Is YouTube dying?

[Choco Berry Gaming]

I think must people get discouraged before they even start, just simply by looking at the statistics. I think YouTube defiantly needs to fix their search engine in some ways to help the little guys out, but thats easier said than done. I would say some of the best youtubers are made from the hard work they had to put in to get to the top. It's why we look up to them and structure our videos to match theirs. I think that's truly the key to being successful. Those that already are successful, are there for a reason, it's just a matter of knowing how they did it and imitating that. That itself is essential, along with SEO, learn that and you have learned the YouTube algorithm.

Do you know the best way to learn efficiently the SEO?

 

[The_Man_XX]

I would say that it is harder for smaller Youtube channels to get noticed unless you have some video that produces over a million views otherswise it now takes a lot of time growing a small youtube than previous years.[DOUBLEPOST=1497261644,1497261553][/DOUBLEPOST]I would say that it is harder for smaller Youtube channels to get noticed unless you have some video that produces over a million views otherwise it now takes a lot of time growing a small youtube than previous years.[DOUBLEPOST=1497261869][/DOUBLEPOST]I would say that it is harder for smaller Youtube channels to get noticed unless you have some video that produces over a million views otherwise it now takes a lot of time growing a small youtube than previous years.

 

[Choco Berry Gaming]

I would say that it is harder for smaller Youtube channels to get noticed unless you have some video that produces over a million views otherswise it now takes a lot of time growing a small youtube than previous years.[DOUBLEPOST=1497261644,1497261553][/DOUBLEPOST]I would say that it is harder for smaller Youtube channels to get noticed unless you have some video that produces over a million views otherwise it now takes a lot of time growing a small youtube than previous years.[DOUBLEPOST=1497261869][/DOUBLEPOST]I would say that it is harder for smaller Youtube channels to get noticed unless you have some video that produces over a million views otherwise it now takes a lot of time growing a small youtube than previous years.

I totally agree with you bro.

 

[Franklin]

I have said this a million here. Exposure depends on your genre, video quality, and types of videos for your genre on your channel. I play trading card games so I need to use common sense. My channel will NEVER be on the same level as Smoosh. That's reality. Know your potential by researching the size of your target audience.

 

[P14]

This means the opposite actually, since there are so many people using youtube it has become oversaturated. Thousands of people probably upload the same content as you, but to "climb the mountain" you have to be unique and offer something that the other channels don't have.

 

[Choco Berry Gaming]

This means the opposite actually, since there are so many people using youtube it has become oversaturated. Thousands of people probably upload the same content as you, but to "climb the mountain" you have to be unique and offer something that the other channels don't have.

That "something" is what people need to know. If you have some cool tactics to share, it would be awesome! So everyone can see it.

 

[TheDutchTexan]

Personally I think Youtube is not like it used to be before. Right now is way harder to expose yourself well, it used to be even before but you get the point. Small channels especially is like a mission impossible to get subscribers and views in these days. Don't you agree?

Ok... your thread title does not mesh at all with the body of your message.

No, YouTube isn't dying, it's growing and it seems ad revenue is back too (probably because of fathers day and the 4th of July coming up).

And yes, it is mission impossible to get subscribers / views. That is why you should focus on your content first, and keep that secondary.

 

[RayKing45]

Personally I think Youtube is not like it used to be before. Right now is way harder to expose yourself well, it used to be even before but you get the point. Small channels especially is like a mission impossible to get subscribers and views in these days. Don't you agree?

I think it truly depends on the content of the videos. I got more views when I danced my way onto YouTube, but now that I speak, YES! There are algorithms and things going on behind the scenes that keep people from making it big-time unless you're in a YT-bed with the right people or talking about (or doing) things that excite a great many people. Or, if you're famous. I literally saw my views go down on some of my videos, and I didn't know that was even possible on YT. Dislikes, yes ... views going down, no! SMFH

 

[Yachts For Sale]

I literally saw my views go down on some of my videos, and I didn't know that was even possible on YT. Dislikes, yes ... views going down, no! SMFH

A dip in views can and does happen from time to time. Sometimes the YouTube view counter gets a glitch and credits too many views to a channel. At a later date it will deduct views to compensate. It's nothing to worry about.
With regards to the OP; as others have stated, YouTube is certainly not dying, it is going from strength to strength. I think part of the problem for some creators is that they look to other channels that have had remarkable success and use those parameters to measure their own channel's progress. As Franklin said:

I play trading card games so I need to use common sense. My channel will NEVER be on the same level as Smoosh. That's reality.

The first video I ever uploaded gained about 3000 views in 6 months. I couldn't believe it, I felt like the new Quentin Tarantino. Back then I didn't even know who Pewdie Pie or Schmee were...I had nothing to measure myself against. Now that I know more about the YouTubeosphere I like the fact that there are so many creators out there with millions of subscribers and hundreds of millions of views. If I never make it to that kind of size though I really can't assume that YouTube is dying...it just means that there is not such a big audience for my genre of videos.

 

[UKHypnotist]

YouTube is not dying; but certain video niches are well beyond the saturation point.

I create to three different niches, in spite of all the YouTube gurus who keep saying "niche down", or select your niche and stick to the one. Had I not done things as I have, I would have been lost in a digital sea of hypnotists; as hypnosis is my supposed primary video genre.

When I expanded my offerings to include Binaural Beats, my channel's "traction" increased. When I created the New Age Music sub-genre Hypnotic Soundscapes (a term which up till then had only been used as a music descriptor), I found that I had actually created a sub-niche for my videos which was wide open for development.

YouTube isn't dying...yet. Creators must however, start thinking outside the box. Seek to provide entertainment of a type which isn't commonplace, carve out brand new niches for themselves; and above all, stop thinking of YouTube as a digital workplace where they input their videos and draw out a paycheck for doing so.