How I Reached 100,000 YouTube Subscribers in 6 Months

Introduction

• Ignored typical advice from major creators.
• Chose YouTube to pursue creative passions and perhaps live more fulfilling life.

Initial Steps

• Moved careers to build a YouTube channel around personal passions.
• Used the Japanese concept, "Ikigai," to identify a niche within self-learning.
• Created content with a broad appeal to later focus on personal interests.

Video Creation Process

1. Conceptualization:

   • Sought inspiration and templates from successful videos.
   • Focused on video packaging with compelling titles and thumbnails using Canva.

2. Filming Lessons:

   • Developed first video (a steak tutorial) without a script.
   • Learned the importance of pre-planning, scripting, and shot lists.

3. Editing Structure:

   • Established a multi-phase editing process.
     • Phase 1: Arrange A-roll and voiceovers for story cohesion.
     • Phase 2: Incorporate B-roll.
     • Phase 3: Add graphics and animations.

Overcoming Initial Challenges

• Faced harsh feedback from trusted peers, causing self-doubt.
• Realized storytelling was the key issue and reworked videos with a seven-point story structure.

Results and Achievements

• Achieved monetization with 11,000 subscribers in 29 days.
• Developed a sustainable video creation process.
• Accumulated $112,000 in AdSense revenue and additional income from affiliate commissions and sponsorships.
• Emphasized that success was a result of extensive groundwork preceding channel launch.

Additional Ventures

• Launched a YouTube agency called Upload Studio.
• Developed a proprietary video production management software.

Conclusion

• Success came from hard work and repetitive efforts.
• Encouraged others to not get discouraged by apparent 'overnight' success stories.

Call to Action

• Encouraged viewers to subscribe and stay connected for ongoing self-learning videos.