BY ROBIN CRIPEThere are a lot of ways to find suc-
cess on YouTube, and there are just
as many ways to fall short. Here
are a few quick tips for avoiding
easy mistakes new gaming chan-
nels often make:- NOT FINDING A NICHE
AND CHOOSING THE
WRONG GAME
Every popular gaming channel
starts off small and grows an
audience. The easiest, best way to
do this is to find a niche and oc-
cupy it. Rather than discuss every
new game that comes out and get
drowned out in a sea of established
voices, find an underrepresented
game, game series or genre you’re
passionate about and focus on
that. Running a successful gaming
channel comes down to finding an
audience, and if you can adopt an
established fandom, you’re already
halfway there.
A series known for its cryptic
lore and tough-as-nails game-
play, Dark Souls was officially a
hit when VaatiVidya uploaded
his first video in 2012. Over the
course of seven years, his in-depth
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6 Mistakes that New Gaming Channels Make
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