OUTDATED YouTube Tips to STOP in 2024
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- Опубліковано 4 гру 2023
- Don't take these UA-cam myths into 2024. Here's what to do instead.
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Didnt u just post a video on how to win youtube 2024?? 🤔🤔... how many people do u have in ur team? I highly doubt u can do all this Winning on ur own.
So happy your doing good man. I haven't logged into P24 since you left, this is all that is needed. God Bless and DEFINITELY Digging the Alter Ego Ruthless Nick vibe idea. Definitely lean into that and embrace it whole heartedly! Gonna be Epic haha
Ruthless Nick sounds way better than nefarious Nick@@CRUSHEQUITY 👍👍
Im really looking forward to this. I am just working on my planning right now! I have some time to pre record during the holidays and I am moving in the new year (setting up a new studio and all that takes time!), so I am trying to be very specific about which projects I want to work on.
Hi Nick!
Nate, I know I don't know you personally but I've been working to grow my UA-cam channel for over a year now but only recently discovered your content. I gotta say, of the DOZENS of accounts that "offer advice", yours has been the most helpful hands down. I like that you keep it real and give straightforward, practical insights. Thanks for the energy that you put into your work! It's so helpful!
Wow thank you 🙏 means a lot to hear that from you!
Agree 100%. My problem is being more cohesive with my channel. I’m going to have to start curating things more, especially my shorts.
Hi Nate. Your punchy on the ball ideas are helping me grow my channel heaps. Looking forward to each one you publish. Cheers Chris.
I feel the same way!!
@@ThatNateBlackyou need to start a UA-cam course for real. I rarely buy UA-camrs courses but I think yours will deliver!!🎉❤
Nate. I've been listening to you for over six months now and your advice has paid off... literally. I was growing well. The first week of November, I was at 2,250 subs and averaged about 200-500 views per video. I was feeling pretty good. I had 1,600(roughly) watch hours and thought hey, I could get fully monetized by Spring. Well, one video changed everything. I posted on November 11th and it has over 260K views and I gained almost 20k subs just in November. I was monetized in a week LOL.
Now, I'm averaging 800-1000 subs per day because of the snowball effect. I'm keeping things simple and not planning too hard or doing unnecessary videos. Thank you. For everything.
You did a great job. Just read your story. Cool man.
Page is awesome! Your art is incredible and the tips are on point. Keep it up mate 👍🏼
Just subbed 😊
I like your channel, I just subscribed.
@@jjsworld6185Cool. ❤
To the person who is reading this, don't give up on your channel. Keep going, it's going to be better. 💯
Thank you, this was me last week. I'm gonna make the changes Nate just offered good advice
Love this Nick, great tips!
nefarious Nick! lol
Yes...but his name is Nate. Lol. I am confucious❤...😂or confused
not very polite Nick!
@@brandonw007 that just means you commented before watching
My takeaway moment for this one was right at the end: facing fear, and saying no to avoidance. I hit a dark spot with my channel this year, where I honestly wasn’t sure how to keep making content. Glad to have your channel to cheer me on while I get my legs back under me.
So glad that I have "permission" to stop the UA-cam shorts. I just am not a shorts creator. I decided to stop when I released a really slick two part clinical diagnosis (part one being the set up and part two being the payoff) only to have someone tell me that "I could make a video longer than 30 seconds" and shouldn't have broken it into two parts. In reality, each short was maxxed out at 60 seconds.
I stopped making shorts months ago and don’t regret it. It have tremendously increased my long form content.
yeah shorts isn't for me either. Just doesn't suit what I'd like to do seeing your channel and your expertise I'm not surprised you've decided to stop too
Shorts have helped me get new traffic to my channel but a lot of material just should not be in a short form video. Gotta do what works for YOU.
Yes, As UA-cam viewers adapt and mature, content creators must adapt and mature.
I love this. To change with your audience.
You hit the nail on the head about fear. I started my channel simply because it was on my Bucket List. Making money or tons of viewers was not the main goal and yet there was hesitancy as I didn’t want to look stupid to the world. Regardless, I tossed the fear factor aside and just started enjoying the process.
"Not everyone should do UA-cam shorts" resonates with me so much, I've made this mistake, and it took me a long time to train the algorithm to get the right audience.
Same with me, though i haven't reworked the effects of the shorts on my algorithm
@@realisticfactsirlwhat effects are those?
@@HowToSaveTheWorldTodaythe people who sub to you for shorts will most likely not watch your long form content so your sub to view count will be horrible
Couldn’t agree more. We used to make a lot of shorts but it didn’t translate. Though it helped build subscribers it did not build community or a true audience! All our best!
Dude you are literally SAVING my channel with everything you say! i decided to make a new channel and i am implementing everything you say into it! Thank you so much!
Hi Nate, thank you so much for all the youtube advice! I've been watching your videos for over a year now and it has helped me so much on my youtube journey-I thought it was time to add my first comment. This video resonated with me since I recently did a huge overhaul of my channel and my content. I had one breakout video that was ranking in search, but bringing in the wrong audience. It was painful removing that video, but I knew it wasn't going to benefit my target audience or my journey overall. For anyone that's starting their youtube channel, I just started with videos that were 'easy' to make. I've learned so much over the last year, but most of it I'm trashing because they're so awful and not the direction I want to head, but I learned not only 'just start', but so many skills from just 'doing'. Looking into 2024, these points were so helpful! My focus for the year ahead is to build my video library without focusing so much on 'catching' subs. When the value is there, the community will come. And I also appreciate that you recommend either shorts or long form. Permission to not do everything has been granted! :)
Probably the best advice i have seen on any of these how to grow your channel videos is the avoiding the short term actions unless of course you have no intent to make the videos you want, you just want to make videos people would watch. If you do that though you are just signing up for another 9-5 job and will miss out on how amazing youtube can be as a "job"
Great video, Nate. In line with a lot of your points, I think there's a real trap in creators wanting to go viral and "blowing up". In my opinion, it's neither realistic to aim for this (too many unpredictable variables), nor is it sustainable. It's much better to go for consistent, steady growth by creating high-quality, focused content. That way, subscribers and viewers who eventually find you can enjoy the library of content you've already produced, instead of having to wade through your previous failed attempts at going viral. In addition, steady growth means you won't be overwhelmed by a sudden influx of (potentially temporary) fans who have too much sway over your decisions before ultimately leaving.
you are so right. I lost over 40 subs last week and this keeps going on up/down with subs, I was gonna throw the towel in,but i sat back for 3 days and watch my videos and see the views kept on growing,and i realized thats what i did it all for , I love to cook and wanted to share it,and so to sppeed this up. I have 140 videos,I created stuff people like ,watch and keep watching. I acomplished what i wanted. And I am happy to have a hobby that will last a lifetime, cooking. I arrived. Now I focus on making my content its best. And now that I found Nate,i'll be fine. Thank you for making me see I have a library of content !
Hi Nate ! I have been following you since a while and you are definitely one of the best . Your way of explaining is simple and to the point . Cheers 😊
The quote at the end was awesome, I felt that. I agree 100% with your opinion on shorts, I've focus so much lately because it increases subs by a lot but those subs dont translate to long format videos. Great vid and thanks
Yes. I no longer make shorts and my long form videos have been getting so much love. I’m enjoying this learning process for sure. Depends on the channel. But for me. It wasn’t translating to long form views.
As a small creator, I absolutely relate to that last point 😅
I've been going back and forth about whether I should stick to my current style (more editing, fully scripted) to one that's more authentic (less editing and scripting). I want my videos to connect with people and feel more “down to earth”, but I’m not sure if I’ll end up alienating my current audience or just having those videos fail completely. I might just be scared about getting outside of my comfort zone (especially when it comes to improv-ing since I’m not the most concise speaker), but I really want to try to move to this style in 2024-my goal is to make my videos feel more like “hangout sessions” rather than “just videos”.
In the words of Think Media, I gotta punch fear in the face 👊
Your transition that you would like to do doesn't have to a sudden change. Sprinkle the new format into your publishing - do some testing. Or you could go about it as "you do you." I think people enjoy authenticity and I personally seem to get turned away from more of the staged production.
I would recommend trying it, but like what he said in one of his other videos, disable "Push to subscribers", so it can reach a new audience.
The tip about starting the video like it would be in the middle is great. I have been trying it few times and it’s working well. I make travel video and instead of beginning with “hey guys welcome to country x”, i rather show some clips of the most iconic places, topic or funny moments (without revealing too much) before the intro.
Absolutely, I begin to think of a movie trailer. They jam a 2 or 3 hr moving into a 60 second trailer. Matter a fact. I base my thoughts on watching that movie on that trailer. Our channels work the same exact way. Great observation and change to your channel. Let’s get it!!!!!
That’s a great video Nick. Really crushed it.
I spent a few years ahead of stepping forward with content creation fixing my issue of avoiding finishing things. From personal projects to hobbies, video games and even finishing tv shows - I realized I had a massive issue of stopping part-way. It was so many half-done things piled up over time, it felt like I had built up a bad karmic groove for always stopping partway. So, I focused several years on being better at doing and completing things while also getting fully clear on what I wanted to do with content creation. I knew this would ensure I built up a lot of reps of finishing small things, and also larger things, so I was in the groove of doing and completing before committing to starting content creation, and also that I was so clear and excited about my vision for it, that it would carry me through.
I really like your last point, Nate! I think maybe my approach was a little extreme, but I wanted to be fully sure I would be in the right groove of being a doer and not just a dreamer, and one that was good at finishing tasks before committing completely. That last point, made a lot of sense to me and felt a bit along that line of radically committing to something and deciding to do all it takes, so it doesn't matter how long it takes to come to fruition. I know Pixar was 7 years of hard work before becoming an 'overnight success'. It can take a lot longer to get to our goals than folks realize! But, it is still worth doing, so you got to be rooted in something deeper.
Glad to see you’ve started your own channel. Good job, “Nick”
Nate, you're revolutionizing UA-cam growth strategies! 🌟 Ditching polite intros for value pops is genius. 👏 Love how you challenge creators to rethink their approach, from snappy content delivery to audience-focused actions. Your insights on UA-cam shorts and fear-facing are invaluable. Can't wait for the channel planning video! Keep inspiring! 💡🚀
I like that term "audience focused".
Growing on tiktok taught me so much about retention. Starting like the video is already half way done is the key over there so now I’m using my short form content learnings to make full length videos!
Thank you so so much for these tips! Especially the one about "starting in the middle" was so valuable for me! I'm currently writing the script for my first video and I used a generic introduction but after your advice I've rewritten it and it sounds SO MUCH BETTER! I cannot thank you enough!
wow thanks!! Great tips for 2024.
I started in 2018, tried different channels for different niches that I was interested in. After a convo with a friend I started a new channel in June or July, posted a couple test vids, nothing. In late Oct or Nov I got serious about creating content and posting on a schedule (3 times a week) and in a month I went from 0 to monetized. Mostly because I hit on a topic in my niche people often ask me about IRL so I decided to cover that topic as it's in my lane. To say I was shocked is an understatement.
gimmicks, stay in my lane/ niche, stay on topic, stay focused on providing good information (if the content is good for the audience it's good for me), I don't do trends
I'm.glad you are still doing content here, you have so much good knowledge to share and you do well at delivering it. Thank you 😊
Great video Nate! Much of my focus is turning toward 2024 so your next video is very timely. We have two videos left to produce and publish this year. December is always a challenge because of its inherent “distractions”. Taking time to be with family & friends and to celebrate the holidays becomes more of a priority this time of year. That is why I adjust my publishing schedule to accommodate for the end of the year. Having a lighter schedule in December also allows time to strategize and plan out the new year.
Nick? Can we still have thumbs with our mouths open/surprised look? 😮
Love this video and these tips. Facing fear is definitely what a lot of creators need to do and something I've been working on. Also, I like the advice of not being so polite in the intros!
I feel like this is speaking to me. My instinct is to just "be me," but then the advice is always "ask for subs, hit the like button, etc." So then I end up not being authentically me.
Man I am learning so much from you, and putting it into practice and getting results!
I can’t wait for the planning video, as I have found myself in a flexible plan and very excited about it!
Love your style Nate! I'm a new small channel and I started shorts for quick tips and video editing practice, but the long goal is to get much better at long form video. They are absolutely 2 different viewers, but I see that as almost 2 channels so that works for me. Staring in the middle of a project is so hard for me to wrap my head around it, but I'm willing to try it out. Thank you for your time!
Nate, your dear mother is a smart lady! And obviously, a good mom! Thanks for sharing these myths. And thanks for being radical! You've inspired me and my one-eyed rescue dog to perhaps take a few more chances with our channel in 2024! Merry Christmas! Happy Holidays! 🎄🎅🐶
NATE is getting better at this. His presentation here is his best by far. He seems relaxed, a little dismissive and cooler. I like this guy.
You honestly give the best advice for content creation. I found you about a week ago and honestly the way you teach all your concepts is so much better than any other channel out there
I agree
So excited just got monetized!! Blessings brother, thank you for your advise and example on how to build a channel!! 10k subscribers here we come!!
Great video Nate! I also like the idea of Nefarious Nick as your roasting alter ego 😂! You should totally go with that! I think the biggest thing i took from this video is improving getting my point across in about a quarter of the time i think it will take which is so true. I look back at some of my first videos, a yr and half ago, and my more recent ones and see how much improvement there already in that area but I know I can get even better. Keep up the awesome work and looking forward to your next video!
Here's another vote for Nefarious Nick
Thank you for this! I’ve had the same thoughts about intros. I get so frustrated when people give a 3 minute intro… especially when it’s followed by “let’s jump right into it”
I really love the top down camera with the whiteboard. It's unique and adds a nice touch to your videos. Thanks for all that you do!
Cannot wait to see the “planning your year” vid. As someone just finishing year 1 on UA-cam, I still don’t feel like I understand all the rhythms quite yet, so I’d value your experience.
P.s. missing card at 9:45 for the roast vid
This resonated so much! It made me think a lot as i have almost given up with youtube so many times for not growing but my small community is very engaging. I hope i am able to grow in 2024!
Really loving your tips Nate! Keep 'em coming!
I’m so happy I found your channel! I’ve been on UA-cam for years and the growing is very slow! Would love a video specific to ASMR since those videos are quite different and tricky and the competition is super high!
The ringtone with text definitely made me pause and rewind a couple times. I’m going to try and incorporate that somehow in my content! Great video as always, Nate.
I can attest to using shorts. I made a few, got some subs, did nothing for my channel. Now I just stick to mostly long form. I am trying to improve my thumbs and titles which is hard because I cannot script most of my content due to the nature of my vids(funny skits aside). Trying to break the mold of the average outdoor channel is a challenge but fun and I receive mostly positive feedback, so I will keep focusing on the long term audience that enjoys the style I am still perfecting. Thanks for all you awesome advice Nate! How can someone not know your name is Nate? An alter ego would be hilarious, I have a few myself! 😁
Yup I haven’t made a short in months. This has increased my long for views tremendously and I’m a small channel. Excited for the future for sure. I have been putting attention to my thumbnails & titles as well. It’s been working.
Nate you always craft episodes covering the unconventional tips that bring the underlying growth. So many other YT experts just parrot each other about the easy topics like keywords & consistency. Nate I was soooo happy when I saw you created your own channel. Right on. Your tips have helped me quickly grow to 20k subs from 900k views. Thats about a 2.5% view-to-sub ratio. Not bad. That only comes from creating a cohesive community who has some sort of emotional connection to the creator.& their content.
always an insightful watch, thank you for dishes these old tips out... My personal channel is almost at 10K so hyped to continue to grow in 2024!
Thank you Nate, always appreciate your insight. I started UA-cam this June (different channel) and was primarily shorts.
But I did mix in a long form video once a week relating to the same topic.
Once MW3 came out, I ditched the shorts and focused on long from How To videos for MW3. Within the last few weeks I have jumped from 420 to 600 subscribers, which is my fastest growth thus far! I used very simple thumbnails with context to solve viewers problems that didn’t already have a solution on UA-cam. Essentially supply and demand.
Now people are commenting with questions and thank yous for my help! I feel like I’m actually building a community now which is an amazing feeling.
This is my roundabout way of saying thank you because your tips have been helping me along the way. Cheers! 💜
Love the points on finding your audience and the mindset towards shorts!
You’re doing an excellent job on your new channel Nate! Kudos my friend
Thank you for this video. We just started our channel a week ago and we can't believe how supportive the UA-cam community has been 😃😄
Don't give up on your channel. It doesn't matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop!
I've felt called out quite a few times in this video I need to watch it again and write down the stuff. And great job Nate, this was one of the most resonating videos for me from your channel. 😀
I've been posting videos for a few years already and my problem is I like doing different things so my channel has slowly shifted from solely art channel to bullet journaling one and now it's both bujo AND reading and I know it's not the best strategy but honestly, youtube is labour of love for me. And yes, fear, always present and on top of that there is handicap? (if I can call it that) of not being born in English speaking country and thus not being as expressive and spontaneous in my videos because I'm constantly translating words in my head and also looking them up in translator. That said, I love my channel and I want to get better in 2024. I'm currently thinking about profile and banner changes (maybe channel name as well) but I want to think them through properly first.
Thank you again for posting amazing videos. And sorry for the wall of text. 😅
Great points. I always say keep it informal and down to earth. And keep it real like you’re talking to someone like a friend. That makes it more relatable. Great video. Subscribed.
Thanks, videos like this are always helpful as the amount of videos offering differing tips is overwhelming
Radical and inspiring! Thanks, Nate! 🙌
As always you give good advice. Thank you. I love the start in the middle pieces. It's good advice on how to shift energy to something that feels better on screen. :)
Man oh man you resonated with me today. I just started a video podcast, and I really H-A-T-E my intro!
But on another note, I had a business coach tell me that I should start posting more shorts here to grow my channel. While I have a great idea for a series of shorts, you have made me rethink. This month I need to spend some time deciding what direction to take my channel in 2024. I have been a bit all over the place.
Happy new year Nate
Thank you always for the value you bring to UA-cam! 🎉 these videos are always so helpful and validating
Hey Dominik! Thanks for the good summarized video.
Hi Nate - thank you once again for the heads up approach to making videos for 2024. I made many of these changes back in September this year (2023) and the results show in the stats. My channel has grown in subs, views and watch hours. Once again thank you for help and inspiration 😃😃
Having just started my channel about a month ago, I'm definitely grateful to have your advice right away. I've made several changes based on your advice, and I always seem to notice an improvement. It's all on a small-scale mind you, but I'm hopeful it helps the channel grow even faster.
Love all your updates! Thanks!
Your 1/4 time point is a big one! I often finish a video and then save a copy to edit down for shorts. As I try to edit a 'thought' to fit under a minute, I find lots of fat to trim. LOTS OF FAT. If I consciously do this BEFORE releasing the long video, I can usually go back and tighten it up and have a better product.
Yeah, I’m trying to dive straight into either the problem I’m solving on my tech how-to channel videos, or the big dream outcome they’ll get when the little tech thing they’re stuck with is fixed.
I don’t ask people to subscribe and I rarely even mention my name, although I do go on camera.
I also stopped asking people to like and subscribe. People know how to use UA-cam. Hearing creators ask viewers to comment, like, and subscribe is annoying. If great content is made, the viewer will do those items without being asked.
Nate you are awesome my man! Ive been watching your videos daily the past week on my own personal account and my YT channel account. I've been making myself watch your videos twice to really grasp the information. You've become my new workout playlist💪🧠. Thanks
Hey, NATE absolutely love what you’re doing with the new channel. Just turned 10,000 subs, unfortunately it’s a really tight niche with expensive equipment. Starting a second channel next year
In medias res. Start in the middle of the action. All the best UA-cam advice has been done in literature for...much longer than UA-cam has been around. =) Great video, Nate! Thank you!! I'll try to be less polite going forward...that will be hard for this Midwestern girl!!
Thanks for the great advice, Nate. Shortening/editing the message is my big takeaway from this video. BTW I like that you leave the flubs and retakes in. Cheers 🤙🏽
Great video, Noah, always fun to watch your stuff.
Facing fear was the most crucial one for me, thanks💯✌️
Nate, You may not know this but you are helping many. I watched today's video twice in a row. This is pure gold. Fear is what is holding me back! Yes, fear. I would love to vlog more in public but I keep wondering what people would say. So I stick to talking head videos. But now I know better. Wait, did you just say that your baby is crying? Well, that and other crazy things you didn't cut out of this video, makes it so aunthentic and relatable. I do cut off such moments whenever someone disrupts my video (mostly my crying babies) who never just stop. And I just didn't know that such segments are what stitches up the video perfectly and makes you human. Thanks Nick🤭for being true to your audience. I look forward to that hot video. Maybe I may start a brand new channel now that my current channel refuses to grow legs and walk!
By the way Nate, I checked your Channel art. And I love it!
So glad I stumbled across your video Nate, it was very insightful and helpful. When I get the dough I will definitely be asking for your insight in 2024!!!
Good stuff! Appreciate the advice. Looking forward to the planning video, my creation process is sporadic so it’ll be interesting to see
Thanks Nate for being a massive inspiration to me starting my channel 😊
Really interesting. I think I'm sort of doing at least some of these intuitively, but crystallising them into clear points is so helpful. The clarity you bring to this subject is top draw.
Great to hear!
The phrase is "top drawer"!
That's awesome nate! I love the fact you brought up fear in all this. Very helpful for being a small channel
Great video Nate! Geez, my intros and outtros are absolute show stoppers! like, they actually just stop the show. Something for me to work on - thanks Nate!
For our next video recording, we will follow every suggestion you provided, Nate. Thank you! Your advice has seamlessly integrated into our workflow.
Thank you so much for this info! I’m new to this and trying to learn all I can to grow my channel. This video was very direct and gave helpful tips!
Great video. Great timing. People def searching stuff like this up.
I really appreciate the reasoning for why to do, or not to do shorts👍. There must be value for both parties!! Well said Nate man.
I also agree with the topic of making thumbs simple, and not complicated. I used to stress and try to work so hard on them. There is actually a wonderful freedom in simplicity. Another banger video folks. Cheers Nate🤙
Thank you for some great advice Nate!
I love your content man! keep up the good work :D
Always Good to hear you Nate👍
Just what I needed to hear this morning. Thanks Nate!
Love the ending!! Great advice.
Us Nates gotta stick together. I love watching your journey on UA-cam. I'm in a similar boat, continuously making stuff that either flops or soars, and wondering why. I keep digging myself out of the hole, rolling over and trying something else. If I learn from it, I get better. If I wallow in it, I lose focus and drown. Looking forward to seeing your video next week.
Solid tips Nate! Thanks for the video.
Thank you! I watched another video of yours last night and after watching this one, I decided it’s not something i’m going to focus on
The diagrams really add to and anchor these vids Nate.
Thanks.
Great video, will be keeping an eye out for the upcoming ones you mentioned 👍🏻
Most excellent advice Nate, all duly noted with thanks! 👋
What I find most impressive about your videos Nate, is how I find myself watching until the end of every one of your videos and yet you use very little B roll, stock video or entertainment scenes. The quality of your content and delivery style appears to overshadow the need for any of that. I’ve been growing my channel for the past 3.5 years now but starting to get to the point of needing some guidance. I’m considering consulting with you very soon :)
I appreciate you letting me know, thank you! Would love to consult when you’re ready
Excellent video, Nate! You've given me some things to think about here. Cheers!
Thanks for the ideas, Nick!
Great tips my man! ❤ Happy new year
This is a good one Nate. Thanks.
Thank you for these tips, I've been wracking my head around on how to go about with starting my UA-cam channel and these tips puts a lot of things into clarity.
I appreciate this so much! Helped me build on thoughts I’ve already had on multiple platforms, not just UA-cam!