You just keep on keepin' on, man. My channel only has 18 subs so far and I've learned pretty quick that I have to be patient and roll that boulder up that hill. I keep in mind that I like my channel as a hobby and learning about the strange things in the world and that keeps me going.
Anyone else get discouraged?
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PictureFIT
I Love YTtalk
I think people that are suggesting that you keep creating more videos and not to worry about it is telling a great advice. However, simply cranking out more videos isn't necessarily going to get you anywhere. After all, wouldn't you say that this whole time you've been cranking out videos and not seeing any results is what got you discouraged in the first place?
In my short time on this forum, I've noticed that this topic is very common. Along with that, I've noticed a certain trend when it comes to people that create these threads:
1. Mediocre content. They think their content is good but it actually isn't. It's important to be your biggest fan as well as your biggest critic. After all, you're the one that wants yourself to succeed the most, wouldn't you agree? And this ties into the second point.
2. Their latest video is no different in quality than their first video. There might be a point where one of your video catches traction and brings in a lot of subscribers, but to expect that creating similar content to your "viral" video will bring you even more success is going to lead to disappointment. If all of your videos are pretty much the same quality with very little difference in content, you'll stay exactly where you're expected to stay. And this applies to all types of channels, content, products, and businesses. Even the successful ones. Heck, I would say that improving quality is utmost important in the greatest brands around the world. No one cares if you just release the same stuff all the time. People get bored. You need to continuously improve your content. Apple wouldn't be successful if all they did was sell the first iPhone up to this day.
3. Lack of SEO knowledge. So many want to become successful, but never want to put in the work in doing all the other stuff in order to become successful. Understand your content, your audience, and your search keywords. How can you expect people to find you if you make your videos so hard to find in the first place?
4. TOO MUCH FOCUS ON SUBSCRIBERS AND VIEWS. This is where so many falter on their way to becoming successful on YouTube. Heck, it's the reason why many people fail in real life overall. When you start putting so much focus on the end result, you're only setting yourself up to become disappointed. Why stress over things that you cannot control? Put your efforts AND your thought process only on things you can control. That means don't even look at the subscriber count nor the view count. Don't even CARE about it. Care about providing content. Care about making your content better. Care about making your content valuable.
I'm not saying that these points apply to you, but I highly suggest that you take time reconsidering your approach to your channel if you're continuously discouraged by subscribers and views.
In my short time on this forum, I've noticed that this topic is very common. Along with that, I've noticed a certain trend when it comes to people that create these threads:
1. Mediocre content. They think their content is good but it actually isn't. It's important to be your biggest fan as well as your biggest critic. After all, you're the one that wants yourself to succeed the most, wouldn't you agree? And this ties into the second point.
2. Their latest video is no different in quality than their first video. There might be a point where one of your video catches traction and brings in a lot of subscribers, but to expect that creating similar content to your "viral" video will bring you even more success is going to lead to disappointment. If all of your videos are pretty much the same quality with very little difference in content, you'll stay exactly where you're expected to stay. And this applies to all types of channels, content, products, and businesses. Even the successful ones. Heck, I would say that improving quality is utmost important in the greatest brands around the world. No one cares if you just release the same stuff all the time. People get bored. You need to continuously improve your content. Apple wouldn't be successful if all they did was sell the first iPhone up to this day.
3. Lack of SEO knowledge. So many want to become successful, but never want to put in the work in doing all the other stuff in order to become successful. Understand your content, your audience, and your search keywords. How can you expect people to find you if you make your videos so hard to find in the first place?
4. TOO MUCH FOCUS ON SUBSCRIBERS AND VIEWS. This is where so many falter on their way to becoming successful on YouTube. Heck, it's the reason why many people fail in real life overall. When you start putting so much focus on the end result, you're only setting yourself up to become disappointed. Why stress over things that you cannot control? Put your efforts AND your thought process only on things you can control. That means don't even look at the subscriber count nor the view count. Don't even CARE about it. Care about providing content. Care about making your content better. Care about making your content valuable.
I'm not saying that these points apply to you, but I highly suggest that you take time reconsidering your approach to your channel if you're continuously discouraged by subscribers and views.
NoDragonsPlz
NoDragonsPlz
Yeah! I find myself getting lost in time making videos! It's a very nice hobby, and probably relieves a lot of stress that otherwise might not find a creative outlet!
DAVE_UK
Member
I've just been though this, my views and subs dropped by over half for about a month for no reason, then last week my channel picked up again ( my views trippled ) , there doesn't seem to be a trend.
As long as your enjoying creating YouTube content then that's all that matters.
Brainbean
I've Got It
I think it happens to the best of us. I went through a pretty steady growth for a while and recently over the last couple days went from a steady 10-15 new subs a day to 4-6 with one day gaining 0. Sometimes you will lose some subs and it definitely makes you think. I made an update video at 350 subs letting my viewers know what my plans for the channel were. I immediately lost 5 subs. I realized that some of those people may have liked my stuff from when I was starting out but I don't focus on that content anymore. Just keep making video that make you happy. Take the slow points as an inspiration to create bigger and better content.
Keep your chin up, best of luck with your channel
Keep your chin up, best of luck with your channel
NoDragonsPlz
NoDragonsPlz
Thanks! And yeah! I think maybe it's just YouTube deleting inactive subs at this point.
Python Blue
YTtalk Mad
It's normal for me to feel disappointed over my YouTube stats, so yes, I do often get discouraged.
One thing I'd like to add to this discussion is that, while PictureFit is probably right on many counts, simply understanding how SEO works is far from all that's needed if the other common problems don't apply. I tag my own videos with almost every keyword I can think of that is even slightly relevant to my videos, and even those are lucky to get a mere 250 views each in their lifetime. This also means that being different is not a good thing when it comes to being creative: rather, most success on YouTube seems to be tied to presenting the same kind of content, no matter how differently you may present it.
In addition, probably the most important thing for success (which is not exclusive to YouTube, mind you) is knowing people who are already successful. Simply creating content will get you nowhere: it largely depends on if a celebrity is willing to recognize your efforts.
One thing I'd like to add to this discussion is that, while PictureFit is probably right on many counts, simply understanding how SEO works is far from all that's needed if the other common problems don't apply. I tag my own videos with almost every keyword I can think of that is even slightly relevant to my videos, and even those are lucky to get a mere 250 views each in their lifetime. This also means that being different is not a good thing when it comes to being creative: rather, most success on YouTube seems to be tied to presenting the same kind of content, no matter how differently you may present it.
In addition, probably the most important thing for success (which is not exclusive to YouTube, mind you) is knowing people who are already successful. Simply creating content will get you nowhere: it largely depends on if a celebrity is willing to recognize your efforts.
chottom
I Love YTtalk
Yes it is a kind of discouraging but these are mainly the sub4sub dudes. So you must be rather happy that you are getting rid of them!
