u/Prestigious_Ease6646

I mainly make psychological analysis videos on horror games, with some being more traditional horror game reviews. So far, I've had 3 videos reach the 100k view mark, with one getting half a million.

I wanted to take some time to share what I've learned and what I've started noticing as I've continued to grow.

My Take:

Thumbnails matter more than I initially thought. I spend hours brainstorming titles and thumbnail concepts to make sure I can get the idea of the video across as quickly as possible. I also run a few tests after I'm done to make sure everything is readable at a glance. You can turn your image to black and white to see if your values are clear. You can also blur the image a bunch and see if you can still understand what's happening. These 2 tests have helped me make thumbnails that viewers can understand much more quickly while scrolling through YouTube.

Make videos you want to make and let the algorithm show you where to go. It takes a while, but eventually you'll start seeing certain videos doing better than others. I think you can get a lot further by following those breadcrumbs and figuring out why those videos are working, because YouTube is essentially showing you what your audience is interested in. Just be careful not to get yourself stuck making videos you don't actually want to make.

You have to enjoy the process otherwise, you are fighting a hard battle. I enjoy making the background music, doing fun edits, and drawing my thumbnails for my videos. But all of this takes hours upon hours to do. There have been many times when I'd barely get any views after putting all that work in and feel discouraged. You have to keep going if you want to continue learning and growing on YouTube, even when your views aren't where you want them to be.

I'm slowly getting to a point where I can't make videos fast enough because they take so much time. Eventually, I need to hire editors and scriptwriters to speed things up, and I'm still figuring out what that would look like and whether I feel confident enough that I'll make the money back. I think for most people, if you're planning on expanding your channel, you should be confident in your videos and understand how much they could potentially make. Otherwise, you can end up putting in more money than you're making.

Something else I wish I learned earlier is how to connect with sponsors. If you really want long term partnerships with brands, you have to understand how to approach them and how to show them why your channel is worth sponsoring. Learning some of these things before you actually need sponsorships can put you ahead of the game when you finally reach that point. Sponsorships can become a pretty important part of your revenue, so it's worth learning about them early.

I mainly make psychological analysis videos on horror games, with some being more traditional horror game reviews. So far, I've had 3 videos reach the 100k view mark, with one getting half a million.

I wanted to take some time to share what I've learned and what I've started noticing as I've continued to grow.

My Take:

Thumbnails matter more than I initially thought. I spend hours brainstorming titles and thumbnail concepts to make sure I can get the idea of the video across as quickly as possible. I also run a few tests after I'm done to make sure everything is readable at a glance. You can turn your image to black and white to see if your values are clear. You can also blur the image a bunch and see if you can still understand what's happening. These 2 tests have helped me make thumbnails that viewers can understand much more quickly while scrolling through YouTube.

Make videos you want to make and let the algorithm show you where to go. It takes a while, but eventually you'll start seeing certain videos doing better than others. I think you can get a lot further by following those breadcrumbs and figuring out why those videos are working, because YouTube is essentially showing you what your audience is interested in. Just be careful not to get yourself stuck making videos you don't actually want to make.

You have to enjoy the process otherwise, you are fighting a hard battle. I enjoy making the background music, doing fun edits, and drawing my thumbnails for my videos. But all of this takes hours upon hours to do. There have been many times when I'd barely get any views after putting all that work in and feel discouraged. You have to keep going if you want to continue learning and growing on YouTube, even when your views aren't where you want them to be.

I'm slowly getting to a point where I can't make videos fast enough because they take so much time. Eventually, I need to hire editors and scriptwriters to speed things up, and I'm still figuring out what that would look like and whether I feel confident enough that I'll make the money back. I think for most people, if you're planning on expanding your channel, you should be confident in your videos and understand how much they could potentially make. Otherwise, you can end up putting in more money than you're making.

Something else I wish I learned earlier is how to connect with sponsors. If you really want long term partnerships with brands, you have to understand how to approach them and how to show them why your channel is worth sponsoring. Learning some of these things before you actually need sponsorships can put you ahead of the game when you finally reach that point. Sponsorships can become a pretty important part of your revenue, so it's worth learning about them early.

YouTube Channel

I've been making analysis videos on horror games for almost 3 years, and I've reached a point where I'm struggling to see what I could improve because I'm so used to looking at my own content.

I'd appreciate it if a few people could take a look at my channel and give me some honest feedback on what's not working. Even small pointers could help a lot!

If you're willing to take a look, I'd genuinely appreciate your time! 🙏

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I've been making analysis videos on horror games for almost 3 years, and I've reached a point where I'm struggling to see what I could improve because I'm so used to looking at my own content.

I'd really appreciate it if a few people could take a look at my channel and give me some honest feedback on what's not working. Even small pointers could help a lot!

If you're willing to take a look, I'd genuinely appreciate your time. 🙏

Reanimal is a tragic story about the loss of innocence, with every monster symbolizing the children's past and the sacrificed girl. In this video, we break down every creature, uncover its hidden meaning, and explore how each one reinforces the game's tragic story.

In Chapter 5 of Poppy Playtime, Ms. Gracie feels eerily similar to Ms. Rachel. Talking to young impressionable children through crude, colorful animations, using strikingly similar mannerisms and delivery.  The only difference is one has 2 master's degrees related to education, and the other well... not so much. But this raises a disturbing question. What’s actually stopping someone, someone like Ms. Gracie, from making manipulative videos disguised as education for YouTube Kids? 

Gracie shows how easily a child’s innocence can be exploited for someone else’s benefit. Framing this transformation to a toy as some heavenly experience of Joy and excitement. When in reality it's the most traumatic experience a human could go through, let alone a child. In Chapter 5, Ms. Gracie is portrayed in a way that feels eerily similar to Ms. Rachel. Talking to young impressionable children through crude, colorful animations, using strikingly similar mannerisms and delivery. The only difference is one has 2 master's degrees related to education, and the other well... not so much. But this raises a disturbing question. What’s actually stopping someone, someone like Ms. Gracie, from making manipulative videos guised as education for YouTube Kids and other platforms?