How I Started My YouTube Journey as a Gamer (Part 1)

Hi Hive Gamers and everyone out there! Let me tell you a bit about my journey as a YouTuber.

I was just a simple guy with a regular job before. We weren't rich, and honestly, I never wanted to be rich either. I’m okay as long as I have what I need for daily life—as long as I can support myself and my other responsibilities, especially when it comes to spiritual matters.

People think that being a YouTuber means you’ll earn a lot of money right away—but actually, it’s not that easy.

I started back in August 2019. During that time, I was looking for some passive income. I had a regular job and had already tried different types of work—none of them easy. Working really is tiring, haha, but that’s how it is, right? Any job can be exhausting. 😅

But then I asked myself: “What kind of work is easier? Something on my own time, where I don't have a boss?”

I started doing research, and during that time, I became interested in YouTube. I didn’t know back then that it was actually possible to earn money from YouTube. Vlogging wasn’t super popular yet, and the platform wasn’t fully explored in that way.

I researched how to create my own YouTube channel and watched videos about it. Eventually, I gave it a try. I started by thinking of a name—went through a few name changes. Then I had to decide on a niche.

That niche became gaming. And because I didn’t want to show my face or talk on camera, I found out it was totally okay on YouTube, as long as your content is unique, original, and provides value to the viewers.

So, I decided to focus on gameplay walkthroughs. I started recording my games—different ones—and uploading them to my channel.

My very first upload? 0 views. Maybe 2 views, and I’m pretty sure I was the one who watched it. And I only had 2 subscribers—and they were my parents! Haha.😅 But I kept uploading. Slowly but surely, that’s what I did.

To be honest, when I was starting, I didn’t give it my full focus because I had family responsibilities and other important matters. I just started it and uploaded videos whenever I had free time.

The downside? Sometimes I’d enjoy the games too much, and it would eat up a lot of my time. Good thing I eventually learned to set boundaries and be mindful of how I use my time.

As months went by, I started learning how to make thumbnails, how to use Canva to design them, and how to interact with the YouTube community. Eventually, I started getting 10 views on some videos— and honestly, that already made me happy. But I wasn’t monetized yet.

Until...

To be continued...

It's all about today. See you in the next post!

My Small YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Ninjaxplay7/videos