Submitted by homeprohero t3_10chs13 in DIY
Homitu t1_j4hetiu wrote
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I hear ya! I started a youtube channel as well about 3 and a half months ago, also for building...in a video game called Valheim :D (Think Minecraft except much prettier.) I do a combination of build showcases and tutorial videos. I just hit 1K subs last week after my last 2 videos of 2022 somehow managed to amass around 70K views each.
It's been a very interesting experience learning basic video editing, sound/music editing, how to make appealing thumbnails, and studying the youtube algorithm to maximize exposure. (Highly recommend the education channel Veritasium's 2 breakdowns of the youtube algorithm if you haven't watched them already: Video 1 + video 2)
Because of my brief experiences with making videos, I definitely have an increased appreciation for the work other content creators like yourself do. Your videos are really well-edited! I appreciate the time and planning it takes to make the videos in addition to your builds themselves.
Anyway, that game has unlocked a creative side of me I didn't know existed, but now it has me itching to build IRL as well! I'll definitely give many of your videos a watch when the time comes to get my hands dirty :)
homeprohero OP t1_j4hfkdr wrote
Wow that's great! I will check out everything I don't watch much tv but I love YouTube! I haven't had anything go viral but someday it might! I diy all the time must of my life I just record it now :) Thx for the tips!
Homitu t1_j4hiit1 wrote
I don't know what the ultimate secret is, but I've seen a few DIY build channels that have nearly 1M subscribers and your stuff is just as good as theirs. So definitely keep at it!
One thing I did for my own channel is I looked at the most popular videos by some of my other favorite builders in the game. I looked at their titles, thumbnails, tags (apparently this is very important,) and the content itself. I used that info to inform my own approach to my videos. I also reached out to those creators directly, from a place of respect and admiration, and got opportunities to chat with them about their processes (kind of like we're doing right now), which was super helpful :)
Anyway, good luck! Looking forward to seeing you continue to do your thing!
homeprohero OP t1_j4hjnns wrote
More great tips and thanks again for the comments!
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