Facebook Fear

TheFantasticMrVox

TheFantasticMrVox

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How do people feel about promoting their channel via Facebook? I feel it's a much more vulnerable task! I'd much rather converse with absolute strangers about my content. Mainly because I guess they're less likely to sugar coat their words. Thoughts?
 
Promoting on your personal Facebook would let all your friends and family see and essentially give you more videos, but other than that I wouldn't do it. Personally, I wouldn't like all the people close to me seeing my Youtube channel. For some reason, I'm more comfortable with strangers seeing it than them. A matter of opinion though, I suppose.
 
For me, when I made my introduction video, I didn't plan on sharing it on Facebook with all my real life friends and acquaintances, but after I posted it to YouTube, I decided to share it on FB regardless. I do sort of like the idea of putting myself out there into that uncomfortable zone. They say that's where the magic happens, and I like that idea. :P I had an overwhelmingly awesome response from my real life friends and family, and it was incredibly motivating for me. Now I actually created my own Facebook page that I have connect to my main account, where I post my content, and then I'll share it to my personal page as well. I accepted that fact that most people on Facebook (just like YouTube) won't be overly interested in my content, but there are the small percent that do actively give me feedback and ask when more content is coming out when I haven't posted for a little while, and that's incredibly motivating to me. It's also a great way to start your channel out. When you're first trying to grow, you should be trying to get all your real life friends/family/co-workers/anyone to subscribe to you to help hit that first 100+. This will definitely help boost your channel into a faster growth rate eventually.

So from my personal experience, I highly recommend sharing your videos on Facebook with your real life friends. I've had so many lovely conversations with people face to face (people that don't actively like or comment on my videos) that bring up my content right away when we run into each other, and tell me how much they enjoy it. You just can't have overly high expectations on FB feedback. Remember, your main audience is very much on YouTube, but it's definitely really nice to share with your RL friends as well.
 
You DEFINITELY should promote your material and creations on your personal facebook page in my opinion. The first few times I did it I practically went into cardiac arrest via anxiety attacks because of how scary it really is and how people could very easily judge you for it. But life is all about those fears and getting out of your comfort zone so it really is the way to go :). Life really is all about being vulnerable and honest as well and being who you really are and if your channel is who you are then definitely show that off!. Unless of course it could be offensive material that may be bad if your co-workers knew haha but from looking at your channel that doesn't seem to be the case, brother
 
My Facebook friends are some of my biggest fans on YouTube. It's also a very shareable platform....it's really easy to share a video, and though it's not native Facebook video (which tends to get viewed more), I really like the closeness I have with people when we discuss a video I've posted on Facebook, as opposed to the relative quick and dirty style of something like Instagram or Twitter.
 
I checked out and subbed to your channel because you have a nice voice and nice guitar playing. There is nothing to fear except fear itself. You are not doing kinky sex in your channel or anything like that. You should be proud to show your talents!
 
To me facebook is kind of dead with the real people, I dig into groups and try to find real people, but the only thing I end up seeing is "sub4sub" and "like this" "like that" never any actual people willing to give solid advice and help others (Like this forum :) ) I mean, if you have a lot of facebook friends and family, post links to your social media through there, videos, etc. :) just my honest opinion on Facebook[DOUBLEPOST=1458303891,1458303825][/DOUBLEPOST]
TalkFandomToMe said:
I'm more comfortable with strangers seeing it than them.
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Same here, when someone from my school see's my channel i'm like "well alrighty then..." then when family see's it.... It's all over XD
 
I definitely made an ENTIRE separate page for my YouTube channel, to 1 start fresh and 2 lol I didn't want to flood my personal friends with all of my videos xD. But I do find that sharing your videos on Facebook does help but its all in the fact of where you share your videos to. Because there are people who will support you but act like complete ***** towards you for no obscene reason
 
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