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Nick Nimmin

Nick Nimmin

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How To Start YouTube Videos For Better Results

Video Overview & Insights

Learn how to start your YouTube videos so you can get better results with every video you publish. This video shares common mistakes YouTubers make when starting videos and tips to grab your viewers attention when your videos start.

Watch next: Small YouTubers Never Grow When They Do This - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8OTdq24irE

— @NickNimmin

🚀 Tools and services I recommend:

Opus Clip - Turn one regular video into a lot of shorter clips with just a few clicks.

I started 5 months ago on almost 3k subs

— @marcopauw9359

https://nicknimmin.com/opus

Creative Fuel - The best tool for coming up with great video ideas.

For instructional videos you don’t need ANY intro! The caption is the intro”change oil on a 2022 for ranger”. Get right to the info so we don’t have to fast forward😮so annoying

— @daytripperhd

https://www.nicknimmin.com/go/fuel/

TubeSpanner - The all-in-one YouTube assistant.

“I’m Samuel and I’m a registered financial advisor”. I hate that

— @daytripperhd

https://tubespanner.com/nick

Fundmates - Get funding for your next video, studio or project.

Don’t introduce yourself either. And don’t tell me to wear safety glasses

— @daytripperhd

Details at https://fundmates.co

Creator Mix - FREE music for your content without worries of copyright issues. This service was created by my brother Dee and myself for creators.

Yooo

— @Zayden-vex

Check out the music at https://creatormix.com/stream/

Get my free iPhone app that helps you manage your repetitive comments: https://creatorkeyboard.com/app

And you took too long. On a four minute video.

— @BjornArnesen-h6w

Streamer Templates - Pro overlay templates for your Streamyard live streams.

See the different options at https://streamertemplates.com/

Thank you nick

— @SoberMike

Camtasia - Industry leading screen recorder and video editing software for creators.

Try it at https://nicknimmin.com/go/camtasia

Sorry but anything more than 0.5 seconds to grab attention is too long, instead they want to go off and spend the next 3 hours doom scrolling for the right video. I still prefer a "hello welcome to my channel and i am dave and i am going to talk about x and y... boring but less 'retention snappy' but perhaps i just prefer the yt from 10 years ago !

— @Graphicxtras

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✅ Learn more about YouTube on my podcast

I just subbed to you earlier and watched the first video and it linked over to this one, I am a fishing content creator, and your first advice has been taken to heart, and I am glad I found this channel!! Thank you!!

— @catchingadventures1

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Hi
I hope you be good
I summary the articles and just read them in short time without image or music or animation between them, do you think I have to use of them ??
Do you think if I use of them my view and subscribers will raise?

— @health-knowledge-1993

Step-by-step YouTube guides to help you get better at YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81iqGxLh-a4&list=PLsDhsOkbwsC6ppOoKTlBj7_tBQM9JGh3d

I'm making a historical video I want an intro to get viewers to stay tuned rather than them watching a boring doc about history facts. I'd really appreciate your help. Thank you so much. Kaye

— @kayelorraine5629

Mistakes Youtubers make and how to avoid them

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEtPJF0D9o8&list=PLsDhsOkbwsC6joZKlSKxrb3SZEEiJbT5p

Nick, I like your videos because they are short and to the point. Keep them coming.

— @QUIZABOUT

My Top Videos For New YouTubers

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Now I understand why I get only 20 to 100 views in my videos...Thanks alot for this.

— @Mukiva003

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I gained 100 subscribers in 20 days thnx for supporting ❤

@Spricalgaming
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1:24 TY FOR HELP

@SuperCuberYT
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I have only 100 subs i wish i had 1000 now

@ZyroTheClips
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this video is incredible. thank you very much sr. respect for your work

@oscar33698
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I share this same information with my podcast clients because many of them want to create these longer 3-5 minute intros before getting into the interview...people just want to get into the meat of the episode as quickly as possible.

@sayitwith
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Followed your "end link" to this video - proof that it works 😁😁 Warm wishes from Paul at Millionaire Paul's

@Millionaire-Paul
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I'm about to hit my 3-year mark on youtube, and I'm about to hit 4K subscribers. Is that good or bad?

@TrajityLegendsofNewMexico
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Trying to make it to 1K subs

@Jamsmin-j6w
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Does asking for subs (after content) do anything at all? I never ask for subs but still get them because I hate YTers asking for them xD

@Lovayn12
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Thank you Nickk!!
-☁️Alexa☁️

@luvxsophia.ৎ
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Thanks! Great information! I'm about to subscribe! Have a great day!

@ponchthered
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Ugh all my video chart looks like that! Unfortunately, I do a slow living silent vlogs and I have no idea what is a great 30 sec into for this niche.

@Hercozynookco
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Im trying to figure out how to create my video by scene almost as they do for a movie, and write out each clip and do a quick scribble of the opening scene just to help me stay focused, this video was helpful to my intro 😊😊

@cleanwithcharm
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Ty ima subscribe!

@SkullAnimatez
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I say, "And what is up, guys?" To start my videos, is that good or bad?

@Mason66-t1c
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Great video! Good audio and music really makes a huge difference for professional content 👌

@HorizonTones-music
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Great video

@EVINSBIEN
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Say your channel doesn’t exactly have a theme?

@ponyproductionsfilms
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This is so helpful!

@AnEverlastingKindness
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Thanks for the tip. I'm working on food 🥝 content, and I like your ideas 💡. I'll be working on my opening. I've only been creating for a month now. 👍 Newbie 😅

@Savor_The_Bite
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One thing that's worked consistently: testing the first 8 seconds separately by dropping it into a short-form piece first. If it can't hold attention there, it won't survive the longer video either 📊

The pattern flip technique you mentioned around 3:45 is underused—literally starting with the after state instead of the problem cuts drop-off by roughly 30% in most niches.

@prm4uofficial
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Thx

@xxxtitcaion
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How do you make good intros for music videos? Or do you just play the song? I need help on this because I don’t know if its good for music videos to have intros because if I have music in the start it will be kinda weird.

@DogNamedDestiny
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Usually, I have a YouTube channel already. Well, I need help trying to make it.

@AmirZhaparov-l3w
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I'm going to try start doing wildlife video ie birds squirrel pinemartin so on can u give me suggestions thank you

@wepablo-f5y
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You a genius

@He_is_greatt
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Thanks

@JourneyK-m6t
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I gotta say, I whole heartedly disagree with the first point. A LOT of the creators I watch give contextual intros because their hook is their titles. If someone like moist critikal were to cut out his early jokes and context, his video pacing would feel butchered and his title would make far less sense. Ditch contextual intros only if you wanna build an audience with TikTok brain and no retention :|

@joey.haywood2
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I’m about to make my first long form video, if your seeing this in the future I should have a ton of progress

@BrodyPcs
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Thanks for the good information!

@PassingThrough-p3l
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Thank you !!

@consortiumofzoo
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good one. I will applied it

@GhibliMe-b8e
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Ik ben net gestart!😊

@Justmylife56
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Just the video I needed. I tried looking up something and could find nothing

@groverkennedy2049
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Your videos are the best do u have a mentorship platform

@DeFarmersKitchen