I Monetised A YouTube Channel In Just 45 Days

[@StreamScheme]

Hope everyone is having a lovely day, sorry it's a bit long! I tried to cut as much as I could but ended up with segments that were confusing and needed the context or examples.

[@CliffhangerDK]

Baller video, perfect timing! Well done my man 🎉

[@RaysNewLife]

Did I mess up my channel by sharing my channel with my friends?? I went from 200 views an hour to around 10. Even my new videos are getting no impressions😢😢 Please tell me what you think

[@homemadetunes]

This was very helpful info thanks so much! We make royalty free music and are having quite a time finding an audience lol.

[@PokemonRangerJackson]

I just started KZbin about a month ago, I've done most of this and I think I'm doing pretty well! Over 150 subs and over 25K views !!

[@InternetVoid1]

can i get a shoutout on your channel?

[@TheAlphaWolf77]

Congrats! Keep on growing 😊

[@ZebulonTruth]

Started 1 week ago) wish y all best

[@-plop]

@@InternetVoid1 this reply is the most ironic thing I've seen this week

[@Master6Gamers]

How I've been doing youtube 3 years and have 60 subs and 2000 views

[@warhero_omega]

This is my favorite video of yours to date. I've been thinking the last few months about the direction I want to take my channel and what would I want my videos to be about. Well, I think I found it a few weeks ago when I decided to start aim training to get absolutely cracked at fps games. I love them, I want to be better at them, and I've realized aim training is really fun and rewarding as well. It all seems like it's starting to come together for me. I'm still not a good creator yet as I don't have things mastered and figured out, especially with this new niche, but this video really helped solidify a lot of my thoughts. Much appreciated Eljay. You're the best

[@BucketsNZ]

This is an eye opener and I wish I knew this before starting out. Thank You Eljay!!

[@GuiltyGamingReviews]

Great advice without the fluff! Easy sub and good luck bro!

[@RubberRoomEnjoyer]

Was worried for a second you quit, good to see you back dude!

[@StreamScheme]

Just taking time to be with my wife and baby :) and practice skills to show everyone here how I grow with evidence

[@lukiedooo]

Solid tips and facts for sure. Thank you for the upload. Can’t wait to continue growing, it’s such a fun process

[@LAZERZ-OP]

There is a lot of good content here. Just started uploading and I know getting noticed is a process. The best part is the improvement you see with each video and learning from past mistakes

[@IntrospectiveScholar]

Love your content...you literally practice what you preach and tell it like it is. I haven't started my CC journey yet; but when I do, I'm grateful to have learned from your videos. That's going to keep me in check and focused. Having access to this knowledge is a million times better than fumbling around the CC space with only a trial-&-error approach.

[@The_Fontz]

I really appreciate your help, your hint&tips are clear and gave me something to try and test. I have a very small KZbin channel and same for Twitch, but I like to work on these platform and improve is part of the fun. I'm italian so it's my content, and while I understand language barrier can be an issue, you helped me to understand and focus on what I can (and should) do better to offer a good content and grow. So well, thanks mate! :)

[@Triex-z7j]

Thank you so much I am starting a new channel this weekend and now I am able to look at what I need to do for titles and thumbnails. I understand what to do. Thanks for the content😁

[@Lswat717Ent]

Great work keep up really enjoy you flow and style in this video and love how the KZbin community is showing you so much love

[@LiteInform]

As I’m starting my own channel recently I find this very helpful and simple to understand. Worth every minute! ❤

[@ThatGuyRillo]

I’m starting a discord for new content creators if you are interested!

[@TheUrbanSoaper]

I love these informational videos. I always stumble across something new that I didn’t know before. Thanks for posting.

[@iFurry-143]

Just started my YT channel and still struggling, if you are reading this, i hope your channel grows in 2024! Don't give up you all. God bless

[@KgamingTV2024]

I started a month ago 😊

[@ItsAJokeBro_24]

me to bro keep it up ive subbed i wish you good luck man

[@ThatGuyRillo]

I’m starting a discord for new content creators if you are interested!

[@SAVINGSONNY]

once again (watching one of your videos) I have so many ideas the new channel I've just started! and also going to definitely take your advice on the videos I upload on my channel from now on. I have so many videos that are so different from each other, thank you for another amazing video man.

[@StrawHatDannyTCG]

I'm glad KZbin recommended me this video. I feel like its gonna be majorly helpful in the future for ny channel, thanks 🤙🤙

[@SachalessPlays]

I started streaming on KZbin in late December of 2023. Your videos and your channel are the ones I return to again and again. You are amazing. In how you present the information as well as the information itself. I have recommended you to several others as well. Just keep feeding us and we will keep returning. You are just so genuine and it shines through. Thank you for this video. I absolutely needed it.

[@benjaminthorp2208]

Really great video, going to apply this to my tiny channel

[@BrainofQuinn]

HEARING THAT I SHOULD REMOVE MY EGO from my Thumbnail, was THE MOST helpful thing to hear, THANK YOU, I am constantly trying to put my face in EVERY video, then it changed to trying to show me emotion as the highlight, my thought, you see me stress & worry (I do Horror Game Content) then you will want to watch. BUT I went to look at so many other content creators that are HUGE, and even they don't put their face in there. Also knowing what you should cut out and what you shouldn't cut out can make the difference between a good video and an okay video. Hearing the A-G method and think if a section isn't relevant later, why leave it., was extremely helpful and really good insight/analogy, thank you for the video!

[@yeetusfeatus]

This video is bloody amazing man.

[@StreamScheme]

Thanks :)

[@Th3BadThing]

I know #6 is probably the one I struggle with the most, next to thumbnail / title choice, because I tend to create videos out of a stream of consciousness, and if I am lacking creativity, whether thats for script writing, editing, jokes, ideas, etc, then I really struggle with forcing ideas. Ive tried doing something similar while writing music and it lead me to burnout very fast, but I also recognize its a barrier that needs to be crossed in order to be consistent with uploads. To add to that, I have my primary videos, and a secondary series I launched a few weeks back which I considered starting a new channel for, its not a huge departure from my main content but given it takes less time to assemble and at risk of flooding my channel, I decided to rotate the uploads to keep a balance, but ive been second guessing this decision since creating that series.

[@condi_tv]

Thanks Eljay, this gave me motivation and also direction.

[@gogetta0712]

I have never written something like this under a video before. I have 28 subs and i feel like this video was straight to the point and very informational. I will apply everything you just listed and i cant wait to return with my results!

[@IquonYT]

I now need to find the channel, these sound like videos i am intetested in. Grrrrr

[@StreamScheme]

A big reason I tell no one remember is that if you were interested youtube would show it to

[@IquonYT]

@@StreamScheme yes i completely understand your reasoning ^^ But that will Not stop me trying to find it on my own and see if i like it or not. No algorithm will define my life!!! (/s) But in all seriousness, maybe it was shown to me already and i just didnt click, or, even better, i watched and didnt realise... but either way, your Videos concepts Sound interesting, so i will still search it. Have no idea how, because i dont know a Single game you showed, but... i want to determine for myself 😂

[@africaart]

It's either a lie or a really good video. I think it's BS. I know a big KZbinr that made same claim but left out that he paid for ads.

[@IquonYT]

@@africaart no need to accuse them of lying. Also I already found the channel after a Quick 2 Minute search.

[@DieKochmanns]

Great video 👍🏼 I do a lot of thing from this video. I'm excited to see where I'll be with the channel in a year. Cooking is so great and I watch so many videos. So I started filming it myself and it's so much fun. 🙏

[@ReclusiveZ-GamingwithDragons]

I started gaming back in 1990, and I've been addicted ever since. But I'm also a recluse by nature and tend to avoid people, and it was only recently that I decided to break the cycle and start up my own channel and community at the behest of a some people I managed to befriend when I started playing SCUM. Since this point, I've been steadily trying to evolve and refine every aspect of who I am as a gamer and how I approach my channel, and thanks to videos like these, I might be able to focus my growth a bit more. Tho only time will tell.

[@KgamingTV2024]

Thank you so much for this video. We started 1 month ago and now have 400 subs ❤❤❤

[@micryt.]

KZbin recommended to me your videos on that other channel and I immediately recognised your voice. I wonder if that's just pure coincidence or if KZbin also recognised your voice and recommended it to people who already watch your other channels.

[@StreamScheme]

KZbin’s not that smart, you’re just likely someone who likes the things I talk about over there. The actual cross over on both channels is tiny. People think I’m much bigger than I am, but stream scheme is genuinely a not important tiny channel.

[@micryt.]

@@StreamScheme Fair enough, I like indie games. It just wouldn't surprise me if YT had a feature like that.

[@StreamScheme]

Thankfully not, last channel I made I promoted it here and went from getting amazing views for its size to it being dead within a week CTR tanked, watch time died, and the whole channel suffered. KZbin aren’t going to promote based on voice, just based on video topic and performance.

[@karohlynTV]

Thank you for sharing these tips and your experience. I’m barely starting my art stream adventure on Twitch and KZbin and I’m thrilled to have found one of the best teachers out there!

[@Elianamachin]

This was such a great video I am commenting on it 🙌🏻

[@BroncoTCG]

Great video and information as I grow my channel. I try to remember to just have fun and as you said be consistent. Thanks!

[@victoriadedicova]

That's terrible advice. Treat your page as a business. Not a hobby. You will outlast the hobbyists and will try to learn and outperform your competition. If you are not making money in the first month off your channel, you are wasting your time. Sorry, but there are a ton of abandoned channels that treated it as fun until the music stopped and life got in the way and they had to make money to live and thereby they had less time to work on the channel.

[@BroncoTCG]

​@@victoriadedicova Wish you the best and hope you have a great week!

[@GGway1337]

Thanks for a nice video! 😀

[@UltimateMysteriesQuest-s2h]

Let us do our best and God will do the rest! I appreciate any input because I believe we can all learn from each other! God Bless Us!

[@TotallyNotRoadkiill]

The last couple of days I've wanted to get back to making videos and streaming again. Guess I'll go ahead and get started on it!

[@SeanzViewEnt]

i have over 140,000 subscribers & KZbin was my full time job since 2010, and NOW im about to become homeless, all my time, effort, blood , sweat and tears down the drain all for nothing, all due to youtube changing up the website way to many times, youtube used to send out numerous notifications a day now they only send out 3 a day, plus the algorithm is messed up as well, half my subs dont even get my videos anymore, its sad that this was my full time job now ill be homeless living in a tent in a couple of weeks! Unreal! as much as i love my subs and fans, it goes to show you that it doesn't matter how many subs you have in 2024!

[@CDeanDigital]

I'm really sorry to hear about your situation. It's a horrible one to be in, I've been there... it's rough. But, you can't blame KZbin. If you don't adapt to the changes, don't update yourself and learn the new way to do things, you're letting yourself fail and can only blame yourself.

[@IAmDecimus]

His channel is the biggest clickbait ever. That is probably part of the reason.

[@skate1]

How with a channel that has that much engagement you should be making a few thousand a month. I've seen a person with 2k subs and 100k views in one video about 10 minutes make $150 a month. I don't know if its because of the Niche they are in since business related. But something seems off. Maybe your niche is not profitable anymore

[@victoriadedicova]

It does not matter about how many subs you have, you are right. But how much you get seen does matter and treating the channel as a business still works. You have to have a hard look at your content and see how you can develop a business with people you do have. You have to think of KZbin as promotion for your business and not exclusively rely on KZbin as your income. Look at sponsorships and affiliates and build out your email list.

[@victoriadedicova]

Also, if you are uploading that often, you should not expect high views. How is your retention? Have you looked at your competition? Have you looked at maybe improving your thumbnails for consistency and using better editing?

[@C0untersignal]

watching this, i realize that Dracomies, is the best small channel that nails this. hes very small but has a perfect niche.

[@antno_2064]

Congratulations

[@typekkleks4013]

Hello! quick question! Do you have a video about setting up donations? or do you have a video to recommend abt it?

[@StreamScheme]

I don't use direct donations as they aren't valuable to the viewer, and are prone to scams.

[@typekkleks4013]

@@StreamScheme Makes total sense! I respect that ;)

[@Fipoyt]

can't wait to use these tips

[@shoopwoop3470]

This guy knows what hes talking about, probably one of the only channels that actually helped me get monetized

[@FilmStockNews]

Im at 10M views and 20K subs in 45 days myself, just got monetized!

[@skate1]

Congrats thats awesome.

[@CocomelonShort-o9i]

How

[@thesvkidd]

Dude let’s go!!

[@StrengthThroughPositivity]

Thank you for sharing this!

[@imleonkasper]

I started youtube earlier ths year and I made so many mistakes its incredible but since I started uploading every week I feel better about my content and its quality. Yet I know I still have a long way to go and a lot of things to improve. But as you said its better to post 52 videos a year improving a little on each than posting 3 cutting it to your own "perfection".

[@teh_shaw4103]

For people who have struggled to hit this point who have been trying for a while, would you suggest starting fresh, or would that be unnecessary for growth.

[@StreamScheme]

I’ve seen starting fresh to a long way IF the quality is there.

[@DynaUK]

Brilliant tips. 👍

[@Hypnaa]

Question, I have a channel that’s about a year old at 66 subs. I feel like I did the exact opposite and have seen no growth. Is KZbin still in the era of me having to start a new channel? Or should I just keep pushing with a new perspective?

[@Giritis]

Super Usefull Video .

[@judymyers1934]

I wish I had this video back when I was starting. I was so mad because I had great content but wasn't getting any attention. 1k was mission impossible. I was lucky when I found out I can boost my channel with initial subs just enough to start getting noticed. I got myself first couple of hundred subs for very low price (I have personally used a lot of Famester). After that my main channel gained a ton of organic traffic.

[@jshet]

Well done.

[@Dooiddo-4u]

Hey, i have a question, I made this yt channel as a 'test' to experiment with different things, ill proabably make another one once i find out what works etc. As i mostly wanna use it to promote my twitch. For some reaosn, my first short has over 1000 views, and around 70% watch it, however the next one i posted, only around 25% watch it, and rest scroll through, despite it being very similar to the first one, and actually (in my opinion) a bit more interesting... Ofc i know the short 'quality' aint the best, as i said, im experimenting with whats good and whats bad, but i just couldnt figure out a reason why the scroll through rate is SO different... Sorry if this comment aint appropriate and you dont asnwer things like that Edit: After rewatching both a few times, would it be possible that background music makes a difference from 25 to 70% scroll through rate??

[@StreamScheme]

I’d recommend watching my video on shorts it allowance any questions you have that that I could answer

[@shein-g8f]

Tips given in this video are gold but I have a question, I started a brand new channel 10 days ago, I uploaded 5 videos so far (all long form, no shorts) and KZbin still didn't give me any impressions at ALL and believe me when I tell you that I worked my ass off on making them, is it normal ? Does the algorithm take time before pushing your content ? There's no point in having a great thumbnail and good quality video if youtube isn't showing my videos to nobody. I don't know if I should try create a new channel and re-upload to see if it fixes the issue or just wait some more

[@StreamScheme]

What’s the username?

[@ikeytaco99]

I hope everyone accomplishes their goal for this year and the next!

[@jd2k9]

Hey, I have a question I've scheduled 2 weeks off to focus on starting KZbin, I have an idea that's focused around doing ridiculous things which revolve around things I enjoy such as anime and gaming One idea I have is to see how long it would take to watch the popular anime One Piece in real time as I know this show is heavily known for how long it is. Basically a thought I had one day that I would love to know the answer to and watching someone carry out an intrusive thought like this would lead to an entertaining video and probably something that other people have thought of in the past. I have a story line set out and how I want to achieve this. but I'm put off by the same points you made in this video such as focusing on making a lot of video consistently. is it a good idea to focus on a big project that you're happy with or would you focus on pumping out more consistent videos.

[@happiness7808]

Follow your passion, especially as you’ve already taken time off of work. A few really good videos can make a channel as much as a lot of videos can. Above all, just get started, the first step is always the hardest.

[@jd2k9]

@happiness7808 thank you for the comment and I took the plunge and recorded the idea mentioned in my previous comment. It was fun and I plan to do more. Appreciate you for reply ❤️

[@theoutsiderjess1869]

Ctr ironically is the thing that hurts me most not even the rankings. I suck at thumbnails and I have no clue what im doing wrong

[@ThatsJStorm]

This is one of the better KZbin advice videos

[@AlexCellerate]

A question i has is if I do a Video title in another language than English do I also nerf myself to get a wider audience or impressions?

[@tubeornot2be376]

Just started to post videos on my channel, love to edit and film but don't have enough time to do it, I'll follow all of these and check out the results

[@TheLovelyScrub]

Yo what he's saying is literally fact. He gave me all the advice in this video in his discord. So I made a brand new channel I told NO ONE about it I made valuable browse base content I got monetized in 3 weeks with 3 videos Thanks Eljay!! :)

[@JusJoshinYuh]

browse base content. is it like things searched for + a solid thumbnail? in a specific category

[@TheLovelyScrub]

@@JusJoshinYuh browse based content is like something someone would see on the homepage or in the recommended section. A video that someone decides to watch *after* seeing the title and thumbnail, rather than searching for something

[@JusJoshinYuh]

@@TheLovelyScrub im understanding

[@parkerr]

I hear a lot about “making good videos” and so on but what about streamers? Are they doomed on KZbin? What tips do you have for Streamers

[@TheLovelyScrub]

@@parkerr Eljay has a ton of tips for Streamers. A BIG one of his tips though, is that if you want to *grow* on twitch you have to make content on other platforms as well to funnel viewers to your Livestream. Whether that's KZbin or tiktok or whatever. But making content on other platforms to grow your Livestream is an important tip that Eljay shares. Eljay being the guy in this video

[@ToastingCheese]

This is a good video

[@RivalDior]

I hope you guys make it to 1000 subs soon! I’m at 547 so far ! close to that 1000 I can smell it ! Don’t give up guys your 1 video closer each day ❤

[@EatingWithYoungSam]

Thanks for this information

[@CashFlowCaptain_]

well done!

[@MunchaMaGaming]

Just broke 25 over the weekend. It's a long road but at least making a unique World of Warcraft Classic series is an enjoyable project

[@kushraps]

how do i fix my stream echo :( i dont think it has to do with mic since mic muted but still echo

[@StreamScheme]

You’re listening back to your audio either in browser or have monitoring on.

[@kushraps]

@@StreamScheme thanks bro!

[@BryanPlays-2]

I'm thinking of getting the hyperx solocast but rn im stressing if I should get either the samson q2u or the hyperx so can you choose for me? cause I really cannot choose rn

[@StreamScheme]

Samson, not even close

[@BryanPlays-2]

@@StreamScheme alright thanks for the suggestion l'll get the samson microphone

[@BryanPlays-2]

@enrique7934alright l'll get the q2u thanks for the suggestion😊

[@BryanPlays-official]

@enrique7934 I am the same guy btw, anyways so I have the Hyperx solocast and I'm happy with it rn

[@T4k3nByRum]

What will Happen if you did share it to a couple of platforms? Is there a way to recover?

[@StreamScheme]

Just time, lots of time and consistent uploads.

[@melodyn6419]

You can easily do this with a true crime channel

[@StreamScheme]

I mean you can do this with a lot of clickbait and trash content, but I don’t want to make a living doing something I’m not interested in

[@megaomar6681]

Thanks you for the advice

[@keisanng]

Thank you so much

[@michaelmcgeegaming]

Everyone else: just be yourself and your personality will win them over This guy: get rid of your ego Actual advice, everyone else says the same stuff

[@StreamScheme]

It’s funny because it’s just passing on everything I had to learn to do it myself. I think when you do education you get a free pass because it’s so easy to grow in education, and it leaves you with a lack of understanding of what your viewers are trying to do. But to grow a gaming channel or “personality” or “entertainment” channel is just completely different and so much harder so forcing yourself to do it makes you a better teacher because you can relate properly.

[@michaelmcgeegaming]

@StreamScheme thanks for the quick response, I've gotten some great tips from your videos. I applaud you for taking the approach of putting yourself in your audience's shoes, so you can identify actual issues that we have. I think I understand the lesson better after reading this reply. Like you said in the video we need to give value, and if we imagine ourselves from the position of our target audience, we can find value that's worth providing. Thanks again for a detailed response, it opened my eyes and gave me more perspective on what you're saying. 😄

[@SwurvGG]

thank you for this. I'm thinking about making a new channel. so one thing I heard was launching a new channel with 3 videos right off the bat. 3 videos posted at the same time and then atleast one video a week after that. I think matpat said something like that before? but what do you think? if i post 3 videos at the same time on a new channel, would youtube mistake that for spam and not promote it?

[@designedbyJOY]

My channel started of very good i was getting good views as soo as i would post but it would reach a certain number and stop, what do you guys think i should do according to my content?

[@ArtXiee3]

I just created a yt channel, Ill be posting artworks here hehe and I'm hoping that this'll help!!!

[@Ddos2212]

This video will blow up

[@flexaunya]

can you change you fix your channel timeline? I honestly wanted to skip past the part of not telling anyone. It's an easy concept to understand I didn't need a full minute explaining that concept. I skipped to the next segment and you jump off from "what does that even mean!?" and I have to get myself adjusted and I'm like what does what mean!? what is poggers!?

[@Astronicx]

how do i know what is fluff or not

[@Padagos851]

Bro I feel like giving up KZbin algorithm is hard

[@PrinceTrexus]

If you've had a KZbin channel for a long time, how do you start these processes to build it back up? (I used to stream games on KZbin but I stopped when I switched over to Twitch but now I don't stream at all and I'm thinking of trying to come up with new types of content for KZbin

[@StreamScheme]

The channel you're on is small enough it likely won't matter, that said, I'd encourage you to make a new channel, more focused on high quality planned content. Follow the videos steps, pick a niche, figure out what your value is, focus on it. Also, a small favour, please try to keep your private name and personal details more carefully protected, your channel dox's yourself HEAVILY, which is very dangerous.

[@PrinceTrexus]

@@StreamScheme I was not aware those were visible thank you for that

[@PrinceTrexus]

@@StreamScheme I'm not quite sure what you mean about how my channel dox's itself I just checked the settings. Any advice on how to fix this would be very helpful

[@AlexPredict]

thanks 🙏

[@Jrtalks123]

45k views in a month blud stayed on

[@karenreda8711]

hey I need some help with a streaming platform ever time I try it makes no sense I just don't know how to start please help. just to tell you I have a makbook

[@itsRedBeard47]

I wish everyone here the best of luck.

[@ShottyYotty]

So since I have a lot of my friends as subs on my channel, does that mean it's dead? Can I revive it at all? Should I start over with a new channel?

[@AidenForsyth-f3r]

great video

[@dawning5285]

You're always the best Elj uwu

[@AmIYumeEN]

Man am i early or is something wrong with youtube?

[@ajsenough3270]

Im dedicating myself to just consistently upload and improve my storytelling and quality of my vids. Whatever else happens, happens. 😎

[@chance_gaming1767]

Lost my chat page in obs dont k ow how to get it back

[@Annabelaparafan]

Start KZbin recently and yeah, still trying to get to my 50 subs. But giving up is not an option

[@learningtogetheredu]

Hope to grow after watching this. I am now on 577 subscribers and it has been a year. Road to 1k subscribers now and I appreciate others who can do it quicker

[@Zhmal]

Great video 🔥anyone got any tips on getting a video editor?

[@NailGirlInMontana]

I'm passionate about nails but my channel isn't taking off. Trying to find another niche and channel idea is hard and confusing.

[@StreamScheme]

I'd say you can stick with nails, but right now your content isn't unique, anyone could do it. I also think a lot of your content isn't really explaining the value behind it. I'd do more research into other Nail channels, but also research into other niches you can take inspiration from. When I do Game Reviews, I watch a lot of Anime reviews, and see how they package content. I use that as inspiration to bring a new feeling to my niche.

[@NailGirlInMontana]

@@StreamScheme thank you for taking the time to answer and explain your advice.

[@BusyFamilyFitness]

Hey awesome tips! I started a little more than a month ago but kind of stuck at 50 subs. We’ll see if I get lucky. I think I am improving video by video but my niche might be over saturated already or my videos just simply suck😂😂 Anyway, thanks for the tips🙏

[@movieandshowclipsss]

why blur the income!?!?

[@StreamScheme]

Because it’s not the point :) Beginners will see it and not understand why it’s the amount it is and either get unreal expectations or confused why it isn’t more. The income is whole video by itself.

[@Luisjoseglobal]

I started 3 weeks ago and I’m almost at 200 subs 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

[@HiImJava]

I just started my DJ channel nd have 9 subscribers. But I’m not giving up! 🎧💚

[@keontv3303]

Can you do a a twitch account on Xbox and only have a phone for beginners

[@Rayontuil]

You have joined youtube around 2019..

[@ShocktorGaming]

Coming back to this video and watching it for maybe the third time (lol) ... To answer the question, "why are you putting your face on your thumbnails?" (the 8:55 mark or so) I believe it is to put human emotion into the thumbnail? ... I mean, you put your face on your thumbnails, and for good reason!

[@StreamScheme]

You can use human emotion without your own face. And I don't put my face in for good reason, I hate that I have to include my face, and try every few weeks to remove it. Our core audience will not click a video by us if my face isn't in it, which destroys early performance and the entire video. We've built a brand on this style, and that is the worst thing we can do because anyone who doesn't know me doesn't care.

[@ShocktorGaming]

@@StreamScheme That is indeed very interesting! I will say that I click on your videos when I see your face, but if it is the style without your face, my immediate thought is it is someone copying your style. I've actually found, in my stats, that my face (in the videos or in the thumbnail) tends to lead to terrible retention, and when I don't include my face at all, the videos do better... so, while my original post says it adds human emotion, I'm basically parroting advice I've heard elsewhere.