Youtube adventures part 11
As a youtuber you make videos, some videos you make to let people laugh and then there are videos where you want to talk with your viewers about something. The way you do this is totally up to you. Some do it all alone and then there are others that bring family and friends into their videos or some work together with other youtubers and create a working relationship with these people. But how well does this work and should you always work with others to become succesful?
Family, friends, youtube and you.
It's not always easy to be a youtuber, it sometimes takes a lot of work to do what you do and not everyone understands that. Sometimes making videos and working on those videos can take a lot of time, this is time you don't spend with family and friends but it's important for your work as a youtuber because if you make no videos then there's nothing you can post on youtube.
On some youtube channels I read comments where people ask (sometimes they even demand it) for more videos or the same type of video they just made. Then there are examples where they want longer videos or where they want them to play games with other youtubers. It makes me wonder if the youtuber will actually read those comments. Especially when you get a lot of comments it makes sense that you can't read them all and expect to have a life next to youtube. It comes down to choices and usually doing what you like to do, this might not always sit well with your viewers but I don't think you should focus too much what your viewers want and just do what makes you happy. Because once you become a servant of your viewers then that can lead to an ugly and nasty part of your youtube career where you really have to ask yourself if that's what you want to do.
Of course there's nothing wrong to keeping people happy, just try not to do it at the expense of your own happiness. Because if you like to do things your way and that works well for you then it's probably a good idea to stick to that way of working instead of doing things that other people want you to do. But there's nothing wrong with advice and you can always try something new out. If you prefer to make your videos on your own then it might be interesting to invite a friend and make a video with him or her, this might be interesting for your viewers but at the same time people might hate it. The most important part is that you and your friend are having fun. Usually when you have fun in a video then that is more interesting to watch for a viewer, unless he or she is someone that enjoys seeing you suffer and fail in a game.
For a time I made videos with friends, mostly videos where I play games with a friend and in some videos we would work together while in others we would battle against eachother. I enjoy making those videos but I stopped when I noticed that my friends were doing that for me and they didn't really like doing that themselves. I could be selfish and kept going with that, but I decided to stop and not put them in situations they're not happy with. You see it's not all about you and what you want to do, I think it's more important that you're just having fun and making the most of what you have. So if you're alone then try to make the most of that in a video.
Some people are born entertainers, they just need to open their mouth and people already laugh. But it's not so easy for everyone, some people need others to be funny or at least more interesting. So don't be afraid to ask for help, but I wouldn't make a habit out of that because you don't want to be the friend that constantly asks for help. If entertaining isn't your thing then you could look at what is your thing, maybe you can make good strategy guides or achievement/trophy hunter videos. Maybe you can reach people with videos where you talk about random things, for example about games or maybe something else you find important and you know things about.
The trick is to find a place for youtube in your life and how to make that something you like to do and something you can work with. That's of course easier said than done but it doesn't have to be that difficult, because you probably already know what you like to do and what you want to do. Try to work with that and see how it goes, just remember that every channel begins small and eventhough some seem to rise to an insane size there are also those that stay pretty much constant. Don't let that intimidate you or demoralize you, do what makes you happy and it shouldn't even really matter. Friends aren't just there to play games with you, they can also be a great support when things aren't going so well.
Family, friends, youtube and you.
It's not always easy to be a youtuber, it sometimes takes a lot of work to do what you do and not everyone understands that. Sometimes making videos and working on those videos can take a lot of time, this is time you don't spend with family and friends but it's important for your work as a youtuber because if you make no videos then there's nothing you can post on youtube.
On some youtube channels I read comments where people ask (sometimes they even demand it) for more videos or the same type of video they just made. Then there are examples where they want longer videos or where they want them to play games with other youtubers. It makes me wonder if the youtuber will actually read those comments. Especially when you get a lot of comments it makes sense that you can't read them all and expect to have a life next to youtube. It comes down to choices and usually doing what you like to do, this might not always sit well with your viewers but I don't think you should focus too much what your viewers want and just do what makes you happy. Because once you become a servant of your viewers then that can lead to an ugly and nasty part of your youtube career where you really have to ask yourself if that's what you want to do.
Of course there's nothing wrong to keeping people happy, just try not to do it at the expense of your own happiness. Because if you like to do things your way and that works well for you then it's probably a good idea to stick to that way of working instead of doing things that other people want you to do. But there's nothing wrong with advice and you can always try something new out. If you prefer to make your videos on your own then it might be interesting to invite a friend and make a video with him or her, this might be interesting for your viewers but at the same time people might hate it. The most important part is that you and your friend are having fun. Usually when you have fun in a video then that is more interesting to watch for a viewer, unless he or she is someone that enjoys seeing you suffer and fail in a game.
For a time I made videos with friends, mostly videos where I play games with a friend and in some videos we would work together while in others we would battle against eachother. I enjoy making those videos but I stopped when I noticed that my friends were doing that for me and they didn't really like doing that themselves. I could be selfish and kept going with that, but I decided to stop and not put them in situations they're not happy with. You see it's not all about you and what you want to do, I think it's more important that you're just having fun and making the most of what you have. So if you're alone then try to make the most of that in a video.
Some people are born entertainers, they just need to open their mouth and people already laugh. But it's not so easy for everyone, some people need others to be funny or at least more interesting. So don't be afraid to ask for help, but I wouldn't make a habit out of that because you don't want to be the friend that constantly asks for help. If entertaining isn't your thing then you could look at what is your thing, maybe you can make good strategy guides or achievement/trophy hunter videos. Maybe you can reach people with videos where you talk about random things, for example about games or maybe something else you find important and you know things about.
The trick is to find a place for youtube in your life and how to make that something you like to do and something you can work with. That's of course easier said than done but it doesn't have to be that difficult, because you probably already know what you like to do and what you want to do. Try to work with that and see how it goes, just remember that every channel begins small and eventhough some seem to rise to an insane size there are also those that stay pretty much constant. Don't let that intimidate you or demoralize you, do what makes you happy and it shouldn't even really matter. Friends aren't just there to play games with you, they can also be a great support when things aren't going so well.
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