Taking the BIG LEAP to start my channel!

‘I’m NEW to this! My First YouTube Video’ is my premiered video on my channel.

Ever wondered what it is like for a beginner YouTuber?

Just over 5 months since I’ve started the channel and I have learnt so much already.

In this blog I share what I’ve learnt and my statistics for these first couple months on the platform.

I put my first video up on the 28th of November 2019. Since then I have published 23 videos.

As well as understanding my niche for my channel, I have grown in the way I present myself to the camera.

Previous Filming Experience

Being an actress I have spent a lot of time in front of the camera or onstage.

Regardless, this has been a huge learning curve to find my confidence and personality behind the camera.

There is a huge difference between being confident in a character and being confident as myself.

I have found that when I tried to mimic other YouTubers style of presenting, it did not come out right.

Watching the footage back, I came across rude or pushy.

Statistics

I know my views and subscribers are small at the moment.

To put it into perspective, I currently have 37 subscribers and my most views I have on a video is 143 views.

To be honest, sometimes I feel like I am just putting in effort and talking to nobody.

Especially starting out small, the audience interaction is minimal making it feel as if not many people appreciate the videos.

But I know that this is definitely not the case.

Additionally, when looking at the regular views for my videos averaging around the 20’s, it is clear that I simply haven’t found my target audience yet.

Heidi Stevenson YouTube Stats as of: May 8th 2021.

Heidi Stevenson YouTube Stats as of: May 8th 2021.

It also comes down to the motivation to making videos and posts.

The Dream

Creating content for an artist is one of the best feelings.

Personally, I enjoy the whole process of making them. Scripting, filming, and editing.

Being able to express how you are feeling or share a glimmer of your life through any media is special.

A part of sharing content is having others enjoy it as well.

So, yes, it is my dream to have more of a following to share with others my art and even to spread the joy that I find.

A big part of that joy is the joy I have in the Lord as a Christian. I love to share living each day for God’s Glory; being a servant of God and how it makes me a happier person.

If you are someone who lacks confidence or even have a passion you want to share, I highly recommend taking the leap to start your YouTube channel!

On my channel I have vlogs, gaming videos and advice videos. If you are interested in theatre, Sims4 or life as a Christian, subscribe for some entertaining content!

Check out my first YouTube video now!

If you are interested in more content from me- check out my ‘Day in the life of Musical Theatre Student’ video.

I show around the studio and what I do in a day at my course.

If you have any other questions about my course feel free to ask me in the comments down below!

As I said above, I want to grow a community of people to share in this joy that life brings.

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