How to Survive Early YouTube Growth (Why Most Creators Quit)

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Most creators quit YouTube before they ever reach the youtube partner program because they don't understand the brutal reality of early youtube growth - there's a massive gap between your vision and your current skills that feels impossible to bridge. This video reveals the three phases every successful creator goes through, why 95% of youtube creators quitting happens in phase 2, and the exact strategies you need to know about how to survive the valley where dreams die. You'll discover how to grow on youtube by focusing on the right metrics, developing the proper mindset, and understanding that struggling doesn't mean you're failing at content creation - it means you're exactly where you're supposed to be. If you're tired of feeling like you should give up every time you post a video, this breakdown of the creator journey will show you why persistence beats talent every single time.

️ CHAPTERS:
00:00 Introduction
00:41 Why Everyone Gets YouTube Wrong
01:53 The Honeymoon Phase Trap
02:47 Where 95% of Creators Die
04:23 The Analytics Addiction
05:16 The Secret to Surviving H*ll
06:56 The Mindset That Changes Everything
07:37 When Things Finally Click
08:25 The Real Timeline (Brutal Truth)
09:37 Your Phase 3 is Waiting