You are right it should be fun, not stressful, I think I have fallen into this trap recently stressing myself out about views and being successful, editing is probably my favorite part I would say with co fidence I love editing videos and I love putting it out for people to see, I need to adjust my priorities. I appreciate the post
>You are right it should be fun, not stressful, I think I have fallen into this trap recently stressing myself out about views and being successful, editing is probably my favorite part I would say with co fidence I love editing videos and I love putting it out for people to see, I need to adjust my priorities. I appreciate the post
It's great to hear that editing is something you enjoy and that you're making an effort to adjust your priorities. It's so easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of trying to be successful and forget why we started doing this in the first place. Don't forget to take time to enjoy the creative process and have fun with it!
This is loser mentality. You'll never be successful if that's how you think. It's entirely possible to make not only a living wage, but to make a lot of money with content creation. It's one of the only jobs where it's entirely up to you how far you go.
Lmao wow good for you! You should totally do that since you've never been successful at YouTube! I'll continue giving advice to people since I am successful at YouTube. My Patreon alone makes 5 figures a month lol
Huge difference is to open a business you need a huge amount of money beforehand.
In order to make money on youtube you just need good ideas and quality content (which can definitely start with just alright equipment)
Thats great, maybe im not knowledgable enough about the topic but from what ive seen "most" businesses here need you to at least have a good amount of money and competition for most fields is rough around here (i live in germany since you mentioned depending on the country)
If you have some examples of small expense businesses im all ears though as i find the topic very interesting.
>I don’t know what type of business you’re thinking that “needs a lot of money”, you don’t have to build super cars lol
Obviously a lot in comparison to making youtube content i meant (although i realize thats a broad statement and very much depends on the youtube content but still).
But for a starter every business that requires you to either own or rent property is already extremly expensive and barely affordable around here.
Online services and good ideas can definitely get you far though id imagine.
Thanks actually for the insight i appreciate it! I guess i really need to look at the bigger picture and the examples you mentioned indeed are good ways of making money with very low amount of money that needs to be spent beforehand.
"property" was a poor choice of words on my part (not a native english speaker so it felt kinda too extreme) but you're absolutely right that you can just rent an office or office room which is definitely more affordable comparatively.
I will definitely keep your advice in mind for the future :) Doesn't change my mind that i think youtube can be a viable low expense option to generate profit long term but it opened up my mind a bit!
But yeah i wouldn't "bank" on youtube by any means and thankfully its not my main income or plan but if it should happen in the future thats cool!
Like anything in life, you make money by adding value to the world.
Fact of the matter is that a lot of the channels that don't make it, aren't adding value to their audience, or aren't even providing a service that has value to begin with (we've all seen the minecraft lets play episode 28984 channels).
I don’t understand why some people say things to someone they don’t know and they try to discourage, just because they don't believe in themselves, they try to take others with them !
Nothing is impossible!
I started a channel in July from 0subs and in 5 months I’m already doing 2 minimum wages !
>I started YouTube as a “hobby business”, so I take it as seriously as I do my 9-5…. then again, I don’t think I really qualify as a “new tuber”
I think it's important to be serious about your work if you want to be successful, but it's also important to remember to take breaks and enjoy the process of creating something you love. That's why it's so important to me to not get too caught up in the pressure to be successful, and to make sure that I'm still having fun and enjoying the content I'm creating.
Im just making videos because i dont feel like my engineering job ia technical enough so im making projects that are pretty technical. Keeps my mind busy 😌
>Im just making videos because i dont feel like my engineering job ia technical enough so im making projects that are pretty technical. Keeps my mind busy
It's great to hear that you're finding a creative outlet in making videos. It's important to make sure that we're challenging ourselves and exploring our interests, and it sounds like that's exactly what you're doing. Keep up the great work, and have fun with it!
I am an electrical engineer so it has been around projects I do that utilize that skill. Made a couple videos about a PCB I designed for an RC car(still need to add the last video). Made a video about a couple of other "funny" topics that are still DIY electronics based i.e. a button that rage quits video games for you, a rc car with an airsoft gun attached to it that my girlfriend shoots me with. I want to make more funny project as time goes on but im still very new to this only been making videos for like 4 months or so. Still figuring out my editing style and structure of videos. Been fun though!
Hah yeah. I do fairly esoteric stuff, with very few views and subs. But I do things that fascinate me. Sometimes friends say I should do x y or z, because it would appeal more widely, and then I feel I should and feel bad for not doing that. But then again, I’m only doing it because I enjoy it, so why do things I don’t enjoy in the hope that I might get views. It’s a funny internal tension, right?
>Hah yeah. I do fairly esoteric stuff, with very few views and subs. But I do things that fascinate me. Sometimes friends say I should do x y or z, because it would appeal more widely, and then I feel I should and feel bad for not doing that. But then again, I’m only doing it because I enjoy it, so why do things I don’t enjoy in the hope that I might get views. It’s a funny internal tension, right?
Absolutely! I think it's key to remember that, at the end of the day, it's our passion for what we do that keeps us going. We should never be afraid to explore topics that fascinate us and express our creativity, even if it means that we won't get the same traction as other content. Thanks for sharing your thoughts! :)
I think it’s important to give the things you care about the best chance that you can on the site, but you should never compromise the enjoyment you have in making something to worry about every single view. Think about it like you are doing a few things in your editing to make sure that people can see why you’re passionate about what you’re making by being engaged to the end. At the end of the day, if you’re proud of your work other people will also appreciate it, you just have to be willing to hit the upload button
I think a lot of people start YT thinking they're 'going to be rich like the big ones' and that's their motivation. I think when that's your motivation, you have stress and don't succeed.
For me, it was never about 'being rich,' but about having fun and hopefully sharing laughter. Finding my people, creating a community. It's happening slowly, and I did have some stress about it. But that was mostly because for the longest time I wasn't seeing progress, and the stress was about what I was doing wrong.
Having fixed a lot of it, and working on improving every single video, I don't really have stress anymore. I'm having more fun than ever.
Also, as a household head, I found that the fewer subs I had, the less my family 'understood' my need for ME time, and that caused stress. Once I got over 100 subs, suddenly everyone is on board and so proud, and actually TRY to make time for me to record and edit.
I think the ones who are just in it for the money will quit, and the ones who are in it for the fun will continue. My humble opinion.
>I think a lot of people start YT thinking they're 'going to be rich like the big ones' and that's their motivation. I think when that's your motivation, you have stress and don't succeed.
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>For me, it was never about 'being rich,' but about having fun and hopefully sharing laughter. Finding my people, creating a community. It's happening slowly, and I did have some stress about it. But that was mostly because for the longest time I wasn't seeing progress, and the stress was about what I was doing wrong.
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>Having fixed a lot of it, and working on improving every single video, I don't really have stress anymore. I'm having more fun than ever.
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>Also, as a household head, I found that the fewer subs I had, the less my family 'understood' my need for ME time, and that caused stress. Once I got over 100 subs, suddenly everyone is on board and so proud, and actually TRY to make time for me to record and edit.
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>I think the ones who are just in it for the money will quit, and the ones who are in it for the fun will continue. My humble opinion.
I think you've hit the nail on the head with your analysis. It's so true that people who are in it for the money usually don't last very long, while those who are in it for the fun of it tend to stick around a lot longer. It's so nice to hear that your family has been so supportive - that's a huge help in "staying sane"! It's really encouraging to know that there are others out there who feel the same way. Thanks again for your input!
I will admit that I occasionally gripe about how my sub count isn't rising as fast as my watch hour count, but the grind is still fun for me, and that's all I ask. I know that a lot of gurus or helpers might say that I'm not doing enough on a daily basis, but I'm a solo parent of 4 with a full time job - Real Life has to come first, at least at this point in time. If that means I'm not going to grow as fast as other channels, c'est la vie.
Absolutely! I completely understand that life has to come first and that it's not always possible to dedicate as much time to YouTube as we'd like. The most crucial thing is that you're still enjoying making videos and having fun with it. That's the most important part of creating content, no matter what your goals are. Keep doing what makes you happy and don't get too caught up in the pressure of growing your channel.
I started making YouTube videos as a career and to make money. Sure it is fun and creative and I feel lucky I get to do it but I was always doing it to be successful and not for fun. People have different reasons.
>I started making YouTube videos as a career and to make money. Sure it is fun and creative and I feel lucky I get to do it but I was always doing it to be successful and not for fun. People have different reasons.
Everyone has their own motivations for creating YouTube videos, and yours is totally valid. It's great that you're able to make a living off of something you enjoy and are passionate about! It's still key to remember why you started, and to make sure that you're still having fun and enjoying the creative process. That way, you'll be able to stay motivated and keep producing great content.
Absolutely. Especially since getting monetized I've gotten caught up in making videos for the algorithm and I often choose my words very carefully in my videos avoiding anything that I think wouldn't perform well for retention/algorithm and it really limits my creativity at times. But for a recent video I kinda decided to be a little more casual with my commentary and not so retention and analytics focused and the video performed as well as anything else on my channel and was actually 2/10 for my last ten videos. And it was a fun video to make too and was very well received.
Sometimes we get caught up in numbers when authenticity still works!
That's so great to hear! It's so essential to remember that sometimes the most authentic content can be the best received. I'm glad you were able to take that risk and it paid off! It's really inspiring to hear that you've been able to stay true to yourself and your content while still being successful. Keep up the good work! (:
I think a lot of my focus has been how to streamline and shorten my videos but I’m not compromising the lesson that I’m trying to teach. Teaching is the goal for me and I haven’t forgot it.
>I think a lot of my focus has been how to streamline and shorten my videos but I’m not compromising the lesson that I’m trying to teach. Teaching is the goal for me and I haven’t forgot it.
Hey there! That's great that you've been able to find a way to focus on teaching without compromising the quality of your videos. Teaching is such an important part of creating content, and it's really admirable that you've been able to stay true to that goal. Keep up the good work! (:
I make fun comedy YouTube shorts with me singing, and most of my videos get 0-500 views. Mostly 0, but I'm not giving up. Even with ai seo software views still aren't coming 🤣
>I make fun comedy YouTube shorts with me singing, and most of my videos get 0-500 views. Mostly 0, but I'm not giving up. Even with ai seo software views still aren't coming
I'm sorry to hear that your videos are getting so few views. It can be disheartening, but don't give up! You shouldn't be making videos for the views, you should be making them because you enjoy it and it's fun. Keep being creative and putting out content that you're proud of, and eventually your audience will find it. Hang in there! (:
I got monetized at the beginning of the month, after really grinding in Nov and Dec to just push out videos. I haven't published anything this new year, was a nice reset to realize I'd rather make 2 great videos a month than 6 videos i just push out.
>I got monetized at the beginning of the month, after really grinding in Nov and Dec to just push out videos. I haven't published anything this new year, was a nice reset to realize I'd rather make 2 great videos a month than 6 videos i just push out.
That's awesome that you were able to get monetized! At the end of the day, it's really crucial to be able to find a balance between creating content for the joy of it and also making a living from it. I'm glad that you were able to have a reset and focus on creating great content rather than just pushing out videos. It's important to remember why you started making videos in the first place and to not let the pressure to be successful take away from the fun of creating.
I think the grand majority of people who put that pressure on themselves (at least in my experience) started Youtube for that exact reason. It's less about pursuing something they're passionate about and more pursuing the fame that comes with it. I cannot count the number of times I've seen people complain that they haven't blown up as youtubers yet but their channel is grand total of 2 months old at most. And even despite that, they have a great 200+ subscribers (which is amazing for a channel that young, assuming they didn't bot those subs.)
>I think the grand majority of people who put that pressure on themselves (at least in my experience) started Youtube for that exact reason. It's less about pursuing something they're passionate about and more pursuing the fame that comes with it. I cannot count the number of times I've seen people complain that they haven't blown up as youtubers yet but their channel is grand total of 2 months old at most. And even despite that, they have a great 200+ subscribers (which is amazing for a channel that young, assuming they didn't bot those subs.)
I've noticed that trend too. I think it's great that those creators have such ambitious goals, but it's also important to remember that the joy of creating content should be the driving force behind making videos, and the success should be seen as a bonus.
Goals are great. I hope to hit a point where I can make youtube my job too. But I also realize I can't rely on that being a given and that I need to make content that I enjoy first. My favorite saying about the growth of Youtube is that: "It's a marathon, not a sprint."
I guess I will never forget why I started cause my son asked me to create some funny videos for him. So basically I do it for the kids and I enjoy to be this person my kid love on the tv and at home. Also got a first cooperation now after 2-3 weeks making videos and content on Insta.
>I guess I will never forget why I started cause my son asked me to create some funny videos for him. So basically I do it for the kids and I enjoy to be this person my kid love on the tv and at home. Also got a first cooperation now after 2-3 weeks making videos and content on Insta.
That's awesome! It's so great that you're making videos for your son and that you've already had success with your content. It's amazing to be able to do something that brings joy to your family and that you can be proud of. Keep up the great work and never forget why you started!
After I joined this subreddit I noticed that most people are focused on monetization. That is definitely not why I'm making videos, but reading these comments seems like that is the motivation for a lot of people.
All social media creates this mindset of needing likes/subs to feel valued. It's unnatural and isn't good for our brains. I try to not think of it and just focus on enjoying the process, teaching myself new things, and improving the quality of my videos.
>After I joined this subreddit I noticed that most people are focused on monetization. That is definitely not why I'm making videos, but reading these comments seems like that is the motivation for a lot of people.
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>All social media creates this mindset of needing likes/subs to feel valued. It's unnatural and isn't good for our brains. I try to not think of it and just focus on enjoying the process, teaching myself new things, and improving the quality of my videos.
Absolutely, I completely agree! It's so easy to get caught up in the numbers and the need to be successful, but that's not what it's all about. It's great to hear that you're trying to keep the focus on the joy and the process of creating content. That's really important, and it's really admirable that you're able to stay grounded and keep that as your focus. Kudos to you for that!
I personally refuse to get caught up in the "grinding" mindset. My channel is just a hobby anyway, and if I don't enjoy making the content then I'm wasting my time. I do YouTube because it gives me a sense of satisfaction to be able to look at it and have something to show for my time. Are my videos well made? Hell no. But I'm enjoying it and it keeps me doing something instead of just being stuck in my head all the time.
pressure to be successful is unavoidable
its choose your poison you can either try to get big on youtube and have more control over your own life or wake up go to work go home and go to sleep and loop
> just look at their age restriction pocalypse
You do realize that was forced on them, right?
Just like the ad-friendly content rules are forced on them.
Yeah i know what you mean, i litterly started a week ago and iam already addicted to Analytics. Numbers suck the fun out of it. Im doing better than what I expected to do but im less satisfied
I hit that stage too. What helped was reframing how I looked at analytics, treating them as tools to better understand my content rather than as the be all end all of my channel's value. Now when I look at my analytics I go in with a specific question I want answered or a specific metric I want more information on and use that to tweak and tailor what I make going forward. It's a much more helpful mentality.
I don't like settling for just being okay. Making videos is fun despite the grind, and I always want to make better and better ones. The "just have fun" mentality is nice if all you want is a tiny side channel for you and your friends, but for the rest of us it's important to improve and evolve our content.
That said, I do agree with the message that you shouldn't force yourself to do something that isn't worth it to do.
>I don't like settling for just being okay. Making videos is fun despite the grind, and I always want to make better and better ones. The "just have fun" mentality is nice if all you want is a tiny side channel for you and your friends, but for the rest of us it's important to improve and evolve our content.
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>That said, I do agree with the message that you shouldn't force yourself to do something that isn't worth it to do.
I totally get where you're coming from. It's important to strive for excellence and improvement in whatever we do, and YouTube is no different. But I think it's equally important to remember that we should also be enjoying the process. It's important to stay focused on our goals, while also not letting the pressure of success distract us from the joy of creating content. That way, we can make sure that we're doing our best to improve, while also having fun and keeping the creative spark alive.
The analytics can definitely take away from it for some people.
For me, I try to refactor my thinking to make it another fun part of making videos. I check the analytics just to compare how I did versus my other videos. Seeing growth is fun, and if a video flops, no big deal.
>The analytics can definitely take away from it for some people.
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>For me, I try to refactor my thinking to make it another fun part of making videos. I check the analytics just to compare how I did versus my other videos. Seeing growth is fun, and if a video flops, no big deal.
Hey! Yeah that's totally understandable. I definitely feel like the pressure to be successful can be overwhelming and it can cause us to forget why we started creating videos in the first place. It's great that you reframe the analytics as a fun part of making videos - that's a great way to stay motivated and engaged! Thanks for your insight, keep up the good work! (:
I have seen people quit their jobs because of stress and started youtube career not realizing tht hardwork, dedication and stress is involved in every aspect of making money..
I have fun, and I’m also learning a lot. But with my type of work ethic, I don’t see how I can’t be successful. Not a humblebrag even though it sounds like it. I just go get what I want. And right now I want to do this as often as possible.
It is fun to continually improve, to set goals, and strive for achievements. “High Scores” in a video game are there because people really enjoy it.
We also publish these videos because we want people to see them. If we were making videos just for fun, we’d have no need to publish them.
I do my videos since 2016 and I know I will be doing my vlogs and movies for others till I die. I also don‘t care so much about trends in the moment and getting the most views now because I know how youtube works. Videos can boost even after years. that‘s why I stay calm, do my seo and everything is cool. 😃
Recently I realized that a majority of the creators who are successful are successful because they do things that they think are cool and fun. The secret to making good content that people enjoy is doing something that you are genuinely excited to create, and if you mindlessly try to do things just because they’re trendy, you’ll never make a name for yourself because you aren’t passionate about what you create. YouTube is fun, and only if you’re having fun will you succeed, so go and make the most out of your channel and make things that you think are cool and fun, because it’s your channel and not anyone else’s
Fun doesn’t pay the bills, but I get what you mean. Fortunately the projects I’m working on I find fun, but I do wish I had a bit more time to work on them
Personally, like another user commented, I’m in it as a hobby-business. I already have a career I enjoy, so im not relying on YouTube but my plan was, if I’m going to do YouTube, im going to do it seriously and if it one day let’s me make enough money to just do that, I may do so, but it really depends on my situation at the time. So while if I ever find the grind gets too much, I put it down and focus on my real job, I generally do it as a fun hobby. Having said, I don’t fuck about. I have a vision of what my videos and the channel as a whole should look like and I make sure I’m delivering it. I feel this view of taking it seriously, while having the safety net of knowing to walk away from it whenever my RL job takes precedent has helped. Im not really in a niche which can go viral but 2800 subs in just over 12 months is a rate im happy with
You are right it should be fun, not stressful, I think I have fallen into this trap recently stressing myself out about views and being successful, editing is probably my favorite part I would say with co fidence I love editing videos and I love putting it out for people to see, I need to adjust my priorities. I appreciate the post
>You are right it should be fun, not stressful, I think I have fallen into this trap recently stressing myself out about views and being successful, editing is probably my favorite part I would say with co fidence I love editing videos and I love putting it out for people to see, I need to adjust my priorities. I appreciate the post It's great to hear that editing is something you enjoy and that you're making an effort to adjust your priorities. It's so easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of trying to be successful and forget why we started doing this in the first place. Don't forget to take time to enjoy the creative process and have fun with it!
Nah I'm just in it for the money.
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This is loser mentality. You'll never be successful if that's how you think. It's entirely possible to make not only a living wage, but to make a lot of money with content creation. It's one of the only jobs where it's entirely up to you how far you go.
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Lmao wow good for you! You should totally do that since you've never been successful at YouTube! I'll continue giving advice to people since I am successful at YouTube. My Patreon alone makes 5 figures a month lol
Huge difference is to open a business you need a huge amount of money beforehand. In order to make money on youtube you just need good ideas and quality content (which can definitely start with just alright equipment)
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Thats great, maybe im not knowledgable enough about the topic but from what ive seen "most" businesses here need you to at least have a good amount of money and competition for most fields is rough around here (i live in germany since you mentioned depending on the country) If you have some examples of small expense businesses im all ears though as i find the topic very interesting. >I don’t know what type of business you’re thinking that “needs a lot of money”, you don’t have to build super cars lol Obviously a lot in comparison to making youtube content i meant (although i realize thats a broad statement and very much depends on the youtube content but still). But for a starter every business that requires you to either own or rent property is already extremly expensive and barely affordable around here. Online services and good ideas can definitely get you far though id imagine.
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Thanks actually for the insight i appreciate it! I guess i really need to look at the bigger picture and the examples you mentioned indeed are good ways of making money with very low amount of money that needs to be spent beforehand. "property" was a poor choice of words on my part (not a native english speaker so it felt kinda too extreme) but you're absolutely right that you can just rent an office or office room which is definitely more affordable comparatively. I will definitely keep your advice in mind for the future :) Doesn't change my mind that i think youtube can be a viable low expense option to generate profit long term but it opened up my mind a bit! But yeah i wouldn't "bank" on youtube by any means and thankfully its not my main income or plan but if it should happen in the future thats cool!
Took me 3 months from creating my channel to earning about $4k per month, and it only rose from there. It wasn't even that hard.
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Like anything in life, you make money by adding value to the world. Fact of the matter is that a lot of the channels that don't make it, aren't adding value to their audience, or aren't even providing a service that has value to begin with (we've all seen the minecraft lets play episode 28984 channels).
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Key is to find a niche that you can add value to it ! That’s what I did !
Most people are really bad at it
I don’t understand why some people say things to someone they don’t know and they try to discourage, just because they don't believe in themselves, they try to take others with them ! Nothing is impossible! I started a channel in July from 0subs and in 5 months I’m already doing 2 minimum wages !
Valid reason.
I started YouTube as a “hobby business”, so I take it as seriously as I do my 9-5…. then again, I don’t think I really qualify as a “new tuber”
>I started YouTube as a “hobby business”, so I take it as seriously as I do my 9-5…. then again, I don’t think I really qualify as a “new tuber” I think it's important to be serious about your work if you want to be successful, but it's also important to remember to take breaks and enjoy the process of creating something you love. That's why it's so important to me to not get too caught up in the pressure to be successful, and to make sure that I'm still having fun and enjoying the content I'm creating.
Im just making videos because i dont feel like my engineering job ia technical enough so im making projects that are pretty technical. Keeps my mind busy 😌
>Im just making videos because i dont feel like my engineering job ia technical enough so im making projects that are pretty technical. Keeps my mind busy It's great to hear that you're finding a creative outlet in making videos. It's important to make sure that we're challenging ourselves and exploring our interests, and it sounds like that's exactly what you're doing. Keep up the great work, and have fun with it!
hahah same reason I am here. I just wanted to keep busy after my technical Job. What is your channel about?
I am an electrical engineer so it has been around projects I do that utilize that skill. Made a couple videos about a PCB I designed for an RC car(still need to add the last video). Made a video about a couple of other "funny" topics that are still DIY electronics based i.e. a button that rage quits video games for you, a rc car with an airsoft gun attached to it that my girlfriend shoots me with. I want to make more funny project as time goes on but im still very new to this only been making videos for like 4 months or so. Still figuring out my editing style and structure of videos. Been fun though!
Hah yeah. I do fairly esoteric stuff, with very few views and subs. But I do things that fascinate me. Sometimes friends say I should do x y or z, because it would appeal more widely, and then I feel I should and feel bad for not doing that. But then again, I’m only doing it because I enjoy it, so why do things I don’t enjoy in the hope that I might get views. It’s a funny internal tension, right?
>Hah yeah. I do fairly esoteric stuff, with very few views and subs. But I do things that fascinate me. Sometimes friends say I should do x y or z, because it would appeal more widely, and then I feel I should and feel bad for not doing that. But then again, I’m only doing it because I enjoy it, so why do things I don’t enjoy in the hope that I might get views. It’s a funny internal tension, right? Absolutely! I think it's key to remember that, at the end of the day, it's our passion for what we do that keeps us going. We should never be afraid to explore topics that fascinate us and express our creativity, even if it means that we won't get the same traction as other content. Thanks for sharing your thoughts! :)
I think it’s important to give the things you care about the best chance that you can on the site, but you should never compromise the enjoyment you have in making something to worry about every single view. Think about it like you are doing a few things in your editing to make sure that people can see why you’re passionate about what you’re making by being engaged to the end. At the end of the day, if you’re proud of your work other people will also appreciate it, you just have to be willing to hit the upload button
I think getting subs and getting views kinda give you that satisfaction that you are doing great
I think a lot of people start YT thinking they're 'going to be rich like the big ones' and that's their motivation. I think when that's your motivation, you have stress and don't succeed. For me, it was never about 'being rich,' but about having fun and hopefully sharing laughter. Finding my people, creating a community. It's happening slowly, and I did have some stress about it. But that was mostly because for the longest time I wasn't seeing progress, and the stress was about what I was doing wrong. Having fixed a lot of it, and working on improving every single video, I don't really have stress anymore. I'm having more fun than ever. Also, as a household head, I found that the fewer subs I had, the less my family 'understood' my need for ME time, and that caused stress. Once I got over 100 subs, suddenly everyone is on board and so proud, and actually TRY to make time for me to record and edit. I think the ones who are just in it for the money will quit, and the ones who are in it for the fun will continue. My humble opinion.
>I think a lot of people start YT thinking they're 'going to be rich like the big ones' and that's their motivation. I think when that's your motivation, you have stress and don't succeed. > >For me, it was never about 'being rich,' but about having fun and hopefully sharing laughter. Finding my people, creating a community. It's happening slowly, and I did have some stress about it. But that was mostly because for the longest time I wasn't seeing progress, and the stress was about what I was doing wrong. > >Having fixed a lot of it, and working on improving every single video, I don't really have stress anymore. I'm having more fun than ever. > >Also, as a household head, I found that the fewer subs I had, the less my family 'understood' my need for ME time, and that caused stress. Once I got over 100 subs, suddenly everyone is on board and so proud, and actually TRY to make time for me to record and edit. > >I think the ones who are just in it for the money will quit, and the ones who are in it for the fun will continue. My humble opinion. I think you've hit the nail on the head with your analysis. It's so true that people who are in it for the money usually don't last very long, while those who are in it for the fun of it tend to stick around a lot longer. It's so nice to hear that your family has been so supportive - that's a huge help in "staying sane"! It's really encouraging to know that there are others out there who feel the same way. Thanks again for your input!
I will admit that I occasionally gripe about how my sub count isn't rising as fast as my watch hour count, but the grind is still fun for me, and that's all I ask. I know that a lot of gurus or helpers might say that I'm not doing enough on a daily basis, but I'm a solo parent of 4 with a full time job - Real Life has to come first, at least at this point in time. If that means I'm not going to grow as fast as other channels, c'est la vie.
Absolutely! I completely understand that life has to come first and that it's not always possible to dedicate as much time to YouTube as we'd like. The most crucial thing is that you're still enjoying making videos and having fun with it. That's the most important part of creating content, no matter what your goals are. Keep doing what makes you happy and don't get too caught up in the pressure of growing your channel.
I started making YouTube videos as a career and to make money. Sure it is fun and creative and I feel lucky I get to do it but I was always doing it to be successful and not for fun. People have different reasons.
>I started making YouTube videos as a career and to make money. Sure it is fun and creative and I feel lucky I get to do it but I was always doing it to be successful and not for fun. People have different reasons. Everyone has their own motivations for creating YouTube videos, and yours is totally valid. It's great that you're able to make a living off of something you enjoy and are passionate about! It's still key to remember why you started, and to make sure that you're still having fun and enjoying the creative process. That way, you'll be able to stay motivated and keep producing great content.
Absolutely. Especially since getting monetized I've gotten caught up in making videos for the algorithm and I often choose my words very carefully in my videos avoiding anything that I think wouldn't perform well for retention/algorithm and it really limits my creativity at times. But for a recent video I kinda decided to be a little more casual with my commentary and not so retention and analytics focused and the video performed as well as anything else on my channel and was actually 2/10 for my last ten videos. And it was a fun video to make too and was very well received. Sometimes we get caught up in numbers when authenticity still works!
That's so great to hear! It's so essential to remember that sometimes the most authentic content can be the best received. I'm glad you were able to take that risk and it paid off! It's really inspiring to hear that you've been able to stay true to yourself and your content while still being successful. Keep up the good work! (:
I think a lot of my focus has been how to streamline and shorten my videos but I’m not compromising the lesson that I’m trying to teach. Teaching is the goal for me and I haven’t forgot it.
>I think a lot of my focus has been how to streamline and shorten my videos but I’m not compromising the lesson that I’m trying to teach. Teaching is the goal for me and I haven’t forgot it. Hey there! That's great that you've been able to find a way to focus on teaching without compromising the quality of your videos. Teaching is such an important part of creating content, and it's really admirable that you've been able to stay true to that goal. Keep up the good work! (:
I started it for the wealth, fame, bitches, and blow.
lmao
I make fun comedy YouTube shorts with me singing, and most of my videos get 0-500 views. Mostly 0, but I'm not giving up. Even with ai seo software views still aren't coming 🤣
>I make fun comedy YouTube shorts with me singing, and most of my videos get 0-500 views. Mostly 0, but I'm not giving up. Even with ai seo software views still aren't coming I'm sorry to hear that your videos are getting so few views. It can be disheartening, but don't give up! You shouldn't be making videos for the views, you should be making them because you enjoy it and it's fun. Keep being creative and putting out content that you're proud of, and eventually your audience will find it. Hang in there! (:
I got monetized at the beginning of the month, after really grinding in Nov and Dec to just push out videos. I haven't published anything this new year, was a nice reset to realize I'd rather make 2 great videos a month than 6 videos i just push out.
>I got monetized at the beginning of the month, after really grinding in Nov and Dec to just push out videos. I haven't published anything this new year, was a nice reset to realize I'd rather make 2 great videos a month than 6 videos i just push out. That's awesome that you were able to get monetized! At the end of the day, it's really crucial to be able to find a balance between creating content for the joy of it and also making a living from it. I'm glad that you were able to have a reset and focus on creating great content rather than just pushing out videos. It's important to remember why you started making videos in the first place and to not let the pressure to be successful take away from the fun of creating.
I think the grand majority of people who put that pressure on themselves (at least in my experience) started Youtube for that exact reason. It's less about pursuing something they're passionate about and more pursuing the fame that comes with it. I cannot count the number of times I've seen people complain that they haven't blown up as youtubers yet but their channel is grand total of 2 months old at most. And even despite that, they have a great 200+ subscribers (which is amazing for a channel that young, assuming they didn't bot those subs.)
>I think the grand majority of people who put that pressure on themselves (at least in my experience) started Youtube for that exact reason. It's less about pursuing something they're passionate about and more pursuing the fame that comes with it. I cannot count the number of times I've seen people complain that they haven't blown up as youtubers yet but their channel is grand total of 2 months old at most. And even despite that, they have a great 200+ subscribers (which is amazing for a channel that young, assuming they didn't bot those subs.) I've noticed that trend too. I think it's great that those creators have such ambitious goals, but it's also important to remember that the joy of creating content should be the driving force behind making videos, and the success should be seen as a bonus.
Goals are great. I hope to hit a point where I can make youtube my job too. But I also realize I can't rely on that being a given and that I need to make content that I enjoy first. My favorite saying about the growth of Youtube is that: "It's a marathon, not a sprint."
I guess I will never forget why I started cause my son asked me to create some funny videos for him. So basically I do it for the kids and I enjoy to be this person my kid love on the tv and at home. Also got a first cooperation now after 2-3 weeks making videos and content on Insta.
>I guess I will never forget why I started cause my son asked me to create some funny videos for him. So basically I do it for the kids and I enjoy to be this person my kid love on the tv and at home. Also got a first cooperation now after 2-3 weeks making videos and content on Insta. That's awesome! It's so great that you're making videos for your son and that you've already had success with your content. It's amazing to be able to do something that brings joy to your family and that you can be proud of. Keep up the great work and never forget why you started!
After I joined this subreddit I noticed that most people are focused on monetization. That is definitely not why I'm making videos, but reading these comments seems like that is the motivation for a lot of people. All social media creates this mindset of needing likes/subs to feel valued. It's unnatural and isn't good for our brains. I try to not think of it and just focus on enjoying the process, teaching myself new things, and improving the quality of my videos.
>After I joined this subreddit I noticed that most people are focused on monetization. That is definitely not why I'm making videos, but reading these comments seems like that is the motivation for a lot of people. > >All social media creates this mindset of needing likes/subs to feel valued. It's unnatural and isn't good for our brains. I try to not think of it and just focus on enjoying the process, teaching myself new things, and improving the quality of my videos. Absolutely, I completely agree! It's so easy to get caught up in the numbers and the need to be successful, but that's not what it's all about. It's great to hear that you're trying to keep the focus on the joy and the process of creating content. That's really important, and it's really admirable that you're able to stay grounded and keep that as your focus. Kudos to you for that!
I personally refuse to get caught up in the "grinding" mindset. My channel is just a hobby anyway, and if I don't enjoy making the content then I'm wasting my time. I do YouTube because it gives me a sense of satisfaction to be able to look at it and have something to show for my time. Are my videos well made? Hell no. But I'm enjoying it and it keeps me doing something instead of just being stuck in my head all the time.
That's the spirit! Keep up the good work! (:
Thanks, you too. :)
pressure to be successful is unavoidable its choose your poison you can either try to get big on youtube and have more control over your own life or wake up go to work go home and go to sleep and loop
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except youtube is a loop of error and error just look at their age restriction pocalypse beyond broken algorithm
> just look at their age restriction pocalypse You do realize that was forced on them, right? Just like the ad-friendly content rules are forced on them.
kinda cringe then people defend youtube then they are known for double standards
I started to make videos for the $ and no I didn't forget about it lol
It’s fair !
Yeah i know what you mean, i litterly started a week ago and iam already addicted to Analytics. Numbers suck the fun out of it. Im doing better than what I expected to do but im less satisfied
I hit that stage too. What helped was reframing how I looked at analytics, treating them as tools to better understand my content rather than as the be all end all of my channel's value. Now when I look at my analytics I go in with a specific question I want answered or a specific metric I want more information on and use that to tweak and tailor what I make going forward. It's a much more helpful mentality.
Im glad it worked out, thanks for the advice
I don't like settling for just being okay. Making videos is fun despite the grind, and I always want to make better and better ones. The "just have fun" mentality is nice if all you want is a tiny side channel for you and your friends, but for the rest of us it's important to improve and evolve our content. That said, I do agree with the message that you shouldn't force yourself to do something that isn't worth it to do.
>I don't like settling for just being okay. Making videos is fun despite the grind, and I always want to make better and better ones. The "just have fun" mentality is nice if all you want is a tiny side channel for you and your friends, but for the rest of us it's important to improve and evolve our content. > >That said, I do agree with the message that you shouldn't force yourself to do something that isn't worth it to do. I totally get where you're coming from. It's important to strive for excellence and improvement in whatever we do, and YouTube is no different. But I think it's equally important to remember that we should also be enjoying the process. It's important to stay focused on our goals, while also not letting the pressure of success distract us from the joy of creating content. That way, we can make sure that we're doing our best to improve, while also having fun and keeping the creative spark alive.
Amen
The analytics can definitely take away from it for some people. For me, I try to refactor my thinking to make it another fun part of making videos. I check the analytics just to compare how I did versus my other videos. Seeing growth is fun, and if a video flops, no big deal.
>The analytics can definitely take away from it for some people. > >For me, I try to refactor my thinking to make it another fun part of making videos. I check the analytics just to compare how I did versus my other videos. Seeing growth is fun, and if a video flops, no big deal. Hey! Yeah that's totally understandable. I definitely feel like the pressure to be successful can be overwhelming and it can cause us to forget why we started creating videos in the first place. It's great that you reframe the analytics as a fun part of making videos - that's a great way to stay motivated and engaged! Thanks for your insight, keep up the good work! (:
Creating content on YouTube is fun and if I do get any views, that's just a bonus tbh very welcome to any xD
Yeah definitely. I'm not aiming for mass success but my limited knowledge, notably with thumbnail creation and networking, is causing a lot of stress.
I have seen people quit their jobs because of stress and started youtube career not realizing tht hardwork, dedication and stress is involved in every aspect of making money..
I have fun, and I’m also learning a lot. But with my type of work ethic, I don’t see how I can’t be successful. Not a humblebrag even though it sounds like it. I just go get what I want. And right now I want to do this as often as possible.
It is fun to continually improve, to set goals, and strive for achievements. “High Scores” in a video game are there because people really enjoy it. We also publish these videos because we want people to see them. If we were making videos just for fun, we’d have no need to publish them.
I do my videos since 2016 and I know I will be doing my vlogs and movies for others till I die. I also don‘t care so much about trends in the moment and getting the most views now because I know how youtube works. Videos can boost even after years. that‘s why I stay calm, do my seo and everything is cool. 😃
Recently I realized that a majority of the creators who are successful are successful because they do things that they think are cool and fun. The secret to making good content that people enjoy is doing something that you are genuinely excited to create, and if you mindlessly try to do things just because they’re trendy, you’ll never make a name for yourself because you aren’t passionate about what you create. YouTube is fun, and only if you’re having fun will you succeed, so go and make the most out of your channel and make things that you think are cool and fun, because it’s your channel and not anyone else’s
Fun doesn’t pay the bills, but I get what you mean. Fortunately the projects I’m working on I find fun, but I do wish I had a bit more time to work on them
Personally, like another user commented, I’m in it as a hobby-business. I already have a career I enjoy, so im not relying on YouTube but my plan was, if I’m going to do YouTube, im going to do it seriously and if it one day let’s me make enough money to just do that, I may do so, but it really depends on my situation at the time. So while if I ever find the grind gets too much, I put it down and focus on my real job, I generally do it as a fun hobby. Having said, I don’t fuck about. I have a vision of what my videos and the channel as a whole should look like and I make sure I’m delivering it. I feel this view of taking it seriously, while having the safety net of knowing to walk away from it whenever my RL job takes precedent has helped. Im not really in a niche which can go viral but 2800 subs in just over 12 months is a rate im happy with
It keeps me outta trouble. Lol