r/ContentCreators

I want other small creators to know about this because I think it is important because now small content creators like me won't know if people care about our content

BTW THIS MAKES THE AI SLOP MORE POPULAR

I made a short video about this on my channel if you want to hear more of my opinion on this @tolerantjoke you don't have to like or subscribe or anything I just want people to know it's in the shorts section

Good Morning, All!! ☀️

I’m having an issue as a new creator and ANY advice is welcome. So far, I have one video. That is all.

When I was originally recording that one, I had a good time. It felt weird being on camera at first, but with a few takes, I got it down.

Fast forward to now, I’m trying to make more content for my library before posting. But my issue, is that I keep setting everything up, trying to record, and I end up just staring and my mind goes blank. I tried scripts and just talking points, but it all sounds unnatural and I look like I’m having a horrible time.

At this point, I’m losing motivation and I keep finding reasons not to keep filming. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE send some advice or tips my way. I want to do this, but I feel like I’m failing before I’ve even begun. I feel like I’m doing something wrong. Like there’s some secret sauce I just don’t have, or haven’t found.

Small business / brand owner here, trying to do a better job of creating content for my brand.

Filming the usual stuff but keen to start getting more creative, overlaying brand assets, more custom subtitles, using our brand font etc.

Currently I use cap cut. Can you recommend any other platforms? Ideally being able to edit on mobile and desktop would be really handy, but not sure if that’s a thing

Quick question for creators If an app could make TikTok-style videos of you from 1 photo + 10 sec of your voice, with the script & visuals done for you, what would you realistically pay monthly? $15 / $25 / $35 / $50?

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I see a lot of new creators get discouraged in week one because their first few Canvas videos get 200 views, and they assume the brief is bad or they picked the wrong niche.

What people miss is that this is just how the model works in your favor over time, even if you're warming the account up properly.

And that's the part that trips people up: a proper warm-up and a flat first few posts aren't contradictory; they're actually two different signals doing two different jobs.

The pre-posting warmup (liking, commenting, following, reposting in your niche) tells TikTok what topic the account is interested in. It does not tell TikTok how good your actual videos are.

That second part can only be measured by testing real videos on a real, if small, batch of viewers, watch time, rewatch rate, and how many scroll past in the first second.

There's no shortcut around that, because it's data that literally doesn't exist until you post.

So here's what's actually happening when your first videos get 200 views despite doing warmup correctly:

• TikTok already knows your niche (thanks to the warmup) and is testing your content with a small, relevant batch of viewers instead of a completely random one
• It's watching how that specific batch responds, not how many total people see it
• A small batch with strong retention is what unlocks a bigger batch next time; that's the actual mechanism behind views climbing
• Skipping the warmup doesn't avoid this stage; it just means your first test batch is less targeted, so you're more likely to get weak retention data and stay flat longer

In other words, warmup doesn't make the first few videos go viral; it makes the testing phase count for something instead of being wasted on the wrong audience.

The flat views aren't a sign the warmup failed; they're the account being tested before TikTok commits to showing it to more people.

This is honestly one of the most underrated parts of Canvas UGC. You get algorithmic distribution that would take years to build on a personal page, and you get it in weeks because the account is laser-niched from day one.

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Spanning seven detailed chapters—from weathered Siddham inscriptions of the Adi Shaktipeethas to celestial hosts, Navagrahas, and classical Ragas—this painting is a synthesis of history, theology, and classical iconography.

I invite you to explore this visual universe and step into the sacred journey with me through the full walk-through video here: https://youtu.be/ASw-3xgUJ50

I’ve spent more than a decade working as a tech consultant, mostly behind products and teams. Recently, I started sharing my own work and thoughts more openly, and I was surprised by how uncomfortable it felt.

A lot of the hesitation had little to do with whether the post was good. I was imagining an old colleague or friend finding it and watching me start from zero in public.

I’ve become more comfortable with every post, so I ended up writing down what I’ve learned in an article.

When the work stays private, I can continue imagining that it might be good.

Once I publish it, I have to find out. Annoyingly, finding out is also how the work improves.

I was previously a content creator in the computer hardware niche. Almost two years ago, I was editing only using CapCut on my desktop. My channel gained over 100k total views at just around 300 subscribers with long-form content alone. Regardless of the generic voiceover and basic editing used, the channel had gained a lot of traction in a small and competitive niche. It showed me that editing isn't about adding as much as possible, but rather about focusing on what actually matters.

I then began working on my editing skills and picked up DaVinci Resolve. It’s arguably the best video editing software I’ve ever used for two reasons: it’s free, and it can produce high-quality edits. It was around the time when I created my freelancing portfolio website and started looking for clients remotely.

Long story short, freelancing showed some flaws of current editors, and that led me to want something better. I wanted a tool that saved me as much time as possible, but without compromising on quality. The idea was to produce quality content more often and, as a result, increase my potential revenue as a content creator or freelancer.

One of the best pieces of advice that I’ve heard so far in the editing space, especially related to freelancing, is to focus on the most significant aspects of successful content in your niche. Though it initially seems unhelpful, it has been the key to improvement for me personally. For shorts/reels, focusing mainly on pacing (motion, sound effects, music, etc) is what has the biggest impact on the performance of your content. For advertising, however, that generally shifts to the quality (or premium nature) of the content in order to drive leads.

Your editing should serve your target audience and the ultimate goal of the content. Understanding that goal and focusing on the most effective ways to achieve it is key. This is the way I approach video editing and also the development philosophy behind Nexform.

In short, the software is built specifically for saving time and increasing the quality of short-form content. It's made to be exceptionally good at fast short-form editing.

It isn't the right tool for those who need advanced masking or professional color grading, but it does offer a very capable editor that runs smoothly in your browser and processes practically everything locally. Plus it's free to use.

I don't want it to replace DaVinci Resolve. Instead, I want it to eliminate as much of the tedious work as possible, especially the parts of editing that shouldn't take an insane amount of your time, all while producing high-quality content and remaining easy to use.

Thank you for reading the post. If you have any thoughts, feel free to leave them in the comments (I reply to as many comments as possible). Good luck with your work and have a nice rest of your day!

Do you ever feel jealous or sad that other YouTubers get successful and you don't?

I know how it feels too.

Like you put so much effort in your own videos and you get less views than other videos.

I get upset too.

Like you feel forgotten when you've been there longer than newer and popular YouTubers