Why Standing Out On Youtube is (Almost) Impossible

[@MasterEth]

I got more value from this then any youtube tips video I could ever watch. Thank you

[@EricWen]

That’s the best feedback I could have asked for, thank you dude. Tried to make the in-depth advice video I wish I saw from the big guys, even if the truth hurts a bit lol

[@MasterEth]

@@EricWen That's what's important

[@Ducanralf]

Yeah, I fancy Eric as he seems a nice guy to hangout with.Am sure in some couple of months his channel will blow out big time 👍😎👊🏾

[@ShawnWeekly]

You are so gifted at this! So much value packed into 8 minutes and 17 seconds.

[@CleanwithChristina]

I’ve been struggling on “how” to really show my personality while still making “searchable” content. Loved the video! I think I need to keep coming back & re-watching it to catch all the nuggets here!

[@EricWen]

Thank you!! :) Maybe searchable isn't the right direction to go with your channel! There's other ways to grow and audience and get found! :) . Reach out anytime if you'd like to chat - I love talking about KZbin.

[@CleanwithChristina]

Thank you so much Eric! That means a lot to me!

[@DiegodeAlba]

It really blows my mind the way you see things !!! It's awesome how you structured the video and the value it's amazing.!! 😱, and the points are super direct !! Loved it 😍

[@EricWen]

I’m so glad dude! I pulled an all bigger filming and editing this one! I at first was going to do a part 1 part 2 but realized the first part wasn’t enough. So I stayed up all night making this happen. Glad it made sense in the end and was helpful!! Always try my best to get to the point.

[@DiegodeAlba]

@@EricWen well you do an amazing job getting to the point

[@jyarf]

Comedians grind for 10 years before most of them get anywhere. I think that anyone motivated enough could find success on KZbin. The question is.... Are you willing to work at it for a few years? Most people aren't. They see a channel blow up and think they can replicate that. What they don't see is the years of failed projects and attempts that person may have had behind the scenes. Might not always be the case but I'm sure it is, more often than not. Great video Eric I really liked it.

[@EricWen]

So true Jeff. Not fun to hear it takes patience and an immense amount of hard work and failing, but it’s true. No way around it. I agree with you, that if you’re motivated enough and aggressive about improving your craft anyone can make it eventually. So excited for you to see what happens with this channel alongside! :). Thank you man for the thoughtful comment. Appreciate it.

[@jyarf]

@@EricWen This video resonated with me because I think I am on the right path with the video I am going to drop on wednesday. If it does work it's realistically taken 25 years as a musician and a few years of messing around on KZbin to get there. If it doesn't work, then I just keep trying until I get better.

[@LivingLifewithJudith]

Difference between great and remarkable content! Love it! Also the comparison with the 20$ bill is such a great way to understand the difference in the value of your vid. The pillars are right on spot. I am certainly writing them done as a reminder! Thanks again Eric!

[@AdrianLardPhoto]

Dude you have such a unique perspective on these topics. It really makes you me think. Great video!

[@EricWen]

Makes you think is exactly what I'm going for! :) That's what this channel is all about - Thank you!!

[@Ducanralf]

Eric I will be doing my one year in KZbin video next month and have decided to focus on me rather than trying to please an unknown audience.That will be a good advice to newbies .

[@motivationtheoryrunning]

Great video Eric, I have been refining for 5 years on KZbin and I am just not feeling like I am hitting my stride.

[@EricWen]

So glad it could be helpful for you today man! :) I peeked through a couple of your videos - I think if you made your value prop a lot more specific and niched down more it'd probably help your channel a lot. I don't mean niching so crazy specific down to where it feels fake and gross, but motivation and inspiration is pretty broad and makes it almost impossible to stand out! I created a lot of "thoughtful, encouraging" content the past year, and I really stand by that work and believe in it as a cut above the pack! The comments were great! But the channel as a whole was too scattered. "Thoughtful" was so broad, that the audience didn't know what random corner of "thoughtful and encouraging" I was going to poke my head into and speak on every week. I've realized that self awareness is more specifically the type of thoughtful content I like talking about. And more specifically than that, I love helping creators with their communication so that they can help other people. That could be with this mindset stuff or really getting nerdy about writing/analyzing other creators to improve. Thoughtful is slowly getting niched down to something more specific so that the value for the viewer can be more clear every week. (Hope this makes sense) When I watched your videos, I could tell you were a thoughtful guy, really cared and great communicator and had some really interesting stuff to say especially from your perspective as an "older" creator. - but when you yourself described to me what your channel was about - it left me feeling ?? like you basically said you want to help people and talk about things that matter. Which is pretty general? Sorry for the unsolicited word vomit, I hope it could be seen as constructive! Reach out anytime in a message, would love to talk to you more about this!

[@TheKevinShen]

THIS IS SO GOOD! Loving the 4 buckets perspective. Never thought of #4 before :)

[@EricWen]

The feelings guy hadn't thought of number 4 before haha I 100% don't believe you :P Haha thanks Kevin

[@TheKevinShen]

😂😂😂😂 “feelings guy”. I like that. It’s like a superhero name 😎

[@TimothaLanae]

Really good breakdown. Great unique points...love how you dig deeper into this popular topic.Thanks!

[@EricWen]

:) I'm so happy it could help you Timotha! Happy to have you here!!

[@SixBlindKids]

Dad here, Excellent video Eric. You are absolutely right, the “remarkable” aspects are so important and is the obvious factor in standing out from the “ordinary”. Sometimes we (Royal We), are hesitant to highlight the “remarkable” because we are self-conscious or afraid of what others might think or say. So our “fear” or “apprehension” of sharing what makes us remarkable keeps us stuck in the ordinary. For us, having six blind kids makes us inherently “different” and hence “remarkable”, but if we never share, no one will ever know about our amazing kids. We kept private for almost twenty years, but when someone else shared our story with the world, we recognized the impact we could have on others just by sharing our story, which we thought was quite ordinary, but to others it was remarkable! I guess my point is that we tend to discard what are the remarkable aspects in our lives, or are afraid to share them because it might be construed as “not ordinary”. But that’s it, the definition of “remarkable” IS “not ordinary” and could make the difference in “standing out”.

[@EricWen]

Ooh your testimony is so good! Love what you said! It’s so true. We often hold back or discount our own remarkable parts of our lives. The amount of times that I’ve been shocked that my “insights” haven’t been obvious or boring or actually been super helpful to people... There is power in sharing. Huge power in it and we have so much more ability to impact than we think. I like what you said about us already knowing what makes us remarkable. As I’ve honed in on the direction I want to develop more on this channel so that I can “stand out”, it’s been funny to see how the clues for what I could do or be were so obvious and there for my whole life. I’ve just been dismissing them too much my whole life just like with your keeping private about your kids before. Wow, what a testimony! Thanks so much for sharing!

[@ehJoe]

Eric you stand out in my world, another great vid my friend.

[@EricWen]

Thank you Joe!!

[@rick2bees]

You are the change inspiration of the change makers !!!! 🔥👊

[@EricWen]

🤯🤯 whoa! You’re making me think dude haha!

[@LetsCookMitJulian]

truly inspiring! Good Job, Eric

[@EricWen]

Thank you man!!

[@JayLippman]

Love this dude! It can be hard to stand out on KZbin. It took me a little bit to find my own voice on here, but those 4 pillars are key! Great video!

[@EricWen]

Thank you Jay!!

[@Kathysvlogchannel]

Wow; very well done and wonderful advice! I will be sharing this out on my twitter! So many creators will be motivated, inspired, and encouraged by your vids!

[@EricWen]

Thank you so much for the share Kathy! Seriously appreciate you connecting this with other creatives!! That's pretty much the nicest thing you could have done for this channel ! :')

[@Kathysvlogchannel]

Eric Wen I believe your channel is going to go far; your content is worth sharing!

[@EricWen]

Thank you 😭

[@KevinFremon]

Great video, Eric! Totally needed to hear this right now as I’m back in weekly action on my channel. 👊🏼

[@EricWen]

I’ve seen that! Excited for you. I’m so glad it was helpful for you today Kevin! :)

[@WyliesWorld]

Uniqueness is such an interesting way to blow up on KZbin. It’s somewhat unpredictable to me what will be unique to people. For instance, I’ve recently stumbled upon this channel of a guy who owns a laundromat and the main videos of his that have blown up are him collecting quarters from his machines. I think a lot of what can cause something to become “unique” is when it sparks some sort of curiosity. And that can open the door for many things, like from owning a laundromat to snorkeling for stuff at the bottom of a river; from telling people what it’s really like to be a cop to being someone that has insightful things to say.

[@EricWen]

You are spot on dude. It doesn’t need to be expensive or a crazy insane spectacle. It’s about standing out as unique and that is more possible than we think!

[@KeepOnGrowin]

Before I even started I watched tons of videos from creators in my niche and tried to figure out how to be different, not the best, just not the same as everyone else.

[@KeepOnGrowin]

Actually typed this before the 7:00 minute mark where you said the same thing.

[@EricWen]

Love it dude. Studying those ahead of you but not to copy, to learn and get inspiration for innovation. Love doing that. Thank you so much for the twitter share!!

[@4KDisneyTV]

Such valuable words! Even though we are a small channel you are answering questions that we have been trying to figure out. Thank you.

[@EricWen]

I'm so glad it was able to fill an actual need for you guys today! Thank you so much for letting me know with your comment! :)

[@beaishere9927]

Thank you, Eric! I love your content! I'm still trying to figure out what the heck to do with my channel, and this is so helpful!

[@qmakesithappen]

Thank you for this! Your delivery is phenomenal man, the cadence is fuego!!! Let's be remarkable! 💪

[@JoeHenkel]

This is incredible!! Thanks Eric!!

[@EricWen]

so glad to have you here Joe! Thank you!

[@ShreeNation]

KZbin didn't recommend me s#*t but I missed your channel and looked through my subs and voila! You uploaded! Another great video :)

[@EricWen]

Wow that’s amazing of you 🤩 i worked all night long to get this video out!! Thanks so much for your amazing support Shree!

[@ShreeNation]

@@EricWen No problem and don't stress yourself :) Remember to take a half or full day off after all this work lol

[@silversunastrology]

Well good news you are on my homepage, Eric! You made it somewhere and I think KZbin's algorithms have been working in your favor. :)

[@GamerGrade]

Thanks Eric! Much appreciate the motivation and sharing your wisdom 🙏

[@EricWen]

My pleasure man! :) Thank you for listening!

[@ConnorEckdahl]

Really love the 4 pillars you talked about! Gonna spend some time thinking on those! 🙏🏼💭👏🏼

[@EricWen]

☺️☺️☺️ yay!

[@PeterLindgren1]

Some great stuff in here for sure! Like the way you tackled it and i totally agree that you gotta present yourself in a good package. Keep it up dude!

[@EricWen]

Thank you man! Gotta always keep innovating and honing our craft if we wanna build something great!

[@AndyLifeInVideo]

Simple, because there's way more people on KZbin now than back in 2006 when I started. Back then, you could get thousands of views just by simply posting a webcam video of you talking about whatever with little to no editing. Don't get it twisted, I'm not complaining about it; if anything, having more people on the platform has raised the overall quality of the content on here. One thing I've learned is that what makes content remarkable is in the execution of it. I could make a video about something that's well covered, but if I do it in my own style and put myself into it rather than just trying to hit all of the same beats as a larger Creator, it'll stand out from everyone else because at the end of the day, there's only one you in the world.

[@EricWen]

You said it so well! I also made content back in the old days on a different channel. So crazy how different things were pre modern algorithm haha! You’ve got it perfectly nailed dude. gotta put your own spin on things and often the greatest asset you have to stand out is yourself! (And how well you know yourself!) :) there is only one you!

[@BaileysBarn]

Thanks for the advice, I think this advice is great. My channel is pretty unique ( I have a house goat ) and I basically show what it is like to have a goat in your house. I am only 3 months in and growing relatively slow but steady. Right now I am still focusing on making better videos...I started this with absolutely NO prior knowledge of KZbin or filming. I do really appreciate these kind of videos that help me grow in the right directions. Thanks

[@cwTheDrummist]

Lots of value here, Eric... and lots for me to chew on. Thanks for posting this!

[@EricWen]

I’m so glad dude! Thank you for watching! Tried to make it as helpful as possible!

[@sapphoto]

Love this. I love how you encourage people to be real. After spending my whole career making content pre-KZbin and currently, it does boil down to having that “remarkable” aspect to your content. It’s kinda like when watching American Idol and wondering why someone is up there trying out when... while they can hit the notes, or they know how to read music, they still just don’t click. It’s that “remarkability”.

[@sapphoto]

I really appreciate how you look at an issue and break it down to its requisite parts. Great breakdown.

[@EricWen]

Thank you Brian! Again, so awesome to see you here again.

[@ChrisEllinas]

Awesome video and good points Eric! Self-awareness is important for success in life in general. I totally agree about giving value to the correct audience and nobody else can give as the answers, beside ourselves. I love the fast clap music in the beginning by the way 😊

[@EricWen]

You totally got it man! Thank you for listening!! 👏👏👏👏

[@BlackMamba42]

YOU ARE SO UNDERRATED MAN. Trust me you will become BIG one day.. keep doing you

[@EricWen]

Thank you man!

[@TheLordsPrecious]

I honestly believe that, too. It's just a matter of time.

[@IAmChrisJordan]

Dude I love this so much. Really looking forward to following your content.

[@EricWen]

Thank you man! So awesome to have you here. I've been silently peeping your content for a couple months now! :)

[@evelynparhamreviews]

Excellent tips! I'll definitely keep an eye on the four pillars. I have all of them, but some outshine others more. I think it's great to have a balance of the pillars. I know after watching your video which one's I need to work on more. Thanks for answering a question, I've been having in my head!! Take care!!

[@EricWen]

I got to fill a need today! Yay! Thank you for the thoughtful comment Evelyn!

[@HoneyandMe]

Good questions to think about. Very helpful, Eric.

[@EricWen]

Thank you - so glad you found this one!

[@katie_moore]

This was excellent. Hope you keep growing.

[@EricWen]

Thank you! Me too haha! :)

[@RacetasClub]

I feel like your channel gonna grow exponentially soon, gl :)

[@JoshuaVerwers]

Okay... Now my gears are spinning in overdrive and those creative juices are flowing. This definitely gave me a new way of looking at things. 👊🏻

[@EricWen]

Dude that is exactly the reaction I had when I realized something needed to change and how much I needed to get creative to level up. Like actually level up to stand out and make something "remarkable". The fact that I can see that that's your reaction - makes me so happy. So many ideas/plans flooded in after this "good vs remarkable" realization. And the plan got even more clarity as I chewed on it and invested more for a couple months. I've never been so excited about my upcoming content - and that's exactly what I wish for you. You got this dude! Can't wait for you to see what's next - the plan legitimately has barely even started :)

[@JoshuaVerwers]

@@EricWen ah, so I've had another unlock after a "recent conversation" 😉 and watching this a couple more times. I'm not getting excited to try some new things. Thanks so much, brother. This is a remarkable gift that keeps on giving.

[@LawnasJourney]

Waooo. You got me thinking. There is need to be different and special in my own way. Thanks for sharing guy

[@EricWen]

Getting you thinking is what I like to do ☺️😅 thank you!!

[@brianpapapapa]

as a fellow INTJ i'm subbing, my friend. ;) and i'll be reaching out to you. love the work you're doing and in such an inspiring, positive and fun way. TWO thumbs up!

[@EricWen]

Thank you so much man! I'm so glad you enjoy! You'll find a lot of fellow INTJ's in the comments & community!

[@VanessaLong]

My content can be GREAT and still unremarkable. Ouch!! That's definitely worth figuring out so that my channel stands out. Brilliant! Thank you!

[@EricWen]

I checked out your channel Vanessa! Lmk if you want to have a consulting call sometime down the road. You have a lot that you’re passionate about, and have put in a lot of hard work already with your channel and are really great in front of the camera! Would love to help you clarify your storytelling to reach a broader audience when that’s the right fit for you!

[@EricWen]

That realization that my content can be great but unremarkable was painful to hear and took 5 months straight to sort thru and figure out (it can’t be solved overnight!) but i have so much clarity and happiness with my channel now....and! The channel has grown significantly after fixing all the blindspots and problems in my messaging/storytelling :)

[@VanessaLong]

@@EricWen Thank you SO MUCH for the offer - and taking the time to look at my channel. Wow. I love the idea of doing a call and first I need to talk to my business partner (the big G--) and make sure that I'm doing everything I can. Your videos have been truly eye-opening. 😍

[@5minsofeternity12]

Great video. U really made me think🤔🤔🤔

[@EricWen]

That's what I always try to do! Thank you man! I'm so glad!

[@EpicKate]

Wow, what a remarkable video! Thank you! The struggle is real. I feel like I have sort of "spectacle" to share. I am the only vlogger/KZbinr on the whole island that I live on. (Gotland, an island of Sweden). I feel like I bring my personality and I hope people leave with feeling something memorable. I know it's not a magic lightning bolt but I do feel like I'm missing something obvious. Maybe a lot of us feel that?

[@EricWen]

Would love to chat with you about this anytime! Sometimes an outsider or outside point of view can tell us things or see things we can't see ourselves! Lmk if you ever wanna chat about this! :) Thanks for watching!!

[@EpicKate]

@@EricWen Thanks the offer, I'd l appreciate that! 😁

[@dadmindmatters]

Great film really helpful thanks Eric.James the Middle class Wrapper

[@MeraKristina]

YOU are remarkable! haha love this video :D I'm certain you will make it far!

[@EricWen]

Thank you so much Mera! We’re in this together!

[@MeraKristina]

Eric Wen yup!👏🏻👏🏻

[@michaelsingJiuJitsu]

Notebook check - Coffee check - Ok Eric lets do this!

[@EricWen]

Thank you so much for the bing session Michael! :) I really appreciate it!

[@TreyVanCamp]

🔥🔥🔥 lots for me to reflect on.

[@EricWen]

So glad dude! I’ve been loving your podcast btw recently. You got me to that corner of your content and I’ve seriously been like - man this is exactly what I’ve been looking for so thank YOU for the value and help lately

[@chris_sparrows]

Really good points. I think my takeaway is to look at the 4 pillars is to be real about which ones I am strong in, which I am weak in. The ones I can see the most improvement in should probably be the ones I tackle first. Also, what should I change or focus on to strengthen? I.e. my personality probably won't change much, and I shouldn't change who I am to please an audience, but maybe I could focus on a different aspect of my personality that resonates more.

[@EricWen]

Dude you are exactly on the right track. Making this video inspired me to make a follow up video clarifying a couple things about the 4 pillars - your input will help that video be better thank you! Love your attitude and approach to the personality topic. So many others would have said, oh I can't change this, I guess I'm already the best in this category. Your approach is spot on - maybe there's a different aspect of your personality you can highlight more that resonates! We all have so much more to bring to the table than we think. It's daunting at first to realize how much creative thinking and self awareness it will take to truly find that winning formula to be remarkable and the top 5% in each of these four categories...but as I've gone further down the rabbit hole - it's actually really exciting and fun!

[@chris_sparrows]

@@EricWen I was just going through some old stuff and found this quote by C.S. Lewis. I don't know where it's from, but it seemed relevant. "You will never make a good impression on other people until you stop thinking about what sort of impression you are making. Even in literature and art, no man who bothers about originality will ever be original: whereas if you simply try to tell the truth (without caring two pence how often it has been told before) you will, nine times out of ten, become original without ever having noticed it.... Give up yourself, and you will find your real self."

[@RyanLawless]

I'm on the opposite end of the question you posed. I mostly don't do a lot to promote my channel, other than sharing it with friends and family on social media, and any growth that has occurred has been almost entirely random. The reason? Because I don't necessarily feel special or try to stand out. I 100% believe in my messaging, but I'm not a filmmaker by trade and my videos are far from cinematic; all I have to offer is "value" in whatever form the viewer takes from me. I can only assume they find me through social media sharing or maybe the video titles catch their attention in searches, but I honestly don't know. Great video, Eric; it definitely made me think about my channel.

[@EricWen]

I think your mistake is when you said - "all i have to offer..." You definitely have much more to offer than you think, despite not being "cinematic" or a "filmmaker". I guarantee if you thought about it long enough, you could make a list of at least 10 things you've got to offer from your story/experience/pov/thoughts that would blow my mind and could really stand above the herd. I know growth isn't a priority rn for your channel so don't over think it! But yeah...don't cut yourself down so early, my friend. I know as an outsider looking in, I and your audience probably see stand out qualities in yourself that maybe aren't so obvious to you. it may be naive, but i think if we almost all of us have an opportunity to be in the "top 5%" in each of these categories, if we know ourselves well enough and know how to present ourselves in a way that really makes our strengths shine.

[@RyanLawless]

I think what I need is a "KZbin Lite" for beginning vloggers so I'm not competing with the Matt D'Avellas of KZbin who are not only engaging but also bringing a high level of filmmaking expertise to the platform.

[@EricWen]

@@RyanLawless Seems like you have a good self awareness about your goals and happy spot! You get to create the KZbin experience you want - and it seems like you're keeping yourself in a nice place where you're happy, learning and helping others! :)

[@RyanLawless]

As much as I can be, yes; mental health and happiness first and foremost.

[@AshleyMurphyArt]

THIS! I am working on this very thing!

[@EricWen]

You are so special and have so much to offer, Ashley!

[@madzness2514]

Wow, this video was an eye-opener!!!😱

[@EricWen]

Thank you for finding me!! I really hope my content can help you!!!

[@liminal4d]

Thank you!

[@KajoCreativ]

Wow great video! Have to think about what you said and process it :)

[@EricWen]

Yay!! Hmm just realized I actually cut out a line where I said, “if you think you figured out how to be remarkable right after this video you’re probably wrong. You shouldn’t be able to figure it out right away. It SHOULD take time.” If it takes a while for you to process and figure out the right fit for you, that’s a great sign you’re on the right track!

[@KajoCreativ]

Thanks man that’s right!

[@ModernRegimen]

Love the "$20" analogy! Well said, Eric!

[@jeffreymoffat2766]

I’m hooked on your content.

[@EricWen]

Thank you so much Jeffrey! We’ve gotta hop on a call sometime soon!

[@jeffreymoffat2766]

I agree

[@DaltonMyWorld]

Thanks

[@KostasLazanas]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@EricWen]

👏👏👏

[@RasmusFlensborg]

really good breakdown! Question. What are thoughts on pure LUCK when it comes to all this ? I thinks it is very true that the harder your work, the luckier you get, but I absolutely embrace the fact the luck plays a huge factor in success...

[@EricWen]

Luck definitely plays a role but much mch smaller than I’ve thought the more I’ve gone along. :) it’s more like the smarter you work and the more you learn your craft and don’t settle/complain, the path to lucky lightning strikes becomes clearer and clearer. That’s how it’s felt for me! I’m not sure i believe in 100% pure luck! It hasn’t seemed very true in what I’ve seen or at least with anything long term! For instance was the peter Cody collab pure luck...I don’t really think so!

[@BrentStrathdeePehi]

Hi Eric - I’m a new subscriber after hearing about you on the Days of Swedish and French channel. Great videos btw 😀 After your 4 main factors , what’s your opinion on the importance of production quality?

[@EricWen]

It helps for sure! But your audience can still connect and resonate without nice lighting/camera etc so I wouldn't focus as much on that as story/connection/feeling delivered! :). I've found the production quality improves slowly over time, but the audience will stick with you with whatever (sometimes fancy editing, sometimes more stripped down/basic, audio/video mistakes, phone footage) if you build a strong connection with them and trust that you're going to say something thoughtful!

[@BrentStrathdeePehi]

Eric Wen great I agree with you - that the actual essence of the content is paramount, but yes it certainly doesn’t hurt a video to look and sound good lol. Tbh I’m sometimes put off by over the top production editing and hype presentation - it makes me feel I’m being ‘dumbed down to’. That said, it probably reflects my age and other factors

[@giannawu7624]

My daily dose of Eric Wen :-)

[@EricWen]

Thank you so much Mackenzie!!

[@Khaksar-1K]

Thank you so much for your best tips and advice 😊

[@riquesalvador]

im the change maker of my own life...

[@NerdsofWisdom]

Dude, I’m going to message you to talk about this, but I wanted to comment here for the support.

[@EricWen]

bring it ;) / thank you!

[@silversunastrology]

I think I actually gave too much value and had to take a big step back. I had hundreds of videos, some 30minutes long and I had upwards of 1 million views total. But I was actually homeless and got nothing back... :( Other than the, "oh look I created comment"... dude... we need money... Some people are so good at asking for Patreon supporters and getting it, but my channel was demonetized and I suffered for it.

[@EricWen]

Wow that's a really interesting story. I'm sorry that happened to you. That's genuinely really tough - money with creation is so taboo but so necessary! Curious how you personally decided to do to step back and create other options/boundaries/opportunities after that happened!

[@silversunastrology]

​@@EricWen Demonetization and shadow banning on KZbin has actually been very common. I have people who message me asking when they will get monetized, and I mostly said don't even worry about it... A channel can get demonetized at any moment, so being monetized does not all of a sudden mean you are making money, but I am hoping KZbin will improve on that. To step back, I started focusing more on the enjoying my content and connecting with my audience, rather than just providing them with advice and information. I did more Vlogs and more personal content. I actually love sharing educational information, so for the first few years, my channel was like an iron machine of just pumping out more information to my audience... But then there was no connection, and even in trying to mention that I was struggling financially, I think there was just some degree of shock and disbelief... they weren't used to hearing me talk about myself at all, so I think it was just kind of weird for them to hear me do it when I actually needed their help. So right now I am still in a weird twilight zone where I try to figure out how I can share information in an effective way without becoming a slave to what I do. I am also debating how much effort I should put into KZbin, versus Facebook, my website, etc. After the financial setbacks I have faced, I definitely understand how important money is. Anyway, I probably sound like a grumpy old KZbinr, but I appreciate your tips nontheless and if you want to keep old KZbin hags like me in mind for your next video, feel free. xD

[@destinationorigami9640]

I found that there are sooooooo many origami channels out there to the point its discouraging. But its true im not selling origami im selling my personality. I was going to say selling myself but that sounds weird

[@EricWen]

I totally get what you mean! I'd really advice trying to introduce your personality! It's one of the best assets you've got - check out the difference in engagement and success with Hevesh5 and Flippycat. Both do high quality domino building content, both have done it for a long long time. The one that put themselves in their content has had explosive growth and engagement. Glad this video could be helpful for you today!

[@MatthewHyatt]

But I wanna be a professional knife juggler, dagnabbit. And I better blow up when I am.

[@EricWen]

hahaha YOU GOT THIS

[@LincolnintheAdirondacks]

I'm not a cool person. That's the problem lmaoo!!!

[@EricWen]

Yes!!! Hahaha when I said that line in my head I really hoped someone would comment something like that haha 😂 thanks for the chuckle Lincoln!

[@JoseJuniorTech]

Moneyz haha it's almost too late to start on KZbin... It's harder everyday :/

[@EricWen]

It’s not too late!! It really isn’t! And the rewards are seriously priceless in what it teaches you about yourself.