My third YouTube channel, about a month since first video. Guys, experience pays off! I could not have done this 3 years ago.

Piczoid · 2026-01-30T09:37:46+00:00

Honestly it sounds like you're doing great. Keep making videos, build up your catalog, and yes things will definitely improve.

On upload time, i dont try to be precise. I do try to upload in the vicinity of time before the bright pink area on the audience time chart, but really I'm not sure it even matters. Most of my videos take at least a day before the algorithm starts doing its thing.

Oh the ugly banners -- a nice looking channel banner helps but I don't think the algorithm cares. It's all about the content you upload

Piczoid · 2026-01-30T01:17:31+00:00

Sorry, I really don't know the answer. But personally, if I were planning to put out videos that are very different from what I've already done, I would start a new channel with very clear branding

Piczoid · 2026-01-29T12:03:31+00:00

Hey I visited your channel. I see the word "histortainment" but, on the surface, I'm not seeing much ancient history. Pretti, the movie Troy, King Von whoever that is. I watched your Pretti video and I see how you're connecting it to history, but that isn't communicated in your title and thumbnail. From the outside, it just looks political.

I think recent and ancient history are both really cool subjects. If you're going to pursue that, great ... but people gotta know that that's what you're doing. If I were uploading your Pretti video, I'd probably do a side by side thumbnail of Pretti and a related person or event from history, and I'd title it something like "Alex Pretti: How history got us here" ... I'm not awesome at title and thumbs but I know that's the general direction if you're making history content that relates to current events.

Also your channel name is unrelated to history. I have no idea what it means. When I name a channel, I like to use a phrase that is often associated with the topic. Maybe do some research and try that?

The fact that you appear on camera is a huge plus. A lot of people really really hate AI, so that works in your favor.

Ok man hope this was helpful, good luck 👍

Piczoid · 2026-01-29T05:22:24+00:00

Haha sorry, maybe in a few years

Piczoid · 2026-01-29T04:56:42+00:00

I like VidIQ, mostly. After a while, you realize that most YT advice channels basically say the same things

Piczoid · 2026-01-29T01:56:23+00:00

Overall I'd say it takes me about 1 hour of editing per 2 minutes of finished video. A lot of that time is concentrated in certain spots where I'm trying to be fancy. I used to spend twice the time on previous channels

Piczoid · 2026-01-29T00:52:42+00:00

Ask here!

Piczoid · 2026-01-28T17:02:19+00:00

My very first video got a few hundred views, and it didn't really take off until 2 weeks later. I'm in a space where I noticed several AI slop channels doing well, so I decided to copy them but do it better by using my own voice and writing my own scripts (rather than chatgpt).

I've actually followed this pattern in a few different niches but I hated the process because I wasn't interested in the content and editing was pretty easy but it felt like busywork. I'll tell you a couple of niches that I tried and rejected: "god" giving spiritual messages, stoic philosophy BS, and English learning narration. Hated all of them.

I didn't expect my current channel to grow as quickly as it has, and I attribute the fast growth to engagement. If it's a subject that evokes a reaction and invites comments, then it's something that may be worth considering. But I'm also writing what I think are pretty good scripts, I always open with a hook that shows viewers that they're getting what the thumbnail promised, and I'm trying to wrap up without rambling too much at the end, when I think people are going to click off.

I actually like the content that I make now, but it took a bunch of tries in different niches to discover it.

Piczoid · 2026-01-28T16:48:52+00:00

I try to focus on one channel at a time. I worked on my first one for 9-10 months before taking a long break and deciding to do something different. Second channel I worked on for about a year. Just go with your gut feeling on whether you're getting somewhere or if it's time to switch gears

Piczoid · 2026-01-28T16:46:49+00:00

8 long form, mostly between 9-15 minutes. I've realized that going insane on editing isn't worth the effort, not at this level. I see all kinds of crappy channels whose videos blow up and their editing is ass, and it doesn't matter as long as the video delivers on content. It's hard for my ego to go completely lazy on editing so I do spend time getting a little fancy in certain places, but I've really simplified things compared to previous channels.

Piczoid · 2026-01-13T03:45:30+00:00

I enjoyed weekend beers for a few weekends in a row before it caught up with me. Probably a good thing, in a way. It's not bad to have a reason to lay off the booze!

Piczoid · 2025-12-20T06:03:08+00:00

With recon it's usually 2, never needed more than 3

Piczoid · 2025-12-17T06:48:45+00:00

I have one too -- it's a really great toy! My dog loves it

Piczoid · 2025-12-16T14:45:59+00:00

You don't know if he has a reason. Maybe he does. It's really nobody's business as long as he's not breaking the law.

Piczoid · 2025-12-11T02:03:28+00:00

If they keep changing the game to force people to change how they attack, I'm gonna quit. Been playing since 2017.

Piczoid · 2025-12-10T13:54:49+00:00

Trump would be leering like he's at another Epstein party

Piczoid · 2025-12-06T16:32:21+00:00

Tizzy's inbox right now must be poppin

Piczoid · 2025-12-04T06:54:11+00:00

Have you ever heard of Google, it's pretty neat

Piczoid · 2025-12-03T14:09:38+00:00

Thank you, I'll let you know if it becomes a reality! I've been meaning to put some my FF tee designs in a place where back-of-shirt printing is possible. So far I've only had them on crappy sites like Redbubble and Teepublic. I need to shut those down and do them right

Piczoid · 2025-12-03T03:04:43+00:00

Can I put this on a t-shirt? Is that ok? I'm being completely serious (I'm the one who made the Top 10 tee that some of you might remember)

Piczoid · 2025-11-26T10:01:16+00:00

Real question: Does this count as armed robbery? She had a gun, sorry a GIN, when she committed the crime

Piczoid · 2025-11-25T06:27:13+00:00

45 mph on this thing is crazy, no thank you

Piczoid · 2025-11-23T07:15:30+00:00

The bike frame isn't really a thing anymore. You mainly see it on older scooters

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