[00:01] question I get asked a lot is, "Is it too late?" So, if someone is thinking of starting a YouTube channel now, or creating content in general, is this a doomed idea because the competition is so high? Honestly, the answer is a resounding no. I've been thinking to myself, what if I wake up one morning and find this
[00:17] channel gone, and I have to start all over again from scratch with no one to tell me what to do? Look, if I start from scratch today, I'll follow exactly seven steps that will save me from the problems and difficulties of starting out. The
[00:32] fifth step, in particular, will put you ahead of people who have been trying for years and still haven't succeeded. So, if you're thinking of have been trying for years and still haven't succeeded. So, if you're thinking of creating content and starting a YouTube channel, or if you've already started one, I want to tell you that this video will be extremely helpful, God willing. So, follow along to
[00:48] follow along to the end. The first step: Don't wait for the perfect moment. The first thing I'll do is stop thinking and immediately start recording my first video. The biggest lie we tell ourselves is...  I'm still waiting until I get a good camera, set up
[01:04] waiting until I get a good camera, set up professional lighting, and find a suitable place to film. These are just excuses your mind is making because you're afraid to start. The phone you're holding right now shoots better than cameras I used to make movies years ago. Content, guys, is what matters most, not
[01:20] the camera or the equipment. If I were you, I'd take out my phone, wipe the lens clean with the edge of my t-shirt (I would n't even need a tissue), and shoot my first video. It'll definitely turn out badly, and I'll be nervous, of course. But a
[01:32] badly, and I'll be nervous, of course. But a bad video that's published is a million times better than the perfect video you're still imagining. See the video you're watching See the video you're watching right now? This is my first video.
[01:44] right now? This is my first video. The lighting is terrible, there's echo, and there's noise. I had some really annoying music on; you wouldn't understand why I put it on. And the content isn't what we're working on right now. Your first video will be the weakest video of your career. That's normal, it's
[02:01] will be the weakest video of your career. That's normal, it's healthy, and it's part of it.  This is a learning journey, and it's not an invitation for all your videos to be bad. You need to develop yourself. If you improve by just 1% with every new video you upload, you'll develop yourself. If you improve by just 1% with every new video you upload, you'll find yourself in a completely different place after 100 videos.
[02:17] You might say, "Hey Ayman, to put it simply, you keep telling me about filming, but I don't Ayman, to put it simply, you keep telling me about filming, but I don't want to appear." I'll tell you, "It doesn't want to appear." I'll tell you, "It doesn't matter if you don't appear at all. Film in front of you. Turn on the
[02:29] rear camera and start. Many people have succeeded with this type of content, like the channel you see in front of you. This channel tells stories and has over 3.7 million subscribers without appearing on
[02:41] camera. They film the street and tell stories. Their videos have millions of views. You see it in front of you. You might say, "Hey, I don't want to film at all." I'll tell you, "Don't film. That's what I talked about in the video you're about to see: how to create content without appearing on camera and still make money from it."
[02:57] Look, there's no excuse. The first rule is: start with what you have and develop as you go. Start with what you have.  I'm with you, and don't postpone the second step: SEO (Search Engine Optimization). This is what will actually make people
[03:09] find you, because you're still starting from scratch, nobody knows you. A common mistake beginners make is nobody knows you. A common mistake beginners make is making videos about themselves: "My outing with my friends on the beach," "My opinion on yesterday's match." Honestly, nobody knows you. Who would be interested in
[03:25] watching you if they don't even know you? That's why, at the beginning, you need to focus on search engine optimization (SEO) in your content. See what people are asking about on Google and YouTube and make a video that answers them. For example, instead of making a video called "My Day at the Gym," I'll make one called "How to Get in
[03:43] Shape at Home with Just Three Exercises." Instead of making a video called "My Tour of My Humble Kitchen," I'll make one called "The Best Five Cheap Kitchen Tools for a Bride." Be helpful when you solve
[03:55] people's problems. YouTube will like you and start suggesting your videos, and your videos will appear in search results. Then you can make vlogs freely, so you have to do it.  Videos about the things people search for in your content. Watch the video that appears; this "SU" video will
[04:12] make a huge difference and teach you how to write a title and a description suitable for people's searches. I'll leave it in the pinned comment. The third thing, which no one pays attention to and doesn't talk about much, is sound. Look, viewers might forgive you if the picture is a little shaky or the lighting
[04:28] isn't the best, as long as the video is useful. They'll watch and listen. But if there's a background noise or the sound is inaudible, they'll close the video immediately, even if it's useful, because our ears can't tolerate bad sound.
[04:41] So, if my budget is limited, I won't buy a camera; I'll buy a microphone, even a wired one. A Boya M1 I'll buy a microphone, even a wired one. A Boya M1 microphone is a good starting point. Wired microphones cost 200-300 Egyptian pounds, or $5-$10. I did a review of the Boya microphone before; you can check it out.
[04:56] Clear sound is what gives weight to the video; it's what makes you look professional, even if you're filming in your room with limited equipment.  Remember, the audio is the text of the video, and it's the most important part.
[05:08] If you're recording audio directly from your phone, there's a video in the description explaining how to use an app to record your video in the description explaining how to use an app to record your voice. The fourth step is to grab attention or ride the trend, but intelligently. Social media is like waves; every now and then there's a topic
[05:24] everyone's talking about. As a smart content creator, I wo n't just sit back and watch like everyone else, nor will I just copy them. I'll take that trend and adapt it to my style. For example, if a new iPhone comes out and everyone's
[05:37] talking about it, if my channel is about photography, I'll make a video asking if the new iPhone camera is about photography, I'll make a video asking if the new iPhone camera is worth it or if I should buy a professional camera. If my channel is about business, I'll talk about Apple's pricing strategy. If it's gaming,
[05:53] I'll make a video about the performance of the new iPhone in PUBG, for example. Here, I've benefited from the PUBG, for example. Here, I've benefited from the high search volume for the trend, but I've talked in my own territory. So, take any trend out there and start adapting it to your style.  Topic: Talk about your content because
[06:10] this is the fastest way to grow your channel in record time. Step number five: Marketing before filming. This is what I told you about at the beginning, and it's what many people lose. Packaging:
[06:22] Most of us film the video, put a lot of effort into editing and filming, then upload the video and start thinking, "What should I name the video? What image should I put?" In the end, we rush and do something wrong. The biggest mistake is that you must design the thumbnail and title before you even press record, before you even
[06:39] film the video. Imagine you're a very skilled chef and you made the most delicious dish in the world, but you presented it and you made the most delicious dish in the world, but you presented it in an ugly plastic dish; no one will eat it. Your video is the dish, and the thumbnail and title are the presentation. If the title isn't catchy and the thumbnail isn't
[06:54] clear and appealing, no one will click on it, no one will watch it, and consequently, no one will see the brilliant content inside the video. Give the thumbnail and title 50% of your video or your
[07:06] effort; they are your salespeople, and we've talked about this before.  How to create a professional thumbnail and what to write on it to make people click on your video – this is the most important part of marketing your content. The second part is distribution. You need to be present on
[07:24] all social media platforms. You need to have accounts on Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and TikTok. You might say, "I don't like Snapchat," or "I don't like Snapchat," or "I don't like Instagram." It's not up to you. You have content, so you have to
[07:37] publish it on all platforms in every way. Some people start on other platforms first because they spread quickly, and then they start on YouTube. I'm not going to tell you to do that. I'm going to tell you to start all at once. Start all the platforms together so that when one platform is successful, it will benefit the
[07:56] others. Your content will spread across all platforms. You see many people on TikTok or Facebook, for example, and you see snippets of their videos, so you go and search for their
[08:08] of their videos, so you go and search for their YouTube channels yourself. So you have to spread and market YouTube channels yourself. So you have to spread and market your content well. Number six is ​​specialization. Don't try to be a jack-of-all-trades. That "general variety channel" thing is a dead story. YouTube
[08:23] now prefers specialized content, and audiences prefer someone who specializes in a particular area. Don't create a general variety channel because it will create inconsistencies in views. You might find one video with 100
[08:36] views one day and another with 10,000 the next. The person who subscribed to the video with 10,000 views 10,000 the next. The person who subscribed to the video with 10,000 views will ignore the other type of content you create. This will confuse YouTube's algorithms, and you won't gain confidence in any content you
[08:51] produce, nor will you be considered an expert or specialist in any particular area. Specialization, on the other hand, makes you an expert any particular area. Specialization, on the other hand, makes you an expert in your field and makes people trust your content more. However, there's nothing wrong with experimenting with diverse topics, but stick to your niche.
[09:07] For example, if you have a cooking channel, you could make videos about desserts, baked goods, juices, and other topics that start to attract views. Start focusing more on those topics. Similarly, focus on topics related
[09:21] to making money online.  I'll talk about making money from blogs, affiliate marketing, and YouTube. I'll focus on whatever starts getting me views, and so on. There's no problem in diversifying your content until you find your niche, until you get good views in a
[09:38] until you get good views in a specific area and start focusing on it more. But you can't create religious content today, cooking content tomorrow, vlogs the day after, and cooking content tomorrow, vlogs the day after, and gaming content the day after that. That's just setting
[09:51] failure. The seventh point, which can end your journey before it even begins, is copyright. Many people start enthusiastically and take a famous song, a clip from a movie, or a football match and put it on their video, only to be surprised later that their channel received a warning or that all the profits
[10:08] went to the copyright holder, and all their hard work went to waste. YouTube has become very smart at detecting copyrighted content. If I were to start from scratch, I'd follow the principle of "if the wind blows from a certain direction, close the door and be at peace."
[10:27] use the free YouTube audio library available in YouTube Studio to ensure your videos are safe. Ideally, don't use any music or sounds at all. If you want to use images and video clips, there are
[10:43] specialized websites that offer both free and paid videos and images. You can use free images and video clips. There's a website like Pixels, another like Pixie, and others. I'll leave an article in the description with five such websites. Or, you can
[10:58] use the treasure trove that's open to everyone: artificial intelligence. With Nano Banana, you can design any image that comes to mind and put it on your video without copyright issues. You can also use video generators, like those on websites like Gruk, Meta, Soura2, or View3.
[11:16] websites like Gruk, Meta, Soura2, or View3. You can generate video clips and put them on your video using artificial intelligence, which is problem-free and copyright-free. Now, someone might say...  I see channels that rely on other people's videos and make a
[11:32] profit too. I'll tell you, the one who steals, it's normal for him not to get caught the first time, it's normal for him to be left alone once, twice, three times, 10 times, and even 100 times, but when he gets caught, the channel's profit stops or it
[11:45] might be deleted completely, so you stay safe so that you don't have to start all over again every now and then.  Now, here's another point, because you're my friend, and this is the key to keeping you going. The most important thing is
[11:57] this is the key to keeping you going. The most important thing is consistency, no matter how disappointing the initial results may be. What will keep you going is not letting money be your sole motivation for creating the channel and making videos. I know we all need extra income, and
[12:12] YouTube can certainly change your financial life, but if that's your only goal, believe me, you'll get very tired and bored quickly. YouTube is like magic at the beginning; you'll upload videos, but no one will watch them. You'll work hard on editing and filming, and not a single cent will enter your pocket for months. So,
[12:30] if you're only in it for the money, the moment you see zero earnings after a tremendous effort, you'll say it's not worth it and you'll stop. So, start because you have a message, because you love helping people, because
[12:42] you're passionate about this area, or you're good at it, or you have free time and want to make something of it.  This passion is a valuable asset; it's what will make you film your 50th and 100th videos without earning a single penny.
[12:55] The irony here is that when you provide real value to people and love what you do, money will real value to people and love what you do, money will come running to you, I swear, and in much greater quantities come running to you, I swear, and in much greater quantities than you can imagine. Build value first, and money
[13:08] will come as a result, not as a cause. Ultimately, it's not magic or luck; it requires patience and consistency. The most important thing is not to let fear stop you. Start with what you have, but begin correctly. And to continue
[13:23] have, but begin correctly. And to continue correctly, you must learn how to create a professional thumbnail, as we discussed, because it can truly be the key to the puzzle and what will showcase your work. That's why I made a video for you on how to create a professional thumbnail. The video will appear
[13:37] now. If you're one of the heroes and still here, like the video and write your opinion in the like the video and write your opinion in the comments. Peace be upon you.