Do you believe that youth should make their own Youtube channels?
Some people seem to think it’s a terrible idea. Kids making Youtube channels. What could go worse? Not only do they have squeaky voices, but they also edit horribly. And for that, many people criticize young people for making Youtube channels, sometimes going full hate on these small guys.
I can empathize as they can be quite annoying. I’ve watched millions of my own videos when I was a kid. But I believe that kids should chase their dreams while being informed about what they’re getting into, at least if they have a “goal” to become famous. If you fit the criteria, you’re a kid and you want to make a Youtube channel, let me tell you about the process and the ambition you need to have.
1. You could get hate for being a kid.
That’s just the fact. Simply because you are a kid, you will get more flak than if you were twenty years old. Sure, if you were a 20 year old making bad videos, you’d still get flak, but if you’re a kid making bad videos, you don’t get flak – you get bullets. That high squeaky voice you have before you reach puberty? Just another thing to pick on. It’s just a part of some people’s nature to hate.
So be prepared for the haters.
2. You will need to do it all yourself.
The channel art, thumbnail, emails, icon, editing? They weren’t all magically made by somebody else. You want good channel art? You do it yourself, or you find someone else to do it for you. Chances are that person who is willing to do it for you is also willing to do it for hundreds of other people. Learn how to edit using computer programs like Photoshop or you are not going to last. Learn how to edit using professional video editing programs like Sony Vegas Pro. Learn how to attract subscribers. They mean nothing unless they willingly subscribe to you.
Learn how to do it yourself.
3. You will fail.
Keep this in your head at all times. You will fail and stumble along the way. However, receiving real feedback and improving on yourself only happens when you acknowledge this very fact. People who truly improve and grow at all times are people who take accountability and realize their own mistakes, then work on it for next time. Don’t disable comments or delete comments that say you’re boring. Keep them in mind and make an effort to be more exciting. The act of getting your aunt and uncle to subscribe to you means nothing because that’s just fake success.
You need to fail in order to learn. Keep it in mind.
4. Have fun.
Can’t stress this any more. HAVE FUN. What’s the point of doing this if you’re not having fun? If you’re promoting your channel to feel good about yourself, get praise, have a personal t-shirt, and to get money, you will fail for sure. People like to see a person whose having fun, not a person whose trying to mass promote themselves. Those are the side benefits of being a Youtuber. People who genuinely want to entertain people are simply cashing in on their talents.
Take the opportunity if you have it, but don’t solely aim for it.
That’s some of my tips for starting up a Youtube channel, especially if you’re a youth. Don’t be a brat when making a channel – accept, learn and move on from your mistakes. I created two Youtube channels with over a few hundred videos, which barely fifty of them made it to my channel, and they both completely failed. One of the best things you can do for yourself is to re-watch your videos after you record them, take notes, and then record again with the criticism you gave yourself in mind. Don’t give up just because you’re a kid. In ten or twenty years, you might be one of the funniest Youtubers because of all the experience you gained from when you were a kid!
An example of a Youth channel which you can support by giving feedback:
http://www.youtube.com/user/lolmagicproductions
