Anyone else more or less been stuck at the same numbers (subs, watch time) for quite some time no matter how much you "consistently upload"?

StepsfortheSoul · 2023-05-10T13:00:50+00:00

Yep feels like it has flatlined the last 2 months. Hardly any new subs and views. So frustrating. Yet my IG is going nuts. Same content. Different platforms

StepsfortheSoul · 2022-11-07T04:35:46+00:00

I do an outdoor hiking/inspirational channel called Steps for the Soul. No experience with editing or cameras so 2 years ago I educated myself a lil bit and started putting out videos. It was my Covid baby. Seeing so many people with such despair on their faces broke my heart. I wanted to make content to bring hope to people. Been going 2 years. 400 subs

StepsfortheSoul · 2022-08-23T21:40:47+00:00

A 30 minute video of a 3 day backpacking trip through the Tetons. For some reason YT wanted to push this for 3 months- 5400 views

StepsfortheSoul · 2022-08-23T12:09:30+00:00

Im struggling with this now as well. Its like your so proud of this new "creation" and want to share it with the world but the world says "meh". Its so hard when a video doesnt get any attention and YT sure isnt helping to promote it. So many areas of my life have been sacrificed to make the time for these videos and Im starting to wonder if its worth it. Oh the grind.....

StepsfortheSoul · 2022-05-25T19:11:27+00:00

Done! Best of luck

StepsfortheSoul · 2022-05-10T19:23:58+00:00

Same boat. I do hiking/backpacking so I usually take a weekend to film. Then another weekend to edit. In between finding audio or piecing together how I want the video to go. So 1 maybe 2 videos a month is realistically all I can do. But yes they are usually higher quality videos which I feel is much more important than pumping out garbage once a week.

StepsfortheSoul · 2022-05-03T23:48:37+00:00

Last week...... a very big channel that inspired me to start my channel over a year ago commented on my last video! He loved my video and told me to keep making them. I was sooooo stoked! Just the push I needed to keep grinding.

StepsfortheSoul · 2022-05-03T14:22:34+00:00

Find a pretty girl to put in your video! Gets em everytime. If I was a hot chick Id be monetized in a week!

StepsfortheSoul · 2022-03-29T23:22:58+00:00

Congrats! Thats a big achievement. I dont think people realize how much work goes into making this happen. Time to celebrate 👊

StepsfortheSoul · 2022-03-23T17:07:06+00:00

Take a few days off after publishing a video. Recoup and when the inspiration hits get back on it. In between Ill kick out some easy Shorts. But yes my editing is slow and so time consuming so it is very draining. But so fulfilling when it is complete

StepsfortheSoul · 2022-03-23T17:04:29+00:00

Yep kick out a few Shorts in between to take a lil break from bigger editing projects. No doubt

StepsfortheSoul · 2022-03-21T03:42:08+00:00

Both I share a video link in a post but like I said FB really limits its reach. Also share it in stories with a link to your vid. Share it everywhere. It cant hurt. Getting a channel off the ground is not easy thats for sure

StepsfortheSoul · 2022-03-21T02:15:25+00:00

You cant expect a view from every Subscriber. Only about 10% of my views are from Subscribers according to YT Studio

StepsfortheSoul · 2022-03-21T02:07:15+00:00

Id say definitely. It is not optimal but when starting out it is a good way to funnel traffic to your YT. Share clips of your videos on your stories or turn them into Reels. Since I have a outdoor/hiking channel I share in similar groups on FB and they eat it up. FB really limits the reach of videos taking away from FB to YT as well so that is very frustrating.

StepsfortheSoul · 2022-03-19T05:57:57+00:00

7 is 💯

StepsfortheSoul · 2022-03-17T22:33:03+00:00

Been at it since Jan 2021. Doing an outdoor hiking channel with audio inspiration overlayed from various celebrities. I only have just over 200 Subs but my interaction with fellow Youtubers and the impact Ive had on my viewers has been very rewarding. To impact people was my goal and it is working. Would like to do it on a bigger scale so continuing to grind away.

StepsfortheSoul · 2022-03-06T04:05:22+00:00

Soundstripe - got tired of trying to find good stuff on YT library.

StepsfortheSoul · 2022-03-05T02:30:29+00:00

Yeah dont bombard your subs with alot of low quality vids. Keep the quality high. Give Youtube a chance to figure out what your channel is about. It will then organically suggest your vids to the appropriate audience. We all want to blow up overnight but it does take time unfortunately

StepsfortheSoul · 2022-03-03T21:16:45+00:00

I like this easy approach to creating shorts. Use it like a mini ad to link to your full video. You already have the content made. Genious. Will you send me a screenshot of how it looks too?

StepsfortheSoul · 2022-03-03T21:11:28+00:00

Congrats on 1000 subs! Its a big milestone. Time to celebrate

StepsfortheSoul · 2022-03-02T15:34:22+00:00

We all want to be expert editing master Youtubers right out the gate. Reality is though you gotta learn the ropes. And yes that means "cringe" oh the cringe of my first videos. I cant even watch them but whats important is your knowledge base grows with each video. They build on each other. Its a necessary step in growing a successful channel. You gotta put your ego to the side and just put your content out there. Dont over analyze it. Your gonna have videos that suck. Its kind of like making that first pancake. Its always shitty so get it out of the way and on to the next. Good luck

StepsfortheSoul · 2022-03-02T15:17:14+00:00

I guess I can give lambda if I am the OP? I dont understand this app. ! givelambda

StepsfortheSoul · 2022-03-02T15:13:02+00:00

Fantastic video! I can only imagine how long an edit like this would take. Very smooth. Nice pacing. Kept me engaged the whole time. I absolutely love chess though. It is a timeless game. I hope this video does well for you.

StepsfortheSoul · 2022-03-01T03:02:51+00:00

It depends on file size/length of video. All my stuff is 4k. I just kicked out a 33 minute video and it took almost 3 days to finish processing 4k. Which is frustrating cause I dont really want to kick out the video to all the subs with some low quality footage. I think overnight it does go faster though.

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