YT Episode 24

Nate & Anna talk through a series of questions to check in when you feel like you are hitting a wall on YouTube.

Main Topic: What To Do When YouTube Hates You

01:28 Channel Check-In
02:57 Is There An Audience for My Content?
08:02 Does the Content Match an Audience?
10:17 Does the Marketing Match & is Appealing?
15:42 Is the Content Interesting?
19:57 Is the Content Quality?
25:32 Has Enough Time Passed?
27:08 Is My Channel Wrongly Classified?
32:14 Am I Enjoying What I am Doing?
34:53 Am I Making Content I Care About?
37:38 Is My Content Enjoyable to Watch?

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