How thick is your skin to be in Youtube?

Are you a vlogger? If not, here’s the thing you should know before joining the crazy world of Youtube.  I have signed up Youtube long time ago but my account was not really active until I joined the vlogger’s world recently.

At first, I thought it was easy. Imovie is free, on default with Iphone, so I posted videos I made from old photos.  But I got criticized how crappy the videos were, so after two uploads I stopped. 

However, I’ve seen few viewers even my videos were crap, so I thought I will try again. 

Recently, a friend of mine told my guests I was escorting to Hai Au office to buy plane tickets back to Hanoi that my videos were improving.  That compliment was a real motivation especially that the only tool I have is just an Iphone. It’s not even 4K and not so big space to store music, photos and videos.

Anyway, here’s my difficulty as a beginner.

1.     Equipment- I want subscribers in Youtube, so it’s a must to have good quality of videos but I am only using my phone without 4K quality of videos.

2.       Content– I want people to engage in my videos, so I need to spend enormous time after work thinking of good content. A content that has purpose for people to get interested.

3.       Consistency – I want fast growing number of viewers and subscribers, so it’s a must to be consistent with my uploads

4.       Investment – to come up with good content I need to invest equipment and time (no more dates for me as my night is already taken from editing and finding content on my days off). OMG, I can’t believe I am taken! Where’s my freedom now?!  

5.       Thick skin – I have to wear a thick skin not to be affected by criticism because the internet world is quite big and a lot of haters out there.  I can delete messages criticizing my videos but dislikes nope, so I adopted the “who cares” attitude otherwise if I won’t, I better give up before people hiding in the internet kills my self-esteem.  

6.       Eat Healthy and exercise regularly – I slept late, so I need all those before I get sick.   

7.       Patience – I always make sure I have this otherwise with criticism and limited equipment I quit already.

Now, if you are ready to face all of that then join us in the crazy world of Youtube.  If you are a beginner with very limited equipment like me, then apply patience.  I am still confident that one day I can make a break- through with Youtube. I am taking it as a positive challenge.  Trust me, when I got seven subscribers, I thought I will throw a party already. You may laugh at it because seven is nothing to you as a vlogger. 

But for beginners like me, it’s a big achievement already!  See you in the vlogging world of Youtube!