5 Years of YouTube Advice in 5 Minutes

After spending over five years on YouTube, focusing primarily on YouTube automation and faceless channels, I’ve gained a wealth of knowledge and experience that has significantly shaped my approach to growing successful channels.

Here are five key lessons I’ve learned over the past five years of working on YouTube:

1) Consistency

With YouTube, the most important factor that will determine your success is consistency.

Consistency is key to success. Aim to upload one quality video weekly, or 1 to 2 videos per week, focusing on quality and impactful content. Whether you decide to post every 3 days, every day, or every Sunday, it’s essential to commit to a consistent schedule and stick to it, no matter what. You have to follow that schedule religiously. The YouTube algorithm rewards consistent uploads.

The key difference between successful and unsuccessful YouTubers is often consistency and patience. Successful YouTubers continue to create and refine their content over time, staying committed to their goals despite challenges. In contrast, unsuccessful YouTubers give up too soon when they don’t see immediate results.

Also it is important to be realistic about what you can handle in terms of upload frequency and remain committed to it, no matter what. Stay honest with yourself about what you can manage and stick to it.

Over the past five years, one key lesson I’ve learned is that you won’t always feel motivated to make a video. Overcoming procrastination is crucial for success on YouTube. You won’t always feel like making a video, but staying consistent despite those moments is what sets you apart.

2) Quality Vs Quantity

Quality is certainly important when it comes to creating content, as it sets the standard for your YouTube brand and also sets audience expectations. However, quantity plays an equally vital role in achieving success. The more videos you produce, the more chances you have to refine your skills, improve your content, and understand what works for your audience. Furthermore, the more videos you produce, the more likely that your videos will be noticed by the YouTube algorithm. Consistent uploads increase your visibility, build momentum, and keep your channel active, all of which are crucial for growing your subscriber base and improving your ranking on YouTube.

While striving for perfection in every video is natural, don’t let the pursuit of flawless content hold you back from creating frequently. The more you practice, the better you’ll become, and your audience will appreciate the regularity and dedication. You should strive to make each new video better than the last, even if it’s just by improving one small detail like your thumbnail picture, background music, videos visuals, audio, etc.

For example, think of learning a musical instrument like a guitar. Perfecting your technique is crucial, but if you only practice once a month, no matter how well you play, you won’t make much progress. Consistent practice is what leads to improvement over time. The same goes for YouTube.

Ultimately, consistency, combined with quality and the quantity of the videos, is the formula for long-term growth and success on YouTube.

3) Do not worry to much about your niche

Choosing, selecting and finalizing your niche, is one of the most common reasons that I’ve seen over the years that holds back many aspiring and new YouTubers.

You should have a broad idea of your niche but don’t worry about it to much. You will narrow it down once you start posting videos. If you continue creating videos consistently, your niche will naturally emerge over time. It comes naturally but I have seen so many people getting frustrated and delaying launching their channel over their niche in the beginning.

If you approach YouTube like a new business or startup, similar to how an entrepreneur creates a business plan before launching, you might think you need a detailed plan, resources, and market research before you begin creating videos. However, this isn’t how YouTube works.

Instead start by exploring a particular niche and creating a number of videos. You should change your niche only if the videos you make do not spark your interest. Don’t worry, this is part of the process. You shift to a new niche, try making videos there, and continue hopping between different niches and value propositions until you stumble upon something that clicks. You’ll eventually find a niche where not only do you enjoy making content, but your videos also start to get more attention.

One of the first channels that I made was on Quotes by famous people, I love reading, so I though it was only natural to make a channel about quotes of famous people.

However, it was not my thing and eventually ventured into gaming, first person shooting games to be more precise and I loved making those videos.

In fact, if you look at the journey of many YouTube channels, it’s quite rare that they started out with a clear understanding of their niche right from day one or their first video. So my advise here is stop stressing over your niche — it will reveal itself as time passes.

4) You Shouldn’t Start YouTube Just for the Money

If you’re are in YouTube just for the money, you’re setting yourself up for both failure and prolonged stress. YouTube is not a get-rich-quick platform where you can simply create a channel and expect immediate success.

Building a successful YouTube channel takes time, effort, and consistency, and the financial returns often come much later than you might expect. The process is often slow, and without genuine passion for creating content, it becomes difficult to stay motivated. In the early stages, growth may be slow, and monetization might seem like a distant goal. If money is your only driver, the lack of immediate rewards can lead to frustration, burnout, and a loss of focus.

Please note that this doesn’t apply to everyone. For example, Cristiano Ronaldo gained over 665 million views within just three months of starting his YouTube channel. The key takeaway here is that, unless you’re someone like Cristiano Ronaldo, it will take quite sometime before the money starts coming in.

Reaching your goals on YouTube will likely take at least one to two years of consistent effort, even more in some cases. YouTube is a long-term journey that requires significant time and effort to achieve meaningful results. If you look at some of your favorite YouTubers, most didn’t experience instant success, in-fact they had been making videos for many many years before their instant overnight success. They worked hard for years, and the key to their persistence was finding a way to enjoy the process.

5) Copy & then Innovate

You do not need to reinvent the wheel again as far as YouTube is concerned. It’s completely fine to draw inspiration from others when you’re starting out. Take a look at YouTubers you admire, observe the types of videos they create, and then put your own spin on those ideas.

When it comes to YouTube, trust me, it’s likely already been done or someone is doing it. Instead of reinventing the wheel, take inspiration, innovate, and add your own personal touch and life experiences to make your content in your specific niche unique.

In the end, start your YouTube channel as soon as possible. The best way to learn is to actually start making videos and uploading them. Launch your Channel today and improve as you go. Don’t overthink it; This is a mistake that many new YouTubers make.

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