A creator shares his failed YouTube channel from eight years ago: 60 subscribers, no growth despite genuine passion. He argues passion alone won't cut it. You need to study the algorithm, copy what works, and use proven formats even if they feel inauthentic.
I've seen the YouTubers, you know, I used to do YouTube videos, you know, 8 years ago. If you search my name, you can see them. They're very cringy. But, you know, I did that and I think I got up to 60 subscribers. Like nothing, literally nothing. And I think it comes down to if it's just because something's your passion and you like making YouTube and you do that for 15 years, like I can't promise, I don't think anybody can. I don't think you should expect that that's gonna grow and blossom. But I will say that if you wanna succeed as a YouTuber, Study the algorithm, study what works, study what's attracting views. And even though you might not like making those videos, you can take that framework and apply it to your channel or your content, and you can see the views. But I think that's where success and passion don't really intersect too well.
