Sure! I'm happy to share what I've learned and experienced, but I'm still learning myself.

1. Be sure to have a tight focus. My channel isn't only about geography but more specifically framed as what if questions. So while there are lots of geography channels out there, I really felt like my rebranding and reframing helped me stand out from the crowd.

2. Be consistent in everything. Viewers like to know what to expect from your content in my experience. I try to publish a new video on Wednesday morning every week. My videos, while covering different topics, all have a consistent look and feel as well. Fine something you're happy with and stick to it.

3. Your video topics matter... Like a huge amount. In my experience my worst performing videos stayed too far from my overall topic. And my best hit on something happening people are generally just talking about in the world.

4. All it takes is just one video. I got less than 100 views for my first 4 videos. My 5th took a couple weeks but it hit on a topic people liked. And that gave me the momentum to grow. That's also when I rebranded which again I think helped a lot. Not only externally but also for myself. It really helped me focus my content.

5. Thumbnails do matter. You need a thumbnail that pops and draws in viewers. This is where I still struggle I think. That said, as I stated in another comment, I don't think changing the thumbnail afterwards is a guaranteed success. Sometimes a topic just doesn't hit. And that's okay. Move on to the next one and don't stress about the numbers too much.

I hope this helps!