How to Start a YouTube Channel and STAND OUT in 2024 (Advice for Small YouTubers)

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  • How to Stand Out and Get Noticed as a Small UA-camr or New UA-camr. If you're struggling to get attention on UA-cam this 4 Step Guide will help you Stand Out from Your Competitors even in a "Saturated" Niche on UA-cam and Attract the Right Audience.
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    00:00:00 - Introduction
    00:00:24 - High Effort Content for Attention
    00:01:43 - Real-World Ability to Stand Out
    00:03:43 - High-Value Content for Viewers
    00:07:29 - Quality Content for Subscribers
    00:10:21 - Consistency to Grow
    00:13:31 - Sustainable Growth

КОМЕНТАРІ • 139

  • @Afrovazi
    @Afrovazi 3 місяці тому +31

    This right here is what I need on a very early Friday morning as I head out to my 8 to 9 while thinking about my exit plan. The goal is to figure out a unique strategy, get better in my niche and grow bit by bit. Thank you for all these tips.

    • @Barist254
      @Barist254 3 місяці тому

      Kila la heri dada 🇰🇪
      Nime subscribe 👏👏👏

    • @RobertoBlake
      @RobertoBlake  3 місяці тому

      👊🏾👊🏾

    • @WanderlustSurgeon
      @WanderlustSurgeon 2 місяці тому

      I had similar thoughts as I'm starting two weeks of working. Thank you for the tips.

  • @SeanGallagherPhotographer
    @SeanGallagherPhotographer 3 місяці тому +20

    Stumbled across your channel a couple of months ago and have been noting down all your tips re: channel growth. In December 2023, my channel had 500 subs, at which time I made a conscious switch to change my approach and try to provide more high value educational content in my photography niche. Now I am closing in on 10,000 subs. Appreciate all your advice ✊

  • @CallMeFil
    @CallMeFil 3 місяці тому +19

    High Value AND HIGH QUALITY video right here.

    • @RobertoBlake
      @RobertoBlake  3 місяці тому +2

      Appreciate you! What helped the most in this one?

  • @RodrigoLobosChile
    @RodrigoLobosChile 3 місяці тому +5

    Roberto.
    Talking about educational content, nobody beats you with your recipe, within your niche.
    As always excellent content.

  • @iSpike
    @iSpike 3 місяці тому +11

    You are a LEGEND ROBERTO! I think it is impotent to HAVE FUN! Cheers from Western Australia

  • @reefrookies
    @reefrookies 2 місяці тому +1

    It took me over 8 years and 500 of the wrong videos to find my niche but man now that I have the steam train is rollin baby!🎉

  • @kaspachessofficial
    @kaspachessofficial 2 місяці тому +3

    *❤I must confess that your content has helped me grow my chess channel from scratch and safeguard it from scammers. Thank you Roberto*

    • @RobertoBlake
      @RobertoBlake  2 місяці тому

      Great to hear!

    • @stretchingbythebay
      @stretchingbythebay 27 днів тому

      And safeguard it from scammers? I need that! (which is crazy for as small as my channel is now)

  • @BenjahMedia
    @BenjahMedia 3 місяці тому +7

    Just the ticket!! Thanks for this one Roberto…👊🏻 I needed it.

  • @SunsetAcresFarm
    @SunsetAcresFarm 16 днів тому +1

    Always enjoy the content bro. Working on growing our channel and coming here is a good place to start!

  • @CreatingwithKaya
    @CreatingwithKaya 3 місяці тому +4

    I'm not necessarily new, but I have lot's to learn on UA-cam still. I love the idea of writing down 'impossible ideas'--I think that's where I'm missing the mark. You just made me realize another reason why biggest video so far performed so well--I leveraged experiences very few creators had or could replicate (actually working with Pinterest as a creator) to back up my points. Time to look more into my unfair advantages and **actually** use them 😂

  • @americanelectrician
    @americanelectrician 3 місяці тому +5

    This video is one of the best videos I’ve seen on this topic by far. Great video

  • @BenjiSelby
    @BenjiSelby 3 місяці тому +3

    I really appreciate how you ask questions to get one to think about what they want. Cuz it’s easy to look at the bigger UA-camrs and want what they have, but not everyone has those experiences. There’s a lot of space in UA-cam if you make the effort like you mentioned. There’s an interview on Digital Spaghetti with Gawx that is a great example of what results from high effort

  • @MaxMatrak-
    @MaxMatrak- 3 місяці тому +5

    The value this channel give is incredible ! Remember me i'll be back at 100K ! Thank you

  • @CameTo
    @CameTo 3 місяці тому +3

    Good beginner tips that are always worth saying again, even to remind the rest of us

  • @ChaseYokoyama
    @ChaseYokoyama 2 місяці тому +2

    As an education content creator this provided so much guidance and inspiration

    • @RobertoBlake
      @RobertoBlake  2 місяці тому

      What helped the most?

    • @ChaseYokoyama
      @ChaseYokoyama 2 місяці тому

      ​@@RobertoBlake sharing information relevant for education channels. here are just a few of the notes that I took:
      - Create high effort content that is hard to replicate
      - Create social proof
      - Education content: Very good hook at beginning of video, make sure promise is delivered, people can easily understand, keep delivering value, bring up things that they haven’t heard before or expect
      - Education channels fall when they clickbait and stop serving the audience. Don’t serve the algorithm. Don’t be disingenuous
      - Create high value content 2 - 3 videos a week
      Have hundreds of evergreen videos

  • @ChattyWalkswithAngela
    @ChattyWalkswithAngela 2 місяці тому

    Honestly Roberto, this is some of the best advice I have heard regarding matching passion with competence to an extent that others can't easily match. It's making me completely rethink my channel strategy and what I, uniquely can bring, yet still take an interest in. I've been following you for years, first time commenting, and I so love your work and support for creators. Angela

  • @revmatchtv
    @revmatchtv 2 місяці тому +1

    You’ve always got the nuggets of advice I’m looking for!

  • @reginamillergodsproperty
    @reginamillergodsproperty 2 місяці тому

    thankyou this was great i’ll practice these things definitely working on my channel

  • @claudiacastly
    @claudiacastly 3 місяці тому +2

    Needed this video ! Thank you

  • @brandonblue5190
    @brandonblue5190 Місяць тому

    SOLID. Thank you for awesome content over the years!

  • @SALCAPANO
    @SALCAPANO 3 місяці тому +3

    Smart man. Thank you sir

  • @THELAWNCAREARCHITECH
    @THELAWNCAREARCHITECH 3 місяці тому +2

    Appreciate the guide. I accept the challenge. Stay great at what you do!

  • @SkateboardingMotivator
    @SkateboardingMotivator 2 місяці тому

    6 and a half years studying Roberto’s work and it’s all true!

  • @JMRRebuilders
    @JMRRebuilders 3 місяці тому +2

    Was truly great and took lots of notes. Now to sit down and let the ideas sink into then implement them. Thank you

  • @drblasphemy
    @drblasphemy 2 місяці тому +1

    Thank you, again, for great information.

  • @FAMEAcademyNY
    @FAMEAcademyNY 2 місяці тому +1

    Great video. Thanks. I’ll watch again and agin till its second nature.

  • @ExploringStillConnected
    @ExploringStillConnected 3 місяці тому +1

    Great content, thanks man!

    • @RobertoBlake
      @RobertoBlake  2 місяці тому

      Glad you liked it! What helped the most?

  • @ChristianMotivators
    @ChristianMotivators Місяць тому

    This are great tips esp for us new channels. Thx

  • @beebsblue
    @beebsblue 3 місяці тому +1

    Really need this thank you 🙏🏽

  • @juliocaliman
    @juliocaliman 2 місяці тому

    Great and valuable video, as always!

  • @stretchingbythebay
    @stretchingbythebay 27 днів тому

    YOU ARE BRILLIANT!

  • @jmdjanitorial
    @jmdjanitorial 2 місяці тому +1

    Always great advice. Thanks, Roberto, for sharing your knowledge and wisdom for Novist like me to gain an understanding to become better at creating content for my community. We appreciate you.

  • @tellmeastory2323
    @tellmeastory2323 2 місяці тому

    Thank you guy for the great video 🎉🎉🎉

  • @entomologist_
    @entomologist_ 2 місяці тому +1

    Love the simpler and cleaner edits. I've trying to tell someone I know this advice, I think her scripts and what she writes gives her an unfair advantage but she thinks spending 10 hours on flashy videos are whats she's missing. Yet I believe those vids were popular because they have a good idea and script that flows nicely, and the editing is just extra.

    • @RobertoBlake
      @RobertoBlake  2 місяці тому

      I agree. Over editing is overrated…

  • @myjournee
    @myjournee Місяць тому

    Hi, I just subscribed to your channel. Looking forward to viewing this great information you are sharing. Thank you 😊

  • @furiousrobinson
    @furiousrobinson 3 місяці тому +2

    That first point is big, essentially because more creative.

  • @multimillionairepath
    @multimillionairepath 3 місяці тому +1

    This was some great info! I’m going to try these steps out, consistency is key!🔥

  • @tube-master
    @tube-master 3 місяці тому +2

    I like the idea of a Destination Channel! Thanks Roberto

  • @rishandprish
    @rishandprish 2 місяці тому +1

    😊 High value content....Good tips!

  • @chipezholungu3588
    @chipezholungu3588 2 місяці тому +1

    Wow this video has great value for sure

    • @RobertoBlake
      @RobertoBlake  2 місяці тому

      What was the most helpful part?

  • @musicproductiontips3121
    @musicproductiontips3121 3 місяці тому +1

    Your videos have helped me tremendously. Thanks fam.

    • @RobertoBlake
      @RobertoBlake  2 місяці тому +1

      Glad to hear it. What helped the most

    • @musicproductiontips3121
      @musicproductiontips3121 2 місяці тому

      @@RobertoBlake The most important information you taught me was to build an email list. Now I'm using a Faceless UA-cam channel to collect leads. Thank you.

  • @centurybeta2112
    @centurybeta2112 2 місяці тому

    This is great advice! Each video I make, I try to improve one thing in terms of video/audio/editing, but my focus is trying to effectively get my ideas across for learning and motivation. The long form content takes a lot of work, but even on videos with low views, the responses from those of helps makes me feel like the work I'm putting in and slowly improving is worth it.
    I think the biggest challenge for me is finding time to make more than 2 videos per month due to family, work, and then my self-learning (self-learning is what I use on the channel).
    Family and work will always come first... I'll just need to get better at how I make the videos. I'm still new to this, but really really enjoy it.

  • @basketball4dummies
    @basketball4dummies 3 місяці тому +2

    Thanks for sharing Roberto Blake I appreciate you, now off to working on my videos

  • @SherifaNakalema
    @SherifaNakalema 2 місяці тому

    Thanks 🎉

  • @Guuzaka
    @Guuzaka 3 місяці тому +1

    3:14 I, and I am sure many others would as well, love for you to make tech videos again. 📱 You could easily tie this into your educational theme by telling creators how to use them for channel growth and stuff. 💡
    11:00 Very true and real about that, and I am glad that you do not strictly make what people want to watch, or they really would never learn all what they need to know. 👏🏾
    Throughout this video there were 2 words that were repeatedly used: High Value. 💎

  • @sosaglock5370
    @sosaglock5370 3 місяці тому +3

    Thank you ,I will need help I just wanted to check it out
    ! I’m busy right now. But I’ll
    Be back to check you out
    ✨🙏🏽

  • @johnclay7644
    @johnclay7644 3 місяці тому +3

    very informative content

  • @JMRRebuilders
    @JMRRebuilders 3 місяці тому +3

    I think the hard part is getting a clear example of what is value. Value keeps being the current buzz word that is very vague and not specific.
    How do you know you are delivering on value quickly? When we do a will it start video showing it start too soon causes audience to leave.

    • @RobertoBlake
      @RobertoBlake  3 місяці тому +2

      I defined it clearly in the video

    • @JMRRebuilders
      @JMRRebuilders 3 місяці тому +1

      @RobertoBlake yeah I wrote a ton of notes for this section. I am a little hard of understanding, so I am hoping my partner I do youtube with gets it. I appreciate the content thought for sure. Thank you

  • @numberoneappgames
    @numberoneappgames 2 місяці тому +1

    I took notes. Thanks, Roberto. I still have a lot of work to do to get better. :)

  • @LoisLeonora
    @LoisLeonora 3 місяці тому +2

    I'm definitely stuck in the "over editing" stage of the game. Gotta shake it up.

  • @cuesee.psyche
    @cuesee.psyche 3 місяці тому +2

    One of a struggles of having an educational channel is watching other channel getting way more views by sharing misinformation. For example, as a psychologist I promote real psychology based on research but I see plenty of popular channels just posting "psychology facts" that are just false...

    • @RobertoBlake
      @RobertoBlake  3 місяці тому

      Consider how you approach packaging

    • @cuesee.psyche
      @cuesee.psyche 2 місяці тому

      @@RobertoBlake Any specific advice on that?

  • @goddessdraws
    @goddessdraws 3 місяці тому +1

    High effort, highly value, high quality here. ✋️

  • @frostylonewolf1700
    @frostylonewolf1700 2 місяці тому +1

    you make awesome videos

  • @PawFromTheBroons
    @PawFromTheBroons 3 місяці тому +2

    Thoughts & Prayers to all Audio guys who are having fits of spasms, just now, seeing a SM7b used as a shotgun mic.
    😆

    • @RobertoBlake
      @RobertoBlake  3 місяці тому

      I talk with my hands so I can’t give it right up on me

  • @LearnEnglishWithJess
    @LearnEnglishWithJess 3 місяці тому +3

    Woo-hoo! I posted the 7th comment! 🎉

  • @secondchildhood
    @secondchildhood 3 місяці тому +3

    This comment section is inspiring 😊

  • @bucksguineapigtalks
    @bucksguineapigtalks 2 місяці тому +1

    Brilliant opening !!! We just show our pet Guinea Pigs on UA-cam - they are the Stars ! Gradual improvement on how we present the footage. Minimal editing as well.
    We kind of think that anyone who wants pets, but doesn't have the time/money/space - might just be happy to watch a relaxing and informative Channel......like ours (is the plan). It's a real niche what we do.
    Would be fascinated to know your thoughts on Pet/Animal Channels - we do our channel with enthusiasm, it's not a business. Thank you Roberto - and yes, I have your book. It's really good indeed and full of excellent advice.

    • @RobertoBlake
      @RobertoBlake  2 місяці тому +1

      At some point I might just do a stream where I cover the -15 UA-cam categories and how to succeed in each of them.
      For an animal/pet channel I would focus nearly all my energy into the idea/topic and into adorable thumbnails and I would research what has 100K likes on Instagram and start borrowing aesthetic choices from that.
      I would also be posting daily UA-cam shorts when it comes to pets/animals. I would be thinking it out and batch recording a lot of that.
      I would also be making compilations.

    • @bucksguineapigtalks
      @bucksguineapigtalks 2 місяці тому

      @@RobertoBlake that would be great 👍 we have 5 years worth of effectively ’Shorts’ - so that’s been a huge help to attract numbers - but ultimately you’ve got to create long-form content for the hours 👌
      Would be fascinated by your 15 category opinion & thoughts 👏👏 can’t wait for that. Thank you.
      Your additional points are awesome 👍👍 I’m screenshoting that onto my phone 🥳 (we have an almost 6 million viewed Reel on instagram 👌 bit like the spaghetti scene in ‘Lady and the Tramp’ - that’s amazing…..it’s mother and daughter though!!)
      I do post up 6 Shorts a day - we have plenty of quick content over the past 5 years - pulls in approx 10-15 Subscribers a day & I answer every Comment.
      Thank you for your time - you are awesome 🤩

  • @AXELROB12
    @AXELROB12 2 місяці тому +1

    To fair the hitman series took off because of MR beast video. UA-cam recommended the hit man series because the videos were similar
    The creator didn’t intend to train high jack traffic, but it was an unintentional accident that made him take off

    • @RobertoBlake
      @RobertoBlake  2 місяці тому

      trend jacking is a great strategy.

  • @filipinalipstick
    @filipinalipstick 2 місяці тому +1

    What a nice vedio

  • @eddygatlin
    @eddygatlin 15 днів тому

    Thanks Roberto...I want to do animation but I keep thinking negatively about whether youtube will stay as this money tree hub for us to try and feast on, it is us technically creating a business on top of a business so there is a dependence factor or am I overthinking this? Anyone feel free to slap me with some logic

  • @stretchingbythebay
    @stretchingbythebay 27 днів тому

    Xactly!! If we educators give ppl just what they want, they won't grow! Blending WANTS & NEEDS is a tightrope walk ;) Q: @RobertoBlake By "quality", do you mean quality of editing, video shooting, and resolution? Or do you mean quality of content? (what we teach)

    • @RobertoBlake
      @RobertoBlake  26 днів тому

      The “quality of what we teach/do” is what keep calling VALUE. And then production, performance, personality is what I refer to as “quality”

  • @frostylonewolf1700
    @frostylonewolf1700 2 місяці тому +1

    i just found out the mistake i'm making is playing different games it should be one game or same genre

  • @goatf0rm
    @goatf0rm 2 місяці тому

    My UA-cam views went from 2k to 500 to 200 to 30 views I just want to get it back where it was

  • @abanannalife
    @abanannalife 2 місяці тому +1

    been stuck at 75 subs for a month now…

    • @RobertoBlake
      @RobertoBlake  2 місяці тому

      Consider putting more thought into your ideas

  • @victormarrero6370
    @victormarrero6370 3 місяці тому +1

    Hello there how’s it going? I don’t even have a play button yet because I’m not close to the number to have in my first one yet and I really don’t know how to do thumbnails or like I got other people do I’m still like a new UA-cam person on here Only have about 2000 right now and I don’t have those cool camera or computers or anything like that that other people know how to do videos with and I really don’t have anyone to help me do my videos and I have a lot of different sort of content on here because I try to do a little bit of everything on here but yeah, I feel like I’ve been trying to gain more followers to scribers on here though

    • @RobertoBlake
      @RobertoBlake  3 місяці тому +1

      You’re too focused on what you don’t have

    • @victormarrero6370
      @victormarrero6370 3 місяці тому +1

      @@RobertoBlake thanks very much Robert I very much appreciate your response and feedback

  • @ReadySetAutismFamily
    @ReadySetAutismFamily 3 місяці тому +3

    To come up with unique & challenging ideas is very tough in the blog special needs children niche.

  • @DanielLaurencin
    @DanielLaurencin 3 дні тому

    mrbreast just pass t series