I Stopped Making YouTube Videos & Grew A Better Way
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- Опубліковано 26 кві 2022
- This video is the story of why I stopped making UA-cam videos and what I did instead that grew my channel faster as well as the one thing you should start doing today that'll make all the difference to your own UA-cam game.
*Please note, the b-roll shot in this is a reconstruction for your pleasure.
** Please not the screen shot at 2:49 was something we originally lost, we re-wrote it to the best of our knowledge and have since found out it said " The lower channel views you're seeing are mainly due to fewer videos uploaded recently"
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This is an eye opener. I always assumed once a video was dead...it was dead.
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YES!! I totally relate to this. For years I worried about staying on schedule. I took a couple of weeks off this month and this month has been my all-time high in terms of views, I hit 3 million views this month! BY DOING LESS. Who knew! 👏👏
I agree with Inspired Art. Congratulations Emma! So glad that you're off the hamster wheel. 🙂 - Cara
That’s amazing. Celebrate with cookies!
I started watching your channel because of the titanic anniversary
Haha!! That's awesome. Thanks guys, it's an exciting time, for my whole industry. :-)
You are the best cruising channel there is! I am glad you are getting the views. (don't worry, no stalking you - I just watch this channel too ha ha) 😎
Gotta be honest, this vid as a creator was so fun to watch. Not just educational, but a relief and an idea on what I can do about this if I face this. And a genuine piece of content.
I’ve never seen someone take this approach! Your combination of information/education with personality is incredible!!
yes ok
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well its all fine and dandy for starting channels but youre going to notice some negative side affects of doing this with a bigger channel, like you tricking your subs into clicking a video they've already seen. this happens to me all the time when i find cool small channels i watch and its annoying i wont lie. sure youre going to get some more legit view time, but more times than not youll get a click then skip and thats it..... theyve already seen the vid
@@cheesemongering109 but that’s why you incorporate your own style. Just like accepting a position such as a server. You’re essentially giving the customer the same service but it’s with your personality an people may like it much more than others!
Great
It's cool watching this knowing that when we met a few months ago you were in the middle of this discovery and said, "Yeah, I think I'm figuring out that my face isn't actually getting as good a click through rate." We changed the thumbnail of my review video from my face to an image from the movie I was reviewing and the video went from 50k views to 100k in no time flat. You're a gem, Ed!
Its interesting i went from posting everyday to once a week and focused on making the best video and working on other aspects like title and thumbnails and studying and understanding my analytics and my channel started growing much much more … as usual amazing informative video 🔥❤️ Love every upload 💯
@@dadlife8289 I believe it still applies to smaller channels, except its more toned down and you don’t have to worry as much.
Exactly what I'm doing now. Make the best video even if it's once a week
@@JCCowboysNetwork thats awesome … its much better this way … not feeling the contant pressure to feed the algorithm and so its allows me to use more energy on creativity 💯
@@mcmaschio yep. I got 85 subscribers so far and it's only been a little over a month. Just being creative and not uploading basic videos. I'm trying to stand out for sure
@@JCCowboysNetwork thats awesome congrats … keep going … when i was uploading daily for the sake of uploading i gained 10 subs that month but when i took a step back and started working on other aspects the next month it shot up to 60 subs/month… above all we need to remember the most important thing … to love and enjoy what we do and not let it become a chore
My goodness that intro was my reality for the last 6 years. I took that month off myself and coming back I went down to every two weeks, so far it's lead to a much healthier mindset- I would LOVE to revisit old content like you mentioned here, it could be a great exercise in rejuvenating things! Thanks so much!
Yeah, that intro was the past seven months.
I tell stories on my channel. Seems this niche takes a longer timeframe to grow
If anyone needed a good kick start… this is it!! ✊
To all my fellow content creator starting their channels,let's just be 1% better each day.Let's make that our focus,keep grinding and believing.We got this family.Lets get it.
tyyy can you help me out tho?
Wow! If you see all my thumbnails change, you’ll know it’s because of you 😂🙏 this was ace!
What he's saying is actually true. Believe or not yes you can grow on UA-cam without uploading consistently. I know this because this has happened to me. Whenever I made daily videos at one point I didn't grow much, but as soon as I took a break, I grew in subscribers daily. So never ever be afraid to take a break. Your audience will understand.
One of my MC friends is the same way with their channel. They were recording and editing gaming Content 3 times a week and weren't growing very well, but then work heavy hit them and they might get 1 video a week up, but they are actually growing now. Just hit 220 subs in the last 3 months.
You put so much effort into making things clear and easy to understand. And it’s super entertaining. Love what you do man!
Ed... this is so on time. I've been so busy personally & professionally that I've been trying to figure out what I could do to help my channel grow because it's been almost 2 months since my last upload. Yet... here you are again reminding me it's ok and giving me ideas for improving. Thanks again!
Nice to have you back! Another great edit and full of inspiration - THANK YOU! So much pressure trying to grow a channel - I appreciate you genuinely being ‘real’ about that fact.
Loved this video! You broke it down so well🔥 looking forward to more!!
Dude! After watching your vids and tips I am growing way faster than the last 6 months. The analytics are all in green. Damm… you helped to clean up my channel and focus on how to make a freaking better video. Can’t thank enough.
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SO good Ed! Your storytelling is top notch. I'm stoked to see how you took an idea and essentially made it better :) now it's up to me to use my thumbnails and get the same growth lol!!!
Same here!
The power of Hillier's face is insane, thanks for letting me steal your creativity
@@FilmBooth what if we just start using his face in all the thumbnails 😂
@@lilafromyoutube lol. 😅
So cool to see Ed using your thumbnail as an example in this video @Lila. Your thumbnail game is so strong!
I love seeing youtube channels grow, the key is to not give up and try something different. And checking your analytics on youtube studio to see which video did better. And from there, you will have an idea of what people like the most.
It's tough though. Especially when you're a small channel there's so little information from an audience yet also so much information that it's hard to decipher which bit of information is the important part to learn from.
Yes! This makes a lot of sense! Thanks for experimenting on this and sharing it with us.
Man this video hit hard! I've felt that grind mentality wear me down - I've just come off night shifts at the hospital and I still feel the pressure to get a new video out! I've tried A/B thumbnail testing on new videos, and I changed around a few thumbnails ages ago - but this has inspired me to take a new look at all my thumbnails and titles to see if there's anything I can do! Cheers for this Ed 😊😊
DAMMIT!! This is so simple I’m upset I didn’t think of it myself!! THANK YOU SO MUCH BRO!! You are the 🐐
Well explained video! Prolly one of my favourites of all yours! Thanks for helping us out on our journeys! And I wish everyone reading this, all the best!!
This is definitely what I need! It’s really hard to balance uni, drama school, personal life and UA-cam at the same time sometimes. I can’t wait to start applying this method to my own channel and see where it takes me!
Your videos are all executed beautifully, but this one was just incredible! I’ve heard others cover this exact topic but this angle really resonated with me. Thanks for the value!
Oh wow, you are so right about not being able to practice until you upload another video unless you go back to the old ones! Definitely surprised by the results you got, I personally didn't expect a huge difference. Great video! :)
love the passion and work you put into the videos! always so much info that is valuable for creators like myself
Love your videos, you really give clear actionable content and filmed and edited so well...thanks for caring!
I really enjoyed watching this video, thanks for the pointers!
LOVE THIS VIDEO!! I can definitely relate to this with my art channel. The worry about not posting content when I'm planning my next set of art projects or my time is tied up with a big commission. I didn't think to get in a few minutes on altering some dead videos when I'm not posting any. Thanks for the help!!
My man, this is such a helpful mindset shift, can't even tell you. I get it, were in the tournament and can't rely on just new releases. Ty for sharing this video!
Thank you for a great insight, as well as the humor throughout. Absolutely love it! Smiling throughout - with a smug face.
I get such a kick out of your videos, but I learn something valuable every time. Thanks for sharing your experience. I’m going to start re-doing my thumbnails and titles and see if that works for me too.
Ooo, a new Film Booth video! I must drop everything and watch immediately! You have quickly become my favorite UA-cam educator.
I've got into the habit into watching a Film Booth vid one day and a Hillier Smith the next (and repeat). Learning so much. Thanks Ed and keep em coming!
Great insights, thanks. Enjoyed the video - glad you've had a break but did miss your uploads :-)
I just discovered your channel, and a binge session later I've got to say, your videos are probably the best UA-cam advice/growth videos I have seen from any channel! Great work and thanks for the quality content!
Always great, I love your current EDiting style. Can't wait until I have backlogs of content to do this with!
Thank you! That intro is something I deal with and worry about constantly! Especially with a gaming channel!
I really liked you analogy though and it really helped to put things into perspective for me! That analogy was amazingly well said!
Well done 👍🏼! Another great insight! This video confirms some of my beliefs. You still have to go over your old videos from time to time to make it work. UA-cam is not only a forward journey.
I have to say you are a Fenomenal storytelling!!
I love to see your vídeos!
Thank you do much for your efforts to make it so interesting.
Great Job! 👌
I will start to put on action all the tips I’ve been learning with you.
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Great video, Ed! I love your epic videos you've been making that show behind the scenes of making one of your videos or these experiments that take months. Always enjoy watching your content. Cheers! 😁
Love your videos. Thanks for all your time and effort.
OMG, another brilliant video. As always, I'm so inspired!
I love your videos. Your analytical skills have helped me understand the algorithm.
I'm currently setting up a new channel that's gonna focus on making content that I find more meaningfull than the stuff I have been making on my current channel, and this channel has been an absolute goldmine! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with us, I feel far, far more confident in this new project than I have with any other UA-cam venture I've had in my life.
One thing I love about your videos is that they not only teach me something about UA-cam but they are so entertaining to watch and give me a big motivation boost every time. Gonna change some thumbnails now 😁
Hey mate I really appreciate your work! So much useful advice and the videos themselves are awesome to watch 🙏
Love your content. Very happy UA-cam directed me to you. I want to create a new channel but the same old advice made me want to chew my ears off. Your refreshing approach actually makes me want to get started 😂
i just wanna say one thing here!! you are awesome!
when ever i watch your video, i feel motivated to make videos.
I love the way you present things. Thanks!
I seriously have learned so much from watching your videos! Now it's time for me to implement this knowledge ;)
Thank you for this great video. This technique has actually helped my channel grow since I started using it. Excellent info and keep up the great work. 😎🤙🏼
Every time I take the time to learn something new, I watch some of your content. It's always a punch in the face like, why haven't I done this yet! So hey, I appreciate your work, keep it up!✊✊✊
Incredible ideas. I have so many great videos that have been long forgotten and are buried. I will give this a try.
Very very interesting. I have a video that has almost 70% retention and a steady trickle of new views each day from search but this makes me really think I should go hard and redesign some stuff to see its full potential. Good video man, thanks
Loved this! Thanks for sharing. I think I'll have to try that with some of my older videos!
awesome video! recognized the "game over" stock video you used at the end since I also used it a couple months ago lol
jumped off the 1 video a week train recently and it looks like my next one is going to be 3 weeks in between and there's definitely some "anxiety" if you can call it that but the videos are just better when one doesn't force all of them into a week!
Dude. I feel like you were describing me in this video. I’ve been on UA-cam for three years ( with two channels ) and full-time for almost 2 years and these past four months I’ve been the hardest of them all. Felt all the things that you said like my videos are going stagnant constant pressure to continue to upload so you have some very interesting things here that I’m going to try.
I think we all feel it from time to time, glad it helped
I saw all these videos in my recommended to me recently, great job ! 😉
Sweet. Thanks for the video. You are great at this inspiration thing.
This video comes at a really good time for me, I've been struggling with a creative block lately which hindered my script writing process. Taking a break seemed the wrong path to go down so I started working on changing up my thumbnails and titles. The problem is, coming up with good titles also needs creativity. Anyway, thanks for the inspiration, great video!
A few of my best performing videos were old ones I changed thumbnails and titles one. Sounds like it's time to have another go at it. Finally had a video blow up too, just 3 videos after I did your thumbnail course. Coincidence, I doubt it. The vid now has 74k views and keeping going. Thanks for your awesome content.
Lila makes some great content. Definitely a good source for inspiration. I think I’ll have to go back to make some thumbnail changes too.
(commenting even though this one is a few months old). Haven't been uploading in months, nor watching much - I'd forgotten how much I enjoy your videos and how informative they are! Glad to see your channel continues to grow and do great!
I love your channel. Its informative and always makes me laugh at the same time. Genius. We all have to remember that we are all different, our journey isn't the same as the next mans. Stick to your path, your pace. Thats the beauty of youtube, you're in charge. I've recently got covid and can't use my equipment for fear of contaminating it, I've had to take a time out through necessity but im still learning every single day. I was worried but this post just helped me no end. Thank you so much. You're a true legend 💯
I’m gonna do this on my channel. Your presentation, style and charisma is top notch mate. Take is easy bud.
Truly great tips! Going back through my old videos now!
Ironically enough, the most growth I've seen on my channel has been within the past few months when I haven't posted a thing. I've had to take a break to focus on university, but during that time I've almost doubled my subscribers (from about 50 to 100). All I have been doing to at least stay a little active is responding to comments, but I really like the way you approached your absence. I might give it a go too to see what happens. Thanks man!
It's crazy. One of my videos had hardly any views for months then the algorithm suddenly decided it liked it and now it's got the second highest views of all of my videos - and it's even slightly off-niche for my channel.
Same! I've seen more growth in the last month than I did when I actually posted
I can relate! Sometimes it seemed like I was losing subscribers with a new upload. I also noticed that sometimes it takes 6 months to a year before my videos start getting consistent views.
So truee! Awesome. Sometimes it takes a nice mental break too, to get motivated and consistent again
I had a similar experience. I was posting weekly from Jan to August 2023 and it was both exhausting and not working.
I stepped away to do other projects and surprisingly, my channel still got over 1k views every month with me doing absolutely nothing. People generally liked my videos (especially my energy and social mission), but I wasn't making them as tight and satisfying as I could so I was losing a lot of long-term interest.
Taking the break gave me a lot of new ideas and perspective. I'm definitely going to try again in 2023.
Thanks dude, this was a genuinely good insight and great advice, not the usual click bait bulls*** that these kinds of vids usually are. Much appreciated 👍🏻
Excellent video 👏 I’ve recently gone from 3 videos a week to 1 to make each one better. I’ll have to try this next! Already excited to try and rescue some old vids
THIS WAS ON MY RECOMMENDED! First time seeing you. Just want to let you know. Your tips work according to the work you put in. Imma tune in and subscribe!!
You are EPIC! This channel is so helpful with every aspect of creating content for UA-cam. Longtime Sub, first time commenter lol
Okay I am gonna try that ! Hope it will work for me !
Thank you ! Your videos are interesting ^^
Thx i am literally so close in your old stage on my other channel and i needed this video!!
This was a really cool video Ed. I have tried this myself changing titles and thumbnails on under performing videos. Never saw the results you did but maybe I’ll keep trying it every few weeks like you
Brilliant! I watch loads of channels like yours in order to learn tips for my own channel. This is the only one I actually subscribe to! 🙌🏼
This is my plan this week, doing more research on SEO and updating some of my thumbnails and tittles. Thanks for sharing.
Your thumbnails get me every time. Well done mate you have mastered UA-cam 👌
Just come across your channel. So helpful/eye opening. Thanks for all the great advice 👍
Fiery truths couched in side splitting humor!! Right ON!! Love this!
YES!! Motivation overdrive! I did this before and saw some results then stupidly just stopped (complaisant/lazy maybe?) what ever it was your video has motivated me to get back to these little things that can make a big difference after you have learnt and grown.
I was a graphic designer for 10 years, so I know my software but I stopped for almost 5 years, jumped into YT and thought, “its fine I know design” but design and what people want have changed as I was no longer doing multiple designs a day and keeping up with trends etc. Arrogance, and self delusion can really hold you back.
I have learned, a little, on here so far about what is working better for me and my audience but, have not went back and implemented this knew found knowledge into older videos that I still think are useful and helpful.
I cannot change the quality of the video itself (though I believe this has improved over time [more confident on camera, starting to script rather than wing it etc]) but I can make it more engaging and more true to the message I want to put out there through the thumbnails and titles.
Its time to start re-working some of these bit by bit...and even if nothing changes with views etc, as you say it is more practice and more knowledge!
BTW love your videos and style, I don’t always comment but always watch :)
thank you so much. you helped me out so much when I was planning on my youtube channel. uploaded my 1st one yesterday.
Your videos are becoming more and more engaging!
Now, me with ambient (mostly) music and just my 3D art, I'm totally stumped.
I use a frame from the art and usually some yellow writing to give an indication that it is ambient music and art.
This channel is so good! I learn something new with every video.
Omg this is so relatable this is actually how a felt about my youtube.great content keep it up🔥🤞🏻
Some really great tips! Just posted a new video to my channel and it seems to be getting the growth I have been wanting! Never thought to go back over my old videos and correct the wrongs I made through trial and error! I know what ill be doing for the next week, thanks :)
First and what a beautiful encouraging video thanks alot you made this a whole lot of fun.
this was really helpful! thank you so much
Very informative video! Thanks for these amazing insights! 😃
I have now decided to take my UA-cam channel seriously and this video of yours helped me a lot. I'm already seeing the same results in my videos. I really appreciate that. Thank you man.
I am going to try this. I’m on a UA-cam break right now because life, and I don’t know, this is an amazing idea. Thanks for making this video!
thank you so much i was in vidIQ's stream and they recommended u thank u so much
Your storytelling is amazing!!!
I absolutely LOVED this video! Watched it like 6 times now because it's so motivating!
Love you mate.. you’re a gem on the platform.. just a good dude with good content
love this channel as well as this video! Very informative
I really appreciate that we can go back to published content and make updates. Especially for us newer channels that are constantly learning and improving!
This is really interesting! I had this idea, but I wasn’t sure if I should! Now I definitely am!
Every time Titianium came on I got so hype for you! haha Happy to see that all the hard work you're putting in is paying off. It's a grind!
Excellent video! My YT partner sent me here. I've been using a similar technique making my titles more dramatic. I've had dead videos go huge after the changes. We want to be creative but the truth is people like drama and YT likes repetitiveness. Thanks for the great insights!