How to Stay Motivated When Your Channel Isn’t Growing

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In this episode, Sean talks about how to stay motivated when your channel isn't growing! ****** Watch our FREE KZfaq Masterclass class here 👉ThinkMasterclass.com
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@ThinkMediaPodcast Жыл бұрын

Question of the Day ⚡What was your biggest takeaway from this episode? Let us know! 👇*** Watch our FREE KZfaq Masterclass class here 👉ThinkMasterclass.com

@activepinas Жыл бұрын

The most significant insight I gained is the concept of "Reframing Your Perspective." Throughout my journey, I have taken numerous small but positive steps that I now understand will serve as ongoing sources of motivation. I greatly appreciate your observation and guidance, Sean.

@FavoritesWithLaura Жыл бұрын

Perspective! I have increased views, subscribers, time watched over last month. No. It's not big or even close yet. But it's moving in the right direction.

@activepinas Жыл бұрын

@@FavoritesWithLaura same... we always need to see the positive side of what we are doing instead of being pessimist.

@SmartMoneyBro Жыл бұрын

If you are in it for the money, you won't stay motivated! Thanks for the encouraging content!

@ThinkMediaPodcast Жыл бұрын

Love to hear it!

@FindMyFilm Жыл бұрын

Totally agree with you @Smartmoneybro

@PlantBasedJan Жыл бұрын

Great comment so I had to check out your channel! really appreciate what you’re doing. I love channels and efforts to help the world. 👏

@SmartMoneyBro Жыл бұрын

@@PlantBasedJan Awesome. Thanks so much. I appreciate it tremendously!

@DetroitNinja 11 ай бұрын

I’m in it for the money. 🎉🎉🎉

@Loveofpets Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the pep talk. I am getting depressed about my channel and thinking of giving it up. I have over 100,000 subscribers but my views are very low. It's very time consuming and wearing me down but your video has helped me to keep going, thank you!

@CuteCatNorman 4 ай бұрын

You have a beautiful channel. If you only do 2 minute videos this will be easier for you and you will get more views. Good luck.

@leosthrivwithautism Жыл бұрын

What’s fun is when I wake up and my subscribers sent me messages telling me they love my content. Or asking me questions because they want to learn or need help. I love it when I celebrate 1 extra subscriber and everyone joins in. And it’s humbling to see the numbers go up. When the numbers go down i look at my history and if I’m still above the same month last year it means I’m still growing. There are days and months where all numbers are down that’s when I learn the most and find out what changes could bring more views when the flow swings back up? Make the changes and watch the numbers go higher. I’m only at 451 subs after nearly 2 years of owning a channel. I’m tiny. But I’m having fun and I’m finding value. You can too! Let this video motivate you if this comment doesn’t. 👍

@heathertormey Жыл бұрын

I heard another content creator talk about one type of content she makes and it's "selfish videos". She makes them not because they will do well and it's what the algorithm will push out but because she just wants to and it makes her happy. I think something as simple as this could really help with getting back to your why and your creativity.

@AvisPope Ай бұрын

So true 💯😇

@SoundEngraver Жыл бұрын

Speaking as a music teacher, you don't really want the motivation. You want the habit. Recording videos isn't something I'm emotionally excited about. It's the daily and weekly routine programmed in me that keeps me going.

@simple_naildesigns Жыл бұрын

Yes, love that!

@KateKaden 3 ай бұрын

Yess!

@qwnpngwn672 Жыл бұрын

This is the most timely video ever. The last few days I've been on a "down" of the emotional rollercoaster that is YT production. I soaked in every word and have absolutely been doing these things 100%. God bless you man

@ThinkMediaPodcast Жыл бұрын

We appreciate you being here! So happy to hear you got value from this episode!!!

@thelastdragan Жыл бұрын

Thanks (Shaun Shawn*) for this video I really needed to here this I appreciate what you do for the KZfaq community. Hard to keep motivation especially when your around the wrong crowd of people and it’s sad sometimes that the people you love and care about don’t support you until you make it. But I got to remember what God has for me is for me and nobody can stop it but me. I gotta stay strong and keep pushing

@MayastarOfficial Жыл бұрын

I'm 11 minutes in and need to pause to thank you for this video! I totally needed this pep talk. Content creation is quite the mental game 😘🥰💖🌈🦄✌

@trippingtheroad_liaandkevin Жыл бұрын

"Your race, your pace" love those words 👏🔥 Thanks a lot for the insights & motivation!

@TitanCoach Жыл бұрын

“Leaders do it when they don’t feel like it“ . 👍

@NOCOMP7 Ай бұрын

“Sitting idle makes you PRONE TO NEGATIVE THOUGHTS !!!! “ I felt this.

@cryptivia Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video! Been binge watching all your videos, realized that my content is bad. Started learning video editing and after the whole day of editing uploaded my newest video. Trying to make every video even slightly better and today got my first encouraging comment ! That gave me a boost of motivation. It has been almost a day, 20 views, 1 comment , its not much, but for me its huge. Thanks again for all the tips !

@BigWaveStudio Жыл бұрын

Thats a great start! I would be stoked if my longform content got the same.

@AdeAde0224 Жыл бұрын

Great job, what editing tool did you use.

@cryptivia Жыл бұрын

@@AdeAde0224 I started with capcut as it is free, but will try switching to something else later

@dawnversationspodcast444 Жыл бұрын

This was a phenomenal video! I think you could take the whole “KZfaq” part out and it could simply be for creators that have lost their drive or have gotten discouraged. I’m a podcaster and all of this was so eye opening and motivating. Yes, I have a KZfaq channel but all of this really spoke to me for creating as a whole. THANK YOU 😃☺️

@GastonShutters Жыл бұрын

The reality is that growing in KZfaq is really hard. Been three plus years in KZfaq and breaking 12K was painful and time consuming. Not every channel topic will make it big, especially if you are into a niche that there is a lot of. This video is spot on it reflects the struggles I went and still going through to grow

@ThinkMediaPodcast Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this feedback and for checking out this episode. Keep going 👊

@BasketballTall 8 ай бұрын

Sean and his crew keeps us focused, and the reality of things.

@visionsofhistorytelevision Жыл бұрын

The growth on my channel is steady but of course I would love for it to be faster but overall I'm happy with it and I love creating the content I'm making because it is helping people learn things they didn't know before watching the video

@doodleandy8036 7 ай бұрын

I NEEDED to hear this!! I’ve been a little down, because even though my views are doing pretty well, I’ve only been averaging a few new subscribers every day. I’ll keep chugging along and stop comparing myself with others! Thanks so much!! 🙏

@ThinkMediaPodcast 6 ай бұрын

You're welcome. Appreciate you. Happy new year!

@GBall_Vision Жыл бұрын

Thank you man. I've had really decent growth in the last 7 months. I have started leveling off and I was still making content but was in a feeling of not doing good enough because I haven't been seeing the same growth. Within 7 months I had over 3K subs and 1 million views and the last few weeks things have leveled off and I dont feel like I'm getting what I could be. It's definitely difficult to deal with on top of a full time job, kids, and fiance. Thanks for what you do

@GadgetsGearCoffee Жыл бұрын

I feel you, my subscriber count has been declining, I'm overall still net positive but it's not growing to the speed it was before and I'm getting worried. I rebranded for some more clarity, revamped a lot of stuff so I'm hoping it'll go up again. Overall watch time though has remained similar and revenue too so at least there is that

@rebeckah0589 4 ай бұрын

Wow! Thank you so much Sean. I needed this. It all seems like a no-brainer but for some reason I do think a lot. "Sitting idle makes you prone to negative thoughts" is no joke. I sit at my set up before filming, sometimes literally overthinking about my content till I feel very discouraged because I think it's not good enough. Don't overthink! Just be you!

@ThinkMediaPodcast 4 ай бұрын

You're so welcome!

@RichardJPasini Жыл бұрын

I think it's natural to feel like giving up when you see your KZfaq channel growing slow, My thing is when it comes to creating a YT channel keep it real, keep it original and let your channel grow organically. And to all of you out there that are thinking about starting a KZfaq channel, I wish you all the best of luck and success, never give up on your dreams.

@Vibewithcharliemorris 2 ай бұрын

Great advice 👍🏾✌🏾

@iPhoneVideoWithJason Жыл бұрын

You’re speaking right into my heart, Sean ❤

@empower2create 5 ай бұрын

Thanks Sean. A much needed video. Especially when talking about remembering why we started at the end. I truly believe that God put us on this earth to create. 💯

@BrendanEvan Жыл бұрын

The tip to get moving was key for me. Watched this on a drive then stopped and recorded a video in a parking lot 😂 Not going to be the “best” production value but it’s movement and progress

@peterwilliams6361 Жыл бұрын

Stocks are pretty unstable at the moment, but if you do the right math, you should be just fine. Bloomberg and other finance media have been recording cases of folks gaining over 250k just in a matter of weeks/couple months, so I think there are alot of wealth transfer in this downtime if you know where to look.

@peterwilliams6361 Жыл бұрын

@Emilio Yepez Such market uncertainties are the reason I don’t base my market judgements and decisions on rumours and here-says, got the best of me 2020 and had me holding worthless position in the market, I had to revamp my entire portfolio through the aid of an advisor, before I started seeing any significant results happens in my portfolio, been using the same advisor and I’ve scaled up 750k within 2 years,

@peterwilliams6361 Жыл бұрын

@Emilio Yepez Having a counselor is essential for portfolio diversification. My advisor ASHLEY AIRAGAHI who is easily searchable and has extensive knowledge of the financial markets.

@createyourbestlife Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your encouragement. I have been consistent with my channel, but it is slow growing. But I have learned new skills and will keep on keeping on!

@GiftWrapGabe Жыл бұрын

Everything you guys say is legit. I followed a bunch of advice and with my first video i got a couple hundred subs and my video is almost at 10k views after 2 weeks. You guys rock!

@BStride Жыл бұрын

Love to listen to think media podcast!

@iamtstamps Жыл бұрын

Hands down 🙌🏼, Sean, your goal idea at 17:00 (Action Goals) was spot on! I'm not a KZfaq content creator, but I've benefitted from listening to this. Thank you for the motivation and change in perspective.

@Fasttowpro Жыл бұрын

Comparison is definitely the thief of joy 🙌🏿

@simple_naildesigns Жыл бұрын

As a small KZfaqr, this hits home! Very motivating!

@Marlao.CNCPTS 3 ай бұрын

22:05 I recently started fasting again and eating healthy. Then proceeded to feel lighter in my own body less distracted by the things that I don’t like about my outward appearance. Amplifying my productivity, and energy so I agree so much with if your not feeling good right now you will in the next 48 hours.

@GinaLay Жыл бұрын

Hi Sean! I absolutely love your podcast. YOU have helped me so much with my internal struggles as well as YT channel. Wish I could of joined a long time ago. I messed my channel up but I’m trying to bring it back. You have a way of keeping the faith and encouraging others through different seasons even when it’s rough. Not just through YT but life in general. I hope you are writing another book. My dream is to be part of the VRA family. Have a beautiful day. 🙏

@leriagordon6505 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for the encouragement. I’ve truly grown since my 1st video on October 17, 2023 and I’m learning and growing as I work. I appreciate you taking the time to remind me.

@ThinkMediaPodcast 4 ай бұрын

Glad this video was valuable. Appreciate you!

@cari3157 7 ай бұрын

I can remember being really creative as a child and getting good strokes for that. Then I remember tailoring my creativity to try to get those strokes. I closed my creativity up in a box for approval. Time to set it free! 💃🏻

@AsAboveSoBelow-sk1jw Ай бұрын

Small increments of increased views and subscribers is still a win and it shows growth. Understanding your audience is key. My channel is still very small yet I have more than enough content ideas still yet to produce

@AntonMaroun Жыл бұрын

Thank you Sean!!! I love this reminder!! I’ve been hard on myself in recent times but only because they are things within my control!! I’m personally just focusing on consistency. Thank you for all your service, Sean!

@roxcastaneda Жыл бұрын

It’s 7 am and this is a very good way to start my day. Thank you 27:39

@clairegasamagera3777 Жыл бұрын

Think Media as small as I am , every single day I receive messages from women living with HIV who are pregnant and wonder what to do, those who want to become pregnant, those with babies and wonder if they should breastfeed or bottle feed... I found my voice... All this motherhood journey as a woman living with HIV is my area of expertise... I live these experiences on a daily basis. I am growing very slowly because I am not putting in my whole self. Pre SCHOOL is starting in August... ❤❤❤❤ With limited childcare I am doing my best... And in August... I will rock . By Christmas I will be monetized. KZfaq opened me to many opportunities, many connections, I mean I am thankful I punched fear in the face and started.

@PapisenPijama 3 ай бұрын

I’ve been keeping my think media notes in an A4 pad and to look back and see what I have learned over the past 4 weeks is astonishing. Thank you guys - love the ‘redefine growth’ mindset 😊

@LovesCreating Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your videos. It is REALLY hard when you start comparing. I need to get better at making videos

@juanriochi 4 ай бұрын

Hi SEAN. Maybe I'm spelling it wrong because I'm a Spanish speaker living in England and I've been following you for about a year now. I started my channel four months ago and I have over 770 subscribers and this video has made me realize that I am growing. Thanks for your advice!

@Mr.Jessup 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for the video Sean. I was feeling a bit unmotivated and really helps put things in perspective. I will be saving this video to rewatch anytime I’m feeling a bit down. Wishing you all the best

@EpicPartieswithREVO Жыл бұрын

LITERALLY THE VIDEO I NEEDED. You're a mind reader, thank youuuu

@jppagel6563 4 ай бұрын

Thanks @ThinkMedia, needed this video!!! Helped me so much to put my channel & myself into perspective and appreciate the small personal achievements.

@journeyofaconfusedartist Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the honest perspective for large and small youtubers. We are all individual as you highlight and pat yourself on the back for taking the first step

@TimeNow9 3 күн бұрын

Amazing 🎉 As usual timely💐 Thank you 💐

@MakeMoneyUniverse 2 ай бұрын

Thank you Sean! This video actually boosted my motivation for real. ☺

@queenlang8312 2 күн бұрын

Thank you so much for your wisdom… these videos are so helpful for me and I’m so appreciative for all that you are doing for the KZfaq community. You are truly a blessing !!… keep letting God use you for this wonderful purpose you have . God bless you 🩷

@PapisenPijama 3 ай бұрын

This is a brilliant video, thank you Sean for the encouragement 😊

@sheepsforjesus Жыл бұрын

This was so refreshing…. Love Sean realness… keep your head up

@TheHomeandGardenBuzz 9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much Sean for this video ! I am in your VRA course and appreciate all you do. I was getting down on myself today. But then realized after your video that I now at 447 subs and 6 months ago had 40. And every month I am in the green with VId IQ stats and have started getting comments and people engaging and prior to starting this channel I had 0 skills or knowledge about any of this ! Plus I work full time in a high level corporate job and do this only two hours a day. Goal is to have a profitable business through You Tube when I retire in 6 to 7 years. Thank you for the refocus video. !!

@rosamaaninka9272 4 ай бұрын

Thank you. I needed this 😅

@trevorlomax 4 ай бұрын

I always think about the few views I DO get. Each view is a person who probably gained some value in their life from the video you posted. Gives me motivation every time!!

@SkeptixPrdxn Жыл бұрын

I've gone up 800% in my stats on my channel. And I still hate myself. It never goes away. Thanks for this video.

@gardeningonthewestforkwith8994 3 ай бұрын

Thank you feeling motivated!!

@asmrbydebbie 3 күн бұрын

I have ups and downs. But I keep pushing!

@johnclay7644 Жыл бұрын

know th feeling, finding a team to help it grow is also tricky. sdiversifying (talking heads, more storytelling technique (beginning, middle and end but not in that order ) (Jean Luc Goddard) informative content.

@lusilvaiscooking Жыл бұрын

This video came at the right time. I was feeling down. I am too harsh on myself. Thank you for the encouragement 🙏

@AakashMehta Жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting this!

@DetroitNinja 11 ай бұрын

I was very surprised how fast my channel grew. 15k subs from my first upload to now. It took 2 years.

@ScaryToRemarry Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this video! Perspective is everything

@jeff578 Жыл бұрын

God bless you!

@ShaneWenzel Ай бұрын

I’ve certainly been doing that because growth is moderate to nonexistent at times

@HuntixYT Жыл бұрын

21:35 is the most motivating point I have heard 🙌

@MilesAwaywithUs Жыл бұрын

Thanks- I sure needed to hear all of this today! My perspective has been a bit off when looking at my recent analytics, and this helped😊

@TheCUTS_ 4 ай бұрын

Appreciate this video, definitely needed it going into the 2nd Quarter of the year. YES, I want the higher numbers, but I still make sure the quality and consistency is balanced

@themoldavitecorner Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Sean, for all the inspiration and motivation.

@samotivationbysami 11 ай бұрын

Here from the KZfaq 1k Challenge! I was told not to start my self-development KZfaq channel by someone I thought would support me. Did it anyway! To anyone working towards their dreams, don't give up. Keep on going! Hope we all become billionaires one day 💰💰💰

@FitnesswithTara Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the uplift!

@itstevebernales Жыл бұрын

found myself in the same situation, but by chance, have seen Sean's video. The content's so damn timely and powerful! 🔥✨

@andrehuie 3 ай бұрын

Great info!! Nicely laid out and communicated.

@exploringgc Жыл бұрын

Great motivation that I needed. I like all the personal examples that you gave us. Reasons come first, results come second.

@CrossCultureStudios Жыл бұрын

That first tip is just good life advice in general. Great vid!

@johntenuto-motivationalcon8810 Жыл бұрын

john tenuto motivational! you can do this just keep Pusing!

@GeographicallyFree Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this pep talk!

@roxcastaneda Жыл бұрын

Yes, I have learned new skills and I love that. 12:29

@drmatthewhorkey 3 күн бұрын

Always appreciate your insight!

@FroyleArt 3 күн бұрын

Love this! Thanks!

@GoGarbage Жыл бұрын

Thank you😊 Your words made me feel better after feeling down you sure know how to motivate me

@DustyFingersRC Жыл бұрын

Great video, I have learned so much and still have much to learn. It has really helped me to communicate, video edit and push me away from depression which has plagued me for a number of years. Definitely transformed as a person.

@living_myjoy Жыл бұрын

Reminded me to be thankful for the lil' things.... noticed my lil green arrows and was thankful.

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your words. Help me a lot. Feel motivated. 🏃‍♀

@Northstartarot Жыл бұрын

This is so so much what I needed! ❤️🌸

@Thejourneybegins-ad27am 3 ай бұрын

Thank you! It's a great video!

@ThinkMediaPodcast 3 ай бұрын

Glad it helped!

@BRock86 Жыл бұрын

Thank You Sean! Very motivational, and I think these ideas can be applied to many other aspects of life

@jimmackayvlog 7 ай бұрын

Hey Sean, this talk really hit me where I am right now. Thanks brother.

@aohamer Жыл бұрын

Long live the back hair! 😆 Thanks for the encouragement, Sean 🙏🏾

@GabeJohansson Жыл бұрын

I have zero issue with motivation, made over 1,200 videos on this channel since 2013 (unlisted over 1k lol) and still going. I just have a content packaging problem but still working on that aspect no matter how long it takes to find my groove 🔥

@MightyKern 11 ай бұрын

The comment about “honey we are going to celebrate at Chic-filet, and we are going to pull out all the stops and get the fancy sauce!” Thank you, that gave me the best giggle!

@DonaldFrancis-ny9mf Жыл бұрын

Thank you Sean really needed to see this video

@TeacherKellyTag Жыл бұрын

Thanks, I needed to hear this.

@TheCarriageHouse Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for making this video, Sean!

@HuntBeatOutdoors Ай бұрын

Lots of good nuggets here.. Its been tough to grow a channel . Moving forward everyday though..

@earth.toAlex Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the vid, great timing too

@datushka.airsoft Жыл бұрын

Thanks bro for the motivation. This video came at that time. when I think that I am tired and burnout... But after your video, I started to see more widely. And thanks for my community for supporting me)

@judeemclaughlin7394 Жыл бұрын

I haven't gone live yet. I followed so many channels advice of create the thumbnail first and I am having a hard time of it. I have around 100 ideas, 80% or more have bullet points to create the script, about 80% of those are fully fleshed out. I wasn't making the videos because I was following the "rules". I actually sat down when I couldn't sleep and recorded my first video (it will never see the light of day). Since then, I have filmed over a dozen videos.....still no thumbnails.

@BrightMoonLLC Жыл бұрын

My channel is where it’s at in part because of you! Thank you guys

@PsychoPetro Жыл бұрын

Incredible podcast thank you for all of this

@WARIIIIRONWORKS 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for this Sean. I needed the "viral for you" bit. My first video is up to around 2000 veiws in the first month. It had really good growth for the first 2 weeks, then fell off all of a sudden. Sitting at 58k impressions going to pivot the thumbnail and see what happens.