I really appreciate the rawness of this one and you making this video in the first place. As someone around the same level of "youtube success", and who also makes similar game design essay content, I 'd like to share my two cents if that's okay. ou determine your own success. Something I've learned in my youtube work is that you have to make your videos for yourself first and foremost, otherwise what's the point? Modern day youtube feels daunting and cold honestly. Everything is determined by views, sub counts, daily engagement etc,etc. It's all numbers numbers numbers, more more more. But that is not why youtube started. It started as a platform to "broadcast yourself" and share with the world who you are. The "success" of your channel, of your content, comes from the work itself and your enjoyment of the work. My goal for each video is to have one person enjoy it. That's is. And if I enjoy making it, watching it, and uploading it, then I have succeeded. And this is coming from someone who received single digit views on videos that would take months to make, for years. I'm greatful to have a "viral" video essay and that my work is enjoyed, but at the end of the day, I never do it for the views or the clout. I do it for me and my love of the craft. I'm only human, I sometimes get disappointed in my growth as well compared to others, but comparing yourself to others, only leads to doubt and a worse version of yourself and your craft. I really, really dislike the way the internet world works now and the "rat race" of content creation. But it doesn't have to be that way man. You determine your own success, not some number on a screen. I do freelance gamedev work. I had one project that I co-created that was released without my permission and against my wishes for someone else's profit. I wasn't done with my work and I was never ready for it to be released. That game has been on a couple of huge youtube accounts, some of which I grew up watching. Those youtubers and streamers playing my work will receive more attention and money for it then I ever will. Lemme tell you that is a real, real complex feeling lol. Seeing youtubers that inspired me play our game after being betrayed, hurt a lot. Having millions of people seeing the game, but myself and others were thrown under the bus for the sake of it. Is that really what success is? The loss of morals and hurting others for attention? The situation taught me what I truly value and why I do what I do. For the love of the craft man. I watched your recent AK-Xolotl video and have been starting to view your other video essays well. Great, great stuff! But it breaks my heart to see creatives I feel a kindred spirit with lament about how awful the new creative world is. It's rough out here for sure, but please never give up creating. It doesn't matter if you receive 1 view or 1 million views. At the end of the day, it only matters if you enjoy it or not. That's what true success is. Do it for yourself man, and you'll make even better videos then you thought you could. Maybe I'm selfish or naive or just plain dumb, but that's what I think at least. Hope I wasn't too pretentious on my little soapbox lol. TLDR, you're not alone man. Making honest to god videos is isolating to say the least. But there are other folks in the same boat trying to make it work too. Looking forward to seeing more of your work!
I really appreciated the heartfelt reply. If I'm being honest, next to the smash documentary, this is probably the second thing I'm most proud of making, not only for myself, but for the multiple people who've shared similar sentiment to yours. Thank you for the thoughtful comment, and I wish you the best.
I come here today from your AK-Xototl video which seems to be making numbers, I'm glad you had a big hit, you deserve it. Also, I watched those stupid little Morshu YTPs as a kid, they were truly your best work
Goddamn what a small world we live in. I’m glad I left those up because you’re not the first person who mentioned having sentimental attachment to those crappy videos I made when I was 15 lol.
'just make shit' summarizes the whole ideal of creating as a whole. i had randomly come across this and im so glad i did because it resonated with me and made me feel like my feelings were validated. not just trying to become a content creator, but learning how to express myself and feeling proud of what ive made, without feeling the need of validation from others! this was well put together sl1ppey! got me thinking and im sure other people felt the same watching this too! this'll definitely be one of those videos i come back to for a refresher ❤🔥
Something I learned really quickly with UA-cam is that focusing on your numbers is usually not worth it if you want to strictly make content that you enjoy making. Its kinda hard to see so many other youtubers reaching those large numbers, but its never good to compare yourself to them. If you do focus on that, even when you are successful its probably not going to feel all that special, since there is always going to be someone above you, and you gotta accept that thats ok. Just focus on what you already have, and know that even if one person saw your video and was impacted by it, that that is something to be proud of. Amazing video by the way. It really shed light on experiences that I do hope more people can understand. UA-cam is a painful platform to work on for sure.
You’re completely right, and it’s a hard thing to keep in mind, it’s just one of those things I have to keep reminding myself of regardless of what happens. Glad you enjoyed, and I appreciate the comment.
UA-cam actually put your most recent roguelike review on my homepage, and the thumbnail caught my eye. Just know that some robot somewhere gave you a little push, and I am now a subscriber. Hope to see you rise to the top!
Really like your stuff. I don't subscribe to that many channels but definitely did for yours. Will check out your Twitch too. I got recommended your Voidigo video on the side of another video I was watching which is how I found you.
blood for the blood god, comments for the algorithm god you have a very nice way of putting thoughts together. I saw this in the AK-Xolotl review and in a couple other of your videos I hope you get more eyes on your lil' corner of the internet
FANTASTIC video, content creation is a double edged sword. on one hand, it can be one of the most rewarding and joyous things; but it can also be one of the most draining if you're not in the right mindset for it. if you go into content creation to be the biggest or to be the best, youre only setting yourself up for failure. i myself went through a similar battle and took a 6 month long break from streaming where i just prioritized working on myself, and only recently came back and have been having an absolute BLAST, not caring about numbers or anything. i also read the subtle art of not giving a fuck, absolutely AMAZING book that i cant recommend enough to everybody out there. thanks for putting your passion into your content sl1ppey, its refreshing and inspiring :)
I'm very glad I got this in my recommended, wish I had someone break this down to me this concise a few years back. It's a tough lesson to learn that the expectations you put on your success and yourself can stop you from ever achieving anything. Like a sisyphean boulder made of self-loathing and empty soda cans. I've gotten a lot better now, learned to enjoy the process of making over the outreach the result gets. But I still appreciate the reminder. Thank you bubby, your vid is awesome :)
Im here because of ur new video that popped off. Ive never made content except shit for my friends but this really spoke to me for some reason, goodluck and I'll be watching from now on
thanks for your comment in my community post and for making this video. i appreciate your advice/thoughts bro, it's just what i needed to reorient myself. 🙏
The algorithm has shown me this video of yours and I couldn't be happier about it, this is really good stuff! I will certainly go back and watch a lot of your older stuff, as well as anything new you put out!
Big love to you Sam. Your creative energy and sincerity has so much more value than you know. Thank you for sharing this with the world ❤️❤️❤️ ilyuwuowo
Just make shit is such a wonderful guiding principle. I've been feeling as if I'm in a bit of a slump myself and needed a reminder that not everything needs to be as polished or interesting as what came before it. Just make shit is what keeps me going in the tough moments and what keeps me grounded in the best moments. It's part of a bigger plan to stay true to yourself. I needed this reminder today, so thank you.
Create for the sake of creating. This is a great message and one I will try to adhere to going forward with my own projects as well. Whether alone or together, we'll all make it to the other side.
I've just watched all your recent videos and wanted to say that your style: editing, pacing, writing, and everything is top notch. And if it means anything to you, you're already an inspiration to me as a small creator myself. Honestly, I'll probably be using your videos as reference in the future when I'm done with making my next game. So keep at it mate, I hope more people get to find you.
Back during the quarantine, I decided to start making youtube videos, but the entire process of filming, editing, and promoting the videos made me more stressed out than the actual enjoyment i got out of it. Growing up I always wanted to be a popular youtuber, but after making some videos i realized... wait, i dont actually like doing this HAHA. it felt like i wasnt being creative for myself, but rather for others. I did start making one video in a style that I think better fit my geniune personality much more, but I havent finished it and prob won't ever upload it. now im thinking of going back and just making some videos about my niche interests, without worrying about if anyone else likes them. like i know 1 million people are not going to be interested in why the Star Tours ride queue is the best line in Disneyland (and how the line might be just as, if not more, important than the actual ride), but i think expressing my ideas in a cool silly little video would be fun to make oh also, great video! i think the way you organized your different ideas flowed very well and was enjoyable to watch :)
Yo this is great, my dude. Some of my favorite videos that I've made are also some of the ones with the fewest views. There's a saying I've heard about movies that goes something like: "the problem with film as a business is that it's an art. and the problem with film as an art is that it's a business." And I think balancing those two things can be so difficult, bc it does feel so good to have something blow up; but I promised myself a long time ago that I wouldn't make anything that I didn't legitimately want to make. And it's worked out so far. Hopefully, it'll keep working
Dude It means a lot that you took the time to watch + comment. I have a lot of respect for you and your content as your ability to craft easy-to-follow but thought-provoking analysis is really good. That's a really good quote that I'll have to keep in mind. Thank you a lot for the words, I really do appreciate it.
@@sl1ppey Hey, thanks man, you're very kind. I really enjoyed the couple videos of yours I was able to watch bc I felt you were able to communicate your thoughts clearly, and I'll check out more, so keep it up! And yeah, that line of thinking/quote has helped me a lot, so I hope it helps you going forward too
Thank you for making this video. Lord algorithm fed me your Astral Ascent video. I enjoyed it so much I binged a few more of your videos before stumbling across this one. You put so well into words what so many of us struggle with. I personally have stepped back from twitch streaming after spreading myself thin across both platforms to focus on UA-cam. I have also entered what I have coined "my flop era" and its been a challenge to stay motivated. I think it's hard for creators to not blame ourselves or question our own worth as creators when the numbers are low. Neglecting the fact that there are thousands of variables outside of our own control. HOWEVER, bringing even a small amount of joy to someone's day has and will always be my greatest happiness in life, and I will continue to just make shit. 💕
Hell yeah dude. Totally get what you're feeling, and I'm glad this video helped you feel heard, cause god knows I didn't feel like it while making it lol. Thanks a lot for sharing, and wish you luck in making shit.
it really is the love of creating that keeps bringing me back too and i think if you don’t have that you won’t make it really far but i think at least with that by your side it’s possible :) a lot of people give up on this stuff because they also see it as a “get rich quick” scheme and boy are they so wrong LMFAO
We only ever get to see the handful of youtubers who become super popular since they get the most attention but we never see the millions of others whove tried doing the same thing but failed. Theres so much content out there that has so much effort put into them but has almost no views because it doesnt get reccomended to anybody. It really sucks that becoming a youtube needs just as much effort as luck too. I hope the best to anyone trying to become one Im happy that I found this channel in my feed
Over the last decade for some it became a genuine option to make a living of content. It’s the norm for people to make a channel with the goal of making it big on UA-cam. Even before money was involved. But nowadays I feel like money is the main motivator for most people. The mindset of “if I can’t profit of it why bother” has become prevalent. Feeling bad and calling a video a failure for underperforming and breaking it down to statistics undermines the work put into it. But like you said, I also think it’s the healthiest to create for creating’s sake. If it works out great, if not well then you still created something. But as someone who puts to much time into my own videos I get it. Number go up makes brain happy. I’m gonna stop rambling now hope I wasn’t too pretentious. Andyway great video really enjoyed it!
Not pretentious at all. You took the words right out of my mouth. I think back to pre-2010 YT and how, back then, the prospect of making money off of YT videos was a pipedream, and I think that created a unique environment where everyone on the platform was just making stuff for it's own sake. Now this isn't to say artists shouldn't make money off of their work, they should! But I think there's a certain authenticity the comes from the removal of money that might not be replicated again for decades, if ever. Just a cool thing to think about, I guess.
This video really resonates with me, I’ve been working on the same game by myself for 2 years, the only recognition being making my friends play it. This is by choice because it’s an unfinished product, but it still hurts just to create with pretty much 0 hope of having said thing go anywhere. Great video I’m subscribed now :D
this video popped up on my recommended right after i was feeling a bit upset that my first video essay, which took like 100 hours, got only 16 views lmao. i have another channel that is honestly doing pretty okay but i was kinda pissed that the thing i put the most effort into got essentially no recognition. i don't really struggle with the idea of giving up because my motivation is through spite, but this video makes me feel seen. keep it up man :)
This dude is so awesome. I went down to like this vid, and I saw that it only has 500 likes. This is genuinely some of the best content I’ve seen in a while, and it made my day today.
Amazing video. I’ve always wanted to give youtube a shot and make some videos, but demotivation really makes me not really want to. The thought of spending hours, days, or even WEEKS working on a video just to have literally nobody see it basically makes it feel like I’m just talking to myself in a way. I’m still pretty newish to content creation, but I’ll give it a shot! Oh and btw, I found your channel from the video you made about AK-Xolotl. I know it sounds pretty cliche, but truly do think you have potential.
Really appreciate that dude. I wish you the best of luck! And, if it's any consolation, the AK-xolotl review was made over only 2 days, so you don't necessarily have to slave over something to make something watchable (but putting more time into a project that warrants it is never a bad thing, IMO).
it is very supriseing that not giveing a fuck is to hard like geez why got it be so hard, i dont know how i got to the point of "i dont really wanna achive anything in live " and i dont care if that makes me seem lazy in other peoples i eyes. For me a happy life is just feeling comfy as much as possable and hanging out with friends. I wish i knew how to get there but i think its a very passiv process? at least for me it was. I do hope you will someday also get to that point sam~ its such a huge relive Great video man ^^
Very nice video. Although it is mainly a video about youtube, I feel like this can be applied to... a lot in life, to be honest. Very inspiring, very nice. Good video man
This video... Feels so genuine... So... I don't know how to put it... Sad yet motivating... I love hearing people talk about things they adore, no matter if they do it themselves, or they consume it... And this... This is the right on the money! I wish you best you can achieve, and just luck... I know this isn't the easiest way to express yourself to others, but in the end... Who the fuck cares? You're fucking right, make shit cause you wanna make shit! I'm just mumbling something at this point, but still, i know this isn't the best video, but damn is there potential here! Audio, editing, those little doodles, THE THEME, great! Keep it up! Sincerely: your new subscriber
Usually i don’t watch videos with little to no views since i associate that with the video being of low quality, but something about this intrigued me And this is indeed a hidden gem of a video, you earned a subscriber i hope you continue with similar content to this
Watching your content on Twitch reminds me of the same cosy feeling one gets while sitting in front of a fireplace after a long day. You've always stayed true to yourself and never pretended to be anyone but yourself. Knowing that there is this small pocket of the internet where I can come and feel loved and appreciated even if I haven't been around for a couple of weeks is something truly special. You can be very proud of yourself for the oh so loving community you have built. I know I am. 🥰 Love you Sam
There is also the point as to where there is a big portion of people that do not have interest in watching new people. They don’t ‘trust’ them and if they don’t enjoy something within the first 3 minutes, they quit. Don’t even give the person on the chance. Bug part is on statistics, liek how you can see how not even 30% even make it past the 5 minute mark, and only like 2% get to the end. I love making stuff, and I love showing it to people. Even if it’s not many I still like making others happy. And yet, almost any time I try to push it, like ‘hey look at this thing I made’ I feel selfish, thinking I’m being an attention wh*re and only using people for their reactions, even though I know thats not true. It gets even worse when it just gets swept under the rug, makes me think It was ‘shunned’ for one reason or another. The loop of content creation, for YT, for Twitch, or just for a small group of other people, Its an endless cesspool that everyone wants out of, but its almost always just a dice roll
That's just the game. I think about how many videos I've personally clicked off of just because they weren't for me. I think the biggest thing to remember -- and this is something you can apply to a lot of things in life -- is to not take it personally.
@@sl1ppey which in a way is my point, one video from the channel and if its not for you, you’re not likely to return. And I’m guilty of it too. Most people are. Its just how we as humans work. We don’t like something the first time, why would we go a second? And I know not to take it personally, but I think you know it well that even if you know not to, you still anyways.
you already stand out with a high quality style of videos, now there's only 1 thing left to do be patient it's such a pain to be patient, but it'll pay off in the end
I'm basically a spectator when it comes to the internet as a whole, most of the stuff I actually do are little sketches I post every now and never on Tumblr, and literally the only videos I've ever posted were some TF2 stuff not that much a while ago, it has fuck if any views and even my drawings get basically zero to none recognition, it sucks, but idk, at the end of the day, if I see that one little view, that one little like/reblog of some bad drawing on some obscure fandom I like, it makes me feel happy, I'm not "doing numbers" or whatever, but I never expected to, I like to draw, I like to play TF2, and if only little person on the other side of the planet managed to find it even momentarily amusing, then I'm happy.
great video dude, keep going even tho being a creator is hard and annoying sometimes ive been creating daily vids for a year now and even tho things like that takes time as long as we keep creating itll work out at the end, wish you luck dude!
I personally have expected my videos to not really get viewed because well the market is so saturated especially with gaming and I've also been branching out to other somewhat less saturated markets like music and at some point animation because I like both I've decided to try to grow a channel despite well the over saturated market
Wait a minute I just looked at my analytics for the first time in weeks (I don't check it often) and dear god the video on my music popped off somehow 78 views on a screen recording of the music software playing the music
Your stuff is genuinely really well put together and is a great resource for game devs. It’s not my niche because I’m not a game dev, but your stuff is genuinely great.
See that's the problem, we compare ourselves to others and we shouldn't do that AT ALL because they are not us. Their story is not our story, their weakness is not our weakness, their strength is not our strenth. People continually compare their work and lives to others whether that's being good at video games, editing, writing, sports, etc, but the fact of the matter is, there is no comparison because they are not you and you are not them. If you do want to get spiritual about this, they are but a facet and you are another, expressing the whole, through different faces.
I blame lazy people who want to play games all day long and get money for it. They all want to create content even if this type already exists. So there's hours of useless spam around the site. And they get upset because they wanted the results, not the content created. They want numbers and money. So yeah, they should quit right away because unless you really enjoy creating good stuff, unless you have A LOT to say and share, nobody needs this trash. BG3 is a hype today. So 100 people make similar content reviewing the game. Why? They all know the review WILL be created by someone. So the only reason they make more is to try and grab some of the profit for themselves. Their content is of no value. We watch it because it's randomly recommended to us, not because it's the best video. You know all people can't be bloggers. You know at some point the offer will flood demand greatly. You know there won't be enough viewers for everyone. So why start yet another channel that does the same as the rest? It's up to each person to see if he or she is doing that and is part of the problem. I don't wanna point finger because I don't know, I have no time to study who came first and whose 4 hour videos are better. Just stating the obvious here. Pick any other job and if people go mad and overflow the area, they will be just as miserable. Selling hot-dogs, cleaning windows, fixing cars - anything. If 1000 people on each street start doing the same thing, they will all live in shit. Flip a coin for who should leave, I don't care, I wish I could do the same of course but I realize I cannot. So I don't try to become second Toast, second Dream, second Pewdiepie... They took the niche. Maybe they don't deserve so many views but there's nothing that can be done here. Compete and lose or don't compete and be fine. That's the choice.
Really well said. It's similar to another quote in the book I mentioned that a lot of the time people are enamored with the endpoint and disregard what it took to get there. In your example, people see a popular stream and think "I can do that" which, to be fair, a lot of people can! But there's also a lot of work involved and sacrifices to make to get to that point. And those sacrifices have to be made even though the "goal" of recognition/fame is not guaranteed. That's why it's a risk and for me it was a risk of feeling like I wasted time/energy making something that no one would see. Only recently I think I've found joy in the process itself (I crunched to make this in two days, for example, because I was having so much fun making it). Appreciate this well written comment and I'm glad to have opened a door to this conversation because I think it's one that isn't talked about enough.
Since I think this makes sense commented here, I want to point out an awesome smaller creator, Auspicious Frog He made a video on South Park games FULLY animated in an authentic South Park style. It’s great, not even his best video tbh. (The video literally has 3.8k views)
"Creating content" for "subscribers" to "consume" is an unhealthy - frankly poisonous way of looking at it. What the hell is a "content"? Content Creator is such a generic term we willingly label ourselves with. We may not be special, but we are not nothing.
I hope that wasn’t the message you took away from it, if so, I should have conveyed my thoughts a bit better. I didn’t want to perpetuate the idea that recognition should be the *only* reason to create, just that it’s still nice to know others enjoyed or interacted with whatever it is you made. Also yes I absolutely loathe the term “Content Creator.” I feel as though it perpetuates the idea that people just produce a product with the sole purpose to be consumed, which can be true in the cases of content mills, but isn’t the case for everyone.
@@sl1ppey This sounded a billion times more rude than I intended by the way. My bad. There's something about the language of the UA-cam 'meta' that makes me feel ill. Boiling down work to a product is a fast track to not respecting your work in the long run I found. Even if recognition is not the goal. Now, about playing to the algorithm's beat and why I and many viewers probably aren't contributing our views. All I do now on UA-cam is scroll. Unless I'm married to the topic, I can't really bring myself to watch something different, which kind of makes discovery useless. I liked Hylics. Real great game. Only was interested in the one Twitch VOD I saw from someone I'm already subbed to, however I think UA-cam is confused because it keeps giving me Hylics related stuff to watch. I can't do one-off stuff anymore without feeling "punished". Turning it off just recommends content farm slop. I think deleting your watch history might help, but egh... The recommendation system is NOT a discovery system, just as well. It'll recommend videos from channels you don't subscribe to, but it won't stray in a way that doesn't feel like a happy accident. It's a slot machine to me. I wish the Explore tab was even remotely useful! It's only the most-watched (and often just slop) videos instead of perhaps, I dunno - Something to push forward up-and-comers. It may as well have a big "sponsored" label at the top since it's just ads, too. Shorts took off, as it meant literal fresh accounts could get views and rally people to their channel. Even then, it was entirely due to external pressure factors. That makes me think UA-cam needs an actual competitive threat to spice things up. This was a bit of a ramble, but there are very few videos like this one that are hitting all the right nails on the head. The ones that seem to address this are mostly just talking about burn-out and playing the "game" smarter.
@@actualhyenaNo worries! It’s hard to discern intent over text. I appreciate the ramble! I find this discussion of “content” and just creation in general fascinating, so it’s nice to hear different perspectives on it, so thank you for providing yours.
This is why im scared ti become a content creator, i just want to be seen like im hot shit but i dont want to put my time in it to get two people seeing my videos in the span of 4 years i just want to have a fun time on UA-cam.
It's tough, but you really need to find fulfillment in the creation process itself, because views are an external motivator that's out of your control. Just have to treat it like learning to play an instrument and focus on improving over time.
I would say that content has one thing that is important. Content is not something that is just something you just do to be professional. You need to be better than the rest. Content is very important to understand the analytics and that's a lot of work. I would say you need to see the evolution of content. And the algorythm is basically how strong can you keep up with generating views. CTR is so confusing. But it's doable. Me for example took 1 week to basically only concentrate on my upcoming videos and put in so much work that I noticed a gigantic difference between my video that will come today vs my video next week Tuesday. Videos went up from 2 hours to 12 work and it's a passion and obsession. And I am pretty sure if you are able to be different enough and people remember you then you win. Yes we as a new gen have the disadvantage that some people have already saturated their UA-cam feed. Thus we are rather below the roster. But I also reach people and right now I am very sure that if you find people to work together with and find out a way to get your face on more places to be seen then you are able to get somewhere to live of content creation. After watching 2 videos I am subbing now. Keep it up my man 🦾
I really appreciate the rawness of this one and you making this video in the first place. As someone around the same level of "youtube success", and who also makes similar game design essay content, I 'd like to share my two cents if that's okay.
ou determine your own success. Something I've learned in my youtube work is that you have to make your videos for yourself first and foremost, otherwise what's the point? Modern day youtube feels daunting and cold honestly. Everything is determined by views, sub counts, daily engagement etc,etc. It's all numbers numbers numbers, more more more. But that is not why youtube started. It started as a platform to "broadcast yourself" and share with the world who you are. The "success" of your channel, of your content, comes from the work itself and your enjoyment of the work. My goal for each video is to have one person enjoy it. That's is. And if I enjoy making it, watching it, and uploading it, then I have succeeded. And this is coming from someone who received single digit views on videos that would take months to make, for years. I'm greatful to have a "viral" video essay and that my work is enjoyed, but at the end of the day, I never do it for the views or the clout. I do it for me and my love of the craft. I'm only human, I sometimes get disappointed in my growth as well compared to others, but comparing yourself to others, only leads to doubt and a worse version of yourself and your craft. I really, really dislike the way the internet world works now and the "rat race" of content creation. But it doesn't have to be that way man. You determine your own success, not some number on a screen.
I do freelance gamedev work. I had one project that I co-created that was released without my permission and against my wishes for someone else's profit. I wasn't done with my work and I was never ready for it to be released. That game has been on a couple of huge youtube accounts, some of which I grew up watching. Those youtubers and streamers playing my work will receive more attention and money for it then I ever will. Lemme tell you that is a real, real complex feeling lol. Seeing youtubers that inspired me play our game after being betrayed, hurt a lot. Having millions of people seeing the game, but myself and others were thrown under the bus for the sake of it. Is that really what success is? The loss of morals and hurting others for attention? The situation taught me what I truly value and why I do what I do. For the love of the craft man. I watched your recent AK-Xolotl video and have been starting to view your other video essays well. Great, great stuff! But it breaks my heart to see creatives I feel a kindred spirit with lament about how awful the new creative world is. It's rough out here for sure, but please never give up creating. It doesn't matter if you receive 1 view or 1 million views. At the end of the day, it only matters if you enjoy it or not. That's what true success is. Do it for yourself man, and you'll make even better videos then you thought you could. Maybe I'm selfish or naive or just plain dumb, but that's what I think at least.
Hope I wasn't too pretentious on my little soapbox lol. TLDR, you're not alone man. Making honest to god videos is isolating to say the least. But there are other folks in the same boat trying to make it work too. Looking forward to seeing more of your work!
I really appreciated the heartfelt reply. If I'm being honest, next to the smash documentary, this is probably the second thing I'm most proud of making, not only for myself, but for the multiple people who've shared similar sentiment to yours. Thank you for the thoughtful comment, and I wish you the best.
I come here today from your AK-Xototl video which seems to be making numbers, I'm glad you had a big hit, you deserve it.
Also, I watched those stupid little Morshu YTPs as a kid, they were truly your best work
Goddamn what a small world we live in. I’m glad I left those up because you’re not the first person who mentioned having sentimental attachment to those crappy videos I made when I was 15 lol.
This is genuine, thoughtful, and well made AND it helps me understand the struggles of small (vast majority of) creators
'just make shit' summarizes the whole ideal of creating as a whole. i had randomly come across this and im so glad i did because it resonated with me and made me feel like my feelings were validated. not just trying to become a content creator, but learning how to express myself and feeling proud of what ive made, without feeling the need of validation from others!
this was well put together sl1ppey! got me thinking and im sure other people felt the same watching this too! this'll definitely be one of those videos i come back to for a refresher ❤🔥
Thank you for sharing. And I feel you, I made this just as much for myself as I did for others, so I'm glad people other than me can benefit from it!
keep it up! I see the passion and drive! 😎
Something I learned really quickly with UA-cam is that focusing on your numbers is usually not worth it if you want to strictly make content that you enjoy making. Its kinda hard to see so many other youtubers reaching those large numbers, but its never good to compare yourself to them. If you do focus on that, even when you are successful its probably not going to feel all that special, since there is always going to be someone above you, and you gotta accept that thats ok. Just focus on what you already have, and know that even if one person saw your video and was impacted by it, that that is something to be proud of.
Amazing video by the way. It really shed light on experiences that I do hope more people can understand. UA-cam is a painful platform to work on for sure.
You’re completely right, and it’s a hard thing to keep in mind, it’s just one of those things I have to keep reminding myself of regardless of what happens. Glad you enjoyed, and I appreciate the comment.
I’m glad my eyes are watching this
UA-cam actually put your most recent roguelike review on my homepage, and the thumbnail caught my eye. Just know that some robot somewhere gave you a little push, and I am now a subscriber. Hope to see you rise to the top!
Same! Excited to see what's coming next :)
Thank you lil robot fren, and thank you for the kind words
kick ass buddy. best of luck I'm glad I found you randomly today.
Thanks dude!
Really like your stuff. I don't subscribe to that many channels but definitely did for yours. Will check out your Twitch too. I got recommended your Voidigo video on the side of another video I was watching which is how I found you.
Thanks a lot for that. Streaming again is something I want to do but haven’t nailed an exact time for, but I appreciate it all the same.
the algorithm has blessed me with your video, very good video essay
Thank you so much!
blood for the blood god, comments for the algorithm god
you have a very nice way of putting thoughts together. I saw this in the AK-Xolotl review and in a couple other of your videos
I hope you get more eyes on your lil' corner of the internet
Thanks a lot for the kind words. I really appreciate that.
damn this hits home
FANTASTIC video, content creation is a double edged sword. on one hand, it can be one of the most rewarding and joyous things; but it can also be one of the most draining if you're not in the right mindset for it. if you go into content creation to be the biggest or to be the best, youre only setting yourself up for failure. i myself went through a similar battle and took a 6 month long break from streaming where i just prioritized working on myself, and only recently came back and have been having an absolute BLAST, not caring about numbers or anything. i also read the subtle art of not giving a fuck, absolutely AMAZING book that i cant recommend enough to everybody out there. thanks for putting your passion into your content sl1ppey, its refreshing and inspiring :)
The moment people's art became "content" it all went to shit
I'm very glad I got this in my recommended, wish I had someone break this down to me this concise a few years back. It's a tough lesson to learn that the expectations you put on your success and yourself can stop you from ever achieving anything. Like a sisyphean boulder made of self-loathing and empty soda cans.
I've gotten a lot better now, learned to enjoy the process of making over the outreach the result gets. But I still appreciate the reminder. Thank you bubby, your vid is awesome :)
Thank you for your kind comment. I'm glad I left a positive impact.
Im here because of ur new video that popped off. Ive never made content except shit for my friends but this really spoke to me for some reason, goodluck and I'll be watching from now on
Appreciate that a lot. Thank you.
thanks for your comment in my community post and for making this video. i appreciate your advice/thoughts bro, it's just what i needed to reorient myself. 🙏
Means a lot to know it helped man. Excited to see the stuff you make next.
The algorithm has shown me this video of yours and I couldn't be happier about it, this is really good stuff! I will certainly go back and watch a lot of your older stuff, as well as anything new you put out!
HAH. Oh man, my incredible hits such as “The Astounding Brimstone Ring” 🤣
Legit, this reinvigorated me to start creating again. Love your content, excited to see more in my feed.
Just found you today and relate to this video heavily. Keep it up man, you got another fan
Hey, thanks a lot for sharing. I’m glad you enjoyed it.
Big love to you Sam. Your creative energy and sincerity has so much more value than you know. Thank you for sharing this with the world ❤️❤️❤️ ilyuwuowo
ilyuwuowo u too
Just make shit is such a wonderful guiding principle. I've been feeling as if I'm in a bit of a slump myself and needed a reminder that not everything needs to be as polished or interesting as what came before it. Just make shit is what keeps me going in the tough moments and what keeps me grounded in the best moments. It's part of a bigger plan to stay true to yourself. I needed this reminder today, so thank you.
I love how I (in a moment of frustration) typed your title into the search bar and got to this video!
@@MiniQuest64 It was a title I came up with because I did the exact same thing lol
Create for the sake of creating. This is a great message and one I will try to adhere to going forward with my own projects as well. Whether alone or together, we'll all make it to the other side.
I've just watched all your recent videos and wanted to say that your style: editing, pacing, writing, and everything is top notch. And if it means anything to you, you're already an inspiration to me as a small creator myself. Honestly, I'll probably be using your videos as reference in the future when I'm done with making my next game. So keep at it mate, I hope more people get to find you.
This really means a lot. Thank you so much.
Back during the quarantine, I decided to start making youtube videos, but the entire process of filming, editing, and promoting the videos made me more stressed out than the actual enjoyment i got out of it. Growing up I always wanted to be a popular youtuber, but after making some videos i realized... wait, i dont actually like doing this HAHA. it felt like i wasnt being creative for myself, but rather for others.
I did start making one video in a style that I think better fit my geniune personality much more, but I havent finished it and prob won't ever upload it. now im thinking of going back and just making some videos about my niche interests, without worrying about if anyone else likes them. like i know 1 million people are not going to be interested in why the Star Tours ride queue is the best line in Disneyland (and how the line might be just as, if not more, important than the actual ride), but i think expressing my ideas in a cool silly little video would be fun to make
oh also, great video!
i think the way you organized your different ideas flowed very well and was enjoyable to watch :)
As someone who only vaguely remembers riding Star Tours when I was like 6, I would love to see that video.
Thank you for sharing!
@@sl1ppey Thank you. At least I know the video will get one view HAHA :)
Yo this is great, my dude. Some of my favorite videos that I've made are also some of the ones with the fewest views. There's a saying I've heard about movies that goes something like: "the problem with film as a business is that it's an art. and the problem with film as an art is that it's a business." And I think balancing those two things can be so difficult, bc it does feel so good to have something blow up; but I promised myself a long time ago that I wouldn't make anything that I didn't legitimately want to make. And it's worked out so far. Hopefully, it'll keep working
Dude It means a lot that you took the time to watch + comment. I have a lot of respect for you and your content as your ability to craft easy-to-follow but thought-provoking analysis is really good. That's a really good quote that I'll have to keep in mind. Thank you a lot for the words, I really do appreciate it.
@@sl1ppey Hey, thanks man, you're very kind. I really enjoyed the couple videos of yours I was able to watch bc I felt you were able to communicate your thoughts clearly, and I'll check out more, so keep it up! And yeah, that line of thinking/quote has helped me a lot, so I hope it helps you going forward too
Thank you for making this video. Lord algorithm fed me your Astral Ascent video. I enjoyed it so much I binged a few more of your videos before stumbling across this one. You put so well into words what so many of us struggle with.
I personally have stepped back from twitch streaming after spreading myself thin across both platforms to focus on UA-cam. I have also entered what I have coined "my flop era" and its been a challenge to stay motivated.
I think it's hard for creators to not blame ourselves or question our own worth as creators when the numbers are low. Neglecting the fact that there are thousands of variables outside of our own control.
HOWEVER, bringing even a small amount of joy to someone's day has and will always be my greatest happiness in life, and I will continue to just make shit. 💕
Hell yeah dude. Totally get what you're feeling, and I'm glad this video helped you feel heard, cause god knows I didn't feel like it while making it lol. Thanks a lot for sharing, and wish you luck in making shit.
Top tier video as always. And as if you summoned him acorn films has returned.
your contents about roguelite/roguelike games were awesome. This video's too. Its too damn wholesome. Keep it up brother.
Thank you, truly
it really is the love of creating that keeps bringing me back too and i think if you don’t have that you won’t make it really far
but i think at least with that by your side it’s possible :) a lot of people give up on this stuff because they also see it as a “get rich quick” scheme and boy are they so wrong LMFAO
We only ever get to see the handful of youtubers who become super popular since they get the most attention but we never see the millions of others whove tried doing the same thing but failed. Theres so much content out there that has so much effort put into them but has almost no views because it doesnt get reccomended to anybody. It really sucks that becoming a youtube needs just as much effort as luck too. I hope the best to anyone trying to become one
Im happy that I found this channel in my feed
Over the last decade for some it became a genuine option to make a living of content. It’s the norm for people to make a channel with the goal of making it big on UA-cam. Even before money was involved. But nowadays I feel like money is the main motivator for most people. The mindset of “if I can’t profit of it why bother” has become prevalent. Feeling bad and calling a video a failure for underperforming and breaking it down to statistics undermines the work put into it.
But like you said, I also think it’s the healthiest to create for creating’s sake. If it works out great, if not well then you still created something.
But as someone who puts to much time into my own videos I get it. Number go up makes brain happy. I’m gonna stop rambling now hope I wasn’t too pretentious.
Andyway great video really enjoyed it!
Not pretentious at all. You took the words right out of my mouth. I think back to pre-2010 YT and how, back then, the prospect of making money off of YT videos was a pipedream, and I think that created a unique environment where everyone on the platform was just making stuff for it's own sake. Now this isn't to say artists shouldn't make money off of their work, they should! But I think there's a certain authenticity the comes from the removal of money that might not be replicated again for decades, if ever. Just a cool thing to think about, I guess.
Keep going. You’re really good at writing scripts. Looking forward to your growth.
I love this. Stopped creating videos when life got hard. Now that I'm somewhat healing, I could- Will Start creating videos again.
I’m glad you’re doing better now.
This video really resonates with me, I’ve been working on the same game by myself for 2 years, the only recognition being making my friends play it. This is by choice because it’s an unfinished product, but it still hurts just to create with pretty much 0 hope of having said thing go anywhere.
Great video I’m subscribed now :D
Wonderfully put together video my dude.
It literally helped me personally with where I’m at. I will forever say, “just do shit” because of you.
Thanks
this video popped up on my recommended right after i was feeling a bit upset that my first video essay, which took like 100 hours, got only 16 views lmao. i have another channel that is honestly doing pretty okay but i was kinda pissed that the thing i put the most effort into got essentially no recognition. i don't really struggle with the idea of giving up because my motivation is through spite, but this video makes me feel seen. keep it up man :)
Hey, it means a lot that it helped you in some way. Thank you for sharing.
This dude is so awesome. I went down to like this vid, and I saw that it only has 500 likes. This is genuinely some of the best content I’ve seen in a while, and it made my day today.
Thanks a bunch for the kind words
I'm here, I saw you, and I'm glad I did. Thank you for making shit, it's the good shit...
I uh... um...
Mandatory Brazil mention.
Well guess what, you're right, keep making you got recommended to me in UA-cam, keep going
Amazing video. I’ve always wanted to give youtube a shot and make some videos, but demotivation really makes me not really want to. The thought of spending hours, days, or even WEEKS working on a video just to have literally nobody see it basically makes it feel like I’m just talking to myself in a way. I’m still pretty newish to content creation, but I’ll give it a shot!
Oh and btw, I found your channel from the video you made about AK-Xolotl. I know it sounds pretty cliche, but truly do think you have potential.
Really appreciate that dude. I wish you the best of luck! And, if it's any consolation, the AK-xolotl review was made over only 2 days, so you don't necessarily have to slave over something to make something watchable (but putting more time into a project that warrants it is never a bad thing, IMO).
it is very supriseing that not giveing a fuck is to hard like geez why got it be so hard, i dont know how i got to the point of "i dont really wanna achive anything in live " and i dont care if that makes me seem lazy in other peoples i eyes. For me a happy life is just feeling comfy as much as possable and hanging out with friends. I wish i knew how to get there but i think its a very passiv process? at least for me it was.
I do hope you will someday also get to that point sam~ its such a huge relive
Great video man ^^
We'll see, but for now, finding enjoyment in making something needs to be top priority.
Very nice video. Although it is mainly a video about youtube, I feel like this can be applied to... a lot in life, to be honest. Very inspiring, very nice. Good video man
Thanks gamer. Appreciate it.
This video... Feels so genuine... So... I don't know how to put it... Sad yet motivating... I love hearing people talk about things they adore, no matter if they do it themselves, or they consume it... And this... This is the right on the money! I wish you best you can achieve, and just luck... I know this isn't the easiest way to express yourself to others, but in the end... Who the fuck cares? You're fucking right, make shit cause you wanna make shit! I'm just mumbling something at this point, but still, i know this isn't the best video, but damn is there potential here! Audio, editing, those little doodles, THE THEME, great! Keep it up!
Sincerely: your new subscriber
You have no idea how much this comment means to me. Thank you so much.
@@sl1ppey ❤️
Usually i don’t watch videos with little to no views since i associate that with the video being of low quality, but something about this intrigued me
And this is indeed a hidden gem of a video, you earned a subscriber i hope you continue with similar content to this
These comments are so kind. Thank you, this means a lot.
Watching your content on Twitch reminds me of the same cosy feeling one gets while sitting in front of a fireplace after a long day. You've always stayed true to yourself and never pretended to be anyone but yourself. Knowing that there is this small pocket of the internet where I can come and feel loved and appreciated even if I haven't been around for a couple of weeks is something truly special. You can be very proud of yourself for the oh so loving community you have built.
I know I am. 🥰
Love you Sam
Appreciate you so much shimm. Hope to get to meet you in person someday sooner rather than later.
There is also the point as to where there is a big portion of people that do not have interest in watching new people. They don’t ‘trust’ them and if they don’t enjoy something within the first 3 minutes, they quit. Don’t even give the person on the chance.
Bug part is on statistics, liek how you can see how not even 30% even make it past the 5 minute mark, and only like 2% get to the end.
I love making stuff, and I love showing it to people. Even if it’s not many I still like making others happy. And yet, almost any time I try to push it, like ‘hey look at this thing I made’ I feel selfish, thinking I’m being an attention wh*re and only using people for their reactions, even though I know thats not true. It gets even worse when it just gets swept under the rug, makes me think It was ‘shunned’ for one reason or another.
The loop of content creation, for YT, for Twitch, or just for a small group of other people, Its an endless cesspool that everyone wants out of, but its almost always just a dice roll
That's just the game. I think about how many videos I've personally clicked off of just because they weren't for me. I think the biggest thing to remember -- and this is something you can apply to a lot of things in life -- is to not take it personally.
@@sl1ppey which in a way is my point, one video from the channel and if its not for you, you’re not likely to return. And I’m guilty of it too. Most people are. Its just how we as humans work. We don’t like something the first time, why would we go a second?
And I know not to take it personally, but I think you know it well that even if you know not to, you still anyways.
Thank You, I really needed this video
I'm glad it helped. Thanks for watching.
you already stand out with a high quality style of videos, now there's only 1 thing left to do
be patient
it's such a pain to be patient, but it'll pay off in the end
Thanks man, I appreciate that.
I wanna leave a deep comment but I don't really know what to say, except, great video. I really recognise the feeling you talked about.
Thank you a bunch. I'm glad you were able to resonate.
Yeah this sparks joy, good stuff man
Thanks muchly
I'm basically a spectator when it comes to the internet as a whole, most of the stuff I actually do are little sketches I post every now and never on Tumblr, and literally the only videos I've ever posted were some TF2 stuff not that much a while ago, it has fuck if any views and even my drawings get basically zero to none recognition, it sucks, but idk, at the end of the day, if I see that one little view, that one little like/reblog of some bad drawing on some obscure fandom I like, it makes me feel happy, I'm not "doing numbers" or whatever, but I never expected to, I like to draw, I like to play TF2, and if only little person on the other side of the planet managed to find it even momentarily amusing, then I'm happy.
So True Bestie ❤
great video dude, keep going even tho being a creator is hard and annoying sometimes
ive been creating daily vids for a year now and even tho things like that takes time as long as we keep creating itll work out at the end, wish you luck dude!
“Not going to crack 1000 subs” your have to on something your close mate just keep going
Agreed bro. Content creation is a double edged sword. Been debating if I should even bother still.
I personally have expected my videos to not really get viewed because well the market is so saturated especially with gaming and I've also been branching out to other somewhat less saturated markets like music and at some point animation because I like both I've decided to try to grow a channel despite well the over saturated market
Wait a minute I just looked at my analytics for the first time in weeks (I don't check it often) and dear god the video on my music popped off somehow 78 views on a screen recording of the music software playing the music
4:25 OMG I’M IN A SL1PPEY VIDEO OMG
Your stuff is genuinely really well put together and is a great resource for game devs. It’s not my niche because I’m not a game dev, but your stuff is genuinely great.
See that's the problem, we compare ourselves to others and we shouldn't do that AT ALL because they are not us. Their story is not our story, their weakness is not our weakness, their strength is not our strenth. People continually compare their work and lives to others whether that's being good at video games, editing, writing, sports, etc, but the fact of the matter is, there is no comparison because they are not you and you are not them. If you do want to get spiritual about this, they are but a facet and you are another, expressing the whole, through different faces.
100% True. Every word. I also really like that last sentence especially.
I blame lazy people who want to play games all day long and get money for it. They all want to create content even if this type already exists. So there's hours of useless spam around the site. And they get upset because they wanted the results, not the content created. They want numbers and money. So yeah, they should quit right away because unless you really enjoy creating good stuff, unless you have A LOT to say and share, nobody needs this trash. BG3 is a hype today. So 100 people make similar content reviewing the game. Why? They all know the review WILL be created by someone. So the only reason they make more is to try and grab some of the profit for themselves. Their content is of no value. We watch it because it's randomly recommended to us, not because it's the best video.
You know all people can't be bloggers. You know at some point the offer will flood demand greatly. You know there won't be enough viewers for everyone. So why start yet another channel that does the same as the rest? It's up to each person to see if he or she is doing that and is part of the problem. I don't wanna point finger because I don't know, I have no time to study who came first and whose 4 hour videos are better. Just stating the obvious here. Pick any other job and if people go mad and overflow the area, they will be just as miserable. Selling hot-dogs, cleaning windows, fixing cars - anything. If 1000 people on each street start doing the same thing, they will all live in shit. Flip a coin for who should leave, I don't care, I wish I could do the same of course but I realize I cannot. So I don't try to become second Toast, second Dream, second Pewdiepie... They took the niche. Maybe they don't deserve so many views but there's nothing that can be done here. Compete and lose or don't compete and be fine. That's the choice.
Really well said. It's similar to another quote in the book I mentioned that a lot of the time people are enamored with the endpoint and disregard what it took to get there. In your example, people see a popular stream and think "I can do that" which, to be fair, a lot of people can! But there's also a lot of work involved and sacrifices to make to get to that point. And those sacrifices have to be made even though the "goal" of recognition/fame is not guaranteed. That's why it's a risk and for me it was a risk of feeling like I wasted time/energy making something that no one would see. Only recently I think I've found joy in the process itself (I crunched to make this in two days, for example, because I was having so much fun making it).
Appreciate this well written comment and I'm glad to have opened a door to this conversation because I think it's one that isn't talked about enough.
love the message of this vid, creating anything is hard and sucks DICK but it's sure as hell not gonna stop me
How do you not have more subs?!?!?
(I then have a stroke due to these revelations)
To be fair in my case it's because I don't really have any content on my channel (yet)
The algorithm did well today :)
Thank you :)
Actually good video, I can see a soul here
Thank you for creating. Your videos brought me into some new rouge games that I can’t wait to play. You made that possible for me! 😊
making shit owns. good vid
Thanks dude!
I love this 💜
Needs more
I like the fact that I went to like this and I was like- "waitasec where are all the likes????"
Don't mind me just influencing the algorithm by interaction
I’m minding
7 years
Since I think this makes sense commented here, I want to point out an awesome smaller creator, Auspicious Frog
He made a video on South Park games FULLY animated in an authentic South Park style. It’s great, not even his best video tbh.
(The video literally has 3.8k views)
I'm only twenty seconds in and holy crap. This guy is amazingly talented. Thanks for sharing. Subbed.
@@sl1ppey No problem :)
such a good video
Thank you, friend!
youre welcome dude, i really hope you succeed @@sl1ppey
Subscribed!
(keep going) 💕
Like ;-)
Is it weird to say I'm fangirling right now?
i love ur content :D
"Creating content" for "subscribers" to "consume" is an unhealthy - frankly poisonous way of looking at it. What the hell is a "content"? Content Creator is such a generic term we willingly label ourselves with. We may not be special, but we are not nothing.
I hope that wasn’t the message you took away from it, if so, I should have conveyed my thoughts a bit better. I didn’t want to perpetuate the idea that recognition should be the *only* reason to create, just that it’s still nice to know others enjoyed or interacted with whatever it is you made.
Also yes I absolutely loathe the term “Content Creator.” I feel as though it perpetuates the idea that people just produce a product with the sole purpose to be consumed, which can be true in the cases of content mills, but isn’t the case for everyone.
@@sl1ppey This sounded a billion times more rude than I intended by the way. My bad.
There's something about the language of the UA-cam 'meta' that makes me feel ill.
Boiling down work to a product is a fast track to not respecting your work in the long run I found. Even if recognition is not the goal.
Now, about playing to the algorithm's beat and why I and many viewers probably aren't contributing our views.
All I do now on UA-cam is scroll. Unless I'm married to the topic, I can't really bring myself to watch something different, which kind of makes discovery useless.
I liked Hylics. Real great game. Only was interested in the one Twitch VOD I saw from someone I'm already subbed to, however I think UA-cam is confused because it keeps giving me Hylics related stuff to watch. I can't do one-off stuff anymore without feeling "punished". Turning it off just recommends content farm slop. I think deleting your watch history might help, but egh...
The recommendation system is NOT a discovery system, just as well. It'll recommend videos from channels you don't subscribe to, but it won't stray in a way that doesn't feel like a happy accident.
It's a slot machine to me.
I wish the Explore tab was even remotely useful! It's only the most-watched (and often just slop) videos instead of perhaps, I dunno - Something to push forward up-and-comers.
It may as well have a big "sponsored" label at the top since it's just ads, too.
Shorts took off, as it meant literal fresh accounts could get views and rally people to their channel. Even then, it was entirely due to external pressure factors. That makes me think UA-cam needs an actual competitive threat to spice things up.
This was a bit of a ramble, but there are very few videos like this one that are hitting all the right nails on the head. The ones that seem to address this are mostly just talking about burn-out and playing the "game" smarter.
@@actualhyenaNo worries! It’s hard to discern intent over text.
I appreciate the ramble! I find this discussion of “content” and just creation in general fascinating, so it’s nice to hear different perspectives on it, so thank you for providing yours.
Eggs
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This is why im scared ti become a content creator, i just want to be seen like im hot shit but i dont want to put my time in it to get two people seeing my videos in the span of 4 years i just want to have a fun time on UA-cam.
It's tough, but you really need to find fulfillment in the creation process itself, because views are an external motivator that's out of your control. Just have to treat it like learning to play an instrument and focus on improving over time.
A comment for the algorithm
People give up way too soon
true story
y u not have more subz??????
ur so right bestie
Eyyyyyy, you broke 5k tho
real asf
Great video :)
thankies :)
I would say that content has one thing that is important. Content is not something that is just something you just do to be professional. You need to be better than the rest. Content is very important to understand the analytics and that's a lot of work. I would say you need to see the evolution of content. And the algorythm is basically how strong can you keep up with generating views. CTR is so confusing. But it's doable. Me for example took 1 week to basically only concentrate on my upcoming videos and put in so much work that I noticed a gigantic difference between my video that will come today vs my video next week Tuesday. Videos went up from 2 hours to 12 work and it's a passion and obsession. And I am pretty sure if you are able to be different enough and people remember you then you win. Yes we as a new gen have the disadvantage that some people have already saturated their UA-cam feed. Thus we are rather below the roster. But I also reach people and right now I am very sure that if you find people to work together with and find out a way to get your face on more places to be seen then you are able to get somewhere to live of content creation. After watching 2 videos I am subbing now. Keep it up my man 🦾