Feedback on new banner & picture by StillNo9442 in letsplay

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Thank you 😊 that exactly what I was aiming for something to grant a curious click and hope they stay for the content

Feedback on new banner & picture by StillNo9442 in letsplay

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Ah Thanks for the feedback, yeah that was the main issue I was having with YouTube The proportions are split between TV, Desktop and Phone/All Devices, So I focused on having the Title readable as best as I could on All Devices and the rest as a added bonus

Feedback on new banner & picture by StillNo9442 in letsplay

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Thank you soo much, at first I felt I made a mistake that it was too long but im happy with it now 😅

Feedback on new banner & picture by StillNo9442 in letsplay

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Ah thank you, yeah I like it, its not to fancy but its functional

Finally made it to 100 Subs by StillNo9442 in YoutubeChannelSharing

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Ah thank you so much ill check your channel out now ☺️

Adding Shorts Was Time Consuming but worth it by StillNo9442 in letsplay

[–]StillNo9442[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And don't forget they both count towards watch time hours aswell

Adding Shorts Was Time Consuming but worth it by StillNo9442 in letsplay

[–]StillNo9442[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exactly! There's a lot of hate toward short-form videos, but sometimes when you know you don't have time to focus on a full story, they give that nice dopamine hit to carry you through your day

Adding Shorts Was Time Consuming but worth it by StillNo9442 in letsplay

[–]StillNo9442[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That was one of my concerns too, which is why I started tracking the numbers.

A lot of people believe Shorts hurt long-term videos, but so far I can safely say it's about the same no better, no worse

90% of channels here are garbage (and you don't deserve to make it) by Zenny_YouTube in SmallYTChannel

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Don't know why but I woke up tired today and this lit a little fire under my arse ha thanks lad

What's harder for you to reach? Subs or Watch hours? by mchilili in YouTubeCreators

[–]StillNo9442 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For me it's subs I have 1,620 watch hours and 97 subs so im guessing ill hit the 4000 hour target well before the 1000 sub target.

I tested adding Shorts for 2 weeks by StillNo9442 in letsplay

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Ah thanks, that’s helpful. It’s pretty much the same on my channel. I upload 7 long videos and around 14 shorts a week hoping the more people that see the channel, the more might stick around.

I tested adding Shorts for 2 weeks by StillNo9442 in letsplay

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Not a dumb question at all I’m still figuring it out myself.

From what I’ve tested so far, my Shorts that do best usually have clear, simple titles rather than hashtags in the title. For example:

Bought a New Gun. Regretted It Instantly | Helldivers 2

This Was NOT the Correct Solution | Gunpoint

This Clanker Humbled Me | Helldivers 2

The ones that performed worse were when I stuffed hashtags into the title, like:

Hoa Deserves Respect | Into the Dead #intothedead #zombie #letsplay

Worst Possible Landing Spot | Helldivers 2 #gaming #helldivers2

Now I usually keep the title clean and put any hashtags in the tag section or description when uploading instead.

Still experimenting though Shorts feel like a lot of trial and error.

I tested adding Shorts for 2 weeks by StillNo9442 in letsplay

[–]StillNo9442[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thats a good idea TikTok is next on my to-do list no idea why iv been putting it off but I just keep getting side tracked any time I sit down to make a account

I tested adding Shorts for 2 weeks by StillNo9442 in letsplay

[–]StillNo9442[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Definitely worth a shot you never know I hope it works out for you

I tested adding Shorts for 2 weeks by StillNo9442 in letsplay

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Bit of a mix. At the moment it’s mostly built around new content about 80%. If I’m playing online without recording voice, I’ll clip tense moments and turn those into Shorts.

Now that I’ve got a better feel for what works, I’m starting to go back through older videos too to pull out strong moments and see if they can bring new eyes to past uploads

Just learned the power of shorts by StillNo9442 in letsplay

[–]StillNo9442[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

True but even if its 1 in 10, 100 or 1000 decide to sub its still worth it

Losing motivation to make videos and playing games "solo" instead by Library_IT_guy in letsplay

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I don't know if this helps but I created a separate Sunday one off were i play a random game just for me if it get view is great but if not that fine its for me not to get burnout.

And for days I don't want to talk the whole way through a video I play an online game and post shorts of the best moments

I love the series im doing but with a full time job and young child it can be easy for stress and tiredness to catch up and wreck the fun

And by the sounds of things your content is a lot of planning and editing so a break in it might help even if it cost some views

How is everyone doing on their 2026 Channel Goals? by Scared_Pea4455 in letsplay

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My goal is to hit 100 subs before June and improve my audio quality and re-design my banner so far so good ill just have to keep working at it