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strongdad t1_j8chou8 wrote

Reply to comment by Mysterionaut in I am 61 years old and just launched my first YouTube channel. AMA by Mysterionaut

I'm not extremely successful but I have learned some tips along the way to my 19k subs...

  1. Do it for the fun and enjoyment, otherwise it will just be another obligation.
  2. Continue to study those who are successful in your genre and even communicate with them (some of my "competitors" are good friends).
  3. Don't babysit your numbers - some reactors I know thrived once they stopped checking their subs and views.
  4. Lose the attachment to the videos you make... There will be some videos that will take hours upon hours to create and not get many views - don't let that get you down... It's part of the process.

I think since this is an AMA I have to end this with a question - Do you have any tips for making plans to live outside the US and still receive SS and money from YouTube?

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Mysterionaut OP t1_j8cgufl wrote

Reply to comment by strongdad in I am 61 years old and just launched my first YouTube channel. AMA by Mysterionaut

Awesome!
Thank you very much, I really appreciate that.
I used Midjourney to create some of the elements in the thumbnails and then did a a lot of online research to see what other videos with lot's of views were doing.

I also listen to hours of YouTube creator tips every day and have been messing around with photoshop for about 10 years, although I wouldn't call myself a designer.

Do you have any tips, being a year in?

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Mysterionaut OP t1_j8ccsdi wrote

Reply to comment by le_artista in I am 61 years old and just launched my first YouTube channel. AMA by Mysterionaut

One of the highlights that I discovered is that YouTube seems to be trying to compete with TikTok and is pushing shorts within their algorithm to try and encourage creators to build short form content.

Additionally, I have been fascinated by the new AI tools that are becoming available that I think will change our online world in drastic ways, hopefully for the better.

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Mysterionaut OP t1_j8cayzn wrote

Reply to comment by fgrrtgrtrr5555434654 in I am 61 years old and just launched my first YouTube channel. AMA by Mysterionaut

I am fairly new to interacting on Reddit and have not had any negative incidences other than a few people who decided to be rude for what appears to be no reason.

With that being said, I think it is important that everyone has the right to state their opinion whether I agree with it or not.

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Mysterionaut OP t1_j8caexs wrote

Reply to comment by 2cool4school_ in I am 61 years old and just launched my first YouTube channel. AMA by Mysterionaut

Very interesting question...

Here in Thailand you often hear about expats but the term immigrant is rarely used, of course the Thai people use the word farang to identify foreigners.

Perhaps the geographical location has something to do with it.

I suppose technically the term immigrant would apply to me but for some reason the immigrant/expat scene here in Thailand always uses the term expat.

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