Hello! Right now you’re reading “The Creator Confidential”, a blog where famous YouTubers share their stories and tips they have for growing a YouTube channel. Today’s post is something special and the first of a series called “YouTube from the Perspective of a Small Channel”. In this series, small YouTube channels share their successes and struggles, how they got their first subscribers, why they started, and more! If you want to be featured, you can send me an email (thecreatorconfidential@gmail.com) or DM me on Instagram (@thecreatorconfidential). Over the past week, I had the pleasure of interviewing Rumeha, and here is the finished result. Enjoy!
Introduce yourself!
Hey guys!! My name is Rumeha aka Rumexa on YouTube! I’m a small YouTuber who makes Lifestyle and Entertainment videos. I’m also an aspiring actress and have done a few little jobs here and there. I am 15 years old and am from Canada! A super random fact about me is that I have a mole inside my right eye! It’s gross but also kinda interesting.
I started YouTube to spread smiles and make lots of friends along the way! Okay… and I’ll also admit that part of it is to satisfy my inner camera hog! I started my YouTube channel 5 years ago, although the first time I jumped into the world of YouTube was when I was 5 years old. My mom filmed me doing religious videos for a while. YouTubers that inspire my content are Sydney Serena, Kamri Noel, and more.
How did you, personally, become more integrated with and interact more with the YouTube community/fellow YouTubers?
I found my way into the small YouTuber community by interacting with other small YouTubers channels and DMing them on Instagram! I especially enjoy the way my internet friends and I genuinely support each other. I suggest you use this tip to your advantage and grow your channel! So what my friends and I do is we send each other the links to our recent uploads and then watch each other’s videos and provide genuine feedback. We support each other by liking and commenting! This is a great way to make friends and grow your channel!
Also, if you're a small YouTuber comment on my recent video that you came from this blog and let’s genuinely support each other, I’d love to be friends!!!! I have also created YouTuber support videos on my channel, but in my opinion this isn’t the best growth tactic because what I’ve learned is that through sub 4 sub all you gain is inactive subscribers, which is also against YouTube’s guidelines which can result in your channel getting banned.
How did you get your first few subscribers?
I got my first few subscribers mainly through word of mouth. My friends and family went on a promoting spree haha! It reminds me of the time my friends grabbed people’s chromebooks during class and made them all subscribe to me to get me to 200 subbies! It’s amazing what you can get done with support from your friends… in this case I had WAY too much support. Through my friends and family promoting I had quickly built up around 100 subscribers!! (WORD OF MOUTH WORKS AMAZINGLY!!)
Have any funny stories you want to share that might’ve occurred during filming/editing?
So many funny things happen to me while filming as I am an extreme klutz! Once my cousin and I filmed a Pie face challenge video together, and I accidentally pied him in the eye. He ran around screaming, but then he slipped and fell. IT WAS HILARIOUS! There’s so many funny things that happen while filming!
What's your experience with tags and SEO? Which tags do you use to help your videos be more popular? Any advice for people who have no idea how to use tags?
I haven’t paid much attention to SEO until a few months ago really, and now that I have my channel has really boosted itself off the ground. I definitely recommend optimizing your videos for search and using tags to your advantage. I try to use tags that have lower competition and a higher search volume to make my videos more popular. This can be tricky sometimes, but it pays off! If you have no idea what I’m talking about, I suggest you learn more about the algorithm by watching Annie Dubé on YouTube. She explains the algorithm and teaches you step by step how to dominate on YouTube!
Do you have any apps that greatly helped your filming/editing process/overall YouTube experience?
Canva, Morningfame, and Tubebuddy are some awesome tools that you should definitely checkout! Canva is a great graphic design website and app that can help you create a variety of designs like YouTube thumbnails, Instagram stories, social media posts, and many many other designs! The best part is it’s totally free! Morningfame and Tubebuddy are such great tools for SEO optimization. Morningfame requires a membership and most of Tubebuddy’s features are free but can be unlocked by purchasing a membership.
Have you encountered any types of bullying at school/hate online because of your channel? (How do you deal with this?)
I have experienced hate online but I prefer to deal with the hate comments by simply deleting the comments and blocking the hater if needed. I think that you shouldn’t let people drag your self-esteem down, instead show them you will not tolerate being stepped on and grind harder! Most haters themselves probably have a low self-esteem so there’s no point in engaging with them. Unfortunately, hate comes with YouTube and it’s up to you to respond in an appropriate manner. You never know what your hater might be going through, which really makes me sympathetic for my haters.
What are your hopes for the future of your channel? What will your channel look like 2-10 years from now?
I hope that the future holds many opportunities for me to grow just like my YouTube channel! In 2-10 years I would hope for at least 10k-50k subscribers! I’m going to DREAM BIG!! I really hope that my Rapid Raven Family (that’s what I call my subbies) will increase in numbers and give me the opportunity to meet more awesome people from across the world!
Finally, why should people subscribe to your channel?
Y’all should check out my channel and subscribe because my videos are guaranteed to bring a smile to your beautiful faces! <3 My goofy personality and extremely… erm interesting facial expressions can testify to that! I’d love for you to join my Rapid Raven Family. Thanks for reading and take care!! Byeee!!!
Thanks for reading! A huge thanks to Rumeha for taking the time to answer all the questions. Here are the links to all her socials:
Instagram: @itzrumexa https://www.instagram.com/itzrumexa/
YouTube: Rumexa https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkfm03uujxzOWYesEYEPbAg
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