Ask HN: Recommendation on Beginning a YouTube Channel?

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– Good audio is more important than good video. People can listen to good audio and forgive bad video, but bad audio and people will stop watching.
– It takes time/audience to get traction. I started with a bunch of different topics and this was a waste of time. Having a focus for the channel helps. – It takes a ton of time. I enjoy the process but don’t underestimate the time commitment. – Don’t do it for subs or money, do it if you genuinely enjoy it. (startups and AI topics https://www.youtube.com/HalfIdeas ) |
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If we take subscriber count as success criteria, most of the channels you recommend do not look very successful.
So maybe being original and different is not really paying off sometimes? |
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I started mine[1] in earnest in the last few months; it’s a mixture of programming and let’s plays. I’d say don’t overthink it; just start recording and uploading. You’ll always find things to improve in subsequent videos and it’s a really important part of finding your own voice on video platforms.
Try to make a recording and uploading schedule, don’t make too many videos public at once and use the schedule function to spread out when your new videos appear in subscribers’ feeds, because people are quick to unsubscribe if they think they see “too much of you” in their subscriptions feed. [1]: https://youtube.com/@LGUG2Z |
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I think people in general have found out that those reminders really do help, but they are really annoying as well…
I would just say skip any video etc. intros. |