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Don’t give up! Keep creating!

2 min readApr 16, 2025

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I get it!

This YouTube thing seems impossible sometimes.

You stay up until 3 AM editing that video you were so excited about. You post it. And… crickets.

Ten views in two days, and one of them is your mom.

You try again with a different approach. Same result. And you can’t help but think:

Maybe I just suck at this.

Meanwhile, your feed is full of creators who are absolutely crushing it. Some kid started six months ago and has already hit 100K subscribers.

That couple with the travel channel landing sponsorship deals left and right.

Even your friend who started posting “just for fun” somehow has triple your engagement.

There they are with their perfect lighting or charisma, while you’re struggling to even look natural on camera, even after years of practicing.

Then the spiral hits.

You start questioning everything about your channel.

  • Your niche is too saturated.
  • Your lighting is trash.
  • Your microphone makes you sound like you’re recording in a bathroom.

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YouTube Handbook
YouTube Handbook

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YouTube tips, strategies, and motivation for small YouTubers who want to grow their channel.

Niki Tisza
Niki Tisza

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