought process to explain how I feel and you nailed it. It deep but still it make so much sense to me.
I am the intermediate person who messed everything up. Described it to a tee. However, other people post my content and get more engagement than I do. I don't understand. Things like that frustrate me and I get lost in that frustration. But I'm going to put the past aside and try again.
It is indeed not to niche down but to niche-focus. It's like the heart/brain goes first and everything else is supporting it and creating a perfect system 🌐
This was such a good listen. Thanks for the insight 👏
Protect this man at all cost
Personally I’m a bigger fan of your straight on shots, but you do you! Thanks for the direction-many RUclipsrs I can put on as background noise, but for your videos I need a pen and paper taking notes.😎👍
The pace and intensity makes it easy listening.
damn.. the truth and insight in this video is crazy. Thanks for taking the time to make it Dan!
Wow love it, i begun to dream again...still blurry but yah, i will try.. inshallah!
I love how you actually think about things as opposed to merely acting or instructing. Hegelian dialect: Thesis + Antithesis = Synthesis.
26:34 I'm glad you're getting into music production - One more layer to reach transcendence and leave your print as a digital renaissance!
Helpful video, as always.
I watch A LOT of RUclips! This was one of thee all time GREATEST videos I’ve ever seen. Thank you so much! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Thanks for bringing more depth to the „You are the most profitable niche“
To me it really hit with the example of the room in an apartment, in a complex, …
All the time I was building the room first 🤯
Feedback on the Setup:
I don’t like it. The direction of your body does not match the direction of your mind which triggers a sense of distraction.
I have had this unfiltered jumbled information developing in my mind for years and thought i may never find a way to understand it concisely enough to maxamize its effectiveness. thank you for the very technical and simply laid out video i needed - invaluable
Thank you for creating content! Love your videos and the way you format the information.
Love the video Dan. On someone as the same path as you...I felt this so much and needed to hear it. I have so many interests the term "niche" down had me almost paralyzed b/c I have so many interests. My business, music, self-help, health...along with so many more. Thanks for this...I am the brand. Not my little agency. Thanks again for your content!!
This is fantastic. So much to work on. I'll need to go over it again and again when I can take notes. Thank you. Getting lots of value from the 2 Hour Writer 😊
like the new setup Dan. Great video as always. i think the bit about universe evolving around complexity is by far my fav part. we evolve = become more complex. becomes a little bit more challenging to find the other person with the same complexity :)
I keep seeing all the advice for 'content creators' and it's always for coaches or educators. It would be awesome to hear advice for entertainer RUclipsrs.
Enjoying the 3-quarter angle on this one. Great for the nuggets from this video as short-form content
This is hands down the most valuable content I have come cross to help me better understand EVERYTHING! Thank you! I have found my mentor.
Your videos provide so much value. Thank you.
Great video, I never watch videos this long, but I watched til the end. So many great ideas put into words succinctly. Good for you
I'm binge watching your videos again. You are the best ☺
I'm torn about this advice. I do agree that you can become a niche in yourself, but oftentimes the audience still knows what to expect.
From Dan Koe, I do expect this kind of how to best think about the creator economy-content.
And I'd be very confused if the next video would be about his passion for Tennis.
And the RUclips algoritm would be confused too. Should it be recommending Dan to online business enthusiasts or hobby tennis players?
Same goes for his examples like Hamza (men's excellence) and Ali Abdal (productivity-related).
While they do speak kind of broadly, they also tend to mostly speak of things related to their major focus.
Incredible that Hamza advises men on excellence lol
This is a good observation. I get it because I suck at both niche and variety content...but I think Dan is suggesting that content creators will never lose by making more content. Content about anything, is better than no content. The process of making content will reveal the path forward. Essentially he's asking us to leap and the net will appear. But most people want creative certainties before they start creating.
I agree with you. Unless you are a celebrity or famous or like this guy and your brand is being all these things it is probably best in the context of RUclips to create separate channels for different topics. I also question personal brand unless you just desire to be personally famous is that how does Dan Koe Inc cash out? I would rather create separate channels and brands around my interests that I can sell at some point and the brand not be tied to me personally.
Wow, you’re incredibly well spoken. I would love to read your book.
I’ve been watching your videos a lot and… I don’t know because as a CS major I’m genuinely struggling to see how i can “build a personal brand” with my cs skills. But I do want to try, even just to see if it works for me or not. I know I’ve been wallowing in self-pity these last few years, feeling like every other person is doing better than me and my dad shifting from job to job (sometimes having none) and that putting financial stress on my family. Obviously it’s not really my dads fault, I just don’t want to end up like that either.
I’ve been thinking about how I could build a brand around my cs skills as well and something I though of was to build a media presence around an app I’ll build(been digging real deep in Android development) and I think this is not only a way to asses interest in the idea but also show what I’ve learned. If interest picks up that’s a plus because then I’ll be able to address continue develop and have a group to test before an official release is set
I don’t know if this was helpful but there’s atleast that or maybe creating content around your experience as a cs student idk
You are Brilliant for being such a young Human being.
あなたの声はきれいです。ありがとうございます。
I agree totally, but then, what should I do with my "brand" name? Is too niched down, and my actual name is difficult to write and pronounce...
Thanks for sharing Dan, legend in the making my dude!
Dan is already a legend in my books haha
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