Struggling on YouTube?

weshoredid

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👁️ 32 views📅 1 years ago⏱️ 5:57

Royal Caribbean Group

What This Creator Said

1 Sad Bacon

Creator Had Mixed FeelingsTips & Advice🥉Knowledgeable Creator

Occasional Cruiser

Source: Our analysis of the creator's lived experience, based on what they said in this video.

Creator's Key Takeaways

YouTube is hard and sometimes it's very frustrating. You know, when you when you design a a series or even an episode and you you lay it all out

I think that's that's the main driver. Have fun, right? Um we have fun designing videos, we have fun editing videos, and you know, hopefully, you know, if we help one person

Creator's Tips & Advice

✓Focus on having fun with the process of designing and editing videos.

✓Try not to check analytics all the time; just send the video out and start thinking about the next one.

✓Support smaller channels to help the community grow together.

🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Low views after hard work — If you help even one person, it is a victory; don't let it discourage you.

Complexity of production — Focus on the joy of the niche and having fun with the creation process.

Questions This Creator Answers

QHow hard is it to grow a small YouTube channel?

QHow do you deal with the frustration of low views on a new video?

Port Highlights

CocoCay

How to read the Trip Bacon Score

Happy Bacon — creators loved this aspect

Sad Bacon — creators took issue with this

Meh — no strong opinion either way

Scale: 0–5 strips in half-step increments. 0 = “meh”, 5 = “bacon bliss”. Aggregated from creator-review sentiment, weighted by channel expertise.

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YouTube Video Description↓

Are you a small YouTuber struggling to grow your channel, especially if you're in your 40s, 50s, or 60s and love cruising with Royal Caribbean? You're not alone! In this video, The Truth About Being a Small YouTuber, I share my honest experience after 17 months of building a podcast and YouTube channel from scratch. If you're passionate about cruise life, Royal Caribbean ships, and creating content as a mature creator, this video is for you. We’ll talk about the frustrations small YouTubers face — from video ideas and lighting setups to titles, thumbnails, and the algorithm that seems impossible to crack. But even when the views are low and growth is slow, there’s still joy in sharing our love for cruising, creating cruise vlogs, and connecting with fellow cruisers in their 40s, 50s, and 60s. Whether you're a cruise content creator, a midlife traveler, or someone dreaming of your next Royal Caribbean cruise, you'll relate to this journey. 🔔 Subscribe for more cruise content, YouTube tips for small channels, and real talk about midlife adventures. #SmallYouTuber #RoyalCaribbeanCruise #CruiseVlog #MidlifeCreator #CruiseTips #Over50YouTuber #CruiseLife #YouTubeStruggles #ContentCreationOver40 Follow us on: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@weshoredid Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weshoredid/ Email: weshoredid@yahoo.com We would love you to be part of the show. Please email us your stories, ideas, and comments. Travel agent and channel partner from MEI travel – please mention the weshoredid YouTube channel. Jenn Greene 443-499-2168 jenn.greene@mei-travel.com mei-travel.com/jenn.greene