Hey sorry about the late response, I posted this and then went of vacation.I started in June this year. It was really great. It was very spontaneous, hadn't given it much though. I wanted a place to share some of my dive videos, and it ended up taking a new life.
I started off with weekly uploads, but it became very exhausting, so now I do fortnightly uploads and getting into a good rhythm.
I wish I had used social media like instagram better. I started using it 3 months ago to promote my channel, and its been really good.
I still have yet to get a hang of twitter.
Originally it was pretty much gopro footage (the first 9 videos), eventually my sister leant me her canon dslr, and I started doing more commentaries and instructional videos. Its a constant learning curve.
My channel is based on a hobby, so it always takes second place. I'm just hoping I can do more freediving in 2018 and hoping the weather holds up over the Summer.
How bout you? what are you answers to your questions?
I started YouTube because I saw the content out and was inspired to start making my own.
I really didn't know what to expect but I'm happy about the way things have gone so far.
I promote my stuff on facebook, twitter, and insta. I make an effort to tweet my favorite creators when they drop videos, in addition to youtube comments of course.
Sometimes I post of Reddit, but I don't think there is really a point, at least for me. Looking at the numbers Facebook drives most of my traffic.
Id say that my biggest challenge is keeping up with the algorithm, but it is also a blessed because it keeps me motivated and focused. As a movie reviewer I need to keep up with the latest films, and make sure that I have videos up while they are relevant.
I love Youtube and I dream about making better vids in 2018!