New Gaming Channel (SpiritShadow)

SpiritShadow

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Hello everyone! I'm currently building a gaming community on my new youtube channel and I would really like to get some review on my channel and on my few videos i currently have. I really enjoy doing this so far and I wont stop like I once did with my other YouTube channel. I am currently posting daily Video and trying to get the best quality video out for you guys. Please check me out if you have time and enjoy watching! Tell me what you honestly though about my video and what I should do to make it better. thanks a lot for your time and I hope everyone have a nice day.

youtube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN3PsS_qIjTW6CYBtoMywgw

Shadow,
 
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I'll be frank with you. Daily content starting out seems like a nice idea, but what I always tell people is that there's a difference between putting out consistent content people want to see and putting out daily content for the sake of casting your net as wide as possible. I would suggest instead that you batch make videos instead of record and post daily.

Some advantages​

  • You can run your account stress free, having a vault of videos that you can use for your off-weeks.
  • You develop better without the guilt of having to post a video you know you can do better on (but can't do your self-imposed timeline).
  • Instead of spreading your time across seven videos, you can spread a week's worth time on 3-4 videos and make them better. No one complains that a video is too good.

You are just starting up again. I suppose since you already have YouTube experience this may be arguable, but you need to know how YouTube would work for you when you're busy (whether it's school, work, friends, family, significant other, pet, sick, lazy, etc.). Daily videos aren't for everyone and with gaming, a lot of times a gaming YT'er is just making OK content. With your style of editing and videos (and skill in the game), if you do a schedule (Monday - Quick Game, Tuesday - COD News, etc.) then at least you can feel organized. Also, you need channel art. You're going to have a hard time attracting people with <10 videos. Combined with the already saturated COD-Gaming market, you need to focus on not only making great videos but showcasing why people should watch you.

Make what you want, because it's going to motivate you, but it is hard to tell how motivated you'll be if you start out with daily videos off the bat. Sure, it may cast a wide net, but is the net of quality?

Some things you can do to improve is to balance your audio better. There is some times in your most recent (Black Ops 3 - Eclipse DLC) video where I can hear the game better than you. Also, you need an outro, instead of having the characters stand there. If you hate being asked to subscribe, at least thank the person for watching your video or at least acknowledge something. You also meander from your topic, going into some of the mundanes of your channel. This is not what your video is about. If you must, say something but say it briefly and get back to it. Trust me, at our size, it isn't the end of the world if sometimes you can't post or if something happens. Just focus on proving your authenticity by posting quality, consistent content. Also, fix your homepage, please. It looks very new. You'll see a gear on your homepage around where your subscribe button it. It will tell you that you that you can "Customize The Layout Of Your Channel" or whatever. Use that and fix your channel to look professional.

You're improving. I hope to see you around YTTalk more often. You seem to understand the 'content' part of your video because it is very enganging for the first 80%. But the last part determines whether I stay or go. People usually only remember the first/last parts of your video. What is yours?
 
I'll be frank with you. Daily content starting out seems like a nice idea, but what I always tell people is that there's a difference between putting out consistent content people want to see and putting out daily content for the sake of casting your net as wide as possible. I would suggest instead that you batch make videos instead of record and post daily.

Some advantages​

  • You can run your account stress free, having a vault of videos that you can use for your off-weeks.
  • You develop better without the guilt of having to post a video you know you can do better on (but can't do your self-imposed timeline).
  • Instead of spreading your time across seven videos, you can spread a week's worth time on 3-4 videos and make them better. No one complains that a video is too good.

You are just starting up again. I suppose since you already have YouTube experience this may be arguable, but you need to know how YouTube would work for you when you're busy (whether it's school, work, friends, family, significant other, pet, sick, lazy, etc.). Daily videos aren't for everyone and with gaming, a lot of times a gaming YT'er is just making OK content. With your style of editing and videos (and skill in the game), if you do a schedule (Monday - Quick Game, Tuesday - COD News, etc.) then at least you can feel organized. Also, you need channel art. You're going to have a hard time attracting people with <10 videos. Combined with the already saturated COD-Gaming market, you need to focus on not only making great videos but showcasing why people should watch you.

Make what you want, because it's going to motivate you, but it is hard to tell how motivated you'll be if you start out with daily videos off the bat. Sure, it may cast a wide net, but is the net of quality?

Some things you can do to improve is to balance your audio better. There is some times in your most recent (Black Ops 3 - Eclipse DLC) video where I can hear the game better than you. Also, you need an outro, instead of having the characters stand there. If you hate being asked to subscribe, at least thank the person for watching your video or at least acknowledge something. You also meander from your topic, going into some of the mundanes of your channel. This is not what your video is about. If you must, say something but say it briefly and get back to it. Trust me, at our size, it isn't the end of the world if sometimes you can't post or if something happens. Just focus on proving your authenticity by posting quality, consistent content. Also, fix your homepage, please. It looks very new. You'll see a gear on your homepage around where your subscribe button it. It will tell you that you that you can "Customize The Layout Of Your Channel" or whatever. Use that and fix your channel to look professional.

You're improving. I hope to see you around YTTalk more often. You seem to understand the 'content' part of your video because it is very enganging for the first 80%. But the last part determines whether I stay or go. People usually only remember the first/last parts of your video. What is yours?


I Truly want to say A BIG THANK YOU to you for taking time to check my channel out and for your time to help me with my youtube channel with these tip. I will try my best to take everything in consideration and make it even better next time. I fully updated my youtube main area with a banner and a logo I just made with a new intro for new videos, currently still working on the outro for the end of my video as we speak. Hoping to get it done as soon as I can as well. I am really giving my 150 % to this channel to bring everything the best quality content that everyone deserve. Thanks a lot for your personal time once again to make this awesome reply to me and thank you so much for the help. I hope the next video will prove you that I followed your advice. sincerely, Shadow
 
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