Por que abandonei o YouTube? (desabafo)

Summary

The video script reflects a creator's journey with YouTube, marked by multiple starts, stops, and lessons learned. It explores the common reasons for abandoning channels—such as slow growth, personal challenges, and shifting priorities—and how, despite these struggles, YouTube continues to generate passive income for creators. The speaker shares their experiences from starting a channel in 2011, facing personal and academic obstacles, to returning to YouTube in 2020 with mixed results. Despite frequent breaks, the speaker emphasizes the importance of perseverance, learning from mistakes, and the potential for success, even after periods of inactivity.

Takeaways

• 😀 Many YouTube channels are abandoned due to the lack of reaching monetization goals like 1,000 subscribers or 4,000 watch hours.
• 😀 Personal and financial situations often lead creators to abandon their YouTube channels, sometimes due to a lack of immediate financial return.
• 😀 Even positive life changes, such as a job promotion or other successes, can lead to abandoning a YouTube channel.
• 😀 The creator first started their YouTube journey in 2011, gaining 1,000 subscribers within a year despite using a PC that struggled with recording.
• 😀 In 2015, the creator attempted a shift in focus by creating a comedy-based channel, but it was soon abandoned after only five videos.
• 😀 High school, academic struggles, and eventually college led the creator to put YouTube on the back burner multiple times over the years.
• 😀 Throughout 2020, the creator created and abandoned several channels, including game hacks and shorts channels, in search of quick financial success.
• 😀 A major issue faced by the creator was not letting time pass for projects to mature and focusing too heavily on the channels that were earning the most money.
• 😀 After multiple breaks, including one lasting 90 days, the creator reflects on how YouTube continues to generate passive income even when not actively posting.
• 😀 The creator has learned from past mistakes, including trying to juggle too many projects, and is now focused on organizing their life before making a full return to YouTube.

Q & A

Why do many YouTubers abandon their channels?

Many YouTubers abandon their channels due to reasons like not reaching the required 1,000 subscribers or 4,000 watch hours to monetize, personal issues, or a shift in focus towards other ventures that seem to offer quicker financial returns.

What personal challenges led to the abandonment of the YouTuber's channel?

The YouTuber faced a series of challenges, including health issues like a persistent cold, school commitments, and later, college life. These factors contributed to abandoning the channel multiple times.

How did the YouTuber’s approach to creating content evolve over time?

The YouTuber initially started with tutorial videos on Minecraft, then shifted to a comedy channel inspired by another creator. Later, they created channels focused on game hacks and motivational content before returning to their original channel in 2020.

What role did the YouTuber’s school and personal life play in abandoning channels?

In high school, the YouTuber struggled with academics and found it difficult to balance YouTube with studying. This led to abandoning channels in favor of focusing on school, which continued even after entering college.

What impact did creating multiple channels have on the YouTuber’s journey?

Creating multiple channels, like GB Zones and Vcrox Valorant, led to inconsistency. The YouTuber frequently shifted focus, abandoning channels when another one seemed more promising financially or in terms of growth.

How did the YouTuber’s perspective on abandoning channels change over time?

Initially, the YouTuber felt discouraged by the lack of success and frequently abandoned projects. However, with time, they came to see these actions as normal, even acknowledging that it's common to abandon projects when balancing multiple responsibilities.

What was the significance of the YouTuber's experience in 2020 with the Bora pra Prática channel?

In 2020, the YouTuber created the Bora pra Prática channel and posted consistently until October, before shifting focus to other projects. The channel's ups and downs mirrored their broader struggles with maintaining focus and consistency in content creation.

What lesson did the YouTuber learn about balancing multiple projects?

The YouTuber learned that spreading themselves too thin by juggling multiple projects without letting them mature was a mistake. They realized that true success requires focus and time, instead of chasing after quick results from various ventures.

Why did the YouTuber decide to return to the Bora pra Prática channel in 2024?

The YouTuber decided to return to the Bora pra Prática channel in 2024 with a new mindset. They aimed to avoid repeating past mistakes and wanted to focus on creating consistent, long-term content, even though they weren't ready to commit fully yet.

How did the YouTuber’s past mistakes affect their content strategy in 2024?

The YouTuber acknowledged that past mistakes, like abandoning channels for short-term gains, influenced their strategy in 2024. They decided not to promise daily uploads or long-term series but instead focus on long-term growth and consistency without unrealistic expectations.