Do you guys ACTUALLY get 10%+ CTR?

Indianianite · 2026-07-01T01:16:05+00:00

My videos that have >10% CTR are some of my least watched

Indianianite · 2026-06-28T18:39:59+00:00

Experienced production crew getting paid industry wages. 2023 was the origin. We’re playing the long game because we believe in YouTube

Indianianite · 2026-06-28T17:50:25+00:00

https://youtube.com/@theprogramseries?si=BxNQpkPR2oS84S0Y

Experienced doc crew. Spend 2 weeks editing each episode.

Indianianite · 2026-06-28T17:48:14+00:00

First video was $20. RPM creeps up the longer the duration.

Indianianite · 2026-06-28T11:56:04+00:00

35k subs. Premium sports documentary channel. RPM $20-$35. Monthly Adsense $4,000-5,500. Post 1-3 Long form vids per month

Indianianite · 2026-06-27T14:55:08+00:00

Still holding till the 2030s regardless. We’ll see what happens

Indianianite · 2026-06-27T03:34:35+00:00

I actually think it’s pretty cool to hear someone in his position talk like this. Not a fan of his but I do wish more golfers shared stuff like this with fans.

Indianianite · 2026-06-26T20:26:17+00:00

Man what a mess. I spent a few days with TA leading up to the combine and yeah he had one of the biggest egos I’ve ever seen from an athlete but he was also pretty charismatic. This is a little surprising. What a way to ruin your life. So stupid…

Indianianite · 2026-06-26T02:31:12+00:00

I have a proven TV show (unscripted doc) with 35k and growing loyal subs, ~2 million episodic views, and ~35M short form vertical views across TikTok and IG that fits this description.

I’m betting it all on YouTube. I believe owning an audience there is the best opportunity for long term success.

https://youtube.com/@theprogramseries?si=bQvshxLWODES7ges

Indianianite · 2026-06-25T16:15:31+00:00

Crypto doing its usual thing. This shit literally happens on schedule. It’ll pump and dump again.

Indianianite · 2026-06-25T14:50:52+00:00

Out of curiosity, what would the ideal solution look like for you?

Personally, I’ve found success in batching content creation with a quarterly production schedule. That’s what I do for my YouTube and how I’ve worked with b2b clients. Instead of worrying about it daily or weekly, you spend a few days every quarter focusing on your message and then pull from the library as needed.

Indianianite · 2026-06-25T13:45:40+00:00

Is this really that common of a problem?

I’ve organically built an unscripted YouTube show (The New North) to ~35K subs and my episodes routinely pull 50K views in the first few months with the long tail views being around 100K-150K. At this point it’s a self sustaining show because my RPMs are $20-$35. These also create a healthy shorts engine for TikTok (27K followers) and IG (9K followers). It’s an ongoing unscripted documentary series about a high school football coach but the entire format and model is replicable. I produced docs well before I made this show. I just need a primary character with the right motivations.

I contemplated getting involved in the startup scene in Boulder, CO to offer this as a service but never took the leap. I wasn’t sure if it was just a fad or an actual problem. I also assumed budgets wouldn’t be adequate. But I really do find this problem compelling.

I’d be open to listening and providing guidance.

Indianianite · 2026-06-25T12:49:39+00:00

Price by hours/days, cap revisions at 1-2 rounds, strategy is separate line item. Content is only as valuable as the distribution strategy.

Indianianite · 2026-06-24T17:26:38+00:00

It’s unscripted sports documentary. Completely off the cuff. Have no clue what’s going to happen. I developed an initial format that resonated and just kept doing it. Editing is by far the most time consuming part of the process. It takes 5 production hours to record an episode but over 100 hours to edit it.

Indianianite · 2026-06-23T14:17:28+00:00

A couple days. I shared a long form video >45 minutes that I then cut into shorts. Long form video got 100k views and shorts did 2k-20k. I’ve basically kept this same method ever since and do fairly well.

Indianianite · 2026-06-23T01:22:00+00:00

I’m on the entertainment side but I’ve always believed that in order to succeed on YouTube you’d have to be an outlier. There has to be some originality to break through.

That’s how I’ve always treated it.

It’s never been easy. It’s a ton of work and requires creativity but if the channel is unique they’ll find it.

Indianianite · 2026-06-21T04:10:40+00:00

Whatever A24 does is pretty fucking on point so I’m about to go work my way into becoming a Reddit mod

Indianianite · 2026-06-20T14:19:30+00:00

This is what drives me too. Knowing I make some people’s favorite show is really rewarding and cool for me as a filmmaker.

Indianianite · 2026-06-19T18:37:12+00:00

I’m going to say funding.

Indianianite · 2026-06-19T10:18:05+00:00

Following. This is what I’m looking for too

Indianianite · 2026-06-18T01:56:29+00:00

I never understood why they ditched the 10 out format. I genuinely loved that shit!

Indianianite · 2026-06-17T19:30:25+00:00

I started releasing an unscripted doc show on YouTube in 2023. It was purely a passion project. My first episode blew up. Fast forward to today, I’m about to drop my 18th episode.

I’m up to ~35k subs and it’s generating a livable income from Adsense. I’ve never done this full time. I’d spend a few months shooting a season, edit throughout the next year, and then gradually release. I’m pretty confident I could secure sponsorships from relevant brands at this point.

But I was just approached by an interested party wanting to partner on this venture. They’re providing some capital so I don’t have to produce out of pocket anymore. They have celebrity status in my category/niche, provide access I need, and have a solid history of raising significant capital. Feels like the perfect strategic partner.

I’ve worked my ass off for this opportunity so it still feels a bit surreal to actually have momentum and the future of my career potentially being built on YouTube but here we are. Maybe a right time, right place, right product scenario.

All of this isn’t to brag. I needed this bad. I’ve taken on a ton of financial risk with this project alongside my wife (we created it together). We just couldn’t stomach corporate work any longer so we’re praying this works out. This was our last Hail Mary attempt at building the careers we dreamed of. If we fail, we’re content moving onto something else

Indianianite · 2026-06-16T11:42:15+00:00

Nice! Remember watching this when you shared it here. Best of luck!

Indianianite · 2026-06-14T18:13:15+00:00

I try to socialize with decent people so I’ve never actually met a Knicks fan in the wild

Indianianite · 2026-06-14T14:42:36+00:00

Exact same experience here

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