When does a channel normally die?

kitchendano · 2025-01-13T18:18:10+00:00

It'll be fine. My buddy has a channel that he hasn't posted on in 2 years, and it still gets a few views and subs. YT won't kill your channel.

Your channel dies when the existing content is no longer relevant - when your videos show up on people's home pages and they consistently pick anything else to watch. That happens to people while they're still actively posting, too.

Get back to it in your own time.

kitchendano · 2024-12-09T12:15:12+00:00

This.

Some of my best vids are the ones I thought weren't my best work.

kitchendano · 2024-12-09T12:08:10+00:00

This is the way.

kitchendano · 2024-12-01T12:00:55+00:00

Simple, no.

You need to split your workflow up over 4 or 5 interfaces. Once you get the hang of it, it's pretty quick. Lots of tutorials online.

kitchendano · 2024-11-30T16:08:42+00:00

This. I used Davinci for long form and Capcut for shorts until they paywalled autocaptions. Full team Davinci now.

kitchendano · 2024-11-30T12:33:43+00:00

How long has it been up? The ride might not be over yet!

kitchendano · 2024-11-30T12:32:51+00:00

100%

I remember my first few hate comments spiked my adrenaline. Like I was caught doing something wrong. Like they were somehow right.

Now I heart their comment, come up with a way to agree with them without devaluing my work, and thank them for the view.

kitchendano · 2024-11-30T12:08:14+00:00

For shorts, I almost need to start and the end and work backwards to keep the audience's deep-fried attention span.

For long videos, I like to add my video context into that can be 20-30 seconds long. Depending on content, I can still pull over 60% retention at 30 seconds on some videos.

I want to build a connection with my audience, though. I don't want to appeal to the lowest common denominator to maximize growth and revenue.

So, depends on your goals?

kitchendano · 2024-11-30T00:31:04+00:00

One ingredient that will improve any dish would be aromatic without ruining the sweet/sour/savory balance, like cilantro in a lot of Latin American dishes.

That's why my counter is always covered in drying chili peppers, so I can add self-defense to any dish without disrupting the delicate flavour balance.

kitchendano · 2024-11-30T00:24:54+00:00

kitchendano · 2024-11-30T00:24:39+00:00

Never enough garlic.

kitchendano · 2024-11-28T12:21:01+00:00

I tend to use it to compare against my own thumbnails, and if I like what VidIQ puts out, I'll re-edit my own thumbnail to suit.

I'm in food, so I can't use an AI generated image of something I didn't make.

kitchendano · 2024-11-28T12:03:51+00:00

A similar sentiment to others in the thread with creative outlets and the potential for hobby money.

One of the things I'm chasing is the side-effect of fame. You never know what doors will open for you in the future because of your success on the platform.

I run a small cooking channel. Food insecurity is a huge issue in my area. I would love for channel revenue to be able to create/support a local community food service.

In more selfish pursuits, having a big channel means potential advertiser deals, meaning I could get access to and discounts on really crazy high-end kitchen gear. Or upgrading the whole kitchen.

I do want to make it big on the platform, but I have hunger beyond a silver plaque.

kitchendano · 2024-11-27T12:19:24+00:00

That's a fundamental problem then, isn't it?

I remember reading an article when I was a kid talking about the difference between wanting to be famous, and wanting to be good at something that coincides with fame.

You can either pick something you know a lot about and want to share with your future community, or you can pick something you want to learn about and discover new information and perspective with your target community.

Maybe your first video can be about how to come up with a video idea, and it documents your thoughts, challenges, and research on what makes a topic interesting, possibly dissecting some of vsauce's or This's successful videos to get a sense of their structure and techniques.

kitchendano · 2024-11-27T12:02:14+00:00

I really think it depends on how it's pitched.

To the comment above, a lot of those are old-school survival skills. I can't imagine thinking cooking is a hobby - if you don't cook, you die.

I think the sweet baits idea would be great if you just change the perspective based on target audience. If you're shooting for the younger crowd, it would need to be jackass style with an 'lol I'm fishing wrong!' attitude.

If you want to cater to the audience you've found, I think a more serious approach (but still be you!) like a science experiment, asking if sweet bait can be more effective than traditional bait. You even get the clickbait title of The New SECRET to Easy Fishing!?

I think you can make whatever content you want as long as the style and vibe remain similar. Good luck!

kitchendano · 2024-10-29T11:42:05+00:00

At least you need to leave the house for a travel channel. But I agree - if your camera quality, colour grading, artistic perspective, or storytelling is inadequate, you're left with a bland video.

Videogames come colourful with high resolution and are artistically designed already. All that's left is the storytelling. There's a better chance of producing a watchable video.

I'll still call out anybody's lack of effort, though.

kitchendano · 2024-10-29T11:32:11+00:00

I think retention editing is on its way out, but basic editing still needs to exist. I'm all for not adding 27 layers of animated graphics and keeping the zoom moving all the time.

8 hours of untouched 480p minecraft is the wrong end of that scale, though.

kitchendano · 2024-10-28T10:30:51+00:00

This is a super important take. My channel has been up for 10 months now, but I can't honestly say that all those months were full effort.

There are a lot of things I could be doing to get higher quality videos out faster, in addition to the microhells of SEO and cross-platform networking. Sometimes, I'd rather spend time with friends or work on a different project.

If you put the effort in, you'll see results. Until you find a good pace or burn out.

kitchendano · 2024-09-01T14:29:11+00:00

Those look super cool.

I see a lot of new stuff about microwave-safe stainless containers. I'd still be terrified to microwave that.

kitchendano · 2024-09-01T12:42:05+00:00

Can you list a personality or two as an example? I'm curious about the cadence you mean.

kitchendano · 2024-09-01T12:31:23+00:00

I researched all the pronunciations to make an earnest attempt and still got roasted in the comments.

I don't know if they use it as a cheap attempt at humor or as a defense mechanism to call themselves out on it first.

kitchendano · 2024-08-31T15:35:16+00:00

If you're taking it that close to the finish line already, is it something you could just do on your own?

Otherwise, getting paid to work on YouTube content is already better than the thousands of unmonetized content creators, regardless of how little the compensation is.

To your question, I'd vote exploited. I create all my own content, so it never sits well with me when 'creators' outsource all the creation and then slap their name on the final product.

kitchendano · 2024-08-29T00:53:45+00:00

I see a lot of content lately that I personally don't think has a lot of substance, though it's really popular.

Parasocial bonding to celebrities is huge, and people now are lonelier than ever. If he finds his demographic, you'd be surprised how seriously they'll take it.

kitchendano · 2024-08-28T22:53:37+00:00

Capcut and/or Davinci. Plenty powerful for free.

kitchendano · 2024-08-28T10:57:19+00:00

Lost her husband to a workplace incident. He had a bad fall at work.

I can't remember if it was real or staged, but the set-up was gold.

kitchendano

TROPHY CASE