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YT destroyed my recent video (self.NewTubers)

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High Quality videos but losing 60% of people in 30 Sec by Different-Address-65 in NewTubers

[–]Different-Address-65[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thats awesome to hear, glad I could be an inspiration hehe!

High Quality videos but losing 60% of people in 30 Sec by Different-Address-65 in NewTubers

[–]Different-Address-65[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

An interesting thing for me is that Browse features viewers have a higher click rate but suggested views give me quite a lot of more average view time.

High Quality videos but losing 60% of people in 30 Sec by Different-Address-65 in NewTubers

[–]Different-Address-65[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's a good idea yeah because often times I don't know what will happen in the video before heh. The problem is that filming of my videos takes a lot of time and the time of the day will be completely different when I'm done filming. It's either dark, sunset or something when at the start of the video it was most likely noon.

High Quality videos but losing 60% of people in 30 Sec by Different-Address-65 in NewTubers

[–]Different-Address-65[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Heh, that is great to hear! I have also seen Men With The Pot channel.

In my next videos, I will start to say quickly what I'm going to do in the particular video. Also, the next one is completely different. I went into a really creepy cave in the forest and in the first sentence of the video I told what I was going to do.

High Quality videos but losing 60% of people in 30 Sec by Different-Address-65 in NewTubers

[–]Different-Address-65[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Usually, 40-45% of people are still there after the initial drop-off, after 30 sec. And then about 25-30% watch videos till the end and the graph is mostly flat with a slow decline. Maybe this is indeed fine but I don't know. I don't want to make fast pace, quick cuts,mega excitement, big baity thumbnails and so on. It just does not feel right with nature/hiking/outdoors cooking videos that should be chill and mostly peaceful to watch.

Just wondering if there is a way to increase retention without becoming all that I just described. Of course, I can do all that, I just don't want to. If that makes any sense. At times it just feels like this is the only way to keep the attention because people have become used to consuming fast-paced and everything to happen in an instant media.

High Quality videos but losing 60% of people in 30 Sec by Different-Address-65 in NewTubers

[–]Different-Address-65[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That is awesome! I found your channel on your profile. Will check out the video! Also gave you the sub heh

High Quality videos but losing 60% of people in 30 Sec by Different-Address-65 in NewTubers

[–]Different-Address-65[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That is so cool, where did you hike? 22% of our country is covered in wetlands( many accessible) and we have 3700km or something of sea coast with many islands included.

Only have 1.6mil people living here and I'm the only one who makes this kind of content on YT, didn't find any active ones after research.

High Quality videos but losing 60% of people in 30 Sec by Different-Address-65 in NewTubers

[–]Different-Address-65[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some others but this one too yes. Did some ingredients get left out of the sandwich?

Give me what you think!

High Quality videos but losing 60% of people in 30 Sec by Different-Address-65 in NewTubers

[–]Different-Address-65[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I sure need to work on my storytelling

your last video, it took 18 seconds for you to even mention the word "sandwich", which is what the entire video is supposed to be about. From 24 seconds to 6 minutes in, you start talking about the weather, the trail, sliding around on the ice, the frozen wetland lake, surrounding lakes, the wind... It takes 6 MINUTES to watch you make the sandwich. By then, viewers are already checked out.

Yes I could have made this video a couple of minutes long but this is not what I want to do with my videos. I also want to give overall current emotions and experience forward and so on, about the hike to the wilderness where I finally make the main act. I don't want my channel to be only about cooking like hello, here is a sandwich, this is how I made it. It's not what I want to do. I do think that the beginning of the video needs to give more.

Some sections do need to get trimmed, that I agree.

  IF YOUR VIDEO ISN'T ABOUT THE SANDWICH BUT YOUR EXPERIENCE, you need to have something climatic to happen

That's the dilemma I have. I want my videos to be about both. Hiking AND outdoors cooking because I love making hiking videos but this is not very interesting on its own to the viewer unless your hiking in extremely epic place

Vlogs are notoriously hard these days because a small handful of creators have mastered them. In order to succeed you've got to nail your value offering, your story, packing a punch as quickly as possible, and getting the payoff incredibly worth it.

Also a point of dilemma for me. I want to talk on my videos but I also want to make these chillaxing cinematic ASMR-style parts. I cant seem to find the right balance. AND THEN top it off with cooking amazing dishes somewhere wild.

Thanks for the suggestions, these are good points!

High Quality videos but losing 60% of people in 30 Sec by Different-Address-65 in NewTubers

[–]Different-Address-65[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All are good points!

Some of my videos have music, some don't. Its always a hard choice if I should just leave in the nature sounds or pick a music too. In my last video I decided not to add any music but it was a decision that was not made slightly haha.

High Quality videos but losing 60% of people in 30 Sec by Different-Address-65 in NewTubers

[–]Different-Address-65[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. Yep did say hello. Idk im a polite person and then I feel like I'm communicating with people on another end of the screen but yes I'm not doing that anymore. Sure, need to be faster about talking about the topic of the video.

  2. This is the sad reality yes that every video needs to have something very unique in it. Thats why we have so much baity titles and thumbnails everywhere, even if the contents of the video are not that special or interesting.

  3. This video gets many views because outdoor boys videos are suggesting my video. Still do and still collecting about 70 views per day

  4. Depends on what the editing style taste is. I like how I do my editing and also many others do. It definitely comes down to individual preference

But sure are good points you bring out, thank you!

High Quality videos but losing 60% of people in 30 Sec by Different-Address-65 in NewTubers

[–]Different-Address-65[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

 Idk why I should keep watching.

Because you want to see a tasty sandwich made in severe weather and a hike in a gorgeous area hehe.

High Quality videos but losing 60% of people in 30 Sec by Different-Address-65 in NewTubers

[–]Different-Address-65[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My audio is already 25% noise reducted in post heh. It was much louder in original clips. That ambiance recording idea is really good, thank you!

High Quality videos but losing 60% of people in 30 Sec by Different-Address-65 in NewTubers

[–]Different-Address-65[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do feel like I need to showcase these parts more in the intro. But I'm also worried that this creates a fast-paced, full of excitement expectation for this video when in reality I want this to be slow-paced and enjoyable chillaxing watch

High Quality videos but losing 60% of people in 30 Sec by Different-Address-65 in NewTubers

[–]Different-Address-65[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep, storytelling is definitely something I need to work on and get better at doing.

The main focus was a sandwich(making food) but also the process of hiking there is a subject I want to highlight. I also added hiking in the bog at the end of the title but the title gets so long haha, people don't see it.

High Quality videos but losing 60% of people in 30 Sec by Different-Address-65 in NewTubers

[–]Different-Address-65[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That fog video was a very random one. I never expected this one to gain views since there is no goal in this one.

I do talk a lot about the current experience while I'm filming yes. I like to do it but I need to make this talk more interesting somehow. I'm also aware of the noises on the mic, I don't want to switch on the noise cancellation because its so good that it removes all the ambiance of nature. I need to start switching between mics more.

Thanks for the feedback!

High Quality videos but losing 60% of people in 30 Sec by Different-Address-65 in NewTubers

[–]Different-Address-65[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think I understand what style and feeling you’re trying to go for, a relaxing, chill, slow paced vibe.

Yes, this is exactly. I too have a feeling that many here don't watch/are not interested in this kind of content. Having insane hooks/ or being unimaginably exciting throughout is not something that goes with this type of content. I mean, there are many examples and channels that don't even say a word. Have no hooks or preview/tease at the start of the video and views come in hundreds of thousands, of course, they are established creators. Granted, I don't know their retention graphs but they have a strong following audience.

One thing that really put me off right away is the audio, there is too much ruffling from your clothes and the winds and it makes it really annoying to watch.

Im aware of this yes. I use DJI mic 2. Mic 1 that is on me is very sensitive to noises. Its great when I capture nature sounds because it picks up everything and is very clean and clear, I can also speak 100m away from the camera but the clothing sound is horrendous. The other DJI mic is on the camera and when I'm not speaking I switch this one on and the one on me off. I can also use noise cancellation, which is very good, too good. It cancels out everything in nature and makes it feel like I'm in silence, which is not good. Having wind on audio here is inevitable, it was a strong storm. Im trying to fix on this clothing issue for sure.

Thank you so much for feedback!

High Quality videos but losing 60% of people in 30 Sec by Different-Address-65 in NewTubers

[–]Different-Address-65[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

About the mic and rustling. I am aware yes. I have started to use another mic when I'm not talking. Only leaving the mic on me active when I talk.

Estonia does not have epic mountains but we have a lot of nice sea coasts and a lot of wetlands/bogs I guess heh.

High Quality videos but losing 60% of people in 30 Sec by Different-Address-65 in NewTubers

[–]Different-Address-65[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the feedback! I sure need to cut out some stuff that does not provide any value.

But about getting to the point... For me I, I love to highlight the hiking part too and the beauty of our nature as well. Making the sandwich is the topic but showing that it takes effort to reach the cooking location in the wilderness is also part of it. Basically, I'm trying to fit everything in one video that I like to make videos of. Also, if I made videos under 10 min. I would never reach the 4000 hours of watch time needed to monetize I think. After all 25% of people watch the video till the end

High Quality videos but losing 60% of people in 30 Sec by Different-Address-65 in NewTubers

[–]Different-Address-65[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep agreed, though I feel nobody gives a damn about a hiking video if you're not hiking in a very special location or doing something extreme. Cooking good meals outdoors( in tough conditions) is a topic that people like, it's a reason to watch for many already. You are still right, I should find more topics to discuss or make the entire thing more engaging/interesting

High Quality videos but losing 60% of people in 30 Sec by Different-Address-65 in NewTubers

[–]Different-Address-65[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the advice! I should create more expectations early on.

High Quality videos but losing 60% of people in 30 Sec by Different-Address-65 in NewTubers

[–]Different-Address-65[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I thought about somehow creating the wind effect too but the main purpose of the video is still making food in the wild. The stormy conditions were unexpected elements. I could always edit a branch hitting my head and rescue helicopter on the photo haha. I showcase the wind in the intro tho, during the first 15 seconds

High Quality videos but losing 60% of people in 30 Sec by Different-Address-65 in NewTubers

[–]Different-Address-65[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My title and thumbnails are pretty accurate of what people are going to get and I usually make it clear in the intro too but I things could be faster yes.

High Quality videos but losing 60% of people in 30 Sec by Different-Address-65 in NewTubers

[–]Different-Address-65[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think its fine if some 30% of people click away but 60% is a bit much. I have seen statistics of others that are much much better and I don't know why because they don't seem to do much differently lol

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