13 YouTube Myths that DESTROY Small Channels

[@Tuelz...]

It took 11months and almost 300uploads to get my first viral video and it changed everything, from having noone watching streams and bearly getting views to 40 viewers at one time and getting 5k plus views within 1 week. Just keep at it everyone

[@JordyVsTheWorId]

Took me over 850 videos to have a semi viral video :)

[@Tuelz...]

@@JordyVsTheWorId wow... i think my issue was using shorts. I like VidIQ but they over hype shorts alittle bit. I have literally data showing the difference in sub value. I've gained over 1.3k subs thur shorts and around 1k in normal videos. Shorts subs arent as good as normal subs. They literally sub to like 40 channels a day so they'll never watch another video from you most likely. A normal sub they show up in every video (short or long) and comment and everything. Im kindof phasing out shorts. I made maybe 10 loyal subs from the 1k plus subs in shorts and made like 300 loyal ones in normal videos with that 1k

[@JordyVsTheWorId]

@@Tuelz... I’ve made many shorts and I’ve started to move to making them mostly, as they’ve been getting my channel good views and more subs

[@Tuelz...]

@@JordyVsTheWorId yeah they give subs and views ofc. I just noticed since I got normal subs that they interact way more in comments and buying merch and in livestreams they come in there filling it up. The short subs I assume are really younger and maybe sub to alot of channels everyday so they probably dnt see my lives or nothing. My shorts are about gaming animations just like the normal videos so I dnt understand the difference in participation

[@Tuelz...]

@@JordyVsTheWorId when I do a short I can get 11k views easy everytime and 40 subs but when I do a normal video I can get 4k views and 20 subs but those 20 comment in every video after and watch everything

[@youtubeuniversity2940]

The bottom line really seems to be: finding your target audience. If you can find who your ideal viewer is and create content to reach them, it’s much easier for the algorithm to suggest your videos to people with similar “avatars.” And once it starts to learn what you’re about and who’s watching your videos, you’re off to the races. Stay consistent, and keep going! 🔥

[@vidIQ]

EXXXXXXXXACTLY!

[@DrTiwade]

Oh OK. So basically, KZbin searches those target audiences for us, right? KZbin should have just let us post our links to the target audience. Because we know who they are, but we don't know how to reach them.

[@GamerZakh]

I think the main myth is that there is a 'formula' that guarantees success, especially when trying to copy another successful creator. Any success on KZbin is set in a time and context. Some older creators blew up simply because they were based in a certain country and KZbin was still very country biased, or the topic they blew up with is now obsolete and can't be replicated. Not to mention how it's easier to continue being successful once you are, compared to becoming successful in the first place. Anyone that says "X does this so you need to do this" doesn't understand context.

[@mattilpea]

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[@KingDeschain]

Completely agree. So many up and coming creators focus a little too much on what other big creators are doing because it works for THEM but that may not work for others

[@RealScriptBLOX]

Here before this gets popular!

[@SoundbeatsFree]

Completely agree

[@Tokaint]

I can't say too much but 🤫 there actually is a formula, people on youtube just don't know about its power yet (people that blow up use it's patterns by accident (one hit wonders can't figure out why (the successfuls just rinse and repeat or copy trends (which are someone else's accidental success)))) trust me tho there is a formula and it's going to revolutionize youtube very soon

[@DemolitionRepublic]

Every time I watch vidIQ's videos I realize that being a KZbinr requires learning and unlearning at the same time and constantly.

[@TheVibeMindset]

I totally agree with you!

[@PrettyGuardian]

It's all part of the craft really.

[@OrganicUnitedProductions]

📌

[@abettermind]

That is true of all of life.

[@cardboardcrawlersrc8805]

Perfect description of what I’m going through

[@PoojaShravan]

Its great to see somebody finally address the big thumbnail question. Text or no text?? face or no face?? clickbait or honest?? We make travel videos meant to calm the viewer down and make feel good. Keeping that in mind its absolutely wrong for us to use a thumbnails that are clickbaity or full of captions or loud attention craving faces/text. Many times we a have chosen a thumbnail that does not have faces or text because that's what honestly represents our video. But we sometimes feel guilty about maybe messing it up when it comes to the algo and the click through rate. We have struggled making these decision many times in the last few years. What feels right to us always seems to be wrong when we apply the checklist. Biggest take away from ere was. 1. Not clickbait but something that invokes suspense. 2. Storytelling videos don't really need text. Engaging visual image is the key. Thanks for the video guys. Love from India. ❤❤

[@pandueditz007]

Thank's for you

[@_twinklesprinkle]

If I want to watch a travel video, I'd probably want to see a really nice view (the best view we can see in the video) of the place you're traveling to, so that when I see the same view in your video, I feel excited and at peace. I imagine this is the case for your viewers. :)

[@gouthamanguna7007]

Same pain. 😒

[@tropicalvikingcreations]

Yeah I agree with add cool scenes and the colour of the environment in your thumbnails than big words. Add shots of yourself enjoying or engaging with the scenery. Selfie or set up is fine. For me I personally when I watch travel videos, what usually catches me in thumbnails is places with water and mountains. Possibly with the creator either close up in view enjoying themselves or a wide shot showing a hint at scale or surrounding areas. That brightens your day and starts you off feeling engaged by itself.

[@brassicaa]

Wow your videos are so beautiful, congratulations!

[@mszuriki]

Super helpful video guys! So many people say you need to make 100 crappy videos but it's good to remember that that's not the case for some channels. It's all about creating valuable content that your audience will enjoy watching.

[@avneet2.0]

Being consistent in terms of video topics is so difficult sometimes lol. Easy for me to get carried away and want to constantly experiment. Definitely need to find that balance, thank you! :)

[@HyperHrishiHD]

Ye lol I’m also small “youtuber” so this helps a lot to us

[@vidIQ]

So true!

[@THEGREENALIENMAN]

I believe in you!

[@pandueditz007]

God

[@TheSpacePlaceYT]

Or just make a video on a testing channel and if it blows up, upload the vid on your main.

[@PushingGears]

Biggest myth is that the algorithm doesnt favor bigger channels. Big channels can put out trash content and youtube will continue to recommend those videos to the whole community. Meanwhile small creators can put out the best video with great quality and great analytics yet it will still flop. Talking from experience lol

[@aha6500]

Not really. It's about the audience. They have an audience that will watch anything they put out. So then the video gets pushed up, because it has a small army sharing it, watching it, and liking it in the first hours, even if it's trash.

[@ThatBrownCloset]

Right

[@SieSie.]

NO BUT THIS IS SO TRUE AND ANYONE THAT WANTS TO DENY IT HASNT HAD THIER DREAMS CRUSHED YET.

[@aha6500]

@@SieSie. You made 70 videos in 4 years. You really can't expect that to grow fast.

[@TLBNation]

That’s true

[@mindedempath]

This is not my first KZbin channel but if there is one thing I have learned throughout the years, it's to TEST AS MUCH AS YOU CAN as a small creator. There is so much freedom in creating and not having to worry about how an audience is going to react. Also, building momentum is key!

[@vidIQ]

Agreed with that. Worry less about numbers when you first start out and experiment!

[@SolarAB]

@Minded Manifestation But your channel is a year old and has 18 subscribers. What is the reason for that, especially considering you have some experience running KZbin channels?

[@dislexicdadscooking]

Well said

[@showtale8325]

​​@@SolarAB'm considering adding a channel because I've seen that the more established one seems to only get any action from Football related topics. I have many more interest than football. But it's a bleak point having a channel with one video and zero views. I really would NOT start a new channel without a pretty big back log of videos to post. I have about 10 finished video that I'm saving to launch the new one. I feel that with some rapid fire uploading....a new channel might work

[@AthomewithKaren]

Thank you for confirming all the things I've always thought! The one that annoys me most is when someone asks how they can improve watch time and people tell them to make longer videos. Ugh! No, the answer is to make better videos that more people will watch more often.

[@Crasher1982]

Yup. I have one video that's just a picture - literally one pic, with commentary below. I have almost 730 views on that even though it's not a 'video' as such.

[@pandueditz007]

Yea ..

[@cookingplus52]

what is better? please explain

[@Okayest__DM]

I had one video spike, and have been in a slump since then. Knowing that smaller creators are getting an even shot is what I needed to hear to keep me going. Thank you!

[@vidIQ]

Analyze that video spike and think of ways to 'riff' on that topic/content.

[@simplyshadow8468]

That exact thing happened to me! I got around like 18k veiws on a video. I remember how and why I got those veiws but I haven't gotten the motivation to make that type of video at the moment.

[@BeefsquatchGaming]

The more I look around it seems extremely common for small creators to just gets insane views out of nowhere ,18k? that's a lot. I have yet to see that type of success and its a little discouraging honestly, I'm still trying though.

[@simplyshadow8468]

@@BeefsquatchGaming It really is but all I did was find a video that was popular and make my own version of it. It didn't help a lot but I'm very grateful for it. That was back when I was still learning how to edit and stuff so the video was crappy but people still liked it. I've worked hard on my most recent video and it hasn't even broke 40 views.

[@BeefsquatchGaming]

@@simplyshadow8468 that’s the worst when you spend hours on a video and it barely gets views I’ve been there.

[@starlandandmore]

We've found in the last few days that changing our thumbnails has helped with viewers and subscribers, it's difficult to say if long or short form videos are the way to go, it's an individual liking

[@mike247tanner]

I get your point on let's plays. Loads of videos with not a lot of viewership, but I recently started making more of that content on my channel, gaining subs, and way more watch time than I ever had! As long as your consisten, you're quality is great, and your changing and growing with your channel, nothing can stop you! Just keep going!

[@whereisgabri3641]

The biggest myth is believing that following certain “mandatory” steps will lead to success. There are plenty of videos out there with terrible thumbnails and overall bad quality still making tons of views. Try to focus on your content without trying to cheat the algorithm by using tricks

[@intuitivediane]

Yes. Sometimes I see YT push out content from channels that have not posted any content for years. They have even gone a bye KZbin video 😂

[@mcmaschio]

When i first started i was overwhelmed by the noise about all the things i needed to do… it was at that point i decided i would work on improving one thing at a time … yes this is more time consuming but less exhausting 🤷‍♂️

[@vidIQ]

What's the one thing you are currently working on?

[@prettytopia]

​@@vidIQthumbnails and actual video editing

[@SemMendrez]

This video does an excellent job of dispelling common myths about growing a KZbin channel, particularly for smaller creators. It's refreshing to see the truth presented in a clear and concise manner, rather than the usual hype and misinformation that can be found online. The tips and advice provided here are practical and actionable, and I appreciate the emphasis on the importance of content quality and consistency. Overall, this is a valuable resource for anyone looking to build their KZbin presence and I highly recommend it.

[@ModestReviews]

Just keep posting and work towards getting more confident, comfortable and better than yesterday is the message I get from you guys!!

[@ogusbabahappinesscomedy]

I love your confidence

[@BWork]

Thankyou, I needed that

[@vidIQ]

Love that!

[@Aeshaine]

Thanks I'll do this and try and try until people notice me hahaha.

[@simplifiedgerman]

confidence is everything

[@PlanFreeYouTubeGrowthTips]

After watching this video, we looked at our home suggested page. We were surprised how many thumbnails with NO TEXT appeared, even from larger creators. We hadn't really noticed the frequency of this, until you mentioned it in the video. Thanks!

[@EliteTrainerKenway]

KZbin: "Subscribers don't matter" Also youtube: "We are going to keep the good features from you until you have more subscribers"

[@DccToon]

also youtube: *locks important features behind a wall that can only be broken once you have verified your phone number, including the THUMBNAILS FEATURE* everyone without a phone number: >:(

[@SnowyBlizzard]

I remember shorts HAVE hurt my channel in the past, but this was years ago, I’ve been starting up shorts again, and I’m trying to incorporate them with a long form schedule as well

[@agentshawnee]

KZbin used to reduce the exposure of thumbnails with text. I learned that directly from youtube when I was taking the classes to unlock the youtube space. It seems to have changed since then though.

[@rsm307studios]

After listening to Sean Cannell on the last Think Media KZbin challenge, he challenged us to repurpose our content into KZbin shorts. I have seen my channel explode b/c of this. Now I'm still making the full-length feature videos but I'm actually releasing the KZbin shorts a few days before I launch the full-length video. My KZbin shorts get 100's of views. My main videos may get less than 20 views. For instance, I launched three KZbin short videos before I launched the main video. The three KZbin shorts videos got well over 500 views combined. The full-length video maybe got 30. I know you don't want to JUST focus on KZbin shorts but doesn't make sense to get your videos out there and then it may drive them to go to your channel? Thanks for all your help. This is GOLDEN!!!

[@GamingwithJael]

I think the biggest thing YT rewards is showing up and viewers wanna feel entertained, informed, and that you are becoming better

[@vidIQ]

We've been trying to do that for six years!

[@GamingwithJael]

@@vidIQ and I love learning from you 🥰🥰🥰

[@OrganicUnitedProductions]

📌

[@fantasycreed]

Entertained, informed, becoming better… those are great goals to have for each video!! I’m gonna have to take notes lol

[@MarZsGD]

I’ve been posting youtube shorts for a while, and since i’ve started posting around 2 weeks worth of shorts, i’ve gained about 130 subscribers and 6k views. it’s working very well, and im getting more returning views and people watching most of my long-form videos more :)

[@vidIQ]

Nice.

[@jagiarts]

Your videos always help out us small creators!. I was worried about a few of these but you put my mind at ease over it!

[@vidIQ]

No worries!

[@ChristianGardner]

My favorite videos from you guys lately is where Rob and Dan are both working together!

[@vidIQ]

Thanks! We are continuing to test this format and are getting better every time. Still feels a bit stiff right now and we want to get it to a more conversational tone. We've already filmed our next joint venture so stay tuned!

[@ChristianGardner]

@@vidIQ you don’t have to tell me to stay tuned I watch every video and livestream already 😂😂😎

[@OTDMilitaryHistory]

I often wonder about the subscriber count influencing how people watch videos. I've seen channels in my niche get tons of views right away and others doing better work get very little. Seems the number does have an impact.

[@showtale8325]

I think it does matter to many viewers how many subscribers a channel has. I've noticed it in a common comment I observe as watch and comment myself. Things like why do you only have 2000 subscribers? That kind of comment is of course intended as a compliment. I see it reveals an underlying obsession with many viewers concerning the number of views and subscribers. If you had just watched this video with it having meager numbers instead of broad success,it would have some effect.its just the way of the world

[@IBSaurabh]

@@showtale8325 💯

[@TheGamingEevee8]

Same thing happens in my niche people love the big channels even if their advice is terrible

[@intuitivediane]

Yes. I see it also gets people comment to be seen. I see this in my niche constantly.

[@FlexinJC]

Are the channels the same age? Have the same number of videos? There could be more to it then the subscribers. On the ither side of the coin, if one channel is a lot larger, they have a chance to reach more viewers before you factor in search and and youtube impressions. So they can get a head start. Even if that larger channel isn't as good as the smaller one, but is good enough to keep that audience retention high, they have it made.

[@TomTheEGamer575]

Put out content that will keep people watching and the algorithm will push it out it doesn’t matter if you’re a big channel or small channel 🤙🏾

[@ArniesTech]

True. Not stressig too much about it. 10 Videos in and going strong 💪😊

[@TomTheEGamer575]

@@ArniesTech nice 🤙🏾🤙🏾🤙🏾

[@showtale8325]

Let me get this straight . Make videos people want to watch. Do well. Any nuances in between there?

[@StandingInTheHorrorSection]

You guys actually give great tips for KZbin channels. I can't tell you how many videos I've watched to get some good info, only to watch someone ramble on about absolutely nothing. I truly appreciate you both!

[@JiniusMe]

I very recently took the courage to finally start up my YT channel, and it has been a bit anxiety inducing despite having been a bucket list item for me for many years, and yeah I must say that I find it kind of a confusing jungle to navigate through all the information directed at beginners, most of it seems very discouraging, but I keep pressing on :)

[@CookingWithCy]

🙏

[@AlexaJuncaj]

MYTH: KZbin punishes you for posting on a different day of the week or missing a week

[@sule_yt]

why does this feels like not a myth :((

[@vidIQ]

Congrats on 100 subs! Get that custom URL :)

[@AlexaJuncaj]

@@vidIQ Thank you!! Soon! it takes a bit to register and let you do I think ahah at least it did on my other channel

[@WandsInWonderland]

I feel the hardest thing for me is finding what to stick to as far as niche. I like many things and I find myself experimenting.

[@Lloyd-Smith]

I wonder if I'm damaging my (tiny) channel by not using video intros? (despite Rob saying they're important). I find them really irritating and assumed they only existed to elongate video lengths, but everyone says they're mandatory. I hate being told what I'm about to watch, especially when the title and thumbnail already told me!

[@vidIQ]

The video hook (not intro) needs to reinforce and add to what's teased in the title and thumbnail so the viewer knows they are in the right place.

[@Lloyd-Smith]

@@vidIQ Okay, that makes sense^^ cheers for explaining :)

[@DrTiwade]

I agree with you. It's redundant

[@raenaldo]

@@vidIQ Great point. Thank you!

[@intuitivediane]

I think about what I enjoy. A long intro I normally stop watching. One channel I’ve seen that does this well is called @up and Adam.

[@BushmanSurvivals]

I always like how you put your points into practice like adding secondary hooks and 'extra' content. Im playing around with thumbnails at the moment, such steep learning curves so thank you so much for your content!

[@vidIQ]

Happy to help!

[@BushmanSurvivals]

@@vidIQ it’s the small things that help :)

[@zcyrzenra]

I just started uploading videos 3 months ago and it amazes me how wrong ive been about everything I was doing. Thanks to your videos im just starting to correct some mistakes. You guys are absolutely amazing.

[@godsplace3124]

Hey Vidiq I just wanted to appreciate you for everything you do you guys do amazing work and helped me to grow my channel in under 2 weeks

[@vidIQ]

You're welcome Samuel Lowell appreciate the support :)

[@PatronusGaming83]

Hey VidIQ. Great video. It answered some questions I had about KZbin. I am working to improve my streaming content. My question is this: Are there any crowd funding services that you would recommend for those of us that are not large enough to be monetized. Thanks again. ☺️

[@ActuallyAuberyPODCAST]

Thumbnails have been a struggle for me to master. Thing is that I no longer dread them but see them more as challenge now! Hey, that's KZbin for ya! ✌🏽

[@AathmikYoga]

Thanks for guiding small channels by breaking these myths!! Thank you for helping us grow!!

[@RealAeliux]

I’ve increased my upload rate recently, this video was really helpful. To everyone reading this comment, your channel will grow eventually. Results always come for those who wait, and those who work hard.

[@MegaMGstudios]

I've never heard of the "longer videos reach more people" myth, but I've noticed myself that my longer videos got more views than my shorter videos, 29 times more, so I just started to believe it. Maybe it was just a coincidence.

[@WayneRECs]

Thanks Dan & Rob for a great video! This is jam packed with awesome info! Speaking of Recognizable Elements for viewers, at 3:44 I felt the urge to click off this video purely because the on screen composition screamed "End Screen" to me. So glad I didn't though! Anyone else experience that same feeling?

[@vidIQ]

Interesting call-out! We'll take note of this. 📝

[@WayneRECs]

@@vidIQ I think it's just interesting how viewers are condition to respond on KZbin. We hear a lot about verbal cues that a video is ending, but I for one unconsciously recognized what resembled an end screen even though Dan was mid sentence and clearly you were only a few points into the list. I'd be curious to see if the retention analytics reflect viewers accidentally clicking away at that point.

[@VioletEmerald]

Lol I didn't feel that temptation at all. This video was too compelling for me and the visuals didn't trigger that in me for whatever reason even though I see it now that I saw your comment.

[@KingUsawaFootball]

Creating content is a team game but if you enjoy the other side of KZbin, meaning research, graphic design, analysis etc, you can do it alone because you'll have fun, if you don't pick the lane you enjoy and get help for ones you don't and just have fun.

[@versatilenursefrances]

To every one trying to grow their channel,keep pushing.. one day you must succeed.

[@HousesByVic]

If I could sum my experience up so far: Quality is King. Consistency is Queen. Experimentation is vital.

[@joshingaround8014]

The most annoying myth told about youtube is "you have to post [x amount of times a week]!" Forcing people into pushing out terrible content

[@vidIQ]

Yeah, KZbin doesn't really work like that. You *should* post *consistently* but it doesn't mean you should post for the sake of posting at the expense of value and quality.

[@animeculture]

@@vidIQ Thanks for the clarification, currently setting things up before the journey. Was debating on either uploading the same day per week or upload a little less but better quality videos.

[@JohnnyB.]

Similar to people adding their face to thumbnails; I'm in the car niche and when I put my red car in the thumbnail it always works well.

[@vidIQ]

Your red car is the hero. Simple as that!

[@ClaredelPagtakhan]

im so strugling for my channel but i wont give up! Thank you for keep uploading ideas! To everyone! Keep pushing forward, dont give up! Good luck to you all!

[@vidIQ]

Hey, you've got 500 subs. Start using your community tab!

[@ClaredelPagtakhan]

@@vidIQ i dont know about that. I'll check about that. Thank you so much! Your awesome and good person. Thank you for giving you audience time to reply. Thank you...

[@PaintHandDan]

Thanks for validating! I will NEVER STOP and hard work will pay off!! 😁👍

[@jasonstallworth]

Thank you for these tips. Regarding KZbin Shorts, for channels known for long-form content, do you recommend doing these maybe once a week and creating a particular theme around the Shorts so folks know what to expect when they see a Shorts from you? Hopefully that makes sense!

[@Jazzmentl]

I stopped making shorts because I believed myth. But my shorts were most viewed on my channel. Really glad you addressed this.

[@LateBoomer1964]

Does posting videos in batches and scheduling them to go public, at set intervals, hurt your channel? Or should you hold on to them and post the day you plan to make them public?

[@ChrisRollins]

Ive been “doing youtube” for just over 6 years now, and am under 30k subs. I do and dont believe some of these. I know big creators that dont really understand what works on their channel, and small creators with amazing content that have never been able to gain traction. Its tough to think of having a future on the platform when you cant seem to figure out what you’re missing

[@KayandGogo]

You have really helped me with my Channel thank you so much. We are still learning and along way to get where we want to be but we are heading in the right direction 😀 unbelievable making your changes I've gained over 1k subs in the last few weeks thank you 😊

[@MillenialMellow]

💗go you!!

[@bexairbrushing]

i'm someone who has jumped over to youtube to connect with my followers and find new followers from a completely non-digital world. i'm finding your videos and the info and way you present that really helpful. I have literally just made the one vlog so far my channel but nothing amazing, I watched your video with the pea analogy in it which is literally how I feel at the moment - so small and like I've jumped into a world that I have no idea about and everyone else knows what they are doing. so at the moment I'm just trying to learning lots and avoiding any unhelpful myths and false info whilst figuring things out creating my first few videos. one of the possible myths I've been told is I have to create weekly content its the only way I will grow as you tube is designed to only push people who can create weekly. I was aiming for creating regularly, and have decided to post monthly vlog content i can't do weekly im still learning how to edit! so I do hope that ones a myth.

[@FamousEggOfficial]

Very interesting I'm fairly new to KZbin had this account for 8 months I believed some of these!

[@vidIQ]

Not bad for 8 months' work.

[@FamousEggOfficial]

@@vidIQ Thanks :)

[@420scene]

From my experience, the title will always be the number one thing that gets clicks and the thumbnail compliments the title.

[@Pangea.]

It feels like my channel takes forever to grow. I think the algorithm buried my channel somewhere very deep on KZbin, 'cause I have minimal reach.

[@RC_RZ]

0:46 In fact, Shorter Videos makes it more easy for creators to grab attention from the viewers.

[@BrightMoonLLC]

Love this. You guys have helped my channel grow into what it is today! Thanks

[@ToxicPea]

Thanks for breaking down some myths. It was really good to have this clarified!

[@vidIQ]

Glad it was helpful!

[@fantasycreed]

Thank you for the message about not pushing and forcing my content to be a certain length - I was literally about to start making more “longform” videos, with the singular goal being “MAKE IT EIGHT MINUTES” I will do as you recommend, just get to the goal of the video and see what happens next, thank you!

[@jmanchester]

We are all starting out as a small channel. Just keep producing and putting out that content that is useful. 👍🤘

[@Souleutions]

Seeing so many videos; including this one that's just almost 2 minutes long, and often click off around to 4 to 5 minutes. People are always wondering why they aren't getting views. Shorter videos can lead to more engagement which is why shorts work really well.

[@bheng7tv29]

Editing even a small video is hardwork. You have to spend time and dedication to it

[@JayNotion]

Super helpful myths debunked, thanks guys. I remember being overly obsessed with posting X amount of times per week and making sure i always had text in my thumbnails etc. Now i know what i do im much more relaxed, enjoying creating my content more, working on my brand and am more creative because of it. Im healthily obsessed now instead and feeling energized and hopeful that my channel continues to soar 🎉

[@unbiasedbios00]

Thank you guys for explaining that viewers are more important than think

[@Maxsmotoshop]

The biggest myth that stopped me for years with people telling me I needed high-end camera equipment and a computer with editing software

[@f122shorts6]

I can’t believe you did Dan dirty like that, that was the best intro I’ve ever seen 😂 100/100. Disclaimer Dan was acting 🎭 reading a script lol 😂

[@vidIQ]

His attempt at a royal, British accent was pitiful.

[@f122shorts6]

@@vidIQ You guys have been very entertaining lately; I almost forget I’m learning thanks 🙏 😂. Keep it up

[@RayTheVideoGuy]

We tested with shorts, and what we found was that on a smaller channel that only had dozens of views per video, after we started doing shorts, the regular videos started to get hundreds of views each, almost instantly

[@ScottyGG]

Great video as always. Possible myth but I don't know, does a swear word or two in your video adversely affect its propagation? Even when marked as 'Not for kids'?

[@vidIQ]

Tough to say. KZbin doesn't give us too much data on what tips the scale here. Just make sure when you're uploading your video you answer their questions honestly with regards to what's in your video. 😎

[@standupmoto]

Thanks guy’s, I’m a smaller channel that reviews motorcycles. I’m also older and struggle a bit with understanding the whole how to promote my channel thing, your videos have helped immensely with getting me up and running. Keep the info coming, cheers.

[@opwellforex]

The main function of a thumbnail is to evoke emotions. Thank you for that clarification. I have been getting everything wrong on my videos.

[@rychu777]

I know one more myth, some people thinks that when you get monetized, youtube algorithm starts to promote your videos to more people, but I think that's a cap

[@Joesith_]

14:25 but they’ll still get the videos pop up in the subscriptions feed. My experience with shorts is they massively altered my traffic sources making channel pages extremely high meaning people who like a video under a minute click my channel then onto a long video which just means they’re more likely to click off than someone who clicks on because of a past positive experience watching a long video in turn potentially reducing my average view percentage. I’ve just made a new channel for long form videos as 95% of my subscribers came from shorts from how much better shorts did than long form and I’m gonna publish my first video there today so hopefully my theory is right and my videos aren’t actually just bad 😅

[@vidIQ]

You should watch this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iGGkhqunf5WpirM

[@Joesith_]

@@vidIQ I saw it and at the time I was relived thinking it was incredible news but I still decided to go forward making a new channel as no matter how much KZbin try and make shorts audiences transfer to long form there’s no denying an audience for long form gained just via long form videos is always going to be more optimal

[@deborahwagner6427]

Out of ALL the webinars, KZbin trainings- once I made up my mind that I was going to upload consistently - that's when everything changed for me. I had been uploading when I felt like it etc, and trying to do more than one platform at a time. Then I stopped uploading altogether - some was laziness other times it was health related. I'm now waiting on KZbin to email me about their partner program - ( I signed up for them to email me). My next faze will be to connect another platform to KZbin. So ladies and gentlemen - the experts are correct in consistency and one platform at a time. Stay focused - and do that one thing you are struggling with - it will pay off. 😊

[@极限男人帮]

A myth I have heard is that posting shorts and blowing up is based on luck, like if u post at the perfect time on a perfect day in the perfect month. You blow up and it doesn't matter how good ur shorts is. KZbin just recommends it to do many ppl. And I've also seen that happen myself like a channels shorts blew up but it was an exact copy of another video while that other video barely got any views, like the video that blew up was a cut from another video that got way less views

[@vidIQ]

There are probably more 'anomalies' in Shorts due to the volume of content how new Shorts are as a format. But channels that blow up through these anomalies rarely sustain the views.

[@RayTheVideoGuy]

I spent YEARS ignoring the ad revenue, as I had smaller channels that would never likely get millions of views. So, we made all the money with selling affiliate products.

[@nomadnation2490]

Always love the content guys! Either this episode was great acting on your part or you're actually suffering from creator fatigue. Might need to take a week off and refresh the mental my man. We'll still be here when you get back! 😄

[@uploadingsuccess]

Good thumbnails definitely help in addition to SEO optimized text in the heading and description. If you optimize both that’s a double whammy. And creating time stamps for long videos.

[@Terrydactyl]

Does keeping KZbin streams listed hurt your channel? Since generally stream VODs will have a low click through rate, which in theory could hurt your "ranking" in the algorithm. Is this true?

[@vidIQ]

In my opinion, no. Streams left on your channel as VODs have 0 negative impact. In fact, they can be very helpful if you optimize them like you would a video. Try making sure your streams have strong thumbnails/titles. Also, go back and add chapters! We've seen these tactics take old livestreams and turn them into videos that get consistent views long into the future. -Dan

[@sule_yt]

@@vidIQ speaking of chapters. It will make it easier for us if you include names of the channels you reviewed with chapters in your live reviews videos.

[@thelorenexus]

I am a new Star Wars content creator, from India. None of the people I know are Star Wars fans. SO, I don't know if KZbin shows ENOUGH of my content to the fans in another country. Based on your advice I will continue to do what I do. Thanks guys!

[@rickswanracing3139]

Definitely feels like pushing a stone uphill at times. When looking at my metrics it feels like viewers have relatively short attention spans. I understand that my content is maybe very niche? I look at other channels in what I would consider in "my market" and I see much higher level of viewer engagement by the content creator. Ie much more narrative... but thats not necessarily the kind of product I am (currently) looking to deliver. But definitely feels as though the new viewer cashes out if hes not immediately stimulated by either over the top in your face engagement, or they stick round to have the problem solved that initially brought them to the channel. maybe im just boring? lol

[@MagnusZero]

It's true that the average viewer nowadays have short attention spans, and they want to be constantly stimulated or engaged with whatever you're saying or doing. When they click on a video, they're expecting to be treated with what the title and thumbnail promised. So for long form content, it's paramount to keep it locked down to the main topic. As harsh a reality as it is, folks tend to clock out almost immediately when a creator begins to ramble on, especially when it's as early as the first 30 seconds of the video and nothing's still happening. They'll begin skipping through the video, and if nothing interesting happens even after that, they'll just leave. But it does depend on the type of content as well. I don't think there's a one size fit all solution because there's a lot of nuances to this. As a really niche gaming channel that's focused on a particular game series, my audience expects the action to take the front seat since I sort of advertise myself as a "high-level player". So I spend the first ten seconds with introductions, then spring right into it before eventually coming back with commentary. While I still have more room for improvement, this formula helps because I know they'll leave the moment the fun and high energy ends. I get more drop offs in the commentary bits, but by the time that rolls in, over 50% of the video's already passed, lol. But I'm actively still improving my commentary regardless. The main thing is that we have to just keep creating and experimenting. When you're small, you can experiment as much as you'd loke until something finally clicks and you have a consistent amount of return viewers to point you in the right direction.

[@ShauninParadise]

Your channel is pretty niche, youre not boring. I subbd because us middle aged creators should stick together. I think you could let your passion for racing come through more but I have only seen a couple vids. Good luck bro!

[@pandueditz007]

Wow no probem

[@starwolfsden6531]

Hey. I checked out your channel and I noticed a few things that may help. First, your titles should have more keywords to attract the attention of the viewers you want. I also noticed that you don't have any tags listed on the videos. I would also experiment with different thumbnails to add some variety to the channel and test thumbnail ideas to see what works best. If you make these small changes, I believe your channel could see a bigger spike in views.

[@ShauninParadise]

@@starwolfsden6531 Thank you so much. Yeah, I'm not even good at that stuff. I thought I listed tags but maybe they dont show?

[@Brigitte_Cantin]

The best thing I ever did, even though I'm still a very small creator, was start putting up a short a day, after you (your channel) so graciously gave me free advice that I have been diligently trying to follow on all my video thumbnails. (Hope I've gotten it 🤣). Thank you 😘💖😘💖

[@DMeletis]

Sorry stats from my channel contradict most of the things you try to just reject. First of all the algorithm is not so hidden it does show its colors here and there. Let's say yesterday I did a cover for a song and 1) because of the time uploaded fewer people would check it, why? because they were sleeping, most of my audience is America while I'm in the UK. Does this change anything for the worst? Well, not exactly when People woke up numbers started going up but of course, we should already know that the youtube algorithm is happier when you get views faster + retention in those views + subscribers because of the views. 2)because I have not many subs, that means fewer people will reach me first, except if I had done a viral in the past. How does this impact the performance of the video? it is simple if another new video come in with something similar as a content or theme, it's going to go up because it's new, in the meantime, if they are luckier/ or have more subs/ or they have amazing content or everything together they will reach the top of search ladder. A place that you are unlike to reach now except if you have far more amazing concepts than the other one so people like it so much that you get so many likes some subs and great retention and you are lucky enough that the right people will WANT to search your video to start this whole process. 3)Because I had a minor viral one week ago youtube guess what, TRIED to boost this video, the video though while it is still music and while it is on specific audience and genre, youtube FAILED to recommend it to the right people. and because of that the retention of the video was 50% of the audience only still watches the video after 30sec. Do you know why know youtube failed? because after this 30 seconds to 3 minutes the rest 50% went maximum to 40% meaning that there were 50% of people who didn't care for the video from the start and 50% that cared and watched it almost through the end. Do you know what youtube did? stopped the boost. Why did it do that? Because my normal retention is above 60%-70% so for youtube I didn't do it right. (or that's something I'm figuring out from the stats) did youtube try to boost me and because it failed to do so then it stopped it?? well yes that's I believe. 4) Well I said about the boost. And you actually said that naaaah youtube treats each video individually, ok. Explain to me why when those boosts happen (I've seen it more than once) all the other videos are losing traffic. Why when your videos are doing bad, your other videos are losing traffic? It is so easy to prove to you that this happens its a screenshot. I cannot think of anything else rather than that youtube is calculating other videos you made through the process, I have no idea what is doing but I hope they did just go for each video individually. Because they don't. The more subs you have the more people to give you views, the more views the 'greater' the content is, the greater the content is it goes up the search ladder, the higher in the search ladder the more views and subs. The thing is that you are talking about channels that need or want to make something that is unique. If a content creator is like me who needs to fight the competition, some of the things you say are just wrong. The example you give with the videos for Ukraine is easy to understand why they didn't go well. Because it was like ur first ones on this matter, on this subject. The more relevant you are to something the higher you are placed in search, (as a boost, it won't necessarily stay this way) then you have to add more things like views, likes, etc. So this example is not great it only shows that being relevant = consistent in specific subjects is key. If you did horribly in this specific subject that you are known for, I would like to see what would happen. Feel free to challenge my findings I would be more than happy to see what I might miss. Cheers

[@ChumpyGames]

This is such a helpful video. Thanks so much! I have been really worried about the "myth" of a video not performing well tanking the channel. Glad to know I was worried about nothing!

[@Mptak79]

Thanks for the explanation. to everyone, I just suggest trying to test everything around your contents (in the short video..), Good luck ^^

[@StephenElliker]

I’ve been on here for 2 months and I’ve reached 600+ subscribers and I’ve gotten over 260,000 views. I found what my audience likes and every time I post a video now I’m getting 1,000 views per video. I’m sad that some of my original ideas weren’t super successful, but I’m happy that I found my way in the platform. This video helped out a lot.

[@emmahill7305]

A $43,000 profit sent to my portfolio each week, Ms. Angela cole car is amazing.

[@masonwhite5975]

Wow! How’s that possible please I’ll appreciate your assistance on how to go about it.

[@williamsnoah6105]

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[@nkemjikachris-ken328]

@@ken__shanzy7534 How, I'm in need of her assistance?

[@ken__shanzy7534]

@@nkemjikachris-ken328 She is always active on what-app APK

[@OmniarchOfficial]

If I’m going to post an “experimental” video that I know my primary audience probably won’t watch, should I ‘uncheck’ the box “Publish to Subscriber feed and notify my audience” (or whatever it says) on the upload screen? Basically just opting out of showing it to them in advance to avoid the potentially poor initial CTR and watch time?

[@gamingwithisa9455]

I just started creating but I started creating from a different place compared to what I tried to do before. Now I have fallen in love with the process of discovering what is is that I MUST DO in order to grow. See I watched videos like this and others where, essentially, it’s good or even great advice.. but It’s always an element where I have to make sure I’m engaging and I have to look in myself and see “what is it about me, or my brand, that keeps people engaged? Is it my personality or is it the way I structure my videos for people to see?” I fall more in love with learning and improving myself each time I plan my videos WITH the advice given from various mentors or people!

[@geoffgodwin]

Great points that have given me a lot to think about. "Click bait" != "Click bait and switch" I think is an important distinction.

[@CreativeCashflow1]

If you want things to really work you gotta stop trying one thing and quitting because you make yourself believe you’ve tried everything. It’s more than one way to make a channel work but trying only one and expecting massive results will keep you disappointed.

[@gabbo13]

The myth in order to become successful on KZbin is that you need to follow a specific formula for every video you upload. Like 30-second introduction, the basic structure and the call to action at the end of the video.

[@PGBlanks]

Seeing Joma on VidIQ is a bit of a when worlds collide moment

[@MythenAkte]

solche Videos sind wirklich immer wieder spannend!

[@TheArtistsTouch]

We got this, us small players still have a chance, sometimes I do feel YT gives me the cold shoulder, but I'm not gonna back down without a fight, small channels can grow too 💪

[@vidIQ]

Congrats on 100 subs!

[@WildGrowthChannel]

I think the most important thing is you make a consistent schedule and make quality unrushed videos. I had some good traction but I fell off because I didn't stay consistent.

[@RC_RZ]

I never care of myths. Everything is in our confidence and effort.

[@thebaldchef14]

Absolutely, one of the best videos I have seen concerning myths and misconceptions. I like your contact, so I am now your friend.