Beginning my YouTube channel...
"Starting a YouTube Channel
is a steep learning curve..."
is a steep learning curve..."
My
YouTube experience – the first few weeks.
The
first thing to say about my experience so far with YouTube, is that I
wish I'd started earlier! There is so much to learn and it has become
much more involved and rewarding than I envisaged.
Despite
joining YouTube a few years ago and uploading a couple of videos last
year, I didn't start working on my channel on a weekly basis until
late this July.
Demonstrating at Cartmel last Summer. |
With
art, you are constantly learning and evolving. I enjoy teaching,
because of the exchange of ideas and fulfilment that comes with
sharing a passion for your art. I have been surprised at how this is
also true online. Talking to people from across the world, discussing
ideas, media, subjects and techniques on a daily basis has spurred me
on to create more tutorials.
I
am also enjoying the challenge of editing and uploading videos and of
working out how my camera and editing software work, (I never read
instructions, so this is a learn by my mistakes process).
On
the business side of things, trying to second guess Google algorithms
and the best SEO is another story altogether. However I have found an
abundance of advice from other YouTubers who are happy to share their
tips for starting a channel. Taking this advice I have grown my
channel much more quickly than I expected.
If
you are thinking of starting a YouTube channel, my advice is go for
it! Learn as you go along and take advice from other YouTubers. I
recommend watching Tim Schmoyer and Roberto Blake amongst others.
Are
you thinking about starting your own channel? Or have you just
started one? I'd be interested to know how you are finding the
process. Are you enjoying it or do you find it hard work? Let me know
what you think.
I'll
let you know in another few months if I am still finding YouTube as
rewarding.
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