10 Editing Mistakes Small Channels Don’t Know They’re Making

Nolan & Nate discuss the biggest editing mistakes that small channels are making.
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0:00 Biggest Editing Mistakes
0:39 Mistake 1
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20:12 Mistake 5
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[@ThinkMediaTV]

What was your biggest take away from the video editing mistakes shared? Let us know below ⬇ 🔥Epidemic Sounds: Get a 7-Day FREE Trial + 50% off 2 months for new personal and commercial plans HERE! ➡ thinkmediasounds.com

[@blackbearranchcanada]

It'd be great to have a video that shows how the 'talent' can make things easier for the editor. Pausing at appropriate moments where a cut might need to be made, etc. Also, tips for the presenter/talent in terms of speaking (intonation, etc.) would be fantastic!

[@CoannaArt]

@@blackbearranchcanadaI second this :)

[@vd8589]

Mistake 1: Bad Intro (Hook) Mistake 2: Not Cutting Enough Out Mistake #3 10:30 : Not Enough Visuals Mistake 3: Too Confusing Mistake 4: Poor Pacing Mistake 5: Harsh Cuts Mistake 6: Neglecting Audio Mistake 7: Bad Audio Levels Mistake 8: Music Mistake 9: Not Owning The Edit Mistake 10: Editing too much (adding too many things)

[@TheLastHonestInfluencer]

I avoid making editing mistakes by not producing videos and procrastinating instead. Works every time

[@mandybanjo]

Lol!! Same!!!

[@Conteudoemescala]

Well i started a few years back from the complete zero to edit my wife´s cooking channel and i can tell you it was a complete nightmare... but over time we progressed a lot, after nearly 200 videos i believe the edits got much much better then they were in the beginning, the CTR is around is 20% and i believe there we nailed it. The watch time also increased a lot. So we are on the right foot. But its quite challenging and a good video editing normally takes a lot of time, at least for me. In cooking we use a lot of b-roll , a-roll and lot of pictures during all the process so its quite demanding, but in the end is a great experience. My tip is to continue to have consistency, dont give up and create your own small and achievable milestones, thats the way to accomplish it.

[@555Gear]

As a veteran YT'er, it is good to be reminded of these tips, but I have to mention that I keep coming back to Think because of the POSITIVITY! The mindset of hard work, continuous improvement, and great attitude keeps me coming back for more. Cheers, Andrew

[@bobbyrebholz2183]

Great tips in this video. Choosing the wrong music is very common because the KZbinr only uploads music that makes THEM happy. How many times have we seen videos with heavy metal playing? Heavy Metal is cool at a concert but is horrendous for pretty much all videos ever.

[@karlbodmer4368]

Awesome video as always. I am small KZbinr, and I think that for small channels the most important thing is to get good presence from the beginning. If you are not popular, people won't care even if you have the best videos and the best content on platform. I am not beginner anymore, but I definitely know how hard it can be (and honestly if I didn't use a lot of Famester, I would have quit a long time ago. It made everything much easier for me, especially getting to 1000 subs and view hours).

[@agatevureglory]

Thanks guys for this beautiful piece. I am still new in the youtube content creation space. Most of the videos I created the sound is okay on my laptop and once I upload to KZbin people complain that the sound is skewed and very low. I am not sure what I am doing wrong and how I can fix this. I use capcut for editing and camera Sony ZV-E10 and Boya microphone. Also noticed the sound is much better when i use my lapel mic

[@IMFitShameka]

Not editing enough was exactly my issue. cutting even more sections after going back to watch later helped me tremendously in my watch and retention time. Attention spans are short. You need to keep things moving fast and to the WHY audience is watching.

[@nomaderic]

Yea im still a super small creator but the greatest thing I've learned so far is, not everything you film has to go in the video. I used to have videos that were like 20 mins long but have cut that in half and more and found that I get more views, more retention, etc.

[@GameOn71213]

All my videos are like 3-4 minutes because my 20 minute videos get less views

[@guitar.forbeginners.withdave]

This has just made me want to completely re-edit a video that I've just spent nearly a week editing and scheduled for release! Great tips. Thank you Think. Did Nate edit this video? I'd love to know!

[@homemakingwithdenise]

I love the idea of a new track for each point. I’m in the process of editing a video today and I will implement this today.

[@GlitterFallout]

No words for how insightful and thought-provoking this video was - thank you both for this. I am guilty of so many (most??) of these "mistakes" and I really do feel like you presented this without judgement, and with great intention, and it's super helpful. Thank you!

[@NatesFilmTutorials]

Thanks for the kind words! I'm sure we've all made these mistakes. Learn from mine! lol

[@thestandoutpodcast]

This is the wake-up call I needed. Thanks for the heads up, your insights are seriously helping us small channels level up our editing game.

[@ThinkMediaTV]

Yay! Happy to help!

[@alanbeckco]

Any videos on how to improve the mic sound? The EQ stuff?

[@CRE8VALU]

It starts with mic choice! There’s only so much you can do with a bad mic choice.

[@AIKnowledge2Go]

Loved the editing tips in this video! Highlighting mistakes to avoid, like excessive cuts and poor audio, was super helpful. The advice on J and L cuts, plus pacing, is invaluable for creators aiming to enhance their videos. This guide is a must-watch for anyone looking to improve their content and keep audiences hooked from start to finish. 🎥✨

[@ThinkMediaTV]

So glad you enjoyed it!

[@awildrose888]

Whoa this content is loaded. One minute in and already I have a ton of information. Thanks

[@ThinkMediaTV]

👊

[@TheJoshuaFrey]

It's great seeing some content focused on the editing aspect of video. I've benefitted from this channel so much when looking at equipment and overall strategy. Editing is the next hurdle I've been looking to jump and I've always enjoyed your videos, so it's great to get your take on this side of things.

[@chisom.]

the different tracks for different points omg so genius

[@RealTravelSpeaks]

The J and L cut information is Gold! Thanks for sharing the knowledge!

[@Dadtech.]

I got alot from this guys, thank you so much

[@OfficialSelfReflections]

Absolutely loved this video! I recently edited my first two person podcast and realised I couldn't really get the best from Premiere Pro and AutoPod because both mics picked up the audio from the other person. After stacks of research I found out that AutoPod works on the 'absence' of audio and will select the camera view based on the audio. So when both mics picked up the echo from the other person, I could not edit it and the audio (and therefore whole recording) was wasted. How do you overcome this sitting so close to the other person in a podcast / video like you both have done here? And are there any tricks in editing that you can share specific to Premiere Pro and AutoPod?

[@iamshaneofficial9888]

I think this is my new favorite video format from Think Media, super tactical

[@herbertgoldenboy]

nice sir thank you for sharing the idea

[@feliciagrinie]

Great tips and advice as always guys!

[@marjyg]

These tips were so helpful! Especially the harsh cuts and editing too much.

[@ThinkMediaTV]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Geezyp]

This video was SO GOOD!! Thank you for this gem ❤❤

[@OurMinimalHome]

This was very helpful for my video editing this week, thank you!!!

[@herbandspicekitchen]

This is really helpful I have a cooking channel and this is gonna up my editing skills. Thank you. 💕

[@HanleysTechVenture]

This was a really good video. Thanks guys. The example of the video you did where you sad after views dropped and the visuals without was a great wxample

[@NatesFilmTutorials]

Glad you liked it Hanley!

[@HanleysTechVenture]

@@NatesFilmTutorials subscribed to your channel!

[@simplylofi]

Hi Nolan & Nate! Thank you! Do you also have some advice for music videos/clips? 🎶

[@homestudioacademy]

The video we all been waiting for! THANK YOU! 🙏

[@true_rcs]

Content gold! Thank you! Saved this to watchlist as a future resource 👍🏼

[@Ancientways]

This is so helpful!! Thanks for all the work you guys do!! I’m a small upcoming channel and still haven’t been able to implement all the cool effects yet!

[@11BePositive11]

This was awesome. Thanks for the great advice. Always appreciated!

[@BibleProtege]

This is great ❤. I just started my channel last month and will try to fix one point at a time.

[@RosemariesHeart]

This was great information! Thank you.

[@marckuhnmak]

Great video you guys!

[@taflersociety]

You guys might not know this but you can hear smacking and lip clicks in this video. That is one of the most important and overlooked items in editing. I always edit my audio in Audacity and manually lower breaths and manually take out the smacking noises if I can. If I can't do it manually and it's really bad I use IZotope RX-10 standard mouth-declick AI VST to take out the rest. Hope that helps.

[@ProAttique]

I’ve been using OBS studio to record my tutorials. Applied so many filters in obs but my microphone is still taking breath noise. I delete all those pauses and breaths manually. Someday I will get the better version of a microphone but right now I have an older version of SYNCO wireless microphone

[@taflersociety]

@@ProAttique Yeah, as far as I know there is not any technology to completely remove breaths in real-time automatically regardless of the condenser or dynamic mic used. You can highlight the breaths and get rid of them a couple of ways in Audacity. One way is by Effect, Noise Removal/Repair, Noise Reduction and when you get profile of noise, make sure in that room tone selection you breathe normally and then apply to the entire wave file. The other way is minimize all breaths manually using amplify and bringing down to -20 db or to where it sounds natural. I usually use -16 db on my vids and that works to where you notice I'm breathing but it's not annoying. I would take the audio from OBS in a wav file and do your editing in Audacity. Will bring your audio to close to a pro level. Will have some of a learning curve. You could also upgrade to a DJI mic if that is the type of mic you like but I would recommend a condenser if tutorial or talking head vids.

[@ProAttique]

@@taflersociety well, thank you very much for the detailed reply. I have been using audacity but there are some problems while using audacity to edit audio. I also have been doing audio ducking in audacity to minimise that background noise and breath sound. There is a problem with my devices. I edit my videos on MacBook and record all the audios over there. On my MacBook and iOS devices, audio sounds great. But whenever I bring that audio file or listen it to an android or PC, my voice will be totally changed. iOS devices have more bass and less noise while playing a sound meanwhile, android and PC don’t have those options. There is another problem with audacity in my case. Whenever I apply some filters, such as compressor amplifier, etc then the audio will be distorted. Microphone volume is okay with iPhone and MacBook but my Canon 90D takes too much background noise. Yes, if I lower down the volume while recording, then there will be no background noise, but the overall volume of my audio clip will be way more lower. Later, if I edit and increase the volume in audacity, then the audio will be terrible and distorted. This is why I don’t use my Canon 90D even though I have 50 MM and another lens with good blur

[@taflersociety]

@@ProAttique Glad it helped. There is a lot of info that is too much to discuss in the comments unfortunately but I would look up some vids. Here are two titles to get you started if interested. Audacity Podcast Tutorial - QUICKLY Edit a Podcast and Sound Great! Overview of How to Record an Audiobook | PUBLISH ON AUDIBLE | Using Audacity How To Make Your Voice Sound Better in Audacity 2022 Good luck man!

[@irinarakovicprivatepractice]

This video is SO valuable!

[@xclusivelyluxxebarbie]

This helps me so much. Thank you very much!❤

[@travelingbeyondboundaries]

This was so helpful! Thanks!

[@ThinkMediaTV]

I'm so glad!

[@tirupatirao7521]

Great session and very useful

[@alliemariedigital]

Soooo helpful!❤

[@sittingatthefeetofjesus]

Hey ! Do you have a video on setting up KZbin channel/KZbin studio settings?? Step by Step

[@ThinkMediaTV]

Here you go! kzbin.info/www/bejne/mIezm5aCgZ6dfa8feature=shared

[@discgolfprofessor]

A simple Thank you 👍 or should I say Think You 😊

[@rsm307studios]

Thanks, Nolan and Nate for the amazing tips. Quick question...when did Think Media move away from Premiere Pro and start using Resolve?

[@NatesFilmTutorials]

When I joined lol, however our podcast team uses Premiere Pro. But basically any video edited in the past year was done by me in Resolve

[@rsm307studios]

@@NatesFilmTutorialsI would love to see you do a "Pros & Cons" comparison video between PP Vs. Resolve! I have been using PP for over 25 years and just am very comfortable with it. I would LOVE to learn more about AE but the learning curve just seems too steep (not to mention it's a very robust memory-hogging program). I used to export my videos out of PP and into AE to add all the cool text to the screen. But as soon as PP introduced mogrts it allowed me to do many of the things I used to do in AE in PP. I always love the Think Media videos b/c you learn so much about KZbin, creating videos, editing videos, sound, lighting, and of course gear reviews. It is my ONE-STOP shop for learning new techniques or about new gear (that I NEED). LOL Keep up the great work!!!

[@genaols]

Awesome tips. Thanks Guys 👏👏👏

[@ThinkMediaTV]

Our pleasure!

[@johnclay7644]

good topic, 'beginning middle and end but not in that order (Jean Luc Goddard) good discussion.

[@makeitcrafty309]

Hi, you guys talk about different niche ( like cooking, tech etc.) but I would love to know how a DIY channel should make their hooks? I always show a finished product e.g a DIY home decor item and try to capture the attention but still I don't get good views so I would love to know your expert opinion on it

[@ThinkMediaTV]

Great suggestion! It's important to note that editing can help your video, but good editing doesn't guarantee views. Ultimately people have to click on your video, so having an intriguing idea, paired with title and thumbnail, editing, will set your up for the best chance to get views, but people will have to click and watch before views come. Hope this helps!

[@makeitcrafty309]

@@ThinkMediaTV Thank you very much

[@ruchika.1201]

I absolutely love Think Media content. But can you include niche that are majorly talking head videos as examples for the advice? Like, for Mistake 1, the examples that you give are cooking channels or tech channels that have a physical product that they can show as B-Roll. Even Think Media for that matter has KZbin analytics to show as B-Roll. Similarly dog channels have dogs. But what about channels like myself, who talk about personal growth and self improvement? We don't have a product or a physical thing to show as the result in B-Roll. Like my latest video is about how to overcome loneliness, what can I show in the intro to make it more interesting apart from a B-Roll of me looking sad or looking happy to show that I overcame loneliness? In a nutshell, I would be grateful if you could include self improvement channels as examples for the advices that you give.

[@ThinkMediaTV]

Thanks! In short, you could use stock footage or you could film b-roll of yourself. I think of Ali Abdaal's channel where he shows him at work on his computer or reading the book he's talking about in the video. It does take some effort to think of what is the best way to convey it visually.

[@SirDude555]

Some good advice. I actually BookMarked this for my upcoming YT Ch. The video made me think (no pun intended) about how I watched even this video. I don't fall into the young viewer demographic range, but I tend to watch many educational videos on a faster playback speed. In the case of this video, playback was at 1.5x. Any thoughts? Plus, I'm curious why Podcast / Interview videos do the Tennis Match / back and forth shots so much? Wouldn't it be better to pull back on the camera and show both people, one talking, and the other reacting? When I think of the great TV reporters / interviewers like Barbara Walters or Dan Rathers, they ask their question, but then the camera mostly stays on the person being interviewed. Anyway, good video, maybe me think more about how I want to shoot my videos.

[@ThinkMediaTV]

Good observation! It is somewhat up to preference. I look at it is, if I were listening to the conversation in real life, when would I turn to look at the other person? I also find for this angle the closeups are a bit more engaging than the wide angle. I use the wide angle, when changing topic or to see the action of both like you mentioned. In the end, there is no strict rule for editing podcasts like this, but I hope the insights were helpful!

[@SirDude555]

@@ThinkMediaTV thank you for replying / sharing more details.

[@phylissesposito2290]

thank you! lots of help with AI

[@nnekaonyilofor]

I truly appreciate the nuances that your channel highlights. 🙏🏾💎

[@Ibz87]

Looking lean Nolan. Nice work 💪🏼

[@Mr-FuryH]

Great😍🔥

[@aaronoates200withelp]

Great video and content! Feedback as a viewer. Sometimes you cut the guest off to finish his sentences or give input when I think it would be better to let them finish their perspective.

[@ThinkMediaTV]

Thanks for the feedback!

[@EmilyRose-LOVE16]

Cool!❤👍👍

[@SincerelyNadz]

I love Think Media but one thing I've noticed is that most of their tips are catered to talking head videos. I'd like to hear how these tips apply to vlog style videos, which are much less scripted.

[@NatesFilmTutorials]

Good point! I think this could be something we tackle in the future!

[@SincerelyNadz]

@NatesFilmTutorials yes I think it would be appreciated by so many youtubers. Thanks for responding 😀

[@nabeelkhan2632]

any helpful video tips for vloggers?

[@RockyB14Sr]

The discount code didn't work for the link BTW. I tried to sign up

[@ifell3]

When I see a video that doesn't show the finished product at the start, I skip to the end to see it. Why would I want to watch something that I have no idea what it is or if I would like it at the end. 'made in poland' does this and it really bugs me. But he has got more subscribers than me so I can't argue with that 😅

[@ProAttique]

after two years of editing and posting on KZbin, I have realized that the hook is just fake. My average view duration for two-minute videos also has more than 80% retention but the videos do not go viral. The best practice is to find the topic people are searching for. My topics are too specific so less audience is watching them. If you make videos with broader topics then you will probably go viral. If you fix common problems then no matter if you have a hook or not! people will definitely watch your video. My click-through rate is great, watch time is sometimes 106% instead of 10-20, but the videos do not go viral due to my topic selection. So guys! select a topic that people are searching on the internet and the traffic is also high for those keywords in your title and description. Don't make videos that people aren't looking for. This is my experience.

[@mdmohan7655]

You are absolutely right, because of doing these things, the video went viral. Let's talk a little in the meeting

[@dr.shubham_gabhane]

Your watch time is not that great. KZbin prefers watch time over retention percent. 30% for 15 min video is better than 80% for 3 min video.

[@ProAttique]

@@dr.shubham_gabhane i don’t normally create long videos coz my topics can be covered between 3-6 minutes. I didn’t say about all of my videos. I have 23 minutes tutorials too. So it’s a mix record ! Probably not just retention. CTR is good. Watch time is good. Returning viewers are there. People have saved my videos in watch later and other playlists. If i type my name on google and can see many websites have embedded my videos. So, probably it’s all about the topic selection instead of just watch time and hooks.

[@anticonfidencegirl]

Thank you 😭😭😭 you really analyzed your analytics deep

[@TheFreshSoundsFlorida]

What do you mean by "your hook is just fake"? Hooks are used to preview what's in the video. Unless you're lying about what's in your video in the intro, it's supposed to set people up to be excited for the video

[@elwirastadnik]

11th mistake: not letting your interviewee talk....

[@ZEKEtrickSHOTS]

I will study A and B roll now 🤣

[@NatesFilmTutorials]

🙏

[@cbss_unofficial-mlbb]

whys the video quality maxed at 360P?

[@poodleprofessor]

I cut out SO much footage. Making the video for the viewer and not yourself is key.

[@user-on6un8tq5f]

I've been watching the view numbers and during this year I'm thinking of viewers tapping away 1988 till 024

[@ZEKEtrickSHOTS]

J and L cut and Jump Cut ( learning 101 ) lol

[@user-uk1ez6uh3r]

bro in amharic languge spiking

[@HigherEdutech]

Mostly a very helpful video, but it seems like you didn't completely follow your own advice! Maybe you had a preconception that you needed "10" mistakes? At any rate, it could easily have been "8 Editing Mistakes" by merging 6, 7, and 8 (all about audio) into one. Since 6 and 7 were so short, this would have also improved the pacing. Maybe an additional mistake to avoid would be "don't enslave yourself to the draft video title". Anyway, thanks. Still very helpful. 🙂

[@ThinkMediaTV]

Good observation! For this conversational format the conversation provided the pacing of the video, allowing for the flexibility to dig deeper. For talking head videos I still think the rule is useful, but it doesn't have the be concrete. It's good to know when to follow the rules and when to break them!

[@ZEKEtrickSHOTS]

So editors need to be storytellers

[@MaschiTuts]

absolutely!

[@piyushshende6324]

I want to grow a gamer's community in gaming niche so can you guide me

[@thejasonpyne]

By editing mistakes, this channel means create over produced content and add basically no value to the viewer. It's kind of baffling that this channel has over 2 million subs because the content isn't very good in my opinion.

[@mushroomlw1717]

Very first point is my biggest gripe on videos I watch. In the intro, I really do not like when the creator is holding or has the camera on themselves and proceed to talk about what they are going to do and take too long to get to the meat of the video. I call it too much blah blah. I despise unboxing videos. Creators need to learn how to do b roll and voice-over. Instead of showing the video with talking a bunch of blah blah, roll the video on what the content is supposed to be and then do a voice-over with your blah blah.

[@pritamrawat5]

Your Hindi ma translation kar sakte ho

[@chadkbrignall22]

As a viewer there is nothing more annoying than some yputuber w 20k followers intros like a damn MTV music video all fluff loud club music and little substance

[@JustSuperFunny]

For every like this comment gets I’ll follow a random person

[@TheYouTubeMechanic]

lol dude your intro is so bad and it's even your first point.

[@WinningWaysWithStephannie]

This video was full of great tips for a novice editor, like me. 😊 Nolan and Nate I’m wondering; however, how to insert tips like storytelling into a live broadcast. Any suggestions?

[@NatesFilmTutorials]

Thank you! I think the best way to implement storytelling in a livestream is to tell stories. Can you find a way to share from your experiences or others and use that to better clearly articulate your point? Anything can be a story, share the ups and downs of your journey! Hope this helps!

[@WinningWaysWithStephannie]

Thank You @@NatesFilmTutorials

[@MaheshParmar70]

@ThinkMediaTV. Very good information about the all people doing the way to make sure lot of engaging, funny and audience retention to many more results. I like to you are this information.❤😊 Lot of thanks