Expert YouTuber Reveals Why Small Channels Don't Grow (Spiffing Brit Interview)

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[@thespiffingbrit]

Thanks for having me! Happy to answer follow up questions if anyone has any in the comments. (Although I can't help you if your channel is about drinking coffee)

[@BPViking]

Tea supremacy!

[@ArseniKatsela]

Thank you for your advices, they're very helpful! Have a beautiful day!

[@DarkAsasin16]

Tea supremacy!

[@TransformXRED]

Everything people needed to know was covered in this video 😎

[@byStunt7]

Thx for these helpful tipps!

[@markkelderman2439]

Amazing video worth of a sub!! Even though I don't consider myself a beginner anymore, I still remember getting started. It was a tough journey. Of course, things are a lot easier now and I'm super grateful that I didn't give up and stayed patient all the way through. Consistency and hard work (I have also used a little bit of Famester to take off my channel, and I don't regret it) is the key for small channels and, in my experience always pay off.

[@ThisSouthernGirlCan]

Famester and such services will kill your retention rate.

[@prettytopia]

But you have just 72 subs? That's weird lol

[@MicahIsBatman2]

@@prettytopia It's probably an alt so people don't spam his channel when they disagree with his comment. I've run into that problem a few times, and it's really annoying to deal with. I used to do the same thing, but it eventually just became to annoying to manage switching between accounts, so I stopped doing it.

[@prettytopia]

@@MicahIsBatman2 ah makes sense

[@paulrichardson6]

@@prettytopia it's spam accounts. Loads of them about... They leave long comments and then casually mention famester. I imagine the service is actually pretty poor, if they need to use marketing tactics like this..

[@thatyamiguy3739]

I love that this video unifies different ideas for whichever content creation paths you could take. There’s not one perfect path, but the one that is perfect for you.

[@thespiffingbrit]

its like types of tea! Everyone has their own perfect brew

[@vidIQ]

Absolutely! 😊

[@happycorn3r]

Done Please 😘😘😘😘😘

[@iboyplays]

My biggest things I have done was change my thumbnail style. Using more eye catching colors. Another thing is my style of story telling even tho I am just playing a video game. Making every game session an experience or story has gave my subscribers something to look forward to. Even though they have played the same game, hearing it as a story in someone else’s POV makes a world of a difference!!! Thanks VidIQ for providing some key things that pivoted my channel!

[@vidIQ]

Keep growing! 💪

[@ScrubbyGames]

Considering Spiff is my literal all time favorite content creator, and i am an aspiring content creator, I absolutely love that this video exists. Thank all of you so very much for taking the time to do this!!!!

[@happycorn3r]

Done Please 👌🏻✅

[@Joshspartan1]

I'm a very smalltuber, been on and off for like 10 years now with very little groth to show for it, thanks for the good ideas and tips, will be looking deeper into my channel and what things to chnage!

[@happycorn3r]

Done Please 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤

[@BizEnglishEssentials]

Spiffing Brit's got pointers, but the KZbin game's got layers. It's a mix of quality content, smart moves, staying true to your vibe, and really vibing with your audience.

[@happycorn3r]

Done Please ❤✅❤❤

[@HistoricMetals]

Yay for Spiffing Brit making an appearance here, SUCH a fun channel and educational but you don't even know you're getting smarter while you watch him!

[@echtesnorwegen]

Smarter?

[@HistoricMetals]

@@echtesnorwegen Ever seen his channel?

[@travelingbeyondboundaries]

The chocolate covered carrot 😂

[@DetroitNinja]

Upload shorts and hope they go viral. I went from 0 subs to 37k subs in two years and growing fast. 🎉

[@Demon_Gad_FF]

You're growing slow bud

[@happycorn3r]

Done Please ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@idk_someguy]

I'm growing simply because I focus on what other creators don't focus on. When I started off with KZbin officially 3 months ago, I knew Minecraft content was incredibly competitive, and a year ago I wouldn't have even considered it. But I have a ton of ideas that, apparently, have not been done before, and 75% of those ideas have not even come to pass yet. I first jumped on trending topics and created my own editing style that outdid other creators in this niche. Not talking about cool edit montages, just a well-led story. After gaining views and more subscribers from that, I switched to ideas that were unique but still relevant to the niche. As such, I now have 10k subscribers and average 100k views per video. And I'm yet to enter the phase (which is planned out) where I'll get millions of views. If you put your mind to it and have full dedication to grow, then you'll succeed, but sadly 90% of youtubers will quit half-way. I've had my lows as well, but I never quit, I change the plan.

[@vidIQ]

You got this! 💪

[@AuntieShineDaily]

Wow, I can see that your subscribers has quadrupled since. I hope I could also get to your level.

[@GeoTactics]

Man this was a great video. Love all the VidIQ content. I've had my small channel for a year, and struggle finishing content as I have a lot of research to do and want to do high quality. I experimented with lower quality videos to get more content and that didn't work. I'm really wanting to get to the next step and make a steady income even if it doesn't pay me as a full time job. I really love making the content.

[@happycorn3r]

Done Please ✅❤❤❤

[@HeyImJonasDNSEA]

TLDR; Everyone's trying to be the BIG FISH in a vast sea of creators in a specific competitive niche, instead; Become a BIG FISH in a small pond(specific untouched niche), and if the time that the pond is too small for you you have the choice to scale up and go to a bigger body of water(competitive space)

[@NR-rv8rz]

It was at the point where thespiffingbrit say 'I use VidIQ controll tools' that I realised this was a stealth ad.

[@1OffStigz]

Much appreciation for creators like you for teaching smaller channels the ropes of gaining a bigger audience. Videos like this helped me grow my channel to 100 subs in a month (much more than I expected lol) and gives me hope for getting monetized by the end of the year 🙌🏾 I only have 3 videos out now but I’ve been working on my consistency cause I know that’s a big part of what it takes if not the most important. Glad that I’ve at least got the ball rolling now though 🔥

[@happycorn3r]

Done Please 🖤✅🖤🖤🖤

[@MeowMeowKing]

1. Record video 2. Amatuer editing 3. Post 4. Don't compare your channel with milion other channels!

[@donaldlyons17]

Yep he is busy always giving advice....... but also has 1 million subs while never stating how unlikely it was

[@Kushal145]

Great information shared by great people. Thanks vidiq and brit 🎉

[@vidIQ]

Anytime!

[@happycorn3r]

Done Please ✅🖤

[@CurieuxNomades]

Golden interview, love all the question you asked 💯Suggestion : you should do an interview with a travel channel, we see a lot gaming channel (nothing against that), but it would be nice to a perspective of a travel channel. Thanks!

[@vidIQ]

Sure!

[@lys_is_me]

I do baking tutorials and i have a homestead (not on my channel though) and i speculated in one video about swapping out the chicken egg for duck egg. I got comments from viewers saying it sounded cool and they had never done it either. So i check around and the only videos i could find about involved hatching duck egg or cooking just duck egg. Even though duck egg is rather common in baked goods. So i made a video for a pancake recipe and i did a double. I made one batch with chicken egg and the other with duck, side by side comparisons and my thoughts and opinions. Its one of my most popular videos And I'm the only video i could find doing it

[@Destrooy_YT]

I hope for your small channel to grow❤🎉

[@wesllful]

the spiff is perfectly balanced, that is why he is at the top of the food chain

[@JealousBones]

1:57 - "There's no point worrying about 'Is the thumbnail the best thumbnail that's ever existed on a video?'" 8:16 - "Thumbnail and title design is very important for your long-term success" So are thumbnails important or not? Have I misunderstood the advice?

[@thespiffingbrit]

are very important but the videos concept is more important than the thumbnail. You could have the best minecraft 100 days video thumbnail but the video is going into a saturated market. Much better to have an OK thumbnail for say an up and coming indie game that does not have any competition

[@ksallvideos7993]

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[@RadosnyGrajek]

Okay. But what does he know about growing now? The audience and algorithm has changed a couple of time since his beginning. Growing in 2010, 2015, 2020 and now in 2023 are sooo much different from each other.

[@TwiejkVR]

The essence is all the same, the same knowledge applies. Pick a pond Throw out good looking bait that matches with the fish you want to catch. Hope the fish bite (increase chances picking the right bait ) And when they bite, you have to make sure they dont break loose and keep that line tight, and hope to reel them on your boat to float around 😂

[@vedastovlog]

Thanks for your information ❤❤❤❤

[@GarryMotoVlogs]

Thank you for guide us VIDIQ always❤

[@TheAIStoryNarrator]

Great advice! I am excited to see everyone's journey as they grow and continue to create content.

[@happycorn3r]

Done Please ❤💜

[@CryptoGrit]

great points both with finding your pond and with the frequency of videos :)

[@ImdamacikGaming]

I wanted to ask, you make videos basically on how to succeed here on KZbin. But on the other side, even when you have over 1.65M subscribers, your videos usually don't even get to 100K views - Why? Althrough I think that your videos are great, they have good titles and thumbnails, well edited and they make their point. Thanks for answering!

[@DerHouy]

I guess it's because people watch the video, try these things and still don't make it, and then it's not worth to watch another. I take these videos with a grain of salt, there are a ton of big KZbinrs out there who will tell you it's mostly luck and if you have a big subscriber base and don't mess it up much, there is probably no one who can steal that base and small channels stay small because of the much lower subscriber base in the first place. If let's say a German "Gronkh" has 2,2m subs and nearly entire Germany knows its name, you can do better content no matter what, ppl will watch "Gronkh", not the small Channel. They are used to the voice, know the person etc. There are many people who got famous because they randomly met very big established creators or big creators made them big with twitch raids etc. It' like being in the industry, if you're big and you got the money, you got possibilities and much more chances, if you're small you got no power, no big audience, not much chances and rely mostly on luck. Most people don't want to hear that, and I guess even VidIQ would say it's wrong. But thousands if not millions can tell you another story. I also made some videos no one did and earned my first 1000 Subs and many views, and it stopped when some big creators copied my idea and pushed out more videos of it (because I can't do it full time) and they even had not the quality I had. Still, they stole it and dropped my views tremendously. So yeah.

[@WolfheartFPS]

KZbin tips & strategies is a fairly niche market and vidIQ is very aware of this. The majority of their sub base probably started off as potential content creators but then eventually those viewers move on (but are still subscribed). Vid IQ is constantly serving new viewers, people who become interested in KZbin, and like the viewers before many of these viewers will give up on the KZbin journey and move on. Low views compared to subs does not mean they are doing bad, this is simply the market they are in, and it still works for them.

[@NwotoloRitaChimaije-rz2ct]

Am proud of this platform

[@TaylorDanley]

This was great, thank you!

[@happycorn3r]

Done Please 🖤✅🖤✅

[@Joeyedits_]

Really enjoyed this one.

[@MyHomeVideosByPDWarner]

I agree with the "everyone is copying the other guy" thing... I started a channel 26 days ago - I made home videos for decades and put them online now. I only have like 258 uploaded (from a total of 1,600ish).... And I have no clue really what I'm doing... someone talked me into doing this. But thanks for the "how to" tips... !

[@Jayan_TM]

Amazing video guys, good to see you are willing to challenge and question your own advice in order to provide organic content.

[@NoraMadonna]

This is the realest advice on KZbin.

[@MTGJosh]

Please advise? What if a large content creator hijacks your niche and is now doing it better? Makes me so sad

[@Narayan]

All these advices feels like trash haha. It seems so dumb feels like they are doing it for money by telling us low quality feedback in loops. If you really look at it, don't mind about competition, it's irrelevant totally irrelevant. The truth is you have have to make videos on whatever you like but that topic needs to have an audience, and to get the audience in your video, the main problem j see is, we suck at influencing people's emotions. That alone makes us unsuccessful. I mean thumbnail and title are pretty kindergarten compared to making people happy. Even if you work hard you won't be big unless if you learn to make the people happy. I have been here for 7 years and finally found that truth consciously. I knew it unconsciously long time ago but I know it consciously now, and I have to go to collage and get a big job first, that's my step, I need big budget first for video productions. You have to solve your problem to fix up on why you are incapable of making people not happy from your content. You're welcome for the feedback.

[@Narayan]

Also competition is nothing to worry, here's an analogical insight: you know there are lots of stores all over the place, but when a person opens a store it still gets sells, sometimes some new stores get so much popularity, it depends on what kind of things they sell, how often they restock and all other small data points. Same on KZbin there's competition but it's nothing if you focus on how you can serve the people correctly. Unsatisfactory videos are like rotten fruits, people can see it but don't buy it.

[@MTGJosh]

That's actually a brilliant answer thank you!@@Narayan

[@Z-T_Editz]

All of this becomes useless when youtube itself doesn't push out your video or shorts 💔

[@izzyrov5814]

Right. I have shorts that have double digit views in weeks 😂 while I got 200 views in tiktok on the first day

[@sstylerdata2329]

it does give it a boost similar to all uploaded videos in the world, but if it doesn't bring enough attraction at first, then it will simply be on the grave, I know it's hard to accept but if your video isn't pushed enough, then it's not youtube's fault, it's your fault, either you like it or not.

[@TeXXicJA]

Okay, I heard "do your strategic thing and just keep going." I am walking that walk, for sure. I recently came to the conclusion that my thumbnails will never be that great, so I stick with telling people what it's about in 5 or fewer words OR playing on curiosity. I am pulling back on 2 long videos a week, especially after my 49-minute comparison one that took me a while to edit down. I am dedicating time to research, do a few shorts every week, and expand to 2 other platforms to get some more exposure. I'm definitely growing and want to grow more, but there's only so much I can control. 😂

[@SmartWealthEducation]

Focus on your progress. Helpful tips, thanks for sharing 👍 💯

[@the_eerie_faerie_tales]

Some thumbnails only last for a few seconds on the feed before the video auto-plays, wish that wasn't a thing, it is annoying as a viewer because I actually like to look at the thumbnail...

[@ClubHead]

I think everyone is different. I think sometimes it's not always about quality. it's about perfect timing and what's the content.I did a shark video short that gained like 4 million views. I did notice that sometimes videos that are more shocking tend to blow up more.

[@CastMetyll]

Thank you so much for yet another great, inspirational video. It’s helping us get started. Cheers 😊

[@MRRABBITMRLIVE]

😢🎉❤

[@happycorn3r]

Done Please 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤

[@RangerAmir]

That voice crack at start of the video made me like and subscribe, great work !

[@mythicalnow]

Very good video! Loved hearing insights from an experienced youtuber that is doing very well.

[@mrbackwoodz]

I appreciate you guys and y’all inspire me to always keep pushing!! I have about 350 subs after 5-6 months!! Sometimes I feel like that isn’t that great but knowing everything I’ve put into it makes it feel MONUMENTAL!! Appreciate y’all always inspiring! Many thanks ViDiQ!!

[@JVGaming_]

these are honestly some of the best advice ive heard about youtube creating

[@davidnewton190]

Give us an interview with someone who uses their channel for attracting customers to a real business.

[@glehagocoaching]

Thank you for sharing this and big thanks to Spiff. This was very helpful and had me re-thikning a few things for my own channel.

[@happycorn3r]

Done Please ✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅

[@JTrippDesigns]

Just started a channel (graphic design) Goodluck everyone we got this!

[@Cocogamec]

Good video I got watch so far🔥

[@Just_invis]

I was proud of making it here to this video in the first 3 minutes, and wanted to leave my legacy but didn’t know what to comment

[@JadeWells2908]

In other words, "first"

[@the_eerie_faerie_tales]

You are trying not to be your channel name? 😉

[@GermainGamez]

Achievement unlocked!

[@FoodandArmwrestling]

You going to get big soon bros !!!! 🔥👍

[@PeterDoesFarming]

This is not the greatest comment in the world, this is just a tribute.

[@Crosshair9]

LETS GO!! Spiffing Brit!

[@JonelKingas]

2:00 this is kinda true, my channel is poop I upload random stuff in my main speaking language so I get very very low views basically no likes as well, but when I make tutorials, or something in English or popular my views go up way more compared to what I get, one of my tutorial videos got like 50k views and 1k likes, its more basically make english speaking video, good quality, good thumbnail, good title, key words, and that's it.

[@AngelLadyCrystals]

This video is encouraging and enlightening. Thank you 💜

[@vidIQ]

Keep growing!

[@Myshoes.]

Thanks for your guide was what I needed❤❤

[@Overworld2012]

Thanks for the tips!!!

[@happycorn3r]

Done Please 💜🤍💜💜💜

[@Snowiesphotography]

I will never understand people’s obsession with Mr beast. I don’t find him at all entertaining, useful etc. same for a lot of big channels like Casey neistat (however you spell it). They don’t provide any quality to anyone imo. KZbin is a game. If you’re a useless channel like me beast but KZbin likes you, you get pushed. It’s that simple, no algorithms do that. It’s KZbin! So stop making them seem like they are gods in the KZbin/filmmaking world. Because there are way more better channels with way better storylines, editing, production and most importantly value! KZbin pushes those creators out constantly and it has NOTHING to do with the algorithm. What KZbin needs to do is stop promoting the same useless channels and start pushing worthy people who actually work hard. Plus, let’s not forget the scam that’s on KZbin regarding mr beast. Funny enough KZbin doesn’t seem to mind the scam because it’s mr beast. But anyone else would loose their channel if they were caught scamming people

[@antno_2064]

Rs

[@Demon_Gad_FF]

Blud is hating on Mr best because he can't be him😂

[@antno_2064]

@@Demon_Gad_FF LMFAOOO you got joke

[@brain4thoughts]

Great video guys ✌️very helpful

[@JonniShandor]

You guys have helped me SO MUCH! I've been watch your videos for years studing and now im putting everything into play and SPOILER ALERT: ITS WORKNG! Just REMEMBER GUYS! ALWAYS TRY YOUR BEST

[@vidIQ]

You got this! 💪

[@JonniShandor]

@@vidIQomg again? Lol since ik Vicky runs the live chat are you Vicky?

[@WilliamBraford]

I really enjoy showing thespiffingbrit and it's nice to get other creators opinion on growing your channel

[@happycorn3r]

Done Please 🤍🤍🤍🤍

[@Financiallyfreeauthor]

Done is better than perfect is my philosophy!

[@aroundandabout2240]

Great Video! our channel is small but we still enjoy making videos about our adventures.

[@tboneisgaming]

It's great to hear Spiffing Brits opinions on this. There's a few things that are different to what I've heard. It's something I'll think about and see how I can apply it to my channel.

[@vidIQ]

Go for it!

[@Pusher056]

I'm Getting 2 or 3 impressions on my YT videos now i used to get 4k+ some even 30k my editing and thumbnails were bad back then but i kinda improved a little bit at this point idk if i should make another channel or just move on, i used to upload daily but waking up everyday with 0 views is kinda depressing

[@HauntedHorrors559]

I wish the person ready this, don't give up on your channel and dreams. Keep going, it's only going to get better 💯.

[@Jo46853]

WE'RE MAKING IT OUT OF THE PUDDLE WITH THIS ONE 🔥🗣️🎉😎

[@OnCountryWithMick]

Being an outdoor creator that started with very cheap and basic camera gear and very limited knowledge of editing I am wondering, Should I refilm some of my older content. Things such as Bush Walks that were done several years ago with very shaky footage. Should I refilm them now that I have much better camers, editing gear, mics and knowledge?

[@vidIQ]

You can just create a new video on the same topic if it performed well.

[@Shibeboi]

So how am I suppose to change the thumbnail after I've edited and re-upload to my channel on my desktop? I know you can pick frames from mobile phones but there's currently no options on desktop to do so.

[@walkwise]

Thanks for useful information. Great video 👍

[@happycorn3r]

Done Please 🖤✅🖤😁✅🖤❤

[@loko48starsevolution.]

Great video, keep it up😊😊😊

[@URM8Z]

thank you, i really enjoy making my videos and my thumbnails, i have just started and i am really enjoying the proccess. i am excited for the future hopefully i can one day make it

[@MyHomeVideosByPDWarner]

Very, very interesting about the splitting viewers thing...

[@KarateMami]

I like this because sometimes, as a new channel, we think about just getting content out all the time without realizing that quality is super important (unless on a trend that's a good thing to get on top of)

[@CooperAndBensJourney]

@thespiffingbrit Thank you so much, fellow brit ❤

[@undraction]

Ngl this answered a lot of my questions, this is why I watch VidIQ

[@JohnnyPlayz09]

I definitely follow the quantity advice. Just get going is the way I see it.

[@Free_Ranger_CT110]

The Brit speaks a lot of sense. Now to put it into practice...

[@enyeribegoodness]

I will never give up, even if it might look hard i know i will get there one day💪

[@jamplaysyt]

We will all get there someday guys!

[@ReviewandChill66]

At first, I thought the video was self-contradictory regarding the thumbnail. I watched it many times to make sense of it.

[@fierljeppen]

Thank you for this amazing eye-opening video!!

[@happycorn3r]

Done Please 👌🏻

[@mateimaracine4248]

Thanks for the hard work, but how can actually thumbnails not matter?

[@JaceBell]

Great advice. Just listening to this advice has inspired me to think of a bunch of different topics for my niche. Thanks.

[@dyvakrupa8395]

Thanks for your great guidance 🙏

[@MiMiMadeItbyLattia]

I’m a small fish in the home decor pond trying to find my way. I started my channel to step into full time as I retire from my day job. It’s exciting. It’s fun. It’s a lot of work. I❤love it. Thank you for the advice and encouragement !!

[@itzHasdey]

i changed the topic of my ytb channel how can i make the algorithme found the niche for me? (i post 1 video every 1/2 month because of shcool) and i was doing 100 days in modded minecraft now it's a normal minecraft hardcore serie

[@chazmatazzgames]

this was really good! exactly what I needed at this point in my journey! 🙌

[@Smokey957]

You know what I really needed to hear some of these things because I've been having some doubts if I'm on the right path, so thank you @thespiffingbrit.

[@thespiffingbrit]

there is a huge modern market for fallout videos and lore. Keep it up and find something that you think an outsider to fallout might be super interested in

[@wayoflifefr]

Bro, holy crap I saw this video when it was three minutes old 😮😮😮😮😮

[@BreezyByte]

I think thumbnails are my biggest issue, i really think my content is good i just cant really get people to click

[@alitsuki]

a bajillion ways 😂😂 love that

[@TheTimedCarbGuy]

Need more of these interviews. 🎉😍

[@BEASTBOOST]

I mean it's kind of ironic a channel dedicated to growing your channel but the channel got 1.6m subs and van barely break 50k views 🥴

[@SloRush]

Top tier collab

[@angekngek]

Very informative. Thanks for this advice 😃

[@Mentor.Mindset]

Consisteny is key🔑

[@AndreyMakarov-i7h]

I'm stuck in this "finding idea" stage.

[@Ian-vp3pl]

(2) 😢😭

[@frugalcam]

Still trying to find my blue ocean. But have committed to posting regularly until I do

[@JackTheConn]

This was a great video! Thank you VidIQ and Spiffingbrit!

[@dragonslovefood]

What a wonderful insight. and Spiffing Brit is really great and I love his content. I sometimes just have it in the background and listen to his witty comments. Thank you for the tips and this will probably help me grow as well.

[@astrowerm]

Anything with thespiffingbrit and im clicking!