Horrible YouTube Advice that's KILLING Small Channels

There is a LOT of YouTube advice out there, but is all of it good? Let's talk about it!

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0:00 - We've all been there as YouTubers
1:41 - Bad advice tip 1: You must post everyday
4:35 - Bad advice tip 2: Replicate successful YouTubers
7:12 - Bad advice tip 3: Do a lot of research
9:44 - Bad advice tip 4: Focus on SEO
12:55 - Bad advice tip 5: Treat advice as YouTube law

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[ReinerThenics]

The one that reading this right now.Don't give up to your youtube channel you will succeed one day

[takanosouka]

If you are reading this, I hope that your channel grows in 2024! Don't give up

[jackywacky]

Awesome video. I am small YouTuber, and I think that for small channels the most important thing is to get good presence from the beginning. If you are not popular, people won't care even if you have the best videos and the best content on platform. I am not beginner anymore, but I know how hard it can be (and honestly if I didn't use a lot of Fame -ster, I would have quit a long time ago. It made everything much easier for me, especially getting to 1000 subs and view hours).

[liamhays]

Being a YouTuber is very similar to running your own business. You should upload things people want to see, just like businessman should offer product/service that people need. And when the growth becomes real, you can consider hiring people to help you run your channel more efficiently. The most difficult part is starting and growing of course, but consistency and hard work (with a little bit of help from Fame -ster of course) will always pay off at the end.

[fabiezer]

What i’ve learned in my Youtube Journey (it’s been 8 months), what worked for my channel was to answer questions people were asking, I started doing gaming videos because since i was a child that was my dream, but, being realistic, i noticed it was almost impossible to get youtube famous with gaming because there’s just so many other gaming channels, so i started doing some research and started thinking: what do i like to do? what topic is really interesting to me? So i decided to make videos about anime (one piece in general), because i really love that anime, so i started with one single theory, and that video has over 85k views and is still going up today! What i’m trying to tell you guys is that, don’t make videos just because you want to be famous or to make a lot of money, make videos in order to give viewers some value! VALUE! Since that video that went semi viral, i’ve started creating a community involving anime and one piece and it’s really going well, my channel is monetized, and my views are going up and up, so yeah, what you want to give your viewers is

[Anubiiixss]

I really love the new YouTube algorithm promoting real quality, regardless of the size of the channel. keep grinding!

[SuperPaperPlushMarioBros]

I’m so proud of myself for starting a YouTube channel with a small Samsung phone that my dad got me at the age of 14. now I’m 19 and still going strong! 💪🏾 🎥

[SommerSolveig]

I have small channel with mostly no views, but I’m really like what I’m doing and how I’m progressing from video to video. I think my main reason to go on is an idea filming and documenting my life to watch it way later with my grandchildren, my husband and say :oh, this is us 30 years ago!😌

[DogtagCharlie-tl]

If you are tired and it seems nothing is happening on your YouTube channel, please don't give up. This is a reminder that every work and effort you do will pay off someday. Don't forget to take a break to release your stress. We all have different timeline. You are not late or behind. You are just in time. Keep working and keep praying🙏❤

[BANCLAMOFFICIAL]

I finally made it to 1k!! Im monetized ! thank you vidiq

[Tuelz...]

I use to upload everyday shorts and normal videos 3 times a week. I just got bored with it. Last year in the summer I was looking at channels that pump out long 1 hour videos and saw communities really coming together guessing and waiting for the next video. I knew I wanted to go in that direction. Working on a 2 hour movie since August (8 months) and yes the views take a hit because I'm not spamming ppl feeds but I think long term its the right play. Also I think YT is going more toward that anyway

[michaelsfootballanalysis]

6:44 if your content and your style doesn't match your real authentic "You'll eventually get burnout and YouTube will start feeling like a job"... This is a big take way for me.... I always felt I had to create 8 minutes+ videos to showcase how knowledgeable I am in my niche... But that's not exactly the case....

[LizeFamilianoCanada]

For us, as beginners in Youtube, it's soo difficult to judge when an advice is good or not. Our channel started doing pretty well at the beginning and then it simply stoped having views, new subscribers, etc., exactly when I was following instructions from some type of "SPECIALIST".. After a really bad period, it looks like we are starting to have some positive results for a VERY small channel again... We'll keep fighting to get the first 1K subs and 4k hours!! Thank you for your content!!

[VALLANCEGAMING]

I use to livestream on Yt In 2015 and reached 1.8k subs, made many friends and many returned to each stream everyday, I was monetised but didnt earn anything. I had to take a break as I was always tired and it impacted my job performance which was a tough place to work as it is. I then returned to streaming but on PC instead of PS4 this time and my views were not as great but I was able to welcome gamers from all 3 platforms with the use of crossplay but still my channel took a hit as Yt wasn't pushing notifications to my subs as much anymore. I ultimately stopped streaming on Yt and maybe uploaded one or two clips every now and then but it was considered a dead channel to me, the era was over.

But then something happened, I started uploading again in April of this year, just short clips that are either goofy or informative and I've had 250k views since April 15th til now, my overall impressions for the channel hit 1.1million and my CTR is at least 7.3%, so Yt is actively pushing my content, now I just need to be consistent with the good stuff, I noticed that videos starting with words like "How" and "This" etc seem to catch people's eye. My next thing to do is to create thumbnails.

[optimisticallyirish]

I agree with you. Excessive researching will bog you down. I think finding a few people who you resonate with, who are doing well is important. Also seeking a solution for a specific need when learning how to use you tube is really helpful, but going down rabbit holes of information will kill your creativity. I'm two weeks in and having fun. It's been a super experience because i am doing things i had no idea i was capable of three weeks ago. It's an amazing experience.

[popsie_cool_efootball_guru]

I reached 1k subscribers and I'm proud of myself ❤

[MashTec]

I‘m having a small retro gaming handheld related channel on Youtube.
What i‘ve learned from my time creating content is that not all advices work for every niche. It‘s very much dependent and you need to try technics to see if they work out for you.
Here‘s my top 3:
1. Interact with your viewers in comments. React to each one and take critic with respect. The good and the bad.
2. Be authentic. Don‘t try to be someone you are not. It won‘t work out in long term. Being yourself always gives you something unique to differ your channel to others.
3. Follow the priority rule: Thumbnail, Title, Video idea, Presentation, Video editing

[NoraBhsas]

I think it depends on the channel itself, if let’s say it’s a channel that follows trends like dancing trends or singing trends or challenges like the older ice challenge then it’s more profitable to upload as frequently as possible per week like daily or every two days but if let’s say you have a channel that is “deeper” than that which serves a higher purpose or another personal purpose then give yourself time to work on your content and ideas and upload less frequently per month. It’s also good to point out that with channels that have higher responsibility, it will also have more obligation so if let’s say you have a health channel or a healing channel that has videos which people depend on and need to follow in order to heal themselves or gain insights about overcoming challenges or social life then it’s also best to upload more frequently but not necessarily daily because people need you in those cases, so bottom line is, it depends on the content of your channel.

[thekillercheese]

I fell into alot of these traps sadly, I moved away, deleted everything and have started over with fresh insight and renewed energy.
This video is absolutely spot on and anyone who watches it should know this info is golden!
Goodluck to everyone, were all in this together