That weird youtube struggle

[Python Blue]

For me, most of the attention I've received on YouTube hasn't even been for my music, and even for the other content, it usually takes a year or two after the video is uploaded for a significant number of people to notice it. Thus, you can imagine how overwhelmed with joy I was when I got a mere 500 subscribers last week.

This is not to say I've gone as far as deleting my account: I just haven't always been active on it because of how much effort I need to put in for limited results.

 

[xingcat]

The old saying of, "99% of success is showing up" is so true. The people who continue to do things well past the point where the initial excitement wears off are the ones who are positioned for success. It doesn't mean you're guaranteed success, but you are definitely guaranteed failure if you give up on something right away.

 

[kris73]

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My advice is to do what you're passionate about. If you are on YouTube just looking to get to that end goal, then the process, the videos, the editing.. it's all just a long grind to get there. If you're there for the process, the videos, the editing.. then the whole time it's great, and when you finally get to that end goal, that's just the icing on the cake.

I personally love every minute of working on my channel, even the hard stuff. Work is no longer work when you're doing what you love!

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I started my channel on Aug 29, 2014 and at this moment I have 96 subscribers... So for me I would say it's pretty tough to get 100 subscribers.. I am pretty close

dont give up

Not giving up is extremely important of course, but so is thinking critically and analysing your work. What are you missing, compare yourself to the channels you cannot stop watching, be judgemental and create something you yourself would watch. Spend as much time on social media talking to others to get your name around as you do recording, it will also help. (I don't mean spam, just communicate). And learn a new editing technique as often as possible, something you didn't or couldn't do in your last video. These are the kinds of things that motivate me. The hunger to learn and being critical of myself really helps.

well yea first things first you gotta please yourself

I was growing fast and died down to only 6 subs a month. I want a push and I want a community to find me and see my content. The same people watch my content and I want to branch out. But It is so hard to push and I cannot find anyone to give me a shoutout or find anyone to just see my content. I try so hard to make new videos and I want to make a name for myself. But I got stuck at 118 subscribers and I cannot move on. My goal for the holidays was 150 Subscribers I just need a little push. If you have time check out my channel I know this seems like advertisement but I need to push and push and get to a jumping spot where I can fly XD

Maybe you just gotta try something different dont give up

I think it varies for everyone. There are some people who are, for whatever reason, going to grow their subscribers very quickly while others fall behind. I've been making videos more or less consistently for the past year, but I've been on YouTube for nearly two years this April and I still haven't quite hit 100 subscribers yet. I'm not giving up hope because I realize that every journey is unique and my journey is my own and I've learned not to compare myself to others because it makes me feel bad about myself and the content I create.

everyone gots a different story that what makes youtube cool

 

[isn2011]

As I say in my channel trailer - you don't have to be good at something to succeed, and that is one one of the statements I am going by on my channel, I am trying to believe in myself and be me. That saying would I quit YouTube during a hard time? No, I have committed myself to do YouTube as part of a new year resolution, to boost my confidence and prove to myself that I don't have to be good at something to succeed and or enjoy myself I am passing that advice on to all of you, believe in yourself and your time will come

 

[CourtneyLavonne]

Thanks for the encouraging advice this is only my first of YouTube so I need to hear this!

 

[QuiteGoneJin]

Courtney you need to fix your channel link. Put in the alpha numeric code that's in a browser of your channel not the name, not sure why but you can't use channel name right away in these forums. Doesn't work.

 

[XXLRay]

While we are at it let me throw in my numbers:

100 Subs +2103 days
200 Subs +178 days
300 Subs +222 days
400 Subs +124 days
500 Subs +105 days
600 Subs +63 days
700 Subs +86 days
800 Subs +73

First thing is first I'm subbing everyone in this thread let's be friends sub back.

That's actually the wrong tactic. You want people who sub for your content as these are the ones who share it and spread the word. Subs come from views not the other way round.

 

[kris73]

As I say in my channel trailer - you don't have to be good at something to succeed, and that is one one of the statements I am going by on my channel, I am trying to believe in myself and be me. That saying would I quit YouTube during a hard time? No, I have committed myself to do YouTube as part of a new year resolution, to boost my confidence and prove to myself that I don't have to be good at something to succeed and or enjoy myself I am passing that advice on to all of you, believe in yourself and your time will come

well i guess you got it figured out thanks for sharing buddy

Thanks for the encouraging advice this is only my first of YouTube so I need to hear this!

dont you ever give up girl

While we are at it let me throw in my numbers:

100 Subs +2103 days
200 Subs +178 days
300 Subs +222 days
400 Subs +124 days
500 Subs +105 days
600 Subs +63 days
700 Subs +86 days
800 Subs +73


That's actually the wrong tactic. You want people who sub for your content as these are the ones who share it and spread the word. Subs come from views not the other way round.

well thats actuall proof that subscribers will come time after time you just need good content

 

[CourtneyLavonne]

Thanks @QuiteGoneJin it took me a while to get it but I think I got the link worked out.

 

[Ghoti]

Just keep going at it and you'll get there.

I think that really is the most important rule. Sure you can expose yourself better, make better videos, by better editing software - but the more important thing is time and experience (just compare your first video to your latest one!).