That's so real! I did that same thing by streaming daily with no direction. Now I just do three solid nights and chat more. People come back for the vibe. To be honest, this post nailed it. Thanks for keeping it honest

This was so real I started on my work laptop too and used a cheap ring light from eBay. Honestly, people overthink setups. Viewers care more about energy and sound. I love the way you break it down. I might steal your LED idea!

Same story here! Used to stream Apex daily and I got nowhere. Switched to cozy indie games + chill vibes and it’s slowly growing. Also, scheduling my streams properly helped. Twitch definitely rewards consistency now.

Honestly? I still use hashtags on both TikTok and Shorts but it's ppsuper minimal. Like 2–3 tops. I stopped doing the #fyp spam ages ago and my reach didn’t drop at all. I think good captions help more these days.

I’ve been wondering this for months now, do hashtags even matter anymore on TikTok or YouTube Shorts in 2025? Like seriously. I remember when everyone was obsessed with using #fyp #viral #trending on every video. But lately, I’m not even sure the algorithm cares about them anymore.

A while back, I ...

For me, Shorts go crazy around lunchtime. TikTok’s more random though, but 9 AM seems to hit. I think the algorithm just likes to keep us guessing

Lol, I thought it was just my account acting weird My short silly vids are flying lately but longer ones just flop. It’s kinda sad because I like storytelling, but you’re right, TikTok wants fast stuff.

I think it depends on the content. For entertainment channels, views still matter because clickbait thumbnails get you that first wave. But yeah, if people don’t stick around, you might not get views anymore. For me, once I started scripting my videos tighter, my retention improved and suddenly ...

For me, keywords still matter, but mostly for “how to” style videos. I made one called “How to Fix Instagram Stories Not Uploading (2025)” and it ranks in Google search. That’s where keywords saved me. But my reaction videos? Zero SEO, just a catchy thumbnail, and those get way more views. So yeah ...

I don’t think it’s just luck though. I’ve noticed when I post consistently (like 3 vids a week), even the bad ones still get some traction. It’s like YouTube starts to “trust” your channel more when you upload often.

Also yeah, thumbnails, tags. I stopped stressing over tags and put that energy ...