YouTube Is Hard... But 2026? That's Our Breakthrough Year

YouTube is hard. And I'm saying that as someone with 70,000+ followers across Instagram and TikTok. After posting my first 12 long-form videos, I wanted to share what I've learned—because if you're struggling with YouTube, I'm right there with you. In this video: - Why YouTube is fundamentally different from Instagram/TikTok - What's working - What's NOT working - The biggest lesson I learned after 12 videos - What I'm changing moving forward TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Intro: YouTube Is Hard 0:57 - Why YouTube Is Different 2:51 - What I've Learned (The Insights) 4:33 - What's Still Not Working (The Honesty) 6:05 - The Biggest Lesson 6:49 - What I'm Doing Differently This isn't a "how to blow up" video. This is a "here's what I'm figuring out in real-time" video. MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO: https://youtu.be/UOxX7tNk1EI?si=w24uJb4OKKmbbJeh https://youtu.be/yqDuE6IBw7c?si=jpD_4hWQpQK2bPSO 🎁 FREE RESOURCE: - Free Guide - 6 Angles to Improve Your Storytelling: 👉 https://stan.store/denz_creates/p/goto-angles-get-your-6shot-guide-now WORK WITH ME: 1:1 Video Strategy Coaching: https://stan.store/denz_creates/p/11-session--personal-brand-video-roadmap- 📱 CONNECT WITH ME: - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denz_creates/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@denz_creates - Email: denzbrade@gmail.com If you're also figuring out YouTube, subscribe. Let's figure it out together. #youtube #contentcreator #youtubetips #growyoutube #contentcreation #videomarketing #youtubestrategy #smallyoutuber #creatorjourney #youtubegrowth #smallcreator