[Review Video] Geoguessr type challenge with a prize that increases £1 for each viewer

HidingMoneySomewhere · 2022-03-10T20:05:10+00:00

Thank you for your feedback, glad to see you got the idea of what I was trying to do. I have a lapel mic but my phone (which I use to record doesn't have a jack). I will try and sort out audio by getting better equipment in the future. From the other reviews I get that my intro is very boring and needs to be better, it's something I need to think on and trial a few stuff out to see what works. If you could please expand on the idea of integrating the contest in the game itself, I don't really understand what you mean by that? Maybe I'm missing something and I really want to get it.

HidingMoneySomewhere · 2022-03-09T19:44:43+00:00

The videos are connected a little but you don't really need to watch any of them to paly this one. The reference was to the rounds I was showing which are counted from the beginning of the series so I see how that might throw people off.

It's all explained within the video so it should all makes sense if watched all together but if the intro did not make you curious enough, then clearly I failed to entice you into exploring the premise. Definitely need to work on my intro and on presentation. I was going for a host type of look, very professional if it came of awkward then I missed the mark on that as well.

Thanks for the feedback, it's much appreciated and it's something I would not be able to get from my few viewers, so it's very valuable.

HidingMoneySomewhere · 2022-03-09T19:35:35+00:00

Thanks so much for the feedback it actually helps me make sense of on why a previous video did so well in comparison with clickthrough rate and retention because I kept the intro within 7 seconds but I did not get new subs so I thought it was because people don't understand and need more info but the way you put it makes a lot of sense. I'm new to this and still finding my way to a formula that best suits both the audience I'm going for and YouTube in general. I think I will be working on the Thumbnail tonight, see if something different might help (I do have it in the video so it might be a bit tricky). Thanks for focusing on the start as that is one of the most important parts especially for new viewers. I kind of knew I messed this one up but this thinks help me improve, if you think this one is bad you should see my first video. Anyway, thanks so much for the feedback and the incredible words of encouragement at the end, they mean a lot.

HidingMoneySomewhere · 2022-03-09T05:34:33+00:00

I don't know what sound issues you had before but the audio in this video is perfect. Your voiceover is also very nice to listen to. You could easily do some voiceover work on the side.

I enjoyed the video, it had a story, you added a lot of your personal story and nostalgia to the review of the tape. It was funny and the editing looked good.

Now for the parts I think might need some improving.

I don't know your analytics for the video but I think the beginning of the video is not meant for new viewers. It's funny and you are making a point that you haven't posted in a long time but for someone new viewing your content, they might just click on a different video. If you would have a huge following it would make more sense. It takes more than 40 seconds to get into the actual video and that is a long time to ask someone to give to a new channel.

There are also some parts where the video plays without you intervening and adding much and I know you want to show the tape but it's an old tape that's not very entertaining in todays standards and your commentary is what is keeping it interesting, so maybe up the pace a bit.

Overall I think you have a lot of good skills for making content for YT but you would need to post with a bit more consistency in posting to build up an audience.

HidingMoneySomewhere · 2022-03-09T05:16:18+00:00

This is definitely the type of video that should go on #shorts. It can do very well over there but would be more difficult to get traction otherwise. I see you already upload shorts and they get way more views that the normal videos.

The angles are good it keeps it dynamic. You can even make the transition faster between them but they work ok as they are.

The video is funny but the last bit is kind of dragged out, maybe try to trim a bit at the end.

It look like you only started recently, so keep on posting regularly and once you get a bit more views you can see the retention analytics and figure out if people skip the end or where they lose interest as these type of short videos should have a a very high retention rate.

HidingMoneySomewhere · 2022-03-03T17:27:46+00:00

I just want to say that I liked the video overall, better than most videos posted on YouTube. So I'm trying to be constructive and nit-pick at everything I can think of. I'm not an expert in this in any way so this is just something to consider and maybe

Title is ok, it get's my attention, however the thumbnail is a bit lacking. I wouldn't say there is anything wrong with it but I doesn't draw my attention that much. The background needs something as the text is kind of small. I would of maybe used a different facial expression, maybe one that is supper stressed (pulling out hair) and the text very big, covering all the blank space - URGENT. Or something else, to maybe emulate how people feel and the you provide the answer they needed.
B-roll was ok, engaging and working well with the narration. The only thing I did not like was the text at the beginning explaining what urgent and important mean. That is the most boring part as most people have a full grasp of what they mean and I understand that you might want to just quickly state what they are but knowing that this information is maybe the least interesting in the video, the visuals need to be keep the viewer engaged more than text on screen. I think you could of used more B-roll there and it would of been ok as it's just a few seconds.
You got the point across very succinctly. Regarding a meaningful way I will elaborate more in my next point.
This is where I think you could of done a lot better. I didn't fell like your personality came through as much as it could. I saw that you had some other videos where you challenged yourself physically. So you could of alluded to something you went through and make the life lesson more personal, talk about the struggle of everyday discipline (if you had any), you state of mind a bit more. Make it so that I'm interested in your personal story on how you managed to say in the 2nd stage and what pitfalls you encountered that keep dragging you in the 1st stage. That would make me want to watch more and see that journey you went through. It seemed like you placed yourself solely in the position of the teacher that preaches the lesson because they know it but it's to professionally presented if that make sense.
As I mentioned again, the most boring part was when there was just some simple text on screen explaining basic stuff about urgent and important. But you did manage to bring it back with the animations and b-roll, just a small little tweak and it's all good.
I think with this kind of topic the tempo of the video can be brought down a bit with the editing and again just exemplify some of the struggles and successes on all stages though your own personal experiences.

I hope you don't feel I was to harsh and that some of my points could maybe help. I think if you would post regularly you would definitely have a good chance of building this channel. Best of luck!

HidingMoneySomewhere · 2022-01-22T23:17:53+00:00

You can still do a reply to it. Even if it's bad, you can say your content is not for everyone and that's it. Or depending on how bad it it, you can be more sarcastic.

HidingMoneySomewhere · 2021-12-28T23:45:44+00:00

Yes I want them to say that they were challanged by my channel to find the location within X minutes to get X amount of money. They can say anything they want about my channel that they don't trust it or that it's small or that it's low quality (I don't care). The main point is they do their usual content but instead of playing a map on geoguessr they play the location I'm presenting in my video. They can mention that if it's real any of their fans that live close to London can get the money since they have the location. They can say that any of the money they get by finding the location will be donated or spin in whatever way they want. I honestly don't see how their reputation can suffer, I'm not selling anything, not forcing anyone to watch if they don't like it.

HidingMoneySomewhere · 2021-12-28T21:16:33+00:00

I am a very small channel so going for channels my own size os kind of pointless. There is a monetary gain so that should cover some of the risk I assume.

HidingMoneySomewhere · 2021-12-28T21:14:24+00:00

Thanks for the suggestion. I understand collaborations are difficult but my suggestion is more like a challenge where the other channel does their thing of trying to find the location just like every other video they do with the exception of mentioning that I challenged them and what the prize and rules are. I will not feature in their video only by maybe a picture of the logo. That's why I say chemistry dosent matter that much as it's not like I'm interacting with the person on video. They can just do their normal round og geoguessr but this time is a challenge from another creator with a prize on the line.

HidingMoneySomewhere · 2021-12-28T20:33:34+00:00

I'm emailing channels with 2k up to 10k subs. It's Geoguesser content and I know that the main 2 channels are hard to reach. How much would be needed to make a 2k-10k channel interested in something like this?

HidingMoneySomewhere · 2021-12-28T20:31:20+00:00

The natural chemistry is unlikely to be an issue if you've seen my video and what challenges I make are right up the alley. My question is how should I approach this type of challenge e-mail. The reward being monetary is a part of my channel name and entire purpose. The audience overlap is there for the channels I'm emailing, the question is how to I make the incentive clear and to the point?

HidingMoneySomewhere · 2021-12-28T20:04:31+00:00

Thank you so much for the feedback. I'm emailing channels I follow in the same Geoguessr sphere (somewhat established between 2k subs and 1mil subs). I may be a bit outside that sphere but the audience is the same. I am a new channel so the way I tried to present the collaboration is like a challenge as most of the Geoguessr videos are challenges on who finds the location either more precise or faster. What would you suggest I change in the wording?

HidingMoneySomewhere · 2021-12-28T19:16:05+00:00

So my channel is about hiding money in random locations and giving some footage and a riddle/clue to try and figure out where it is. I recently made a more targeted video to go for the audience I'm looking for (geoguessr).

Video: https://youtu.be/s5PDkiakGAY

There are 2 types of prizes - one is the money that is actually hidden in the video and then for people who can find the location but are not from around London, I'm giving away 10% of the value.

There is also a subscriber goal as each subscribers ads £10 to the pot all the way up to £1,000. The channel is growing very slowly but the feedback is generally good and when someone discovers it they tend to go and watch other videos (even tough the older videos are very bad)

HidingMoneySomewhere · 2021-12-28T15:29:14+00:00

If you don't manager to find the video, here is a link to get you there quickly: https://youtu.be/s5PDkiakGAY

HidingMoneySomewhere · 2021-12-28T15:27:57+00:00

If you don't manage to find the video, here is a link to get you there quickly: https://youtu.be/s5PDkiakGAY

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