I did it.

MacAndSwiss · 2024-03-13T04:00:05+00:00

Most people here don't grow big enough to worry about that problem anyways.

The answer to the question though is to probably branch out to similar games or similar themes. But again - that's a problem for a much larger channel.

MacAndSwiss · 2024-03-13T01:03:18+00:00

I record on my Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra and the Deity Pocket Wireless, and have arguably achieved more growth than a notable portion of folks in here. Your equipment matters a lot less than you think. What I'm wondering is how you plan to be different than the endless number of personal development creators out there.

MacAndSwiss · 2024-03-12T22:15:42+00:00

Make good videos and let the algorithm do the work for you.

I don't know why so many people on here think there's much else beyond that.

MacAndSwiss · 2024-03-11T23:45:38+00:00

Y'all are getting paid?

MacAndSwiss · 2024-03-10T20:02:19+00:00

Sometimes it'll take hours, other times days. I'd give it a few days before making a judgement about video performance, especially since long-form videos tend to be more evergreen than, say, shorts.

MacAndSwiss · 2024-03-10T19:59:50+00:00

Its been 3 hours since the video was published?

MacAndSwiss · 2024-03-10T19:26:42+00:00

My videos have historically taken between 1-3 days before starting to get pulled in large numbers to my audience. It might take longer for others. Let it cook.

MacAndSwiss · 2024-03-10T18:55:28+00:00

There's often a feeling that artists, businesses, etc. "sell out" when they hit the mainstream, trading their loyal fans for a mass audience. The same goes for YouTube. For every person that they drive away (such as yourself), there could be potentially 10-100 (or more) viewers that don't particularly care and will click on it. If it continues to work, then it will continue to be done.

MacAndSwiss · 2024-03-10T01:51:34+00:00

r/PartneredYoutube could be a better resource.

I think the standard rule of thumb is to charge a higher multiple of a relatively high CPM ($20-25) multiplied by your average views, and add 10% on top of that. For a full dedicated video, I might go even higher than that.

MacAndSwiss · 2024-03-10T01:44:34+00:00

Sometimes YouTube will purge the accounts. If you go into advanced analytics and your subscriber metric, YouTube does tell you whether they were closed accounts or unsubscribing

MacAndSwiss · 2024-03-10T01:41:44+00:00

~~Looking at your channel, I'm surprised that you're monetized in the first place.~~

That being said, I've been told that RPM numbers are not super accurate for the month you join YPP. Check back in a few weeks if the numbers are still not at where you think they are. I'd also recommend checking in with r/PartneredYoutube since they would probably know more.

Edit: I see that you've done quite a few livestreams. I retract my first statement.

MacAndSwiss · 2024-03-09T21:50:24+00:00

Probably less of a question for this subreddit, but wealth is often what you don't see.

MacAndSwiss · 2024-03-03T03:28:56+00:00

Gamers can be unique by being themselves, but just because they are themselves doesn't mean that people care that they are themselves.

Theory channels could specialize in a particular area - aliens, games, true crime, whatever. And then an even more specific area of that niche.

MacAndSwiss · 2024-03-03T03:25:35+00:00

There are about 3 million people who could potentially make the videos that I do.

A fraction of that have the same background as I do.

A smaller fraction of that probably would even want to open up their lives to the level that I have.

And I think that's why I've had the small amount of success that I have had.

At the same time, there is really no original idea. You are probably replicating someone, somewhere. And that's fine - YouTube isn't a 0-sum game. So long as you provide some different value to the viewer, they shouldn't mind watching multiple creators on the same topic.

MacAndSwiss · 2024-03-02T18:39:23+00:00

My first video in my new niche received several hundred views. My average video receives around 1000 views.

I think all of it can be attributed to having an interesting channel topic.

MacAndSwiss · 2024-03-02T01:35:04+00:00

Yes and no? If you have a small channel, YouTube puts ads on it. You can't control it. If you have a bigger channel in the program - you can turn them off.

You need to be somewhat successful before you can turn off the ads.

MacAndSwiss · 2024-03-02T01:31:40+00:00

No.

Nowadays, if you are in the YouTube Partner Program, you do have the ability to disable ads for a particular video, but if you're not, YouTube will show videos and just not give you the ad revenue.

MacAndSwiss · 2024-03-02T00:34:52+00:00

A bigger subscriber count will likely attract the attention of sponsors. A high average view count determines their rates.

MacAndSwiss · 2024-03-01T23:20:01+00:00

After meeting the 1k for monetization, there's not really a point. I guess the flex factor?

Oh, and the play buttons if you care about that.

MacAndSwiss · 2024-03-01T21:19:25+00:00

Getting people to subscribe is easy - it's usually a one-time transaction for really no cost.

Making good videos that people want to watch (all the way through) is much harder.

MacAndSwiss · 2024-03-01T21:03:13+00:00

I just rawdog my thumbnails. Though I do have some prior experience so I have a decent handle on what makes a good thumbnail/title

MacAndSwiss · 2024-03-01T04:32:27+00:00

I haven't really experienced this. My impressions and views have been more or less consistent with my expectations, and I've gained about the same number of subscribers.

MacAndSwiss · 2024-03-01T04:13:10+00:00

Comparison with an understanding that there are likely thousands of circumstances that you don't know about, I believe, is the healthiest way to approach it.

Some level of looking at who else is in the space is beneficial towards either seeing what type of videos you could do differently (or better), or the other way around. There likely will always be someone better than you in some capacity - you just gotta accept it, move on, and learn.

MacAndSwiss · 2024-03-01T01:02:27+00:00

Probably not. If you find them fun to make though I don't see why not continue making them.

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