0:02 So, it's been 100 days since I started
0:05 my YouTube channel. Now, let me answer
0:06 the questions everyone's probably
0:09 thinking. Did I go viral overnight? Did
0:11 I hit 10,000 subs in 2 months like some
0:14 channels claim? Did I get monetized and
0:18 start raking it in? Well, not quite. But
0:21 that's okay. The truth, it's been a
0:23 roller coaster. More work than I
0:25 imagined, slower progress than I hoped,
0:27 and definitely more lessons than I
0:30 signed up for. I see channels in my
0:32 niche blow up fast, and yeah, I won't
0:34 lie, it messes with your head. But this
0:36 video isn't about envy or
0:38 disappointment. It's about the real
0:41 experience, the effort, the grind, the
0:43 moments that made me question
0:45 everything, and the reasons I'm still
0:47 going. Whether you're just starting or
0:50 deep in the trenches like me, I want to
0:52 show you what 100 days on YouTube really
0:57 looks like. No fluff, no shortcuts, just
1:00 my honest story. Let's get into it. I
1:02 launched this channel on January 20th,
1:05 2025. Faceless animation, motivational
1:08 content, just a guy, some ideas, and a
1:10 lot of hope. I thought I knew what I was
1:12 getting into. I didn't. But here's the
1:14 twist. I'm still here, still uploading,
1:17 still learning, still pushing forward.
1:19 Because this isn't just about numbers.
1:21 It's about building something real from
1:24 scratch. And I'll be honest, part of me
1:28 thought, okay, after 15 or 20 videos,
1:30 I'll probably hit the next level. You
1:33 know, 5K views, maybe 10K, who knows?
1:37 Maybe even 20K on a good day. Yeah, that
1:39 didn't happen. Turns out YouTube wasn't
1:41 waiting to roll out the red carpet. It
1:44 was more like, "Cool video. Now go make
1:46 20 more and maybe we'll talk." The first
1:50 few uploads kind of rough, but they had
1:53 soul. They were mine. This was my first
1:56 time doing anything like this ever, and
1:58 I was learning with every awkward line
2:00 and every silent why did I say that
2:03 moment in the edit. Somehow, I still
2:06 managed to pull 1,000 to 2,000 views in
2:09 the first month. Got 115 subscribers.
2:11 And let me tell you, it felt like
2:14 hitting the lottery. That early rush,
2:17 it's powerful. Every comment feels like
2:19 a trophy. Every new sub is a jolt of
2:21 motivation. If you want more behind the
2:23 scenes from that phase, I actually made
2:25 a whole video about it. It's called I
2:28 tried faceless YouTube automation for 50
2:32 days. And then the grind kicked in. Not
2:36 just the videos, the thumbnails, titles,
2:38 voiceovers, editing, re-editing,
2:41 planning, analyzing analytics. 7 to 10
2:45 hours a day, 40 to 50 hours a week. All
2:47 packed into a channel most people didn't
2:50 even know existed. Sometimes I'd pour my
2:52 soul into a video, the one I was sure
2:55 would pop, and it would get 30
2:58 views. 30. I'd stare at the stats like,
3:01 "Is YouTube broken or what?" But I kept
3:03 going because that's the deal. You
3:06 either push through or give up. And I
3:07 wasn't about to quit on something I
3:10 believed in. Let's talk about
3:12 expectations versus reality. I watched
3:14 those how I got monetized in 30 days
3:16 videos. All those success stories and
3:18 hacks, they made it look like it was
3:21 just a checklist away. Spoiler, it's
3:23 not. I tried the tips, titles,
3:26 thumbnails, watch time boosters. Sure,
3:29 some helped, especially clickable titles
3:31 and solid content in the first 30
3:34 seconds, but nothing guaranteed success
3:36 because that's the reality. They don't
3:39 always share. What works for them might
3:43 not work for you. And most of them they
3:45 have years of experience editing teams
3:48 or momentum you don't. I learned to stop
3:50 chasing their journey and commit to
3:54 mine. Okay. So what actually worked?
3:56 Well, the video that did best was one
3:59 called How Cheating Works. Accident or
4:02 Opportunity. It brought in 3.9K views,
4:06 252 watch hours, and 61 subscribers. Not
4:09 viral, but real. Why did it work? The
4:11 topic was provocative. The title sparked
4:14 curiosity. The intro hooked people and
4:17 the rest just raw honesty. Also
4:20 feedback. People left comments. Some
4:23 just support. Some gave real technical
4:28 tips. I listened, made changes, adapted
4:30 because every small adjustment added up.
4:32 Not in some secret formula kind of way,
4:34 but in the do better tomorrow kind of
4:36 way. This journey has taught me more
4:38 than I expected. not just about content,
4:41 but about consistency, mindset, and
4:43 patience. I've learned that YouTube
4:45 success doesn't reward effort
4:47 immediately, and sometimes effort
4:50 doesn't equal result. But also, no time
4:53 is wasted. Even if you don't succeed
4:57 today, you learn, you improve, you build
4:59 endurance. There were moments I wanted
5:01 to quit, but I didn't because I keep
5:04 telling you not to quit, and I owe that
5:07 same promise to myself. And next, we'll
5:09 break down the actual stats up to this
5:12 point. So, stick around. It's time to
5:15 show the full picture. After 100 days,
5:17 29 videos,
5:22 43,600 views, 701 subscribers, 1,300
5:24 hours of watch time. I'm not there yet,
5:27 but I'm on the road. And now I know what
5:29 it really takes. So, if you're starting
5:32 out, know this. It's not supposed to be
5:35 easy, and that's okay. There are tons of
5:37 videos showing crazy success and income
5:41 stats, but remember this journey is
5:43 deeply personal. What works for them
5:47 might not work for you and vice versa.
5:49 Just keep going one upload at a time
5:51 because every honest video, every
5:54 mistake, every learning moment, it
