How Youtube Has CHANGED MY LIFE (with only 500 subs!)
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- Опубликовано: 14 июл 2024
- Ready to change your life? In this video, I share my journey of revitalizing my RUclips channel and how it became one of the best decisions I've made recently. With only 550 subscribers at the time, I discuss the profound impact RUclips has had on my happiness and personal growth.
After unexpectedly losing my teaching job at a US university, I faced a significant financial and emotional setback. However, this challenge led me to rekindle my entrepreneurial spirit and fully commit to growing my RUclips channel. I dive into how RUclips has enhanced my life, from boosting my confidence to providing a creative outlet and connecting me with an incredible community.
In this video, I offer insights and encouragement for anyone, especially Gen Xers and beyond, considering starting their own RUclips channel. I emphasize the unique opportunities RUclips presents for personal and professional growth, the joy of engaging with a supportive community, and the satisfaction of sharing valuable content with the world.
Join me as I detail my experiences, provide practical tips for new RUclipsrs, and share the endless possibilities that come with embracing the RUclips journey. Whether you're looking to turn a hobby into a career or simply want to connect with like-minded individuals, this video is a must-watch for aspiring content creators.
Key Takeaways:
- The personal and professional benefits of starting a RUclips channel
- How to overcome the fear of getting started and posting your first videos
- The importance of community and real-time feedback on RUclips
- Creative and financial opportunities available on the platform
- Practical advice for maintaining and growing a successful channel
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Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction
1:00 - My RUclips Journey Begins
2:30 - The Setback: Losing My Job
4:00 - Rediscovering My Passion for RUclips
5:30 - Gaining Confidence Through RUclips
7:00 - The Power of a Creative Outlet
8:30 - Building an Incredible Community
10:00 - Overcoming the Fear of Starting
11:30 - The Joy of Real-Time Feedback
13:00 - Unique Opportunities on RUclips
14:30 - Turning a Hobby into a Career
16:00 - Connecting with Like-Minded Individuals
17:30 - Practical Tips for New RUclipsrs
19:00 - Maintaining and Growing a Channel
20:30 - Embracing the RUclips Journey
22:00 - Conclusion & Call to Action
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Are you ready? Have you started? How's it going? What's holding you back? Share below. Thanks for watching! xoxo
Hey Alexa! I just finished an amazing video of yours. I’m loving your positive energy and very much resonate with your messages. So glad to find your channel. 🪷🕉️🦋
@@laurenluff Oh thank you for the kinds words. Warms my heart. Thank you. Have a wonderful day! xoxo
i waited 9 YEARS to post my first video. it went up monday, my 39th birthday. the way it felt like i finally broke the seal and feel confident filming without makeup is insane. i told my bf i was putting it off bc i wanted to do my makeup and he said "this is u tho. film without makeup." it was freeing. i cant wait to see where i can take my channel. 🥰
"Learn how to be comfortable in discomfort." Definitely part of my YT creator experience.
The internet needs more positive, passionate energy like yours. Just started my RUclips channel 2 weeks ago and it's definitely a life changer. Thanks for the uplifting vid.
its crazy i made a video like this and posted it yesterday and today yours showed up on my feed, i have been doing this for 2 months and have seen a lot of changes as well. i do hope the right people find me and i can also grow because this is my dream. your at over 2k and i hope i can one day be there as well, best of luck moving forward and more success to you!
You are so encouraging, thank you 🙏 😊
Just keep on keeping on.
I am almost 72-year-old and I have had a RUclips channel since March of 24 but I have only put three very short videos on it. I have never been on camera and I have never talked to a camera before and it terrifies me and I know it shouldn't. I am ashamed of it because I have wanted to make videos for about 8 years. I think I will bite the bullet and finally make one this week! Thanks!
Oh wow just go for it! It is terrifying, but once you do it once, it will get easier and easier. I think it will be amazing! I love your voice, it would be great to listen to you share stories about the Appalachian mountains...I went to Appalachian State for a little while in Boone, NC. Those mountains were alive with incredible energy and history. It would be so cool to listen to your stories. Best of luck with it. Comment here if you remember when you post your video and I will go watch it!!! xoxo
Yes! I love the taking a risk to go towards a new trajectory. I agree it’s been amazing. I’m very slowly growing and I’m pleased with the whole process.
Slowly growing and improving. Over the past 4 yrs I've been laid off 3 times. Even with a lot of experience I wasn't able to find the same level of income in a new role. Now building my travel channel on 6 platforms and bringing along my travel team.
Great channel! Once you upload 400 - 600 minutes of video your channel will take off! I have studied 20+ channels, and this is the average upload amount when the channel takes off. Silver and Solo was 393 minutes, BOOM, channel took off.
Oh very interesting! I haven't heard that one before, insider info...how cool! Thank you for sharing. How-to channels I think are a brilliant idea. I know this probably isn't your target market, but I know many widows over 75 that are still living in their homes and have no idea how to fix things like a toilet or replace batteries in say lights on the stove or simple house maintenance because their husbands did it for them. I think they benefit greatly from youtube and I am watching it empower many of the women who feel embarrassed or alone at this time in their life. But anyway, How-to channels are what I spend most of my time on in youtube and I always find the answers I need. So fabulous channel! xoxo Thank you for watching and commenting and I am going to see how many min. I have uploaded now. haha :)
Oh thank you for the info. I'm building my travel channel on 6 platforms with main focus on youtube and tiktok.
@@AlexaSaarenoja Thank you for the kind words! I just need to get back in gear and get creating! I just analyzed your channel, your 61st video is your most popular video (RUclips Over 45! Ready?!) At this video you have roughly 825 minutes uploaded. Your most popular video is a representation of your target audience, (double down). I saw your channel last week and you had 600+ subscribers, now you have 2.2k, congratulations! You are on your way! I want to make a humble suggestion, it's the only suggestion you will ever hear from me, invest in a microphone, I bought one for narrations, it was $50 on Amazon. You videos have a lot of (low) background static. Just trying to help, not trying to be an annoying dude! Best regards.
Love this!! I couldn’t agree more. My channel is still small, but I’ve already met a ton of people who I genuinely refer to as friends now. I’ve travelled to meet those people in person and it has literally changed my life.
Wow! Your perservance and drive is amazing! The passion you have is amazing. Sounds like you have been through lots of things, but have held fast to your dreams. I love creating because if I can make someone smile it means alot. 😇 So happy for you,and anyone who enjoys what they do😃
So many truths in this video , i never considered myself a “creative” but recently had to tell myself if I believe I’m creative “ who on this planet is qualified to tell me I’m not “ ? . I agree, We all are creatives .
I'm loving this trend of reflections at 500 subs...a great way for us to find each other. Keep on going. I'm loving the whole process too and seeing the future of us over 40 content creators (though I'm 59).
Yes, it's wonderful. I agree. We have so much to share with the years behind us! I'm so excited to see so many of us jumping on youtube. woop woop! xoxo
just became #508 for you and even watched some videos to give you the watch time! my goal is to reach 1000 by the end of the year without quitting because some days it feels hard to keep going when there are no results for your time and effort but i will keep trying to reach 1000 by the end of the year without giving up hopefully i can do it 🙏❤
@@AlexaSaarenoja Yes exactly! Linking arms here...banding together for change. Love it.
Love this message!! 100% agree. I'm a full-time working artist and finally decided to take my channel seriously. Haven't posted long-form yet, but in the process of editing. I'm a millennial but still felt weird about going all in on RUclips...until now. Thank you!
just became #42 for you and even watched some videos to give you the watch time! my goal is to reach 1000 by the end of the year without quitting because some days it feels hard to keep going when there are no results for your time and effort but i will keep trying to reach 1000 by the end of the year without giving up hopefully i can do it 🙏❤
@@Kaurcreates22 You're so sweet! thank you so much. I just followed you back and watched and liked your videos as well
You are going to do great!
I’m going to bet that losing your job will turn out to be one of the best things that ever happened to you, when looking back at it in a year or so. Great energy, and you’re a natural motivator!
Keep at it!
Thank you. Change is always worth it, even if it is forced upon us sometimes. It's just the universe telling us what's up! haha Thank you for the comment and positive thoughts. It helps in those moments where I thinking..."what am I thinking" but luckily I'm just crazy enough to keep believing in big dreams! Thank you for the kind words! Xoxo
@@AlexaSaarenoja I think that "crazy enough to keep believing in big dreams" is one of the greatest assets we can have. Keep Believing and Dreaming Big!!
RUclips and side hustle stacking really is the new having a job.
So true!
This is what I'm finding. I've been laid off 3 times over the past 4 years, now I want to travel more so I'm building this for my husband and I.
I absolutely love this. I feel like I can relate to some parts of your journey. Also, I used to hate those looooong pointless weekly o bi-weekly meetings. Great video. Thanks for sharing!
May favorite part about your channel is that your content is real/raw (with minimal editing of course). Keep up the good work. I greatly appreciate that you take the time to film/edit/produce and share these videos with all of us out there in RUclips Land.
Happy to be sharing to "youtube land" (that made me smile by the way .- sounds like such a happy place). I appreciate you watching them and commenting. So thank YOU! xoxo
Thanks Alexa.. this is an excellent just do it video..keep up the positive mindset ..ur mind is a gift to so many.. 💪
Wow! Subscribers doubled in two weeks. Well done! Thanks for this. I'm just starting to post stuff on my own channel which has been sitting doing nothing for a few years. As an over-40's person with self confidence issues, it is scary but I'm happy to be doing it now. Better late than never, right? :)
Yes, now is the perfect time. So great that you are going for it! Wishing you the best with your channel and many subs! Thank you for watching and commenting. xoxo
just became #31 for you and even watched some videos to give you the watch time! my goal is to reach 1000 by the end of the year without quitting because some days it feels hard to keep going when there are no results for your time and effort but i will keep trying to reach 1000 by the end of the year without giving up hopefully i can do it 🙏❤
@@Kaurcreates22 Oh wow thank you! I will definitely drop by and do the same. :)
There are some evergreen topics that have been repressed by RUclips, particularly men's issues, based on advertising algorithms. So it depends on what your subject matter is within the current social structure.
Nice watching you grow! How are your watch hours doing?
Laughable. The one statistic that challenges me the most. 270 out of 4k, blah! But not letting that stop me. Thanks for asking! 257 within 5 weeks so far. The year prior before reviving my channel I had 57 watch hours for the entire year. So going in a better direction!
I can relate to so much here! Great video and so many valid points! 😊😊
I love your energy and enthusiasm. You make creating RUclips videos more realistic and “doable.” Thanks for the information.
Thank you for the kind words and great to hear it sounds more "doable"! Go, go, grow!! Thank you for watching. xoxo
Thank you for this video. I also taught adjunct at universities and didn’t feel valued and seem like we were more concerned with satisfaction metrics rather than delivering higher quality education. I have also taken a chance on RUclips. Funny thing with your POD and Etsy… I tried that too but I was bouncing around and not focused on the one thing so I stopped 🛑 and focused on the one ☝️ thing.
Thank you 🙏 again.
Content creation makes you are generalist which is a good thing. It makes you more skill resilient. I started my journey.
Congrats! And it looks like your journey is going well so far, surpassed 500 - awesome!!! xoxo
Jeez! I'm so hyped up right now! You are a great motivational speaker too!
Thank you that is a huge compliment for me. I really appreciate it and thank you for watching! xoxo
When you upload the right content, like you have done, your tribe will find you. And I'm so glad I found you.
What a warm and fuzzy comment! Thank you for this and happy to have the youtube gods connect us! haha xoxo
Thank you for sharing your encouragement, its very refreshing and You did pop up on your other walking video and so much that I needed to hear.
Tyank you❤
Absolutely 💯 . After 3+ years of procrastination about starting my channel, I finally launched. And it’s an immense sense of inner fulfillment. Am also niching down to catering to Gen Xr’s but also to include all (Boomers, Gen Z..) . It’s remarkable because the war is really you vs you. I’m in corporate right now (finance, fintech), and the stress is brutal. It’s exactly what pushed me off the edge to begin this journey as I want to quit this job! But also keeping in mind, that I’m not eyeing this here as an immediate $ ticket. I LOVE this first and foremost! Keep up the good work!
Awesome! Congrats for starting and finding that inner fulfillment with and through youtube. Isn't it incredible?! Woohoo Gen X! Go, go, go and maybe you can exit the corporate world sooner rather than later. Wishing you tons of growth for your channel! Thank you for commenting and watching my video, I truly appreciate it. xoxo
@@AlexaSaarenoja it is so worth it. In fact I built out the studio in my condo which already had a den. But then I froze and couldn't find the will to hit record. I kept looking for excuses. Our Gen X'rs can really be a voice in era and there's so much to bring to the table from just an experience standpoint. I might just quit soon enough here, lol. It's a big risk. But my gut says this will payoff! You have a new sub here 🙂
@@lifebehindthereels Hey again! :) I think it is worth it and having a clear focus helps propel forward. It looks like you are in the health and wellness arena - that's great! I know for me, in regards to your niche, I've noticed my body needs different training than it did when I was younger and it appreciates calmer workouts. For example, I did everything HIIT younger and more combative like TKD, Kickboxing and Krav Maga, but as I got older, my body didn't like to take punches anymore and it felt better with walking, stretching, calesthetics and wegith training. If your focus is genx + you could consider doing a video that bridges both gen X plus what're more important as the body ages. Like especially women of Genx and more were taught cardio or bust, but in fact we lose a great percentage of muscle every year after 30 and thus training with weights and gaining muscle after a certain age is an important focus for not only gaining but retaining what we have. I'm rambling but I think if you target some of your topics bridging both gen x and fitness or wellness it could catch more eyes. Not trying to tell you what to do, just want to help give you some ideas. For example I watched one of your flexibility videos where you were in the park, I was interested to see what you do for that. I really want my body to be agile and strong. I think the topic you have has incredible potential so I hope you don't give up! xoxo Thank you for the sub and for watching. I appreciate it.
@@AlexaSaarenoja I can't tell you how grateful I am for this very careful feedback and note! As you say this, and while I have been recording a lot lately, focusing on Gen X and this niche seem to be landing well! And I did a recent video on mobility/stretching as well that I am leaving here: ruclips.net/video/RdssWUxzplE/видео.html. Thanks for watching that park video, because in that clip, I am showcasing pretty explosive movements (Brazil Capoeira). So what you saw there, is really the final product of what I have been doing my entire life behind the scenes as you will see in this vid. I intend to continue expanding on this very topic the more I am finding a stride! THANK YOU AGAIN!! I hope you find this stretching video helpful! Stay tuned for more!
@@lifebehindthereels Thanks for the video I just watched it. I am currently struggling with back pain so this was perfect for me. One of the biggest struggles for me is learning to take care of my body, I have always just pushed and pushed it, but now as I am getting older I need to spend time stretching and taking care of the aches and pains that are becoming persistent (annoying). So yes, very helpful! I realized I wasn't subscribed to your channel even though I have watched many videos, so new subscriber! :) You have a lot of knowledge to share! I think once you find your groove it will take off for sure! xoxo
Great stuff and thanks again for the motivation! I have posted two videos in less than 24hrs thanks to finding your channel yesterday.
I just went in and started a channel a couple of weeks ago. I’m loving it! So fun sharing what you love. Thanks for the inspiration and encouragement ❤❤❤❤❤❤
Congratulations! That's awesome. Thank you for watching and for sharing your passion on youtube for all of us to see! xoxo
just became #14 for you and even watched some videos to give you the watch time! my goal is to reach 1000 by the end of the year without quitting because some days it feels hard to keep going when there are no results for your time and effort but i will keep trying to reach 1000 by the end of the year without giving up hopefully i can do it 🙏❤
@@Kaurcreates22 oh wow!! Thankyou so so much!! That means a lot. I’ve been told to be patient… I’m not going anywhere so I’ll keep going!
About to sit for a coffee and watch your channel 💖💖💖💖💖
I really appreciate this video! I’ve been hesitant for the longest time in trying to make videos. I started my first attempt with TikTok this week and the support has been really encouraging. I still feel like I have no idea what I’m doing, but I think I’m going to try my first RUclips video this week! I can’t grow or learn if I don’t try. Thanks for the inspiration!
Yes, I love your attitude! Exactly - just give it a shot! Congrats on the TikTok and excited to see you jump on youtube as well! Fun times, best of luck with it. Sending you positive vibes for growth on all platforms and within yourself as well. Yea! Thank you for watching my video. I appreciate it. xoxo
I''m only 4 minutes in and will have to continue later but, I can so relate. After graduating from college I entered the corperate world as a civil drafter. Ink on Mylar drafting. Prior to college I had a couple other careers but, drafting was my chosen career. I spent ten years working my way up to a management position. Then, in 1980 the computer age began. No more, highly skilled, ink on mylar drawing by hand. Civil engineers suddenly started "contracting" design out instead of hiring employees. I was out of a job! I realized then any employer could and would let you go if technology changed or for what ever reason. Since then I have been self employed. I or my customers are the only ones that can let me go. The flip side is a key employee can quit and leave the employer wanting.
Yes all so true. The flipside as you said as well. I hope that with this youtube revolution and so many people able to make a living on their own, companies will start valuing employees more...but maybe that time is long off. Wow total respect for you and mylar drafting...the time and energy that goes into making changes to hand drawings is insane and just hand drafting alone. It's a lost art. Hand drawings are simply a work of art. :)
@@AlexaSaarenoja I’m a bit concerned with Ai being the next revolution that could destroy creators as we know it. Kind of like portrait photography has been replaced by phone photos.
@@richardhyatt-beekeeping What lies ahead is unknown, but my perspective on change and evolution of life, is finding ways to evolve with it. That being said, people crave the opposite in a world dominated by one thing. For example, after the Industrial Revolution, the Arts and Crafts Movement was born. After eating processed foods for decades, home cooking and homesteading is finding it's place again. I do honestly believe humans appreciate the abilities and talents of humans...the world will definitely transform with AI, but there is something familiar and comforting of things made by hand. And maybe I am old school but I still get photos of my kids done at a studio. :) Thank you for your comment. The one thing that does bug me though is how it is becoming really difficult to decipher between what is AI generated and what is not. It was a big problem when I was teaching at the university. Students no longer came up with their own ideas, which is scary, because then they are not using the most powerful machine in the world - their brains. What doesn't get exercised, atrophies. eek! xoxo
@@AlexaSaarenoja By the nature of the word, students, are learning from others and what they find online.. The key is to teach them to think for themselves. A walk in the woods or down a dirt road is where they learn to think for themselves. We are bombarded with thoughts from others and now, Ai. If someone picks up a hammer and slams it into their thumb. That is self taught. I'm enjoying our dialog. My life has certainly been an evolution. From childhood to adulthood to raising a family to education and well over 50 years of ten year carreers. I've been very blessed with being married to the same woman for 57 years. And, raising 3 children that turned out far better than my younger self. All have similar families. Including six grand children of mine.
@@richardhyatt-beekeeping Sounds lovely. Deep respect for married couples that go the distance! It's my desire as well. Congrats on 3 kids and six grandkids! Wow quite a legacy you've created and yes, teach a man to fish is much better than giving a man a fish. All great advice! :)
So true! The monotony of a day job can really get to you. The sole purpose I opened a channel is to monetize my passion to break free from traditional employment.
Exactly, let's do this. Ready to break free for sure!
If you are enjoying the process you are half successful.
Good insights 🙏… I also relate to everything you said. Created my own channel just two weeks ago ✌️
That is awesome! Congratulations on your new channel. So exciting! I hope it grows massively for you in the very near future! Thank you for watching and commenting. xoxo
Okay, okay... I'll start! 😂 I just turned 50 and have been thinking about starting a channel for my art journey. I'll be sure to follow you on that channel as well when I start it. 😊 Thanks for the encouragement!! 🎉❤
Following you and will watch for your progess❤❤❤❤
1st subscriber 🎉
@MomsTravelTeam Oh, my goodness! You're the sweetest!! ❤️ I'll probably make a different channel for art. But gosh, now you've got me thinking... Sure would be a lot easier to just post where I've already got the channel created. 🤔
@@MomsTravelTeam I'm following you back and just watched your latest Disney video. Brought fond memories of our trip to California about 15 years ago with our kids, including a stop at Disneyland! There's a soft spot in my heart for Tow Mater! 🥰🥰
That's good! There's this other lady who does art on RUclips. Her names Karina Alexandria who talked about how making content for her art changed her life too. You guys should check her out 💙
Thanks for the advice!
I am going to get started
I just need to be consistent! I am a single working mom of 3 and I just struggle with time management.
I can understand that! You must be exhausted too. One benefit of not having enough time is you really know how to maximize the time you do have, because you know you don't get much of it. At least that's what happened to me when I became a mom. I stopped wasting time on things that didn't matter. Perhaps I should do a video on how to post videos on a tight "time" budget. I'm currently working on a free starter kit for new youtube wanting to get to their first 500 subs, but now that you mention this time thing I will have to add in a section about how to do it in minimal time! Carve out time when you can, but also remember to rest when you can...I know it's nuts being a mom and trying to do a side hustle. But when and if you find the time, I think it will fill up your cup. Best of luck to you!! Thank you for watching. I appreciate it. Thinking of you mama!
Try doing short content to start. Talk about what you know - how do you more quickly do a task since you're busy? I just upload and keep improving. ❤ Good Luck!
Wow! You delivered a very powerful video. Your passion and commitment really shone through. It was helpful that you included the circumstances of your job. If you should ever get discouraged on your journey, remember that employees are disposable. You are building your own enterprise. Keep those videos coming and do look to do a live stream to help boost your watch hours. I know there are lots of subscribers who would love to ask you questions about the content and information you have provided.
Thank you for your comment. I had a bit of a youtube hangover this morning, doubting whether I should have shared so much, overthinking how I should have added I am not bitter, it was nothing personal to lose my job, etc. But nice to hear at least from your opinion it was received well. The emotional rollercoaster is an interesting one with posting videos..."should I have done that...eeek, yea it was good, no wait was it?! AHHH!" haha good times, just keep heading forward right?!
Yes, I think I will consider a live. I mean what's the worst that could happen I say " I don't know, but I can research and get back to you?" That's not so bad! You might have me convinced soon! haha I do need those watch time hours to increase...they are dauntingly low I think, but growing every day. :) Thank you again for commenting! I appreciate you taking the time to watch my videos. xoxo
@@AlexaSaarenoja 🤗
Thanks so much for the encouragement ❤
You're very welcome! And thank YOU for watching and commenting. I appreciate it! xoxo
This video is uber genuine
Thank you for saying that! You made my day! :) Thank you for watching as well. I appreciate it! xoxo
Thank you for this video! I am feeling your excitement and am 66 and an artist and want to do it as well.....nervous a bit, but it will be exciting to try.
It is so much fun! You will love it! Go for it. The great community will help you get over your nerves more quickly. Send me your first video and I will post positive things about it and like it! So there's one person to motivate you....and more will come! xoxo
@@AlexaSaarenoja Thanks so much! I will if I can figure out how lol....always learning! It's all good and that is life!
I agree with you! I have noticed a boost in my confidence level, and my overall mood just by posting! I look forward to working on my videos and love learning all the things to go along with the process. I only wish I had more time every week to devote to it, but that will come! I have made it my goal to do this full time so that is what I am going to work towards. I was having the conversation of being disposable at work with my husband yesterday. It’s sad but true no matter how good you are at what you do there is always a chance it can disappear. Doing something for yourself and that you truly love is so fulfilling! Thank you for sharing your story and your passion, it is very inspiring! ❤
That's awesome. I mean, who knew youtube of all places would be a confidence and mood booster. It's pretty crazy, but it is! Glad you are having so much fun as well. It sounds like you are committed and in your spare moments you will be able to built a great channel. I've heard in so many places you only really need to post one video a week to grow, so that's probably doable for most people. Keep going!!! xoxox Thank you for watching, I appreciate it again!!
Please please please, buy a $50 usb podcast mic, it will level up your videos by 100%. Great to watch this, but painful to hear the poor reverb through my tv. Ps just subscribed, keep going :)
OH thank you for saying. Reverb - that would be awful to listen to! Sorry about that and thank you for still subscribing despite that. I have a mic I just don't use it. Now I will! It's a yeti mic leftover from a podcast I did years ago. On it sir! Thank you for sharing! xoxo
Main message: enjoy the process! Thanks for sharing!
Yes, exactly. I may have gotten a little too excited in this one, couldn't stop talking. haha
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Hi there, great sharing yes 🙌🏾 totally understand.
An actual genuine video that motivates me. Maybe I’ll try
Thank you, I really appreciate your comment. Glad it was motivating, I truly love youtube and the entire experience thus far. I highly recommend it, if you couldn't tell from all my rambling! haha Best of luck you with it as well if you try! xoxo
Keep crafting. Keep pushing.
Thank you! Thank you for watching. :)
❤❤ nice video
Thank you for watching and commenting. I appreciate it. :)
Hi, I'm at the start first week with 4 subscribers so I'm watching your series on getting to monetization. Thanks for all the info!
Oh how lovely! Welcome to my channel. Happy to have you here. Yea! Thank you for watching my videos. I'm now planning a sort of youtube starter kit for getting your first 500 subs (for free), so I'll be posting a video about that when it's completed! Thanks again for watching, I truly appreciate it and best of luck to you on your journey.
completely agree with everything you said! :) youtube brings me so much joy, even though I have a small following
Yes, it's awsome isn't it?! Good times here on youtube. Who would have thought? Wishing you the best with your channel growth. xoxo
just subbed to you and even watched some videos to give you more watch time! my goal is to reach 1000 by the end of the year without quitting because some days it feels hard to keep going when there are no results for your time and effort but i will keep trying to reach 1000 by the end of the year without giving up hopefully i can do it 🙏❤
Thank you! New subscriber here.
Thank you for watching and for the sub. I deeply appreciate it. More than you know! xoxo
I still have visitors and have not been able to watch this completely yet but, regarding your other comment about employers. Remember employers are in the same boat. They spend years training employees just to see them move on to the next best offer. If it is a key employee it can really hurt the business. It's not always that they are making big bucks off the employee but, they must hold to budgets and are trying to make a profit in order to stay in business. They must do that if the company is to remain in business and survive, just like the employee who has a budget sometimes must move on.
Yes, good point! And I thought about how I didn't add in that it was nothing personal, it's just businesses looking out for their bottom line. Yes, I agree it's an investment to hire and train employees and unfortunately, the loyalty isn't always there because most often to jump up in income you need to leave the company and seek out another. So yes, I could have portrayed both sides a bit better. To be honest I think that video although encouraging was a bit whinny too...but live and learn. I also think I should have edited out the etsy part, because even though that was my experience it is not everyone's experience on etsy and it was such a short period of time. So yeah...not my best video overall, but hopefully it still inspires people. The biggest takeaway for me, was learning, that trying to produce videos with sick kids is not as fruitful. I should have some back up videos for those weeks. :) But anyway, I agree with you is my point!
@@AlexaSaarenoja Never helps to have sick kids. Hope the whole family is well now. You didn’t come across as whinny to me.
@@richardhyatt-beekeeping Ok, well that's good! Yep fevers are now gone, lingering cough for the littlest one, but back to business! :)
Great video Alexa - your experiences echo my own. Starting my YT channel has been a wonderful learning experience - I didn't even know how to use a camera let alone edit a video before this journey. Secondly I have a way of connecting to the world and a way to pass on my own experience as a painter and to teach others. I hope your journey continues to be as forfilling as mine - Paul
Hey Paul! Thanks for watching another video. I appreciate it! Yes, it's fun learning so many new things...keeps the brain and heart healthy and happy! :) Have a great day!
@@AlexaSaarenoja thanks Alexa - p.s. just hit a new milestone .... phew!😃😃Now back to the easel!
@@PaulRansonArt Congrats!!! How wonderful. Woohoo!
Hi Paul. I really like your vocal ound quality. Which mic are you using?
@@Lisa_LaCroix Hi Lisa - the one you already have I think - a Blue Yeti. I'm not into audio mixing etc so I just use it with a pop filter and that's it. Well done for starting the YT journey BTW. Great channel and of course great speech skills - Paul 😃😃
I really regret not staying consistent. I got monetized with only few videos (not luck, strategy), but I just stopped making videos because I got so busy (3 little kids + 3 jobs). I am extremely certain that had I stayed consistent I would have at least 100k subs and be making a full time income by now. Heck I was making few hundred a month with less than 10 videos at the time. Still planning to pick up, just need to organize myself better 😅Wishing you the best of luck!
Wow impressive stats! That's fantastic. I'm curious what was your strategy? Trending diets and products? That's really cool how you grew so fast! xoxo Thanks for sharing your story!
@@AlexaSaarenoja trending can help but not necessary. It all depends on how it compares against the competition. Actually in the beginning my idea was to test things that promise a lot or seem too good to be true. So anything from diets to products to money-making ideas, and so on. The point behind it was that if my channel totally failed then at least I would have spent time trying out a bunch of cool stuff that is potentially good for me in some way😅
@@AlexaSaarenoja My strategy had many different aspects, impossible to discuss them all here, but I'll try to bring up some key points. For one, I spent a fair bit of time looking for a video idea that had the potential to go big. To do that you need to find a whole bunch of channels in your niche to see if they have a golden nugget video. The smaller the channels are the better, but midsize is ok too. So if you see that they have a video that has gotten waaaay more views than they have subscribers and usually way more views than their other videos get, then that's a potential video idea (pending further research on what other videos have been made on the topic and the competition). It doesn't have to be the exact same topic/title. In fact, it's almost always best to find a different angle. So for example, if there are 50 videos hyping product A, it's best to do a video about all the downsides, warning about product A. Fear is a great view-driver ;) However, this strategy can get you views, but not necessarily subscribers. The subscribers come from either or both of 2 things - value and personality. So if you put a lot of effort into quality (research, story, editing) in my opinion, even though it takes much longer to make a video, in the long run, it saves you time over making 100 so-so half-effort videos. If you have a strong personality and sense of humor you will always grow faster, but it's important to be your authentic self. There's a lot more that goes into it, including thumbnails, titles, and so on, but I would say this sums up my initial strategy in a nutshell.
@@Luneyland Awesome - I love that idea! haha so true, not wasted time, testing time! So smart!
@@Luneyland Owah. Thank you for taking the time to write that all out and explain your process I appreciate it. Yes, I try to do deep research on ideas that seem like potential gems, but I have also gotten distracted with other things as well. I do think this is such a strong strategy and your channel proves it. All the videos I have posted that were solid and researched, like you said many more views to amount of subs on the channel did really well on my channel as well. Transforming that video by taking a different angle - genius! :) xoxo Thank you again!
Ok, it the last few days I've had company. In between conversations I installed Bridge, Photoshop and Premier Pro on my new MacBook Pro. All of which I didn't know how to do because of the new operating system and compatibility issues. And, I finally got my Bluetooth Bose headset connected so, I could watch RUclips when others were doing something else. So, Alexa, you just got another 22+ minutes of watch time. Whew! You are so optimistic! I've been waiting to turn the clock on 700 subs for a couple days. This morning I went from 699 to 698! That is not so much that discourages me as going from 577 hours of public watch time to 579 hours of public watch time over a 3 week period! In another 3.5 years, maybe, I'll have 4,000 hours of public watch time. OK, ok, it won't take that long, I'm telling myself. And, I'm really confident. This is where it gets hard to keep posting videos on RUclips. Some people get lucky. Some don't. Just don't quit. It can take a long, long time.
So close to 700 how cool! Wow you have been busy with your MacBook! Awesome. Those pesky watch hours! The public watch hours gets to me too! I've just stopped worrying about that and similar to you just keep pressing forward. I think in a way it's good that those hours are slow coming, because it forces me to think about other streams of income from youtube, besides ads for example. Rooting for you - hang in there! :)
@@AlexaSaarenoja Back up to 699 today. My son, his wife and my granddaughter left today. Time to go back to work but, just not into it. 🙄
@@richardhyatt-beekeeping Sounds like a full house - fun! But back to the grind! You've got this...grab a cup of whatever makes you tick and go go go!
I'm below 100 subscribers and I went from 58 to 64 then back to 67! Why? It hurt - but I'm still going, learning, posting, creating.
@@MomsTravelTeam 58>64>67 is good. Maybe there is a typo here. But, there are ups and downs along the way. I sometime drop a few and then recover. No big deal. Just keep at it. Don't quit.
5:53 honestly this is so true
Haha yep crickets or fireworks...which one is it going to be eh?! Up to the youtube gods. haha :) Thanks for commenting and watching! I appreciate it.
unfortunately a lot of people don't have the time to start and run a RUclips channel :(
If someone can find or carve out a few hours a week, they can upload 1 video and respond to comments on their phone in between. You already have 33 subs, that's great! You're on your way. Thank you again for watching! xoxo
you look like my teacher tf o_0
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I may not be the norm but i subscribe to everyone - then i watch their content and watch for new content. If the creator doesnt have new content for a number of months - i unsubscribe in order to stay current.
Well that works! Great idea. Thank you for sharing your process. xoxo
Hey alexa i find your video on my way to close 500 subs as you said its really a challenging platform where you learn the feedaback instantly.. i would like to how you are so motivated in real eventhough i posted nearly 10 long videos and 100 +short video every day i am losing my confidence since its been 6+months i invested on this platform ..i know its not a long days but i lost my job a year back i am financially shattered i am urge to create a identity becaz no one is supporting in my family in this platform i could not help myself going job as i having a baby now ..just want to know your thoughts..thanks
I would never recommend any one quit their job to be a RUclipsr. Dont listen to these people lying to you. RUclips is very hard. Most quit
I don't think I recommended anyone to quit their job, but if you are facing job loss and you aren't getting jobs or interviews, why not do it in the meantime while you job hunt? It could boost ones confidence and also keep them learning and mentally stimulated and creative. It is hard though, just like everything in life that takes consistency. Thank you for sharing your opinion - I appreciate it! xoxo
This was so inspiring, thank you😻❤️🫶🏾