How to Start (and Grow) a Booktube Channel

[@HannahsBooks]

Thank you, Katie! I especially loved your comment that you were not sure you had the right personality for Booktube. Obviously you do! I initially hesitated about starting a channel because I am an introvert and not very bubbly-but people have been so supportive of both my relatively quiet style and my nerdy book choices. After having a channel for nearly six months, I am feeling more and more comfortable in front of the camera-but I am still introverted. Hearing that you slow your videos down makes me realize that I could speed mine up a bit! Thanks again.

[@katiejlumsden]

Thanks Hannah! I do find slowing down my videos helpful. I actually watch all Booktube on 1.25 speed so I can get through more, so I listen to everyone sped up anyone XD

[@scallydandlingaboutthebooks]

@@katiejlumsden I speed everyone up except you! And Hannah I love your style. It's distinctive which is a good thing I think.

[@HannahsBooks]

Scallydandling about the books ❤️

[@seriela]

First, the refrigerator tracker and now this! You are the best, Katie.

[@katiejlumsden]

Thanks! :)

[@esteleditsbooks5804]

Thanks for all the tips Katie! I'm thinking about creating a channel in a few months. Your tip of letting people know you have a channel if you've been commenting without one for awhile really helped me! I'd never thought of that!

[@booksfrommybookshelf]

Thank you so much for this. I started my channel without knowing booktube was a thing! I’ve found some really useful advice in this video, and it’s given me new hope that I can grow my channel within this book loving community!

[@rae_of_sunlight]

Just found this video - super helpful :) I also so appreciate how you still make time to support small booktubers even though it can't be easy to make time. It honestly gave me such an enormous boost in energy and enthusiasm to be followed and mentioned by you, as I'm sure is the case for all the newer booktubers you follow!

[@katiejlumsden]

Thanks Rae, so glad it was helpful!

[@eliasemu1999]

Thanks for sharing what you know best. You did very well throughout the explanatory guidelines. I watched it till the end. Two thumbs up for you.

[@sLOTFY100]

I discovered booktube through you. I decided to start acquainting myself with English or anglophone classics this year. I had until then, only read in French with regards to classics except a few books (The Brontes) in high school. I read great expectations and I was searching for someone who could comment on it with an academic background in classics. I didn’t want a random impression or opinion but actually someone who studied that period. I was thrilled to discover your channel and as a result have developed a Dickens obsession. I could never te read certain french classics like Zola or Balzac which I read in high school, I find them dated. But not Dickens and you introduced me to some great titles. The read alongs are very encouraging and keep me motivated to read bigger books. I used to read so much as a teenager but since becoming a lawyer I read much less. This has changed with your channel ! ❤️

[@katiejlumsden]

Thanks so much! Dickens and the Victorians in general are just so interesting and so good.

[@SadieReadsAgain]

Brilliant tips! I just started a channel to stave off boredom during social distancing, so this is like gold!!

[@katiejlumsden]

I'm glad it was useful!

[@susiecarson]

Your discussion on Mr Collins was suggested for me by the algorithm, and I have enjoyed the videos on your channel so far. I hadn’t thought about creating a BookTube channel, but now I’m thinking it would be really fun. These are awesome tips. I look forward to watching more from you.

[@katiejlumsden]

Thanks very much!

[@LisaOfTroy]

This video was really encouraging. Almost died when you said that you wanted to post this video but didn't feel qualified. That was so refreshing!!!!!! Usually anybody with a big mouth likes to spout off even if they have no experience whatsoever ( or at least in the States). As for my channel, I get almost no views on individual books and especially classics. However, I do have a few super fans and it feels so wonderful that at least someone in the universe is enjoying my content. Thanks for posting!!!!

[@katiejlumsden]

Well, thanks so much :) Good luck with the channel.

[@FindMyFilm]

Just started my own book tube channel and found your video...! It’s blessing 😍 I have saved it and when I feel like, I watch it again and it gives me a kind of inspiration to make more videos and upload it quickly 😅 Thank you for all the useful advices and Your booktube channel is justtt Amazing....! 💫

[@katiejlumsden]

Thanks! So glad this video was helpful for you.

[@wburris2007]

Thanks for the tips. I am planning to film the 4th video for my channel today.

[@thewestveilarchives5077]

The advise to do the BookTube Newbie tag is excellent! I just started this booktube / authortube channel last month and I did the newbie tag for both of those. All of the subscribers I've got so far have come from those two videos. I've been on KZbin for over 2 years in the art space, and it's really weird to be back at square one on this channel now, though. It's weird to check back on a new video and see very few views (if any), while I'm used to my art channel getting views before I can post the associated painting to my Instagram feed.

[@katiejlumsden]

The Newbie tags definitely make a difference :)

[@eliasemu1999]

Very true, the booktube newbie is very helpful.

[@JPChoquette]

This is so helpful. I know I'm late to watch this but you had some good tips I hadn't thought of before. 4.5 years is a long time--congrats on your long-running channel and keeping up with all the video creating/producing. That's a feat!

[@katiejlumsden]

Thanks very much - glad this was helpful :)

[@BookishTexan]

Great point about the Newbie tag and standard BookTube content videos. Also great advice about interacting with channels around your size.

[@scallydandlingaboutthebooks]

I might actually do the Newbie tag. I am still new enough I think 🤔

[@maslina4567]

@@scallydandlingaboutthebooks I'd love to see that! :)

[@katiejlumsden]

You're definitely still new enough to do it :)

[@katiejlumsden]

Thanks!

[@eMsBooksAreEverywhere]

Thank you so much for this video! Lots of good takeaways that I hope to incorporate! ❤

[@SpinstersLibrary]

Amazing and thorough video with lots of good advice! I agree especially with your first point about personality. Another thing I worried about when I started my channel, was how different my personality was in different videos - sometimes I'm a bit more upbeat, sometimes I'm quiet and serious, sometimes I'm very silly. I worried (and still do sometimes) that that comes across as fake, but really every video just captures the mood I'm in on the day I record, and that's fine. You're so right with your advice about choosing a good channel name. I would also add to not call yourself Spinster's Library when you're married because PEOPLE WILL LITERALLY NEVER STOP ASKING 😂 I should probably spend more time on meta-data. Thank you for the shoutout also!

[@scallydandlingaboutthebooks]

Honestly Claudia the variety makes it seem more sincere and not like you have a fixed booktube persona that you put on when you record.

[@katiejlumsden]

I don't think your videos ever come across as fake. I think it makes sense that different videos have different tones - I'm sure mine so. Sometimes when I look back on my old videos I feel like they're not exactly me XD I love your channel name though!

[@michaelreadsstuff8116]

Thanks for this! (I know I’m watching a couple of years after the video was made - late to the party as usual…) You’ve been one of my favorite booktubers for a long while and I’ve just now decided to start my own channel - this was helpful and encouraging advice!!

[@katiejlumsden]

Thanks very much, glad it was useful :)

[@mlp4apc]

Good information. It was very helpful and I took a lot of notes. Thank you for the content.

[@AnnVincentVila-fd4nj]

Wonderful advice! Thanks so much!

[@katieandrebeccaread4250]

The not being funny thing really resonated with me ^-^ We all have something to give and bring to booktube, of course, but it can be easy to get wrapped up in thoughts along the vein of well... my favourite book tuber is so funny, or they're really entertaining or go against the grain when it comes to mainstream opinions, and to compare yourself to them. Thank you so much for this video! You've made me really excited about starting out :)

[@katiejlumsden]

Glad the video was helpful!

[@naomisbookshelf]

This is so helpful! I had never thought about metadata before. Thank you for these tips! It has been a slow start for me and I wish I had seen a video like this before I started my own channel.

[@katiejlumsden]

Thanks Naomi - glad it was useful!

[@kellireadsalot]

I’m late to the party, but am so happy to find this video! I’m brand new to BookTube so appreciate the advice!

[@bookinwithdebra]

I know you made this video a long time ago but I'd saved it because I kept thinking about starting my own Booktube channel. After being unsure for a long time, I decided just to do it. This was a very useful video, I wanted to say - Thank You😀

[@javiermorales5106]

Thank you sooo much for making this video!! Definitely very helpful!! I’m a beginning booktuber and watching this has helped me tons and now I’m getting ready to film my next video!! Really really enjoy your videos, just discovered your channel last night and I’ve been watching your videos non-stop! Keep up the great work!! I looove classics too!!

[@katiejlumsden]

Thanks!, I really appreciate your comment. I'm glad it was a helpful video :)

[@javiermorales5106]

Books and Things thank you for responding! I’m actually filming my next video and I’m really having more fun!! Sending love!

[@RememberedReads]

This is such a wonderful collection of advice! This will be such a perfect video to share with some of the new booktubers who admit to being worried about their lighting issues or reading tastes. Thanks for putting this together! :)

[@katiejlumsden]

Thanks :)

[@ananyapandey4876]

Thank you so much! Your video will definitely help me grow a lot. I'm glad i found you.

[@katiejlumsden]

Thanks!

[@beeskneesbooks]

Can’t wait to start my BookTube channel. Thanks for the video, it was very helpful. Thought it was funny you slow down your videos, because I will have to speed up mine. Ha!

[@BaronDHall]

Woo hoo! I'm ashamed of myself for not knowing about Booktube sooner! Thanks for the video - I'm revamping my channel now using these tips!

[@katiejlumsden]

Thanks!

[@dominiquecarrie3316]

Thank you so much for this video, super helpful!

[@polyglotreading]

Hi Katie, although this video is about 3 years old, I'm leaving a comment here just to let you know that your channel has not just enriched my reading life (by introducing me to victorian authors I had never heard of before) but also inspired / motivated me to finally get over my hesitations and start my own channel where I'm trying to combine my two passions literature and language learning. I still feel a bit intimidated when talking to the camera, in particular because English is not my native language, but I'm sure this will improve. I tried to follow some of your tips how to start and build the channel and I'm curious to see how this develops. So I just wanted to say a big 'thank you' 🙂

[@katiejlumsden]

Thank you very much :)

[@sarasreadingnook]

Thank you for the tips! I’ve just started a booktube channel and I’m so grateful to hear your perspective re: starting a channel. It was really fascinating learning about the metadata! Great video.

[@katiejlumsden]

Metadata really is useful!

[@brooklinslibrary]

Hi I am just now watching this 2 years later! Thank you so much for this video. It was really helpful 😁

[@katiejlumsden]

Thanks :)

[@Kite562reviews]

I'm a small manga and book review channel. I'm an avid Stephen King reader a long with many other manga authors like Junji Ito and Paru Itagaki. I also enjoy documenting my thoughts on what I've read. When it comes to my editing I make sure the audio and lighting are always good. 😊❤📚

[@younesbensouaneupdates6845]

Thank you for all the tips, you really shared them all. I'm looking forward to start reviewing books and joining the book tube community. This is really helpful. ❤️

[@katiejlumsden]

Thanks, glad it was helpful!

[@ChristyLuisDostoevskyinSpace]

This is so helpful! I didn't know it was so important to post on a schedule. Claudia's series is amazing 🥺

[@ChristyLuisDostoevskyinSpace]

Thank you for sharing your experience with us!

[@katiejlumsden]

Thanks very much :)

[@zara6472]

Very useful and practical tips to consider if I ever start a channel. It is about marketing yourself across platforms and being seen but it's the content which keeps me coming back. Thank you

[@katiejlumsden]

Thanks! The content is the thing that makes people come back to channels, of course, but I guess you have to get people to see one video to start off with!

[@MIDDLEoftheBookMARCH]

Wonderful advice!!! Going to put more of these tips into practice. Thank you!

[@katiejlumsden]

Thanks!

[@LadyFrostine]

I really enjoyed a lot of your tips and will be applying some of them to my content and channel for 2025. I also really enjoyed the tips you gave on supporting fellow #BookTube accounts. 😊

[@ChaoticBibliophile]

Thank you so much for this advice! I’ve had a channel for a long time, but when I started I didn’t pay much attention to it and didn’t upload very regularly. I was also too shy to interact much with the community. This year I’ve decided to commit and I’m trying to grow it and engage much more, and your tips will certainly help.

[@ChaoticBibliophile]

PS. I was mind blown when you said your videos are slowed down!

[@katiejlumsden]

Yep - I'm even faster in reality . . .

[@christinacampbellbooks]

Thank you so much for this video. I started my channel less than a month ago and I didn't know anything about metadata or tags before watching this. Looking forward to using them going forwards! :)

[@katiejlumsden]

Thanks - glad it was helpful!

[@BookZealots]

Thank you for posting these suggestions. The beginning explained our situation. We have our camera on a . . . wait for it, a pile of books! LOL It's because of channels like yours who talk about other smaller booktube channels is how we've been able to connect with others. I would love to hear a snippet of your unedited voice speed. 😁 Just as I thought I was getting the hang up uploading, KZbin changed to the newer version of uploading. Thank you for pointing out the tags and other options. I'll have to pay attention to that next time. (still figuring out thumbnails. LOL) thanks again!

[@katiejlumsden]

Yep, a camera on a pile of books is the way to begin!

[@thrillerful]

This just came up for... I'm so late to the party! lol Thanks for the tips!

[@kimberleereads]

This was very thorough and helpful! I started my channel in 2020 but am coming back after some time off. I'm finding it hard to get things rolling again so I was researching and came across your video 🙂 Will be applying these tips!

[@sheamcintoshford-author5494]

Thank you so much for all this info! I have a question though. I started my channel before I knew BookTube was a thing. My show is called Yarns and Yarns as I'm a knitter/crocheter and a reader/writer. I'm wondering if I need to separate the two themes. I'm now looking to make writing my full-time career and knitting is really just a hobby that I love. I still like the title though. Or maybe I just need to come up with a whole new separate title for knitting and a different one for books. I'm a very eclectic reader, though I gravitate to historical fiction/fantasy (which is my writing genre) and classics. One of the biggest problems I know I have with growing an audience is that I'm not consistent at all. I go months without posting. I'm thinking that a vlog style of recording might help with that. I'll be playing around with that style next week.

[@jackiesliterarycorner]

I'm just learning how to use thumbnails, so its still a struggle, but I like how my upload system makes it easier to do. Thanks for the idea on how to let people know about my channel without being weird and pushy about it. My channel is slowly growing and I'm trying each of the things people, such as yourself, have suggested. My channel is in that awkward, growing pains stage.

[@katiejlumsden]

It often can be slow at the start - but keep going and good luck :)

[@jimsbooksreadingandstuff]

Thank you for the tips, I have just posted my first booktube video (about my current reading and TBR). The tips, they were very useful (I added the booktube newbie tag). I haven't yet followed tip #11 changing my name and channel thumbnail to something bookish, I hope the image of a Soviet era milk tanker will be intriguing to potential viewers. If I can get into the habit of regularly posting booktube videos that can change. I thank you whilst talking about Dickens because of your gushing recommendation of "Our Mutual Friend". "Dombey and Son" is the first book I mention in the current reading list and "Little Dorrit" is on my TBR for Viktober.

[@katiejlumsden]

Thanks! I'm glad the tips were useful. I hope you like Little Dorrit :)

[@TamaynIrraniah]

Quite helpful information. I have been thinking about getting more involved in book tube, and I am hoping that I can make use of this to maybe develop this. Thanks again for the help!

[@katiejlumsden]

Thanks - I'm glad it was helpful.

[@lazyowl228]

Great tips, thanks for posting this advice.

[@katiejlumsden]

Thanks!

[@TheWordN3rd]

I've been on BookTube a little over 2 years and I found a lot of these tips to be helpful, especially the second half! Thank you!

[@katiejlumsden]

I'm glad it was helpful!

[@HamsavahiniVajraasthra]

Namaste Katie 😊I loved this video -excellent Tips! Thank you so much for sharing this, extremely helpful😊💖💖💖💖👍👍👍👍

[@katiejlumsden]

Thanks :)

[@genresandjournals]

Wonderful tips and suggestions Katie! Thank you for sharing your wealth of knowledge with us!

[@katiejlumsden]

Thanks :)

[@tummaumma6565]

Thanks for the video! Dear Katie, your channel is amazing, I really enjoy watching it! You said, that you are not super funny, but I tend to disagree. I think you are really witty and your sense of humor is little bit different from others, but this is precisely why I cherish it more :) I wish you more growth on YT and many magnificent videos!

[@katiejlumsden]

Thanks so much - I really appreciate that, this was a very lovely comment :)

[@thanysthoughts]

Thank you for this video! I've been doing a lot of these things but my channel has been growing very slowly, so it's been a little disheartening. I'm trying to stay positive, keep interacting, and keep having fun! At the end of day, reading books is what it's about. Thanks again!

[@katiejlumsden]

I hope this helps a bit. Sometimes things are a bit slow, especially at the very start. Good luck and hope it all goes well!

[@TooFondofBooksJH]

Thanks for sharing this video! I'm a new booktuber and found your tips really helpful (especially the information about metadata). I only have 2 videos up, but everyone has to start somewhere. Thanks again!

[@katiejlumsden]

I'm glad it was useful! Metadata is actually kind of interesting!

[@BookToriaQuest]

I have learnt in this video more than I learnt in 13 videos! It's been a game in the dark for me since I started, with my name choice (which doesn't show that I'm a booktuber) or my pictures or basically everything you said! Thank you 🙌

[@katiejlumsden]

Thanks! So glad it was helpful :)

[@Bookslovejenna]

Thank you for this video! I started my channel in October. I’ve been watching your videos for a couple of years now and share your love of classics. I participated in Victober this year and had a blast so, thank you for that too. I’m now looking forward to Jane Austen July!

[@katiejlumsden]

Thanks very much, I'm glad this was helpful :)

[@jamiebbooks]

Excellent video. I am looking at starting into posting booktube content, having been active in the readathon community already for years, and hosting a fairly large readathon for the past 2 years (Dewey's 24hr, and also Shadow Lounge Monthly Readathon for however many years it's been a thing now). I have a handicap (my hands are rather different looking) so I avoided being on camera or in videos because I know I gesture a lot. Having been forced to get used to Zoom calls with video during Covid though, it was not so bad, and my excuse of noy having the right equipment is just an excuse. It may take a while still to get a first video posted, but I am hoping by the April Dewey's readathon to be actually posting my own bookish content on youtube.

[@JayShayy]

Excellent, my stealth method is completely confirmed! You forgot the tip, be totally awesome, though. I found you from other booktubers talking about your great Trollope videos. And I'm back because I've heard so many good things about this video too!

[@katiejlumsden]

Thank you! Trollope is amazing :)

[@bookswithkellie9173]

I found this video to be really helpful. I’m still at the stage of deciding whether to start a channel - this has definitely given me food for thought.

[@katiejlumsden]

Thanks!

[@JuanReads]

This is such a useful video, Katie! And I agree that the best thing is to have fun!

[@katiejlumsden]

Thanks :)

[@readingwithlaurane2490]

Hey Katie! Thanks for this video! It was super helpful for me as a person that was planning on starting out on booktube. Your tips were great, I noted them all down... And put them into action (as far as I could anyway). And, now I found your channel, which I hadn't come across until this video, so double lucky I suppose :)

[@katiejlumsden]

I'm glad it was useful :)

[@LizSchubert]

Thank you Katie. I have used my name on my channel since google plus gave me such trouble in changing my channel name. I might have to try again. Loved all the tips.

[@katiejlumsden]

Thanks - glad it was useful!

[@HardcoverHearts]

This was a great video. Thank you for putting the time and thoughtfulness of the material.

[@katiejlumsden]

Thanks :)

[@scallydandlingaboutthebooks]

This was a very thoughtful thing to do Katie. So many helpful ideas. Well timed for me as I am six weeks in to having a channel. At the moment I do it all on my phone so I don't edit and can't choose the thumbnail or use the schedule function or tags. I should get on the laptop and experiment. But this is very much recreational for me.

[@katiejlumsden]

Thanks Ros! I feel like maybe KZbin doesn't let you chose thumbnails until you've posted a certain amount of videos, or verified your channel with a mobile phone or something. I'm trying to remember, but it was a long time ago now that I started!

[@CrankyKat4106]

As a Booktube viewer, I enjoyed this video. It’s hard for me to find Booktubers who pique my interest, but maybe I can find more people to watch by expanding my search terms. Sometimes I flirt with the idea of starting a channel, but I doubt I’ll ever actually follow through. lol Also, I wanted to thank you for not only suggesting that Booktubers reply to comments, but also for actually following through on your suggestion. I know you juggle a full-time job, a social life, and a Booktube channel, so I really appreciate that you always take the time to reply to people’s comments.

[@katiejlumsden]

Thanks! I do try and reply to every comment, even though sometimes I end up being a few weeks late!

[@GunpowderFictionPlot]

Thank you for the advice, this was an excellent video. I found some of the tips were super helpful for my channel, I particular liked the examples you included about tags, they helped me understand a lot.

[@katiejlumsden]

Thanks! I'm glad it was helpful :)

[@StrawberryLemonBooks]

Started my channel recently and I thought this video was sooooo helpful!!!!! Really loved the last tip of just having fun 🥺❤️ Also I'm so glad that I just found your channel- I really want to try getting into classics! I own some but I haven't read them yet, so I'm definitely going to watch some of your videos on the classics that I do own 💕

[@katiejlumsden]

Thanks so much :)

[@DrRitaJDashwood]

I'm a real Booktube newbie, and I found this super useful, thank you so much! It's also great to see that there are so many other classics and Jane Austen fans out there! :)

[@katiejlumsden]

Thanks :)

[@readingwithtara]

Thank you so much for posting this vid. I am a BT Newbie myself. I have not done my tag yet but these tips were helpful! 😊

[@katiejlumsden]

I'm glad this was helpful!

[@hartereads]

I have thought about starting a channel. Thank you for this video - so helpful and informative!

[@katiejlumsden]

Thanks :)

[@pretentioussunshine]

I don't know why but this video makes me feel so calm and relaxed about finally starting a channel I actually had no idea about metadata, I'll try to use it to my advantage for the next videos😅😇

[@katiejlumsden]

Thanks :)

[@lightscamerasashley.]

aw this is great advice 🥺 I'm new to booktube & this was really helpful for me 💖

[@katiejlumsden]

Thanks :)

[@maslina4567]

Katie, yours was the first channel I found and was the catalyst for my love for Booktube! I was...and still am...thrilled with your Classics content...such a perfect fit for me. Though I don't plan on starting a channel this video was still well worth watching. As a subscriber I feel it's important to leave comments and feedback. I am probably a bit too enthusiastic about it but am a believer in it nonetheless. I'm very appreciative of the time, effort and passion people put into their channels and don't want to take it for granted.

[@katiejlumsden]

I think it's great to leave feedback! I appreciate comments so much - the interaction is one of the most important things about Booktube for me.

[@rachy5384]

I love your videos, really I do. I really like to watch them and I'm not actually planning on starting a book tube channel but I do have a blog, which I made a few years ago and haven't been active on for a while, and some of what you said can apply to that too... My blog is for writing because I'm an aspiring writer aswell as a keen reader (I love classics). I recently moved to a new area and have started a book club in the library here so running that is fun, it's early days but I enjoy it. I'm a very bookish person and I admire you a lot :) I'll keep watching and probably will take part in Jane Austen July this year (I love JA I just never knew about Jane Austen July until I found your videos). Thanks for this one, very informative

[@katiejlumsden]

Thanks! I hope you do take part in Jane Austen July :)

[@bridgeasian2042]

It's good thanks. Is there recommendable utube channel for viewers?

[@kitty6761]

I really want to start a Book tube channel but I haven't read that many books but I do love reading.. I haven't been able to read till now because my biological father didn't allow me but now I can read as my mom allows reading... Should I start a booktube channel as a newbie?

[@katiejlumsden]

Of course you can! You definitely don't need to have been reading for years to start a Booktube channel; you just need to be reading and love reading and want to talk about it.

[@Nyledam89]

This is great, Katie. Thank you! I definitely need to get better at consistency and I do think you have a great point about keeping videos a certain length. :)

[@katiejlumsden]

Thanks very much :)

[@misssavvyliterature5977]

Thank you so much for the video❤ I started an educational channel about literature and I want to post videos about books too!

[@katiejlumsden]

Glad this video was helpful!

[@myhandle321]

Gr8 video and tips.

[@gelligraphic]

Hi Katie. I went back to watch this video of yours because I've finally started my booktube channel last month. I just want to have a recap on your list! Thank you for the tips! 🙏🏻 I mentioned you in my latest upload because I wanted to (somehow) promote classic reads for Filipinos like me. 😊 I'll be joining the #victober2020 and I can't wait to be part of it. 🖤✨

[@katiejlumsden]

Thanks! I'm glad my tips were useful :)

[@SueWard]

I found this fascinating. I’m a blogger, have been for over 12 years. Thought about Book Tube, but I don’t have the courage. I think I’m tooooo old with all these up and coming youngsters🤣 I love watching relaxed book tubers who are just being themselves with non of the top hand actions 😆 Been following your channel for a while, I think we are connected on Goodreads. I used the comments here to find some new book tubers, so yes! It’s worked

[@katiejlumsden]

But not at all - no one is ever too old for Booktube!

[@SueWard]

Books and Things by the time I catch up on you and my other fav book tubers, I’m so behind in my reading! X

[@ReadABookGem]

Some really fantastic tips here and a very helpful video. Thank you for making this! I started BookTube in October last year. My first videos were about Victober 😊

[@katiejlumsden]

Great, I'm glad it was useful :) I'll be checking out your channel!

[@janetsmith8566]

Thanks this was just what I needed. I would like to start a classics book channel so watch this space! May take time as I have a busy family. Have u discussed monetisation?

[@booksimnotreading]

Janet, Claudia from Spinster’s Library did a great video on that topic too. Very excited to hear about a new classics Booktube channel. Please let me know when you’ve started and good luck!

[@katiejlumsden]

Agreed - do watch Claudia's video! I haven't really discussed monetisation very much. I use it; you'll see adverts at the end of my videos, though never in the middle. I don't earn a huge amount through monetisation, but it helps. I didn't monetise my videos until more than a year into my channel, I think.

[@booksimnotreading]

This was great! I wish you had made this a year ago. 😀 I will say your shout-out early in the life of my channel made a big difference. My notifications exploded! I also wondered as I am looking ahead to summer reading - is Jane Austen July still on this year? I would really love to participate.

[@katiejlumsden]

Thanks! And yes, Jane Austen July should be happening again :)

[@sigridmlj]

Thank you for this video, Katie! I'm thinking of starting a booktube channel, so your tips are really welcome. I was wondering whether you would advise to do video's in English when it's not your mother tongue? I feel more comfortable in Dutch, but there are rarely any Dutch speaking booktubers...

[@katiejlumsden]

Thank you :) So, in general I would say the two big language communities on Booktube are English and Spanish. So there would probably be a bigger audience for you if you made videos in English (and I do watch a lot of people from various countries in Europe whose first language is not English, but who make videos in English) - but you could also make videos in Dutch and add subtitles if you wanted to make your audience bigger. Maybe start a channel and do a video in each and see how it goes? I'm probably not the most useful person to ask as English is my only language, so maybe reach out to some Booktubers who Booktube in their second language and see what they think :)

[@beanfeast57]

Thank you, so interesting. I was thinking of starting a channel, but after watching this video, I don't think I can manage. So I really appreciate knowing what is involved. I wonder please, you say to search for the booktube newby tag. How do I do this please. Do I just put those words in the main search, or is there some way I can search tag lines on their own? I am sorry if this is obvious, I'm a blind user and sometimes miss the visually obvious links and buttons. Many thanks for all the hard work, I really love your content. Shell X

[@katiejlumsden]

Thanks! Just search 'Booktube Newbie Tag' in the KZbin search bar, and you'll find new people! If you click the 'Filter' button at the top, you can select people who have posted it in the latest week or month.

[@marty9011]

I've only recently stumbled on Booktube & being an avid reader - wow, I like it. I'm glad to have found you as I like classics, Jane Austen, historical fiction & am not very interested in new releases. Don't bother to look me up, I don't have a podcast !! BTW what do you think of Georgette Heyer ? Just wondering...

[@katiejlumsden]

Booktube is great! So, I have never actually read any Georgette Heyer. Hopefully one day I will!

[@MilenaReads]

Thank you so much for making this video, Katie! It was so insightful, it really helps to have someone talk about it when you are just starting out! I'm really excited voor #victober and having a blast vlogging it :)

[@katiejlumsden]

Thanks very much - glad it was helpful!

[@caterinabuttitta9696]

Thanks Katie. Interesting video.

[@katiejlumsden]

Thanks!

[@jenniferbrooks]

I never did the Booktube Newbie Tag either! 😂😂 This was endlessly fascinating, Katie. I never gave much thought to any of these things when I started and I so wish I had. Victober was how I found so many other booktubers who started around the same time as me. Thanks for this! So much to think about.

[@katiejlumsden]

Victober is definitely a good way to find new people :)

[@MaryAmongStories]

I also could never upload videos without editing them! it's definitely a lot less pressure. great tips ^^

[@katiejlumsden]

It really does help!

[@novellenovels]

This is really helpful. I do need to do some Changes as I’m in a slump. I love making the videos and obviously the booktube community ❤️❤️

[@katiejlumsden]

I'm glad this was helpful Emily :) I love your videos!

[@novellenovels]

Books and Things oh thank you so much that means a lot 😊

[@kooktv1564]

Thank you so much, this was so helpful! 🤗🌸

[@katiejlumsden]

Thanks :)

[@emilyslittlebooknook-8043]

I really enjoyed this. I just started my channel new Subie . also beautiful bookshelves do you have a bookshelf tour video.

[@katiejlumsden]

I do not have a bookshelf tour. I might do one one day!

[@RuthannPer]

Hey. I have been on Booktube for about Three months and I want my channel to grow. I will take your information

[@katiejlumsden]

Thanks :)

[@InspiredbyBarbNatifu]

1) What is TBR? 2)What does victober mean?

[@NadaOQ96]

1) TBR stands for "To Be Read". It is the list of books one plans to read for the next month/year/readathon...etc 2) Victober is short for Victorian October and it is a month long readathon dedicated to Victorian literature. You can find more about it on Katie's channel or the channel of any of her co-hosts

[@InspiredbyBarbNatifu]

NadaOQ Thanks for the enlightenment dear NadaOQ. This is most helpful for those new to booktube. Many thanks. Be blessed dear.

[@katiejlumsden]

Yep, just as Nada says!

[@NadaOQ96]

@@InspiredbyBarbNatifu You're Welcome :D 🤗🤗

[@antonmorris7964]

It would have been nice to tell us how to open an account - This is where you begin.

[@ExpeditionThroughPages]

Great video - some useful tips that I should definitely take on board!! Find it daunting posing for the thumbnail so avoid it - even though I am less likely to click on a video without a face haha 🙄

[@katiejlumsden]

Thanks! I always film rather than take a photograph for thumbnails - so I film like 20 seconds of me smiling, and then pick the best frame. I'm very un-photogenic, so I find this super helpful!

[@ExpeditionThroughPages]

@@katiejlumsden This is a brilliant idea! Thanks for the tip :)

[@bighardbooks770]

_¡Hola,_ Katie! I've been following you for almost two years now and have seen you grow exponentially (as well as LucytheReader, The_Bookchemist, and Clifford at BetterThanFood, too) and that's been quite encouraging. I always look forward to #Victober and plan ahead, for sure! Keep up the Great Work!

[@katiejlumsden]

Thanks! I'm already planning for Victober too!