watch this before starting your channel. 

HULLO I made a simple shoppable list of things I've used since 2018-2022 to start and live off this channel! The link is in my description box. It's the creator who stands out, not the overpriced equipment!!

To the person who is starting their RU-vid journey, This is going to be your year.

If you’re reading this, this is your sign that your youtube will be successful. Don’t give up please! Love

Don't want to start a channel. Just watching this so you can get your coin sis.

From 29k to 665k in two years is WILD! Fun to watch this now knowing you’ve grown your channel so much!✨

The fact she only had around 23 thousand subscribers at this point. A YEAR LATER she has over 500k. i’m so proud of her she deserves it. ❤️❤️

When she made this 6 months ago she said she had 20K subs and now she has almost 500K.... wow.

You forgot number 4: Be attractive. Either physically or in or personality. You have both. Congrats!

Consistency is key Just don't do what other people are doing but do something unique and different from others. Anything what makes you happy and excited

This girl has made 351,000 subscribers in 5 MONTHS!! Listen and watch people, she is one to watch.

Who’s starting RU-vid With just A phone and a dream

I like how she’s honest with her content and doesn’t sugarcoat facts

I died when you said “ like your past relationship , putting in hard work and get nothing out”🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

1. Grab attention by making the first 35 seconds of your videos interesting. 2. Get on the algorithm's good side. 3. Increase your watch time, comments, and general engagement. 4. Make all of your videos at least 10 minutes long. (non-negotiable) 5. Sell your personality. 6. Tell a story/make a playlist. 7. Have an end card/leave a bread crumb. 8. Build a solid foundation by making every video a good representation of your channel. 9. Be aware of how much you reveal about your private life/daily routine. 10. Have a separate business email. Bonus tip: Be aware of scams about influencer growth. Always do your research beforehand. This is all really good advice. I've wanted to be a youtuber since I was thirteen and even though I feel like it's too late for me i'm going to follow all of your tips. In one year if it doesn't work out then i'll know it wasn't meant to be and i'll try something else, maybe pottery. Thank you for the brutal honesty.

I love how she jokes and doesn’t crack a smile while doing it 😂😂😂

Even if being a RU-vid star isn’t realistic, having 20k-50k subscribers and still making some money is

Wow, You're right about the hard work and strategy needed to succeed on YT. 🔥 Started my own journey and found that having the right tools, like boost app social, can really elevate your content. Helps me craft bios and captions in secs!

Last year I saw this video and wanted to give YT a try. Today I got monetized and I'm happy today. Just wanted to thank Kelly! :)

"I'm just attracted to tiramisu and making money" wise words my friend

I died when she said, “Personality, you either have it or you don’t...NEXT.” 🤣

Every time I feel a little discouraged or lonely as a creator on RU-vid, I come back and watch this. It's so comforting and real, thanks Kelly. ♡

I'm a middle aged white guy living in San Diego and I just discovered you today. I've watched two of your videos start to finish. I'm pretty sure I'm not your target demographic but one of your videos just popped up as a RU-vid suggestion and I clicked. You are so good at this. So funny! Thank you.

guys, her success is not an accident, remember that!

Adding a sense of humor is one of the factors attracts people. Which is sadly I don't have. I like you girl.

"I'm not gay, just a little bit" i felt that

I love how you say "I only have 29k subscribers" but me watching this in May, you have 120k subscribers. I got hope from that lmao

She’s literally talking about keeping viewers attention while keeping your attention 😭😂

I am literally so grateful your voice is SO CHILL but your words and energy are literally crack head mode😭😍

i literally love this girls personality, she's so funny!

I think a big part of why she blew up is her endearing personality she's actually hilarious without trying too hard and trying to be that quirky "i'm not like other girls i eat pizza lol" type girl I'd love to have a friend like her irl

“10 views... this is fame “ the way she delivered that cracked me up 😂

wow.... she made this 18 months ago at 30K?! 😯

When you watch this 4 months later and she has 300K more😳

"I'm just attracted to tiramisu and making money." She is goals, people.

Now for notes - 4 hours editing everyday - 28,000 subs - don’t trust people - level up - tell a story

Everyone starting out, keep grinding. I'm ready to grow with you all! Let's do this!!! I'm finding my own little techniques that work for me as I go as well. Trial and error! Good luck and much love to you all

"You are wrapped in my content now" I feel so called out. I clicked on your "you need to start a youtube channel" cause it was on my recommended and now I can't escape this black hole of "wow, I wanna watch this too"

"I only have 29k subscribers" *has 200k 3 months later*

Imagine being in someone recommended. That right there is the dream.

"#1-personallity, you either have it or you don't. anyways-" iconic

(Personality) - U either have it or you don’t 🤣

IDK,what she did, but this video was entertaining asf, watched from start to finish.

I’ve honestly started taking RU-vid seriously this year and I’ve seen my channel grow like crazy. I love it! I love content creating, I love interacting with subscribers and viewers. I love it. It may never be my full time job, but I love it!

But why is she this sympathetic and relatable?

who else is starting a RU-vid channel in quarantine (good luck everyone )

The person that reads this, you’re gonna get a successful RU-vid channel.

This was recommended to you. You clicked it. Now you're on your way to make bank on youtube! Don't give up!

For me it’s not about the money, it’s about entertainment. I am working on my editing skills something I had no clue about 4 years ago. At least I learned some skills during the journey. I learned to pat myself on the back. To be doing this at my age with no backing I am proud of my work. This video is an eye opener. Thanks for sharing.

I like the way she talks. It's relaxing

Do a video on how everybody adopts the “youtube personality” lol

"Im just passionate about food and money" --- TOTAL TAURUS.

I’ve only watched like 3 of your videos at this point and I really don’t get how people lose their attention in your videos. The edits, the expressions, the content, incredibly attention-grabbing.

If she had 29k when uploading this & was getting 1k a month but has over 500k now imagine how much she is making 😏 YES QUEEN

“iam passionate about food and making money” Big Taurus energy

“chris evans won’t stop texting me asking me out” made me absolutely LOSE IT

I love her stoic attitude its awesome, I been on RU-vid for a little less than a year, its definitely a hustle currently around 50k in subs, for those who are reading this, definitely stay consistent

The algorithm showed me this vid. Kelly is from Hogwarts

Who’s starting a RU-vid channel in 2020? Let’s grow together 😊🥰

for someone who has a really short attention span, you really made me watch all through your videos without skipping. really love your personality and sense of humor😆

Who else is starting a new RU-vid channel or picking up where they left it? This video is really motivating, will try out the methods on my channel. Thanks Kelly 🤩

to all the small youtubers out there whos reading this, we will all become a big youtuber. Just Trust the process. ❤

1 month ago: 29k subs Now: 102k subs 🤯

the fact that this was recommended to me makes me happy.

We got this guys. Everything that means anything is a struggle. Fellow beginners, WE CAN DO IT. Stay happy everyone ✌ Great video it's a massive help! 👊

“Personality... you either have it or you don’t.” Love the honesty 😂👍🏽

Thanks for being so transparent, Kelly! A lot people sugarcoat things to keep subscribers and likes .Authenticity is really missing on this platform.❤️

Baybeeee I'm here because RU-vid put you in the top black creators and I'm so glad they did 🤎

this is the second video i watched of yours and i literally just subscribed because you're honestly so true to yourself and dgaf. i love this. i stay here.

why is no one talking about the intro.. LMAO it was awkwardly hilarious

”I only have 29000 subscribers” watching this 3 months later and today she has 146000 subscribers😅 That alone is inspiring!!

She gives off Daria and Diane energy I love it.

The fact you only had around 20+K subscribers a year ago and now you have almost 650K is insane. I'm also about to start a RU-vid channel (separate accounts) with a great idea and direction, in the process of buying all the equipment. Can't wait

I wish all small RU-vidrs or anyone looking to start a channel, best of luck this year!! Even though the tough times, you got this! 💙

*TAKE OUT THE TRASH*

"this forehead contains lots of creativity and valuable information" best quote ever

thanks kelly i like the calmness in your voice , you keeeep some of us just starting out to keep going

This was the realest advice I’ve heard.

Your personality is life. You have this really crafty sense of humor with random outbursts. Love it

Let's play a game called win-a-subscriber. Write your name, a brief summary of your channel and subscribe to the person above you. Kelly Stamps- my channel is organized chaos about adulting!

I was watching a RU-vid studio video. And your video popped up. I like that you’re very real and relatable.

Shoutout to those of us stating a channel in the new year!!!!

"youtube isn't for everybody, there are different hobbies you can try, there's - pottery?" meanwhile i am watching this for my pottery channel.... :O

Shout out to everyone who started their channel during quarantine. Manifest it and speak it into existence. Don't give up and stay consistent there's room for all of us 🤞🏾💕

I started my channel last year to help people with their stress and anxiety during lockdown. I decided to continue during reopening and this past year to help people the best way I knew how. I know RU-vid is a learning curve and I'm certainly not in a rush to make it big, but helping as many people as possible with my channel has been what's driven me this past year to not give up on it. To me it's been about saving lives. Unfortunately, I haven't grown very much and I have very low engagement which feels extremely defeating given all of the sacrificing I have done this past year and knowing I wasn't able to reach people that could truly use what I share. I've been considering taking a break or trying something different, but this video randomly popped up and I keep getting signs that say keep doing it. I have such a huge passion for sharing all the things that have saved my life, but feeling like it's not helping anyone causes me to question if my life's focus is misplaced. GAH. I made sure to watch the video all the way to the end because I know how important that can be. So glad I found this video. I definitely feel less alone. Thank you, Kelly!

When she said her videos were 10+mins long I was like "No that can't be"... THAT'S how clever funny this girl is, making a long ass video feel like a couple secs...Queen Genius👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

For the record, I did not type "how to start youtube channel" but you did end up in my recommendations and I did subscribe. Sigh I am such a sheep

"I'm just attracted to tiramisu and making money." - Kelly Stamps

Because of you, Kelly, I’ve made a RU-vid channel. You’re incredibly inspiring! Keep being you queen :)

Probably some of the most practical and realistic advice I've seen so far on this subject. Thank you for touching on the privacy aspect. I, like you, tend to be a little suspicious and try to remain somewhat vague about personal details (probably due to the number of murder mysteries I watch). Overall, after all the key words, tags, thumbnails have been "perfected", it's the practical tactics that help a channel grow. Thank you for sharing your perspective and being upfront with us! Plus, I love your dry humor!

Why does she remind of a female version of Dwight from the office 😂😂😂

Ok she killed my dreams in the beginning but I’m still listening in hopes of getting new info out of this lol

I literally did exactly what you said when I found your channel. One video had me searching for more. Keep it up you do have personality and I enjoy the content that I have seen so far. Please stay safe and keep living your best life!

"I am attracted to Tiramisu and making money" When's the merch dropping sis??

“I only have 29,000 subscribers” uploaded 1 month ago...now has 62,000 subscribers 🔥🔥🔥

I'm a car guy...normally watch car/truck videos... You were in my "recommended"... Watched your "law and order" dance.... You are cute, awesome personality and your videos don't have a production team...love the content ! Hope to see ya sitcom on prime time in the future !

The first time I watched this vid, I wasn't even thinking of starting a channel. Now that I have, I've come back to watch this again and see that you've grown so much!!

It’s honestly hard not to like your content; love the straightforwardness and comedic overlay. 😂

“I’m not gay, i- just a little bit. I don’t know, I don’t know what I am” 😭😭 I jus found her td and I love her 💘

When she said, " let's be honest, you and I don't have dates tonight". My heart sank😭😭

Kelly, Kelly, Kelly…y’know, I’ve never heard of you prior to this video…but I must say…you have marketed yourself very well and the advice you gave on starting up a channel really shows your genuine nature and transparency. This is the second video I’ve watched on how to start up a channel. Between you and another Black girl RU-vidr, you both have real, informative advice. Watching this video really put me in the drivers seat of understanding the technical side of RU-vid (and it’s chaotic algorithm). This information is vital and I hope you got good coins off it. 1.4m views?! Amazing! You sold me on everything you said and I did peep the end card. Smart. *cue the thinking man gif who kinda lowkey looks like Eddie Murphy* lol. You gotta subscriber out of me, girl. If I do the RU-vid thing, I’ll be thinking out you because of it.✊🏾