This is why I'm going all in on youtube
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- Опубліковано 4 лют 2025
- For many years I've struggled with being consistent on UA-cam.
It's led me away down other paths where I've found success, but now it seems to be the only place where I want success.
I think now is finally the right time for me to go all in on UA-cam and try to become a successful creator here.
I hope this video inspires you to just create and never stop.
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Really proud of this video. I put a lot more time and effort into the flow of my script trying to follow a basic story arc. I'm going to build on this going forward and slowly introduce more visual storytelling that feels like that right balance for my style.
Hi Ben, I really like your videos.. I resonate with you.. Just something about you! Please keep going.. You will help us all.. Kev
@@Re-CreatingKevthank you Kev really appreciate it
LFG and I’m here for it. I love your style and vision. I just finally hit publish on my first video so to hear you in your head just as much as me is a bit comforting. You got this, can’t wait to see it.
Great job! You have a great game plan going forward! Do you have anymore vlogs of you being out and about? I would be interested in seeing them alongside the talking heads and resources you share!
I’m committing with you Ben!!🤝🏻 Let’s make this growth happen and enjoy every step of the journey!
This is what I love about Ben’s videos, both short form and long form is the no nonsense and no gatekeeping. Just straight to the point honesty and expressing exactly what’s on his mind. No beating around the bush when it comes to his videos 👍
I absolutely love this! UA-cam has been on my “todo” to get back to, for 2 years…! And I’ve been REALLY considering it these last 3 months! So, here we go…you’re motivating me to make the dang commitment 👏! Congrats on diving all in, I can’t wait to support you along your journey!🤗
I love how real you are, how you describe your feelings. It feels like I'm having a conversation with someone I know. Thank you.
Man I just hit 50 subs and it feels great, i can't imagine right now hitting 100k and getting my first plaque.
Though I am finding minor success within my niche of posting little to no edit content. The subs are coming in slow but watch time is starting to climb. I will slowly find the balance over time.
Just keep making these videos Ben, your gonna be at 100K in no time i feel, I can sit and watch your whole video just listening to your side of your journey. You can do it. Your more real then most.
It’s a long old journey for most people. You only hear about the quick successes and never the people trying for years because most people don’t try for years and give up.
You’re right, just keep making videos. It’s as simple as that.
I feel the same about that YT silver play button! It definitely lights up the rewards centers in our brain to strive for the accomplishment and milestone. As a fellow creative, it does symbolize something greater than just the plaque itself. I just relaunched my YT channel this past summer (3rd time's the charm, ha) and while I'm not uploading one video per week, focusing on quality versus quantity-and as you know, it's a lotttt of work esp as I'm juggling my offline business-it's the most consistent I've ever been and it feels great. You're doing awesome with nearly 32k subscribers. You'll get there!! 🥳
Go get that Silver plaque lad!
it's coming
Ive been watching your videos here and there. I'm a new content creator, and your message is very inspiring. You have earned like and sub. 🍻
Being a UA-camr is like running a business, you always need to give your viewers what they want. You can't become complacent at any moment. At the end of the day, toughest part is definitely starting your channel and growing it up to the point you become successful (and honestly if I haven't used a lot of Famester, I would have quit a long time ago. It was a proper game-changer for me, and once you become successful it is a great tool to control algorithm).
I know you're going to get it. It's just a matter of time now. you are putting in all the work. You got all the pieces together. It's just a matter of time now buddy.
Let's go Ben!!! You're getting better with each video, looking forward to the weekly uploads, no pressure 😂
I’m committing with you Ben!!🤝🏻 Let’s make this growth happen and enjoy every step of the journey!
Thank U 4 all your positivity. Your words of encouragement. I'm starting my own journey. Hoping I am offering something new/fresh, yet old skool. But probably so niche that it will take a lot of faith. Your words help.
You sure folded me. I’ve been watching a handful of your videos over the last few weeks and you’re really doing a great job. Silver play button is in the bag. God willing.
Thank you Brian big compliment. Just need to build on this new style of mine and figure out how to improve it. Definitely more visual storytelling but that will come with time.
I just love listening to you. You speak from the heart and it just comes across.
I am not a Content Creator, I wish…but listening to you really speaks to me because I feel so trapped in the thinking of “I should do this”, “this works right now”…I feel so trapped on Social Media and somehow YT feels like more of a playground. But I am only about to start my channel…so I’ll see if that feeling stays
I definitely wish you all the best for your journey to 100K…your videos are so wonderful, I am sure that silver playbutton will be on your shelf soon. Thanks for another great video.
I agree. Love listening to him! It's inspiring.
Thank you for the kind words Claudia I appreciate it. I'm glad the way I speak hits home
Thank you
Again... This just inspired me a little bit more.... I love how open you are sharing your thoughts and feelings and fears and other emotions... All the same emotions i feel.... Thank you... Truly.
ahh thank you glad I could help inspire
Your content is great mate I’ve watched your journey for a while and seen you switch platforms and like you said everything is a learning curve and experience you can take onto the next thing. This style of simple looking non gimmicky UA-cam is really engaging and you speak so well! I’m on the journey too and it’s inspiring thank you!
Thanks Charles, glad you like this style, going to stick at it for a bit and figure out how to make it slightly better with maybe some more visual storytelling
Thank for sharing your perspective. I truly believe human storytelling is where UA-cam should be going. We need to get away from nonsense.
You’ve made me start my channel only just started about my beloved Arsenal, I’m not the most intelligent person or computer or tech savvy but also wanted to do this so trying now… videos are the best but I’ll improve with time
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Love to get to know more about ur journey. Will love learn more about telling better stories that make others feel
I can feel this so much-same story here. TikTok was the first platform where I found success, but lately, I’ve realized I need to go all in on UA-cam, which has always been the dream. This was a great reminder, and I’m rooting for you! You’ve got this! 100k is on its way, but more importantly, you’re going to develop your voice, art, and storytelling, and we all gain something truly valuable from that.
haha short-form platforms are just so inconsistent. UA-cam defintely the play.
am taking youtube serious too and you are so inspirng....so far i loveee my channel and cant wait fo it to be even better..i feel like a need a plaque just for starting lool
I love your content man, I’m trying to find my box and finding i need to be flexible in what I want to do. Let’s keep growing helping each other and remember that the incoming tide rises all ships 😊
Thank you, honestly the box can take so long to find and feel like you'll never find it. It was like that for me until I was at the right place at the right time. Most people just aren't willing to stick at it long enough to find their box.,
You will make it 🎉 your videos are super engaging just through your voice. Keep going :)
Thank you
dude, you're a legend. Love the content and the style of your vids.
Thank you. I've realised that simple can be beautiful and as engaging as the highly edited stuff.
It’s so true. I’m a literally tomorrow about start my own on video journey ( for a different use ) and I’m doing everything I can to scale it back to the pure and simple. Freakin terrifying.
@@BenKaluza gonna work on that this weekend. I’m guessing the simple is still plenty of work
To nail the look of.
I love it.
Well said brother, and very authentic and real. So much more enjoyable and human connection without all the slick cuts and whistles.
I went through short form success on TikTok and stopped, totally ready to go all in on YT myself now.
Like you, documenting, sharing, lessons, stories, wisdom, and the humor of it all too 😂.
I just subbed, here’s to 100K and beyond.
You got this!
PS: can you talk about writing, scripts for a video like this, what does it look like?
Is it more about structure? Just so you have like a hook beginning middle and end versus an actual word for Word script?
Because this felt like it came from the heart of you just sharing your story, that’s how I am too.
I am way too authentic to ever follow a word for words script, and do my best actually being in the moment and sharing my heart, so I’m curious how you approach it. 🙏
you inspire me
We'll get there Ben!
Ben, it's amazing that we do not see ourselves the way other people do. Your content is equally genuine and looks like it was shot by a top notch production company. You create superb, next level content all on your own and yet, you are not 100% happy with what you are doing. I think all of us can relate to what you are going through. We are our own worst critics. Stay true to what makes you happy, don't worry about the metrics, we are all here for the journey with you in whatever you decide to create.
First time that I subscribed to a Channel by just watching the first video of a UA-camr.
You really touch something deeper in me 🥹 in here for you brother!
Deep breath , its amazing, im uploading my very first video today because of you mate}}}}
ahh thanks, good luck with your video and just focus on being consistent
The last two thumbnails are excellent. You’ll make 100k soon
ay thank you so much glad you liked them
The best value i'd've ever got.. BTW, You look like bernardo silva tbh 😂
haha I'll take it
You def make me feel less scared to start my healing/self-love UA-cam channel, I know deep down it’s what people would seriously resonate with but it’s scary haha, thanks homie 🤭
Also yaaaaas I love the thumbnail!!😍⌚️
What are you waiting for?
Yes bro, done 1 video and put everything into making it a cinematic powerhouse cos of that comparison issue too! It’s real. But the standard we hold ourselves to … feels like betraying myself if I let the attempt for HQ die…
Massive congrats, brother!
It's not the subscribers that's hard. It's the 4000 hours in a year that's so hard
Don’t worry about the watch hours, took me like 150 videos to get there, just keep making videos and they’ll come
@@BenKaluza yeah. I don't do shorts anymore not worth the time. Maybe when they extend them to 3 mins.
I have the opposite issue .I hit my watch time hours just don’t have the subs . Sitting at 439 subs
Love your content just random questions are you little high while filming this?
No but I did watch this back and wonder why I was squinting for the whole time haha. I generally have quite closed eyes anyway. The big light shining on me probably isn’t helping.
@@BenKaluza 😂😂😂
@@BenKaluzaI like it though
KEEP MOVING FORWARD! Nice 1, I've been making all types of creative work for people and businesses and decided to do it for myself and also help people, wish me luck #growth
Good luck sir
Keep them videos coming 👍
Oh I will
I'm not sure all of this is true exactly. I think the algorithm maybe used to be like that, but I don't think subscriber count now is not as important as it used to be. I think people can subscribe and still not see your videos in their feed if they skip a few videos.The algorithm doesn't show every subscriber all of your videos anymore.
You will achieve it :)
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stop ittt Ben, you are hyping me too much..now i too want the silver buttonnnn
haha I'll never stop
Hey Ben , really nice video ! I was wondering if I could help you with more Quality Editing in your videos and also make a highly engaging Thumbnail and also help you with the overall youtube strategy and growth ! Pls let me know what you think ?
I'm all good thanks I like the way my videos and thumbnails are
lol, why are you squinting your eyes the entire time tho
Good video as per but why you squinting lol
That's just how my eyes are
thinking the same i have 560 subs
Keep going
I hit 537 and 31 subs on my channels today and am so thankful, let me leave this comment here so that when someone likes it am reminded of this day😢❤❤❤❤
Dude...how high did you get for this? Lol but no, seriously, great content!
Haha not sure why my eyes were so squinted