Thread by @grundstromleo

a lot of people never make it with yt just because they don't know what they don't know

so here are 10 mistakes you should avoid when starting a faceless channel, that you may not know:

mistake #1: using a completely fresh channel

a lot of people miss this, but if you create a new channel using a fresh google account, youtube will likely shadow-ban you

cuz they think you're a bot trying to spam the platform

Instead just use an old channel you have, or make sure you’re using a trusted google account when creating your channel, then warm it up

mistake #2: going too niched

this one is common sense, yet a lot of people do it

if you wanna get the most views for your channels

avoid going too niched

make your titles broader yet still on topic

mistake #3: checking the made-for-kids setting

this puts your videos on restricted youtube for kids

which has way less traffic than regular youtube

so when you tick that box thinking you're doing the right thing, you're just killing your reach

unless it's actually for kids, don't check it

mistake #4: obsessing over subscriber count

subscribers don't mean anything if they're not watching

I've seen channels with 20K subs make $100K/month and channels with 200K subs make $2K/month

views and watch time = money

subscriber count = ego

focus on what actually pays your bills

mistake #5: not using playlists

you got someone to click on your video

cool

now make them watch 5 more

playlists auto-play your content and keep people watching

more watch time = more money

yet most people skip this thinking it doesn't matter

it does

mistake #6: ignoring cards & end screens

don't skip these out of laziness or because you think they don't matter

they could drive more reach to your other content

that's free traffic you're just leaving on the table

mistake #7: thinking expensive editing = success

I've seen channels with just ok editing make way more money than ones that were super polished

yes it's good to have decent editing

but things like your topic, niche, script matter way more

mistake #8: not hiring editors and VAs

you're out here doing everything yourself

editing, finding footage, uploading, scheduling

channels making $40K+ per month hire an editor and a VA and they're done

the VA handles the editing, uploads, literally everything

that's how you scale

mistake #9: getting lazy after one banger

I don't understand why you'd wanna relax after just ONE banger

you literally just cracked the code and have some good momentum going on

so now you gotta capitalize on it and make sure the momentum doesn't die

cuz it dies fast if you don't take advantage of it

mistake #10: picking a niche based on what YOU like

you choose a niche cuz you're passionate about it

without checking if anyone actually wants to watch that content

then you waste 3 months posting videos that get 10 views

99.9% of beginners fail at niche selection alone

I’ve recently uploaded a video that shows you how to pick a niche

If you wanna watch it and learn how to do it

DM me the word NICHE, and I’mma send it to you