Here is my RUclips story 😢 I was struggling on RUclips for 5 years. along the journey I managed to get 45k subscribers and I was monetized🎉. unfortunately few days later, I received 3 copyright strikes and my account was terminated 😢. I had to start a new channel, all I had left was the knowledge . After just 2 months with my new channel, I now have 10k subscribers 🎉. All I want to say is that never give up on seeking for more knowledge on RUclips ! Thank you VidIQ , you are my top motivator ❤
Y'know what's healthy for me? I'm making these videos for myself first of all - I get around 50 to 100 views a video and that's great, but I'm not doing them for views. I'm making them for fun, and that's just a great feeling on its own.
That’s exactly how I approach RUclips! I enjoy the process of creating a video that even I enjoy watching. It’s such a good feeling when the video comes together well 🙌
100% agree. I strongly believe making content you like will build a more sustainable channel than creating content for the audience. Sure, you'll get subs and monetize quicker, but you'll burn out way sooner. It becomes just another job. Already have one of those and I really like it. I just want to have some fun and share some silly nonsense.
How long does it take you to make your videos? I feel like they don't take much time, because the longer it takes to make a video, the more someone may want views, and feel less motivated to make videos if they don't perform. More so when they have other responsibilities. If they could do anything for as long as they wanted no consequences, I think more people would have fun making complex videos even if they don't perform.
@@Coolshows101 I wish I could post pictures here. I'd use the Leo Decaprio "Cheers" one. You get the idea for a video, perform some research, script out the video, shoot the video, edit the video and finally post it and ..... 10 views in a week. FML! You listened to all the VidIQ and Mr Beast wisdom. You nailed the hook in the first 30 seconds, the thumbnail is fire, the title is amazing and still... 10 views. Enough to make you delete your channel.
@@threebleaguetv This is true, I think making it a habit early on will conform you to more dedication. Conveying that to others will lead to them taking you more seriously too.
Similar case! I've got 28 subs so far but even though it might be a ways away for me to get monetized I'm taking this one step at a time and enjoying it.
0:37 I’ve been grinding for years.. seeing some success along the way, but now I’m going all in.. I’m putting everything I’ve got money, time, energy into this one piece of content. It’s a make-or-break moment.. and I’m ready to see if it pays off.. Wish me luck, everyone!
Don't let one piece of work define you, Don't let the emotion take control, If you want to create content and you actually have a passion for it. Carry on even if this new piece of content doesn't make it or go viral keep going and you will eventually have your time, everyone does trust me :), I know im not the biggest but I found out a long time ago I shouldn't just let one person or one piece of content to define who I was or want to be.
I think RUclips is becoming more and more popular because it is a nice way to express yourself and at the same time help other people and give them insight into specific things that you are posting about. I like making tutorials because it is fun for me and it is a hobby so far until I monetize my channel and invest even more time in the channel. At the same time it is helpful to other people. I still have just 350 subscribers but I hope to mometize soon so I can invest more in it. To everyone out there, share your passion and be persistent because when your passion becomes your source of income you will feel even more motivated and fulfilled! Keep it up everyone! 👍🏻
Recently started my RUclips channel that basically focuses on Short music covers (for now), because there’s barely any other thing I love more than music
I'm on 485 subscribers and trying to hit 500 asap. I understand that it takes time to build it up my channel. We just have to keep going and enjoy the process. Through that we will find the sucess we deserve.
I’m trying to get 4000 watch hours as well like before uploading a full video of what people could expect in it it takes time but I’ll try to keep up the good work
Very good! Congrats! Check out those videos for advice 😉 ruclips.net/video/uo3N1zzCC2Q/видео.htmlsi=R7Sepc7AEeosZm5t ruclips.net/video/ipC-k239Q5g/видео.htmlsi=vUuaoHJzJqTvCJfO ruclips.net/video/OQfju8U0YbM/видео.htmlsi=Z9DZhchvpnucjXkb
I found myself talking about NFL Football quite a bit to my wife and friends, and they didn't care. So I figured I would start making videos talking about it on RUclips. Here I am almost a year later with over 600 subs, growing, and learning a ton along the way.
Look, I almost quit right after 1 year coz I couldn’t get even 500 subs and the earlier views prior to 365 days were falling off from the 4k watch hours (so frustrating!). I’m now more than 2 years on YT, and today have 860 subs. I now feel like I can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel. So, for those of you feeling discouraged, find joy in making your videos, don’t stress, and don’t give up! Let’s go!
@@kevgopewpew Oh my! Thank you so much!!! I’m so excited! I’m so close! 890, just need another 110. I really hope I can reach 1k before my 60th birthday, which is in a couple of months 🥹. Thanks everyone for your kind support 🙏🏻
Why would a kid want to be an astronaut when you never hear anything about NASA or going to space anymore? They had the big space race back in the 60s & 70s when video cameras were horrible. All the footage is crappy, low-quality & grainy. But as soon as video changed to digital with ultra-high definition what did they do? They scrapped the space program & stopped sending the Space Shuttles up. A little sus no?
I've had my channel for a relatively short time and at first I was just putting up random vids about all sorts of things - but I have an allotment and I LOVE gardening so this year I decided I wanted to share that with people. I'm still learning but to be honest, I do watch a lot of other peoples gardening vids because I learn from them. I'm also thinking about moving the harvest into the kitchen and doing some cooking vids through the winter when I can't garden so much. I don't have many subs yet but I really enjoy the process.
Best advice I got was make it a hobby. Don’t stress out on the numbers. I work full time so I’ve only been putting up shorts every few days about my hobby/sideline. Get a few subscribers a few weeks, a couple hundred views sometimes none.😅 Just push through. Currently at 745 subs. Will try to get to 1K before end of the year. More power to us all small channels.
Well said! I started my channel as a way to motivate myself to get better at my hobby, and share my progress with others. I've always said I do it because it's fun, and if it's not fun, why do it? If I can make some fun money to cover my hobby expenses I'll be very happy, but if I were to grind out projects just 'for the algorithm' I'd burn out and lose the passion so fast.
Taking a break or turning off your brain is such good advice. After publishing, I try to take 2-3 days where I don't start working on the next project.
ive always wanted to be a youtuber ever since i got internet around 2016, but never really had any ideas whafor what to do. It hit me about two weeks ago that my passion is researching firearms! I always bring up and show my friends these horrible, grotesque prototypes that have insane appearances or features. So, i made a channel. My first video was on the guns of tarkov, which didnt perform well, but i started to make youtube shorts going over prototype weapons! so far in just over a week i have gained 29 subscribers and over 23 thousand views. Thank you for the inspiration and constant advice, VidIq.
So, the reason for my fishing channel was to make me more accountable for my mental health. I know that when I go fishing my mental healthbis better. By filming and posting it, I've built an audience that want more, so I go fishing... and the cycle repeats... sure the extra few bucks help... BUT it's not about the money, it's about the community and personal mental health accountability.
This makes sense. I think I’ve seen some small improvements with consistency that I didn’t see before. It bring opportunity for improvements that I didn’t see when I wasn’t as consistent. It brings out the passion to improve the quality of my videos!
As I embark on my RUclips journey, I find myself reflecting on the importance of aligning my content with my true interests. It's clear that tapping into what genuinely excites me will not only make the process more enjoyable but also resonate better with my audience. I'm eager to explore how my passions can shape my channel's identity and lead to more meaningful connections.
To anyone reading this I believe in you! Here's my story from creating my channel to finding my niche a few months ago I spent 12 years finding a passion that I wanted to upload since I was 14 with many year breaks in between everything tried music, professional gaming, more music, community stuff I found myself really enjoying a certain game but feeling like I had little "reason" to play it over others, one day a follower of mine asked me if I'd ever consider making a vid on the game after I was trying a different niche (which I didn't enjoy anything about it, started hating editing, hating research, hating recording it felt like a chore until I realised I only enjoy watching that type of content ) and mentioning the game realised some of my fav channels played the game so I used them for research recorded one vid and absolutely fell in love and became hooked on it and now spend free working on vids (with appropriate breaks) or wanting to work on videos I now enjoy making thumbnails even when feeling "stuck" for ideas, editing, recording, research and it gave me purpose, reason and enjoyment and I'm no longer demotivated if I don't get the views I want I'm more motivated to improve It's been a weird journey to find my niche but if you're like me, if you have an idea or suggestion go for it you never know if it could lead you to feel passion or fall in love with the topic, game, whatever like what happened with me
I have to agree with you. I’m an artist and a hiker first and I just happen to have a RUclips channel. I’m not a RUclipsr who happens to hike and paint.
I am on 80 subs right now and i hope to reach 100 subscribers by the end of this month! If any one reading this, i hope you reach your goal as soon as possible and believe in yourself! 💪
So......moral of the story; find a niche that isnt saturated (you know what niche i speak of) if you do choose that niche stand out. Again moral of the story do something that others cant do! Building cars, worshops, woodworking, welding, collectibles, heck build legos and film it!! Top 3 Saturated Niches; Gaming; Meme channels/ entertainment and E-commerce I build hot rods.....not much competition and most of the competition is 70+ My buddies channel does gaming.....very hard for him. Good luck yall!
I'm on 246 subscribers and trying to hit 300 asap. I understand that it takes time to build it up my channel. We just have to keep going and enjoy the process. Through that we will find the sucess we deserve. Never give up
My small channel ‘Paradise Within’ was not started for monetization although if it is liked by viewers that will be great. I love reading and I am reading consistently for many years. It’s my hobby that I am trying to put in as videos. I work full time and get very less time for the reading a certain topic, scripting and video creation. I enjoy and this provides me satisfaction. Slowly I grew to 130 subscribers. They are organic. Whenever someone gets any value from these videos they start subscribing.
So far I love just making the videos that I enjoy making instead of chasing that trend. I went from 276 last year to 367 this year and I'm hyped. As a youtuber who likes to dip in the Video Game review / Pokemon games niche. It's a fun community to be part of.
Jeez I wanna be a RUclipsr when i grow up But I feel like i started my journey to late "compared to Famous RUclipsrs such as PewDiePie", I feel like nowadays there is so much competition. but I guess I'll just have to keep trying, God bless to anyone reading this comment
These children are smart on the Web. My 2 year old grandson can work a phone and RUclips like a pro. I can't even work it like he does. I have been watching RUclips as long as I can remember.❤
I've been a Content Creator for 17 years, and a real passion of mine is Mental Health. I have been thinking about creating a channel to help other content creators keep their Mental Hygiene strong, and take care of themselves while creating. This video was refreshing. Thanks Vid IQ!
I wanted to become a youtuber since I was 12. When I started to watch youtube, the content I enjoyed the most was gaming and I still do to this day. So I made gaming videos. But now I also enjoy anime and writing stories and I dont know how I would integrate those into my content
Such fantastic advice everyone starting out and even seasoned pros need to listen to. 393 fans have shown me their loyalty, nearly 55,000 views, 2233 hours since December 2022 and I am still blown away by the thought that somewhere someone right now has seen my video/s from the other side of the planet and gave me their time. For that I am thankful and I hope they appreciate what I’ve made for them. My passion is kayak fishing if anyone is interested 👌🏻
I hate the 365-day rolling time frame to get 4k watch hours, especially when you’re already struggling to make it and the earlier view hours - those that were before the last 365 days - fall off 😑. I’m at 860 subs and 3600 hours, sooo close but dreading the earlier views falling off before I can monetise.
I started my finance channel a few weeks ago. Nice to find a community that supports others starting their RUclips journey. Hoping that subscriber numbers will continue to grow. 👍🏻
I have been working on my RUclips channel for almost 2 years and it has taken time but it is worth it. I work a full time job as well. And I get into funks a lot where I don’t want to create anything cause I am drained from the job. I don’t really know where I was going with this lol but I am proud of myself and hope to work on posting more long form this new year.
I appreciate this video! I finally started taking off this year's and then last week something changed, my impressions dropped from 8k in 2 days down to only 700 in 5 days. It's super disheartening but we all have to continue pushing! We'll all get there if we continue to work hard!
I’ve been a RUclips audience member for as long as I can remember. I’ve always been drawn to mystery and horror channels. For years, I dreamed of creating my own channel and sharing the stories I’ve long wanted to tell. But many years passed, and it remained just a plan. Then, one day, I woke up and suddenly created my own channel. And yes, it’s incredibly hard! No views, not even impressions-haha. The struggle is real. But that’s okay, I'm enjoying every bit of it and it’s all part of the learning process. Even if I only have one or two viewers, that’s fine as long as I’m enjoying sharing the stories I’ve wanted to tell for so long. Who knows, maybe one day RUclips will learn to love me too 😅
8:33 - This advice is hitting because as soon as I made a channel for movie reviews I stopped watching movie reviews from creators I enjoy. Mostly because I don't want my opinion about a movie to be influenced by something someone else said negatively or positively. And after spending hours editing a movie review I often didn't feel like watching someone else's review at that point. I've talked about it or heard about that movie enough. Time to move on.
I started recently, but whenever I feel unmotivated, I just check other RUclipsrs and see that it took them months to get their first 100 subscribers. Consistency, grit, and perseverance is key.
Same here. Sometimes people get hundreds and thousands of subs just in a month-two, and I'm struggling with lazy YT algorithm. Sometimes feels like it "ignores" me
With all these kids wanting to be content creators, the creative landscape will be improved. Like a new Renaissance of creativity that hasn't been seen before.
Keep going ! Car channel based in Australia here , and i have a full time job. Its not a full time job being a youtuber i just do it for my passion and it pays for registration for my cars
I have been playing Minecraft for years, often I found myself wanting more time to play and create the ideas I have. My mind is always filled with ideas, Minecraft is a great tool that's also fun for making those ideas. I've been slowly working on how to make entertaining videos but also making efforts to add tips or information to help others learn how to play or things that you might not know. After I started making videos I found I enjoy sharing it with others and get more value out of playing Minecraft because it has more depth when it's to share. I've been inspired by a friend making videos again and that's why I'm back at it after a 2 year break. Sometimes I struggle with my reason and motivation. When I feel that I step back and try to focus on something else and relax. It's easy to get caught up in a need to keep creating. I've decided my form of consistency is to not stop but adjust how I do things as is needed for my mental health. I have a strong desire to make this my lifestyle and living, this often leads me to getting overzealous and pushing myself too far. Learning to balance it isn't easy but I believe it is important for the longevity of content creation.
This is awesome!! I just started a channel on my passion and used my schooling to actually help me! So the example of astronaut and RUclipsr don’t have to be separate. Because I’d definitely watch an astronaut vlog! lol Wishing everyone here with their own channel continued success in whatever they’re making videos for!
Great video as usual! It's very important to make sure what you're doing on RUclips is actually something you enjoy. If not, then being a RUclipsr won't as well 👍👍
Great insight! Just started my channel about a month ago and I have a vision on what I want to do, the fun part is I have no idea where it will go and figuring out how I will provide the best value to me and my viewers. Honeymoon phase? 🧐😜
I used to care about views but now I don't. I've gained so much knowledge from my "failures" and have been improving my skills over the years. We all will get there eventually so keep pumping out content and keep improving yourself!
Making a stop always help to get back at your top form, as long as you are doing what you love, and keep yourself well treated, you are doing already everything right ❤
It's been 3 years since I decided "Hey, I want to have a LO-FI channel, I love that kind of music, so I want to share it with everybody" and after that my first channel with 2.5k subs just deleted by youtube himself and I was really hopeless about this at that point, but, here I am again, trying to grow and enjoy it!!!
I tripled my RUclips scribers on one of my new RUclips channels in just 2 short days! I love every 144 subscribers!! Thank-you vidIQ for all your helpful content. I know all new RUclips channels will be successful if you don't give up!
I'm on 665 subscribers and trying to hit 700 asap. I understand that it takes time to build up my channel. We just have to keep going and enjoy the process. Through that, we will find the success we deserve. Here's to small channels! 🥂
Some good stuff here. really appreciate you sharing what we newbie creators need to hear! Get back to doing the things we loved before doing RUclips. For me it’s twirling knobs on my now neglected synths. Def. Going to dust them off and get back to making beats but this time ill have cameras setup in the studio. That should do it. Thanks sir!👍🏾
Creating content for your own enjoyment takes off a lot of the pressure and keeps the process fulfilling. It's easy to get caught up in the numbers, but when you're genuinely having fun, it shows in your videos, and your audience can feel that. Plus, when you're passionate about what you create, those views will grow over time naturally. Keep enjoying the journey.
I am very new to the process and have only been going for around a month, i managed to get a little over 40k views but subscribers remains a struggle, I get around 1 subscriber for every 2 shorts i make and even less on my long format videos. My thought process was to use shorts to drive people towards my channel and in ways it has helped, a real learning curve for sure, enjoying the journey and appreciate videos like this one to help guide and help develop channels!!
For the last two years I've spent ALL my free time creating my channel. I only take days off due to bad weather. I will succeed or YT will ruin me (my videos can cost up to 50$ a piece to produce), whatever comes first.
I've got 159 subscribers recently thank you vidiq for supporting me on this journey on youtube. Trying to do my best and to be consistent here... And to all the creators out there we all will make it one day. So never give up
This makes a lot of sense to me. But honestly. A video with 13 views still has your channel climb. Every point counts. Yes this is true. Very good points you have. 10:27
Well, here's my story, I decided to start a channel way back in 2020, starting my first channel, and making oil painting content, as at the time I felt I had a unique skill to share with the world, but that channel didn't take off like I hoped, I then decided to start a second channel which aimed at children's art, but I had no idea what I was doing and blew that one as well, then kept pivoting styles and the type of art content, constantly pivoting to chase those views. Fast forward to now, I realised that no matter how much I try to fix the mess I've created, it was too late, my subscribers ditched me, and rightfully so, I kept screwing them around, kept taking constant channel breaks, and just kept making excuses as to why I don't want to keep going, when deep down, I did, I just had to find my style, do something about my consistency, and stick with it. And that's why I'm on my third, and hopefully, my final channel. I decided through a lengthy thought process to just start again, start fresh with a fresh set of metadata, and rebuild everything I've created, repurpose my older content into some new and cinematic style of content, and tell stories that relate to us as humans. I've had my channel for 2 weeks now, I'm 5 long form videos and 3 shorts videos in, and I've already built up 18 subscribers!! I remember when I started my other channels, it took months to get my first subscriber, yet here I am with 18 after just 2 weeks, and the views I'm getting are much more than I could ever imagine, with one unexpectedly taking off beyond what I could ever imagine!! And the feedback I'm getting back from my newly discovered audience is that they're loving the cinematic feel of my content, it's like watching a movie, and that's exactly what my intended plan is, to create a cinematic experience while sharing my artwork while telling stories, it's also the best way to give my older (and quite crappy quality) content another chance in the spotlight. Yes I know it's going to be a long journey to rebuild, but I already know what I'm in for in the long run, 4 years of failed YouTubing has taught me a lot, I've learnt more than I probably ever could from a course, so let's see if some of the mistakes I made previously will repeat themselves, or if I've actually learnt something 😊👍
starting to get close to 1k subs quicker than i expected, making videos has become my #1 passion at this point. I'm loving it, can't wait to see where it goes.
strated on the journey a little while ago, only now starting to be consistent and having fun with it. trending towards 100 subscribers and learning valuable skills along the way. 1000 subs here I come!
I used to worry so much about subscribers and watching others in my niche passing me by. Not anymore. I just care about making good videos for the people who do watch them. I know people that have 6 digits worth of subscribers who can't get a thousand people in a livestream and their videos only get about 500 views. I know who regularly watches my videos among my subscribers and I get a good amount of views for 328 subscribers. I've gotten good advice here for sure and I'm grateful.
Here is my RUclips story 😢
I was struggling on RUclips for 5 years. along the journey I managed to get 45k subscribers and I was monetized🎉. unfortunately few days later, I received 3 copyright strikes and my account was terminated 😢.
I had to start a new channel, all I had left was the knowledge . After just 2 months with my new channel, I now have 10k subscribers 🎉.
All I want to say is that never give up on seeking for more knowledge on RUclips !
Thank you VidIQ , you are my top motivator ❤
Knowledge is a powerful thing, keep going and well done.
W story 🎉
did somebody just wait until you were monitized to cause strikes against you?
@@FreeGraceNotesI’ve heard they do that
My channel is dying and growing slower than ever. I want to give up
Y'know what's healthy for me? I'm making these videos for myself first of all - I get around 50 to 100 views a video and that's great, but I'm not doing them for views. I'm making them for fun, and that's just a great feeling on its own.
That’s exactly how I approach RUclips! I enjoy the process of creating a video that even I enjoy watching. It’s such a good feeling when the video comes together well 🙌
100% agree. I strongly believe making content you like will build a more sustainable channel than creating content for the audience. Sure, you'll get subs and monetize quicker, but you'll burn out way sooner. It becomes just another job. Already have one of those and I really like it. I just want to have some fun and share some silly nonsense.
exactly, it's best mindset when you do those videos for yourself and if someone likes it that is awesome!
How long does it take you to make your videos? I feel like they don't take much time, because the longer it takes to make a video, the more someone may want views, and feel less motivated to make videos if they don't perform.
More so when they have other responsibilities. If they could do anything for as long as they wanted no consequences, I think more people would have fun making complex videos even if they don't perform.
@@Coolshows101 I wish I could post pictures here. I'd use the Leo Decaprio "Cheers" one.
You get the idea for a video, perform some research, script out the video, shoot the video, edit the video and finally post it and ..... 10 views in a week. FML! You listened to all the VidIQ and Mr Beast wisdom. You nailed the hook in the first 30 seconds, the thumbnail is fire, the title is amazing and still... 10 views. Enough to make you delete your channel.
For me, the best advice is:
-If your channel is not yet monetized, MAKE IT A HOBBY!
-If your channel is monetized, MAKE IT A HABIT!
😁
This is a great tip. Hobby for now
Amazing advice ! Thank you.
I like your thinking. You are right 😊
Great advice, that is literally what im doing right now, uploading videos so i can listen them on daily basis
@@threebleaguetv This is true, I think making it a habit early on will conform you to more dedication. Conveying that to others will lead to them taking you more seriously too.
Just hit 900 subscribers, and have built a strong community, thank you guys now we are going for 1k
Help you +1 🎉😊
@@yigdashaibi we appreciate you
Same to u
You got this!
Congratulations!
There are loads of benefits for kids starting youtube. One being they can literally start now unlike careers.
Yeah, that's true, great opportunity for everybody
Im a kid starting youtube, hoping to help my family if i ever get monetised 😅
@@TykonRBXI am also a 18year old trying to help my family by getting monetize,.Hope you get monetize brother.
Yeah me too
@@TykonRBX
Similar case! I've got 28 subs so far but even though it might be a ways away for me to get monetized I'm taking this one step at a time and enjoying it.
0:37 I’ve been grinding for years.. seeing some success along the way, but now I’m going all in.. I’m putting everything I’ve got money, time, energy into this one piece of content. It’s a make-or-break moment.. and I’m ready to see if it pays off.. Wish me luck, everyone!
Don't let one piece of work define you, Don't let the emotion take control, If you want to create content and you actually have a passion for it. Carry on even if this new piece of content doesn't make it or go viral keep going and you will eventually have your time, everyone does trust me :), I know im not the biggest but I found out a long time ago I shouldn't just let one person or one piece of content to define who I was or want to be.
Praying for you🙌🙏☝👑🕊😇🌈🤗🥰😃👍❤🧡💛💚💙💜🤍
I too hopefully will get content I've been working on for a while now, on my channel today, prayerfully 🙏☝👑
I think RUclips is becoming more and more popular because it is a nice way to express yourself and at the same time help other people and give them insight into specific things that you are posting about. I like making tutorials because it is fun for me and it is a hobby so far until I monetize my channel and invest even more time in the channel. At the same time it is helpful to other people. I still have just 350 subscribers but I hope to mometize soon so I can invest more in it. To everyone out there, share your passion and be persistent because when your passion becomes your source of income you will feel even more motivated and fulfilled! Keep it up everyone! 👍🏻
You got this!
@@vidIQ Thanks!
Recently started my RUclips channel that basically focuses on Short music covers (for now), because there’s barely any other thing I love more than music
I'm on 485 subscribers and trying to hit 500 asap. I understand that it takes time to build it up my channel. We just have to keep going and enjoy the process. Through that we will find the sucess we deserve.
I’m at 27 subscribers
@@TerrificBlox I sub you bro!
Definitely. We got this 🎉
@@TerrificBloxI am your 29th sub😄
Hi, rataline! used his tips. She's a roblox editor/gamer. It worked with her and she now has 2k. Didnt upload in a while but she'll be back soon!!
Thanks for 1000 subscribers! Trying hard to get the 4000 watch hours right now! Let’s go for it! Everyone who reads this, believe in yourself!🏆💪🏻
Nice
@@azeem7700 Thanks bro!🙌🏼
I’m trying to get 4000 watch hours as well like before uploading a full video of what people could expect in it it takes time but I’ll try to keep up the good work
Very good! Congrats!
Check out those videos for advice 😉
ruclips.net/video/uo3N1zzCC2Q/видео.htmlsi=R7Sepc7AEeosZm5t
ruclips.net/video/ipC-k239Q5g/видео.htmlsi=vUuaoHJzJqTvCJfO
ruclips.net/video/OQfju8U0YbM/видео.htmlsi=Z9DZhchvpnucjXkb
@@vidIQ Thank you so much!🙌🏼
I found myself talking about NFL Football quite a bit to my wife and friends, and they didn't care. So I figured I would start making videos talking about it on RUclips. Here I am almost a year later with over 600 subs, growing, and learning a ton along the way.
I can relate. My family can only handle so much of my Star Wars enthusiasm.
+1 from me, keep going you are so close!!
@@kevgopewpew Thank you!
Good luck to everyone trying to reach their goal. KEEP GOING and GET BETTER. 💪🏻
Look, I almost quit right after 1 year coz I couldn’t get even 500 subs and the earlier views prior to 365 days were falling off from the 4k watch hours (so frustrating!). I’m now more than 2 years on YT, and today have 860 subs. I now feel like I can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel. So, for those of you feeling discouraged, find joy in making your videos, don’t stress, and don’t give up! Let’s go!
+1 from me :) hope you reach your goal!!
@@kevgopewpew Oh my! Thank you so much!!! I’m so excited! I’m so close! 890, just need another 110. I really hope I can reach 1k before my 60th birthday, which is in a couple of months 🥹. Thanks everyone for your kind support 🙏🏻
Why would a kid want to be an astronaut when you never hear anything about NASA or going to space anymore?
They had the big space race back in the 60s & 70s when video cameras were horrible. All the footage is crappy, low-quality & grainy. But as soon as video changed to digital with ultra-high definition what did they do? They scrapped the space program & stopped sending the Space Shuttles up. A little sus no?
Only halfway through this. Love this approach.
The hard thing is finding the crossover between your passion and a marketable area with an audience.
I've had my channel for a relatively short time and at first I was just putting up random vids about all sorts of things - but I have an allotment and I LOVE gardening so this year I decided I wanted to share that with people. I'm still learning but to be honest, I do watch a lot of other peoples gardening vids because I learn from them. I'm also thinking about moving the harvest into the kitchen and doing some cooking vids through the winter when I can't garden so much. I don't have many subs yet but I really enjoy the process.
Best advice I got was make it a hobby. Don’t stress out on the numbers. I work full time so I’ve only been putting up shorts every few days about my hobby/sideline. Get a few subscribers a few weeks, a couple hundred views sometimes none.😅 Just push through. Currently at 745 subs. Will try to get to 1K before end of the year. More power to us all small channels.
Well said! I started my channel as a way to motivate myself to get better at my hobby, and share my progress with others. I've always said I do it because it's fun, and if it's not fun, why do it? If I can make some fun money to cover my hobby expenses I'll be very happy, but if I were to grind out projects just 'for the algorithm' I'd burn out and lose the passion so fast.
you have to keep it fun and keep pushing towards your goals :)
Taking a break or turning off your brain is such good advice. After publishing, I try to take 2-3 days where I don't start working on the next project.
You're right. Grow your channel and try not to burn out
ive always wanted to be a youtuber ever since i got internet around 2016, but never really had any ideas whafor what to do. It hit me about two weeks ago that my passion is researching firearms! I always bring up and show my friends these horrible, grotesque prototypes that have insane appearances or features. So, i made a channel. My first video was on the guns of tarkov, which didnt perform well, but i started to make youtube shorts going over prototype weapons! so far in just over a week i have gained 29 subscribers and over 23 thousand views. Thank you for the inspiration and constant advice, VidIq.
I’m trying to post videos as best I can but even with barely any views on them I’m still able to make shorts and keep going
So, the reason for my fishing channel was to make me more accountable for my mental health. I know that when I go fishing my mental healthbis better. By filming and posting it, I've built an audience that want more, so I go fishing... and the cycle repeats... sure the extra few bucks help... BUT it's not about the money, it's about the community and personal mental health accountability.
I just closed my channel with 290 subscribers after 1 years. Hope all new RUclipsrs be success.❤
This makes sense. I think I’ve seen some small improvements with consistency that I didn’t see before. It bring opportunity for improvements that I didn’t see when I wasn’t as consistent. It brings out the passion to improve the quality of my videos!
I started earlier this month and currently have 22 subscribers. RUclips is awesome so are the creators and viewers. All the best😊
As I embark on my RUclips journey, I find myself reflecting on the importance of aligning my content with my true interests. It's clear that tapping into what genuinely excites me will not only make the process more enjoyable but also resonate better with my audience. I'm eager to explore how my passions can shape my channel's identity and lead to more meaningful connections.
To anyone reading this I believe in you!
Here's my story from creating my channel to finding my niche a few months ago
I spent 12 years finding a passion that I wanted to upload since I was 14 with many year breaks in between everything tried music, professional gaming, more music, community stuff
I found myself really enjoying a certain game but feeling like I had little "reason" to play it over others, one day a follower of mine asked me if I'd ever consider making a vid on the game after I was trying a different niche (which I didn't enjoy anything about it, started hating editing, hating research, hating recording it felt like a chore until I realised I only enjoy watching that type of content ) and mentioning the game
realised some of my fav channels played the game so I used them for research
recorded one vid and absolutely fell in love and became hooked on it and now spend free working on vids (with appropriate breaks) or wanting to work on videos
I now enjoy making thumbnails even when feeling "stuck" for ideas, editing, recording, research
and it gave me purpose, reason and enjoyment and I'm no longer demotivated if I don't get the views I want I'm more motivated to improve
It's been a weird journey to find my niche but if you're like me, if you have an idea or suggestion go for it
you never know if it could lead you to feel passion or fall in love with the topic, game, whatever like what happened with me
I have to agree with you. I’m an artist and a hiker first and I just happen to have a RUclips channel. I’m not a RUclipsr who happens to hike and paint.
I am on 80 subs right now and i hope to reach 100 subscribers by the end of this month! If any one reading this, i hope you reach your goal as soon as possible and believe in yourself! 💪
Thank you, you too
Amen 🙏
So......moral of the story; find a niche that isnt saturated (you know what niche i speak of) if you do choose that niche stand out.
Again moral of the story do something that others cant do!
Building cars, worshops, woodworking, welding, collectibles, heck build legos and film it!!
Top 3 Saturated Niches;
Gaming;
Meme channels/ entertainment and
E-commerce
I build hot rods.....not much competition and most of the competition is 70+
My buddies channel does gaming.....very hard for him.
Good luck yall!
I'm on 246 subscribers and trying to hit 300 asap. I understand that it takes time to build it up my channel. We just have to keep going and enjoy the process. Through that we will find the sucess we deserve. Never give up
Amen 🙏
My small channel ‘Paradise Within’ was not started for monetization although if it is liked by viewers that will be great. I love reading and I am reading consistently for many years. It’s my hobby that I am trying to put in as videos. I work full time and get very less time for the reading a certain topic, scripting and video creation. I enjoy and this provides me satisfaction. Slowly I grew to 130 subscribers. They are organic. Whenever someone gets any value from these videos they start subscribing.
Being 16 and doing videos is great
Yeah, you're right
RUclips is a great platform for multiple reasons but one of the most important things is to be patient and enjoy the process.
So far I love just making the videos that I enjoy making instead of chasing that trend. I went from 276 last year to 367 this year and I'm hyped. As a youtuber who likes to dip in the Video Game review / Pokemon games niche. It's a fun community to be part of.
My story:
I have 0 subscribers
No views almost every video
Rubbish content
But i try very hard not to give up
Jeez I wanna be a RUclipsr when i grow up But I feel like i started my journey to late "compared to Famous RUclipsrs such as PewDiePie", I feel like nowadays there is so much competition. but I guess I'll just have to keep trying, God bless to anyone reading this comment
I'm your first sub bro💯
@@Future_Jv Thanks big bro
@@RiskySandwich no problem 💯
Never too late and as hard as it is, don't compare yourself to others. They were once where you are.
@@Murdersinmind Great advice my bro! God Bless
My aunt got offered a job from nasa and declined cause she didn’t wanna go live in the states
Why was she offered?
I’m on 7 subscribers and I appreciate them all. Road to 10!
Day by day trying to grow my youtube channel. It is like a mission a game we have to play to achieve a goal. Almost on 131 subscribers move on ahead ❤
These children are smart on the Web. My 2 year old grandson can work a phone and RUclips like a pro. I can't even work it like he does. I have been watching RUclips as long as I can remember.❤
I've been a Content Creator for 17 years, and a real passion of mine is Mental Health. I have been thinking about creating a channel to help other content creators keep their Mental Hygiene strong, and take care of themselves while creating. This video was refreshing. Thanks Vid IQ!
I wanted to become a youtuber since I was 12. When I started to watch youtube, the content I enjoyed the most was gaming and I still do to this day. So I made gaming videos. But now I also enjoy anime and writing stories and I dont know how I would integrate those into my content
Lol 😂 I'm still filming from my kitchen table for over a year, but it's working out alright 🎉
I do wish you all the best and good luck with it 😃
Such fantastic advice everyone starting out and even seasoned pros need to listen to.
393 fans have shown me their loyalty, nearly 55,000 views, 2233 hours since December 2022 and I am still blown away by the thought that somewhere someone right now has seen my video/s from the other side of the planet and gave me their time. For that I am thankful and I hope they appreciate what I’ve made for them. My passion is kayak fishing if anyone is interested 👌🏻
"Every great channel started at zero. Keep uploading, you got this! 🎯"
Exactly!
@@vidIQ Keep up the Good Works i Listen to your Videos and take Advice
Too late, already made thousands of videos across two channels since 2008.
Enjoying every bit of it. 😊
3:00 you are going to need to protect the camera and lens from all that wood dust.
I hate the 365-day rolling time frame to get 4k watch hours, especially when you’re already struggling to make it and the earlier view hours - those that were before the last 365 days - fall off 😑. I’m at 860 subs and 3600 hours, sooo close but dreading the earlier views falling off before I can monetise.
Theres something about Dan's videos that hit different for me. Appreciate you Dan, the MAN!
Thank you for watching!
I started my finance channel a few weeks ago. Nice to find a community that supports others starting their RUclips journey. Hoping that subscriber numbers will continue to grow. 👍🏻
I have been working on my RUclips channel for almost 2 years and it has taken time but it is worth it. I work a full time job as well. And I get into funks a lot where I don’t want to create anything cause I am drained from the job. I don’t really know where I was going with this lol but I am proud of myself and hope to work on posting more long form this new year.
I appreciate this video!
I finally started taking off this year's and then last week something changed, my impressions dropped from 8k in 2 days down to only 700 in 5 days. It's super disheartening but we all have to continue pushing!
We'll all get there if we continue to work hard!
I’ve been a RUclips audience member for as long as I can remember. I’ve always been drawn to mystery and horror channels. For years, I dreamed of creating my own channel and sharing the stories I’ve long wanted to tell. But many years passed, and it remained just a plan. Then, one day, I woke up and suddenly created my own channel. And yes, it’s incredibly hard! No views, not even impressions-haha. The struggle is real. But that’s okay, I'm enjoying every bit of it and it’s all part of the learning process. Even if I only have one or two viewers, that’s fine as long as I’m enjoying sharing the stories I’ve wanted to tell for so long. Who knows, maybe one day RUclips will learn to love me too 😅
8:33 - This advice is hitting because as soon as I made a channel for movie reviews I stopped watching movie reviews from creators I enjoy. Mostly because I don't want my opinion about a movie to be influenced by something someone else said negatively or positively. And after spending hours editing a movie review I often didn't feel like watching someone else's review at that point. I've talked about it or heard about that movie enough. Time to move on.
I started recently, but whenever I feel unmotivated, I just check other RUclipsrs and see that it took them months to get their first 100 subscribers. Consistency, grit, and perseverance is key.
Same here. Sometimes people get hundreds and thousands of subs just in a month-two, and I'm struggling with lazy YT algorithm. Sometimes feels like it "ignores" me
With all these kids wanting to be content creators, the creative landscape will be improved. Like a new Renaissance of creativity that hasn't been seen before.
Keep going ! Car channel based in Australia here , and i have a full time job. Its not a full time job being a youtuber i just do it for my passion and it pays for registration for my cars
Thank you vidIQ ❤
I have been playing Minecraft for years, often I found myself wanting more time to play and create the ideas I have. My mind is always filled with ideas, Minecraft is a great tool that's also fun for making those ideas. I've been slowly working on how to make entertaining videos but also making efforts to add tips or information to help others learn how to play or things that you might not know. After I started making videos I found I enjoy sharing it with others and get more value out of playing Minecraft because it has more depth when it's to share. I've been inspired by a friend making videos again and that's why I'm back at it after a 2 year break.
Sometimes I struggle with my reason and motivation. When I feel that I step back and try to focus on something else and relax. It's easy to get caught up in a need to keep creating. I've decided my form of consistency is to not stop but adjust how I do things as is needed for my mental health. I have a strong desire to make this my lifestyle and living, this often leads me to getting overzealous and pushing myself too far. Learning to balance it isn't easy but I believe it is important for the longevity of content creation.
This is awesome!! I just started a channel on my passion and used my schooling to actually help me! So the example of astronaut and RUclipsr don’t have to be separate. Because I’d definitely watch an astronaut vlog! lol
Wishing everyone here with their own channel continued success in whatever they’re making videos for!
Great video as usual! It's very important to make sure what you're doing on RUclips is actually something you enjoy. If not, then being a RUclipsr won't as well 👍👍
Great insight! Just started my channel about a month ago and I have a vision on what I want to do, the fun part is I have no idea where it will go and figuring out how I will provide the best value to me and my viewers. Honeymoon phase? 🧐😜
What category should I choose for a motivational video channel
I’ve been trying but those 4k hours is just nuts. I’ve been working for that goal. We will get there on day.
I used to care about views but now I don't. I've gained so much knowledge from my "failures" and have been improving my skills over the years. We all will get there eventually so keep pumping out content and keep improving yourself!
Making a stop always help to get back at your top form, as long as you are doing what you love, and keep yourself well treated, you are doing already everything right ❤
10:09 is the best advice in this video 👍🏻👍🏻
Creating thumbnail & script for better ctr. Be more organized
It’s going to be a long journey for sure
It's been 3 years since I decided "Hey, I want to have a LO-FI channel, I love that kind of music, so I want to share it with everybody" and after that my first channel with 2.5k subs just deleted by youtube himself and I was really hopeless about this at that point, but, here I am again, trying to grow and enjoy it!!!
Very helpful!..... Small channels lets do this🔥
Love this advice…
Its easy to get caught up in the numbers, that is backwards though!
Vocalist kia Kary sir???
My only struggle right now is that I don’t have mic 😢 3:41
❤❤
Ok
"Passion prevents Burnout" that's powerful!
I tripled my RUclips scribers on one of my new RUclips channels in just 2 short days! I love every 144 subscribers!! Thank-you vidIQ for all your helpful content. I know all new RUclips channels will be successful if you don't give up!
I'm on 665 subscribers and trying to hit 700 asap. I understand that it takes time to build up my channel. We just have to keep going and enjoy the process. Through that, we will find the success we deserve. Here's to small channels! 🥂
Things I talk too much about?
That'd be stories, creative ideas, teaching others, and solving puzzles.
Therefore: Riddles.
Excellent! Thank you 🥰
Some good stuff here. really appreciate you sharing what we newbie creators need to hear!
Get back to doing the things we loved before doing RUclips. For me it’s twirling knobs on my now neglected synths. Def. Going to dust them off and get back to making beats but this time ill have cameras setup in the studio. That should do it. Thanks sir!👍🏾
Small Channels Unites :)
🫂 0:54
You know I do get caught up in the numbers than I remember I am just doing this for fun because I want to
I hope that all small youtubers dont give up and I wish us all success❤😊
Creating content for your own enjoyment takes off a lot of the pressure and keeps the process fulfilling. It's easy to get caught up in the numbers, but when you're genuinely having fun, it shows in your videos, and your audience can feel that. Plus, when you're passionate about what you create, those views will grow over time naturally. Keep enjoying the journey.
I am very new to the process and have only been going for around a month, i managed to get a little over 40k views but subscribers remains a struggle, I get around 1 subscriber for every 2 shorts i make and even less on my long format videos. My thought process was to use shorts to drive people towards my channel and in ways it has helped, a real learning curve for sure, enjoying the journey and appreciate videos like this one to help guide and help develop channels!!
So close to 1000, and can't wait to pass that so I can move to the next goal post. The consistency is definitely helping.
For the last two years I've spent ALL my free time creating my channel. I only take days off due to bad weather. I will succeed or YT will ruin me (my videos can cost up to 50$ a piece to produce), whatever comes first.
The best advice , take time to pull back and watch other videos . I did that and am back 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
I've got 159 subscribers recently thank you vidiq for supporting me on this journey on youtube. Trying to do my best and to be consistent here... And to all the creators out there we all will make it one day. So never give up
This makes a lot of sense to me. But honestly. A video with 13 views still has your channel climb. Every point counts. Yes this is true. Very good points you have. 10:27
Well, here's my story, I decided to start a channel way back in 2020, starting my first channel, and making oil painting content, as at the time I felt I had a unique skill to share with the world, but that channel didn't take off like I hoped, I then decided to start a second channel which aimed at children's art, but I had no idea what I was doing and blew that one as well, then kept pivoting styles and the type of art content, constantly pivoting to chase those views.
Fast forward to now, I realised that no matter how much I try to fix the mess I've created, it was too late, my subscribers ditched me, and rightfully so, I kept screwing them around, kept taking constant channel breaks, and just kept making excuses as to why I don't want to keep going, when deep down, I did, I just had to find my style, do something about my consistency, and stick with it.
And that's why I'm on my third, and hopefully, my final channel. I decided through a lengthy thought process to just start again, start fresh with a fresh set of metadata, and rebuild everything I've created, repurpose my older content into some new and cinematic style of content, and tell stories that relate to us as humans.
I've had my channel for 2 weeks now, I'm 5 long form videos and 3 shorts videos in, and I've already built up 18 subscribers!! I remember when I started my other channels, it took months to get my first subscriber, yet here I am with 18 after just 2 weeks, and the views I'm getting are much more than I could ever imagine, with one unexpectedly taking off beyond what I could ever imagine!!
And the feedback I'm getting back from my newly discovered audience is that they're loving the cinematic feel of my content, it's like watching a movie, and that's exactly what my intended plan is, to create a cinematic experience while sharing my artwork while telling stories, it's also the best way to give my older (and quite crappy quality) content another chance in the spotlight.
Yes I know it's going to be a long journey to rebuild, but I already know what I'm in for in the long run, 4 years of failed YouTubing has taught me a lot, I've learnt more than I probably ever could from a course, so let's see if some of the mistakes I made previously will repeat themselves, or if I've actually learnt something 😊👍
Almost 2000subs. 💪
starting to get close to 1k subs quicker than i expected, making videos has become my #1 passion at this point. I'm loving it, can't wait to see where it goes.
strated on the journey a little while ago, only now starting to be consistent and having fun with it. trending towards 100 subscribers and learning valuable skills along the way. 1000 subs here I come!
I used to worry so much about subscribers and watching others in my niche passing me by. Not anymore. I just care about making good videos for the people who do watch them. I know people that have 6 digits worth of subscribers who can't get a thousand people in a livestream and their videos only get about 500 views. I know who regularly watches my videos among my subscribers and I get a good amount of views for 328 subscribers. I've gotten good advice here for sure and I'm grateful.
These are CRAZY stats! Very cool.
Very well put! Thanks for the motivation.