The Ultimate Guide to Growing on YouTube in 2024

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I don’t think it’s too late to start a YouTube channel. I was told this a long time ago: Someone out there needs exactly what YOU have and how YOU deliver it. Yes, you might be talking about the same thing several others are talking about, but your method of delivery is much more relatable than what others are doing. The channel you start today may change someone’s life next week, next month, next year, or next decade!! 😊

Thanks to think media I now have nearly 140,000 subscribers

5 minutes in and I'm hearing great advice. Keep it simple. Don't stress. Just chill. Commit to 1 upload per week to start. Don't overthink. Be true to yourself. You don't have to do what others are doing.

When Patrick Bet-David said he only had 2k subs in the first 2 years, that gave me some real perspective

I’m tired of being a loser on YouTube 😢 2024 I will tackling my YouTube goals!

Amazing video with valuable tips and insights on how to succeed on YouTube and make a sustainable income. You guys never disappoint with your content, and I can't wait to apply some of these tips you mentioned (I am also using a bit of Famester), and see enormous growth on my channel. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and keep up the great work.

4 years into my channel and still learning. Committing, making it a part of my life was hard until it became my normal. Starting is always hard, but if you start your channel today, next week you will be 1 week in.

I personally dont believe you can succeed on YouTube without being a watcher of YouTube. Alot can be learned by just being a good observer😊

Great advice... reminds me what my writing coach told me - just write. It might be a mess, but you can always edit, reshoot or what not. You can't get better if you don't start. That being said, I'm starting a new channel as an extension of the podcast my wife and I have. I'm concerned I won't be able to put in all the time necessary to make it a success.

Is it too late? No way, I just started mine! Thank you for another solid video. This has been years in the making for me. You guys are killing it and have been a huge help in my journey.

I didn't start my channel with the intention of making money. It was really about doing something completely out of my comfort zone and showing people what I do to stay physically active for a better quality of life as I get older. Also enjoying life with family and friends! Hence the name "Fitness and things". The more I do it, the more I enjoy it. The whole process. I'd have to say out of all of it, editing the videos is my favorite part! Never thought I would say that being that I'm technologically challenged, but learning more with every video I create! Now if I were to start making a little money someday, well that would just be icing on the cake! Good luck to everyone in 2024!!

Some great nuggets here. Loved the question about what pitfalls/mistakes to expect when starting out. Key takeaways for me: 1. Consistency is key. Some videos take off after 100 days. Videos compound like interest 2. Just post something. Don't take a leap of faith. Take the next step 3. Hire a thumbnail expert for $10/thumbnail. I'd personally do this after the first couple of months so I can understand what's actually involved 4. Break down your goals. For example, if you want to make $2,000/mo and your RPM is $22, you would need 91,000 views per month.

I like what you said about the editing! As a small YouTuber, I used to think that more fast-paced edits, sound effects, etc. were what I needed to hold an audience’s attention. A couple weeks back, I ran an experiment on my channel where instead of doing my usual scripted, edited videos, I did no script (just bullet points) and only jump cuts for editing (cutting out breaths, silence, etc.). In the end, viewer duration was VERY similar to my more edited videos! I think the big thing there is that people still enjoy slower-paced videos with more authenticity. I do plan to do scripting and editing in my future videos, but my goal is to keep things feeling more natural and authentic while only doing edits if they truly add to the video

I really love hearing the advice in this video. I definitely stress way too much over editing, and it really slows my process down. I know it has been shown and proven in many Think Media videos that the most perfect uploads are not needed to get views and subscribers. The content itself, and it's ability to connect with viewers and provide some form of value, is what matters more than anything else.

08:44 That's the best advice. I've done it without thinking about it. I uploaded different types of videos and then a few of them started to get lots of views and the others didn't. So I focused on the ones that did and kept going in that direction.

“The dept” and your niche is the culmination of your essence.” I watched this twice now. This time taking notes and what you said here deeply resonates. I use essence for everything, to understand and express the “real” reasons or to describe the life or meaning behind “the thing.” This helped me understand me a bit better. So, thank you! 🙏🏽

I have always said when these two are together, they are content, creator, gold for information on how to grow and maintain a channel!

Great advise, just start!! Wishing everyone success on the platform in 2024 🎉🎉

This was RAD! Ive joined VRA and have been slow to start implementing what I've learned this far. I am my husband's social media manager, so my main focus is there. I learned here WHY he has only 1 video that has done well and now I need to get him on board making more these kinds of videos (Instead of a hodgepodge) so we can monetize what we've started about 8 years ago. His industry is changing so we need to step-up our game! Thanks for the motivation to move forward guys!