Why you need to start a YouTube channel (not an Instagram!)
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- Опубліковано 24 лип 2024
- Try Munch for FREE! www.getmunch.com/?... Have you been struggling to grow on Instagram? It might be time to start a UA-cam channel. In this video, I’m going to explain why it’s kinda earlier to grow on UA-cam than it is on Instagram, and how you can do it for yourself. Plus, UA-cam can be more profitable, and if you’re still passionate about Instagram - you can actually use your UA-cam content as a starting point for effective Instagram content as well.
📕 TABLE OF CONTENTS 📕
00:00 Have you been struggling to grow on Instagram?
00:55 It’s just easier to grow on UA-cam
04:09 Why discoverability is better on UA-cam
05:50 How to start & grow a UA-cam channel
07:55 here’s why everyone is starting UA-cam channels
09:23 get a higher CPM, make more money
10:33 UA-cam brand deals pay better, tbh
11:44 and you can use UA-cam content to create better Instagram content
12:22 thanks to Munch for sponsoring this video!
13:55 plus your videos can give you ideas for more Instagram content…
14:27 make sure you’re clear on your niche!
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Thank you for the affirmation. I just started my UA-cam channel a few moths ago. I'm 81 so it's for the more mature woman. I'm slowly gaining followers and hours watching. I have a solid Instagram account but it's good to know I made the right decision starting a UA-cam channel. Thanks. Oh, I'm going to try Munch also.
Hello Sandra how you doing
I'd love to be friends with u 💖
Yes, UA-cam is a little more supportive for sure! But I am coming to realize that even UA-cam is very very very competitive and it's alright to be discouraged by slow growth. 🐌 I wish for everyone to feel fulfilled with whatever they are doing on UA-cam, AND also have a stable source of income. That's just me personal opinion 😺
I totally agree. It's definitely competitive but if you're fulfilled then slow growth is more bearable. 😀
YEAAASSS!
Totally agree ☺️ The growth is sooo slow, but this platform is a nice place 🌷
I agree! I am actually having a harder time growing my UA-cam channel than my IG account.
@@elpisovegano yes exactly.. I love the YT and Discord communities far more warmer. ✨✨
I actually started with UA-cam and used Instagram just periodically for a long time.... I decided to put more effort into Instagram the past 18 months and the payoff has been terrible. I can't seem to get my reels monetized even though I have thousands of views on each and almost 10,000 followers. I am also getting very sick of all of the canned reels and people constantly using trending audio to make a reel (and then you see 3 Reels in a row with the exact same audio and they are a lot like click bait)
or, even better, sharing pictures (sometimes you just want to scroll in silence and read). It really is getting old and I think it's been taken too far.
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Yep I miss just being able to just look at nice photos without all of the dancing and music
Hello dear
Inspiring! Took a long hiatus and this came at the right time! Thank you for breaking it down so beautifully
LOVE the thumbnail! 🙌🏾😂👏🏾
Love love love your pace! The tempo of your speech just makes me soooooo comfortable. Thank you for this supes on point analysis ❤
It's so hard to grow on Instagram but I think you have to try and grow both together and then have Instagram as a secondary platform as you said 💜 I think people can connect with you more here too
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Yesss!!!
Definitely Instagram is fun with reels now and UA-cam is king it’s the end goal to have an amazing UA-cam community for me
Yep I started out building a Facebook and UA-cam at the same time. Shared my UA-cam videos on my Facebook page and the audience built up from there
Very informative. Thank you!
Thanks for sharing Katie, I started UA-cam 10 months ago. This is the only content platform I am focused on. No point in being overwhelmed sharing content everywhere and not getting the desired result. I also enjoy interacting in UA-cam comments and helping others 😀
I just started my channel last week, but caught a cold a few days ago.. but I am going to continue to upload videos starting tomorrow since I am feeling better now!
I’ll check out your channel! I always think it’s smart and fun to create a small UA-cam community!
10months ago and you already hit your target! I would say you grew so fast. I started my channel officially in December 2022, I'm a bit nervous lol but I'm optimistic I'm growing it this year, it's a beautiful platform to grow your other socials
@@beccas_explore Hi Becca congratulations on starting your UA-cam Channel. Some channels have grown much faster than mine. I am enjoying the journey, I will check out your Channel & help you out ☺
I started my IG as practice while I was still afraid to post on UA-cam. But since I’ve started YT, I Agee the growth is much easier than on IG. Thanks for the video!
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I was also but I kind just started posting so its been a learning curve
Hello dear
I am so happy and glad to visit your channel as I had been dealing with the same issue, no matter how hard I tried my Instagram account simply did not grow, its frustrating and the biggest bummer is to constantly keep on accommodating the changes in Instagram... Finally after putting all the fear behind have started my UA-cam Channel and hope that it gets some recognition some day, for now just trying to add some valuable content and gain the confidence to be talking to the camera as that does not comes as naturally as you are doing.... Wishing you all the success and I am sure that you will achieve all your dreams...
Super video I watched the whole thing and you seamlessly integrated the sponsorship in which ends up being high value and specific to what your talking about. Perfection. Thank you
Talk about a high value video- this is it! Thank you so much! Sooo much helpful info!
I trust you, you’re straightforward practical and make sense. So grateful I found you
This is a great example of a modern day infomercial! Lots of valuable content upfront plus a social proof ad at the end for a product that I may actually look into. 👍
Katie, I am so glad that I found your channel! I have watched several of your videos (all the way to the end 😃) and they are so great! They have been so helpful to me. I love your personality and great advice! Thank you so much 😃
Girl! This video is awesome. Thank you for the content info and for recommending munch !
This was definitely confirmation for me! Thank you for this! Right on time!
I’ve always loved being a UA-camr but wanted to start paying a little more attention to my Instagram. Watching this, I can see why I really need to keep my focus on UA-cam whilst then repurposing my content for Instagram. Nice one, thanks a lot!
This is my sign to take UA-cam seriously 🤗
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YESS 👏🔥
Or it's the algorith. Showing you media platform advice videos because you showed it you'd watch media platform advice videos.
Or it's the Universe. Harmonizing to your spirit.
Or (always consider): Other.
I favor A. What do you think?
Great info! I’ve been wondering where to focus my efforts. Thank you!
Thanks so much, Katie! I keep dragging my feet and getting bogged down in the process. Your video was super helpful/motivating.
Yes yes yes, I’ve been waiting for more UA-cam tips from you ❤️ definitely looking at UA-cam as a primary channel and TikTok as a secondary platform. Thanks as always for your awesome content 🥰
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I appreciate you an your content and being transparent
Hi Katie! I've just found your video and you really have helped me make up my mind to finally start my UA-cam channel. I had some doubts but you inspired me to do it! I tend to create long videos (because I have important info to share jeje) and before I post them on Insta I always have to trim them to make them shorter. But with the ideas that you gave about using the content to create reels, carrusel, etc It'll be easier to create quality content for both platforms. By the way, thank you for sharing Munch, I didn't know that even existed! Great video!!!
Congratulations on opening up a UA-cam channel hooray!! I also, as you do, really love making long videos and I always tended to post the exact same videos on both platforms (did not shorten them on IG or even change the 16:9 ratio) but I'm starting to realize that's not the way to go about my content on IG. So yes I 100% agree that the ways she mentioned how to create content based on your youtube through reels and whatnot is very helpful. I'm going to really have to think about ways to incorporate her tips for my IG page and ofc here on YT as well.
I needed this video. I watched it twice and saved it for later. Thank you for making this; it's so validating and motivating.❤️❤️❤️
Awesome!!!! I initially wanted to have a UA-cam channel but thought it was really slow… moved to short content creating on instagram and still struggle to grow. My heart is always telling me to come back to YT but had second thoughts. This gave me a lot of direction! Tysm
the munch site is exactly what i need! this is why i still continue to watch "new how to be a youtuber" videos cus there's always new info along with stuff i already knew.
Yes! I’m kind of on a break with IG and putting my effort into UA-cam now. It’s enjoyable to see the growth from hard work and consistency and not a new rando algorithm.
I too am focusing on my UA-cam now I made great reels on Instagram but the one thing thing that sucks about them is that I don't get paid for them. So UA-cam is a better option for me when I get questions on my IG I just recommend a UA-cam video that will help them.
Same!
Same!
Me too
@@sofialucuanda same issue I have. Reels get a lot of views but you don’t get paid. UA-cam is better for sure
I start Tiktok and IG at the same time, I only have followers from IG with people I know or have met in real life, on Tiktok I have followers that I never met. That's the difference. It's very hard to grow on IG now...
Hello dear
As a full-time creator with Instagram as my main platform, I really enjoyed hearing this perspective! I just started UA-cam a few weeks ago and am really looking forward to 2023 ✨ I've been binging your channel. Your advice is incredibly helpful!
😭😭😭 thank you I’m so glad you’ve shared this. I’ve been trying to do UA-cam but I don’t have and ig and hate ig with a passion so I’m glad to have found 1 video that validates my distain for it lol.. although I know there is still a lot of value with ig
Well that's fun I found your video. Launched my first UA-cam series this morning, after a little more than a month on Instagram. It is just different! The longer, deeper content fits much more with me too!
Hello dear
Wow. The level of detail in yoru video is AWESOME. Thank you. I've just subscribed!
I'm happy UA-cam recommended this video to me! I needed it. Thank you.❤️
Thanks so much for this 🙌🏻 and thank you for your transparency with how much you make on your channel and how it works ❤️
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What a good timing! I thought it was tooooo late to start UA-cam, so it this is a super helpful info. ever! Thanks Katie!
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Loove this video! I've been watching UA-cam for many many years now (even before people probably made a living through it) and have seen this platform evolve to what it is today for content creators. It seems like a great, supportive space for self expression, creativity, and learning. Just subscribed to your channel btw. Team UA-cam! (:
Thank you for making this video, Katie! You helped me think thru how to reach my niche audience. So appreciated!
Thank you so much for sharing these tips!!!
Love this so much! I have built my business on IG for the past 2.5+ years and now branching into UA-cam as a platform to communicate longer form content. Absolutely love it!
Hello dear
I couldn’t agree more, plus you can do so much more with UA-cam and really be yourself and explore things. UA-cam for the win 🥇
I agree that you have much more flexibility with UA-cam, but I feel as if I've seen more growth with my content with other social media platforms that I have on UA-cam. Maybe I'm doing something wrong. 🤷🏾♀
Ooooo I just stumbled on your video/channel and you're AWESOME! This was a great breakdown of why YT is where it's at! Thank you!
Thank you for your content I enjoy your videos! I’ve started a channel but it is very difficult to grow on UA-cam as there’s so much competition! I’ve been using all the tips and tricks but it’s difficult to find a niche when you’re a new UA-camr these days. I’m still creating as I enjoy it but I have found it hard
Speaking of recommendations.. this video was recommended to me and I am loving it!!! Such an interesting topic and you presented it in an engaging way!
This was so seamless! Thank you for all of your insight! Filming my first vid tomorrow :)
Thank you for sharing this information with us !
Hi Katie, was served this up today. Great video! YT has so many advantages over the other platforms. Nice summary
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I feel like it's been a little while since I've seen a video from you about UA-cam! Can't wait to see more!
it has been too long! i definitely want to make some youtube strategy content :)
This definitely inspired me to give it another shot. I started a YT channel a couple years ago and really loved it, but got overwhelmed with the editing process. I've been primarily focusing on IG ever since because editing reels is a lot less time consuming. I still really want to do both, but haven't exactly figured out how. Munch sounds like a really helpful tool though and might make it a possibility! Thank you for sharing!
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Defs give it another shot! Best of luck you got this!🙌🏼 Yes I get it! Editing is very difficult! I've been learning/editing for about a year and 2 months now but it's a huge learning curve and just in general editing eats up a lot of time! I personally don't use Reels I just post the regular video format but I wish you the best of luck figuring out how to balance doing Reels and regular videos!!
Love this, the other day I posted one same, short video on 3 platforms, UA-cam shorts, reels and tiktok.
Just to test it out
Surprisingly, UA-cam Shorts had the highest view in just 24 hours among all three. My reel still has not reached half the amount of yt Shorts views and its already been 5 days (I posted the video on reel first, few days ahead). Will start focus on shorts now to get more exposure.
This was so helpful!! I came here for instagram videos and saw this one! I need to start vlogging now.
OMG thanks for sharing about MUNCH! so getting it
I rarely post on IG but I’m glad this video pop up as a recommendation. Great & helpful content thank you ☺️.
Such a helpful video! I deleted my Instagram a few weeks back and it made me more aware of how much time I was spending on it for my business, when I wasn't being intentional or strategic with my time. UA-cam has been my #1 source of clients & Instagram, while it converted some customers, did not have a good return based on the amount of time & energy I was spending on it.
Omg! That is exactly my experience word for word except I haven't started a UA-cam. That is my next step.
@@sd8150 This is my experience word for word
Hello dear
Thank you for these tips! I am new to UA-cam from Seattle and Hawaii making vlogs!
Super inspiring! Thanks for sharing!
I honestly don't pay much attention to Instagram, youtube is my main focus and I think it's so much more fun ✨️🌿
I was talking about this just yesterday! Instagram is in shambles. I think I’m shifting to UA-cam for sure. Instagram is trying to become everything at once and ruining the motivation to create anything. I think this is a sign for me ! Thank you so much for this video
Yes! I’ve been feeling this way about it for years. I didn’t mind stories, I could show behind the scenes stuff. But now it’s just absolutely ridiculous and the quality of content I see has gone way down hill.
Facebook is a dying and controversial platform, and they’re trying so hard to stay relevant through IG. I love talking to my art friends on there, but it’s overwhelming and I don’t get the ROI I want from it. I’m not giving up on it, but I’ve been questioning for months now if my effort is worth it.
It is my dear
Instagram is just copying everyone else so they’re losing what made them special
Omg you’re so right! It truly is de-motivating. Plus it’s got such toxic dopamine addiction side effects. Also, I think if I see one more person doing a stupid dance my eyeballs will implode 🤣
I’ve been feeling like this for a long time which I why I created my UA-cam channel been getting so much support and almost at 100 subs in only 3 weeks
Thank you for this video. You answered a question I’ve been asking myself for months. To focus on IG or UA-cam
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Thank you so much for sharing all these great informations!🥰 How do you consider good a certain view duration? Because I know a lot of creators struggle with this for the low attention span
I binge watched your videos because I'm getting back into youtube and your channel has alot of things I can learn from. Started creating videos last year but quit after only doing it for a few months I feel like it was so hard to grow here but then looking back at it now what if I keep creating videos and never stop? So many regrets but it's not too late. Thanks for all the tips. I found you on tiktok btw. 😍
You’re hands down the most useful content creator out here. Tysm for your knowledge & help 🙏🏾
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Thank you for this. I am definitely trying to prioritize my UA-cam channel.
Per usual, you are AWESOME. Thank you for the nudge
Thank You SO Much Katie! As Always, FAB ❤️🔥
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SUBSCRIBED! Also, thx for the tip on Munch! Never knew this existed!
I use Instagram for personal now. I started my asmr vids on tik tok earlier this year and then decided to start a UA-cam channel in May. I’m seeing growth on both sides and I’m really enjoying it. I’ve always wanted to create content for UA-cam I just didn’t know what I wanted to make.
Very helpful video! 🌸
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Omg munch is all I needed. Off to go and check it out.
Really good info ❤️🙏🏾 I grew from 9-300 subscribers from one video and still growing. I feel pushed into this direction with YT.
I’m so glad I posted my long training videos, podcasts and videos I made on other social media streams over the years to UA-cam, it was slow growth but now it’s starting to grow!
Wow Munch is amazing! Lol its the only sponsor I haven’t fast forward before
Thank you for the tips! I recently started my channel and this video was very helpful!
Girl I’ve been following you here for a long time, and you keep doing very fun and helpful videos🫰🏼
Thank you for all that you do. You are awesome.
Just found you and I am so so greatful for what you shared here! Thank you!! 🥰
Hello dear
I subscribed yesterday,and can't stop watching your videos😁 so you know what u talking about👍
This is very helpful information, thank you!
Thanks for this, great tips and insight. I had plans to redo UA-cam again so this will be helpful
I love your transparency. Thanks for the brillants ideias as always.
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This video was so valuable! I learned so much! So excited I found your page! ❤️
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We actually experienced the exact opposite. We started reaching more people on IG and we find it incredibly hard to grow on YT. We are consistent, we try to make good quality content, we try to be genuine and we built our own identity. It’s hard, even if we really like this platform and we want YT to be our main one… Thank you for your video, it helps 💚
I agree as well. I've been on the UA-cam platform for about a month, and it's a bit discouraging to see the number of views and subscribers I have. My reach seems much more prominent on other social media platforms. However, I do want to continue my UA-cam journey because you have more freedom to do what you wish with your content. So I'm hoping that you will keep striving forward on your UA-cam journey.
Give it time it’s only been a while you will reach your target audience 💖
I just checked your channel. The content is really good what would help is using English subtitles to reach a wider audience
@@funshorts2462 Hello! First of all thank you for your time and for your suggestion 🌻 2/3 of our videos have also English subtitles, but you’re right, all of them should have the English option. It takes time to write the translation and it’s the thing we procrastinated on, because our audience is mainly formed by Spanish speakers.
Thank you again 💚
Great information. I'll try to implement as much as of what I understand as possible. I like UA-cam, but it to me, it is hard to get views and followers. It gets discouraging if you try to just post as a creative. It's so competitive as to what people will watch. I'm now going to post what I want and try not to be that concerned about the competition or anything else. If people want to see what I'm talking about, I guess they'll find me.
Hello dear
Thank You! Thank You!! I need to start
1 month ago my IG was disabled for the most ridiculous reason ever. It thinks I'm under 13. Although I provided proof of age, no one cared. I sent dozens of e-mails trying to appeal their decision, and I only get automated messages in return. And the irony? It was a business account.
On the other hand, I've been posting on YT and constantly improving my content for almost 2 years, and yet I didn't even reach 1k subscribers. Today I posted my 100th video. But I keep pushing.....
Hello dear
Your content is really good. You could try instead of the buzzer you talking saying next move as you have a calming voice see if people prefer that. I subscribed to support you 😊
@@clarebrody1 Thank you so much for your support and also for the tip, perhaps I will give it a try next time I do a "talking" workout video!
Exactly what I needed to hear and motivation to start pumping out videos!
Thank you so much! I have definitely been discouraged on Instagram! I’m now getting active on UA-cam 🦋
Found you through UA-cam recommending you on my homepage :) Glad they did!
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Thanks for your info. I love this.
Ooh I didn’t know about Munch but I spend so much time manually repurposing my content - this will save me hours! Thank you!
I agree with you 100% on the discoverability - which is why I made the switch. But making good UA-cam content is 3x as hard and requires more skills than ig. Harder but def worth it
Need this one today! Really hope to seriously scale my channel these next couple of months! 🙏🏼
Totally agree. IG is a social media platform and YT is a search engine. Second largest, after its owner. I think many people don't think about or understand that difference. I actually launched my channel yesterday, finally 😂
Hello dear
Thank you for the video! 💗
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You said it all, I was talking about this a few weeks ago ! We started a UA-cam channel just 3 months ago, it’s a lot of work but I’m loving it ! Thank you for your video !
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Amazing..taking this as a sign! I've been so frustrated on Instagram and trying to grow! And I will definitely be looking into Munch!
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Hello dear
Hi! New here! I tried growing Instagram for like 2-3 years pretty consistently and I was barely growing. I was only at around 1500 followers. Started UA-cam weekly in February and hit 5000 subs 3 months in! And now my Instagram is growing organically because of UA-cam!
Hello dear
I’m 💯agree with you! Instagram and UA-cam perfectly work together!
Amazing! Everything you said is so accurate 🥰
Thank you much, for this video🤗👍🏻
Rad video Katie! Going to give Munch a try too...thank you very MUNCH!