Is Starting A YouTube Channel In 2025 Worth It? (Looking Back At My First 6 Months)

[@1GuessTheCar]

Very interesting video, thanks for being transparent and helping others. It's all about consistency and playing the long game.

[@mrjerrypotter]

My pleasure!

[@mrjerrypotter]

Are you seeing smaller channels getting more views? Or does it seem like the opposite is happening? 👇

[@mrjerrypotter]

As mentioned in the video I'm seeing this a lot (and have heard the same from others), but I know it's different for everyone.

[@jrifter1281]

I thought about doing it but all these rules and custom icons and editing blah blah blah. I just wanted to do some simple travel and camping videos I didn't want all that. It's like I told my boss 18 years ago, "the second this feels like work I'm outta here".

[@mrjerrypotter]

If it feels like too much work from the beginning it will never be any fun. However you could just start making simple videos that you enjoy and putting them up. There are videos that go against what usually works that still blow up!

[@jrifter1281]

@@mrjerrypotter i may very well in the near future. honestly im not looking to make any money with it, i just wanna share something i enjoy and maybe others will as to.

[@mrjerrypotter]

In that case, don't worry about "the rules" at all. Enjoy!

[@Don_Amans]

It is harder, because us who try to tell stories, now compete against AI!

[@mrjerrypotter]

Have you thought about how you can use AI to tell your stories easier/faster?

[@Don_Amans]

@@mrjerrypotter Yes but it is all fake then!