Uzumaki Goku
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Heh. That makes me feel better
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Should I delete my YouTube channel and start anew?
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Heh. That makes me feel better
When it comes to length I just think it depends on the youtuber him/herself as various ones can get away with longer vids, though shorter vids do help.
Is that still around? I'd be curious about mine. It's just a hobby(I'm not making any money off Youtube..well I have $1.26 ) But, looking to improve things is always good.
MrMysterio
Member
Oh, I hope you know I was kidding. Was just exaggerating the style-based advice you've been given in the thread.
Are you planning to post a new video soon by the way?
Yeah, this is true for youtubers that are just starting out. Considering how Youtube is nowadays, this is essential to make it big on that site.
If someone wants to make a thread or if we can use this one.
Here's my channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv_zEXk05ryb2lywYaFh-zA
Btw,I'm 42 and it's really a hobby because I wanted to figure out how video editing worked. I'm still figuring it out..
Should I try streaming on Twitch? Mostly I do gameplay videos. I used to PC game in the early 2000s and wanted to get back into it. So I figured out how to build PCs(watching Youtube) and just trying to dabble some.
Here's my channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv_zEXk05ryb2lywYaFh-zA
Btw,I'm 42 and it's really a hobby because I wanted to figure out how video editing worked. I'm still figuring it out..
Should I try streaming on Twitch? Mostly I do gameplay videos. I used to PC game in the early 2000s and wanted to get back into it. So I figured out how to build PCs(watching Youtube) and just trying to dabble some.
Lunarwhale
Member
OP, I know it's been said to death, but you need to focus on what people want to hear about. The amount of people in the world who want to watch 30 minutes about Sonic Adventure 2 is very small. The amount of people who want to watch 30 minutes about Sonic Adventure 2, have already watched one of the similar videos out there, and decided "yeah fuck it one more" is even smaller. Doing subject matter that's been done isn't going to be interesting to most people. If old mainstream games are where your interests lie, you either have to accept that you're not going to hook viewers with a 30 minute retrospective about a game a lot of people have played, or just do it for the fun of it instead.
Shit, look at every big shot. They didn't get big by talking about Mario 64. They focused on curiosities and oddities. Not necessarily anything so obscure that nobody would ever find it, but enough that they would actually want to learn more about it or would want to see it in motion.
You said earlier that you like to keep it that long because there's a lot to say, but how much of that is what people actually care about hearing? Indulging in stories about how you connect with the game is for when you already have a base that's invested in hearing more about you.
Shit, look at every big shot. They didn't get big by talking about Mario 64. They focused on curiosities and oddities. Not necessarily anything so obscure that nobody would ever find it, but enough that they would actually want to learn more about it or would want to see it in motion.
You said earlier that you like to keep it that long because there's a lot to say, but how much of that is what people actually care about hearing? Indulging in stories about how you connect with the game is for when you already have a base that's invested in hearing more about you.
TriniTrin
war of titties grampa
My buddy told me to try to deliver news like a news station in that they use a method to quickly Introduce the subject and keep the audience interested with cutaways and walking exposition shots. Gonna try it since the news channels are fairly good at delivering info quickly and getting viewers interested.
jetsetnickradio
Member
It's definitely a good way to learn video editing!
Honestly, I just started by uploading really short gaming clips that I thought were funny or interesting. I never thought anyone besides maybe my brother would watch them. But I started getting views and then I started taking YouTube more seriously. Before I knew it, I was learning to do voice overs, video editing, search engine optimization, marketing, etc. I never thought I'd put this much effort into YouTube or get this much out of it, but I gotta say it's been a positive experience for me so far.
Good luck!
Uzumaki Goku
Junior Member
Working on it. But I have to balance it with work and social life.
jetsetnickradio
Member
Damn, I just saw that OP's video got Dislike-bombed by salty GAF haters.
Don't take it to heart, OP. They probably got banned from GAF for being sacks of shit and now they hate-lurk GAF all day because they have no lives.
Don't take it to heart, OP. They probably got banned from GAF for being sacks of shit and now they hate-lurk GAF all day because they have no lives.
Uzumaki Goku
Junior Member
Yeah.... I got that idea... it's why I don't post on GAF because I know this would happen.
Uzumaki Goku
Junior Member
Well, my Sonic Heroes review is done:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5tNji7bAeE
I took your criticism into account where I could, but a lot of the review was done, but I made cuts to things I didn't need and got more to the point. But my next review will be Injustice 2.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5tNji7bAeE
I took your criticism into account where I could, but a lot of the review was done, but I made cuts to things I didn't need and got more to the point. But my next review will be Injustice 2.
DarkestHour
Banned
To be frank, I have zero interest in watching some guy with a poor mic setup talk (like you're far away and clipping badly) over videos. There's thousands and thousands of people doing this on Youtube and they're equally as boring, imo. Lose the fake over-enthusiastic method of talking. Just be yourself. If you talk like that in real life then I'm sorry, I was assuming you were copying everyone else and talking in this really overly done loud fake happy voice. "HEY GUYS WOW! THIS GAME WOW! NEAT COOL!"...you get it.
Glendemonium
Member
I've found this channel helpful for starting a YT channel:
Video Creators
One thing that I've seen is that gaming channels are a dime a dozen now. Be it lets plays, gaming news, reviews, and criticism. Many people getting on the bandwagon too late may experience tough growth.
Need to make your channel stand out if you want to succeed. There's also the luck of the algorithm. Also, with the ad situation you may want to consider the kind of content you want to produce. Drama, Religion, Politics, and some Gaming channels were hit the hardest when ads were pulled. (if you're planning on monetizing).
Set up a Patreon regardless.
Video Creators
One thing that I've seen is that gaming channels are a dime a dozen now. Be it lets plays, gaming news, reviews, and criticism. Many people getting on the bandwagon too late may experience tough growth.
Need to make your channel stand out if you want to succeed. There's also the luck of the algorithm. Also, with the ad situation you may want to consider the kind of content you want to produce. Drama, Religion, Politics, and some Gaming channels were hit the hardest when ads were pulled. (if you're planning on monetizing).
Set up a Patreon regardless.
Uzumaki Goku
Junior Member
I'm using a blue Yeti microphone
chixdiggit
Member
I have over 20,000 subscribers and I had to put in a ton of work to get those. Believe me, it didn't happen overnight due to a viral video or something. I have since been too busy for it and have abandoned it.
Just keep making videos and keep getting better. Watch your own videos and ask yourself "Would I watch this if somebody else made it?"
Just keep making videos and keep getting better. Watch your own videos and ask yourself "Would I watch this if somebody else made it?"
jetsetnickradio
Member
Yeah, Video Creators is a good channel. Also check out Darrel Eves. They both have a lot of great advice and Darrel especially is like a YouTube professor. He studies YouTube and looks for changes in the algorithms and other features.
QuantumSquid
Member
the forced/fake enthusiasm in that sonic heroes video was obvious. be yourself, and if you want to gain subscribers, review new games instead of old ones. that way your video might come up when people look for reviews of the game shortly after its release.
Well, he's going to review Injustice 2 at least!
Stallion Dan
Member
Your problem is there is like a billion people trying get their content watched on YouTube. Nobody cares when an account was made.
At 3:46 that audio cut in was really loud compared to your voice. https://youtu.be/p5tNji7bAeE?t=3m46s
I'm not really into these kind of videos but I'm sure there are people who are. People telling you to do something completely different...well, if this is what you want to do and there's a niche audience, do it. Just know you won't get a lot of views, ever. And if views is something you are after then yes, as said, you need to do something very interesting to the masses and different to stick out from the over saturated crowd.
I'm not really into these kind of videos but I'm sure there are people who are. People telling you to do something completely different...well, if this is what you want to do and there's a niche audience, do it. Just know you won't get a lot of views, ever. And if views is something you are after then yes, as said, you need to do something very interesting to the masses and different to stick out from the over saturated crowd.
TheSpoiler
Member
Yeah some of that felt a little forced. Better than the old video.
lastplayed
Member
Good job OP. Must be hard work editing all the footage and graphics together, I have enough of a time editing my camera footage that just progresses naturally.
I noticed you pinned your own comment, which I see a lot more channels do these days. Is there a reason for this instead of just saying it in the video description? Does YouTube treat them differently? Not asking you directly, just a more general question.
jetsetnickradio
Member
It's definitely an improvement. As for parts of it sounding forced, he's still new to this. Speaking is a skill like any other and he'll naturally get better at it over time. It also helps to record multiple takes and choose the best sounding ones, but I'm sure he's doing that already.
Uzumaki Goku
Junior Member
Don't know. That's just what people do
jetsetnickradio
Member
Commenting on your own videos is pretty normal, especially for smaller channels. It's supposed to encourage other people to comment as well (And not just with "first")
cr0w
Old Member
Good job on making and editing your own stuff and working to improve, that's a lot more than most people do.
I will say, though, that there's a dearth of Sonic-related stuff out there in the first place, much of it being absolutely terrible. Are there any other topics you're interested in? It's gonna be hard to gain any traction in a topic that's already got so much devoted to it.
I will say, though, that there's a dearth of Sonic-related stuff out there in the first place, much of it being absolutely terrible. Are there any other topics you're interested in? It's gonna be hard to gain any traction in a topic that's already got so much devoted to it.
Uzumaki Goku
Junior Member
Well, Sonic isn't the only thing I talk about. I want to talk about all things I'm interested. I'm just doing Sonic because the new games are coming out this year. The way I see it, I'm building my usable footage so I can do other kinds of videos
Yep, I agree with that!
A good exercise that's common in marketing and business is to imagine a single person that is your ideal target audience. Name this person, come up with a backstory including occupation, family and likes/dislikes.
Once you have this person in mind, make everything for them and always be speaking to directly to them. It's useful for honing in on a consistent style and building rapport with your audience who are being represented by this one person.
Once you have this person in mind, make everything for them and always be speaking to directly to them. It's useful for honing in on a consistent style and building rapport with your audience who are being represented by this one person.
OpinionatedCyborg
Member
noun
noun: dearth; plural noun: dearths
a scarcity or lack of something.
Don't you mean the opposite?
MWS Natural
Member
Much better man, I would break it into parts though.
If you're in the Americas, sign up to their Content Creators program to avoid getting Content ID'd.
Otherwise, tough shit - you can try disputing the claim but they'll most likely uphold it. I got tired of disputing the claims on Splatoon and Breath of the Wild stuff, but older games like Xenoblade X, Fire Emblem etc. can slip through.