I scripted this video on my own after reading a book called The RU-vid Formula by Derral Eves. I reference the book in the video (3:33). Plus, in the beginning of the video, I talk about my experience running another RU-vid channel before starting this one (1:10). That previous channel had almost 3,000 subscribers and over half a million video views.
Your content is pure gold, I don't know how you don't have way more subs! am going back through your catalog and watching your old stuff too, keep up the great work! 🔥
Interesting! Yeah, sometimes it takes time to get traction on a video. Trends in what viewers want always change, so it's totally possible for a video to pick up steam as time goes on!
Thanks for watching! I just saw your video about quitting your job on your RU-vid channel. It's surprising how much we have in common... I made it very far in my corporate career even without a college degree, and then I quit. What are your goals after quitting?
It depends how you use playlist. I'd say playlists are great if you are linking your videos to people outside of RU-vid. For instance, if you're promoting your video in a Facebook group, link the playlist instead of the video itself, so that way if they decide to keep watching videos after they finish yours, they are more likely to delve deeper into your own content instead of clicking someone else's video.
"Wow bro, this video is incredibly helpful! I've been struggling because our internet hasn't been working for five days due to the current situation in my country. When it finally came back, I searched your channel and found this video. Very nice job!"❤❤
@@joseraulmadrigal You're welcome! Unfortunately, the situation in our country is still quite difficult, and the internet remains unstable. We're hoping for better days ahead. Thank you bro for your support and concern.
Unfortunately Amazon is banned in my country and its available only on Amazon, so i can't read it. Wouldn't it be available on any platform in the form of ebook (pdf)?
@@joseraulmadrigal You’re welcome. I am literally at the very begin of my journey. Contemplating creating a channel showing my face VS something faceless that is still authentic, picking a niche that I'm passionate about, etc. What are your thoughts?
@@Cor333y Showing your face is always awesome because it allows for a greater connection with the audience. When people watch your videos, it's going to feel more authentic and inspiring. Plus, if you ever want to build a business out of your channel, people are more likely to buy from someone they are familiar with-showing your face will help with that. However, if you do decide to go faceless, you can still be successful, but you'll have to put more effort into the production quality. What niches are you thinking of? And let me know if there are any specific RU-vid growth topics you think would be good for me to make a video about!
I would say true as well, but at the same time. I recommend people who are actually very new to RU-vid, to do few things. 1. Don't Burn Yourself Out, Just Try To Have Fun & Don't Focus On The Numbers Too much. Make A Few Videos First, & See If You Enjoy It.Just Try Make A Video About Anything (Topics You Enjoy or just random stuff would be a good start). 2. Next, If You Do Really Enjoy Making Videos, Now Keep Trying Making More Still Without A Schedule For Consistency Yet, But This Time, Improve Your Videos Bit By Bit In Each Videos, Still Don't Focus On The Numbers. 3. Once You Upload At Least 100 videos or more, and if you do want to take it seriously, and you know you truly enjoy and love making videos, Then Do What He Says. Packaging For A RU-vid Video Is So, So, So, So Important. Extremely Important, Beyond Important. (T&T) - Title & Thumbnail, If You Don't Get It Right, You Will Not Get Views No Matter What, Even If You Upload The Best Videos In The World, Before That, Make Sure Have A Good Idea First Before Start Making Your (T&T's). What Makes A Good Idea ? It's Has To Be Balance. It Has To Be Something Your Audience Wants To See And At The Same Time That Topic Excites You, Cause You Do Still Want To Enjoy Making Content Without People Pleasing Everyone But At The Same Time, Still Get Views So The Audience Actually Gonna Care About The Content You Make. 4. SEO vs HOMEPAGE - Seo Videos Are Videos People Search For A Specific Things Most Of The Time To Solve A Problem. Can Get Alot Of Views But Not Necessarily Viral Video Ideas All The Time. E.g., How To Make Videos. Homepage Videos - Can Appeal To A Broader Audience If You Get The Packaging + Idea & Execution Of The Video Right. So Learn, Editing, Pacing, Storytelling, Retention Techniques, & What Makes A Great RU-vid Video Idea & Packaging (T&T's). To Improve Titles, Learn Copywriting, To Learn Thumbnails, Learn Design & Human Psychology & Emotions RU-vidr Use For Their Thumbnails. There's more, but it's up to all of you to do your research : ).
lol, when you're starting out... you need to be consistent...you need to consistently feed the algorithm data about what channel is about....however some channels get lucky that their videos get recommended to the right audience.
That may be true, but the algorithm is also so smart and can pick apart what your video is about as it goes through it frame by frame. Even someone on a new channel without any prior videos can have a banger first try.
Very true. I think consistency matters the most for your own personal development, but not necessarily to please RU-vid's algorithms. Are you trying to grow a channel too?
@@joseraulmadrigal yeah, 2 channels actually. One where I share what I learn doing video editing. The other is just a personal channel where I talk about stuff just started 2 weeks ago. I have a lot to learn.
Oy Jose, Being consistent is a very tough way to do. When some small RU-vidr like you tries to upload their videos consistently, there ain't no viewers at all to watch unless they discover their new video on the home page.
I agree! I see a lot of no edit, "authentic" type of content blow up on RU-vid these days, but it's unrealistic that the average person will get that type of success. So, putting more effort into the video production is the way to go. Are you trying to grow your RU-vid channel as well?
@@joseraulmadrigal actually, I am trying to grow my animation channel, called Benjymations I bring most of the content full of the animated stories of mine.
@@joseraulmadrigal thanks! And, the hardest thing on RU-vid I ever experienced is pacing, I know it’s important to do, and that’s why I am determined to be a disciplined RU-vidr.
Hey Jose! Great video!!! I agree that consistency isn’t all that. But as someone who has started and stopped before, I noticed for myself that if I don’t keep the momentum, I let other “important” things get in the way. Side note, I’m so inspired by the quality of this video. I love the simplicity and focus on good information. Subscribed and excited to follow your journey. I swear you’re going to pop off in no time!!! 😃🎉
Aw, thanks for the kind words, Amanda! I definitely agree with you... consistency matters the most for your own personal development! I'm glad you were aware enough to notice that in yourself. What do you find yourself struggling the most with on RU-vid these days?
@joseraulmadrigal its miserable and I dread waking up and working. It pays well about 200k so I stay for the money but data analytics and I hate it. Think about quitting daily to start a business
@@adammorra3813 I'm sorry to hear that man. I know a lot of people think WFH jobs are so glamorous, but they can actually impact our mental states pretty severely...I know for me, it made me sad to wake up daily as well, even if my days consisted of only 30 minutes to an hour of work per day. Do you know what kind of business you would love to start?
So you were working 30 mins to 1 hour of work per day, and there was no work life separation? What did you do for the rest of the day? Point #2, as business owner you have to motivate yourself, how do you plan on doing that if you couldn't motivate yourself with your work? Business is not easy and it usually requires more than 30 mins to 1 hour of work per day. I understand being excited, yet it is not a game. You need more than confidence to start a business you need MONEY, and other resources. I hope you saved some money. I would recommend saving at least a year's worth of revenue before you quit any job to start a business because once you do make money in your business you have to pay taxes, and also you have business expenses. You don't want to coach people into poverty. The reality is most businesses fail and you need to know that, again it takes more than confidence to start and run a successful business. Best of luck!❤
@@DrBeeSpeaks hey there. 1. yes, there was no work life separation-mentally. Even though I was doing such a little amount of work per day, I had a lot of anxious thoughts about not being a good worker that would take up my entire day. Thoughts about work consumed me in a negative way. Plus, I always had my email open even if nothing was going on, so work was just always on my mind. 2. I have ways of motivating myself now that I’m doing my own thing. It’s been over a year now that I quit my job and it’s been a great journey for my personal development and mental health. I am doing way more work now and feeling motivated than I was 2 years ago in my corporate gig.
Hi Jose! I love your transparency and honesty about being 2 chapters ahead. I'm struggling with these fears because I always helped clients with complex problems (in Europe). There is a strong dissonance within me that I have 22 years of business experience (good and bad) and have 3 diplomas, yet I'm still stuck in the impostor syndrome. My biggest fear: because all this knowledge is not systematized in me, I can't teach it... what do you think?
Thanks for being open and honest with me as well! It sounds like you have a lot of great knowledge and experience, but you need to organize your thoughts so you can communicate them to others. Here is my creative process for making these RU-vid videos so far which you can apply to help in your business: 1. Think about a specific topic you'd like to help people with. 2. Get a pen and paper and brainstorm the main ideas of that topic that people would need to know. 3. Get another sheet of paper and now organize the brainstorm thoughts into a coherent manner. 4. Write an essay on the topic using those ideas or make videos so you can practice speaking your thoughts in a coherent, systemized way. Here's why I like pen and paper to brainstorm: When we type on the computer, our brains are working really fast because our typing speeds are usually pretty good these days. However, there is a limit to how fast we can write using a pen and paper... so that will LITERALLY force your brain to slow down and allow you to be more clear with everything. The modern world moves so fast nowadays, so we hardly have time to sit down and reflect on the knowledge that we do have. If we do not reflect and allow our minds to slow down, we will struggle in communicating our ideas to our clients, friends, and family members. If you really want to take your 22 years of knowledge and put it into practice, it's time to slow down and reflect through writing. Thanks for commenting... it couldn't have come at a better time, because I actually JUST uploaded a video about Imposter Syndrome in business. I hope that you can check it out. Cheers.
The one bit of advice I give to every single person looking for a job is to physically walk in wearing presentable clothes, have a smile and a nice demeanor, and hand-deliver your resume to someone who matters at the company. I've had 4 jobs in my life and every single one of them I had been told shortly after joining that I stuck out because I was the only candidate to physically show up to demonstrate my desire for a job. You wouldn't believe how many people just go onto Indeed or LinkedIn and press "send" hundreds of times without thought or focus on where they actually want to work and then complain that nobody will hire them. You need to stick out. Submitting an application is basically entering a competition, and I can speak now as someone actively hiring new candidates, I will dismiss you almost immediately if you do not do something or present yourself in a way that makes you stick out to me. I agree with your general theme in the video of laziness. People these days are so conditioned to instant dopamine and don't want to do anything that actually requires work, effort, or making themselves uncomfortable. It's honestly quite frightening to think of the future generations and their unwillingness to work, and I appreciate your effort in trying to help the problem.
Thanks! Any specific questions you have for me when it comes to getting a job or advancing your career? I'd love some ideas for content to provide to you guys <3
