RE: Comparing Yourself To Others: Knowing Your Identity
Hello Lydia! I got an error when trying to watch the video so I will just comment on what you wrote here. Very interesting, it definitely is human nature to want to compare ourselves to others, and then when we (in our own mind) don't think we measure up to those around us, it can get us down, frustrated, insecure, and even give up. For example, I started my YouTube channel back in later 2013. And I felt like a failure, no one was watching my videos, I was getting really negative comments from trolls, lol, but I had to decide am I making these videos for me or for them. At any rate I stuck with it, and glad I did, my channel has come so far. I learned to let the negative comments just roll off my back, and to think, hey even thumbs down, and negative comments still helps to boost my video in the rankings, lol. Also I have a very good friend that I grew up with, that has a YouTube channel, and I was always comparing mine to his. So bottom line, I completely agree with you, we shouldn't compare ourselves to others, live for us, be us, and let the chips fall. haha :)
Hey Mr Chef! Amazing comment I really appreciate you taking the time. I think you got the right attitude for sure. Thanks for the encouragement I just checked out your channel you are doing amazing! I will be following 😀 also! I just started youtube pretty much the same time as dtube but I only got like 70 subs there and obviously can't monetize anything there yet...I sometimes feel like giving up but I'm happy I found dtube and that really gives me a boost so I'm really thankful for it. As of right now I really don't have any negative comments but I'm sure they will come once you get bigger. And yeah nothing wrong with a little friendly competition here and there but comparing yourself to something else can be bad, especially if it's not you...Just because you think you want to be that, doesn't mean you are or ever will be you know.
Well thank you!! And no problem. If you need any tips for YouTube let me know! lol That is great that you started a channel there. Any time you can get more exposure out of your content is a huge win! Soon you will be monetized in no time!! :) A few little hints for Youtube that may help:
Let me explain 3. So your title should be very clear what you are doing, no click bait. haha. Make sure the title is also repeated in some way in the first second or two of your description. Tagging, make sure your title is all one tag, then various forms of that as tags, then each individual word of that is a tag, then related content as tags. Make sure you make a custom thumbnail, and name it exactly the same as your title. Do manual close captioning, yes it is a good idea to sit down and write every word that you say, then name that file exactly the same as the title, then upload it. All of those things helps with SEO. Phew! lol that a quick crash course on YouTube.
Oh and what is your YouTube Channel? I will subscribe. :)
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSNTej67itW0-vMSkwg53ew?view_as=subscriber I really should link it in my steemit page, I don't know why I don't lol
If anything I post too much because steemit has the 7day period so I've been doing daily but I know thats probably not the best for YT. lol
Awesome tips! Really appreciate it, thanks so much! I will give it a shot I subbed to you on YT.
Subbed! Yes for Steemit! Daily seems to be the key right? haha YouTube I would start with 2 times a week. It will take more time for YouTube to catch up to Steemit. And you will earn a lot more from Steemit, until your YouTube Channel takes off. But hey, if you are already making the content for Steemit, why not post it on YouTube too! haha
Yeah exactly...thanks again so much for all the help! Appreciate the sub, hope I don't overwhelm you with videos hahaha...
You are welcome!! haha :)