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Feedback: launched my YouTube Channel last week.

I launched my YouTube channel last week called Make Something which encourages people to make things without code:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaOzgszOD6QLjcgzYLZIEng

This is my first YouTube content, actually my first video content. I don't have any fancy equipment just recording with my computer for now. Any feedback to grow your audience or people starting out?

Lots to learn, it's been slow but fun so far.

Thank you in advance.

on May 19, 2020
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    Subscribed ☺️ Good start, one suggestion make your videos shorter, byte sized, more catchy. You can read up on youtube seo algorithms so that youtube picks your content easily. Best of luck !

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      Thank you! What a good idea, coming up :)

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        Short videos are good and all but it's better to make longer YouTube videos for the algorithm and front-load the best part of the video to keep people watching longer. Then YouTube will share your video more.

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    Are you in Product Management? Shorter videos would be nice but from what I briefly saw the content looks pretty good!

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      @yasu yes I am! Going to try shorter videos next time.

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    First clear your mind, how you want to grow it, organic or paid?
    I have some suggestions for you.

    1. Cross-promote your videos on TikTok, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
    2. Ask people to subscribe to your channel (you can ask once in the beginning and at the end.)
    3. Increase your uploading frequency
    4. Create clickbait thumbnails yourself by using Snappa or hire someone from Fiverr
    5. Engage with your audience by liking and replying to their comments. You can also ask for feedback to increase comments.
    6. Leverage pinned comment by adding timestamps, asking for feedback or link to other videos
    7. Check your YouTube analytics and compare numbers for different content to figure out what your audience is most interested in and create similar content in the future.
    8. When you are just starting out, try to create maximum content around a single keyword. Use a free keyword tool like KeywordTool.io, which is specific to YouTube, to look for the most searched keywords in the niche you’re looking to target. Also, do competitive analysis by using TubeBuddy.
    9. Use YouTube cards feature and place your recommended videos at the timeframe where most viewers are leaving your video. In this way, they will jump to another video of your channel.
    10. Add end screens to promote your other videos, Patreon link or another channel (it can be yours or of another person you are collaborating with)
    11. YouTube offers a great feature for adding your logo to the right bottom of the video. Instead of adding a logo, place the subscribe image to get more subscribers.
    12. According to YouTube, the first 15 seconds of your video is key. So don't waste it by making a 15 seconds intro. Instead, use a 5-second window for your intro.

    Lastly, I am curating a newsletter from Indiehackers.com with a dedicated section for YouTubers. You can signup for it at indieletters.com

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    Great start ! I like the content, you seem relaxed and confident too.

    I would suggest filming with a higher quality camera though. No need for fancy cameras, just a bit more image quality. Maybe your phone camera would do. Also the positioning of the camera makes a difference, try positioning it a bit higher.

    Best of luck!

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      Oh good idea @Psycholisk! I didn't want ot invest in fancy stuff from the beginning but can definitely try with my phone camera for some upcoming ones.

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        I'm the same way @romymisra, I am holding back from spending much money on the youtube gear (cameras, lights, microphones, etc) until I can justify it with my channel taking off. Until then, I think my content has been pretty good with just the camera. I think you're content quality is great

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    I really like it! Feels relaxed and a bit quirky in a good way :)

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      Thank you so much @Emelie!

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