Advice: How to Survive Your 1st Year of YouTube

[KaelynCav198]

Hey, I'm on my first year of making youtube animation videos and am struggling to get many views. So, if you enjoy animation videos and consistent uploads every week or so, check me out!

[storyofsarah]

do you think i'll get big if i show frogs on my channel? (crap. am I the only one who actually reads the descriptions? Now I sound like an idiot...)

[keeporjot]

@storyofsarah Teehee, Other people read descriptions, you sound AWESOME! :-D

[CatCallan]

Your so funny :L

[keeporjot]

@CatCallan Aw! thank you! :-D

[aplethoraodirigibles]

OMG I GOT TROLLED!!!!!!!!! Go beat him up!! They called my singing bad!!! *sob*

I think I fed him. I'm not sure.

MEW.

It was the first comment too. Well, besides the spam.

[keeporjot]

@aplethoraodirigibles Boo to trolls! Sorry to hear your first comment was not a good one. Hang in there! some good ones will come!

[jakemagnificentkiwi]

WOOOOOOOOO INSPIRATIONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

[keeporjot]

@jakemagnificentkiwi Woohoo! I'm so glad I could inspire you to make videos! Hope they're going well!

[laamberry]

You know, people just don't understand the difficulty of making youtube videos or of raising frogs. Good thing you're a master of both.

[keeporjot]

@laamberry Haha, mastered? Oh boy, I dunno about that...you may want to check those dead frogs in my back yard first. lol!

[FrostehSunshine]

Lol, I'm on my iPod touch right now

It has a camera... XD

I actually made my first video today :D it's just a speedpaint...

I was bored XD

[keeporjot]

@FrostehSunshine I'm so jealous! I wish I got the new Ipods with cameras!

[FrostehSunshine]

@keeporjot You're not missing out on to much, the quality isn't that good... It's all fizzy.

[katherinifyable]

I like your hairspray-style happy dance. DANCE MONKEY.

[keeporjot]

@katherinifyable Yes miss. *dances while eating banana*

[MickeyiAla]

@keeporjot there are a bunch of random usernames that keep asking me to be their friend. Should I accept them?

[rudeboym19]

Evil hoodies need love too.

[keeporjot]

@rudeboym19 Evil Hoody loves your FACE! Ha!!! Oh wait...that didn't sound like an insult, huh...

[Nerdfighteratalie]

that's a lovely face.

[keeporjot]

@Nerdfighteratalie Did I have a photo of you in my video?!? Cause THAT'S a lovely face. :-D

[psychoticflick]

I get happy when my videos get views into the double digits - I pretty much screamed with joy when one of my vids got 100 views... and I'm not even in it...

[keeporjot]

@psychoticflick Haha! It's true I was just like that too. I would get excited when a view wasn't me, or a got a comment!

[yesimenglish1]

Hey this is great advice!!! If anyone out there reads this please have a look at some of my vids and subscribe I would be delighted fir people to watch my vids

[keeporjot]

@yesimenglish1 Glad the advice is helpful!

[sleepswthghosts]

frogs?

[keeporjot]

@sleepswthghosts YES! Frogs indeed!

[cheezpopsicle]

You are such a sexy frog!

[keeporjot]

@cheezpopsicle *blushing* oh my! Thank you! Teehee, this made me giggly.

[CopyyyCat]

dude, I'm looking forward to you and Elmify making a video together when you guys meet at VidCon (or did you guys already meet?)

Congrats on one year!

[keeporjot]

@CopyyyCat We have met, and we'll be meeting again at VidCon! We're both looking forward to it.

[marshell1b]

Happy Anniversary !!!

[keeporjot]

@marshell1b Aw Yeay! Thank you!!!

[brenna963]

The first guy to view my video was a troll. Can you send over your hooded henchman please?

[keeporjot]

@brenna963 Boo to this other person! Gah, trolls have nothing better to do in life but be mean to other people. Just keep making videos and smiling, and if I ever run into this person in a dark alley...and I happen to have my hoodie, they're in trouble!

[08riddlec]

awww! haapy one year annerversary...(i know it's a little late.. (and i know i spelt that wrong..) )

[keeporjot]

@08riddlec No matter, I appreciate the comment and your watching and your just being...you!

[08riddlec]

@keeporjot aww thanks :) you're awesome anyway ;)

[AliciaLucious]

Congrats, Peter!

Frogs! Why'd it have to be frogs!

[keeporjot]

@AliciaLucious Aw thanks, do you not like frogs?!?

[AliciaLucious]

@keeporjot They are all right, except for the bulging eyes, the wet skin, the long tongues, and the unexpected jumping. Hhhmmm... I just realized that if I replace "wet skin" with fur, I just described my chihuahua.

[NobodyFair]

This is awesome... You're awesome...

Frogs are awesome ;)

[keeporjot]

@NobodyFair YES! Frogs are awesome! Thanks!!

[ianswertobob]

"Got a little... evil stuck in my throat."

I love you, Peter. LULZ. Happy 1 Year! I can't believe you've only been around that long... I'm OLD. 0_o

[keeporjot]

@ianswertobob Haha, young in YouTube world but old in real life, hahaha....my life is sad...

[mergirl95]

wait, you DIDN'T make up listatubejournal?

...oh

[keeporjot]

@mergirl95 I knew it! People thought I made her up.

[mergirl95]

@keeporjot i guess since i'm not subscribed, i thought she was one of your fictional characters...

[mergirl95]

Respond to this video... er, subscribed to her. i AM subscribed to you.. obviously... -sighs and goes back to her crocheting-

[NinjaGiirl]

lol you were super funny and helpful. I love you...

...okay, that was such a creepy stalker moment.

Sorry.

xD

[keeporjot]

@NinjaGiirl It's okay, creepy stalkers are how I make friends...wait...I should re-think this...

[MariaOmnomnom]

I find that first step to be really difficult :\

Any tips on actually filming the video? Or like.... getting started?

By the way, how did you start filming? Was it awkward to talk to the camera at first?

p.s: Love your videos :)

[keeporjot]

@MariaOmnomnom Hi! It is difficult and you just have to be really brave about it. But good lighting, speaking clearly are always a great way to start. When I first started filming I had lots of "ums" and "ers" because I wasn't used to it, but it takes time and you do get used to it. Thanks!

[keeporjot]

@lifeisashow16 Wait a minute...didn't you already comment on this video?!? Shenanigans! lol!

I'm so glad you spelled out lolzkerdoodlesss cause I had no idea what that was when you would say it, and now I get it.

[GreenVeggieGirl]

yay! I'm going to subscribe to you!!! Cause you are cool and frogs. yep. I haven't made videos yet but i was thinking about it... maybe...

[keeporjot]

@GreenVeggieGirl Maybe is always a good start to Yes!...or no... Thanks for subscribing, and yes FROGS RULE!

[GreenVeggieGirl]

@keeporjot I think I will start making videos sometime soon... I need more time in my schedule! haha.

[deathmelon6789]

I started about 15 months ago ago and I have 41 videos, and 36 subscribers and i;m happy with that. (I could use more though LOL but i'm not gonna be pushy) And, i think that if you get a few trolls that it's a good thing. Because they actually took their time and looked at your video, no matter if they liked it or not. They gave you a view after all. :)

[keeporjot]

@deathmelon6789 Yes! I feel the same, I've generally be content that anyone is watching and I really appreciate those who have and commented and when I get to talk back to them in the comment section.

[19sexybexy94]

OMG YES. OUTTAKES FTW. YAY 4 CAPITALS. AND ABBREVIATIONS. OR SHOULD THAT BE 'ABBVS'?

[keeporjot]

@19sexybexy94 ABBVS & CAPS RULE!

[19sexybexy94]

@keeporjot TOTALLY <3

*uncapslock* can you actually remember different people commenting on your videos? like, could you remember if someone had been commenting on them from right at the start, or from later?

[yesimenglish1]

Your so epic "evil fail!" rotflol frog

[keeporjot]

@yesimenglish1 Frogs are epic! and so is evil...or evil epic fail? Yeah that'd be awesome.

[MustardSpork]

Hey Peter! Congrats on your first year!!

your account is still relatively young then?

Thanks for being so awesome and inspirational :D

[keeporjot]

@MustardSpork Aw, thank you, I'm glad I can be inspiration. I haven't had my youtube account very long, but I'm enjoying it!

[aliceisagirlnerd]

You tickle my funny bone on a regular basis!

[keeporjot]

@aliceisagirlnerd Yes! I'm so glad to know where the funny bone is!

[SuperRandsom]

i like this video so much i jumped around like a bunch of frogs (:(:(:

[keeporjot]

@SuperRandsom Jumping around like a frog is the best jumping!!

[Beckophilia]

"I'm gonna punch your puppy!"

"I don't have a puppy..."

"Well..then..I'm gonna get you a puppy and then I'm gonna punch it!"

"We're not allowed to get a puppy in this apartment."

"Oh, yeah well.. then I'm gonna rent you one! What?"

xD

Faved before the intro even played :)

haha I thought when you were counting the percentages that you were going to go "99% ... upload failed! WHAT!?" That happens to me all the time >.<

11 videos for 100 subs? Nice! Mine was around 50 videos when I hit 100 subs :P

[keeporjot]

@Beckophilia Aw, well everyone starts somewhere, I was very lucky to meet a lot of people with great communities of subscribers.

[Beckophilia]

@keeporjot That's very true. If it sounded like I was complaining I didn't mean it that way! I'm very grateful to have the 300 subscribers that I have now. I honestly thought I'd only ever have about 50 (3/4s of those being friends and family :P)

[JazzyKat4Ever]

I just love you and your videos! :)

[keeporjot]

@JazzyKat4Ever Aw, well thanks so much!

[THEROBBIEKSHOW]

OMG so much advice where do I start about your awesomeness, oh wait let's focus on me instead..lol...love it Peter :-)

[keeporjot]

@THEROBBIEKSHOW Aw thanks! Let's talk about your awesomness, cause if you watched my video, you're awesome!!! ...wait that sounds arrogant...even if you don't watch, I'm still pretty sure you're probably awesome...probably...still sounds arrogant, I think I failed at this comment response.

[rosienotrose]

You are adorable. Love seeing what u have to say.

[keeporjot]

@rosienotrose Aw thank you! I hope it's something worthwhile.

[archykins]

<3 your raywilliam johnson troll!!!! XD

[keeporjot]

@archykins Haha, he's pretty awesome, he was one of my inspirations.

[RcascadeD]

i'm commenting... CROSSING FINGERS! hint hint

[keeporjot]

@RcascadeD Wait...are you crossing your fingers like I'm a vampire and you're trying to shield me away?!? Oh wait...no I get it now! *wink*

[RcascadeD]

@keeporjot i realize that you commented on a lot of peoples comments but OMFG!!!!!!!!!!! :D i've never had someone in youtube hierarchy acknowledge my existence!!!!!!!!!!! I may or may not have just awoken my cat by squealing!! THANK YOU!!!!!! you also got me two friends... dang... i should listen to your advise more often!!! KEEPORJOT ROCKS!

[jaipskd100]

You should do more outtakes at the end of your videos- they're hillarious!! XD

[keeporjot]

@jaipskd100 Haha, I'll try, sometimes they're funny, other times, not so much.

[xxmisskelly95xx]

"Oh my god that actually hurt my hand" LOL XD

[keeporjot]

@xxmisskelly95xx It did! It was bleeding!!! Well...no it wasn't but it could have.

[xxmisskelly95xx]

@keeporjot Haha Oh how you make me laugh......

[xDreww04x]

wow you got 100 subscribers pretty quickly! well thanks for the video because it is definitely reassuring cause it know as a young teenagers its harder to get more views and subscribers and meet new people without your parents freaking out but oh well :D

[keeporjot]

@xDreww04x It is hard to meet new people on YouTube, and you have to just hope with each video you're working on your speaking skills and editing. But over-protective parents can make it hard too.

[kimberkali77]

Frogs aren't turtles, but they hop.

[keeporjot]

@kimberkali77 Pshaw, Frogs PWN Turtles!!!

[skywalker3r]

i HATE creepy comments...not that i've got any...but i would hate them if i got them...

[keeporjot]

@skywalker3r Um...I like your hair... :-D I dunno if that was creepy enough though.

[Elvensailor]

Your fingers are really fragile, aren't they? : D I really must thank Charlie for starting his liker chain and Elmify for continuing it! Awesomeness!

[keeporjot]

@Elvensailor I do have delicate fingers. and I'm grateful to Charlie and Elimfy as well! They're both wonderful people.

[Tellascope]

Hmm...after watching this, I MAY decide to actually upload a video and stop having a channel with no purpose that looks pathetic! :)

Look at that, you're an inspiration.

Also - frogs.

[keeporjot]

@Tellascope Yeay! I love inspiring people! and yes...FROGS!

[beccki93]

I get excited every time when one of your pops up on my homepage.

[keeporjot]

@beccki93 Geehee, I like popping up in your homepage, I feel like a mole sticking his head out for a fresh breath of air...wait, does that sound weird?

[DisfiguredUnicorn]

your evil laugh is impressive ;)

[keeporjot]

@DisfiguredUnicorn It's all nat-tur-al!

[aquatius5]

I kinda suck at making Youtube friends. I even leave creepy comments! :c

[keeporjot]

@aquatius5 Well, there's a difference between creepy, and CREEPY! But I think you've been creepy, and not CREEPY. and that's the best amount of creepy! :-D And making YouTube friends is hard, but you just gotta put yourself out there and take a risk!

[aquatius5]

@keeporjot Clealy creepy enough that you remember my comments :D

[ckXcore]

I think I have the other piece to your pendant! Let's get connected like NAO!

P.S. - Filarious! But I'm ashamed you forgot your catch phrase! But not really..

[keeporjot]

@ckXcore If we connect, our powers would be unstoppable!!! I know I forgot my catch phrase, Argh I fail...next time, send me a tweet to remind me, lol.

[coolpurplebunnies]

this might sound gay-ish....but i follow you on twitter :) B-)  <---- cool face ..hehe

[keeporjot]

@coolpurplebunnies Not gay-ish at all! Lovely and happiness! :-D and U be cool.

[choisant]

Uhm... I thought your mom only realized you were famous on the internet like three videos ago? :P I have a problem with evil being stuck in my throat too...

[keeporjot]

@choisant It's true...inconsistencies in my videos!!! ARGH you found the truth. And when evil gets stuck in my throat I drink down a big glass of GOOD!

[Justtubed]

I KNEW you were Hoodie Peter. This video proves it.

I am extremely happy that Emily found you and shared you with all of us. You are definitely one of the best people I knew. I love you!

[keeporjot]

@Justtubed Justin, I'm so happy to be a part of your life and your youtube friedns and best friends and I'm grateful that you are a part of mine. You've been an inspiration and a wonderful support and I know it would have been difficult staying on YouTube without you. Thank you for everything.

[broadout]

I wish I could come to your blogtv show but it'll be 3AM here and I have to go to college tomorrow =( I'll try and make it anyway lol =)

[keeporjot]

@broadout Aw, now worries if you did, or didn't. 3 am is so early! I'll try for a weekend one next time.

[AviatorGoggles]

Oh my stars, I love RE! Will you be playing the original?

Also, I made like....2 videos but my face for the thumbnail is always like 'Herp herp'. So I said fuck it.

[keeporjot]

@AviatorGoggles I played RE4 and it was terrifying! But I had fun. Yeah sometimes the thumbnails on my videos are ridic!

[lukeshdoesntknow]

frogs.

[keeporjot]

@lukeshdoesntknow Frogs indeed!!!

[oneawesomefreak1]

"This face invaded the internet"

LOL!!! I<3U

I love when your face invades my subscription box, it makes me so happy(:

[keeporjot]

@oneawesomefreak1 Haha, I like to invade subscription boxes! Hide your kids, hide your wife!!

[122172639]

You were separated from the evil baby orphanage???!!! Awesome! 

[keeporjot]

@122172639 Wait...was the orphanage evil?? or the babies evil?? Either way I'm glad I'm out.

[Jodiebirdinabocks]

You know who's great? You. You know what else is great? Frogs. :)

[keeporjot]

@Jodiebirdinabocks YES! Frogs are great! Thank you.

[MissKriekentaart]

I was about to say something constructive, but then I forgot *sigh story of my life! But here's a comment anyway!

[keeporjot]

@MissKriekentaart Yeay comments! I agree though I have to write my comments as I'm watching or I forget.

[CookieLoverrr]

Dance monkey!! Daaance!!

[keeporjot]

@CookieLoverrr *DANCE* I need a banana...or something else monkey's like to eat!

[katex007]

was that ray william with the troll thing? :p

[keeporjot]

@katex007 Haha, yes, RWJ was one of my first youtubers that I watched.

[neuroticrayon]

Awesome <3

[keeporjot]

@neuroticrayon Thank you! :-D

[Rainbowsfailing]

I wish I could type that fast on my ipod :P

And I think that you're too funny to be a mistake!

[keeporjot]

@Rainbowsfailing Aw thanks! I'm one of those parts of history that is...uh something good then?

I try to type that fast on my ipod, but then I get weird auto-correct sayings.

[AfricaConcentrated]

Id love it if you would check out my channel : D <3 That would be pretty amzaing : D I find it so exciting when i get anouther view on my videos :L....simple things amuze me XD

[keeporjot]

@AfricaConcentrated I agree that getting views made me so happy. I was like, "Someone viewed it, and it wasn't me!! WHO?!?"

[MickeyiAla]

Tres Bon! I am trying to get into the YouTube community but I guess that won't be happening till my online schooling is done :/ I have lots of ideas

[keeporjot]

@MickeyiAla Oh, ideas are good, jot them down, I always forget mine and then I put up random videos.

[TheDynamiteVoice]

Haha, my first subscriber was my best friend. I was really happy when someone I actually didn't know, subscribed to me. Oh and your happy dance is way better than mine :P

[keeporjot]

@TheDynamiteVoice Everyone has their own happy dance, and I'm sure it's great! I was super excited when someone random subscribed to me!!!

[ItsSophey]

commenting on this video so maybe someone will check out my videos:D

haha and peter you're awesome!

[keeporjot]

@ItsSophey Yeay for commenting! That's a good way of meeting new people. And thanks, I'm grateful for being Awesome.

[Bmoney52]

I love the happy dance.

[keeporjot]

@Bmoney52 I try to do it every morning as a work out.

[Bmoney52]

@keeporjot sounds like a great work out. ;D

[M3LF4C3]

I had a different channel for years where I posted amvs and the like, but this channel hasn't been around nearly that long and I think I've only posted videos on it for the last couple months (and there have only been three so far) :/ I better get moving on those vids or I'll only have like 10 done for my one year anniversary lol

[keeporjot]

@M3LF4C3 Aw there's nothing wrong with taking your time too! Sometimes people just don't have time to make videos. It's okay, it makes me appreciate that you took the time to do a video response!

[sparrowhawkspupil]

lol, you hurt your hand. Oh, I mean, that's too bad.

Yay for your 1 year anniversary!

[keeporjot]

@sparrowhawkspupil Thanks! And I'm glad self inflicting pain makes you happy...I'll be sure to poke my eye out next time, LOL!

[keeporjot]

@hopscotch92 Yea! I love being awesome, thank you!

[supersharayah]

Poor HoodyPeter. Haha. it's your MOTHER. I love our community. bahaha. Birthed from the same womb... LMBO. You totes paid them. CAN WE GET OUTTAKES ALL THE TIME! :D

[keeporjot]

@supersharayah I will try and do as many outtakes as possible, they're ususally not funny. But these ones were!

[Nerdfighteratalie]

I'm watching the happy dance part again<3333

[keeporjot]

@Nerdfighteratalie When I meet you in person, I have afeeling I should just inflict pain upon myself to entertain you.

[JustJAINE]

I wonder what I should name my pet frog! Oh and I think this is the first I've seen advice video on starting out on youtube that's not comedy. Thanks!

[keeporjot]

@JustJAINE Froggy?? And, uh thanks, I'm glad i could provide you with such great advice!

[MissKayFresh]

haha, you are so adorable!

[keeporjot]

@MissKayFresh Aw thanks so much *blushing*

[HashTagTeam]

Thanks man this vid helped me alot :)

[keeporjot]

@HashTagTeam I'm glad! Sometimes it's encouraging to hear that others started with 0 subscribers and 0 views! Oh man...those were dark, dark, days.

[Schubes17]

haha as always peter, this video made me giggle and teehee

[keeporjot]

@Schubes17 I want to know the difference between a giggle and a teehee.

[TheWulfMaster]

It may not sound like much to some people (although that's because the internet has desensitized us from awesome, i.e. "Look at this! This cat is juggling 3 CHAINSAWS" "Only Three?" ), it is made more awesome if you remember Youtube's only been up for 5-6 years, and even less if you count when it's popularity spiked, So you've been on here for 1/5 of the whole of Youtube!

[keeporjot]

@TheWulfMaster wow..that's 20% of the lifetime of YouTube....that is crazy when you say it like that!!!

[Nerdfighteratalie]

I've watched the "happy dance! I just hit myself int eh head cuz of happy dance!" part...over and over and over....

[keeporjot]

@Nerdfighteratalie I'm glad my misery brings you pleasure.

[iluvkugel]

I recently had someone tell me my videos are boring. It made me very sad :(

But then I realized that making them made a happy and I was having fun. Besides, if they were boring, I wouldn't have over 100 views on some of 'em, right??

Anyway, CONGRATULATIONS on your first YouTubeversary!!!!!!! Can't wait for the next!

[keeporjot]

@iluvkugel What?! Who said that! Boo to them. Just keep doing what you're doing! It takes courage to upload vlogs on YouTube so keep at it!

[Nerdfighteratalie]

Happy dance! Happy dance! I just hit myself in the head from my happy dance!

MARRY ME?

[keeporjot]

@Nerdfighteratalie Okay...but if I want to go get corndogs every now and then, no arguments, right?

[Nerdfighteratalie]

I wish your mom would subscribe to me...