YouTube Question Feeling Discouraged

[Amie43]

Over the weekend, my sub count went up to 49. I know, "exciting!" Anyway, today it's down to 47. I'm not sure if my content sucks or what, but I just can't move up. I don't expect it to be magically super successful channel, but it's very discouraging. I feel burned out. My budget for the channel is low,soI am working with what I have. Anyone going through this? How did you overcome this issue?

 

[Stanley | Team TB]

You need to put more focus on the big picture. For starters YouTube is going to 'bottleneck' your stats... a lot. You'll gain some subs or views and then YouTube takes them away as part of their verification process. This is them checking for bots and sub4sub activity. When these accounts clear the verification system you'll get them back.

But this was 2 subs... just wait until YouTube does this to 100-200. That happens, and this does not go away. Focus on your content. Focus on making your videos the best that they can be. There are going to be a lot of discouraging things that happen along that way; there will be demonitization and copyright scares. There are going to be platform shifts like Shorts or Podcasts and there are going to be UI changes to traffic sources like your Browse and Suggested feeds... all of these things are going to make an impact on your view count and inevitably your subscriber base. That is not going away. You need to be ready for this and these easiest/best recourse is to focus on what is important; your content.

 

[Amie43]

Thank you, Stanley Orchard. You're making me feel a bit better because, from your reply, it sounds like this happens a lot to others too.
Regarding copyright: how do I protect my content? My creepypastas I write myself. Anything else I make sure I give credits too,even when no credit are needed. For example, I credit the source of my sound effects. Also,I used some copyright free pixabay images and clips. Is it enough to mention and site the sources? Or should I get a formal approval to use the materials on my channel?

 

[jawadsoomro]

Work on producing YouTube shorts. You will get subscribers very fast. Watch how other creators are making videos in your niche. My niche is graphic design, so I watch shorts related to IT and graphic design. I learn how they make engaging content, then I apply the same strategy in my own style. That's how we grow. You should try that too. Every small YouTuber has to go through this stage. So Keep working on your content.

 

[fatosinteressantes]

I Agree that youtube shorts are a better way to drive subs (easy and quicker) than long videos.
Not saying that you shouldn't do long and good videos, but the effort to produce a long video that engages so many people as a beginner is enormous compared to shorts.

 

[Amie43]

I feel you with the bottom of my heart deep about this.

One thing that pops in my head is.... The more USERS are on youtube 24/7 the more content there is and the morew people becoming famous fast. However not everyone becomes famous or that mre or miss popularity on youtube.... I believe the more channels users there is on youtube the HARDER IT BECOMES FOR US LIKE YOU AND FOR ME TO be way way down below that line because theres is fare too many user channels better then others and greater then the other perhaps.....

Just imagined YOUTUBE was so popular that there was only less then 20 USER channels making diferent type content.. lets say your in that 20 user catagory.... Im sure 1000s and millions of users loves to watch video content..... you regardless how boring or how exciting your videos are on your channel... You will be far greater and quite popular with 100s and 100s and 1000s of susbcribers coming... Because there will just be 20 user channels to ONLY SELECT ON YOUTUBE. Just an example ONLY.

But Youtube has about dunno.. i guess 1000+ MORE user channels.. now things starting to slow down for everyone and only the luckiest user channel becomes popular and greater susbcribers because NOW viewers have MORE option to select what they wish to watch as a preference content... There for you are way down below the numbers there is 10000s of user channels active on youtube as we speak... U are just a slow snail now..... Because there is too much user channels out there on youtube that VIEWERS will NOT only be watching your channel videos.. But rather more greater channel contents in the market.......

Similar to years ago where you could easily make HEAPS of true friends in your local city on the internet in the early 2000s or late 90s if u where on the internet... Where people where keen to meet new friends... and you could get people after u wanting to be your friend.

TODAY... TOTALY DIFERENT. not because your older or younger. Its because there is MILLIONS OF USERS knowadays today out there making friends and whatever.. which leads to many many many people like you way way down the back line with a very slow progress in making true friends in the real world.. BECAUSE people are quickly choosing BETTER people or Great looking people because today there is MORE to select knowadays and years ago it was slightly easier because there was LESS PEOPLE USING the internet but people who where looking a online friend and meet in the real world gave u more chances because you quickly had someone who liked you..... Today well its hard to make friends to meet. Easy to chat online but hard to meet them... because everyone can see MORE OPTIONS AND MORE PEOPLE to select who they want to meet.

If today was damn 1997 on the internet you had 99% more chances of people wanting to meet you as a friend in the real world. Because there was less percentage of users on the internet back then. And people only had what they could FIND on the internet.

TODAY totally diferent... its the year 2023...... There are now MILLIONS of users and a bifg scrambled of stuff happening at the same time. You are now dont get that 99% that people desperately wants to meet you but perhapsd 50% the chance are people like to meet you and the rest do not because people out there have more option to select who they like to meet because there is millions of users out there to select.

Just imagined that in 1997 the internet had 100 users... your chance to make friends are 100% in the real world.
Today is 2023... the internet has over 1 million Users... your chance to make friends today is SLIM less then 50%. (not because your now older then what u are... or whatever) its because people have better OPTIONS TO SELECT who they want... So its quite sad i suppose.

So im with you with this so it is the same stuff as above... All the best on the world wide web............

Thank you.

 

[Amie43]

Yeah it just happens to be like that unfortunally..... When there is more users making videos on youtube the harder it becomes for many other people.. So like i said.. Just imagined you where just under that 100 only users (using youtube making content) and imagined there is about 5,000 random users watching any of these 100 users making videos on youtube. You are in that 100 number. Which means your still most likely to get many views and much more susbcribers. Because Youtube has less content by creators at only 100 users in the world only.

BUT.... Since that all changed..... Youtube now has well over 1000s and 1000s of creators making content videos WITH 1000s and 1000s of fans watching people content. Your in that 1000s and 1000s creators on youtube. NOW you see a diferences that i suppose that your getting less and less viewers or less and less want to subscribe to you.... BECAUSE there are 1000s and 1000s of many creator channel contents now on youtube that usually fans who love watching videos has now better ways to find proper content and fans want to find something more better then the others and so they susbcribe to others... So that leaves you kind of all the way to the back line.... slowly trying to catch up... trying your best.. But it just now as you can see far too much COMPETITORS on youtube..... Unfortunally its the way things goes and all depends too how creater you are at making types of video contents.... Now other creators have beat you way up the scale... leading you back to the back line...... So i feel you with my heart..... Not always is the case this way.. you just need to creater good content.. But i guess having Youtube far too much competitors... you loose and there for others wins greater subscribers to a channel and so on and so on.

But just iamgined this was the first year Youtube was created on the internet and just imagined yoiu where the first 100 creators on youtube and imagined therte was 5.000 fans discovering youtube and found your videos... from that moment you would had been TOP DOG and most likely the highest subscribers to your channel and viewer.. having youtube less content to see and limit at the time. BUT... like i said.. now youtube is very massive that....... other people became famous too quick and so on that i guess other creators have beaten you and many people..

BUT.... dont let that stop you making videos... keep trying its hard yeah.. Im sure everyone in this forum is so eager in thmeselves to bring more susbcribers just like me too.. So i feel you... Just the way life goes and changes on the internet i suppose.

P.S the reason why less viewers or less susbcribers todays.. Is because todays theres so much peoples channels on youtube and contents that usually i suppose the most evil thing is.. Poeple will always follow where there is more perople watching that videos channel content so they all subscribe to that so what famous youtuber channel because everyone is watching he or she videos.... Leading you like many many others like us.... kind of like seat all the way back to the line and slowly catch up... but too much competitors it leads you insane at times but really sad... Life is strange you see.... Humans have always been evily arogants for centuries on this planet.

Life goes on like we say.. But dont let that stop you. Tip... Maybe just give a nice refresh to your channel new image cover.. MAYBE change the nickname the name of your channel to 1 single name word such as example: since your channel sounds like scary story time audio... Maybe add some video content of some sort of scary house or something with the sound. The sound is good. And perhaps change the channel name to 1 single word like example: SCARYSTORYTIME or SCARYTIMES or SCARYSTORIES or SCARIESTSTORIES.... just something single name.. and yeah sure keep it high capitals.. just to stand out the rest of other youtubers... I usually will never use a nickname that sounds more then separate names to it. I always keep it 1 single name nickname like KENJACK.... rather then Ken Jack.... Also make it easy to spell the channel name,... easy to say it. DO NOT add numbers or anythiung just letters only. Just letters is easy for any stranger to find your channel AND easy to spell it out. but do not add a nickname that sounds like (LETSGETSCAREDCHANNEL) Because what happens is.... people might think... is your channel LETSGETSCAREDCHANNEL Or is it found to be spell as LET'S GET SCARED CHANNEL ? also do not add any underscores or +_"/ any of that otherwise people will not no. So make it simple make your copyright nickname.. single name and yes try make it as short as posible. I hope this works.. Trust me love... i learn this as time goes by..

THANK YOU, Ken. That's some great feedback. As I try to update my channel, I will think of a single letter word, capital letters, easy to remember and spell. I have been thinking of killing the channel, but every time I remember all the work, I start feeling like: No, I'm going to make it work. I also noticed that I could use better thumbnails, soI am trying to work on that. Maybe I'll get somewhere eventually to make it work and monetize. With any earnings I want to help people I know and who are in need. So, that's one of the major reasons for my channel. I work 2 jobs and help, but I would like to help more.

 

[Amie43]

I'm glad to help Since no one is giving full on information... I will do my way and HELP real reople like you.

Yes always 1 single word name. CREEPIESTTALES sounds ok. However one small issue. There are 2 T T letters... Dont let that fool you... CREEPIEST TALES to be merched together is correct but the faults is that 2x with T beside might confused other people. BUT not always... Maybe: CREEPIESTSTORYS or CREEOIESTTHINGS But i do like the nickname your chosen. Just the odd having 2x T beside might confused people because what happens is...people might think to spell your channel is it (CREEPIESTALES or CREEPIESTALES) See the diferences ? usually having double same letter might be a bit confusing. However maybe just leave it as it is like you have. If you wish to re-edit the name you can within 14 days or every 14 days time. As long the name is not taken. And the rest sounds good. The reason why i say keep it high capitals letters is just so it stands out to the rest of the youtubers out there.. BIG to see the name rather then low capitals.. I have mine big capitals and i have the name no longer then 8 letters together. The shorter the easier for people to find your channel. The longer the name is the harder it can get or people might forget the full name to the channel. Uusally people will always remember a short nickname to it. Yours now sounds good... Oh though... the double T letter that is together in your current nickname you create is might be slightly confusing for some people. Just thought ill point that out just incase.

I would never use nicknames like lets say for example KENNJACK.. because what happens is... is people might say is it to be found as KENJACK OR KENNJACK... and why i say this? Because having 2x same letter beside N N is confusing just like yours with T T beside them. It if had 1x then it should be good. But then again your channel name has to make sense and spelled correctly otherwise.. You sure wouldnt want to have it as CREEPIESTALES.. because something is missing how its spelled but same time easy for people how to find your channel. But same time misspelled. So if i was you maybe change it to soemthing else CREEPIEST______ With something of your choise but making sure you dont end up having a far too long nickname. Long nicknames end up been too dificult for many. Shorter nickname will be easy to recall and remember for others.. But i guess the nickname your choisen is OK. nothing wrong with it. Only issue is that double TT together..... people might think your channel name is CREEPIESTALES. But you have it CREEPIESTTALES which is the correct way of spelling it but also making it confusing for people if its just 1 t or 2 T's to it. Mmmmm but i like the name your choisen in my opinion though.

Anyways you do not need to change it if you dont wish to. Just the double t's together might be a worry. Thought i let you know that. The nickname sounds cool. I actually like it. But yeah just the double T's beside it might be a slight concern only.

I usually use (Nickname youtube generator) just type that on google search and you find heaps of websites each them out play with it. It will slightly help you make one like CREEPIESTTALE into something similar name under 1 single name.

Remember dont go into sepoarated names to the channel. Like is said above.. Dont make the nickname to sound like CREEPIEST TALES. But rather 1 single name CREEPIESTTALES... 1 single name like that is so much easy for people and really easy to remember. Like i said... you cant always remember peoples full names out there everytime because you might forget how to or spell it. If every human person only had 1 single name then it would be easy to remember everyone rather then Jack ken smith or Jack ken lopster but rather more (jack) and nothing else.

For thumnail i always use :VistaCreate" Website.. i use it every week for title to my videos covers... like if your video is about a scary house story. I will label a picture with the name over it My scary house part 1) or something like that. VistaCreate are free so i always use it for youtube.

Yeah i feel you. I dont work. I have youtube to keep my life active and feel great... if only i hope to be fame and rich oneday im still waiting for that 1,000 subscribers to start with. I only have 510 subscribers. Slow.. But thats how life goes.

All the best.

Thank you! I will make this correction soon, including on the logo. It's a small trick of the eye, but might be a game changer.

 

[Amie43]

Yes love my pleasure. Or CREEPYTALE / CREEPYTALES / SCARYTALES / SCARYADVENTURE or just anything though CREEPIESTALES SOUNDS COOL. But it will always to spell it correctly but not to let people confused at the same time. Because CREEPIESTTALES sounds good i like the name but there are 2x T's beside it. Then if you have it CREEPIESTALES.. sounds good i still like it but then it sounds like misspelled at the same time. It is tricky with nicknames for many people. It took me months to come up with a good short nickname......... and i used many website's like (Nickname YouTube generators) just to help me a little bit along the way for name ideas. All the best on that. If you made a mistake and want to change the name you have to wait every 14 days to change it. Or re-use the nicknames you already create in the first place under the colum when you do that on settings.

But make sure you don't keep changing the name constantly. Keep the name as long as posible. Changing nickname constantly will confuse your subscribers and could end up been slightly confusing and or annoying.

Yes make sure you use thumbnails that can be seen correctly.. I always use VISTACREATE website. Its free and you should not need to pay a thing. Just sign up and make a quick account and use it and each time you return there you have your projects there from last time which is fantastic to have.

Want to add music backgrounds or sound effects i usually go for Epidemic Sound website. Its free for 30day trial but then its 14 bucks per month. Or maybe you could easily get away getting the sound effects for free if you find it out there on the world wide web But careful if the sound is copyright.. otherwise YouTube gives you warnings.

Add as many tags as posible for your videos.. I always do that.

thanks

Thank you for all your advice! Will remember. I have been using mixkit.co for free sounds. Sometimes I use Canva or Wonder app to create thumbnails. I will check out the sources you mentioned. Anything helps. I am officially 51 subs today. Not bad,not bad 3 months ago I was just around 20 or so. Far cry from 1000 subs, but will get there some day.