Hey, thanks for watching! 😊 I’ve broken down the script framework I use to keep retention high in my videos, without having to worry about fancy editing. Check out the video (FREE guide included): ua-cam.com/video/j9vIRVlEfuo/v-deo.htmlsi=GPOJQB1WHFgncWat
This is the "Your channel is taking off by the end of this year" button 👇🏽 Edit: I've added little tips on my page that helped me double my subs in the last 30 days. YOU GUYS GOT THIS! KEEP GOING, THIS IS Y(OUR) YEAR 🔥
@@Lanischannel this right here we often forget that, we need to make sure God is pleased in what we are doing. I am analyzing my content and just talking to him
This video is proof of your point. You're maybe the 10th video I have clicked on this week of a small creator and stayed to watch the entire video because UA-cam have absolutely perfected their algorithm in finding the perfect video for the viewer, even if it has low viewership.
I have no doubt your music is great. But you have to give people a reason to click on your videos. If your title & thumbnail aren’t interesting then I’m never gonna click on the video & listen to your music, especially if it’s say next to another video with a better title & thumbnail. You mentioned other channels are getting lots of views and subscribers who are doing similar content. How are they packaging their videos? Use that as inspiration for your packaging. Also, I noticed your most recent video is about UA-cam, which is quite far from the music niche you’re creating content for. So have a think about who exactly you’re making content for, and double down on that. Then you’ll notice the subscribers will start to build up because of your consistency in content. For reference, the amount of subscribers I have has nearly doubled because of this one video. But that’s because I’ve been consistent over the past few months in creating content for a specific person (UA-cam Creators wanting to grow & make the best videos possible). The fact I’ve kept going regardless of poor performing videos has paid off. So decide WHO you’re making content for. How you can make INTERESTING packaging. And keep going & improving regardless of the results. Hope that helps :)
Finally got the courage to start my channel this week! I’ve already uploaded 3 videos. If just one person out there enjoys my content, then I feel like I’ve already won 🏆
I agree! Starting a youtube channel has helped me stay more accountable and I'm rediscovering my passion for life again. Thanks for the videos! Taking notes😊
There are so many benefits with starting a UA-cam channel :) Phrases like ‘rediscovering my passion for life again’ is one of the reasons why I love helping people make content
Hey, good question! Yeah editing is super useful for cutting out any bits that distract viewers from your video, or make them want to leave the video. So at the very least, I’d recommend making simple cuts, removing any un-needed footage. And if you want to go a little further, you could add title cards in your videos for each section, to help viewers understand where they are & what’s coming up next. I use DaVinci Resolve, which is completely free. But you could use CapCut which is also free :)
I wanna give my own experience. I grew up 2 channels over 100K subs both, completely separate and different audiences and languages (one is Spanish, the other is English). Let me be honest, youtube requires HARD WORK, and a lot of commitment. You have to understand human psychology and really know what clicks in people's minds and what not. It took me years to grow to separate communities, but I learnt a lot along the way. Now this is my full time job and my life has changed a lot. I just want to encourage people who read this to keep grinding, but be critical with yourself, and always see what can you improve in your videos. If you're not getting views, there is a REASON why, and even if the truth hurts: you maybe have to up your game a little more.
This is so random but I enjoy how softly spoken you are and as someone who is similar, it's refreshing to know that you don't necessarily have to be loud or have giant/loud energy to grow on UA-cam, you're simply continuing to grow as yourself and finding those who align with that. Inspired 🙌🏻
This means a lot, thank you :) I’ve tried speaking with an energetic tone in other videos, but it just wasn’t really my vibe. Then I intentionally spoke ‘normal’ in this video, and I think that’s actually helped it to perform so well!
This means a lot, thank you :) I’ve tried speaking with an energetic tone in other videos, but it just wasn’t really my vibe. Then I intentionally spoke ‘normal’ in this video, and I think that’s actually helped it to perform so well!
As long as you enjoy producing content you can’t lose! It feels so good to have stuff out there that I made. What a confidence booster! Blessings everyone 🙏❤️
Great tips! YT has also started promoting small channels and videos with small view counts in the browse page. I have certainly seen better results in recent days. It is a great time to start a YT channel
Agreed, I have less than 2k subs, I don’t even have 50 videos yet my recent shorts are getting over 8k even over 10k views. I think since the competitors (TikTok,IG, and Facebook even) are opening doors for content creation, my opinion is UA-cam wants to keep up with them. Because if I had posted my shorts back then, I wouldn’t get more than 20 views so easily. I have been very skeptical on starting UA-cam for so long and I regret not starting years ago, but now there are creators out there blowing up from the very bottom. So ask yourself, “If they can do it, why can’t I?” Stop wasting time, stop thinking about the negatives. Just start posting, ignore the haters (because you will get them), and grow
I find it hard to breakout. I just love setting up my camera in my garden and just creating a sense of peace for my viewers. I am creating a community of backyard gardeners. I love love content creating and I have learnt so much on the platform so far BUT I just want to breakthrough and start getting the views. I love your personality and a lot of what you say resonates with me. I am a teacher by profession but I will humbly be a student in your classroom. I love this video and I just subscribed. Awesome video🎉❤
Thank you for such a kind comment :) Breaking out is hard at first. I really like your thumbnail colours, they definitely show you’re a gardener. I would focus more on your titles, think: “how can I make my title so intriguing that the person reading it HAS to click” You’ve got some titles that have done a great job with this already “South St Elizabeth Jamaica DEVASTATED…” people HAVE to click to see the results of the devastation. Plus it was a trending topic at the time. I hope you’re doing okay btw :) Also, your most recent video title uses some words that make people click too “TRANSFORMING” “MOST SATISFYING”. I think that what might make more people click the video would be to have a before and after photo on the thumbnail. Have the before on the left & the after on the right. You seem to have got your niche nailed down & you seem to know that storytelling is a winner on UA-cam. Which is great to see!
@@nathaniel_hall Thanks for your awesome feedback. I will definitely apply… I look forward to your new video. Thanks for checking in and asking about our well-being on the Island. We are doing okay but still without some amenities but our spirit is strong 💪 !Will save and share this video. I am happy I found your channel. Made my day today!!💥
I agree. I just revived this old channel that I have and getting some views and subscribers from just two videos alone! This gives me hope that I can make it as a UA-camr, by teaching people how to do my biggest passion: drawing. Btw, I also do webpage designs in my job and I feel that YT is going to be a new and good creative outlet for me. Today ,I will get a new microphone at the mail, I'm excited to film a new video this weekend! And thank you for your kind words.
This is awesome to hear! Drawing videos seem to do very well on UA-cam. I think it’s because people love seeing the process of something being created from start to finish. Check out a channel called Brandon Shepherd for inspiration (though he’s purely graphic design). Keep it up :) P.S. It’s great to meet another web designer!
This is exactly what UA-cam needed! I started long ago with different channels and I never felt like UA-cam took me seriously, now I have this channel started over again and I am growing really well, I am so happy :)
Hi Nathaniel, randomly came across your video. Thank you for taking the time to share. I like that your focus remain your family and an overall sense of gratitude through the process. May God bless you. Be easy.
I am from Brazil and somehow the algorithm brought me here. It means UA-cam is focusing on broadcast yourself, again. Those flashy edits, retention edit, plus after the Mr Beast scandal, is not gone, but the audience is older now and tiktok is the place for the yong ones. Older audience wants videos like this.
Loved and appreciated this video!! I just started my channel, and I’ve honestly been so surprised that I got any amount of engagement so early in my journey.
7 yrs. of being on youtube. Have had extremely (the most extreme on UA-cam, so it seems😅) grown so slowly. I wish I could believe this, but I cannot. Some are just lucky. either way, your intentions are good. keep up your good work.
@@Dailah_soul - by consistent, I may have "fallin off" for a few months, but ya. I just say how I feel. I guess I am too honest? But I have seen some weeeeeeeird channels grow way fast and gain more comments, likes than I could ever imagine. I have tired everything. I am just the 1% youtube hates. i guess.
@@yoursubconscious Yeah I understand what you’re feeling. I’ve been trying at youtube for about the same amount of time. I uploaded my first video around 2018 right after i gave birth to my last child. But it’s only been about 2 years since i stopped “trying” to do youtube & really started doing it without excuses. I was monetized in 6 months after that. That was about 2-3yrs of inconsistently uploading. I hope you don’t mind, I visited your channel & i’m going to share what I see; I want to say first that i’m an intuitive so this is kind of a reading on this subject. First, I absolutely Love Love your unapologetic approach. You remind me of this youtuber named the toxic life/love coach (something like that) he created that name to troll people who were calling him toxic because he gave women advice about dating men but he did it in a real raw, honest way. No sugar coating. No spoon feeding. Good stuff! but stuff that offends some people. 😆 But he’s well in his youtube bag now & has been thriving for years. I wanted to point out that cos there’s no such thing as not making it online cos you’re “too real/honest.” Theres millions of people who love that approach. So embrace that. Second, you have not been consistent AT ALL sir! 😂 From one realest to another. C’mon bruh. You upload 20 vids a year (I low key counted) 🤣🤣! To make it on youtube, especially if you want to speed things up, you have to upload about 20 a month (this is how i got monetized so fast) or you can do at least 20 over 2 months = 10 vids a month. But sharing that much a year, you’ll be lucky to gain a few subs & views that year… & You’ve had this thing where you’ve wanted to make it pretty big so bad (maybe not necessarily on youtube but in life period) To be recognized. & given credit for what you do cos you know you do it well. You do it so naturally. Theres probably nothing you do more naturally than talk your shit & give really good perspectives & advice about topics that are dear to you. But in a raw, unique way that intrigues people. BUT that desire to be seen so bad & be recognized. (which may even be coming from a different time line/life where you are being publicly recognized for it which is why that desire has been so strongly in you cos you’re literally meant to do this)…. But that deep want you’ve had to get the attention you deserve from others, is one big thing that’s been stopping you from getting there. Once you break free from the illusion that thats needed & just create & upload your content without thinking about the numbers & whether others will like it or not, the quicker you’re going to finally become consistent & start seeing real results. Once you make yourself realize this is actually fun to do. How much you can enjoy it & you upload content as if you’ve already made it on youtube. Being in that state of creation & excitement, you’re going to make it! It will happen, trust me. You just have to shatter some of those beliefs you’ve made up like youtube hates you. I hope this was helpful. Also, if it makes you feel motivated to go hard this time & don’t stop & don’t think about numbers; i’m a single mother, raising 4 kids on my own. So many people didn’t believe I could do it but I AM & every month my channel is growing. If i can do it, you can too. ☺️✨💕
It's hard to stay consistent when one video does well and you can't capture lightning in a bottle again. It's a slower grind for some folks than it is for others, and that's a pure fact. So whenever I do make a video, I try to make something I enjoy and I figure at least a couple other people might like, that way I'm at least getting some fun out of it. UA-cam may be a day late and a dollar short on letting small timers finally have their shot, they've already moved on.
@@Jaycephus - agreed. That is why I stress the luck part. I have yet to make any one video that made any real traction, but like you said, just have fun. Though, pls, anyone, don't deny the luck part, It is 99.99% of the game. You either know ppl. like the creator does or just get extremely lucky that UA-cam chose you.
I uploaded my first UA-cam video today. Glad to be recommended your channel. Starting something from scratch is never easy. But if you love what you do, you'll keep at it.
Lovely video dude. There’s a little intersection between what you mention around authentic content and being yourself that doesn’t just cross over with the ‘retention’ model but it dove tails perfectly with AI guff. People are getting bored of both and turning back to finding actual personalities they vibe with. We’re all human at the end of the day
i went from 1200 subs (took alot of work to get to that point) then literally one night i uploaded a video and woke up to over 6k subs and millions of views and im still figuring this content creator journey out...at the moment i just put out stuff i find helpful or entertaining to me (im slowly starting to find what the viewers enjoy so i can make sure to consider and incorporate that into my content as well) ..simple as that..the subjects vary from paranormal to combat sports to film facts and bizarre cases in history...my channel was demonetized right before the bump in subs lol so i made nothing after that...i even passed the 1 million view mark to over 5 million...but i havent let that distract me from the point of this journey, to do what makes me happy..GOOD LUCK TO EVERYBODY OUT THERE! YOU GOT THIS
@@satysunk it says copyright strike, doesnt say which video though. the funny part is THE VIDEO PASSED ALL OF THEIR CHECKS WHEN I UPLOADED THE VIDEO lol had it said there was a copyright strike i wouldve never uploaded it. So i deleted the videos i thought were the ones that got me the strike, and tried to appeal but i shouldve read the appeal first because you cant appeal if you deleted any videos lol so now i have to wait several months to re apply for monetization.
@@BaffledRich sorry to hear about that, because that represents the loss of a huge amount of revenue. I began a UA-cam channel on the English language called: Vast Varied Vocabulary. It however has simply not gained the kind of traction that your channel has. I am sticking with it however because I find I am enjoying it, but monetization would be great. At the moment though just 6 subscribers!!!
Subscribed because of you, your story, and your value you put into this video. Your channel WILL continue to be a success and I can’t wait to see more from you 🎉
This was a great video, not only great information in what your saying, but also I liked being able to see into your vision and your “why” as a creator. Keep it up homie, love what your doing💪🏽🔥
@@DarrenTsai_ I’ve just come back from a trip in LA! Would love to get something set up over there though (eventually) - especially having a tour of the WB Studios :)
Your point on authenticity is soo true! I've had a channel for 7 years now, I was on and off, monetised then demonetised, pivoting and inconsistent up until now... so don't do what I done peeps, keep going and putting time, energy and love into your creations, because you'll regret all that hard work to getting monetised for it to be then taken away then realising that is a part of your life path! So I'm on that journey to getting monetised again even though I have over 3k subs, but the funny thing about it all is that my vlogs seem to be performing the best over my talking head videos, this just goes back to people enjoying the raw, real authentic lifestyle content, which is great for me because thats the videos I enjoy making the most ☺ But again, i'm with all of you wonderful creators that are on the journey to monetisation, may your journey be blessed, and just have fun with creating. Thanks for this Nathaniel, great work man you are rocking it 👊🏼✨
Just starting my journey and good luck to everyone starting up! Also I appreciate your content brother, thanks for helping us all develop and giving us super useful information!
Great video! I'm glad to see more people agreeing that this is the newest trend. We try to just show snippets of our journey into homesteading at 50+ years old. We finally got over the monetization hump a couple of months ago and growth has been slow but steady. Thanks for putting out great content for small channels!
Thank you for the video, I’ve forced myself to talk about trendy topics and forgot that I have an amazing album of stories and memories that I could simply share to the world. Thank you again
I’m a small music artist and I was shown your video. It’s been really hard for me to grow my following even though I’ve posted a lot of videos! (Mostly short form but a few longer form, full music videos)!
I believe in your dream! I think your idea is INCREDIBLE! When your creator facility becomes reality I hope to be one of the invited. Keep that content going, I'll be watching.
Great video, very helpful & motivational. I created my channel back in 2020 and stopped creating until recently. I hit stints where I struggle with imposter syndrome but videos like this really help me push forward. I have started sharing more of my personality and who I am. It’s been nerve wrecking up also very powerful. This video reaffirmed I am on the right path. ❤️
Hey thanks man for all the tips and knowledge. I just started my channel and this is what exactly i need. I didnt lack motivation but i knew i had something unique to offer. I thought my personality and positivity towards gaming. I'm trying to build an uplifting and encouraging community in gaming despite all the trolling and negativity that comes with it I still wanted to push through the adversity and make content. Your video gave me the boost to the drive that i needed to push myself forward. My problem was to not be discouraging to myself in the content that I was going to produce before I even got started. I think you're amazing man and I really hope you're able to grow as well with the knowledge that you're providing for others because you've already done the leg work and you're passing on the expertise of your trial and error of UA-cam which is exponentially beneficial for everyone for you to share and for what you have learned and pass it on. Thank you so much bro
its really so refreshing seeing organic growth amongst my peers & creaters without the need to have flashy stuns that they probably dont have bt to be relavent.
I used to put off starting a UA-cam because I thought it might be too hard to get views / visibility but I’ve just started and videos like these are so helpful! 🙏🏼
I really like watching your stuff. Thanks for not yelling at me with things blowing up and moving in and out every 3 seconds. I can’t actually watch these and listen.
Thanks for such a kind comment. The ‘retention editing’ style takes way too long to edit anyway (and it just stressed me & my computer out) so I’m glad people are enjoying the way I’m presenting & the way I edited this video - in a way it’s really freeing :)
As a small UA-camr (330 subscribers) in a country that doesn’t even have monetisation.. UA-cam has changed my life by pushing me to go out and have new adventures so I can share it with my viewers and encourage them to do the same. Whether they’re going solo or not .. there’s so much out there to experience.
Love your video man. I am making the switch now, from doing something I enjoy enough and has a good future to taking the risk and chance to do what I want to do. Something that fulfills me and makes me want to jump out of bed in the morning!
7 years. That’s the type of commitment you need! You’ve definitely got a spirit of never giving up. I’d recommend looking at channels like Hollow, Fooster & CaseOh. Look at what they do with their title and thumbnails. The videos with the most views seem to suggest a very intriguing storyline, or show that a particular game is very good (gamers are always on the lookout for the next best game). Then look at how they make their videos interesting, do they create characters, do that have humour, do they react to in-game content in a unique way? Then try and add elements of what you think works for them into your videos, while still being yourself. Hope this helps :)
My two cents: Scrolling through your videos I couldn’t tell from the title or thumbnail what they were about. Are you watching horror movies, playing horror games, reacting, critiquing? If there is an upcoming horror game that’s gonna trend, then get on top of that and film/edit quickly so your video goes out there before others.
@@nathalia5068 I should probably put the title of the game in the title💀 also I made a video of a game the first day it came out, and it came out to be my most viewed video ever🙏
If you enjoy doing it, keep doing it. Most of my videos are about Whiskey, Games, Nerdstuff (Why I picked the name). Been doing this for over a year and still trying to figure out why some videos got more views and some get just a few.
The one thing you said that connected with me was, "that one person", I am working on starting my channel, for that one person. I don't want to be famous, I don't want to be wealthy, I want to share almost 60 years of my life lessons, and between my parents and grandparents, another 100 years of knowledge. I care about video quality, and the impact of the content. In my opinion, if you do what you do to help others, the money finds it's way to you, and it's deserved. If you only do what you do for money, it might find you, but you lose it quickly, and it's meaningless. Make your goal a better world when you leave then when you got here.
Thank you for this. "Building for impact." That hits hard right now. I've been Building something for a while with no apparent success. But I know it will mean something to someone. You're very inspiring.
Man, I really liked your take about the struggles, the doubts, and the challenges that every new youtuber or content creator faces. I for sure sympathise with a few you mentioned. Just subscribed and will keep an eyeonr more videos. Thanks for sharing 👍
Thanks Lee! Creating content is super challenging. I appreciate everyone who’s a creating content on this platform, it’s not easy. But one thing I love about UA-cam is that the rewards (no matter how big or small) will always outweigh the hard times :)
Apprecaite you sharing your thoughts. Seems you got a great attitude about content creation which makes your video enjoyable. As a UA-cam side hustley myself I know how it is to manage a job while creating content and trying to build a business. Keep the positive attitude and lean in to what interests you and you will enjoy the journey and that alone will make it worth it. Shared some of my thoughts about how UA-cam changed my life as well on my channel.
While people are definitely getting away from the super-retention style of editing, you can't throw away the baby with the bathwater. It's still super important that people stick around for your whole video, and that means cutting out the fluff. One of those "real" videos will only pop off if the topic is SUPER interesting. Great video
Great insight, Daniel. There still has to be an element of retention editing, but I’ve realised most of that (cutting the fluff) can be fixed in the writing & recording process. The great thing is that people, including me, have started to realise that retention editing can be achieved without the over-produced edits :)
My key takeaways are Value over views. Vision over money and Guide over Guru. There are the 3 key reasons I haven't launched my self-help YT channel esp the last one. I kept hearing coaches should build authority which made me think I need to be perfect and right but I'm just a guide. Also, I suggest an online learning space since most creators cannot meet in-person. My city has very few YTers.
As long as you enjoy producing whatever you are making than it's all good! It feels so good to have stuff that I made. Proof that I am an artist! Great video!
Your video was recommended on my page. I’m a dreamer that posted my first ever video a couple of days ago. I hope that all of us will succeed in our own niche.
Hey, thanks for watching! 😊 I’ve broken down the script framework I use to keep retention high in my videos, without having to worry about fancy editing. Check out the video (FREE guide included): ua-cam.com/video/j9vIRVlEfuo/v-deo.htmlsi=GPOJQB1WHFgncWat
I love that youtube is slowly going back to “UA-cam: Broadcast Yourself” again! It makes it more fun to make videos
Definitely! The platform seems to be putting focus back on the ‘you’ of ‘UA-cam’ - it shows people just want to connect with real people
exactly, others like to overthink. Raw works best..The problem is stealing other original content. this needs to stop!
Yes. No more Mr beast type videos!
@@Jennm4 why?
@@Jennm4that's cringe 😬 Mr beast is the best
This is the "Your channel is taking off by the end of this year" button 👇🏽
Edit: I've added little tips on my page that helped me double my subs in the last 30 days. YOU GUYS GOT THIS! KEEP GOING, THIS IS Y(OUR) YEAR 🔥
I hope so 🙏🏽
Me, me!❤
❤ in Jesus name
I hope so too! In Jesus name! 🙌🏼🙏🏼 I don’t want it if it’s not from God tho! 🤍🙏🏼
@@Lanischannel this right here we often forget that, we need to make sure God is pleased in what we are doing. I am analyzing my content and just talking to him
This video is proof of your point. You're maybe the 10th video I have clicked on this week of a small creator and stayed to watch the entire video because UA-cam have absolutely perfected their algorithm in finding the perfect video for the viewer, even if it has low viewership.
Love this. It’s exactly what I wanted this video to be… proof that simple videos can perform well :)
I have no doubt your music is great. But you have to give people a reason to click on your videos. If your title & thumbnail aren’t interesting then I’m never gonna click on the video & listen to your music, especially if it’s say next to another video with a better title & thumbnail.
You mentioned other channels are getting lots of views and subscribers who are doing similar content. How are they packaging their videos? Use that as inspiration for your packaging.
Also, I noticed your most recent video is about UA-cam, which is quite far from the music niche you’re creating content for. So have a think about who exactly you’re making content for, and double down on that. Then you’ll notice the subscribers will start to build up because of your consistency in content. For reference, the amount of subscribers I have has nearly doubled because of this one video. But that’s because I’ve been consistent over the past few months in creating content for a specific person (UA-cam Creators wanting to grow & make the best videos possible). The fact I’ve kept going regardless of poor performing videos has paid off.
So decide WHO you’re making content for. How you can make INTERESTING packaging. And keep going & improving regardless of the results.
Hope that helps :)
Well I wish UA-cam Will find algorithm for my videos
Best comment@@nathaniel_hall
Authenticity is key. Pick up your smartphone and record what's on your mind. Your life experience is your greatest content source.
I’m working har this year , and I love it inwas a live streamer for years .. and we all can help each other good luck 🍀
Literally what I’m doing now ❤
Totally agree!
I dont think anyone care now adays unless only fan page😅
Made a video about this exact point today.. funny coincidence finding this comment.
Finally got the courage to start my channel this week! I’ve already uploaded 3 videos. If just one person out there enjoys my content, then I feel like I’ve already won 🏆
Stick with it, enjoy it, don’t stress and try not to get stuck on constantly checking subscriber count x
Love that for you ❤
I agree! Starting a youtube channel has helped me stay more accountable and I'm rediscovering my passion for life again. Thanks for the videos! Taking notes😊
There are so many benefits with starting a UA-cam channel :) Phrases like ‘rediscovering my passion for life again’ is one of the reasons why I love helping people make content
Hi Mate I want to start a UA-cam channel but do you have to edit? What kind of program do you use?
Hey, good question! Yeah editing is super useful for cutting out any bits that distract viewers from your video, or make them want to leave the video. So at the very least, I’d recommend making simple cuts, removing any un-needed footage. And if you want to go a little further, you could add title cards in your videos for each section, to help viewers understand where they are & what’s coming up next. I use DaVinci Resolve, which is completely free. But you could use CapCut which is also free :)
Fantastic mate 👏 👌 👍
I wanna give my own experience. I grew up 2 channels over 100K subs both, completely separate and different audiences and languages (one is Spanish, the other is English).
Let me be honest, youtube requires HARD WORK, and a lot of commitment. You have to understand human psychology and really know what clicks in people's minds and what not. It took me years to grow to separate communities, but I learnt a lot along the way. Now this is my full time job and my life has changed a lot. I just want to encourage people who read this to keep grinding, but be critical with yourself, and always see what can you improve in your videos. If you're not getting views, there is a REASON why, and even if the truth hurts: you maybe have to up your game a little more.
Brilliant story of hard work. Keep it up!
appreciated!
Can you expand more on what you wish you knew more about human psychology as you were growing your channel?
As a new UA-camr, I love this comment. I couldn’t agree more!
Thank you so much! Would love to brainstorm with someone like you to hear what I could do better. Do you offer help to others?
11:30 “Be the guide, not the guru” LOVE THAT. I am starting a new content venture and this is the mantra I will be running with.
This is so random but I enjoy how softly spoken you are and as someone who is similar, it's refreshing to know that you don't necessarily have to be loud or have giant/loud energy to grow on UA-cam, you're simply continuing to grow as yourself and finding those who align with that. Inspired 🙌🏻
This means a lot, thank you :) I’ve tried speaking with an energetic tone in other videos, but it just wasn’t really my vibe. Then I intentionally spoke ‘normal’ in this video, and I think that’s actually helped it to perform so well!
This means a lot, thank you :) I’ve tried speaking with an energetic tone in other videos, but it just wasn’t really my vibe. Then I intentionally spoke ‘normal’ in this video, and I think that’s actually helped it to perform so well!
I was thinking the same thing, very refreshing and appreciated. 😊
I love how he presents and talks. Relaxing, easy to follow. Amazing that you do not have to be loud to blow up
@@NoCode_Reviews 100% it's definitely refreshing and almost calming to see
As long as you enjoy producing content you can’t lose! It feels so good to have stuff out there that I made. What a confidence booster! Blessings everyone 🙏❤️
Definitely. Loving the process is such an important mindset!
"As long as you enjoy creating content" That is the key right there.
I agree that it “feels” like small UA-camrs have more of a chance nowadays. Honestly some of the best content nowadays is from small UA-camrs
Great tips! YT has also started promoting small channels and videos with small view counts in the browse page. I have certainly seen better results in recent days. It is a great time to start a YT channel
Thanks! I’ve seen more smaller channels getting promoted too. Definitely feels like a great time to be a creator :)
Agreed, I have less than 2k subs, I don’t even have 50 videos yet my recent shorts are getting over 8k even over 10k views.
I think since the competitors (TikTok,IG, and Facebook even) are opening doors for content creation, my opinion is UA-cam wants to keep up with them. Because if I had posted my shorts back then, I wouldn’t get more than 20 views so easily.
I have been very skeptical on starting UA-cam for so long and I regret not starting years ago, but now there are creators out there blowing up from the very bottom.
So ask yourself, “If they can do it, why can’t I?”
Stop wasting time, stop thinking about the negatives. Just start posting, ignore the haters (because you will get them), and grow
me too
This is refreshing to hear! Posting my first vid on Saturday! So excited!!!
this video is gonna blow up soon. Thr thumbnails alone is 10/10
For sure! ❤
I find it hard to breakout. I just love setting up my camera in my garden and just creating a sense of peace for my viewers. I am creating a community of backyard gardeners. I love love content creating and I have learnt so much on the platform so far BUT I just want to breakthrough and start getting the views. I love your personality and a lot of what you say resonates with me. I am a teacher by profession but I will humbly be a student in your classroom. I love this video and I just subscribed. Awesome video🎉❤
Thank you for such a kind comment :) Breaking out is hard at first. I really like your thumbnail colours, they definitely show you’re a gardener. I would focus more on your titles, think: “how can I make my title so intriguing that the person reading it HAS to click”
You’ve got some titles that have done a great job with this already “South St Elizabeth Jamaica DEVASTATED…” people HAVE to click to see the results of the devastation. Plus it was a trending topic at the time. I hope you’re doing okay btw :)
Also, your most recent video title uses some words that make people click too “TRANSFORMING” “MOST SATISFYING”. I think that what might make more people click the video would be to have a before and after photo on the thumbnail. Have the before on the left & the after on the right.
You seem to have got your niche nailed down & you seem to know that storytelling is a winner on UA-cam. Which is great to see!
@@nathaniel_hall Thanks for your awesome feedback. I will definitely apply… I look forward to your new video. Thanks for checking in and asking about our well-being on the Island. We are doing okay but still without some amenities but our spirit is strong 💪 !Will save and share this video. I am happy I found your channel. Made my day today!!💥
Gardening! And sharing it with the world!! One of the best things possible:)
I just subscribed to your channel. I love gardening too while learning how to UA-cam.
@@greenatlmom Awesomeness. Thank you for the support. I will check out yours too💕
I agree. I just revived this old channel that I have and getting some views and subscribers from just two videos alone! This gives me hope that I can make it as a UA-camr, by teaching people how to do my biggest passion: drawing.
Btw, I also do webpage designs in my job and I feel that YT is going to be a new and good creative outlet for me.
Today ,I will get a new microphone at the mail, I'm excited to film a new video this weekend!
And thank you for your kind words.
This is awesome to hear! Drawing videos seem to do very well on UA-cam. I think it’s because people love seeing the process of something being created from start to finish. Check out a channel called Brandon Shepherd for inspiration (though he’s purely graphic design). Keep it up :)
P.S. It’s great to meet another web designer!
This is exactly what UA-cam needed! I started long ago with different channels and I never felt like UA-cam took me seriously, now I have this channel started over again and I am growing really well, I am so happy :)
Hi Nathaniel, randomly came across your video. Thank you for taking the time to share. I like that your focus remain your family and an overall sense of gratitude through the process. May God bless you. Be easy.
Definitely subscribed! I support anyone pushing the growth vision for others ❤
I absolutely LOVE your big vision Nathaniel! Will be in line when you open up that production facility 😊
Thanks! Would be awesome to meet you one day :)
100% man. Raw, unedited, value 💪
I am from Brazil and somehow the algorithm brought me here. It means UA-cam is focusing on broadcast yourself, again.
Those flashy edits, retention edit, plus after the Mr Beast scandal, is not gone, but the audience is older now and tiktok is the place for the yong ones.
Older audience wants videos like this.
Loved and appreciated this video!! I just started my channel, and I’ve honestly been so surprised that I got any amount of engagement so early in my journey.
That’s awesome! Really great to hear things are starting off well for you :)
7 yrs. of being on youtube. Have had extremely (the most extreme on UA-cam, so it seems😅) grown so slowly. I wish I could believe this, but I cannot. Some are just lucky.
either way, your intentions are good. keep up your good work.
Question, are you saying that in 7 years you’ve been completely consistent sharing what you love & enjoying it?
@@Dailah_soul - by consistent, I may have "fallin off" for a few months, but ya. I just say how I feel. I guess I am too honest? But I have seen some weeeeeeeird channels grow way fast and gain more comments, likes than I could ever imagine.
I have tired everything. I am just the 1% youtube hates. i guess.
@@yoursubconscious Yeah I understand what you’re feeling. I’ve been trying at youtube for about the same amount of time. I uploaded my first video around 2018 right after i gave birth to my last child. But it’s only been about 2 years since i stopped “trying” to do youtube & really started doing it without excuses. I was monetized in 6 months after that. That was about 2-3yrs of inconsistently uploading.
I hope you don’t mind, I visited your channel & i’m going to share what I see;
I want to say first that i’m an intuitive so this is kind of a reading on this subject.
First, I absolutely Love Love your unapologetic approach. You remind me of this youtuber named the toxic life/love coach (something like that) he created that name to troll people who were calling him toxic because he gave women advice about dating men but he did it in a real raw, honest way. No sugar coating. No spoon feeding. Good stuff! but stuff that offends some people. 😆 But he’s well in his youtube bag now & has been thriving for years. I wanted to point out that cos there’s no such thing as not making it online cos you’re “too real/honest.” Theres millions of people who love that approach. So embrace that.
Second, you have not been consistent AT ALL sir! 😂
From one realest to another. C’mon bruh. You upload 20 vids a year (I low key counted) 🤣🤣!
To make it on youtube, especially if you want to speed things up, you have to upload about 20 a month (this is how i got monetized so fast) or you can do at least 20 over 2 months = 10 vids a month.
But sharing that much a year, you’ll be lucky to gain a few subs & views that year…
& You’ve had this thing where you’ve wanted to make it pretty big so bad (maybe not necessarily on youtube but in life period) To be recognized.
& given credit for what you do cos you know you do it well. You do it so naturally. Theres probably nothing you do more naturally than talk your shit & give really good perspectives & advice about topics that are dear to you. But in a raw, unique way that intrigues people.
BUT that desire to be seen so bad & be recognized. (which may even be coming from a different time line/life where you are being publicly recognized for it which is why that desire has been so strongly in you cos you’re literally meant to do this)….
But that deep want you’ve had to get the attention you deserve from others, is one big thing that’s been stopping you from getting there.
Once you break free from the illusion that thats needed & just create & upload your content without thinking about the numbers & whether others will like it or not, the quicker you’re going to finally become consistent & start seeing real results. Once you make yourself realize this is actually fun to do. How much you can enjoy it & you upload content as if you’ve already made it on youtube. Being in that state of creation & excitement, you’re going to make it! It will happen, trust me.
You just have to shatter some of those beliefs you’ve made up like youtube hates you.
I hope this was helpful.
Also, if it makes you feel motivated to go hard this time & don’t stop & don’t think about numbers; i’m a single mother, raising 4 kids on my own. So many people didn’t believe I could do it but I AM & every month my channel is growing. If i can do it, you can too. ☺️✨💕
It's hard to stay consistent when one video does well and you can't capture lightning in a bottle again. It's a slower grind for some folks than it is for others, and that's a pure fact. So whenever I do make a video, I try to make something I enjoy and I figure at least a couple other people might like, that way I'm at least getting some fun out of it. UA-cam may be a day late and a dollar short on letting small timers finally have their shot, they've already moved on.
@@Jaycephus - agreed. That is why I stress the luck part.
I have yet to make any one video that made any real traction, but like you said, just have fun. Though, pls, anyone, don't deny the luck part, It is 99.99% of the game. You either know ppl. like the creator does or just get extremely lucky that UA-cam chose you.
You definitely have to figure out what UA-cam wants to push at the moment. Hopefully it’s what you want to create!
Resonating so so much, thank you Nathaniel!
Story, personality, value
I uploaded my first UA-cam video today.
Glad to be recommended your channel. Starting something from scratch is never easy. But if you love what you do, you'll keep at it.
CONGRATULATIONS Clary!!! I'll go check yours out!
I appreciate you sharing this. I'm still struggling with my own channel, but I'll keep trying 🤗
My pleasure :) I’ll make sure I keep making videos that aim to help you grow your channel. Let’s grow together 💪
Lovely video dude. There’s a little intersection between what you mention around authentic content and being yourself that doesn’t just cross over with the ‘retention’ model but it dove tails perfectly with AI guff. People are getting bored of both and turning back to finding actual personalities they vibe with. We’re all human at the end of the day
i went from 1200 subs (took alot of work to get to that point) then literally one night i uploaded a video and woke up to over 6k subs and millions of views and im still figuring this content creator journey out...at the moment i just put out stuff i find helpful or entertaining to me (im slowly starting to find what the viewers enjoy so i can make sure to consider and incorporate that into my content as well) ..simple as that..the subjects vary from paranormal to combat sports to film facts and bizarre cases in history...my channel was demonetized right before the bump in subs lol so i made nothing after that...i even passed the 1 million view mark to over 5 million...but i havent let that distract me from the point of this journey, to do what makes me happy..GOOD LUCK TO EVERYBODY OUT THERE! YOU GOT THIS
Why were you demonetised? If I may ask.
@@satysunk it says copyright strike, doesnt say which video though. the funny part is THE VIDEO PASSED ALL OF THEIR CHECKS WHEN I UPLOADED THE VIDEO lol had it said there was a copyright strike i wouldve never uploaded it. So i deleted the videos i thought were the ones that got me the strike, and tried to appeal but i shouldve read the appeal first because you cant appeal if you deleted any videos lol so now i have to wait several months to re apply for monetization.
@@BaffledRich sorry to hear about that, because that represents the loss of a huge amount of revenue.
I began a UA-cam channel on the English language called:
Vast Varied Vocabulary.
It however has simply not gained the kind of traction that your channel has.
I am sticking with it however because I find I am enjoying it, but monetization would be great.
At the moment though just 6 subscribers!!!
@@BaffledRichLikely the Disney edits, they take no prisoners when it comes to copyright
We really needed to see and watch this, thank you!
Subscribed because of you, your story, and your value you put into this video. Your channel WILL continue to be a success and I can’t wait to see more from you 🎉
Thank you so much! Looking forward to seeing you around :)
I want to congratulate you on your honesty and pushing through the shame. It’s very inspirational, especially for older folks.
Thank you, that’s very much appreciated :)
This is awesome, absolutely appreciate this video thank you😊
What you said about having a vision was pure gold. You have such a great disposition.
Thanks Benji, I appreciate the kind comment (and Super Thanks!). Having a vision is so important. It gives your content meaning :)
Thank you for this video. For all the new UA-cam channels starting out (including me) good luck. Be authentic. Use what you have. Be you ❤
I hope your channel continues to grow! Almost at 1K subs here - Thank you guys!
This was a great video, not only great information in what your saying, but also I liked being able to see into your vision and your “why” as a creator. Keep it up homie, love what your doing💪🏽🔥
Thanks man!
Love this message! Thanks for sharing Nathaniel! I started my UA-cam channel last year & you're spot on about audience caring about value and message.
Hey Darren, thanks for the kind words! Keep up the hard work - this is only the beginning of something huge :)
@@nathaniel_hall Sure is. Let me know when you're ready to open the content creator cafe space in California. I'll be here to help 🙂
@@DarrenTsai_ I’ve just come back from a trip in LA! Would love to get something set up over there though (eventually) - especially having a tour of the WB Studios :)
👍🏾👍🏾Thanks Nathaniel, and keep up the Great Work, my Brother!! Blessings to you, from Detroit. Carlos
Thanks Carlos!
Thank you for sharing this! I love your soft calm voice. I found this very motivating! I’m glad You Tube recommended it to me. 😊
Thank you for the inspiration 🙏 ❤️ I have a small channel that is monetized, however videos like this help me to keep going! ❤😊 God Bless
Your point on authenticity is soo true! I've had a channel for 7 years now, I was on and off, monetised then demonetised, pivoting and inconsistent up until now... so don't do what I done peeps, keep going and putting time, energy and love into your creations, because you'll regret all that hard work to getting monetised for it to be then taken away then realising that is a part of your life path! So I'm on that journey to getting monetised again even though I have over 3k subs, but the funny thing about it all is that my vlogs seem to be performing the best over my talking head videos, this just goes back to people enjoying the raw, real authentic lifestyle content, which is great for me because thats the videos I enjoy making the most ☺ But again, i'm with all of you wonderful creators that are on the journey to monetisation, may your journey be blessed, and just have fun with creating. Thanks for this Nathaniel, great work man you are rocking it 👊🏼✨
Great insight man. Excellent points made
LOVE this and what you're doing,, Nathanial!
Just starting my journey and good luck to everyone starting up! Also I appreciate your content brother, thanks for helping us all develop and giving us super useful information!
This was such a helpful video!!! Feels like you’re keeping me on the right path. Thank you!
Great video! I'm glad to see more people agreeing that this is the newest trend. We try to just show snippets of our journey into homesteading at 50+ years old. We finally got over the monetization hump a couple of months ago and growth has been slow but steady. Thanks for putting out great content for small channels!
I love what you're telling me and how you're telling it. This editing was fun. Well deserved that this is taking off 🚀
Thankyou ! This is such valuable information ! I started a small channel and I am trying to gain more confidence in front of the camera .
One step at a time & you’ll get there. Awesome that you’ve started a channel! :)
Thankyou so much for your encouragement! Have a great day !
The hardest part for me has been finding a niche. It has really deterred me in making content, I get overwhelmed
Great work keep up really enjoy you flow and style in this video and love how the UA-cam community is showing you so much love
Thank you so much! :)
Happy to report I am in the small portion of viewers that are consumers of music production videos and the videos on your channel
Keep it going ❤ proud of everyone who’s taking their first step and trying to get freedom and take back control of our life
Great stuff! I especially appreciate some of the discussions in the comments
Thank you for the video, I’ve forced myself to talk about trendy topics and forgot that I have an amazing album of stories and memories that I could simply share to the world. Thank you again
Love this brother, thank you for sharing and creating ❤
This video rings an inspiration to all who watched this! Keep it up! 🎉
I’m a small music artist and I was shown your video. It’s been really hard for me to grow my following even though I’ve posted a lot of videos! (Mostly short form but a few longer form, full music videos)!
Really enjoyed listening to your thought process and hearing about your journey. Keep em coming!
Thanks Sean!
I’ve noticed I have slowly found more smaller UA-camrs that I had no idea existed which has been great.
So strong!! Thank you 🔥🙏🏼
I believe in your dream! I think your idea is INCREDIBLE! When your creator facility becomes reality I hope to be one of the invited. Keep that content going, I'll be watching.
Great video, very helpful & motivational. I created my channel back in 2020 and stopped creating until recently. I hit stints where I struggle with imposter syndrome but videos like this really help me push forward.
I have started sharing more of my personality and who I am. It’s been nerve wrecking up also very powerful. This video reaffirmed I am on the right path. ❤️
13:30- WOW. That’s such good insight 🙏🏼
Hey thanks man for all the tips and knowledge. I just started my channel and this is what exactly i need. I didnt lack motivation but i knew i had something unique to offer. I thought my personality and positivity towards gaming. I'm trying to build an uplifting and encouraging community in gaming despite all the trolling and negativity that comes with it I still wanted to push through the adversity and make content. Your video gave me the boost to the drive that i needed to push myself forward. My problem was to not be discouraging to myself in the content that I was going to produce before I even got started. I think you're amazing man and I really hope you're able to grow as well with the knowledge that you're providing for others because you've already done the leg work and you're passing on the expertise of your trial and error of UA-cam which is exponentially beneficial for everyone for you to share and for what you have learned and pass it on. Thank you so much bro
This is such an awesome comment & thank you for the kind words. Here’s to the start of something special!
I absolutely love this video. Thanks for sharing. Truly inspirational. All the best, friend. Greetings from Manchester, England. 😁👍
I just started posting on UA-cam myself! Thank you for the tips.
its really so refreshing seeing organic growth amongst my peers & creaters without the need to have flashy stuns that they probably dont have bt to be relavent.
I used to put off starting a UA-cam because I thought it might be too hard to get views / visibility but I’ve just started and videos like these are so helpful! 🙏🏼
Awesome video. Keep working on your dream!
Thank you!
I really like watching your stuff. Thanks for not yelling at me with things blowing up and moving in and out every 3 seconds. I can’t actually watch these and listen.
Thanks for such a kind comment. The ‘retention editing’ style takes way too long to edit anyway (and it just stressed me & my computer out) so I’m glad people are enjoying the way I’m presenting & the way I edited this video - in a way it’s really freeing :)
As a small UA-camr (330 subscribers) in a country that doesn’t even have monetisation.. UA-cam has changed my life by pushing me to go out and have new adventures so I can share it with my viewers and encourage them to do the same. Whether they’re going solo or not .. there’s so much out there to experience.
Nice video, my man. Think you have really found something in yourself and I hope you're enjoying the ride.
Yeah it is! I’m working on my 4th channel now lol
I love to see that UA-cam keeps pushing content from small creators. Such a difference from Instagram
Great perspective, subscribed in under 4 minutes
Love your video man. I am making the switch now, from doing something I enjoy enough and has a good future to taking the risk and chance to do what I want to do. Something that fulfills me and makes me want to jump out of bed in the morning!
Great video, thanks for the motivation to grow a small channel!
Dude you are so easy to listen to. One video and you've sold me. I'm here to watch you vision become reality.
Awesome to have you onboard :)
Bro pls tell me this year is the one cuz I’ve been trying for 7+ Years waiting for a video to either blow up or create an audience😭🙏
You got it bro, 7 years is actually crazy for the type of content you do😭 I Subbed🤝
7 years. That’s the type of commitment you need! You’ve definitely got a spirit of never giving up.
I’d recommend looking at channels like Hollow, Fooster & CaseOh. Look at what they do with their title and thumbnails. The videos with the most views seem to suggest a very intriguing storyline, or show that a particular game is very good (gamers are always on the lookout for the next best game). Then look at how they make their videos interesting, do they create characters, do that have humour, do they react to in-game content in a unique way? Then try and add elements of what you think works for them into your videos, while still being yourself.
Hope this helps :)
My two cents:
Scrolling through your videos I couldn’t tell from the title or thumbnail what they were about. Are you watching horror movies, playing horror games, reacting, critiquing?
If there is an upcoming horror game that’s gonna trend, then get on top of that and film/edit quickly so your video goes out there before others.
@@nathalia5068 some great thoughts here!
@@nathalia5068 I should probably put the title of the game in the title💀 also I made a video of a game the first day it came out, and it came out to be my most viewed video ever🙏
If you enjoy doing it, keep doing it. Most of my videos are about Whiskey, Games, Nerdstuff (Why I picked the name). Been doing this for over a year and still trying to figure out why some videos got more views and some get just a few.
Great video, I’m new to UA-cam and seeking insights such as these. Glad to see this video doing well 😊
The one thing you said that connected with me was, "that one person", I am working on starting my channel, for that one person. I don't want to be famous, I don't want to be wealthy, I want to share almost 60 years of my life lessons, and between my parents and grandparents, another 100 years of knowledge. I care about video quality, and the impact of the content. In my opinion, if you do what you do to help others, the money finds it's way to you, and it's deserved. If you only do what you do for money, it might find you, but you lose it quickly, and it's meaningless. Make your goal a better world when you leave then when you got here.
Thank you for this.
"Building for impact."
That hits hard right now. I've been Building something for a while with no apparent success. But I know it will mean something to someone. You're very inspiring.
Good things take time (and a lot of hard work - and failures if I may add) :)
"Be the guide, not the guru." ~ great advice
Great video! Liked the “be a guide, not a guru” advice. Just subscribed. Thank you!!
Great video man, love to see the passion
Authenticity does help to connect and grow with your audience. As well as remembering your WHY for doing UA-cam.
You’ve hit the nail on the head!
Wow this video really blew up for you. Well done man ☺️
love your vision!
Thank you!
Man, I really liked your take about the struggles, the doubts, and the challenges that every new youtuber or content creator faces. I for sure sympathise with a few you mentioned. Just subscribed and will keep an eyeonr more videos. Thanks for sharing 👍
Thanks Lee! Creating content is super challenging. I appreciate everyone who’s a creating content on this platform, it’s not easy. But one thing I love about UA-cam is that the rewards (no matter how big or small) will always outweigh the hard times :)
@nathaniel_hall totally agree with you my friend 👍
Apprecaite you sharing your thoughts. Seems you got a great attitude about content creation which makes your video enjoyable. As a UA-cam side hustley myself I know how it is to manage a job while creating content and trying to build a business. Keep the positive attitude and lean in to what interests you and you will enjoy the journey and that alone will make it worth it. Shared some of my thoughts about how UA-cam changed my life as well on my channel.
While people are definitely getting away from the super-retention style of editing, you can't throw away the baby with the bathwater. It's still super important that people stick around for your whole video, and that means cutting out the fluff. One of those "real" videos will only pop off if the topic is SUPER interesting. Great video
Great insight, Daniel. There still has to be an element of retention editing, but I’ve realised most of that (cutting the fluff) can be fixed in the writing & recording process. The great thing is that people, including me, have started to realise that retention editing can be achieved without the over-produced edits :)
My key takeaways are Value over views. Vision over money and Guide over Guru. There are the 3 key reasons I haven't launched my self-help YT channel esp the last one. I kept hearing coaches should build authority which made me think I need to be perfect and right but I'm just a guide. Also, I suggest an online learning space since most creators cannot meet in-person. My city has very few YTers.
As long as you enjoy producing whatever you are making than it's all good! It feels so good to have stuff that I made. Proof that I am an artist! Great video!
Mate, this was SUCH an encouraging video. Thanks. Just subscribed.
Thanks man, it’s great to meet you!
The video I needed to see. Thank you!
Your video was recommended on my page. I’m a dreamer that posted my first ever video a couple of days ago. I hope that all of us will succeed in our own niche.