🧵 Brutally honest YouTube advice you NEED to hear 👇: (don't read if...
Abu (YouTube Strategist)@NotNotAbu2
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Sep 02, 2025
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🧵 Brutally honest YouTube advice you NEED to hear 👇:
(don't read if you can't handle the truth)
(don't read if you can't handle the truth)
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1. You're copying without understanding
Just because you use MrBeast pacing or similar titles doesn’t mean your video will work.
You’re copying output without knowing the insight and context.
Understand the why behind the structure.
Just because you use MrBeast pacing or similar titles doesn’t mean your video will work.
You’re copying output without knowing the insight and context.
Understand the why behind the structure.
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2. You haven’t posted enough to deserve results
10 videos isn’t enough, even 50 isn't.
You’re making decisions with no feedback loop.
Try 100 videos, maybe 200. Then maybe you can think about pivoting.
10 videos isn’t enough, even 50 isn't.
You’re making decisions with no feedback loop.
Try 100 videos, maybe 200. Then maybe you can think about pivoting.
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3. Your titles suck
Remember, titles is the reason why people will click on your video.
If they're not clicking, it's because they're confused or they don't care, and that means you failed.
Get as much data as possible before typing out a title.
Remember, titles is the reason why people will click on your video.
If they're not clicking, it's because they're confused or they don't care, and that means you failed.
Get as much data as possible before typing out a title.
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4. Your video doesn’t deserve views just because you worked hard on it
Effort ≠ value
If people don't want to watch, they won't watch. And it doesn't matter if you've put 100 hours into it.
Your video needs to be the right video at the right time to get attention.
Effort ≠ value
If people don't want to watch, they won't watch. And it doesn't matter if you've put 100 hours into it.
Your video needs to be the right video at the right time to get attention.
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5. Nobody cares about you
Stop telling your life story at the start of the video.
No one clicked for you.
Just confirm the packaging, deliver context and move on with the video topic.
Trust me, you'll get better results this way.
Stop telling your life story at the start of the video.
No one clicked for you.
Just confirm the packaging, deliver context and move on with the video topic.
Trust me, you'll get better results this way.
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6. Your storytelling is weak
Most creators just list things.
No stakes, no tension, no curiosity, no emotions.
Go watch viral videos in the past week. ALL of them made people feel something. Yours didn't.
Most creators just list things.
No stakes, no tension, no curiosity, no emotions.
Go watch viral videos in the past week. ALL of them made people feel something. Yours didn't.
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7. Doing everything alone will kill your channel
Every growing channel either has a team or a system.
If you don’t have one, you’ll burn out trying to do it all manually.
Every growing channel either has a team or a system.
If you don’t have one, you’ll burn out trying to do it all manually.
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8. Algorithm isn't the problem, you are the problem.
Your videos genuinely aren't worth watching.
That's it. That's the entire issue.
YouTube wants people to stay on the platform. If you aren't helping YouTube do that, you're not going to get rewarded.
Your videos genuinely aren't worth watching.
That's it. That's the entire issue.
YouTube wants people to stay on the platform. If you aren't helping YouTube do that, you're not going to get rewarded.
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9. You're ignoring the feedback
If someone tells you the hook is weak or the intro is trash, listen.
Your feelings aren’t more important than the data.
If someone tells you the hook is weak or the intro is trash, listen.
Your feelings aren’t more important than the data.
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10. You're using perfectionism as cope
That edit you’ve been tweaking for 3 weeks?
You’re not refining it, you’re scared of putting it out there.
You're scared of "failure"
Get out of your head.
That edit you’ve been tweaking for 3 weeks?
You’re not refining it, you’re scared of putting it out there.
You're scared of "failure"
Get out of your head.
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Breakdown:
1. You're copying without understanding
2. You haven’t posted enough to deserve results
3. Your titles suck
4. Your video doesn’t deserve views just because you worked hard on it
5. Nobody cares about you
6. Your storytelling is weak
7. Doing everything alone will kill your channel
8. Algorithm isn't the problem, you are the problem
9. You're ignoring the feedback
10. You're using perfectionism as cope
1. You're copying without understanding
2. You haven’t posted enough to deserve results
3. Your titles suck
4. Your video doesn’t deserve views just because you worked hard on it
5. Nobody cares about you
6. Your storytelling is weak
7. Doing everything alone will kill your channel
8. Algorithm isn't the problem, you are the problem
9. You're ignoring the feedback
10. You're using perfectionism as cope
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If you're reading this, make sure to:
1. Follow @NotNotAbu2
2. Like/retweet the 1st post
1. Follow @NotNotAbu2
2. Like/retweet the 1st post