1. Niche
Just like the training here in WA, it is best if you find a niche to concentrate on. If you already have a website from the training here, then you can stick to that niche.
Otherwise, come up with a niche, or a sub-niche (a specific topic/area within the niche)!
In my opinion (and based on what I’ve been reading from everywhere), creating a channel for a targeted audience would be easier for you to grow your channel.
2. Start Recording! Just start! Do it!
Some of us feel that we’re ‘not ready’ ready to create video. We don’t have the expertise in videography, low self-confidence, etc etc.
Fact is, we’ll probably NEVER be ready.
Solution? Just START recording!
You'll learn along the way and improve.
You don’t need an expensive camera or videocam. You don’t need the latest camera model.
The camera in your mobile phone is more than up to the task! Get a tripod, mount your phone, and wa-la, you’re ready to record!
Of course, down the road as you improve, you’d want to invest in a good camera and other necessary equipment, but for starters, any camera will do as long as the video quality is decent.
Most of our mobile phones do produce decent quality videos.
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I really wished I didn't wait more than 2 years to start my YouTube channel. But I must say, I am really having fun making videos and watching my channel grow.
I know it will take some time before I will meet the 1K subscribers and 4K watch hours monetizing requirements so I figured I will just keep uploading videos, do some tweaks and see where it goes.
By the way, what's your take on the idea of doing a silent livestream as a means to get subscribers? Basically, they will go live, connect with other Youtubers and trade subscription.
My college batchmate and I both started our channels almost at the same time. I subscribed to hers and she subscribed to mine.
One time I visited her channel to see how things are progressing and to my surprise, she already has close to 800 subs. To think that she hasn't been posting new videos for a couple of weeks.
When I asked her how she did it, she told me she spent a lot of time watching other people's YT videos and subscribing to their channels. She is doing silent livestream every weekends to FISH for subscribers without necessarily leaving her channel's URL.
She did encourage me to do the same. But I am hesitant not only because I don't think it's legal but also because I want people to subscribe to my channel because they actually like my content.
Cheers!
Alice
I wouldn't do that. She may have 800 subscribers, but I'm very sure her watch hours will not meet 4000 hours any time soon. Why not ask her how much is her watch hours? I'm curious to see if I'm right lol.
This method feels a bit like follow for follow, which basically means we follow each other to increase our follower/subscriber count. There are still people doing this on Instagram and YouTube. And sometimes, after you follow them, they might even silently unfollow you so they will have high 'follower/subscriber' and low 'following/subscribed to' ratio.
Doing this might get you subscribers, but high chance they are not going to watch your content.
Get your followers organically. That way, those who subscribe to you will have tendency to watch your content as they would be more interested in your content.
Every YouTube/Instagram growth video that I watched do not promote follow for follow, with the same reasoning above.
You can check out my other training on Instagram growth; the same thing can be applied to growing a YouTube channel!
But then again, our content and video editing has to be good to retain watch hours, so it comes down to our skills too. With my level of skill in editing videos, I'm happy with my count of about 100 subscribers per month, lol.
Idris
She told me she's not sure exactly how she's going to reach that 4K or if she'll even make it within a year. But her priority right now is getting that 1K.
I haven't dived into Instagram yet as I am focused on YT and Pinterest. But I will definitely check out your training.
Thanks again.
Anyways, don't bother doing that. Just focus on your content and video editing, share your videos on FB groups of the same niche (if the group allows it) and the subscribers will come. Slower progress, but those are the ones who would watch your videos.
Regards,
Nila
