How I'd Start ANY YouTube Channel in 2024 (6 Steps)

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Want to know how to start a KZbin channel this year? Here are the exact steps I would recommend for you to take to grow a KZbin channel in 2024. After reviewing and helping thousands of channels, these are the steps I'd take and am currently taking on my own new channel. We hope this video is immensely helpful to you!
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Chapters:
0:00 Define Success
01:12 Who is this strategy for?
02:45 Phase 0
04:45 Phase 1
06:55 Phase 2
08:42 Phase 3
11:16 Phase 4
13:09 Phase 5
15:12 Compass Phase
17:38 Ingredients for Success
17:40 Ingredient #1
18:48 Ingredient #2
19:38 Ingredient #3
20:35 Project24 Preview
22:28 Where to Go From Here
#youtube2023 #youtubeforbeginners #growonyoutube
This guide shows each step to build a successful channel: • Video
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[@ChannelMakers]

psssst... You might want to check out Project 24, our KZbin Membership! See you soon! channelmakers.com/project24/ If you want a mentor, a community, and a step-by-step plan, NOW is the perfect time!

[@ElieHaykal]

I just started my gaming channel and tbh the hardest part is actually starting and uploading your first video. This video serves as a good guide to manage the different stages of producing a video.

[@GDR1972]

I've been considering your system.. It looks good. I a working hard to improve my channel, with 13 videos. I am definitely early in the game.

[@ChannelMakers]

That’s good progress. It’s just the start of something good!

[@GDR1972]

@ChannelMakers Thank you for the uplifting response, I appreciate that. It's something I have been thinking about for 5 years and decided no more thinking about it and do it..

[@the_eerie_faerie_tales]

starting a booktube channel was one of the best decisions I've made! these creator-support channels help keep me informed and motivated. thank you!

[@ChannelMakers]

You’re welcome!

[@THEDUDE--29]

Hi I’m actually thinking about starting a booktube channel, unfortunately the last channel I started had a very toxic community so I left 😢 so I’m just wondering as a creator how do you find the booktube community is it good? Also I read mostly YA fantasy is there a audience for that on booktube? Sorry for all the questions I’m not very involved in the booktube community so I don’t really know🙂

[@the_eerie_faerie_tales]

@@THEDUDE--29 hi! I'm sorry you had an initial bad experience. I had been watching booktube for about a year/year & a half before making my own content. I've always been interactive, supportive and positive in other people's comment sections so I think it just naturally built from there. I also tend to have a calm and cheerful demeanor in my videos (even in the video where I said I was in a bad mood lol).. I want people to get value out of what I post but also feel enjoyment. It's definitely helped to film myself because now I know what it looks like (it's even carried over into my real life). May I ask, by "toxic" what do you mean exactly? And are there any contributing factors you can think of? Where did those viewers come from? Did you recognize any of their names? Or just trolls you could block? oh Yes, there is definitely space and audience for YA Fantasy! Do you watch any channels that showcase Fantasy? Eliott Brooks is a great Fantasy channel. I'd say the best way to create community is engaging with others and adding value. No worries about the questions, ask away! Happy to help.

[@the_eerie_faerie_tales]

@@THEDUDE--29 btw yes I love the booktube community that I've been involved with so far.. now as channels grow, so do the trolls/rude comments so we'll see if that happens to me as well but it really is one of the best decisions I've made. I'd say it's worth it to try again. 😊

[@the_eerie_faerie_tales]

@@THEDUDE--29 oh! something I think that helps is showing genuine appreciation .. time is our most valuable asset so I always thank my viewers for watching, liking and commenting. 😊

[@selbermachenguru]

18:05 that was right on point!! thats the worst struggle, loved ones do or do not believe in us. Thank you for pointing this out

[@coasttocoast23]

This is a fantastic video. I have just started my own KZbin channel and loving it. It’s hard to start if you’ve never done it before, but I’ve learnt a lot from videos like this. Great job!

[@ChannelMakers]

Thanks! I'm so glad you found it to be helpful.

[@lys_is_me]

I don't look at my channel as how much I want to earn, I look at it as how much I can justify investing into it. I don't compare myself to other channels, I compare my last month to the one before. 4 months and 26 videos with a few shorts and I have 421 subscribers. So I'm my head I can justify spending $400 on a new camera.

[@Jjrmtv]

thank you so much for this... exactly what I was looking for... subscribed!

[@davidthescottishvegan]

Great and informative video.

[@terrevite]

I really appreciate this messaging. So much of what you see for growing your channel is all about growing quickly in a matter of months. This gives new creators like myself a much more realistic timeline and I really appreciate that! Also hearing how the people in your program perform in the steps is helpful. Ie--by this time you’re making $100 or $500 a month consistently. Thank you so much for the encouragement!

[@ChannelMakers]

Of course! Thanks for the kind feedback

[@JamesStephens-gg3jw]

So many people want their channel to "explode" and a lot of youtube youtubers give the impression that if your channel isn't blowing up, it's failing. KZbin is a long game that and "blowing up" your channel is not realistic.

[@prettytopia]

I finally hit 11 views on my last video with the tips from this page. I love y'all ❤

[@ChannelMakers]

Nice work!

[@prettytopia]

@@ChannelMakers thanks 😊

[@LarryJohnson7]

I have bounced around to different topics over the years and that’s not good. Now focusing on the one topic the outdoors. Has helped me to grow faster.

[@joe_zupko]

I've found one of the hardest parts of growing a KZbin channel is getting out high-quality videos consistently. Even with multiple editors and thumbnail designers, it's still tough to try getting out multiple videos per week. You've gotta be putting out around $1k/month for that kind of output too, which can be kind of prohibitive for some people. Outsourcing is one of the best things I've done to be able to create videos while still working on my other business full-time. That and really doing some deep journaling on who my target audience (customer avatar) is and what my core mission is for the channel.

[@johnclay7644]

informative content

[@DoughnutDragon]

Comparing with your past self instead of others is applicable in all aspects of life too not just KZbin.

[@Beadathome]

I appreciate this community❤

[@xavthomas]

What kind of set-up is there for thumbnail feedback?

[@ChannelMakers]

What phase of growing on KZbin are you in? Let us know!

[@FenrirMusic]

Hi CM, I started almost 3 years ago with mine channel, unfortunaly mine channel didn't get monetization ( yet ) i have 20 000 watch hours and over1k subs.. and no copyrightclaims. Reason is,reuses content. Is it still ok to use video"s from pixabay? and it says can't promote content from other channels since 2022 rules? Mabey you can make video's about what can and can not for monetization? I try to fix my channel now, but not sure what to remove and changes to make.

[@Leenia18]

Are you guys helping out now and staring people with what equipment to get as starter and what tools to buy?

[@ChannelMakers]

We have a few videos on this channel showing equipment for a few different setups, like how to get good lighting without spending a lot. And we’ll keep adding more! What would be most helpful for you?

[@Leenia18]

@@ChannelMakers thanks for replying, having information on basic set up for starters that is not too pricey. This would be immensely helpful for me. I asked a few youtubers and everyone seems to recommend different equipment, leaving me utterly confused.

[@WeiseGuy91]

Can you link the blackboard set up? I want it! Markers, blackboard, LED strip, mounting kit. I’ll buy it if you link it haha

[@ChannelMakers]

I’ll put together the full list for you.

[@ChannelMakers]

The links are in the description now. The blackboard comes with the mounts. You'll want 20ft of the LED strip.

[@kennyshobby]

Hi new here. Thanks for the video i will check al the videos in the playlist and i will subscribe in the project so that i know what i do wrong in my channel

[@GrantCharge]

What's the name of the Dan Sullivan book you mentioned Ricky?

[@ChannelMakers]

It was either “10X is Easier Than 2X” or “Who Not How.” I just read them both and they were both worth the read!

[@BleepingWorld]

I use to watch Income school. Did you go all in on KZbin? If so why? and do you make more from KZbin than running affiliate websites?

[@ChannelMakers]

We still do both! We’ve been teaching KZbin for several years too.

[@jbran7777]

Here’s a question: If I started a channel with the niche of coffee, is it possible to change directions after posting over 100 shorts and about 13 long form?

[@ChannelMakers]

Absolutely. Depending on how bit of a shift you make, you may have to cut out some of your old content. But it’s been done many times, very successfully.

[@rileydeutsch9418]

Got my first 4k views on youtube shorts!

[@United_Wings]

❤

[@laner.845]

I don't want to monetize my channel. Will that decrease the chance of YT showing my content because YT is also not making money off me?

[@ChannelMakers]

Unfortunately, KZbin will still sometimes show ads around your content, they’ll just get to keep all the money. So, no, it won’t impact how often KZbin shows your videos. It’s still a money maker for them.

[@pridetherapy]

Great advice. I’m at 903 subscribers and just keep plugging away. It’s a marathon, not a sprint.

[@lys_is_me]

Rewatching to try figuring out what stage my channel is at...

[@endlesssoupandsalad]

So, its the end of the year. I look back and see how your numbers are doing and they have really fallen off. It seems like they started to fall off about 4 months ago. When Nate left.... I see that you both posted a video the same day on the same topic. His has 6 times the views as yours at the moment. Also, your channel has made a pivot to different very niche ways to do better on youtube like lighting or batching. Things that make it easier to make videos or video hacks rather than the specifics of youtube and reviews of videos like before. Those are still there like this video but they are rare. This pivot has hurt the channel and I would hazard to say, because of the nature of youtube, you may not recover this channel to more than 20k views a video like before. It is sad to see, but I think it is clear that this channel is a shell of its former self.

[@heymrcody]

Look at it this way... when Nate quit... the audience left with him. Only the algorithm just sees that a lot of people are no longer watching. The algorithm doesn't know why, so it stops serving the videos. The people who used to watch first thing no longer do, so the reach drips off and the algorithm behaves accordingly. So in order to find a new audience to replace the ones they lost they had to pivot a little and expand their topics. You can't blame this channel's performance without also putting the blame on Nate for quitting. If they had time to transition over weeks and not days, you wouldn't have seen the drop in views. The good news is their new strategy is still growing subscribers, so the views will grow, just not as fast as you think they should have. If you have tips to share to help them...great, but if you're here to moan about missing Nate you're in the wrong place.

[@ChannelMakers]

We’ll see… Fortunately I’m not one to give up based on short term results. We understand the algorithm well enough to know what’s going on and if you stick around you’ll see that our work is going to pay off and this channel will be bigger than ever. In the meantime, our former audience can enjoy their sugar fluff elsewhere. We serve meat on Channel Makers.

[@zonevproductions]

Great video well explained easy to understand

[@ChannelMakers]

Thanks!

[@JL-iw5kx]

To make it honest, should you not say that the successful channels you have started have not been completely on your own: "Income School" and "Backfire" were with Jim, and I'm under the impression that at least the first one was based on his ideas, and his blogging success with a photo site(?). The third channel (this one) was completely run by Nate in front of the camera (at ; least it reached its major success once he came into the picture); or am I wrong here?

[@heymrcody]

yes you have it wrong. Nate did not run the channel. There were multiple people making it work and Ricky was the one leading it behind the scenes. Listen to the person who can run a successful team. They know what they're talking about.

[@JL-iw5kx]

I wrote 'by Nate in front of the camera' @@heymrcody

[@ChannelMakers]

Jim and I started both of those channels from scratch. No big team behind us. No big audience to market them to. Channel Makers got a large initial bump because we did promote it to our existing audience. Nate also had the benefit of a co-host for several months, a team behind him editing almost all of his videos, planning most of the videos, and helping him with ideas, analysis, and research, and Jim and I mentoring him which we did a LOT. I'm not sure what point you're trying to make here, but odds are you only have the viewer perspective which is missing a lot of the actual facts.

[@heymrcody]

@@JL-iw5kx just because he was in front of the camera doesn't mean it was run by him. that's what I was clarifying.

[@Anthony_99]

Take this comment back to Reddit man. What was this supposed to accomplish?

[@whatsupinspace854]

This is just a commercial. A very good one, but very light on content.

[@ekirk572]

It’s amazing how entitled people are these days. Expecting creators to give all their expertise away for free. This video is obviously an overview of the structure they follow through their course. You’re an idiot if you don’t understand that and you’re spoiled if you expect everything for nothing.

[@whatsupinspace854]

@@ekirk572 then they should title it that way. You are over-emotional. Calm down, sport. I didn't insult your grandma.

[@ChannelMakers]

First of all, the video has the content that the title promises. So there's no issue with the title or thumbnail. Second, if you title a video "Here's a commercial for my product" NOBODY WILL WATCH IT! Why would anybody do that? Did you know that many of the biggest KZbinrs have products that they shamelessly promote in their videos and that the purpose of their videos is to sell those products. That's how we make money.