I Tried YouTube Shorts For 30 Days | Results

If you’re looking to start a successful YouTube shorts channel, there are a few things you need to know. I know this because I started a channel about football content just 30 days ago, and it has already turned into a business, generating $85 per week with 50,000 subscribers. In this guide, I’ll share with you the steps I took to make it happen.

Step 1: Choose a Topic You’re Interested In

The first step in starting a YouTube shorts channel is to choose a topic you’re interested in or know about. In my case, I chose football content, but you can choose anything that you’re passionate about or have knowledge in. If you’re not sure what to pick, go for a niche that’s popular, but make sure it’s not boring.

Step 2: Get Video Editing Software

You’ll need video editing software to edit your videos. If you’re a student, you can get the Adobe Creative Cloud for under $15 per month, which includes Adobe Premiere Pro, my editing program of choice. If you don’t want to pay, there are other free editing software options you can use on any device.

Step 3: Start Creating Content

Don’t overthink your content. The longer you wait, the fewer views you get. I focused on creating funny and interesting moments from games and interviews. Whatever type of short content you make, make sure it has high engagement. I achieved this by having some sort of edit every two seconds to keep the viewer engaged.

Step 4: Publish Your Videos

Once you’ve created your first video, publish it on YouTube, and start seeing the views go crazy. It’s essential to remember that YouTube shorts is all a numbers game. The more shorts you publish, the more exposure you get, and the higher the chance you have of going viral. In my 30 days of posting, I posted 53 shorts, and just two of my shorts contributed to 86% of my total views across my entire channel.

Step 5: Be Patient

Success on YouTube takes time. I failed this step before, giving up on a motivational shorts channel after gaining 90 subscribers and reaching 54,000 views after just 13 shorts. Looking back, I was uploading inconsistently and eventually gave up because I wasn’t seeing as many views as other channels were. Don’t compare your success in the early stages of your YouTube channel. Results will vary greatly, and while some channels will be quick to get off the line, others will catch up over time.

Step 6: Repeat What Works

After my first viral short, I studied it and noticed two differences between all my other shorts: there was already one text edit, one highlighted circle, and two sounds within the first second. This engages the viewer and contributes to a YouTube metric called retention. Another difference was that I dedicated an entire video to one of the most popular soccer players ever, appealing to a much wider audience than my traditional content, which was targeting die-hard football fans. After learning this, I created two shorts under a similar style, and one of them got me 11 million views and netted over 40,000 subscribers. Stick with what works.

Step 7: Only Post Short Content

Throughout my entire 30 days, I only posted short content. Don’t venture out into long-form content. Focus on what you do best and stick with it.

In conclusion, starting a YouTube shorts channel takes time and effort. You need to choose a topic you’re passionate about or knowledgeable in, get the right software, create engaging content, publish your videos consistently, be patient, learn from your analytics, repeat what works, and only post short content. It’s not easy, but if you put in the work, success will come