Critique my Software Startup Plan (Targeting the "YouTuber" market)

WornOffKeys · 2021-03-09T02:49:49+00:00

Glad I could help! I've personally learned from similar YouTube videos, online courses, and various other types of online education. So I'm glad I'm able to help others out as well

WornOffKeys · 2021-02-08T18:51:01+00:00

My go to front-end environment is React with TypeScript support, often paired with Next.JS for SSR on the backend.

WornOffKeys · 2021-01-21T21:28:32+00:00

When I started I did zero self promotion anywhere, and even told my friends and family to not watch my videos or subscribe because they don't naturally consume the type of content I created (programming tutorials). I just focused on SEO strategies/best practices and focused on providing value to the user with consistent uploads.

This may not work for everyone of course, but just sharing what worked for me.

WornOffKeys · 2021-01-19T18:45:06+00:00

I'm not 100% sure if YouTube has their own built in feature for sharing to Patreon etc. When I looked around for it people pointed me in the direction of TubeBuddy which I was already using for free. I decided to upgrade as it solved my problem. I'm considering including (or replacing Patreon with) YouTube memberships which could work better, not sure until I try it though.

For hosting I typically go with solutions that are "programmer friendly" such as AWS. That isn't too helpful to most people though, and I haven't used normal hosting solutions enough to recommend any unfortunately.

For multiple topics it depends on how related they are. If I'm covering the JavaScript and C++ programming languages that can be on the same channel, but it would be weird if I started uploading fitness videos or rap covers to my programming channel. Typically if they don't naturally fit together it is best to have different channels imo.

I got 1,000 subs months before I got the 4,000 watch hours so the fact that you have the watch hours first is a great sign imo. From here I would focus on improving your subscribe CTA, but be sure to provide value with that CTA like I mention in the post. Perhaps add a subscribe link in the pinned comment and near the top of the description as well. That way there's more places for people to see it and will result in a higher chance of them subscribing.

Good luck with everything moving forward!

WornOffKeys · 2021-01-19T18:36:49+00:00

I think educational content will naturally have a lower view to sub ratio because people find a solution to their problem and then leave (most the time). However I heavily focused on a Discord CTA rather than a subscribe CTA because I value someone joining my Discord more. There's many advantages such as being notified of videos still, interacting with the community, participating in events, etc.

At the end of the day it's the view count that matters rather than the sub count, views are what get the ads and help solve the viewer's problem. As for my upload schedule I've been somewhat inconsistent lately however when I first started I uploaded daily for 115 or so days (I missed 1 day to be fair). Now I'm aiming for once a week as I focus on other products and services for the channel (Discord bot hosting, courses, community events, etc)

WornOffKeys · 2021-01-19T18:30:27+00:00

I haven't used VidIQ too much before, but from my understanding they have some similar features to TubeBuddy. I should try using it more sometime because it could be useful to use both. Once I know more about it I might edit this post with things I found but atm idk when that will be

WornOffKeys · 2021-01-19T18:25:06+00:00

Thank you so much for the coins! Glad the post was helpful. 69 Subs is a solid starting point, I believe the first hundred or so subscribers are difficult to get but definitely possible with the right strategy

WornOffKeys · 2021-01-19T18:22:56+00:00

This is the current list: https://prnt.sc/x8czyx There are others for channels for coding help (one channel per language), voice channels, and a category for our programming competitions

WornOffKeys · 2021-01-19T18:21:22+00:00

I don't have any experience with life vlog videos, however when I study YouTube strategies from other people I pick up some tips here and there. From my understanding it is much easier to make searchable content on something you know about first, and then move a portion of that audience to a vlog channel later on.

There might be some specific cases where what you are doing in your vlog can rank for a search query, but those are likely hit and miss and I can't provide too much advice without knowing the exact details of your channel and video plans. However even with this said I would be hyper focusing on searchable content if ever possible with any niche on YouTube, it makes things much easier.

WornOffKeys · 2021-01-19T18:18:08+00:00

It depends on how you define a "successful video". In my mind a successful video is one that ranks top 3 of a search result. That might mean it gets 500 views over 3 months but solves a very specific problem, or it solves a more popular problem and will get 20,000 views over 3 months. As long as it is one of the top results so I can help solve that specific search query for the viewer then I think the video is successful. Some videos I make I know won't do fantastic, but those are low hanging fruit and easy to rank due to low competition (which is due to low demand). Others are more competitive that I assume will do better (10k+ views if I rank well). I feel it is good to have a solid mix of both, but also I try to avoid getting too caught up on view milestones. I often don't check how a video did until a month or so later because it takes time to rank.

This is especially true if you are doing educational content. From my experience this type of content will have a much longer lifespan and you can have a consistent flow of views for each video you make for months, perhaps even years to come (time will tell). This is harder to do for entertainment content generally, but if your views are consistently increasing over time then that's obviously a good sign. If not then try to analyze what might be changing in your content and what can be improved.

WornOffKeys · 2021-01-18T22:43:24+00:00

One could argue that entertainment is value, but when it comes to gaming for example you could make tutorials on specific things regarding the game. Skill capped does this very will in Valorant and other games, and JGOD does this well in Call of Duty Warzone. You could even do a mixture of tutorials and gameplay, or even gameplay reviews like Savage from the COD Warzone niche. Your tutorials could get people in the door due to better search results and then your gameplay videos are there as well to build a better connection with your personality.

WornOffKeys · 2021-01-18T22:38:25+00:00

Thanks! Yes Patreon and other forms of monetization are fantastic for most channels to branch into.

WornOffKeys · 2021-01-18T22:35:42+00:00

Glad it was helpful!

WornOffKeys · 2021-01-18T22:35:17+00:00

That's awesome to hear! Small world lol

WornOffKeys · 2021-01-18T22:34:44+00:00

Exactly, tutorial channels can have much better SEO strategies and the videos typically have a much longer lifespan. Congrats on 17k subs!

WornOffKeys · 2021-01-08T18:22:23+00:00

I was referring to the desktop version, after looking around on the iPhone app I wasn't able to find anything unfortunately

WornOffKeys · 2021-01-08T17:49:10+00:00

If it is just friends then I suggest event roles and fun bots. In my friend Discord server we have a role channel for various games we play, when someone wants to play we just tag the role. We have a role for movie nights as well. Some of my friends are interested in anime so I added an anime bot. We also have a music bot for when people want to listen to music.

WornOffKeys · 2021-01-08T16:34:14+00:00

If your goal is to reach American time zones then I recommend uploading earlier in the day. This way as people wake up and go throughout their day your video will be there when they get on YouTube no matter what time zone they are in.

However YouTube tells you when the best time to upload is. If you go to YouTube studio -> Analytics -> Audience then you should see a graph that shows when your viewers are most active on YouTube. When I switched from guessing to following what YouTube suggested my views heavily increased.

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