9 Things I Wish I Knew When I Started YouTube

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Great insights, especially about the first 30 seconds and thumbnails. It's all about grabbing attention fast. I've been experimenting with boost app social for this - it's a neat tool for creators. Adds a unique twist to my content.

I am a YouTube video watcher and I confirm, I do not care about YouTube videos.

I love it when you said, "You got to start by being bad" It brings comfort to me that it's okay to be a bad editor or storyteller, just do it, record a video, and upload it.

Before I started my channel, I have watched several videos on how to grow a YouTube channel. One major thing I learned from all these videos is to simply FOCUS ON YOUR CONTENT AND IMPROVING EVERYDAY I believe once you enjoy the process and not too clung on the numbers, and focus on learning and improving your videos, the numbers will eventually follow suit. I see content creation as an endless journey of learning, improvement and discovery. 🤗

The biggest lesson for me was the importance of storytelling. Ed (Film Booth) taught this to me. I always thought people just wanted information, but most people won't watch unless they're being entertained. It's one of the reasons why Hamza grew so fast. He's a great storyteller. It's the most underrated skill for YouTubers.

I am an introvert so filming videos is uncomfortable. I realized growth does not come from a place of comfort. 2024 it’s my goal to slowly start doing more videos.

I used to be so worried about my parents and relatives stumbling upon my channel and thinking it's lame, telling me to focus more on my full-time job.. However, the first step I took was sharing it with my parents. To my surprise, they were all about supporting me, no judgments whatsoever. So now, as I keep on creating content, I'm feeling way more relaxed about the whole thing.

This video was so helpful for me! Even though I've been doing youtube for 5 years, I still feel like there's always SO much to learn and so many ways to improve :)

Agree! I architect-ed my first videos. They tanked because I didn't know how to make videos or tell stories. Then I switched to the "archeologist" tactic because I knew I needed way more skill before going back to the reason (and topic) for which I have a passion. I wasn't being an archeologist to figure out my niche, I just want to figure out the basics of video story telling. I'm still on that "archeologist" phase. Did a 30 day video making challenge where I tried to make a video a day to get reps in with new software, etc. I'm still an infant but I think I'm getting close to getting off the hands and knees and running like a true wild toddler! Lets go!

“Your niche will emerge overtime” - biggest takeaway for me. I’m working on a new direction of my channel and now realize I may do that many times in this content creation journey until I find what works and what I’m passionate about to make great content. Thank you 🙏🏽

I must say this video was a huge help! As a tiny nobody channel, it's a passion project that I'd love to see grow and I really do appreciate the time you took to make this! It's definitely been a love/hate relationship starting a podcast in a oversaturated scene right now.

Great advice... especially the first tip, as we need to remind ourselves (not just with YouTube, but life in general) that other people are too busy and caught up in their own chaos to truly care or even notice what you are or are not doing. When you figure this out, it takes a lot of pressure off of things. Also LOVE your approach to systems (and batching). This is again so key to success on and away from YouTube.

About an year ago when I discovered your channel, you were at 3.53 subs or something like that and one year later, you've managed to increase it by more than a million. That's some serious growth!

Yes!!!! I started playing ukulele, then did kayak camping…then art videos… then talking about my newly started journey as a mature age engineering student…. and then rediscovered amateur radio (ham radio). 2 years into the ham radio and I’m monetised. …as of yesterday 😝.

I wish I had watched this video before starting my own faceless YouTube channel! These tips are so helpful and would have saved me so much time and trial-and-error. Thank you for sharing your wisdom and experience, it's never too late to learn and improve as a content creator. Recently, I discovered Famester and leveled up my channel even more. Keep up the great work!

Talking quickly and showing a lot of visual examples is extremely engaging for your viewers that will keep them all the way through. You totally nailed this thank you.

Once Mark Zuckerberg said ,, "nobody does when they begin,, ideas don't come fully formed,,they are clear as you work on them,,all you have to do is just get started"..❤

The thing that was holding me back for a long time before I've started YouTube was worrying about what other people will think of me especially people who know me, but now I'm glad I've started and I've only told 2 closest people about it. Not matter what you do, people will always have something to say, so think about what you want and don't worry about others, you live your life for yourself! :)

This video is gold, it's giving me so much drive and courage to finally pursue my YT plans that I'll need to watch it again and again, until I finally decide to upgrade my YT game. Thank you so much for all your incredible advices ✨