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The year is coming to an end and the holidays are around the corner, so I thought it might be a good time to look back and share what we've learned with others. It's the season of giving after all!
SO, what have you learned this year that you wish you had known a year ago? It can be anything from a trick to speed up editing in Photoshop, to a good SEO tactic, to how to make the perfect omelette to kickstart your day.
I'll start us off:
SO, what have you learned this year that you wish you had known a year ago? It can be anything from a trick to speed up editing in Photoshop, to a good SEO tactic, to how to make the perfect omelette to kickstart your day.
I'll start us off:
- ALWAYS make sure that audio and video are recording properly. Even if you recorded a video yesterday and haven't touched the setup since, there's a chance something might not work. Do a quick 10 second recording of both audio and video to make sure everything is set. Also make sure your mic cable is fully plugged in so you don't spend 45 minutes trying to figure out why the sound is off. It uh, happened to a friend.Video titles are, like, super important.
- Video titles are, like, super important. A recent post by made me want to play around with my titles and I was surprised to see that simply moving around two words can bring you from page 10 to page 1 for the same search in a matter of minutes. It's something that's worth experimenting with, especially for smaller channels, and especially if the game you're playing hasn't been played by the big guys yet.
- Nice thumbnails may not make your videos better, but they make your channel look more vibrant and polished (in my opinion).
- Don't forget about your life. Since I started making YouTube videos I have been at it basically every day for multiple hours a day. I'm loving it, but it's also caused me to forget about other things I used to do. I'm slowly starting to figure out a schedule that allows me to basically stock up on footage and edit on certain days so that I can be left with more free time to do other stuff.
- Never do sub4sub, it's a waste of time.
- Rome wasn't built in a day and neither will your channel! Be patient and always look to improve in anyway possible.
- Support other small channels like your own, collaborations are a nice way of getting some attention while making new friends in the process!
- NEVER use comic sans as a font on your thumbnails
- Most importantly remember to HAVE FUN!