Please let me know some advice that YOU have learned from your journey. I'd love to hear more helpful tips/advice and I'm sure others would as well 😊
@ThisisDigitalden
4 ай бұрын
Honesty , modesty and genuine content… content is king. Well done Dylan , you deserve all the success you are having !
@dylanjohndickerson
4 ай бұрын
@@ThisisDigitalden i greatly appreciate it, Denes 🙏 thanks for the continued support!
@TheFinalCutBro
4 ай бұрын
Dude you’ve made a lot of amazing videos. But this one hit different. This is really one of my all time favorites from you. Amazing work brotha!
@dylanjohndickerson
4 ай бұрын
Well hot damn! I really appreciate that brochacho 👊🏼 It means a lot!
@BrendanEvan
3 ай бұрын
I also JUST hit 5 years. Man what a journey it’s been. Posted a video today with my top tips I’ve learned. Somehow it feels like I’m just getting started on the right path even though it’s been 418 videos to get to this point!
@Brad_West
4 ай бұрын
Man, this is jam packed with solid advice. So cool to see your journey and learnings so far! Here's to the next 5 years! 😄💪🏼
@dylanjohndickerson
4 ай бұрын
Really appreciate it, brotha! And thanks for sharing your knowledge as well 👊🏼
@Brad_West
4 ай бұрын
@@dylanjohndickerson So glad I could be a part of it!
@weeklyfascination
4 ай бұрын
Spot on about the negative comments. One person called out my little CTA "stick around for the answer at the end of the video" and said it was manipulative. I responded with "make sure to like and subscribe" and added that I hope my videos are someday good enough that everyone will stick around until the end even if I don't ask them to do so. I won over more than just that viewer. Keeping it positive has positive impact immediately and down the road. I've also muted a few people, especially when the comments are particularly nasty and/or unrelated to the video topic. Rock on!
@dylanjohndickerson
4 ай бұрын
That's how you have to do it! Great work 🤘🏼
@raulgolfs
4 ай бұрын
That first one is by far the best! Just start!
@dylanjohndickerson
4 ай бұрын
It's the one that got me for so long. And prevents many others from ever starting.
@Dancing_Alone_wRentals
4 ай бұрын
3:48 Creating videos which do poorly is my specialty. I'm actually pretty good at it, some would say very advanced at posting disasterpieces.
@dylanjohndickerson
4 ай бұрын
😂 well, if you ever want to book a 1 on 1 call to go over how you can improve, just shoot me an email: hi@dylanjohndickerson.com
@iamericlenz
4 ай бұрын
This was so great! Number one is SOOOO me, hahah :D I loved the “Don’t quit your day job” comment… 🙈 Next step: Win the battle with consistency. Thank you for sharing this and having me in your video! :)
@dylanjohndickerson
4 ай бұрын
Number 1 was all of us I think! haha. Yep yep, that's a battle alright. Something that I should have mentioned is to not feel like a failure if you miss a week of videos. As much as you think people will notice and will be upset at you, everyone's too busy in their own life to notice and the small few that do notice won't care. Thanks for being a part of the video, dude!
@CAMAS_7
4 ай бұрын
Consistency is hard for me because I have kind of a niche I just made up, which is “travel the world, learn interesting facts about nature/plants/wildlife, then come home and make art inspired by the experience to share the importance of landscape and species conservation”. Yep that’s it. Still working on my first video in this new niche. I’ll let ya know when it’s done. 😊
@dylanjohndickerson
4 ай бұрын
Sick! Although you could start with videos where you aren't traveling. Just a thought. For example discussing certain nature/plants/wildlife. Maybe doing video chats with people who are experts on them. Maybe some videos of you planning these trips. There is someone that you can check out that does something similar. His nam is Zimy Da Kid. He does a lot of work with sharks in particular.
@CAMAS_7
4 ай бұрын
@@dylanjohndickerson yep I have heard of him but have only watched one of his vids, which was from Corcovado, (a place I just spent some time in-truly epic) in Costa Rica. I guess I need to see more of his stuff. thanks as always!
@RobWords
4 ай бұрын
Great advice, Dylan. Thanks. The stuff about just getting on with it and not comparing yourself to other creators is so valuable. Not so sure about the "Just quit your day job" tip though. I don't think adding a sense of jeopardy to your creative process is the right way to go 😂
@dylanjohndickerson
4 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching, Rob! Ya I think that's going to work only for some people. I didn't really have the balls to do it back in the day, but maybe I would've been fine had I tried.
@ScottAlanMillerVlog
4 ай бұрын
"May your SD card start empty and your shots always be in focus." - old irish youtuber farewell
@dylanjohndickerson
4 ай бұрын
😂
@motionvfx
4 ай бұрын
What a great video! 👋🏻to all KZitem friends!
@dylanjohndickerson
4 ай бұрын
Thanks so much guys 🥹 and thanks so much for the incredible trip. I'm really looking forward to putting out the video next week.
@AVION360
4 ай бұрын
Let me be the first to comment from Sunny Singapore. Awesome video - JUST DO IT! Don't procrastinate, there no such thing as a perfect video :-) Improvements are always on the cards every new video. Cheers mate.
@dylanjohndickerson
4 ай бұрын
Love me some Singapore. And I agree entirely. Awesome advice 👊🏼
@OriginalMasterNAI
4 ай бұрын
I would agree with this! I really need to stop procrastinating things and distracting myself a lot because those are what’s hold me back from making content.
@kevinmatthews4277
4 ай бұрын
The "*of 10" ranking in the analytics can be disheartening sometimes. I know for my other proper KZitem automotive channel, it has definitely bugged me. But my tip is - Don't study this analytic too closely, as it's measuring your latest 10 videos. If you've had a solid run of 9 good videos, you're putting the 10th one amongst strong competition. And it literally could be 25 views away from being a "4 of 10". I also prefer to zoom out of the analytics to about 3-6 months and look at my channel and how I've progressed on a longer scale. Then you'll see how much you've improved, and what videos you made months ago, which you thought had flopped, have now suddenly gained traction. KZitem can be tough to stay motivated with sometimes. But the life skills and experience you'll gain from it are worth the hard work! 💪🏻
@dylanjohndickerson
4 ай бұрын
All great tips, Kevin! Thanks for sharing your tip. I agree entirely. I honestly don't look at my analytics and I delete the KZitem studio app from my phone (unless I need to reply to comments after posting a video).
@HNeatR
4 ай бұрын
great stuff here bro! you actually gave more than just what people usually give on this topic. You touched on the mental aspect of running a KZitem channel. Thanks bro!
@dylanjohndickerson
4 ай бұрын
Really appreciate it brotha! I had to because it really is such a mental game. Thanks for the support 👊🏼
@PeterLindgren1
4 ай бұрын
Great advice all around 💪🏼
@dylanjohndickerson
4 ай бұрын
Thanks so much for the advice brother! 💪🏼
@JustinRodrigues_
4 ай бұрын
Dylan, love this video you always have amazing and helpful content. So much gold in this video that it’s crazy, you have been such a big boost for me in my short time on the platform. 💯🤝
@dylanjohndickerson
4 ай бұрын
So happy to hear that, Justin 😊 thanks a ton for the continued support.
@24pfilms
4 ай бұрын
Great video...tho very Glam! Excellent advice thank you. Great to see some of my mentors in the vid.
@dylanjohndickerson
4 ай бұрын
You're welcome! Thanks so much for watching 👊
@gaetanproductions
4 ай бұрын
Thanks for your insights :)
@dylanjohndickerson
4 ай бұрын
Thanks so much for watching :)
@VANTREKKINGlifestyle
4 ай бұрын
Thanks for the inspiration. BTW, the baseball transition was KILLER!!!
@dylanjohndickerson
4 ай бұрын
Glad you like that 😊 thanks for watching and commenting!
@Serge1913
4 ай бұрын
This advice is pure gold!!! And thanks for not cutting me🤪
@dylanjohndickerson
4 ай бұрын
Pshh of course I wouldn't! I did cut your Instagram joke part, just because I was strapped for time though!
@Serge1913
4 ай бұрын
@@dylanjohndickerson it was a lame joke. I would have cut it too. lol. But all jokes aside, I absolutely loved this video!
@dylanjohndickerson
4 ай бұрын
@@Serge1913 Naaa I liked it. Thanks a ton, Serge 🙏🏼 Thanks for contributing your knowledge!
@ScottAlanMillerVlog
4 ай бұрын
I had trolling discussions on my channel today. One thing I like to point out is that... healthy channels HAVE trolls. It's a sign of channel success. Now some content like mine draws trolls like crazy because people are paid to attempt to hide my content so I get more than average for a small channel. But any successful channel is going to get trolls. Think of it like getting a high score. If you don't have trolls, something is wrong!
@dylanjohndickerson
4 ай бұрын
Yep yep! I agree with you entirely. It shows that you're doing something right. Jealousy is setting in on these people. Great point, Scott!
@sunlit777
4 ай бұрын
People are paid to hide your content?
@christinenguyen123
2 ай бұрын
Thanks for the tip title and thumbnail before the script
@dylanjohndickerson
2 ай бұрын
My pleasure! Glad that helped out 😊
@ScottUhlMusic
4 ай бұрын
Great tips and advice for sure! The value of the thumbnail is something I’ve been focusing on lately. I definitely over crowded the thumbnail before, and now I’m trying to go back and update some of them. Also, be willing to learn about new tech such as AI stuff. You had a video about gling AI, and that has been an absolute godsend for my channel! Thanks again man 🙏
@dylanjohndickerson
4 ай бұрын
Thanks Scott! Yep yep, the thumbnail is so important. Glad you're trying to improve on them. Right? Isn't Gling the jam? It saves me quite a lot of time.
@TeppoHaapoja
4 ай бұрын
Great tips Dylan!
@dylanjohndickerson
4 ай бұрын
Thanks for the content creation system tip, dude! And for the wise words at the end 🙏🏼
@goodtripper
3 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for making this video ❤
@dylanjohndickerson
2 ай бұрын
It’s my pleasure 😊 thank YOU for watching and commenting
@thexiloid
2 ай бұрын
4 pillars strategy is a great idea, thanks Dylan!
@dylanjohndickerson
2 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching 😊
@Chasbelieves
3 ай бұрын
Thank you for this video 😊
@dylanjohndickerson
3 ай бұрын
It's my pleasure 😊 thanks so much for watching!
@cpb2255
4 ай бұрын
These are great! Thank you so much!
@dylanjohndickerson
4 ай бұрын
Thank so much! 😊 Really glad you enjoyed it!
@BrandonTalbot
4 ай бұрын
I can’t tell you how many times I almost been murdered trying to get to the cute puppies
@dylanjohndickerson
4 ай бұрын
🤣 I never made it past Gordon Ramsey's food.
@ManFromBogota
3 ай бұрын
Hi Dylan, what would be those 4 pillars for Casey neaistat content. It can be unrelated, like New York, tech, filmmaking, vblogs ? I am confuse
@dylanjohndickerson
3 ай бұрын
He’s so big that those different 4 pillars don’t matter all that much. People watch his content for him.
@marc_palasciano
4 ай бұрын
Thanks for what you do! My favorite part about your education is you cutting out the fluff BS. Unfortunately for me, KZitem will always hate me - speaking truth in 2024 isn’t easy.
@dylanjohndickerson
4 ай бұрын
M pleasure, Marc! I appreciate the support 👊🏼
@allseasonsfilms
4 ай бұрын
Editor Summer here, this is a well thought out video from A-Z. I'm so glad you mentioned sponsorship in that way and thumbnail tips. And more.😮 Saving this video as a refresher for later. Thank you.
@dylanjohndickerson
4 ай бұрын
Commenter Dylan here. It's my pleasure 😊 thanks a ton for letting me know it helped out.
@GodfreyGuitar
4 ай бұрын
Great tips! My suggestion is to pace yourself. At the start, it’s easy to go crazy and post a bunch of videos, but you’ll burn out trying to keep up a crazy posting schedule. I’ve managed to settle into a routine where I record and edit four videos a week, but I only post three. My videos are guitar lessons, which are not time sensitive like a new product review might be, so I can afford to have some buffer between when I create the videos and when I actually post them. Working a little bit ahead like this allows you to build in some cushion and allow yourself to take a break when you need it.
@dylanjohndickerson
4 ай бұрын
Ya great great point! I fall into this trap sometimes. I'll create multiple videos and release them the same week. Pacing oneself is definitely useful.
@DDHS_Podcast
3 ай бұрын
Amazing Video! Thanks for sharing! I started myself some months ago and it is really hard in the beginning. I am right now at 38 subscribers but I am enjoying the process of learning how to make a new video the next time. My editing skills got also better and since I have different formats on my channel I truely enjoy doing it. Quiting my job is a bit difficult since I love what I do. Some time ago I really had a phase where I wanted to quit. I was not feeling it anymore only because an algorithm somehow dictated my mood. I shifted my mindset and recalibrated so I get detached from it. I love to collaborate and I try to reach out to bigger creators in my niche. Right now it is hard to convince someone but maybe in some months it will be different. I am enjoying the ride and I want to thank to all the creators outthere, making such great videos and lifting up others! Thanks! All the best for you all!
@dylanjohndickerson
3 ай бұрын
Thanks so much for the kind words and good luck on your journey! 👊🏼
@Folktalesbyella
4 ай бұрын
Thanks for this bro, I hope this helps my small channel
@dylanjohndickerson
4 ай бұрын
It certainly will! Just keep creating and finding small ways to improve and your small channel will become a much bigger channel with time. Good luck 👊🏼
@Folktalesbyella
4 ай бұрын
@@dylanjohndickerson thank you bro
@roohollahnezami5721
4 ай бұрын
That was just insane. Keep it up , bro. How generous you should be to fill us in on a ton of golden pieces of advice we'd have to go through a whole bunch of trial and errors to know about , otherwise. And please don't take those nasty comments seriously. You're the best. 💯🙏
@dylanjohndickerson
4 ай бұрын
🥹 I really appreciate the thoughtful comment, Roohollah. Thanks a ton. I'm more than happy to help out and share what I've learned and learned from the advice of others. I wish your channel success!
@user-nlvmruu
4 ай бұрын
how should I feel if i have 40k subs and only 1500 views on most of my videos.. are people just subbing for the viral stuff?
@dylanjohndickerson
4 ай бұрын
That happens sometimes. Just focus on creating the best possible content you can make and that 1500 will bump up gradually.
@viperal5832
4 ай бұрын
Thank you for this video … all that you said was helpful… yes I was looking at my views and saying KZitem hates me lol … and one big shout out to you is that you Do respond back to your viewers… which a a lot of content creators don’t (( unless you pay them )) so thanks
@dylanjohndickerson
4 ай бұрын
Glad you liked it 😊 Well in their defense, sometimes the amount of comments certain creators get is mind boggling. It takes hours to respond to all the comments, so it's not like they don't care, it's just that they don't have the time. I'm at the point now where the amount of comments I receive isn't that crazy, so I'm stoked to reply back to people.
@DavidsLittleWorld
4 ай бұрын
Perfect timing to subscribe your channel haha! Thanks for that vid, Dylan! 🙌
@dylanjohndickerson
4 ай бұрын
My pleasure, David! Thanks so much for the comment and sub 👊🏼
@DavidListenMentalHealth
4 ай бұрын
Awesome video, Dylan! Thanks for all the great tips. I took notes. The tip that resonated the most is the one to have a clear category of videos to make so that ppl will be able to follow and know our content better--and expect to see certain topics. And on a funny note--in my last video, I used the same b-roll clip of the woman leaning on the tree. Such a great shot!
@dylanjohndickerson
4 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching, David! Oh no way haha glad to see you're liking Motion Array 😊
@johnnybermudez
4 ай бұрын
Great video brother!
@dylanjohndickerson
4 ай бұрын
Thanks so much! 😊
@NovakTheEnjoyer
4 ай бұрын
Charge from the beginning and thumbnail first. This video recharges me. Thanks for taking the time!
@dylanjohndickerson
4 ай бұрын
Stoked to hear that, Novak! Thanks for watching 😊
@iameddieruiz
4 ай бұрын
The wisdom in this video is right on time, especially regarding the hate on the platform! One thing I've learned, which is as clear as day, is that the people who view your shorts are not the same audience that will subscribe to your long-form content and are also the quickest to be negative.
@dylanjohndickerson
4 ай бұрын
So happy to hear that. And yep yep! That's part of the reason why I don't create Shorts.
@iameddieruiz
4 ай бұрын
@@dylanjohndickerson Lessoned learned! I appreciate your work and hold up, you make music too?! I was looking at the different packages on Motion VX and you came out of nowhere with a banger promo video!
@dylanjohndickerson
4 ай бұрын
@@iameddieruiz 😂 I do not but that's sick you saw that video! MotionVFX used to be a client of mine so I created a fake music video for their mLyrics plugin. I assume that's what you're talking about. I think this was my favorite one that I made for them though: kzitem.info/news/bejne/16F6vmeXmJyooG0si=KRgn2KO3JO1rVovU
@iameddieruiz
4 ай бұрын
@@dylanjohndickerson that’s doooope! 😂
@ScottAlanMillerVlog
4 ай бұрын
I feel like you were about to say "Your video did bad because you are bad and you should feel bad, jaja."
@dylanjohndickerson
4 ай бұрын
😂 that would've been a solid joke.
@SKYFALLVIDEOPRODUCTION786
4 ай бұрын
Awesome
@dylanjohndickerson
4 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching 👊🏼
@swaysedits
4 ай бұрын
Do you have any videos about KZitem studio? I have kind of an idea of it but definitely would like to know your opinion about it.
@dylanjohndickerson
4 ай бұрын
I don't unfortunately. I honestly don't look at KZitem studio much, other than to upload/write descriptions for, etc. It's too much of a distraction. I'm at the point where I know what videos to make and how to make them. I don't need to stress myself out over every little analytic on the YT studio, you know?
@alexd8557
4 ай бұрын
Incredible video. Your voice shines in the morass of mediocrity.
@dylanjohndickerson
4 ай бұрын
You know how I know it's you, Alex? Because I don't know what the word 'morass' means 😂 thanks so much for watching! And congratulations again, brother! Let me know when you and Syl need a vacation from city life and we'll take you to some waterfalls and beautiful beaches 👊🏼
@christian-ii6kc
4 ай бұрын
Thank you. That was very inspiring, so, ok, I am starting.
@dylanjohndickerson
4 ай бұрын
Definitely start, Christian!
@christian-ii6kc
4 ай бұрын
Thank you. That was very inspiring, so, ok, I am starting.
@dylanjohndickerson
4 ай бұрын
Definitely start, Christian!
@Josh_Sattin
4 ай бұрын
This video is gold Dylan!
@dylanjohndickerson
4 ай бұрын
Thanks a ton Josh! Really appreciate you saying that 👊🏼
@onelieisenoughtoquestional5437
4 ай бұрын
Thanks for taking time to give us so much good advice! 🙌💪😊
@dylanjohndickerson
4 ай бұрын
It's my pleasure 😊 thanks for the support!
@infiveg
4 ай бұрын
Ооооо шикарное видео!!!!
@dylanjohndickerson
4 ай бұрын
Thanks so much! 😊
@DigitalTravelVideos
4 ай бұрын
Good tips and advice brother! Love it :) We're launching a second channel soon, so your video comes at a perfect time!
@dylanjohndickerson
4 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching homies! What's the second channel going to be on? 🤔
@DigitalTravelVideos
4 ай бұрын
@@dylanjohndickerson You are welcome dude! It will be in the niche Silent Hiking :), Channel is Silent Outdoor Couple :)
@dylanjohndickerson
4 ай бұрын
@@DigitalTravelVideos Love it 😊 so excited to see it!
@digitalworldguides
3 ай бұрын
great advice, but can anyone give some advice on tech channel niche, because i started my channel and i'm still learning how to edit videos and trying different ideas on editing, but one thing that isn't working are my thumbnails so any advice will be appreciated
@dylanjohndickerson
3 ай бұрын
Thanks! It sounds like you’re needing some more personalized advice huh. I do 1 on 1 consultations if you’re interested. Shoot me an email when you get the chance: Hi@dylanjohndickerson.com
@digitalworldguides
3 ай бұрын
@@dylanjohndickerson No bro i'm good for now, let me learn things first then will contact you if I get a positive response after learning & trying everything on my own to further improve my channel
@dylanjohndickerson
3 ай бұрын
@@digitalworldguides Sounds good. Did you check the thumbnail section of this video? Because that should help a lot. Best of luck.
@OriginalMasterNAI
4 ай бұрын
Love the advice! By the way, at 1:58, is that Brennen Taylor?
@dylanjohndickerson
4 ай бұрын
Thanks so much! I'm not sure actually. I just found that GIF on a site.
@OriginalMasterNAI
4 ай бұрын
@@dylanjohndickersonOh ok, because he looks familiar from my perspective.
@SteadmanRobinson
4 ай бұрын
Man this whole video lit a fire in me I need to get out of my head and just record thanks
@dylanjohndickerson
4 ай бұрын
Do it! It's either 'one day' or 'day 1'. Make it the latter.
@SteadmanRobinson
4 ай бұрын
@@dylanjohndickerson thanks I appreciate you
@explorer9239
4 ай бұрын
Really enjoyed this piece of advice🤗 Thank you for putting it all together. The bits of advice shared by other youtubers were a really nice treat. 👏🏻👏🏻
@dylanjohndickerson
4 ай бұрын
So glad to hear that! Thanks so much for watching and commenting 😊
@SakreCubes
4 ай бұрын
Great video. thanks Dylan! One feedback, the background light (right behind your head) is distracting. please dont use it
@dylanjohndickerson
4 ай бұрын
Thanks for the feedback! I'll turn down the brightness, but since you're the only one to make that comment and since I like the light, I'm going to keep it in. I appreciate the opinion though.
@SakreCubes
4 ай бұрын
@@dylanjohndickerson appreciate it. And thanks for all those tutorials that you make
@rainycajun
3 ай бұрын
Totally should have rotoscoped the Major League logo on that baseball. I'm sure the studios wouldn't have minded. ;)
@TheLotusManFILMs.
4 ай бұрын
Level up your KZitem game ten fold, what does that mean?
@dylanjohndickerson
4 ай бұрын
Tenfold = ten times as great or as numerous.
@CaliToKalibo721
3 ай бұрын
Great video Dylan! I just started my channel last February, 2023. Editing has improved..... I'm moving along just the way Peter Lindgren suggests in your video. I'm still working full time, but will retire in 2.5 years, and I plan to make this my side gig. I just enjoy editing and the challenge of it all! Thank you for all your informative videos!! @CaliToKalibo721
@dylanjohndickerson
3 ай бұрын
Stoked to hear that! Good luck on your journey 👊🏼
@CaliToKalibo721
3 ай бұрын
@@dylanjohndickerson Thank you Dylan! Looking forward to more of your great videos!!
@babeyeahsweetie
4 ай бұрын
Beautiful video made!
@dylanjohndickerson
4 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching, Renee! 🙏🏼
@lukasmarciulaitis
4 ай бұрын
Great video, I am just started my youtube career and first 100 subscribers are the hardest... Love to learn more about video editing while creating youtube videos and so happy to find so much great tips and tutorials! For me getting that knowledge and skills that motivates keep on going 🫡
@dylanjohndickerson
4 ай бұрын
That they are, Lukas! Just keep making the best videos you can possibly make, keep learning and improving, and views will come. Thanks for the love 👊🏼
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