I struggled, didn't even post often - very recently found my passion - I just LOVE making videos now, I don't care about engagement at all - I just wanna make better and better videos and I got such a long way to go :D
Almost 18 years later, 11k subscribers, 1k+ videos, and still working to figure out what my channel is about. This video was helpful and interesting. Thank you!
1000+ videos and you don't know what your channels about? How? Look at what is working and getting views and keep making more stuff like that. Stop making of all those random vids that have no views.
@thatboibenji1228 good advice... I have moved any new tech/how to stuff off to another channel. what seems to be working lately is performance (raps and songs) and getting my feet tickled by my wife. Not a fetishist, just a thing that happened after visitng a fish spa in Thailand... Weird and random and maybe that's the whole point... find the weird random stuff that works? Totally open to any additional suggestions.
Watched your channel your content is boring and your thumbnails suck not saying this to be mean but as someone who watches a lot of UA-cam your channel just isn't entertaining at all
Discovered you channel on the UA-cam home page. What you say is 100%. It took 2 years and 50 videos to get 100 subscribers (in 2023). Last week, I got 197 new subscribers from 2 videos.
You have no idea how calming this point of view was to me. Thanks for sharing. I'm 2 weeks into creating content regularly, and the uncertainty and "slow burn" are NOT my forte and it's been super stressful at how slow it moves, but your perspective really clicked with me. Thanks again.
Hes right, I started with an average of 100 views a year ago, now I see some of my videos get 50 views and others get thousands, it's a patience game on youtube, you just have to create content you love and wait for other people to find you, it will happen, just don't give up, keep that passion dude. Love your channel name and profile pic, that made me laugh.
Not sure how I found your channel but man after the first couple vids I could tell that you are authentic and you make great content. I wish you nothing but success with your YT journey / life
@@LilyGazou haha thanks for that lily! But when I found him he had like minimal subs it is weird that it came into her but really proud of the guy!!! He’s done so well!
For my brand new UA-cam channel called WORK HARD PLAY HARD, I have just uploaded my very first video about 6 days ago. And your channel couldn't have come along into my consciousness at a more perfect time, sir. A big thank you! ✌️💜👊
This is so true. I’m 4 days into my first UA-cam video ever, and the first two days I got like 8 views. I was hurt and worried honestly lol but on day 3, I got over 200 views within a 24hr period. Point is, keep posting, keep working smarter and harder. If the video is optimized correctly, you’ll see growth over time!! Thank you for this video because it’s really good for new creators to hear like myself 🎉
i will be honest, i have watched 3 of your video's in a row and i find you more helpfull than any other crator out there. you are inspirational helpfull and gave me the confidence to start writing again and self publish as well as just get my new youtube channel going. i have been terrified to start posting. thank you for helping people like me ❤
UA-cam likes videos promoting UA-cam. You have obviously thought deeply about this from a social media side but the art and community angle that you bring to the conversation is why it’s 👍
I always feel less weird about uploading to UA-cam vs IG, Facebook, TikTok. Especially my vlogs. I feel like I have my own world here on YT. Thanks for reinforcing that for me 🙌
Thank you for your encouragement! This is exactly what I’m going through… delaying posting bc of the fear of judgement. I want my primary platform be LinkedIn but It makes sense to start here on UA-cam to ease the stress of a beginner. (I feel more comfortable on stage, speaking to audience in person, but I’m out of my comfort zone in front of just a camera and no one around 😅).
I don't know if I should call my channel new or unpaused but I have 8 subscribers. I am thrilled with the journey through figuring out what sticks and what doesn't and you're absolutely right, there's no pressure to make perfect content right now, so I can do whatever I want. These days wont last but man are they are sweet.
Thanks Darren, this is a really good motivator. The slow burn of UA-cam is where I feel most comfortable, I can take my time, improve my content, enjoy the process and not worry about what other people think. Keep up the good work and have a fantastic day 🙂
Same here. Currently uploading videos every other day but views have gone from hundreds and thousands to 40 and 50. Not sure why but I'm going to keep pushing
This is EXACTY how I viewed YT when I started (and still do). That’s probably the reason why I feel comfortable posting here vs posting on IG. Workin on it but still have those mental blocks as you said with posting there. Love the videos man! Always so relatable and inspiring. Keep it up bro!
Great video mate, been dealing with UA-cam anxiety after one of my videos hit 170K views and now my latest is just making it past 100. UA-cam is brutal and I was seriously considering stepping away. You having the balls to show us your analytics is what made me change my mind. Your content is clearly excellent!
I’m a small UA-camr coming back after an 8-month hiatus. Thank you for the encouragement! I am loving the lack of anxiety, posting my authentic self and enjoying it. You have an awesome channel!
😂😂 never felt so much relief to hear someone that resonates, albeit 10 times more subs 🎉 . When no one watches or one comment after hard work is so so true thank you for sharing there hope! I am hanging tight!
Thank you so much for sharing this. I definitely needed to hear this… I started focusing more on long form content on UA-cam only a few weeks ago, instead of reels on Instagram… because after many years of creating videos on Instagram and TikTok I found out that my videos truly only reach family, friends, or people I know… and I don’t seem to reach a new crowd… And then, one day, one of my dance videos on UA-cam shorts went viral… and that boosted me to focus more on UA-cam. Now, I like to create dance tutorials for people that actually search for it, instead of people that just scroll and like random dance videos performed by mums that never dance or funny quick dance videos done by a non-professional dancer… Although my videos don’t get many views today, I feel that people will search for my dance tutorials in the future and it makes me feel much better to create and put so much time into it… It feels so much more relaxed and different to focus on creating valuable (vertical) content, than hopping on quick trends and constantly keeping up with the hype. So it sounds like music to my ears to hear you talk about this as well… Thank you for making this video!
My name was Naylor prior to marriage 🏴 . Anyhow, what you’re saying is true. I have videos I’ve busted my arse making and I get 300 views. One of the simplest videos I made last year (cat video) had 6k views 🤷 and still growing. I’m in my 50s and learning how to use the app was the biggest challenge, so thanks for breaking it down 💕
That's the way it rolls sometimes. I know how you feel. But it's fun and you don't know how far it will go. Might as well give it a shot while we are still alive.
Great content and editing - funny, clever, and helpful! I thought I'd easily have the coveted 1k subs by June when I first started (lol). Well tomorrow is June 1st and I got humbled very quickly. It gets discouraging when you feel like you bring all the charm and useful content to the table with very little return, while newer channels keep popping up and surpass you by a landslide. So tired of seeing "I got monetized in 2 weeks!" videos giving the same empty advice pop up on my feed. But you're right - I'm just going to keep leaning into the unknown while I'm in it. I'm confident I'll find my way eventually!
It could be something like half of the traffic is Bots, half of the creators are AI, and the vids with lots of views might be implementing both of those things, but also paying to boost and promote their video, or being paid to create the content in the first place, what i mean to say is, things are not always as they seem, and algorithms must be getting quite complex nowadays, so all we can do is what we enjoy and see what happens, and if nothing else we've had fun in the process which is success in itself 🙂💚
For me the most beautiful thing about youtube is the all community and the data you can see from your own content . What do i mean with that is first , you have lots of info shared by other creators just because they are really passionate about this and most of them are gonna share how it works for them , plus lots of tools from youtube , but also from the community to can see actually usefull data to how and where to focus to improve your own content . And this for me is why i like youtube as a platform more then the others . And from what i can see in the last few months youtube altgorithm gets better and better , this is the same reason i found your channel , also if the trend of the altgorithm keeps like this and maybe improves even more, anyone can get bigger if they understand better what to improve and what to focus more on . Also i like your style of telling a story , so i am gonna be a regular here for some time .
Dude thank you for this video abd the great advice, I'm learning about patience with youtube unfortunately patience is no a gift I possess but I'm trying and videos like yours help so thanx dude!!
I love the grind and I'm here for the long game. One thing I advise everyone is to not be desperate. Do whatever you have to do to be successful and earn good money outside of this so that you're not doing this for the money (although you do want to do this full time) but people cam see desperation a mile away and by not being desperate you are in a position of power not to let it drag you down and kill your creativity and lifestyle. Dare to be Exceptional, Dare to be Uncommon!
I had the strangest start to UA-cam.... the very first longformat video I posted instantly took off and now it has 40k views which is completely insane to me. It was my first time editing and filming etc. I was posting it being happy that at least I managed "something" and dared to put myself out there. I thought I can just learn as I go, experiment and figure out how things work and slowly get better without any pressure bc no one is watching anyways.... so yeah I didn't see that coming and tbh all of a sudden there was a lot of pressure and I needed to learn to put it back in the box and pretend like the first video didn't happen so I can keep being free and not let anxiety take over! (not dramatic at all hahah) :D Now I am really confused because it is like a backwards evolution hahaha. I was ready to have no views and work my way up but it is doing the opposite, each video I post performs worse than the previous.... Even tho this is not what I was expecting and kinda threw me off, I am so happy how it's going and I'm excited to learn more, get better and I hope I find some other art UA-camrs to talk to! It has been so great to learn to be less anxious, just put stuff out there, not care as much what everyone thinks, just do what I enjoy, try new things and post stuff even if not everything is perfect :)
@@LilyGazou Yes i think that is the key ingredient! If it’s not fun there’s no point in doing it! Luckily not a problem so far! Really enjoy trying random new things and learning to edit 👌🏻🌞
Totally agree! The early phase feels like a great time for experimenting with styles and formats. Knowing the content is there to stay also feels less like time wasted. Thanks for the insights!
As someone who recently launched a channel this video really resonated. I see so much more potential on this platform than any of the short form platforms. And on UA-cam I feel a deeper sense of connection with the creators I follow. Appreciate all the work you put in to these videos, you're one of my favorite new channels, keep it up!
Just saw your video first time and i have to say wow! Your way of telling things and just the way you talk to the camera is very profesional! I already have a this channel that is monetized so i am not completely new to youtube but i am also starting a new vlogging channel and this video helped me think about the way i want to move forward with it! Thank you so much and good luck to the future, you deserve the best! New sub!!
I wish I had this video when I started, I learned that slow growth is normal and it got frustrating, my best video is an old video that keeps getting views through search and it keeps growing, I'm happy with any views, but, it's nice to get alot of views fast, though it's not often that it happens unless you are a huge channel.
I love your videos! Thanks for being so honest about your journey 🤘 I was just filming a video today being open & honest about my struggles as an artist after quitting my 9-5. I made a promise to myself that no matter how much I get discouraged that I will keep on going. A lot of people get discouraged too quickly and give up. No matter how big the pit - we pick ourselves up & keep going 🔥 Keep being awesome ✨
Wow - you just suddenly turned up on my feed. I can really connect with your style and content. I like that you convered an aspect that i have not heard spoken about before - slow start isn't the end :)
In my five years or so of watching videos like this, this is one of the most inspiring videos on being a creator that I’ve seen. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience with us it’s appreciated.
It's still the same after 3 years for one channel of mine. But I am more focused on Udemy and using UA-cam to promote my Udemy courses. Still I get caught up in UA-cam, so it is still a downer at times.
Awesome video! I just started posting on my martial arts channel and I can totally relate to everything you discussed in this video. Thanks for sharing!
There's def beauty in the slow process. In the end nobody wants to deal with the stress of going viral since the first day. Your video is so calming or maybe it's you idk 😂
So cool and inspirational to everyone who runs a small business or small UA-cam channel, too! We're all in this together as passionate creators. Cheers to everybody who follows their dreams! We got this!
I started on this UA-cam journey a month ago, and your channel has been of immense help and value to me Darren. Thanks G, you’re going to blow up soon.
This type of channel, this type of content and this type of genuine personality is what keeps me from not giving up! I’ve been struggling lately (again) and watching this has helped me pull up my socks and forge on. Thank you Darren, for doing what you do. 👍🙂
Wanting more for yourself is a good thing, just don’t let yourself get to breaking points where you want to give up. It’s normal to get frustrated but the cure to that is to keep creating and experimenting until you start to find what works best for you. You got this 👌🏻
Thank you so much for this. Just starting myself and couldn't be more excited...and terrified. But this is such a great perspective and I'm super grateful you took the time and effort to put this video together.
im 6 months into starting my youtube again for the 5th time and this video is the boost I needed. Im in too deep to stop now but im also feeling like where is my growth. This video helped me put things into perspective. I appreciate this!
Darren this is wonderful. I have always looked at it as a major disadvantage to not have that “friend” connection like other socials. You opened my world to freedom! Freedom to play to the unknown. Life changing. Thank you 🙏
I agree with all of these! the slow growth is so real, it can be quite frustrating sometimes but every little step of growing your channel can be actually so exciting. I feel like the experiment part is so true, the best part is that you can add something new to each new video every time, to see what performs well and what you actually like. thank you so much for sharing these true facts about starting a youtube channel. it can be hard but I feel like in the end it will be all worth it. I am still a very small youtuber, but my gut feeling tells me that I am actually growing to get, at least, a viral video soon. Also, thank you so much for the tips and advice! It gave me even more motivation to keep going to achieve my dreams.
Great video, getting subs is really easy when you already got some knowledge, but when you are starting UA-cam it can be really frustrating. I wanted to delete my main channel which now has over 150k subs because I was struggling so much at the start (Luckily I found out that using a bit of Famester could give me a little push in terms of subs and views. After that I was getting so much organic audience, and my channel just exploded).
Great video man. It’s encouraging to hear others confirm what you might already be thinking about UA-cam growth. Your video was informative and encouraging. I think the key is to keep plugging away until you find your audience (or your audience finds you).
Hey man, I really appreciate your videos. I am considering starting my own channel, and I have been reading and watching pretty thorough and in-depth videos on how to go about it, how to go from 0 - 1M followers and what not. Your videos are so real and it finally helped me take a breath lol! Thanks for keeping it so real and sharing your journey :)
I struggled, didn't even post often - very recently found my passion - I just LOVE making videos now, I don't care about engagement at all - I just wanna make better and better videos and I got such a long way to go :D
also to my 3 friends and family - I love you so much for those likes and comments.
triple comment, this video was so real - it was more real than reality.
the beginning, so true. Subscribing to a small channel and watching them grow feels great
Almost 18 years later, 11k subscribers, 1k+ videos, and still working to figure out what my channel is about. This video was helpful and interesting. Thank you!
1000+ videos and you don't know what your channels about? How? Look at what is working and getting views and keep making more stuff like that. Stop making of all those random vids that have no views.
@thatboibenji1228 good advice... I have moved any new tech/how to stuff off to another channel. what seems to be working lately is performance (raps and songs) and getting my feet tickled by my wife. Not a fetishist, just a thing that happened after visitng a fish spa in Thailand... Weird and random and maybe that's the whole point... find the weird random stuff that works? Totally open to any additional suggestions.
@@thatboibenji1228I’m wondering too 😂 like wtf is he doing. He has videos with a lot of views but still deviates when the sign is right infront of him
Watched your channel your content is boring and your thumbnails suck not saying this to be mean but as someone who watches a lot of UA-cam your channel just isn't entertaining at all
Massiveeee! Keep going! And congrats on your accomplishment!🧡🐾🤎
Discovered you channel on the UA-cam home page. What you say is 100%.
It took 2 years and 50 videos to get 100 subscribers (in 2023). Last week, I got 197 new subscribers from 2 videos.
You have no idea how calming this point of view was to me. Thanks for sharing.
I'm 2 weeks into creating content regularly, and the uncertainty and "slow burn" are NOT my forte and it's been super stressful at how slow it moves, but your perspective really clicked with me. Thanks again.
Hes right, I started with an average of 100 views a year ago, now I see some of my videos get 50 views and others get thousands, it's a patience game on youtube, you just have to create content you love and wait for other people to find you, it will happen, just don't give up, keep that passion dude. Love your channel name and profile pic, that made me laugh.
keep at it!
Not sure how I found your channel but man after the first couple vids I could tell that you are authentic and you make great content. I wish you nothing but success with your YT journey / life
I really appreciate it and I'm glad to hear that, bro. Welcome!
He’s a legend!!! 😊
It’s the algorithm. UA-cam puts it in your feed.
I completely agree!!
@@LilyGazou haha thanks for that lily! But when I found him he had like minimal subs it is weird that it came into her but really proud of the guy!!! He’s done so well!
For my brand new UA-cam channel called WORK HARD PLAY HARD, I have just uploaded my very first video about 6 days ago. And your channel couldn't have come along into my consciousness at a more perfect time, sir. A big thank you! ✌️💜👊
The third guy that came looked at you and went back 😂 it's a real reality bro
Congratulations 🎉 over your progress on UA-cam bro
This is so true. I’m 4 days into my first UA-cam video ever, and the first two days I got like 8 views. I was hurt and worried honestly lol but on day 3, I got over 200 views within a 24hr period. Point is, keep posting, keep working smarter and harder. If the video is optimized correctly, you’ll see growth over time!! Thank you for this video because it’s really good for new creators to hear like myself 🎉
i will be honest, i have watched 3 of your video's in a row and i find you more helpfull than any other crator out there. you are inspirational helpfull and gave me the confidence to start writing again and self publish as well as just get my new youtube channel going. i have been terrified to start posting. thank you for helping people like me ❤
UA-cam likes videos promoting UA-cam. You have obviously thought deeply about this from a social media side but the art and community angle that you bring to the conversation is why it’s 👍
Thank you! I am new to the world of UA-cam. But shoutout to all creators!💚🥳
I always feel less weird about uploading to UA-cam vs IG, Facebook, TikTok. Especially my vlogs. I feel like I have my own world here on YT. Thanks for reinforcing that for me 🙌
Thank you mate, I've decided to start my channel. Remind me of this comment in 3 months and let's see how I'm doing
Thank you for your encouragement! This is exactly what I’m going through… delaying posting bc of the fear of judgement. I want my primary platform be LinkedIn but It makes sense to start here on UA-cam to ease the stress of a beginner. (I feel more comfortable on stage, speaking to audience in person, but I’m out of my comfort zone in front of just a camera and no one around 😅).
I don't know if I should call my channel new or unpaused but I have 8 subscribers. I am thrilled with the journey through figuring out what sticks and what doesn't and you're absolutely right, there's no pressure to make perfect content right now, so I can do whatever I want. These days wont last but man are they are sweet.
Great video man! 🫡
Thanks Darren, this is a really good motivator. The slow burn of UA-cam is where I feel most comfortable, I can take my time, improve my content, enjoy the process and not worry about what other people think. Keep up the good work and have a fantastic day 🙂
This is how I feel too!
Love this guy. Subscribed
This is one of the most helpful videos that I've seen for new channels on UA-cam! Thanks for putting this together!
ps I love the manual crank desk 😆😁
Good Stuff. Very Small creator here. Definitely feels like no one is there. But one step at a time. ✊🏼😎 stay strong!
Same.
Same here. Currently uploading videos every other day but views have gone from hundreds and thousands to 40 and 50. Not sure why but I'm going to keep pushing
This is EXACTY how I viewed YT when I started (and still do).
That’s probably the reason why I feel comfortable posting here vs posting on IG. Workin on it but still have those mental blocks as you said with posting there.
Love the videos man! Always so relatable and inspiring. Keep it up bro!
Thanks, brotha!
I'm the exact same way lol. Came here to pretty much make this exact comment
Great video mate, been dealing with UA-cam anxiety after one of my videos hit 170K views and now my latest is just making it past 100. UA-cam is brutal and I was seriously considering stepping away. You having the balls to show us your analytics is what made me change my mind. Your content is clearly excellent!
I’m a small UA-camr coming back after an 8-month hiatus. Thank you for the encouragement! I am loving the lack of anxiety, posting my authentic self and enjoying it. You have an awesome channel!
😂😂 never felt so much relief to hear someone that resonates, albeit 10 times more subs 🎉 . When no one watches or one comment after hard work is so so true thank you for sharing there hope! I am hanging tight!
Keep on pushing. I'm doing the same thing
@@iletyouwin561 thank you. You too.
Don't give up too.
Love the "use what you've got" vibes here
Thank you so much for sharing this. I definitely needed to hear this…
I started focusing more on long form content on UA-cam only a few weeks ago, instead of reels on Instagram… because after many years of creating videos on Instagram and TikTok I found out that my videos truly only reach family, friends, or people I know… and I don’t seem to reach a new crowd…
And then, one day, one of my dance videos on UA-cam shorts went viral… and that boosted me to focus more on UA-cam.
Now, I like to create dance tutorials for people that actually search for it, instead of people that just scroll and like random dance videos performed by mums that never dance or funny quick dance videos done by a non-professional dancer…
Although my videos don’t get many views today, I feel that people will search for my dance tutorials in the future and it makes me feel much better to create and put so much time into it… It feels so much more relaxed and different to focus on creating valuable (vertical) content, than hopping on quick trends and constantly keeping up with the hype.
So it sounds like music to my ears to hear you talk about this as well…
Thank you for making this video!
My name was Naylor prior to marriage 🏴 . Anyhow, what you’re saying is true. I have videos I’ve busted my arse making and I get 300 views. One of the simplest videos I made last year (cat video) had 6k views 🤷 and still growing. I’m in my 50s and learning how to use the app was the biggest challenge, so thanks for breaking it down 💕
That's the way it rolls sometimes. I know how you feel. But it's fun and you don't know how far it will go. Might as well give it a shot while we are still alive.
Your comment is encouraging.
Learning the ropes here at 50+ too.
My cats’ UA-cam debut is in a near-future video, I hope they get as many views:)
This was exactly what I needed to hear, thank you!
Getting started and perseverance, focusing on making every video better is really key.💯💪🏼💪🏼
Great content and editing - funny, clever, and helpful! I thought I'd easily have the coveted 1k subs by June when I first started (lol). Well tomorrow is June 1st and I got humbled very quickly. It gets discouraging when you feel like you bring all the charm and useful content to the table with very little return, while newer channels keep popping up and surpass you by a landslide. So tired of seeing "I got monetized in 2 weeks!" videos giving the same empty advice pop up on my feed. But you're right - I'm just going to keep leaning into the unknown while I'm in it. I'm confident I'll find my way eventually!
It could be something like half of the traffic is Bots, half of the creators are AI, and the vids with lots of views might be implementing both of those things, but also paying to boost and promote their video, or being paid to create the content in the first place, what i mean to say is, things are not always as they seem, and algorithms must be getting quite complex nowadays, so all we can do is what we enjoy and see what happens, and if nothing else we've had fun in the process which is success in itself 🙂💚
Well said
For me the most beautiful thing about youtube is the all community and the data you can see from your own content . What do i mean with that is first , you have lots of info shared by other creators just because they are really passionate about this and most of them are gonna share how it works for them , plus lots of tools from youtube , but also from the community to can see actually usefull data to how and where to focus to improve your own content . And this for me is why i like youtube as a platform more then the others . And from what i can see in the last few months youtube altgorithm gets better and better , this is the same reason i found your channel , also if the trend of the altgorithm keeps like this and maybe improves even more, anyone can get bigger if they understand better what to improve and what to focus more on . Also i like your style of telling a story , so i am gonna be a regular here for some time .
When I started my channel I kept it a secret from everyone I knew! I felt weird about it. Now everyone I know thinks I'm the coolest thing🤣
Hahah true story
Dude thank you for this video abd the great advice, I'm learning about patience with youtube unfortunately patience is no a gift I possess but I'm trying and videos like yours help so thanx dude!!
Love it. Helps a lot to find new motivation. Thanks for that 🙏
Slow and steady wins the race. Very helpful. Thanks for sharing. Have a great day. 🎉
I love the grind and I'm here for the long game. One thing I advise everyone is to not be desperate. Do whatever you have to do to be successful and earn good money outside of this so that you're not doing this for the money (although you do want to do this full time) but people cam see desperation a mile away and by not being desperate you are in a position of power not to let it drag you down and kill your creativity and lifestyle. Dare to be Exceptional, Dare to be Uncommon!
I had the same jumping in some of my videos, after long time that videos were "dead". That gives me hope to continue...
Great video... subbed!
Great one bro ✊
I had the strangest start to UA-cam.... the very first longformat video I posted instantly took off and now it has 40k views which is completely insane to me. It was my first time editing and filming etc. I was posting it being happy that at least I managed "something" and dared to put myself out there. I thought I can just learn as I go, experiment and figure out how things work and slowly get better without any pressure bc no one is watching anyways.... so yeah I didn't see that coming and tbh all of a sudden there was a lot of pressure and I needed to learn to put it back in the box and pretend like the first video didn't happen so I can keep being free and not let anxiety take over! (not dramatic at all hahah) :D Now I am really confused because it is like a backwards evolution hahaha. I was ready to have no views and work my way up but it is doing the opposite, each video I post performs worse than the previous.... Even tho this is not what I was expecting and kinda threw me off, I am so happy how it's going and I'm excited to learn more, get better and I hope I find some other art UA-camrs to talk to! It has been so great to learn to be less anxious, just put stuff out there, not care as much what everyone thinks, just do what I enjoy, try new things and post stuff even if not everything is perfect :)
Exactly!
A lot more people posting. More competition.
But just keep doing what you love.
@@LilyGazou Yes i think that is the key ingredient! If it’s not fun there’s no point in doing it! Luckily not a problem so far! Really enjoy trying random new things and learning to edit 👌🏻🌞
Totally agree! The early phase feels like a great time for experimenting with styles and formats. Knowing the content is there to stay also feels less like time wasted. Thanks for the insights!
This was awesome, thank you! The beginning pulled me right in, and your words made me stay!!
As someone who recently launched a channel this video really resonated. I see so much more potential on this platform than any of the short form platforms. And on UA-cam I feel a deeper sense of connection with the creators I follow. Appreciate all the work you put in to these videos, you're one of my favorite new channels, keep it up!
Just saw your video first time and i have to say wow! Your way of telling things and just the way you talk to the camera is very profesional! I already have a this channel that is monetized so i am not completely new to youtube but i am also starting a new vlogging channel and this video helped me think about the way i want to move forward with it! Thank you so much and good luck to the future, you deserve the best! New sub!!
Amazing video motivating and uplifting going through this slow period right now I prefer UA-cam and long form content too great video thank you.
Love this down to earth encourgaing chat, thanks man.
I wish I had this video when I started, I learned that slow growth is normal and it got frustrating, my best video is an old video that keeps getting views through search and it keeps growing, I'm happy with any views, but, it's nice to get alot of views fast, though it's not often that it happens unless you are a huge channel.
I love your videos! Thanks for being so honest about your journey 🤘 I was just filming a video today being open & honest about my struggles as an artist after quitting my 9-5. I made a promise to myself that no matter how much I get discouraged that I will keep on going.
A lot of people get discouraged too quickly and give up. No matter how big the pit - we pick ourselves up & keep going 🔥
Keep being awesome ✨
Thank you bro 👍🏿
Thank you for the video!
That skit got me laughing a lot!!! especially the one "why is he following me?" 😂😂
Very good illustration, so real!
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Thank you alot for ur help!
Man you gave me goosebumps, hope and dopamine! ♥️
Thank you!!
Wow - you just suddenly turned up on my feed. I can really connect with your style and content. I like that you convered an aspect that i have not heard spoken about before - slow start isn't the end :)
Great video man. It really resonates.
You are so entertaining!! Love it!
In my five years or so of watching videos like this, this is one of the most inspiring videos on being a creator that I’ve seen. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience with us it’s appreciated.
It's still the same after 3 years for one channel of mine. But I am more focused on Udemy and using UA-cam to promote my Udemy courses. Still I get caught up in UA-cam, so it is still a downer at times.
Great Video Darren!
Thanks for a mad video, very insightful 🤙
I like how your shed is way tidier than your studio.
Awesome video! I just started posting on my martial arts channel and I can totally relate to everything you discussed in this video. Thanks for sharing!
There's def beauty in the slow process. In the end nobody wants to deal with the stress of going viral since the first day. Your video is so calming or maybe it's you idk 😂
This is really helpful and insightful. Thank you! 😀
Thanks Darren. Good luck on your journey.
Inspiring to say the least. The struggle is real. Good luck to you as well.
Thank you Darren. I'm in my experimental era and this is exactly what i needed to hear. Thank you so much
So cool and inspirational to everyone who runs a small business or small UA-cam channel, too! We're all in this together as passionate creators. Cheers to everybody who follows their dreams! We got this!
Love this video. It is so accurate to the journey. I can take a sigh now knowing I am not the only one experiencing the process!
Love your authentic and laid back vibe. Thank you for sharing your perspective!
New subscriber here.
I started on this UA-cam journey a month ago, and your channel has been of immense help and value to me Darren.
Thanks G, you’re going to blow up soon.
I appreciate it, brotha! I’m glad to hear you’ve gotten started. Look forward to hearing how it’s going 🤝
@@DarrenNaylor I’ll be commenting on the progress in one of your upcoming videos then 🙏
Keep crushing it
Thanks for the tips and also for the extra vote of confidence! We all need it at times!
Just starting up here and this was very helpful! Thanks for the thoughtful (and fun) video!
Thank you for this,it was a big help
This type of channel, this type of content and this type of genuine personality is what keeps me from not giving up! I’ve been struggling lately (again) and watching this has helped me pull up my socks and forge on. Thank you Darren, for doing what you do. 👍🙂
Wanting more for yourself is a good thing, just don’t let yourself get to breaking points where you want to give up.
It’s normal to get frustrated but the cure to that is to keep creating and experimenting until you start to find what works best for you.
You got this 👌🏻
Thank you so much for this. Just starting myself and couldn't be more excited...and terrified. But this is such a great perspective and I'm super grateful you took the time and effort to put this video together.
Thanks. That was really insightful and encouraging.
im 6 months into starting my youtube again for the 5th time and this video is the boost I needed. Im in too deep to stop now but im also feeling like where is my growth. This video helped me put things into perspective. I appreciate this!
Like this! Keep on keeping on. Your humor & perspective is cool.
Darren this is wonderful. I have always looked at it as a major disadvantage to not have that “friend” connection like other socials. You opened my world to freedom! Freedom to play to the unknown. Life changing. Thank you 🙏
Yep! Just create and have fun and the audience will feel it!
Great video! It’s super useful to listen about your honest experience. Thank you for sharing this!
You’ve got such a genuine way of sharing the art of creating. I love the library analogy!
Good stuff and encouraging for sure. I appreciate all that it took to pull off this one.
Thanks!❤
I agree with all of these! the slow growth is so real, it can be quite frustrating sometimes but every little step of growing your channel can be actually so exciting. I feel like the experiment part is so true, the best part is that you can add something new to each new video every time, to see what performs well and what you actually like. thank you so much for sharing these true facts about starting a youtube channel. it can be hard but I feel like in the end it will be all worth it. I am still a very small youtuber, but my gut feeling tells me that I am actually growing to get, at least, a viral video soon.
Also, thank you so much for the tips and advice! It gave me even more motivation to keep going to achieve my dreams.
Great video, getting subs is really easy when you already got some knowledge, but when you are starting UA-cam it can be really frustrating. I wanted to delete my main channel which now has over 150k subs because I was struggling so much at the start (Luckily I found out that using a bit of Famester could give me a little push in terms of subs and views. After that I was getting so much organic audience, and my channel just exploded).
Working to get my subs. My content is travel. Trying so many things. 55 subs for now.
Glad slow start is a good thing. I’m off to the races!🎉 thanks for the sincere video. Keep it up!
That’s helpful. Thanks man👍
Good topic with some very good advice. I’m glad this video popped up on my homepage. You have some mad editing skills
Good stuff man thanks for sharing! I am taking this to heart
Dude i'm so into this,,, thank u
So appreciative of your perspective and encouragement. 🤙🏽
Great video man. It’s encouraging to hear others confirm what you might already be thinking about UA-cam growth. Your video was informative and encouraging.
I think the key is to keep plugging away until you find your audience (or your audience finds you).
I love the reminder that starting slow and learning along the way can be a benefit to us! Great video man, subbed
Good stuff, brother
My Dawg. Appreciate you for this. Much love bro
Well done sir subscribed!
Hey man, I really appreciate your videos. I am considering starting my own channel, and I have been reading and watching pretty thorough and in-depth videos on how to go about it, how to go from 0 - 1M followers and what not. Your videos are so real and it finally helped me take a breath lol! Thanks for keeping it so real and sharing your journey :)
Great video. thank you!