90% of YouTube channels fail. Here's why.

The first 1,000 people to use the link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare https://skl.sh/katiesteckly08231 💻 The vast majority of YouTube channels will never become financially successful - in fact, out of the 100 million YouTube creators - only 10 million channels have surpassed 1000 subscribers. That means that if you have 1000 subscribers, you’re in the top 10% of all YouTube creators. I’ve found there are really 5 main reasons why the majority of YouTube channels “fail” or fail to grow into a consistent form of income for the creator. And they have nothing to do with having the right camera, or using the “best” editing software, or even knowing the latest changes to the algorithm. So we’re going to talk about the 5 things that might be really holding you back from seeing success on YouTube in today’s video. 📣 Want to work with my agency? Creatorly Media is currently accepting new YouTube clients. We can help with editing your weekly videos, or even guiding you through building your content calendar and flushing out your video ideas. See all the details here: https://www.creatorlymedia.com 📕 TABLE OF CONTENTS 📕 00:00 90% of YouTube creators never find success… 01:18 it’s coffee chat time, y’all! ☕️ 01:37 reason #1 YouTubers fail because they quit ❌ 03:17 why so many creators end up quitting… 04:21 reason #2 you’re creating for yourself, not the audience 07:03 when I almost fell into this myself… 07:58 thanks to Skillshare for sponsoring this video! 09:07 reason #3 you’re uploading just to upload 10:36 my biggest social media coach pet peeve 😡 11:27 what you gotta do instead if you want to grow 12:01 reason #4 you’re being a perfectionist 13:00 why perfectionism is so common on YouTube 13:56 practice is ESSENTIAL 15:06 reason #5 you’re stuck in a fan mentality 16:04 you’re a creator too ❤️ Wanna work with me? Check out my creative agency https://www.creatorlymedia.com Follow us on Instagram for social media strategy tips daily! ➡️ https://www.instagram.com/creatorlymedia 🔗 Links *some of these are affiliate links, which means if you make a purchase on the site after clicking these links, I could earn a commission, at no extra charge to you. Thanks for supporting the channel! 🎧 Background Music: https://share.epidemicsound.com/6x4f73 💻 how I edit my videos: https://geni.us/davinciresolveGGlink 📹 the gear I use to make my videos: main camera: https://geni.us/kszve1 lens: https://geni.us/ks1625 lav mics: https://geni.us/ksdji2 mini mics: https://geni.us/djimicmini tripod: https://geni.us/ksulanzi ✨ Get my free gear guide with all the links (and alternative options!) https://katiesteckly.com/gear 👋🏻 About Me Hey, I'm Katie! I make videos about social media strategy and content creation. In addition to being a YouTuber, I’m also the founder of a small video editing agency called Creatorly Media! We edit videos for YouTubers and video podcasters. If you want our help or just want to learn more, check out https://www.creatorlymedia.com. Outside of my work, I love to travel (I live part-time in a self-converted camper van!) and I have a hobby YouTube channel that documents it! https://www.youtube.com/@KatieandDan