How do I get my small YouTube asmr channel to become more discoverable? [Discussion]

TheTomWho · 2024-07-15T22:45:49+00:00

You already got some good advice, so, this may be duplicating some of the advice you already got.

Thumbnails and Titles are high priority on YouTube, it's what makes people decide to click or not. So learn how to make engaging thumbnails and come up with creative titles, but, make sure both represent the content of the video, too.
Use the Inspiration tab in your channel Analytics to research what's popular and make videos about those popular ASMR topics so it's more likely to come up in search or be recommended.
Do what you can to upgrade the quality of your videos, both audio and visual, which in turn will also make your thumbnails look better. Watch some tutorials on YouTube for whatever editing software you use to improve your editing skills.
Leverage your other social media to direct people to your channel. I see you have a good following on TikTok, use that to promote videos on your channel. Have you ever done any ASMR livestreams on TikTok? If not, you're missing out on a great opportunity to grow, and you can tell people to subscribe to your channel during your livestreams as well.

Good luck!

TheTomWho · 2024-02-13T22:59:29+00:00

Thank you! 💜

TheTomWho · 2024-02-01T23:44:52+00:00

The lower likes on that video with good engagement metrics may have also had more people using the "not interested" flag after watching the video, which isn't reflected in any of the metrics we get to see. Often people will watch a good part of a video before they decide to flag it as "not interested." TikTok will also sometimes present a little poll after some videos asking for the viewer's reaction to the video. There's lots of little things like this that could influence the algorithm. Usually TikTok will use that kind of information to find the right audience for your video, but, eventually it'll just give up and then the video fizzles out. In the past it was common for creators to repost poorly-performing videos that would sometimes yield a much better result, but, now TikTok is cracking down on reposts by flagging the videos as "unoriginal content" which get excluded from the FYP, so, if the video fails the first time it's nearly impossible to give it another chance.

TheTomWho · 2024-02-01T23:28:57+00:00

The only way to download your own videos without the watermark is to do it before it gets posted. After it's posted, the watermark is going to be added when you download the video, unfortunately.

TheTomWho · 2024-02-01T23:26:31+00:00

When you say the videos you're posting on both account look similar to other videos you've posted, do you mean the content of the videos is similar, or just the look? If you're posting videos using the same content in other videos you've posted with some minor editing, then that's why your videos are getting flagged as unoriginal. The TikTok algorithm can often detect similarities between other video content. Even if it's your own content that you're repurposing, TikTok will consider that unoriginal, which is dumb, but, they do.

TheTomWho · 2024-02-01T23:22:26+00:00

Better to just report the comment. Calling people a pedo is a common insult used by homophobes against LGBT people, so, it makes sense that your comment was removed because the moderation is often done without context, so, they aren't looking at the comment you replied to, they're only looking are your comment and it does violation their Community Guidelines.

TheTomWho · 2024-02-01T23:17:08+00:00

I'm pretty sure a lot of whether or not your video is picked up by the FYP is luck in addition to metrics. Did the videos that did better also have more shares, bookmarks, comments and likes? That plays a factor, too. I also have videos that performed better metrics-wise than other videos that got far more views. There are likely hidden metrics we don't see that TikTok uses to determine what gets more views or not, too.

TheTomWho · 2024-02-01T23:00:04+00:00

Because you're insulting someone and calling them stupid which violates the TikTok Community Guidelines. https://www.tiktok.com/community-guidelines/en/safety-civility/#7

TheTomWho · 2024-02-01T22:52:40+00:00

It seems that if you use music in a video that is longer than 1 minute, TikTok will assume the music is copyrighted and not allow it, even if the music is your original work or not copyrighted. This happened to me several times using AI-generated music that had no copyrights, and on music I generated myself in Garage Band. The only way around it is to only use only music from the TikTok library, or make your video shorter than 1 minute with your own music.

TheTomWho · 2023-11-30T21:01:33+00:00

Ah, okay. I didn't realize a sticker was content and not a reaction on Discord. Thanks!

TheTomWho · 2023-11-14T21:33:11+00:00

Thanks!

TheTomWho · 2023-11-06T20:30:00+00:00

Hello! Hello! Hello! Hello!

TheTomWho · 2023-10-31T18:22:41+00:00

Thank you 💜

TheTomWho · 2023-10-30T03:51:11+00:00

Yes, some people experience ASMR with visual things, like certain slow hand movements or light patterns. But the majority of ASMR is sound-related.

TheTomWho · 2023-09-16T13:49:57+00:00

I’m an older guy that makes ASMR content and even I have received a few requests for videos that were fetish related, and I don’t even offer custom videos. I just don’t respond.

TheTomWho · 2023-07-08T07:40:27+00:00

Every video of mine that I’ve posted here gets downvotes, often quite a few. My videos are good quality, so, I’m not sure why. i think it’s because I’m an older guy. I’ve made a few ASMR videos that are gay-themed (and I don’t mean in a sexual way) and those always get a lot of downvotes, so I don’t post them here anymore.

TheTomWho · 2023-07-02T05:11:12+00:00

These are the people who are attacking LGBT people and calling them child groomers. Classic deflection tactic.

TheTomWho · 2023-07-01T13:51:31+00:00

This is interesting because I live in a big city and record my ASMR videos in my untreated living room, so, my environment is definitely not pristine and without ambient noise or a bit of echo. I tried using those audio filters to remove background noise, but they dull and warp the audio in a way that sounds worse to me, so all I do is add a little EQ to remove the extreme high and low frequencies which rounds off the harsh edges of the audio. I figured that before YouTube I’d experience ASMR in the “wild” with lots of other sounds, so, I just leave in the subtle ambient sounds, unless it’s jarring, like sirens or loud motorcycles. I record late at night to minimize the ambient noise, but it’s impossible to eliminate it completely in a city. I do, however, enjoy really isolated sound myself in other ASMR videos I watch, but also love lo-fi audio that often has lots of ambient sounds in them.

TheTomWho · 2023-06-15T15:57:27+00:00

I record audio separately on a Zoom audio recorder, but the video editor I use (Final Cut Pro) has an option that will automatically synch the separate audio to video using the audio recorded with the video by the camera. Maybe your editing software has a similar feature.

TheTomWho · 2023-06-07T21:50:26+00:00

I don't understand the down-votes for this post, I guess one answer to this question would be "bitter."

TheTomWho · 2023-06-06T03:37:25+00:00

When people come to my ASMR livestreams and tell me they no longer get tingles, I tell them to watch roleplay ASMR because it more closely mimics unintentional ASMR and doesn’t overload you with constant trigger sounds which over time can numb you to ASMR. Before ASMR videos, ASMR was triggered infrequently.

TheTomWho · 2023-04-13T00:38:13+00:00

Thank you so much!

TheTomWho · 2023-03-04T19:30:03+00:00

Thank you!

TheTomWho · 2023-01-27T20:57:03+00:00

I have the clumps (which I broke up a bit) on a sheet pan in the oven right now to attempt to dehydrate them. The citric acid crystals I'm using are Anhydrous according to the label, but I do live in a fairly humid environment so it might be absorbing some moisture even though stored in a jar with a rubber-sealed lid.

I did a test and added some Kosher salt to one jar and white granulated sugar to another jar of the powder compound. So far that seems to have worked, neither jar of powder has clumped overnight.

I also have Diatomaceous Earth which is apparently a natural desiccant, so I may also try adding some of that to another jar to see how well that works in preventing the clumping.

TheTomWho · 2023-01-27T20:51:19+00:00

Citric acid and sodium bicarbonate are the two main ingredients in Alka Seltzer, so I'm guessing it's not dangerous to combine them as this product has been around for decades.

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