15 Tips from 10 Years Making YouTube Videos

I released my first video on the 25th April 2011 on blip.tv. Here are 15 things I have learned from 10 years making videos which might help you! 00:00 Anyone remember Blip.tv? 00:24 Who even are you? 01:23 How do you stay motivated when nobody is watching? 01:30 1. Make stuff you actually want to make 02:14 2. Enjoy the process 03:00 3. They need to watch before they can care 04:03 4. Deliberate practice beats everything 04:33 5. Don't get too in-joke happy 04:58 6. Be concise (YouTube is like speed dating) 06:26 7. Double down when something does well 07:01 8. It's OK to experiment 08:15 9. If you have a little money, SOUND! 09:26 10. Adapt or...meh. 10:08 11. Network, i.e. MAKE FRIENDS 11:40 12. Before you go, make the video 12:44 13. Sometimes, serendipity happens (so be ready) 16:46 14. Enjoy the momentum (but know it doesn't last) 17:11 15. Compete against yourself (anything else is crazymaking) Join me on Patreon: http://patreon.com/jillbearup Music by epidemicsound.com Flux de la Rivière - Howard Harper-Barnes In the Bell Tower - Kikoru Meet Me in the Hills - Howard Harper-Barnes Optimist at Heart - Jerry Lacey Sparkle and Swirl - Raymond Grouse


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