Summary of 20 HUGE Mistakes NEW YouTubers Make

00:00:00 - 00:30:00

The video discusses 20 mistakes that new YouTubers make, including overthinking their content, pigeonholing their niche too soon, and not being consistent from the get-go. The presenter offers advice on how to overcome these mistakes and grow a successful channel.

• 00:00:00 The video discusses the four deadliest mistakes that new YouTubers make. The first deadly mistake is overthinking their content, content, and equipment. The second deadly mistake is pigeonholing their niche too soon. The third deadly mistake is not batching two videos before launching their channel. The fourth deadly mistake is not being consistent from the get-go. These mistakes can lead to a YouTuber losing momentum and not releasing videos. To avoid these mistakes, new YouTubers should map out the first four videos they plan to create, script them out, and be consistent from the get-go.
• 00:05:00 The video discusses the mistakes new YouTubers make, including not filming two videos in advance, not growing their email list, and not optimizing their cover banner. The author recommends putting a graphic in your cover banner to draw attention to the link, and recommends replay-watching the entire video to get an intro that is shorter than 30 seconds.
• 00:10:00 The video discusses the mistakes that new YouTube creators make, including promoting their videos to the wrong people, not understanding the main metric of success on YouTube, and not understanding how to create compelling intros and outros that lead into the content quickly. The video offers advice on how to overcome these mistakes, including creating compelling intros and outros, promoting your videos to the right people, and understanding how to measure success on YouTube.
• 00:15:00 The video discusses the dangers of making a lot of common mistakes made by new YouTube creators. The main points the video makes are: - Creating short, unimpressive videos that rely on lots of watch time to succeed is a bad strategy. - Comparing oneself to established YouTube creators is a mistake. - Repurposing your videos into different formats can make your life easier and help you grow your audience.
• 00:20:00 The video discusses the dangers of making major mistakes as a new YouTuber. It provides tips on how to avoid these mistakes, including investing in a video editor and creating a system for yourself. It also provides advice on how to block off time to film videos, and how to be patient when filming.
• 00:25:00 The video discusses the mistakes that new YouTubers make, including underestimating the time it takes to film a video, not learning how to read analytics, and giving up too soon. The video recommends that new YouTubers block at least half of the day to film their first video, learn how to read analytics, and focus on creating compelling content that gets viewers to watch the entire video.
• 00:30:00 The video discusses 20 mistakes that new YouTube stars make, including not investing enough time into their channel, chasing after popular trends rather than sticking to what makes their videos unique, and not being willing to share their story to attract viewers. The presenter offers advice on how to overcome these mistakes and grow a successful channel.