Let me know what you think.
I had a video with over 600,000 views, but it had a tiny (fair use, seconds long) clip of Japanese music.
Never put Japanese music on YouTube.
Or just never put anything on YouTube...
I've gotten a TON of views on random videos of my very young kids and their friends goofing around that I just upload for family and friends. Playing in the pool, splashing around in the lake, running under the sprinkler, playing on the slip & slide, having water gun fights, etc.
I have no idea why they're so popular but apparently people just love them so whatever.
Nice Goku, a fraction in and I dig it so far. Pretty much on par with the standard production quality of a lot of the successful deep dive video essayists/speculators circling 'round with a mostly relevant B-roll and a cleean mic. It really helps your enunciation is crisp to the ear!! Will keep a tab or two. ^^' Maybe. ;p
That said, as you mention, I can't help but notice from some snips out of your channel you've actually put out a lot of these kinds of video breakdowns, at least over the past year... considering how decently competent your work is I'd say it's 'bout time you've gotten some traction..!!
Your thumbnailer is likely correct in their presumptions; many people are probably more attracted to a longform video that goes in-depth on a single subject -- I know I do..! It might take a bit of extra editing and recording work, but...who knows, this might be the tide to ride on..!! I wish you luck..! *passes some luck*
I've gotten a TON of views on random videos of my very young kids and their friends goofing around that I just upload for family and friends. Playing in the pool, splashing around in the lake, running under the sprinkler, playing on the slip & slide, having water gun fights, etc.
I have no idea why they're so popular but apparently people just love them so whatever.
One ... thousand ... views?
Do you know what the view count on a popular YouTube video look like?
What's wrong with letting someone else be happy about the views they're getting? No reason to be an asshole about it.
It's easier to get tons of hits on something that violates copyright, for sure. I have well over 100k for an old documentary that I uploaded that's not available on DVD or in any streaming format.
That's probably not the way to get a healthy channel though, especially if you hope to monetize eventually.
Word of advice: it's not going to happen. The thing is, the market is just so saturated that it's almost impossible to stand out from others.I don't know.... I'd like to do something that involves making videos for a living to be honest.
Word of advice: it's not going to happen. The thing is, the market is just so saturated that it's almost impossible to stand out from others.
I've been making videos for over 11 years and have thousands of videos, I still only have like 1450 subscribers.
I've been making videos for over 11 years and have thousands of videos, I still only have like 1450 subscribers.
Word of advice: it's not going to happen. The thing is, the market is just so saturated that it's almost impossible to stand out from others.