I got my Star Wars shirt on today
because today is my day off and I just don't really care about what I'm wearing.
Hey, guys! Welcome back to my channel. Today's video is a little bit different.
It is the begging of my series about YouTube, editing and all that stuff.
It's going to be part of my tips and story series so
Please stay tuned for ideas of how to start your YouTuber channel
and what you can do to become successful in it.
And I just wanna give advice to people because a lot of people have been sending me messages about how to start a channel.
It's good when you can get tips from people that have done it before.
It has been about 1 and half years of doing YouTube. Not even a half.
I started back in January. Last January.
So it's almost been, you know, about a year and half on YouTube.
And I've learned a lot since I started.
I really didn't watch a lot of YouTube videos.
Can't really imagine not doing YouTube.
So it's been really really great and it's been a great experience.
I really want to discuss something that is kind of important when you become YouTuber.
And I think that before you start you should know these things.
I haven't found a really good, accurate video about YouTube and what not to do on YouTube and all that stuff.
I haven't found anything like at all.
Let's get it started.
So the first thing I'd like to say is that a danger of YouTube is you.
You are the danger of YouTube.
You have all the power in the world to control your channel.
You are like a god to your channel.
Whatever you do, whatever mistakes you make, whatever things you say,
and how you interact with the YouTube community, it all turns back on you.
You make the decision, you decide what to ignore and what not to ignore.
You decide to feed the fire or to put it out.
Out there in this Digital world, there is a cornucopia of YouTubers.
Naturally, we should all be supportive for each other and we should all learn from each other in some way.
One thing you can control is that people that you meet
And people that you learn from
Sub counts should never matter in this case.
I've had problems where I would want to collaborate with someone
not because I want to become big but because I want to meet people
learn from people
And I've sent messages to people that are way bigger than me.
And the fact that you think "oh, they are not gonna answer me because I'm just a small YouTuber."
It happens. It really does.
And it's kind of sad in a way.
Some people just won't talk to you unless you become bigger.
That's a reality in YouTube.
And it kind of makes me a little bit disappointed.
If you become a big YouTuber, don't think like "Oh, they are only 1000 subs. I'm just not gonna talk to them."
Don't think that way. Please.
Because you are like their mentor.
You have become this person that can teach.
Don't discreminate. That's No.1 rule as a YouTuber. Don' t discreminate.
I love the group of friends that I have in especially Nagoya.
There are lot of people that aren't as big of YouTuber as I am.
I don't even consider myself that big.
It become such a big part of my life and they've given me so much advice.
You just know that they are your friends when they don't care how big you are.
Even like some bigger YouTubers like Rachel and Jun. They are huge.
But they accepted me from the beginning and I'm really really happy about that
and I really appreciate that.
There are some YouTubers out there that just don't wanna talk to you unless you become a certain amount of subs.
And it's just how it is.
If you do become big, just don't think that way.
Just teach other people. Be a student and a teacher at the same time
when it comes to filming and YouTube in general.
You're basically training yourself to become an editor, a producer and entrepreneur all those things.
Going to be researching things on YouTube.
And you are going to be reading blogs and listening to vlogs about how to make your YouTube videos stand out
and how to edit and how to make things work.
And it's a lot of work.
And in the beginning, it took me like 2 weeks to make one video.
And I'm just like a lot faster
and a lot faster at filming.
And I've gotten more creative with my work.
And I am very happy with how things turned out.
And of course, I'm still learning and I'm still progressing.
And sometimes YouTube slowly becomes so overwhelming to the point where you feel like you just wanna give up.
but don't give up because it always takes a long time to learn something new.
There have been days where I've cried because I just, I've been working so hard on my videos.
I'm exhausted and I don't have time for friends or family or socializing
but it gets easier.
And you end up learning how to time manage.
Always find ways to make your videos look nice
whether it's changing your setting, your camera, your lighting, everything.
That's very important when getting subscribers because people want a consist amount of content
and people want a consist amount of energy and editing skills.
They wanna see you grow. They wanna grow with you.
Your subscribers, the people that watch you wanna grow with you.
So always consider these things when you're starting your channel
Another thing is as you grow, you are going to get more messages
and you are going to get more comments
and you are going to get more questions.
All these messages and comments begin to fill your inbox and your e-mail and all that stuff.
And that can be very stressful and itself to realize that you can't answer everybody
you can't comment on everything.
It's impossible.
but I try very hard.
I also have a job, a full time job.
And I have to focus on that. And I have a relationship.
I have a social life.
So I try to focus on that a lot more and try not to be stuck in YouTube
and the fantasy of being a part of a big entertainment type business.
Do not put out personal information.
Family information like where you live
That's kind of not a good idea. Address.
You don't even have to say how old you are if that's something personal to you.
You don't have to put your relationship out there if that's personal to you.
You don't have to release details or problems about your life
I think you wanna remain positive as a YouTuber and you want to kinda stay out of the drama aspect of YouTube.
So don't release anything personal about what's going on your life and about how you interact with other YouTubers.
Those are kind of things you should keep to yourself.
And if there is any kind of argument between your spouse or your significant others or anything
just keep it under wraps because I think it's gonna hurt you more that it's gonna help you.
Don't try to be perfect. I think that's also important.
So try to ignore other negative stuff and keep your channel in a more positive light.
Because I feel like you get more subscribes that way.
It's just kind of waste of time and it takes a lot of time to make a video
and there is no point making videos about negativity or about commenter,
somebody that said something about you that you didn't like.
It's a such a waste of time.
So just don't do it. Just let it go.
A lot of people can end up not liking you because of it.
Try to be like the center of curiosity
instead of the center of attention.
People like a mystery on YouTube.
A little personal things on life keep you who you are.
So you can't forget who you are as a person.
You can' t get like again Like I said
You can't be stuck into YouTube and you should always stay to yourself.
So keep those little personal things in your heart and in your mind and in your life and away from the camera.
Model your success.
If your favorite YouTuber has gotten where they are today, then you can do it too.
Favorite YouTubers are the living proof that is possible to become big and to grow as a YouTuber.
Don't waste your breath on commenting back to people who are negative.
Ignore the negative comments even if it's tough in the beginning.
People that are sitting behind their computers are joking about what they are saying
or just wanna get some rise out of you
or they want you to respond.
these terrible comments about you or anything that bothers you or sounds strange
is just not worth your time.
It's not even worth making a video about.
There are some people that make videos about their commenters.
And those people are so glad that you have responded to their comment and
it's just so negative on your channel and you should never do something like that.
It keeps your mind sane.
because there have been times where I read terrible comments about me
and I've just felt really depressed and sad and just I hate reading those comments.
So if you are a YouTuber, there is an app and it's called YouTube Studio.
And if you are interested in, it kinda shows you analytics and your comments and
you can comment people on it.
It's like a pocket YouTube where you can respond and do some work on.
So I'm gonna show you how to deal with these comments
and what to do.
What happened to your eye lids?
You just delete it. Just delete the comment
if it's weird or strange in any way if it makes you feel just bad, just delete it.
You have all the power in the world. No need to make a video about it. No need to comment back.
And if somebody kinda complains about something that's fine and I'll comment back
but I'll comment in a nice way.
Like if somebody tries to correct you or something. Just say, "Oh, I'm sorry. I made a misteke."
or "I'm sorry I offended you."
Just be nice.
some people just don't mean any harm, so just try to be professional about it.
because... if.. especially YouTube is your job, be professional about it.
Never make YouTube a priority.
YouTube kinda really drains you sometime. Try to take a break.
Your viewers and the people that you talk to and interact with, they will understand.
I have a relationship to keep up with
I have family. I have friends. I have a life.
so if things become too much, just let it go.
Don't let all of this stuff that I talked about get into your head because then it'll destroy you.
It'll change you. It'll probably change you for the worst.
YouTube can always wait.
Your fans and your viewers, if they are true to you, they are not gonna go anywhere.
Don't let YouTube get to your head.
Never ever use the word "famous" as a YouTuber.
You are not in any way famous.
And yes, there some YouTubers that have become so successful.
but they are doing it right.
They are partnering up, they are making it business.
they are branching out, growing their skills.
So really you are not doing YouTube right unless if you branch out into other things.
If you have a talent. If you have music as a talent,
try to create an album. Try to write your own music and promote it.
YouTube is a great platform for promoting yourself.
So just doing YouTube is great but you can do so much more with YouTube
And a lot of people have become part of fashion industry or they've become makeup atrits
And that's when you can really say that you've succeeded and you are famous.
But even that I feel like famous and fame is kind of negative thing and negative word in my opinion.
Maybe other people don't think that.
Saying you are famous is like saying you are finished.
You finished growing. You finished learning.
You finished trying to become successful challenging in yourself.
That's just like saying like "I've reached the top. I don't have to do anything more."
but you can do more.
You are better than that. You are greater than that.
So use your skills to become successful.
I think successful is a better word than "I'm famous."
I feel like getting fame into your head is gonna lead you to make some bad decision.
Never ever be jealous of other people.
Learn from other people Branch out.
Use your talent on YouTube to promote yourself to become a better person and challenge yourself.
Never say that you are the best.
If you wanna leave YouTube hobby, that's totally okay.
You can do whatever you want with YouTube.
Like I said you have the power and you can make the right decision on YouTube.
If there is any drama surrounding you or if there is anything bad going on your life
then you did that to yourself.
To me I like to be creative. I like having goals I want to branch out in YouTube
but a baby step. You gotta start somewhere.
Really, nobody will ever attack you or make you feel like you are not a great YouTuber unless you have done something or made a bad decision.
And I feel like you can get rid of that stuff by taking off the negativities, by not being nasty to your viewers,
by always thinking of yourself as somebody that can challenge themselves and move forward
YouTube is meant to be positive and it's a platform to meet other people
and to see what other talents and skills you have
I think that being YouTuber has a lot of responsibility to it and a lot of professionalism that goes into it
and a lot of creativities that goes into it.
And if you do all of that stuff right, then you are gonna be great and you are gonna succeed and you are gonna grow.
So I hope you guys take all these tips to heart
and you think about the stuff before you begin your channel
your channel may not grow as fast as others
People's channels will grow faster than others.
but don't think that because your channel is small, it's not gonna ever grow.
Be an educator and have an open mind to learning new tips and tricks from other people you that meet.
I'm still obviously learning and I don't mean to offend anybody in anyway in this video if I have.
I don't see how I could.
But I do have my opinions on being YouTuber and how to grow
and maybe I'm wrong maybe I'm right but I hope that at least some of these tips
you can take into consideration when you start your channel
Anyway, thanks for watching. I'll be making an update video about my life soon
so please stay tuned to that.
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