The Challenges of Gaining Half a Million Subscribers: Hate Comments, Staying Motivated & Going Viral

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Shown/mentioned in this video:

0:00 Whetting your appetite
1:52 Origin story
3:46 Getting made fun of
6:45 Embarrassment of starting
7:29 The business side
9:08 Becoming successful
12:53 Shifting my identity
15:50 How I stay motivated
18:20 Fear of filming in public
19:16 Staying private
21:42 Hate comments
25:39 Future plans
27:32 Bloopers

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➢ My camera (aka my phone): iPhone 15 Pro Max

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Current Sub Count: 503,705

[bbj]

I am 85, not your typical viewer. I have tremendous admiration for your many strengths. You are a remarkable 27-year-old, functioning far better than I at your age. My only advice is to believe in yourself as much as I do, and simply ignore nasty comments. I will never provide suggestions about what I would like you to do, since I am confident that you will work hard and creatively. I want to see what you want me to see, not what I want to see. You have qualities I admire greatly, and I have full confidence in whatever you decide about your professional and personal life. I look forward to your 1 million subscriber announcement.

[Daniel_Braun]

Congrats on half a millions subs, Taylor!!

[PopsiCOLE]

"You'll never find a hater that's doing better than you"

~ David Goggins

[humphrey]

lovin this video Taylor! the journey is long. you accurately described alot of the mindset/feelings of growing and etc

[LalaLambirth]

Congratulations!!! As a fellow YouTuber and New Yorker, the hate is REAL. But those people don't matter. Keep showing them how amazing you are 💥

[visforvino]

Hey Taylor! We’re in wildly different niches, but I’ve also had trouble with the hate comments as we’ve grown. Appreciate knowing that fellow creators struggle with the same things, thanks for putting this video out on a day I needed to hear it. Cheers!

[prasheetaaa_]

Came for apartment videos stayed for her amazing character!!

[Jack_Clemans]

"We won't be distracted by compairison if we are captivated with purpose." - Bob Goff

[WatercolorKari]

This is the first video of yours that I'm watching. Such great content; glad I saw this!! I had to giggle when you said under 100, 000 subscribers is a small channel. I have 320 subscribers in my second month here and feel pretty good about that.😂 Anyhoooo, glad I'm here to learn more as a newbie!😊❤

[WorldAccordingToBriggs]

As to the negative comments and haters: I had a drill sergeant give me the best advice when I was 19 years old in basic training. It was the middle of basic training and he had run us ragged one night and he knew we hated him. He stopped and doled out the best chunck of wisdom I have ever received. Excuse the colorful drill sergeant vocabulary, he said "If you ain't F**king me and you sin't feeding me I don't give a F**k what you think of me!" It was so strange. I grew up in Los Angeles in a upper middle class neighborhood and you always worried about what people thought of you. Anyway I took that to heart and lived it. I don't care what the haters hate on. I see them as money. Engagement is key to YouTube.

[iguana]

Congratulations on reaching half a million subscribers on YouTube Taylor. Hopefully you’ll reach 1 million subscribers one day.

[Jack_Clemans]

I am not sure if this is a viable strategy, but have you considered building a consulting practice around your personal brand? This could look similar to a Dr. Mike or a Legal Eagle where your consulting business provides content for your channel, and you channel provides clients for your consulting business. Might not work as well with the consulting model, but trying to think of what an infinite game might look like with your channel since I enjoy it so much and want to see if continue to grow! Also a much less saturated market than a youtuber talking about (or selling digital products around) being a youtuber. I apprecaite the transparency of this video and wish you the best moving forward! :)

[MsMinglifestyle]

Also I appreciate content for small creators in how to grow and solopreneurship! I created my youtube channel in 2019 too~ but growth has been slowly. I really love to learn from other creators like you! Personal finance is also the content that I enjoy! ❤

[lukekao]

When you hit a million, watch out for "TMZ" watching you from the window because that's when you know when you're a celeb. :P heehee.

[davidlewalski]

Ding - Ding like a bell! Congrats Taylor, I have been following you for a minute and really look forward to your videos. Now that you have 500k subscribers, in the near future I would love to see a tax video. You have been open about your earnings before so maybe gross, net and deductions as well as how you organize prepare everything. As an Ivey league grad do you do it yourself? I am going back to the "terrace makeover" video to give it a second try. I clicked away before after a minute or so - not sure why. Again congrats I tell everyone I can about your channel.

[alvaroeliseoguerrero]

Congratulations for a half million subsribers, , you are a very nice an cute youtuber..Greetings from Venezuela..

[demigreen]

Just intime for my morning motivation 😂❤

[jmac]

Maybe get into more videos on various areas of finance? I enjoy the stuff you put out, so whatever for me

[helloamberalexis]

I so feel you with the amateur mindset, I miss the fearless sometimes but I do love the knowledge I’ve again now

[bbj]

Reading the letters here, I noticed negative feelings expressed about NYC. I lived in Brooklyn or Queens for 55 years, spent my 20s going to jazz clubs and theater in Manhattan, but it seems like it has grown to be a city mainly for the rich. Your videos of NY make me think of how Woody Allen portrays it, a romantically great place to live.