Advice for new channel

[Derrick Toys]

Id say more combine as it gives you chance to compare the two toys and have a little voting system in your video to make it fun by having which toy won etc

That's a good idea but that means every video would be two toys. Unless toys were donated to me that's a hefty price two toys a day! LOL

 

[KidsCorner]

Thanks for your advice, I'm confused how YT works being a new channel I feel my few videos are good quality and I'm not getting the watch time I expected which discouraged me. Somehow I can't get YT out of my head and everyday I think about how to improve so I'm learning better thumbnails and creative content. Now I just have to think less and upload more lol

Today after chatting with my husband it makes sense to give my kids separate channels for a few reasons. First, I came across a small channel earlier that had a girly doll house review one day and the next day a macho superhero cars video. So as a viewer, the niches were too broad for me of what to expect next and that's when I made my decision. Plus, my boy and girl have their own unique personalities and taste for toys so it's cute for them to have their own, even if it means twice the work for me

Thanks again for your feedback, means a lot to advise me on my new channel given your success. I expected it to be much easier at first to get noticed but bummed after a few videos in and barely getting views. Feedback is important to see what to improve. I really enjoy the story telling/editing process of creating these videos. They are happy memories with my kids to always have. Though, I am discouraged putting hours of hard work to get little recognition. My kids love it always asking for videos with mommy and I love creating/editing mini movies of my family having fun. Starting out is not easy and I'm sure many people are trying to figure out how to be noticed too.

Sorry for the long message No one I know has a clue about YT so it's refreshing talking to another mom that has experience in something I want to do! Is there a Facebook page for YT moms to connect easier??

Ryans Toy Review comments are spot on, but the market is a very saturated one unfortunately. So it will take a long time probably before any recognition will come (if it will come). Separating boy/girl topics on two channels is probably the best move for growth, but it also means double the work! If you have the time to do both properly then go for it, but if it will stretch you thin and you're not putting enough work in for good quality it might suffer even more in the long run. It's also going to be double expensive so I hope your pockets are deep.
I did boy/girl on my channel for some time but didn't get any traction or recognition. I'm currently of the belief that Toys is too saturated and I don't want to wait 2 or 3 years to find out if it will work or not so made the decision to go into skits which is much less saturated but a lot harder to make and pull off properly.

 

[Derrick Toys]

Agreed its saturated compared to when I first joined two years ago. There were barely any kids channels but my kids love it and being they watch the app everyday it's a motivation to continue and improve. I watched your videos and I like the skits! Perhaps the shift was meant to be for you, keep it up good luck![DOUBLEPOST=1480432004,1480431385][/DOUBLEPOST]

You can just try it out and see how it goes! It works for some but not for others! It works for channel kiddyzuzaa and Disney Car Toys feature both boys and girls toys! However most top toy channels are niche specific! Videos that gets views and increase watch time quicker has a higher chance of being suggested and promoted by YouTube. When a video gets release and those first initials people that watch it (usually your subscribers minus those other channels trying to promote themselves) click away, Youtube will unlikely promote your video to other people. Since usually those first views comes from your subscribers, if most people subscribe to watch toy cars and you post Barbie, the yea most likely they will click off sending a signal to YouTube that maybe this video isn't so great. Of course it could be the greatest Barbie video ever but YouTube didn't know that! There are time where YouTube will test your videos suggesting to other doll videos and if it does well there, then it will promote it again! I know you're looking for a yes or no answer but it's really up to you! For me, I wouldn't combine it but running two channels is very hard starting out!

Would love to reach out to you personally, would you please be my mentor?

 

[Ryan ToysReview]

Thanks for your advice, I'm confused how YT works being a new channel I feel my few videos are good quality and I'm not getting the watch time I expected which discouraged me. Somehow I can't get YT out of my head and everyday I think about how to improve so I'm learning better thumbnails and creative content. Now I just have to think less and upload more lol

Today after chatting with my husband it makes sense to give my kids separate channels for a few reasons. First, I came across a small channel earlier that had a girly doll house review one day and the next day a macho superhero cars video. So as a viewer, the niches were too broad for me of what to expect next and that's when I made my decision. Plus, my boy and girl have their own unique personalities and taste for toys so it's cute for them to have their own, even if it means twice the work for me

Thanks again for your feedback, means a lot to advise me on my new channel given your success. I expected it to be much easier at first to get noticed but bummed after a few videos in and barely getting views. Feedback is important to see what to improve. I really enjoy the story telling/editing process of creating these videos. They are happy memories with my kids to always have. Though, I am discouraged putting hours of hard work to get little recognition. My kids love it always asking for videos with mommy and I love creating/editing mini movies of my family having fun. Starting out is not easy and I'm sure many people are trying to figure out how to be noticed too.

Sorry for the long message No one I know has a clue about YT so it's refreshing talking to another mom that has experience in something I want to do! Is there a Facebook page for YT moms to connect easier??

When giant eggs were popular and we had success with them doing Cars, Transformers, Thomas & Friends...we thought Frozen would be good,(since everybody had Frozen fever at the time and many other channels also have great success with Frozen giant egg) so we did one thinking it would be a big hit! It was a major flop for us. I think it was because most of our audience during that time were little boys so they could care less about Anna and Elsa dolls. I think if you have girls audiences to begin with, they will probably still watch "boys" related stuff like Power Wheels, toy cars,train,and superheroes. However if your subscribers are mainly boys, they are probably less likely to watch a doll video. If you do two separate channels, I would feature your two children in both channels. (Doesn't have to be in all the videos, but enough so other kids watching can be familiar with your son or daughter.) For example EvanTubeHD include his sister in his videos from time to time, and my son watch him. Then when my son sees his sister in a video by herself on her own channel, he will still watch it (I'm assuming it's because he already felt some sort of connection with her and feels like he knows her). Good luck thou, starting two channels at the same time is hard but if you're determined, I'm sure you can do it!

I don't know a facebook group like that![DOUBLEPOST=1480432625,1480432410][/DOUBLEPOST]

Ryans Toy Review comments are spot on, but the market is a very saturated one unfortunately. So it will take a long time probably before any recognition will come (if it will come). Separating boy/girl topics on two channels is probably the best move for growth, but it also means double the work! If you have the time to do both properly then go for it, but if it will stretch you thin and you're not putting enough work in for good quality it might suffer even more in the long run. It's also going to be double expensive so I hope your pockets are deep.
I did boy/girl on my channel for some time but didn't get any traction or recognition. I'm currently of the belief that Toys is too saturated and I don't want to wait 2 or 3 years to find out if it will work or not so made the decision to go into skits which is much less saturated but a lot harder to make and pull off properly.

I agree! Even for us, toys videos aren't doing as well as they used too![DOUBLEPOST=1480433337][/DOUBLEPOST]

Agreed its saturated compared to when I first joined two years ago. There were barely any kids channels but my kids love it and being they watch the app everyday it's a motivation to continue and improve. I watched your videos and I like the skits! Perhaps the shift was meant to be for you, keep it up good luck![DOUBLEPOST=1480432004,1480431385][/DOUBLEPOST]

Would love to reach out to you personally, would you please be my mentor?

If you have any question feel free to private message me in this forum! I'm sorry in advance if it takes a while to get a response, I'm not ignoring you on purpose. Life is just so busy that I haven't have any time to myself lately! I work pretty much all day everyday! Even when I'm feeding the baby, I would feed with one hand, and edit in the other!

 

[My Dixie ReKt]

That's a good idea but that means every video would be two toys. Unless toys were donated to me that's a hefty price two toys a day! LOL

Dollar store toys and stuff? You dont have to review toys all the time. You can just make fun little videos that appeal to kids and stuff dude?

 

[Derrick Toys]

When giant eggs were popular and we had success with them doing Cars, Transformers, Thomas & Friends...we thought Frozen would be good,(since everybody had Frozen fever at the time and many other channels also have great success with Frozen giant egg) so we did one thinking it would be a big hit! It was a major flop for us. I think it was because most of our audience during that time were little boys so they could care less about Anna and Elsa dolls. I think if you have girls audiences to begin with, they will probably still watch "boys" related stuff like Power Wheels, toy cars,train,and superheroes. However if your subscribers are mainly boys, they are probably less likely to watch a doll video. If you do two separate channels, I would feature your two children in both channels. (Doesn't have to be in all the videos, but enough so other kids watching can be familiar with your son or daughter.) For example EvanTubeHD include his sister in his videos from time to time, and my son watch him. Then when my son sees his sister in a video by herself on her own channel, he will still watch it (I'm assuming it's because he already felt some sort of connection with her and feels like he knows her). Good luck thou, starting two channels at the same time is hard but if you're determined, I'm sure you can do it!

I don't know a facebook group like that![DOUBLEPOST=1480432625,1480432410][/DOUBLEPOST]
I agree! Even for us, toys videos aren't doing as well as they used too![DOUBLEPOST=1480433337][/DOUBLEPOST]
If you have any question feel free to private message me in this forum! I'm sorry in advance if it takes a while to get a response, I'm not ignoring you on purpose. Life is just so busy that I haven't have any time to myself lately! I work pretty much all day everyday! Even when I'm feeding the baby, I would feed with one hand, and edit in the other!

I can only imagine how busy you are and I truly appreciate your help a ton, you're doing it right! Both my channels are set all ready for uploads! I'll likely include their names on the channel (Derrick Toys & Girls Toys) Totally agree them filming together to build an audience besides they have to, there is no nanny here! haha I'm going to focus on their niches and improve the look of channel too. I can't message on here yet due to insufficient messages but I'll most likely ask you for more advice soon!!
Please feel free to contact me anytime @ LittleOnesTV@gmail.com
You're the best!