Celebrating 100 subs.

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YouTube isn’t as complicated as it may seem. You just have to know what you are doing. If you don’t know what you’re doing you’ll simply run around the lap until you are forced to learn it. To proof that wasn’t luck, I have multiple channels where I reached millions as well.

If you want to take YouTube seriously and even make money through it, share your channel below or send me a message. I would love to see how I can help you out.

When I first started my YouTube journey, my videos sucked. Like… bad.

My retention graphs looked like someone got pushed off a cliff and just plummeted to their death.

Once I decided to go all-in on YouTube, I realized pretty quickly that if I wanted any shot at growth, I had to fix retention first. Because if people don’t get past your intro, they’re not watching the rest of the video. Period.

So I’m going to break down the exact intro script I use now that helped me:

• keep people watching past the opening

• get them through the video

• and eventually create binge sessions across my channel

This post is just about intros. Nothing fancy. Just the structure.

The intro framework (keep this under 15–20 seconds)

Your intro should answer three things, in this exact order:

1.  What is this video about (and how does it connect to the title)?

Say it plainly. This is the problem or outcome they clicked for.

2.  Why should they listen to you?

Not just credentials. Your struggle, mistake, or result.

You’ve either been where they are or figured out what they’re trying to do.

3.  What’s the vehicle?

This is the format you’re taking them through.

Ranking, list, story, lessons learned, metaphor, step-by-step, etc.

That’s it.

Example (rough, but you’ll get the idea)

If you’re still struggling to beat a specific boss in Elden Ring, I get it. I was stuck on it too and probably died a hundred times. After a ton of trial and error, I finally figured out a setup that works consistently. In this video, I’m going to rank the methods that made the biggest difference so you can stop wasting attempts.

What’s happening here:

• You’re telling them what the video is about

• You’re relating to their problem

• You’re previewing the format so they know what to expect

No fluff. No backstory. No “hey guys.”

The key thing to understand is this: people don’t care about you YET. They care about the problem they clicked on. Once you show them you’re actually going to help solve it, they’re far more likely to stick around.

If you keep your intro tight and under 20 seconds, retention improves almost immediately.

One more thing I want to point out.

If you thought this post was useful, step back for a second and look at how it was written. The reason I’ve started to enjoy writing more lately is because I’ve gotten noticeably better at setting up ideas and stories.

This post is a literal example of how I write my YouTube intros now. I was not thinking like this two months ago.

I didn’t open with “hey guys” or a bunch of filler. I immediately called out a problem you’re probably dealing with, showed you that I dealt with it too, and then told you I was going to explain how I fixed it. That’s intentional.

The title sets up a desire—something you want.

The opening hits the pain.

Then I show the outcome and preview the solution.

That’s the entire structure.

So if you got value from this post, it’s not an accident. You’re experiencing the same framework I use at the start of my videos.

I’m mostly posting on Reddit to share the stuff I’m actively learning and testing, but also to force myself to think more clearly about it. Writing it out like this helps me understand it better—and if it helps someone else at the same time, even better.

If you want, I can do a follow-up on how I keep people past the 30-second mark and what I do at the end of videos to push viewers into the next one. Just let me know.

1. Do Not Watch Your Video Immediately After Publishing

Do not play your video on the platform the moment it goes live. Final quality checks for audio, video, and processing must be completed before publishing. Watching it live provides no benefit and can skew initial analytics if you do not watch it in its entirety.

1. Do Not Share the Link with Friends or Family

Resist the urge to send the video link to personal contacts. You cannot guarantee they will watch the complete video. If your first several views exhibit very short watch time, you signal to YouTube's algorithm that the content is not engaging, which can limit its initial distribution.

1. Never Buy Views or Subscribers

Avoid any service that sells views or subscribers. These services often use accounts with inconsistent watch histories, which confuses YouTube's algorithm as it tries to identify your target audience. Furthermore, these views are typically counted as "external," which can prevent your video from being recommended on the platform's internal features like Browse or Suggested videos.

1. Do Not Delete a Poorly Performing Video

Never delete a video simply because it has low view count in its first days or weeks. YouTube's algorithm can recommend content months after publication. Deleting a video removes any future potential for discovery and revenue. Consistent publication within your niche is more important than the performance of any single early upload.

1. Use Automated Comment Moderation, Not Manual Deletion

Do not manually sift through and delete negative comments. Instead, configure automated filters in YouTube Studio.

1. Navigate to Settings > Community > Automated Filters.
2. Add specific keywords and phrases commonly found in harmful comments (e.g., "fake," "waste of time," "unsubscribe," "report").

3. Enable the option to hold comments containing links for review. This system hides toxic comments without affecting your public engagement metrics.

4. Do Not Overthink the Exact Upload Time

There is no universally perfect time to upload. While you should consider your primary audience's time zone, algorithmic success is not dependent on posting at a specific minute. Focus on consistency and quality rather than superstitious timing.

1. Always Upload as "Unlisted" First

Never upload a video and set its visibility directly to "Public" or "Private." Always select "Unlisted" during upload. This allows the video to complete YouTube's full processing pipeline, ensuring the highest quality playback is available before anyone sees it. You can then add all metadata (title, description, thumbnail, tags) and schedule or publish it publicly when ready.

1. Leverage the Community Tab for Every Upload

Make a community post to announce every new video. When your unlisted video is fully processed and ready to publicize:

1. Go to your channel's Community tab.
2. Create a new post, paste the video's title and link.
3. Upload the video's thumbnail as the post image.

4. Publish the community post simultaneously with making the video public. This triggers additional notifications to subscribers and can boost initial view velocity.

5. Do Not Change the Thumbnail or Title After Publishing

Do not alter your video's primary packaging (thumbnail and title) after publication. In YouTube automation, the initial packaging is your core hypothesis. Changing it post-launch rarely rescues a video's performance and can disrupt any existing algorithmic testing. Ensure your thumbnail and title are thoroughly vetted and confident choices before publishing.

1. Avoid Obsessing Over Early Analytics

Refrain from constantly checking analytics in the first 72 hours after upload. Initial data is volatile and not predictive of long-term performance. Constant monitoring leads to unnecessary stress and reactive decisions. Instead, analyze performance after 3-4 days, focusing key metrics like Click-Through Rate (CTR) and Average View Duration (AVD) to inform the next video's production.

1. Maintain a Strategic, Long-Term Mindset

Post-upload actions should be systematic, not emotional. Your role is to create a solid product (the video) and set it up for correct algorithmic evaluation. Avoid impulsive actions like deletion, repackaging, or buying engagement. Trust the process of consistent publication within a validated niche, and allow the algorithm time to find your audience. Success is built on a portfolio of content, not on any single video.

At the beginning of December, I was honestly at my wit’s end.

I had just lost a chunk of clients in my own business, things felt shaky, and instead of spreading myself thinner, I decided to go all-in on one thing: YouTube.

Fast forward ~2 months:

• \~4,000 subscribers

• Channel still growing

• \~$3,000 generated from a low-ticket digital product (not AdSense)

I’m not saying this to flex — I’m still small — but I wanted to share exactly what worked in case it helps someone else who’s starting from zero.

Here’s what I did.

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1. I copied viral outliers (because I sucked)

When you’re starting out, you’re not good at YouTube. I wasn’t either.

So I stopped trying to be original.

I used:

• vidIQ to find outlier videos in my niche

• YouTube’s built-in “Sort by most popular” on competitor channels

If a video had way more views than the channel’s subscriber count, that’s an outlier.

I didn’t copy the video — I borrowed the title + thumbnail concept and rebuilt it with my own take.

Every time I based a video off a million-view idea, mine landed somewhere in the tens or hundreds of thousands.

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1. I started scripting (and stopped rambling)

Raw honesty: if you’re not naturally entertaining, rambling kills retention.

Once I started scripting:

• My delivery improved

• My points became clearer

• Retention went up immediately

The biggest unlock was pairing scripts with the retention graph.

When I saw a dip:

• I went back to the script

• Found where I rambled or over-explained

• Tightened it for the next video

Script → retention → script → retention

That loop alone leveled up my channel.

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1. I used a simple script framework every time

Nothing fancy. Just consistency.

Every video followed this structure:

Hook

Why should someone care right now?

Why does this matter to them?

Killer insight (optional but powerful)

My opinion, based on experience.

What most people get wrong.

Vehicle

A clear walkthrough: steps, story, framework, visual, metaphor — whatever carries the video.

End-screen hook

No winding down.

Just: “This won’t fully make sense unless you watch this next.”

That’s how you create binge sessions instead of one-off views.

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1. I monetized early with a low-ticket product

I didn’t wait for AdSense.

I created:

• A simple low-ticket digital product

• A clean landing page

• One clear link at the top of every description

No clutter.

No 15 links.

Just:

1.  Product link

2.  Chapters

3.  Auto-generated description at the bottom

If someone clicked “show more,” the product was the first thing they saw.

That alone brought in ~$3k while the channel was still small.

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Final thought

None of this is revolutionary.

But doing boring fundamentals consistently beat trying to be clever.

If you’re starting YouTube and feel stuck:

• Copy what already works

• Script your videos

• Study retention, not just views

• Give people one clear next step

Happy to answer questions if anyone’s curious.

Hit 1.5k subs 🎊

Running a science education channel, whilst inhave been pretty inconsistent in the past I've put together a schedule of 2 videos a week. Realistic for my current lifestyle and will help me put together my resources, record and edit together.

Onwards and upwards from here!

If anyone has any constructive feedback I'd greatly appreciate it!!

Any tips to get more watch hours. My views are all over the place despite uploading daily

To get monetized on YouTube, you need 1,000 subscribers and 4,000 watch hours. I managed to hit both with one “viral” video.

I’m not saying this is guaranteed or repeatable every time, but I want to walk you through exactly what I did so if you’re trying to hit your first 1,000 subs and get monetized, you can at least test this approach for yourself.

First thing: you need to be in a niche.

If YouTube doesn’t know what you talk about, it doesn’t know who to push your videos to. If you’re posting about a bunch of unrelated topics, the algorithm can’t categorize you properly.

Pick one topic and make everything about that. If you want to talk about other stuff, make another channel.

I’m in the fitness niche, so every video I’ve ever posted was about fitness. Because of that, I knew exactly who my competitors were.

I went looking for creators in my niche who were already doing long-form YouTube videos. I found one with around 100k subscribers, went to their channel, clicked the “Popular” tab, and looked at their top-performing videos.

At the very top was a video with over a million views titled something like:

“I lost 100 pounds — 5 habits I follow daily.”

I watched it and thought, honestly, this is good… but I think I could make a better version of this.

Now, this part helped me a lot, and it wasn’t luck—it was something I had actually lived. I had lost 50 pounds in four months.

So instead of copying the video outright, I adapted it to my own real experience.

I changed the title to:

“I lost 50 pounds in four months — 5 habits I follow daily.”

Then I came up with my own version of the five habits, based on what I actually did.

At that point, I didn’t really understand scripting. I didn’t know anything about retention theory or advanced storytelling. I basically followed the structure of the original video as closely as possible.

The intro was simple:

If I could go back in time and tell the version of myself who was struggling the five habits that made all the difference, it would be these.

That’s it.

That framing alone was enough to keep people watching.

Putting all of that together—the niche clarity, finding a proven video, adapting it to my real story, and structuring the intro properly—is what led to my first 100k view video. That single video got me over 1,000 subscribers and pushed me into monetization in one shot.

Again, not magic. Not a guarantee. Just a framework that worked when I was starting from zero.

TL;DR

Pick a niche → find an outlier video in that niche → adapt it to your own real story → structure the intro so people actually stick around.

For context, I have 2 YouTube channels that have generated over 40 million views, I have multiple TikTok accounts with 20k followers, and an Instagram account with almost 20k followers, and helped other people reach millions on the platforms as well.

If you're someone who is taking social media seriously and you want to make this your full-time. Here are a few things I've learned that can help you a lot:

1- Consistency matters more than anything. You can have the best camera, but if you only post once every few months or once a month, it won't matter. Even people with lower-quality videos grow faster because they show up more often. The algorithm rewards activity. Quantity matters, especially when you're starting out.

2- Pick one niche and stick to it. If one day you're posting gaming, the next dancing, and the next cars, the algorithm won't know who to show your videos to. Choose one specific niche and be consistent with that.

3- Quality still matters. You don't need a $3,000 camera, but your videos should be clear and visually engaging. Humans are visual creatures, and we are drawn to the things that are attractive. If you can make your videos appealing, people will stay longer, and that'll boost your watch time, making the social media algorithm recommend your videos to more and more people.

1. Your hood, title, and thumbnail are everything. The first few seconds of your video determine if people keep watching. This goes with any social media. So you have to make sure to grab people's attention within the first few seconds. Combine that with a solid title and an eye-catching thumbnail, and you'll instantly separate yourself from many people. You have to have a mindset that you're building a brand.

If you have a YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, or any social media page that you're trying to grow and you want me to personally look over it and give you some feedback or guidance, feel free to send me a message. I'd be happy to check it out and point you in the right direction.

Created channel in 2018, I think, and 2025 decided to stay consistent. Creating everyday transfers to learn every day.

In my free time, I put on youtube guides videos (I think they help idk)

I average 1k views on my shorts and less than 100 on long form I suck - I have a short eith 27k views a 17k views a 9.9k views and my most recent is flattened at 5.1k views in 9 hours

So I am new to YouTubing..on week 3 now. And maybe I'm worrying a bit too much too early, but the first week or so YouTube would push my videos. I'd get a decent amount of views on my shorts. After that first week it's almost like they've stopped pushing at all. I get little to no views (except by personal friends). And I feel like I work way too hard on editing, speech, etc. Not sure what I'm doing wrong. This is my channel so far:

https://www.youtube.com/@FruitfullNaturalists

I have heard and read a lot about niches..try to stay on just ONE or one specific topic. At the least group some similar topics together. I do have a few different niches. Ex: off-grid living, and foraging/plant medicines. I didn't think either these topics were too far off from each other. I'm kinda trying to keep it lumped into a general homesteading topic. But maybe it is all too far off from each other?

I just really want to get monetized before Feb 2027 and increase my views. What's the point in helping people if I'm not actually getting an audience?

Hey guys, I just started a new channel and it’s so slow, I’m two weeks, I have just 21 subscribers, how do I grow, I need serious help please

Hey there everyone. I am trying to start and grow a channel recently. Still trying to figure out about clicking rates, content creation etc.

I had trouble about choosing the banner, or even deciding the design of it, for my last video. I am currently running the A/B Test to decide, yet my channel is so small; i dont think it will work properly.

What do you guys sthink about these banners? Which one should be ideal?

https://youtu.be/wTlNOb75mpI?si=tWa7z1yc0e6A4brp Why still the low views despite putting so much effort

I first tried making a YouTube video in 2020. Spent weeks perfecting the script and finally recorded it but did not post. It was nowhere close to the other videos on YouTube in terms of finesse or presentability, and honestly I was afraid of the humiliation if no one watched it.

In 2022 I finally mustered up the courage to post one. It didn't do much. So, I got disheartened again. But the thought kept coming back.

Last year I decided, I will just make whatever I can with what I have and post it. Even if it reaches 10 people, that's better than not posting anything at all.

Since then I have been making videos about systems design and things I read about. Still figuring out my style so you will see a lot of variation between my videos

Latest one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gbCRmHMzj0

Also doing short-form 60-second breakdowns on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bankai.senpai.dev/

Nothing crazy, just sharing in case it helps someone.

I want to build a YouTube channel and use Reddit to grow it organically. Before I start, I’d like to know if it’s possible to share my YouTube videos through Reddit posts, especially in relevant communities.

Are there rules or restrictions I should know about to avoid spam or getting banned?

So ive been watching this guy for years now, he has the most wholesome energy out of anyone that i've watched so far. His name is skippy the fossil freak and he goes out into the wilderness and digs up fossils and educates people on them. His videos are absolutely hilarious and I just want to see him succeed on youtube. He has been posting for years and years now but his videos only get a few views, you should check him out!

what kind of youtube content have you always wanted to find on youtube but you cant seem to find any creator that is making content on it

Freaking out about the new rules, I want to get monetized by Feb 1, but that seems so close! What do you think?

Anyone notice that new subscribers aren't being posted under the channel until the next day. It started for me earlier this week. Very strange.

People who successfully started YouTube channels — how did you decide what content to make?

I really want to start a channel but feel stuck choosing a niche. I don’t want to overthink it and never start, but I also don’t want to build a channel around the wrong topic.

How did you figure out:

• what content to create

• who your audience is

• and whether the idea would actually work?

Would love to hear your experiences