Should I YouTube in 2024

Is Being a "YouTuber" Worth it?, and More (BSP-410)

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Topics discussed: Sharing analytics on how a custom thumbnail compared to an autogenerated thumbnail and also share a theory about thumbnail A/B comparisons, Trolling people with microphone humor, the Shure MV6, if microphone reviews are evergreen content, if being a "YouTuber" is really "Worth It" where I discuss the time and money aspect of deciding if you want make videos, why youtube cares about average view duration instead of click through rate, and how no one cares about background noise.

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00:00 - Intro
00:18 - Thank You
01:27 - Thumbnail's Impact on Video Performance
10:03 - Some of My Best Video Work!
15:00 - WIBT: Shure MV6
17:55 - WYHTS: Are Mic Reviews are Evergreen Content?
22:36 - WYHTS: The Money & Time Required to be a YouTuber (Is Being a "YouTuber" Really "Worth It"? )
39:15 - WYHTS: Why YouTube Cares about View Duration instead of CTR
44:24 - WYHTS: No One Cares about Background Noise!
47:15 - WYHTS: Mics UNDER $600 Are a RIP OFF!
48:45 - Value for Value
55:40 - Missing Next Week
56:58 - Conclusion