7 Things you NEED to Do in Your First Year of Youtube | CHANNEL NOTES

[@Simply.Mariela]

I experimented and ended up finding out what I wanted to talk about on my channel about a year later. my channel started growing once I found my niche 🌻

[@NatalieMarte]

I found out what I wanted my channel to be about like a month ago lol and I've been growing faster now

[@Channelnotes]

That’s awesome ❤️

[@TheMiriamMorales]

That's great! I feel like I'm still experimenting! Hopefully I can narrow it down a bit soon.

[@SimpleMomming]

Thank you for this! So inspiring! I’ve been on YT for over 1 year but struggled with consistency due to illness until just a few months ago when I got my health back. But I kept searching during my downtime for the purpose of my channel and you’re SO RIGHT; knowing your “why” is everything! It honestly took until a few months ago to figure out my clear vision (which is to help people learn how to simplify their lives so they can spend more time doing what matters and less doing what is holding them back!) I’ve been consistent ever since! I love sharing simple home care routines and now I have so much more purpose in doing it having that clear vision! It makes all the difference! Thank you again for what you do here 💕

[@authenticallytrish]

I love your style! I actually went to school for video production and it completely turned me off by the time I was done with it. I gave away my stuff, moved on to other things. After watching channels like yours, I feel completely inspired again to get back to creating. I've been shooting and editing over quarantine with all of this extra time and I haven't felt so alive in years. I wish I had started KZbin earlier~ thank you for being an inspiration!

[@AndreaJean]

Great tips! Thanks so much 😊

[@FrolicAndCourage]

I’m so excited that CHANNEL NOTES is back!! I discovered your videos a few months back and I feared this channel was no longer active...but not anymore! I love your videos - they give me something to think about, encouragement for the journey, and inspire me to be intentional. I ❤️ your content, style, and delivery and I look forward to learning more! The monthly reviews are the best 😁👍🏽👏🏽

[@Bettysmiles]

I absolutely fell in love with your first channel but then fell off once I started changing my interest and idk how I never found out you had this channel. Now I'm back with you. Thanks a bunch! Love this channel, totally binging.

[@NardTheGamer]

This video was so helpful. I do art in my free time and it’s encouraged to reference your favorite artists when developing your style. It’s nice to know that can be implemented with being a KZbinr as well. 💙

[@JennaDineen]

I've watch nearly ever video on this channel before I started my channel and now that I have started this is perfect and honestly my favourite yet💛💛 thank you hun!!

[@kenyaimara]

Yay glad you uploaded another video on here! You’ve been helping me get my channel together!

[@Ali_lamb]

This was so good loved this x

[@danielaflores]

specifically im a hair dresser and makeup artist trying to grow my channel but also just doing it as a hobby for now:) i like to listen to podcast from other hairstylist talking about social media. my favorite is freesaloneducation, and the beauty business

[@Channelnotes]

Oh what a cool channel! Love this 💕💕💕💕

[@danielaflores]

channelnotes thank you!! and i watch all your videos and they have helped me SOO MUCH

[@whoisappie]

Are you gonna make a video about how to script your videos? What is your proces? Do you write down bullet points or do you write a script? It is what I'm having trouble with.

[@HeyItsDom7]

appie ☝🏼☝🏼

[@NatalieMarte]

I guess it depends on the type of videos you make, I'm getting into short films and so I definitely would need a script. BTW you look so pretty in that picture

[@courteney-louise]

There’s an amazing section on writing your scripts in Michelle’s Thriving on KZbin course! I really struggled figuring out how to put my ideas into words and it’s really helped me :)

[@whoisappie]

Natalie Marte Thank you that is so sweet!

[@whoisappie]

Courteney Rennie i actually Don’t mean the script itself, but how to prepare it so you can present it naturally on camera. I unfortunately dont have the money for that course!

[@TheLaIvana]

I am more focused on my blog and still got so much value from this video. I was doing monthly reviews but I mainly focused on my income and page views, however reflecting on engagement and what is (not) working is also necessary. I already scheduled in my planner a session for a blog review this Sunday and I'm going to make it a weekly thing. Thank you so much for your great advice!

[@courtneymiller2768]

Your videos have so much good content. Not vague, creative, one of the best youtubers

[@jenndanner7624]

There's a book called "Steal Like an Artist" by Austin Kleon that mirrors your idea of copying others to come up with your own style/original content :)

[@Channelnotes]

such a good book!

[@justtia127]

Thank you SO much for these tips! I just uploaded my channel trailer yesterday. I was actually approached by a brand yesterday on my Instagram to be an ambassador and I only have 114 followers! I took this as a sign that entrepreneurship is my path! 😊

[@nataliaanioo]

I find the style tip super useful. In my first year literally, every video was pretty much of a different style until I figured out my own one and what I liked and what the audience liked.

[@SuperEnthused]

Channel notes is back, yay!

[@jeanettemerstrand8851]

Love this video so much! I started making videos three years ago, and stopped almost 2 years ago. Now I am back, and even though I am still trying to find my exact purpose, I feel like one of the reasons why I stopped originally was because I didn't feel certain enough in my purpose! So excited to be back and to learn along the way :)

[@TheBemused]

I feel like my channel is still pretty small to pursue any paid brand deals, but it’s definitely on my radar! Great video! -Akeiva

[@LaurynRitchie]

This is so helpful!!! You are such an inspiration to small youtubers everywhere ❤❤❤ my channel is booming thanks to you

[@dinafares5113]

Lauryn Ritchie i subscribed keep it up!

[@LaurynRitchie]

@@dinafares5113 thank you ❤🔥

[@simplywillowsage4097]

Thank you so much for this! I am very very new to youtube, and I am so grateful for this channel! Keep it up!!

[@ArtsyCupcake]

Great tips! I have a lifestyle niche, but am trying to decide if I should tighten up the topics a bit. I do life, home, health and style.

[@katonelle]

Just subscribed to your channel! I'm just beginning youtube and your tips are so helpful!

[@SkullyVR1010]

You are absolutely amazing 😉 thank you so much for the support and tips

[@nenemaria-cornfieldsgarden]

Thanks for the motivation and tips, as always. After thinking about it and planning it for 2 years, I've scheduled time in my 12 week plan to finally start my damn channel! The course looks great, I've got it at the top of my purchase list in March when my work projects drop off :D

[@autumnmarietaggart]

much needed information. I just started my channel

[@MindMoneyBalance]

Love all of your content--thanks for getting straight to the point

[@reciprocalhealing]

Your videos are so helpful!!! Thankyou 😄

[@RizzaLana]

I MISSED CHANNEL NOTES!

[@jbthementor4905]

I love the information you provide for new content creators. Please continue the great work you're doing.

[@PahlaB]

It's not my first year on KZbin by a long shot, but this was still really helpful, thanks!

[@andreshidalgo2054]

Thank you!! SO happy that I'm taking all these things into account for my upcoming project. You validated my ideas

[@thosepositiveplants]

This is super helpful! I’ve just started my channel and need to do more self-reflection to see what’s working and what’s not :) thanks for sharing!

[@nicoledipper8261]

I legit clicked on this so fast haha! Love your videos, you are so helpful!

[@ohmygrill4404]

Love the experiment tip 5:02! I am only a month in, and I have already changed how I am doing things three times! Do you have any tips or tricks for creating a product? Never thought of it before but I could totally make an digital cooking class!

[@SaadonAksah]

nice one! thanks for sharing!

[@thetattooedsewer3310]

Thank you for this. I found it most helpful.

[@jesicacribb9355]

Love this! Such helpful tips.

[@camillesanchez5649]

Great advice , ty!

[@plamenaivanova9897]

wow this is amazing so insightful..... ill use these on my own channel!!

[@Ramya-rg9zm]

thank you for this video! i will definitely try to reflect every month like how you do and think of a product or a challenge that I can do now with my small audience :)

[@HashtagSab]

Yay!!! Channel notes! You’ve helped me so much!!

[@PeterHealthyLifestyle]

Thank you so much, I've just learned a lot from your video. I am a new yotuuber, just two weeks old. But I am growing slowly.

[@mrskelseydw]

Many thanks for all your youtube education support! Thanks girl!

[@safari1593]

Great notes ☺️

[@BrandieHall]

I love this video so much!!! It seriously made me feel so much better!

[@jamessamy]

Thank you for the tips and love it. Grateful to be here learning 👍

[@HailieHensley]

just started watching your videos and they have been so helpful!!

[@Zdlifestyle]

This was such a useful video! Thank you! I will definitely be mindful - really liked the self reflection one x

[@ItsLizV]

Clicked so fast there was no link to a videa at the end haha. Great video as usual! You have the best tips!

[@lovekimberleyday9232]

Great video I’m learning so much YAY

[@TRUECRIMEKEN]

Your videos have helped me so much! Thank you!💕💕

[@SaamMcKenzie]

This was an awesome video, Mel! Gives me great motivation for the new year! 😊

[@NatalieMarte]

Any future filmmakers?? I would love to be friends and maybe collab

[@kkslifestyle]

yesss me! let's collab girl😌add me on youtube or email me at [e-mail] youtu.be/addme/ULN74CZTrAkMbbivKBdxoynR5XlIFw

[@ToxicApple5150]

Yess :)

[@katonelle]

Hi! Haven't posted videos yet, just set up my channel! I'm loving your channel, would love to support you!

[@vee-uch]

@@SteggGlis I just subbed your channel... I'd appreciate it if u show the love back

[@maddisenharris]

Yes!

[@sociallyawkwardfangurrl2382]

Thank you so much!!! I've been wanting to upload on KZbin for a while now, but didn't know what I should or shouldn't do during the process.

[@doloresrovina]

It's so helpful to hear that copying and experimenting are ok when you start :) Thank you! Great video, as always.

[@hol6622]

Great video and great advice Thanks for sharing 😊

[@LifestyleHal]

i can tell you right now - youtube ruined my mental spirit ! my group channel in 2012 did so well in such a short time to which i decided to have one of my own in late 2018 but i get soo much haters from people even close to me saying whats the point in bothering when no one watches your channel - but i guess i enjoy creating videos so i have to do something about those around me!

[@HisLovedOne]

Hey! Thank you for your videos! I realy needed this! ... Just now you showed yourself with a lot of equipment. What do you recomend for a beginner? I woud love to hear back from you. Yours from Vienna, Austria Ul Rike

[@Christlivesnher]

Great tips! I’m definitely taking notes to grow my channel because it’s been a struggle...

[@NatalieMarte]

Same sis

[@FoxyRockerGamer]

I like watching these videos to get some ideas of what I can do to improve my channel. I feel like not everything applies to me though being a gaming channel, but I can still take away some new knowledge and try out a few things.

[@Channelnotes]

I'm so glad that my channel is able to help! xoxo

[@haileylawrence2789]

Always great advice! Thank you 😊

[@haileyscomment]

Thank you!!! Some great tips in here I need to be thinking about

[@HeyItsDom7]

Thanks for the tips! Always so helpful. ❤️❤️

[@graab]

"Youtubian" haha love it! Sorry for commenting on all your videos, I'm learning and your content is great.

[@graab]

@constant change picked up lots of tips. Just need to make time to film and edit more consistently

[@betterkneee]

These were super useful! Thank you so much

[@RawTopicLive]

*LOOKING GOOD* _GREAT VID LUV!_ 😎

[@TiffanysBunnyGang]

I just need to get back to uploading! The holidays set me back like crazy and now I’m having so much trouble getting back on track 😕🐰❤️

[@whoisappie]

omg yas new channel notes video! does this mean more videos will be coming on a regular basis?

[@LaurynRitchie]

I had the same thought. Please Muchelle 🙌🙌🙌

[@Channelnotes]

yees! now that my course is done, I have a lil more free time to spend here! 💕💕

[@LaurynRitchie]

@@Channelnotes yay!!! We look forward to it! You make my youtube world go round 😂

[@everythingskincare]

Thanks for sharing 💕👍

[@northstarprepsteader]

Thanks! At what point in a new channel do you recommend starting brand merch?

[@QuinnCJ]

I'm super new and I ever hear is niche down niche down niche down. So to hear you say try everything is refreshing. Right now I make womans health videos mainly but I'm gonna branch out to see if something else works. Thanks!

[@becca.inkent]

this is so helpful! i’m gonna use this advice!

[@MarielsVlog]

Do you use a color lens or is it a filter?

[@Channelnotes]

Its a filter for sure xoxo

[@Channelnotes]

I actually talked a bit about it in my final cut pro x tutorial if that’s helpful! Xoxo

[@MarielsVlog]

@@Channelnotes Ok thankyou i was searching all over youtube to see if you have talked about it. 😁 xoxo💫💕😚😚

[@EilonyLunar]

I've been on YT for almost 5yrs now. I would say a year ago I started to reflect and change. I started taking skillshare classes and learning from YT videos. It has made a big difference. This year I want to focus on teaching. I might not be an expert but I love sharing knowledge and helping people to feel confident doing art. I guess that's my purpose :) - I should experiment more that's for sure. Even though I don't feel too confident in vlogs I think it's so much more personal. its something I do want to try . - Do you have any tips for vlogging? Or how to be more authentic & personal?

[@robyndalton9188]

this video is super helpful for me

[@TaraWagner]

“I have no freaking idea what I’m doing.” 🙋🏻‍♀️😆 But I do experiment the crap out of it! I think the most challenging thing is having time to experiment more when I’m already running a business. I’m curious how long everyone spends on one video from start to finish?

[@TheMiriamMorales]

It takes me awhile depending on the type of video. While I improved with editing during my first year, my laptop is old and my program (Sony Vegas) takes forever to render... I literally spending a few days maybe a week for just one video. How long do you take?

[@TaraWagner]

@@TheMiriamMorales Between keyword research, scripting, recording, editing, and promotion (copy for newsletters, social posts, etc) it's easily 8-10 hours. With 2 videos a week AND a biz to run, it's a LOT, even with massive batching happening. 😂

[@lll3388]

So back you are back!

[@AlexAlex-vu9lo]

Love your style, love your content, love your cute accent (ok i'm french with a strong one so shut ur mouth Alex ^^), very inspiring and useful, thanks for your very good work Michelle 😊👍

[@princessadora]

not sure if you have experience with this or perhaps you will have a good understanding anyway but i'd love to see a vid on how you can travel for a career. how to set up a way to earn money via blogs, youtube or pics etc. (as a non professional) ie no real photography skills but a love for art. is there directions for monetising this or would you seek out a sponsor? i am not really sure where to start! thanks.

[@giraffevideoproduction8045]

What I want to know is whether I can have multiple content types for one channel. I originally started using my channel as a medium through which my corporate clients could get KZbin's embed code or share links and share the videos I produced for them on their own social media or websites. Then I figured I could create "authority" and "authenticity" for myself as a videographer and video producer if I review movies and commercials (where I talk about use of special effects, color grading, etc.). Now, I'm planning to rev up my movie review by posting reviews regularly starting Jan 2020, as it seems people do find and like my reviews. I also plan to produce technical how-to's, and reviews of the equipment I use for video production. But I'm wondering if I should create a separate channel for movie reviews and grow that separately from my more corporate-style portfolio channel. (It might help me develop "authority" w/ my viewers if I post corporate videos as well.) Could anyone give me a suggestion?

[@ThriveAfterAbuse]

What a great video! By any chance do you do any coaching? I could really use a few sessions if you do. :)

[@prettyfancy]

These are AMAZING tips! I can feel myself growing in direction with my channel and more comfortable but I also find it difficult because my channel is super strange! Haha it's a comedy beauty / life hacks channel.... I find myself reaching to the beauty community but they are sometimes too serious but I don't know where it goes in the comedy community either.... UGH

[@SuannyBarales]

Thank you, beauty! Your videos always help me. xo

[@Bettysmiles]

Now I feel better about my videos. All my videos are different but just trying to figure out my place in comfort and content type.

[@TheWellNourishedHomemaker]

thank you for these tips :)

[@richardkuda321]

Nice.

[@CreativityCoffee]

amazing content

[@BloomWithBlossom]

This information is so valuable! Thank you 🙏🏾 🤗💕 How would you suggest we make YT friends? Can you do a video exploring this topic please?

[@QuinnCJ]

Hey I'm I'm a few facebook engagement groups but it's really hard to find good ones. I'm looking for youtube connections too.

[@BloomWithBlossom]

Quinn CJ Okay cool which FB groups do you like?

[@JoyfulLivingLinda]

I thought I had a niche but I realize I'm not clear enough since I am not growing. I've been at 42 subscribers the last month. I work on my KZbin every day.

[@QuinnCJ]

Hey I totally get it my growth is slow too. Are you using tags and optimizing your keyword phrases?

[@JoyfulLivingLinda]

@@QuinnCJ Yes I am, and trying to learn more about it everyday. It's definately far from perfect, but everything in life is a work in process and to keep learning and getting better is really important :)

[@QuinnCJ]

@@JoyfulLivingLinda I agree. Good luck to you!

[@untitled_paintings]

I’ve been doing KZbin for quite a while now and I was stuck at 100 subscribers for such a long time and then this year I started learning more and more about KZbin and experimenting with different things and finally found my style and that’s when I started growing and got over 250 subscribers this year (which sounds ridiculous compared to channels like muchelleb, but growth starts off very slowly and it is 100% fine!)

[@JoyfulLivingLinda]

@@untitled_paintings That is awesome! I do believe patience and constantly learning and trying is the key. Great job on growing. I thought I might be able to reach 1000 subs this year, but I now realize the crazy effort it will take.

[@toriazheng3598]

New hair style!

[@smileforhiba]

When i first started on youtube, my subs were growing but now they seem stuck 😭 and my view are down. I dont know WHY!! i am putting a lot of effort into my videos and I have a niche (beauty&lifestyle). I also don't want to film things just because its trending since most trends i find kinda stupid🙈🙈🙈 im so confused! I followed the tips u have but i dunno ... can u help me out?😭😭😭😭😭🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈

[@slcwest75]

Omg,. I love your accent

[@Shadigna]

how do i find people around my level :/

[@strengthsweatsucceed]

Just trying to learn something new on every video I produce now, as I have a lot to learn

[@MiaHoney]

I'm two years in and still don't know what type of videos I want to do. I do so random videos. The ones that do the best are review videos, but I don't enjoy making those.

[@SPTECHPLUS]

Now Watching 😎

[@xoarriexo]

Thank you for the advice I am a small KZbinr 🤗

[@jameelajoe3460]

binge watching hir muchelleb