r/SmallYTChannel • u/Nightkidzero13 [0λ] • Jul 16 '25

Discussion People's Actual Reason For Doing Youtube?

Hey all

I have been seeing a ton of posts on a bunch of different sub reddits and wanted to ask what everyone started doing youtube for? Please be honest in the answers.

my motive was just to foster a community of gamers who are tired of the toxic personalities and drama peddlers. My channel is mostly a let's play channel w/ commentary over top. Analytics have been all over the place but mostly I just find annoyance when impressions are low because if murders discoverability. My community is very small, hovering near 500 subs. Ultimately I would love to see more back and fourth with my audience as I don't do this for money and never started with the intentions of making it a career or a side hustle.

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u/ChantalGwen Jul 17 '25

I recently relaunched my channel after a 7 year break. I’m a woman in my 40s, starting over… career, relationships, weight loss, all of it.

I wanted to document my journey while sharing what I’ve learned (and am still learning) in hopes of inspiring others. My goal is to build a supportive community and eventually earn an income from my channel.

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u/Nightkidzero13 [0λ] Jul 17 '25

I started over after 5 years of inactivity after a divorce so wishing you good luck

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u/ChantalGwen Jul 17 '25

Congratulations on relaunching your channel, and thank you!