 Welcome back to my channel guys, it's your girl Coco styles and on this channel we talk about beauty fashion Lifestyle and styling today is going to be a little bit different as far as my video I'm not going to do anything about fashion beauty or any lifestyle contents It's going to be about my YouTube journey and my channel and things that I am noticing first I want to start off by saying I have been on YouTube for Three years as far as posting but I've had a channel just so I can pretty much watch YouTube like everyone else For many many years. I'm gonna jump into some things that I have noticed things that People have asked me which is my family and like friends and stuff Just kind of go through the things that I think would help someone who's trying to start a channel now First thing I always get from people is how long have I been on YouTube? And that is three years actually posting content. All right, so my first YouTube video if you guys scroll all the way back You'll see that video. It's very grainy because I was definitely sitting in my kitchen on my iPhone Probably 11. I don't even know probably doubt it probably earlier than that Maybe the eight or something like that, but I did my first video very scared But I did it and I'm still here today have not given up So that is the first question I want to get into on this video is how long I've been doing YouTube and that was exactly Three years. So the other thing I want to get into is like my view count and my subscriber count Okay, my views are Low, okay when I mean low I did a research and I wanted to see who was at the 300 video and it was the same thing So I have to make adjustments I do because I am not gonna go through another year of Low views it could be like I said this before a multitude of things. Maybe you guys don't like the content It could be my video formatting But I'm still gonna push through as far as my view count I do know that some videos do get a lot more views than others or my videos are just not being pushed out So I have to have to make some adjustments myself in order to keep this going one thing I was doing in this whole process Was trying to make sure I had the quality on point and I probably could have waited for that as far as quality of the actual video I could have waited but Me being a cancer. I wanted to have that part kind of Together for you guys like I didn't want you guys to watch something that was just Bad as far as the vision or even the audio. So just going back through all of my things I'm like, okay. I made some adjustments. I did invest some money. I'm gonna tell you right now You don't need to do that. You don't need to do that just yet I'm gonna tell you that you do not need to do that That a lot of the new phones are really really great Get you some good lighting and kind of go from there comments are things that I Appreciate there's a handful of girls who's always count Commenting and the ones who actually comment on my doctor Bobby Price video Absolutely love it. You know, that's one of my favorite That's one of my highest few videos and I think it's because a lot of people are just trying to just be a little bit More healthier and I did that video not thinking about it. I was it was in the morning Ready to start my detox. So I just wanted to share that with you guys So the comments are another thing if you guys can comment that is perfect I usually get to my comments pretty quick But even my comments are low because the view count is low. It doesn't bother me. Trust me I am okay with slow growth I just want to make sure that I'm answering you guys when I do get to that point of having a slew of Comments I'm gonna go back to view count for a minute. I Am a firm believer That people If they see a certain number They do not deem that that video is important And I am saying that because I was looking at some stuff on tiktok and this girl said something very similar And I said I agree I think that if people don't see a ton of likes on something they're gonna go the other way It's just the way of the world now and that's completely fine But I do think that is the same thing on YouTube one of the young ladies from I don't know if Kelly stamps and then it was another young lady I do not know her name they mentioned turning off your subscriber count and your view count which I would agree with the view count Even maybe subscribers because like I said some people may see a low number and just feel like the information may not be valuable or you're not that Popular or important as someone else. It's just the reality of it. So With the view count, it's extremely low Trust me some days. I'm just like I just want to throw everything But I'm not giving up on it just yet I'm gonna keep on going Once something sticks guys is gonna stick and I'm gonna be super happy that I can that I can bring certain things to you guys That you absolutely love. So all right. So why haven't I given up? Because I like to do this. I like the creating part. I like to make things look nice for you guys I like to get the information and bring it back to you guys I am always open to anything that you guys would like to see as far as fashion beauty any lifestyle stuff you guys know that I am a I'm not even a vegan anymore because I know I ate that salmon But I'm still plant-based because I have not changed I have not taken anything out of my eating regimen So a lot of the stuff that I was eating on dr. Savie's a vegan plan I Still eat that Literally, I have not stopped any anything. I still purchased my same mushrooms. I still purchased kamut I still purchased spelt. I still purchased certain things that I had from him. I have not changed that Same herbs. I'm still doing that. I literally just added in Salmon that was it. Well, if you guys want to know more about that you guys let me know I just want to make sure I'm giving you guys things that you absolutely want to see doing YouTube is not the easiest Especially if you're pumping out you're creating things and you're doing things and then the count is low You like But I don't know I just feel like eventually it'll pop if it doesn't it's just something that I actually like to do and Eventually it'll happen. I am a part of the creative program. So I am monetized. So I do get a check Now the check is not big y'all, but let me tell you about that I am very appreciative of the hundred and something dollars that I do get it's not every month though It's like every two months So that tells you that the view count and the view count is low or the retention rate is really really low if I can get So I'm very Optimistic so if I can get that hundred and something dollars to be consistent every month that is a goal Right because that means that that's progress and then it'll go up from there So there are people who jump on YouTube today and just take off because they already had like a huge following on Instagram and stuff and it is what it is. It's just a part of The process, you know in my opinion, let me get into the next thing It's my content gonna change because I feel like my view count is low and my subscriber count is low No What I am going to do is just keep on pushing it out and get better each time Do more research. You guys know I am a style coach So my content did change at one point. I started out with tall girl stuff and then I switched to Kind of like my stuff for my business and that is where I think I should have not done because it's so structured That I didn't like it myself. It's still available for you guys to look at but I definitely would have Not done that if you know, I mean I can start my channel all all over I really can if I wanted to I don't know It's a thought but my content did change back then and then I shifted back so 2024 I'm just gonna do things a little bit different and this is like a Little journal video for me to keep myself accountable Try new things and just step outside of the box So am I gonna give up on YouTube? No, I'm not I'm not gonna give up I'm like I said, I'm just gonna keep pushing through reading my analytics see what you guys want to see and just Also, you know switch up as you know, I do videos and make it the best Maybe my format may change Maybe not maybe not always sitting down vlogs are a little bit different because you guys are really starting to get to know me So my vlogs would have to be intentional about where I'm going. What type of value I can provide for you and what type of How's it gonna help you like if I'm going grocery shopping? Okay, maybe that'll be good Because I'm showing you guys the things that I get when I actually go grocery shopping as a person who eats plant-based, right? So it has to be definitely intentional until I get to the point when you guys like I just want to see Coco and will my channel change? No, it's probably not gonna change I'm open to suggestions. Like I said, if you guys want to see something specifically Definitely put that in the comments. I'm open to it If you are following me on Instagram on either one of my pages my business page or my personal page Definitely definitely leave those in my DM. But yeah, so that's my journey three years six fifty one subscribers Views are Extremely low So that means to me I need to figure out a way to get my videos of visible Okay So it's just more work for me that I have to do to become visible whether that's doing more shorts or Switching out my content as far as the actual format of it Just pivoting doing something that's gonna draw more people in that want to actually watch this channel My cousin said to me today, you don't want to talk about relationships and stuff. No No, you know why there's so many people talking about it. That is a draining Subject like I just I don't like a lot of the stuff that people are saying these days Women this women that men this men that I'm just kind of over it. So I'm not interested in that He's like, oh, I think you'll be a really good person in your insight You ask me a question, but I'm not doing a full video on that It's just too the energy to me is just say, huh, it's too much Like I feel like everybody's doing it and I just prefer to just be Me right. I love to have a really nice home a clean home Certain things are just in order for me. It's who I am I've always been this way a girl who's always bought luxury items from very early on in the New York City So none of this is like new I'm hearing a lot of people say Oh, maybe we can talk about the new luxury thing because they say like oh black girl luxury is over The reason why I don't like when they say that there's a lot of black women who've been doing this They're not new to this thing true to this. Okay, so same thing. They just may not show certain things on a line Okay, so I don't know. Maybe I'll add some of that and just like a little girl chit chat Maybe I'll add a chatty chatty a chatty chatty Like there's some sort of girl talk on like a day if you guys are interested in a girl talk Definitely comment below if you say this far in the video and if you hear this part of the video if you Interest if you are interested in like a girl chat or like some sort of lives Y'all let me know now alive may be pushing it because I Don't get a lot of views But I'm willing to open up to a lie because I think that'll be fun to just talk about just stuff and just get other women's Opinions on stuff. So that is it three years on YouTube Subscriber count. I'm okay with view count I am not okay with and that is the God's honest truth when you're doing stuff You're editing and you're staying up late and stuff and then you get 20 views. It's like Damn, right, but you can't get frustrated. You just keep pushing Something that I'm going to do one day is going to stick and when it does we're gonna take off together guys But thank you guys for listening to my journey on YouTube I talked about my the amount of money that I get and my subscribers the comments you guys Trust me. I appreciate you guys for the girls who's are who's always commenting I definitely appreciate it as well. If you are in the price if you're in the process of starting a YouTube channel And you're scared girl. Just do it. I'm rooting for you. Okay. I'm not the girl That's gonna be mad if you blow up before me I'm just happy to see people do it do what they love and just kind of take it from there. So Thank you guys for tuning into this video again If you have any suggestions or things that you would like to see on this channel Definitely comment below and if you stay to the end of this video, please comment Coco, we see you and guys don't forget to follow me on instagram at Cocoa South NYC and Cocoa South NY And my personal style blog Cocoa Styles NYC and my style services Cocoa Styles NY And I'm on tickety tickety tock Cocoa Styles NYC and I will catch you guys in the next one. Bye guys