Why getting recognized is getting harder and harder on YouTube?

Dark Star pretty much hit the nail on the head with that article :)

It also doesn't help that there are probably thousands of kids (and some adults I'm sure) joining YouTube thinking they can get famous in 3 months and make a living from it, realise it's to hard and then quit.

I think trust has a lot to do with it as well. People don't want to watch people who aren't themselves when they make videos. That's why I think Vloggers are so popular is because you're getting to know the person :)
 
I feel like many people only see the end product of someone's success. I'm sure plenty of people "get lucky," but I'm sure many others have grinded it out for quite some time (months, years). We tend to focus on the conclusion of a story instead of reading it through (Of course I'm guilty of this too), but it's just like anything else--you've got to remain consistent even when you feel like calling it quits!
 
darkstarmedia said:
A number of reasons, as stated above. Mainly:

  • You're not the only one. There are over a billion users on YouTube (roughly 1/3 of every human on the internet, nice) and naturally, there are hundreds of hours of footage uploaded every single day. You'd have to very lucky to rank at the top of the search without being big or going viral first. The chances of being the first person to upload the kind of content you do these days is slim to none. Unless you're a ridiculously niche topic. In which case, you have to hope that 1 of those 37 people might find you one day.
  • Bigger YouTubers tend to have something over the majority of us - quality. Not only have they had years to perfect their content and their brand, but they've also had years to improve on their editing and upgrade to the best equipment. There are plenty of SmallTubers out there with industry-standard work, but that's like panning for gold.
  • Patience, young Padawan. Little of us have it. Many of us give up early and will therefore never succeed. And as inspiring as it is to see how our favourite channels reached several million in just two years, that doesn't stop us from thinking, "F*ck. My potential fame is still at least 830 days away."
  • Growth is different. Firstly, we all have different networks and so the luck will strike us as random points, some being struck more than once. Take two of my favourites. Jacksfilms. YouTuber for 9 years, only just reached 2 million. Markiplier. YouTuber for 3 years. Already past 11 million. You might be pretty, you might be funny, you might be charismatic, you might just be popular on Facebook. These are all factors that could very well work in your favour. Honestly, it's good to focus on your positive traits and see if you could use those to your advantage. It's what I did. People told me I was smart and funny, so I make educational comedy videos!
  • But most importantly, YouTube has evolved. And it will continue to do so. It's been going for 10 years, and a lot of the YouTubers we recognise now have been going at it for almost the entire time the site's been live. When they first started, no one on the Internet was really doing what they did. So, they stood out. Now, everyone's doing it. So, standing out is a little out of the question. Even bigger YouTubers have stated that the algorithm is buggered. It's a vicious game that everyone wants to play and the server is crashing but every once in a while someone gets through and succeeds and that's awesome and I have no idea where this metaphor is going.
Anyway, I hope this helps to explain why getting noticed when you're tiny is hard as balls. Sorry it's long! Pls forgive.
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She is so right, never give up and you may get somewhere! Also you have 75 subscribers, just remember that every subscriber is a real person that wants to watch you! I am still thankful for the attention I get (I have 15 subs) and always tell myself that those are real people, which is true!
 
darkstarmedia said:
A number of reasons, as stated above. Mainly:

  • You're not the only one. There are over a billion users on YouTube (roughly 1/3 of every human on the internet, nice) and naturally, there are hundreds of hours of footage uploaded every single day. You'd have to very lucky to rank at the top of the search without being big or going viral first. The chances of being the first person to upload the kind of content you do these days is slim to none. Unless you're a ridiculously niche topic. In which case, you have to hope that 1 of those 37 people might find you one day.
  • Bigger YouTubers tend to have something over the majority of us - quality. Not only have they had years to perfect their content and their brand, but they've also had years to improve on their editing and upgrade to the best equipment. There are plenty of SmallTubers out there with industry-standard work, but that's like panning for gold.
  • Patience, young Padawan. Little of us have it. Many of us give up early and will therefore never succeed. And as inspiring as it is to see how our favourite channels reached several million in just two years, that doesn't stop us from thinking, "F*ck. My potential fame is still at least 830 days away."
  • Growth is different. Firstly, we all have different networks and so the luck will strike us as random points, some being struck more than once. Take two of my favourites. Jacksfilms. YouTuber for 9 years, only just reached 2 million. Markiplier. YouTuber for 3 years. Already past 11 million. You might be pretty, you might be funny, you might be charismatic, you might just be popular on Facebook. These are all factors that could very well work in your favour. Honestly, it's good to focus on your positive traits and see if you could use those to your advantage. It's what I did. People told me I was smart and funny, so I make educational comedy videos!
  • But most importantly, YouTube has evolved. And it will continue to do so. It's been going for 10 years, and a lot of the YouTubers we recognise now have been going at it for almost the entire time the site's been live. When they first started, no one on the Internet was really doing what they did. So, they stood out. Now, everyone's doing it. So, standing out is a little out of the question. Even bigger YouTubers have stated that the algorithm is buggered. It's a vicious game that everyone wants to play and the server is crashing but every once in a while someone gets through and succeeds and that's awesome and I have no idea where this metaphor is going.
Anyway, I hope this helps to explain why getting noticed when you're tiny is hard as balls. Sorry it's long! Pls forgive.
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That was a good comment :D
 
Hazzador said:
Totally agree with this, if u get involved in the community your videos will get more attention.[DOUBLEPOST=1453858501,1453858419][/DOUBLEPOST]I think the main reason is because there are just more and more channels out there (lots of them making similar videos) so once somebody has subbed to a creator with your style of vids, its unlikely they are going to subscribe to you
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Yeah that's true.
 
Darkstar nailed it. The patience factor is very very important. Plus all of the big content creators started doing it for fun and themselves. Now its a career choice and making money and acquiring fame is like #1 (not for all of us at least)

Content is king. Keep having fun and perfect your technique and content quality.

I am a noob myself.
 
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