Was asked to help people in getting their review channels off the ground. Made this video as a guide.
https://youtu.be/7KDHsVYvX_0
Not that I have time to watch it, but certainly it's a worthwhile effort worthy of a bump. Many written reviews I've read do not go deep enough for my liking. I suspect part of the problem is that if you haven't played the game, it can be harder to estimate how it will play in real life based on reading alone.
Good video, yup. You know your stuff.
Quote from: TheGlen on October 25, 2021, 10:51:58 PM
Was asked to help people in getting their review channels off the ground. Made this video as a guide.
https://youtu.be/7KDHsVYvX_0
Are you Mr.Welch?
Quote from: RPGPundit on November 03, 2021, 10:19:56 PM
Quote from: TheGlen on October 25, 2021, 10:51:58 PM
Was asked to help people in getting their review channels off the ground. Made this video as a guide.
https://youtu.be/7KDHsVYvX_0
Are you Mr.Welch?
I am the person to whom you refer to.
Quote from: TheGlen on November 04, 2021, 02:37:36 PM
Quote from: RPGPundit on November 03, 2021, 10:19:56 PM
Quote from: TheGlen on October 25, 2021, 10:51:58 PM
Was asked to help people in getting their review channels off the ground. Made this video as a guide.
https://youtu.be/7KDHsVYvX_0
Are you Mr.Welch?
I am the person to whom you refer to.
Great! You're one of a very few RPG-channels on Youtube I follow. Welcome to theRPGsite!
Thanks. It is kind of sad regarding the dearth of RPG lore channels. There's plenty for Forgotten Realms, but I'm the next biggest with Mystara at only 6300. Ravenloft is next at even less. But it's a lot of hard work and people don't realize that when they jump into it. It takes a while to get noticed and you have to have content to show them.
Quote from: TheGlen on November 06, 2021, 02:27:46 PM
Thanks. It is kind of sad regarding the dearth of RPG lore channels. There's plenty for Forgotten Realms, but I'm the next biggest with Mystara at only 6300. Ravenloft is next at even less. But it's a lot of hard work and people don't realize that when they jump into it. It takes a while to get noticed and you have to have content to show them.
Internet-famous YouTubers are expected to be showy and be entertaining on their channel if they want that high-subscriber count and make a living from Google.
Quote from: Shawn Driscoll on November 06, 2021, 09:00:29 PM
Quote from: TheGlen on November 06, 2021, 02:27:46 PM
Thanks. It is kind of sad regarding the dearth of RPG lore channels. There's plenty for Forgotten Realms, but I'm the next biggest with Mystara at only 6300. Ravenloft is next at even less. But it's a lot of hard work and people don't realize that when they jump into it. It takes a while to get noticed and you have to have content to show them.
Internet-famous YouTubers are expected to be showy and be entertaining on their channel if they want that high-subscriber count and make a living from Google.
I don't know. Mr. Welch is a lot less of a showman than I am on his channel, and yet he has more subs than me. Though I think I maybe get more views per video.
Quote from: RPGPundit on November 07, 2021, 05:45:12 PM
I don't know. Mr. Welch is a lot less of a showman than I am on his channel, and yet he has more subs than me. Though I think I maybe get more views per video.
I would say both of you would get even more views/subscribers if you showed your faces in your videos. People like to see faces more.
Quote from: Shawn Driscoll on November 07, 2021, 09:32:38 PM
Quote from: RPGPundit on November 07, 2021, 05:45:12 PM
I don't know. Mr. Welch is a lot less of a showman than I am on his channel, and yet he has more subs than me. Though I think I maybe get more views per video.
I would say both of you would get even more views/subscribers if you showed your faces in your videos. People like to see faces more.
Right, that's why podcasts are so unpopular...
You have to learn how to game the algorithm. You need to put out at least three videos for optimal reach. Getting mentioned by a much larger channel is the best way to gain followers that's how I first got my bump. But the spiffing Brit was one hundred percent right. The best way to give a lot of attention on YouTube is polls. They give you triple the reach that a regular video gives you.
Unless Mr. Welch is particularly memorable or attractive, he's probably better off sticking to audio only. As the joke goes, some folks have a face made for radio. And we can't ALL be lucky like Mark Fischbach (Markiplier) or Steve Thomas (Steve1989). Play to your strengths.
(No, I'm not saying you're ugly, Mr. Welch. But there aren't a lot of Youtubers who are just as visually striking as they are from an audio standpoint.)
My reasons are actually much more practical. My house is quite small I don't have a studio. I'd rather not be streaming and have the family walking by in the background. YouTube frowns on children in videos that aren't designed for them and knowing what I know I would rather not have people knowing what my daughter looks like.
Plus I'm Scottish and Dutch. I'm too cheap to buy a camera
Quote from: TheGlen on November 16, 2021, 11:40:00 AM
My reasons are actually much more practical. My house is quite small I don't have a studio. I'd rather not be streaming and have the family walking by in the background. YouTube crowns on children in videos that aren't designed for them and knowing what I know I would rather not have people knowing what my daughter looks like.
Plus I'm Scottish and Dutch. I'm too cheap to buy a camera
Those are also perfectly respectable reasons and I won't disagree.
Considering the tendency of certain people to go batshit fucking insane... yeah. Point conceded.
Quote from: Ghostmaker on November 16, 2021, 12:05:28 PM
Quote from: TheGlen on November 16, 2021, 11:40:00 AM
My reasons are actually much more practical. My house is quite small I don't have a studio. I'd rather not be streaming and have the family walking by in the background. YouTube crowns on children in videos that aren't designed for them and knowing what I know I would rather not have people knowing what my daughter looks like.
Plus I'm Scottish and Dutch. I'm too cheap to buy a camera
Those are also perfectly respectable reasons and I won't disagree.
Considering the tendency of certain people to go batshit fucking insane... yeah. Point conceded.
Greetings!
*Laughing* Exactly, my friend! So true!
You know, while at first glance not videoing your face might seem kind of unusual or weird, it isn't really. It does seem to come down entirely to individual choice and preferences. Obscurities in Miniature--a miniature review/discussion channel, hosted by High Lord Tamerlane--he doesn't do videos of his face, either. Just his voice, and his hands. Another miniature/crafting channel has a single photo shot of the host, named Matt, but otherwise his videos are all just his voice and hands.
Black Magic Craft, though, he is always in his videos, front and center. So, yeah, each person has their own preferences and style. They all seem to be generally successful and more importantly, enjoying what they are doing. Whether a channel has 5000 members, 50,000 members, or 500,000 members, that seems to be the most important factor--does the host enjoy doing their program?
Another crazy example, look at Salty Cracker. *Laughing* He's funny, and absolutely brilliant. He shows himself routinely in his videos, though, I don't think Salty Cracker is an ugly or unappealing guy by any means, but...well, he is certainly simple, and rustic in his appearance. Which, I also think, actually adds to his charm and appeal. He's a normal man. Not everyone needs to look like a Hollywood actor.
Joker, of Better Bachelor, often jokes that he has a voice for television and a face for radio. ;D He's funny too, but also a normal looking fellow.
I think that Professor Dungeon Master of Dungeoncraft is fantastic. I think though certainly a fan favourite is the presence of "Deathbringer"--a Chaos Warrior Miniature that just talks. Yeah, a miniature that talks is a major part of the show. ;D
DEAATHBRINGER for the win! ;D
Semper Fidelis,
SHARK