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Today, we interviewed ForgeLabs! A YouTuber who has built an incredible community through immersive storytelling and creative gameplay. He shares his journey, from starting on YouTube with unique Halo content, to growing a massive channel with millions of subscribers and averaging 10 million views!
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Introduction
0:19 - What he did before YouTube
3:26 - From 2008 to 2018, he made Halo maps but not full-time
4:48 - What kept him motivated during the Halo days
6:11 - Did he ever think he’d go full-time
6:59 - Did he have a filmmaking job back then
11:52 - How long it took to transition from Far Cry to video essays and see success
19:39 - Is the success is sustainable without big peaks, or do they still make a big impact
22:44 - How his life changed in September 18th 2019, how he blew up and how long it took
27:22 - Showing the first 24 hours of a video
28:41 - His mindset when he uploaded his first video
31:05 - How he came up with his ideas at the time
42:47 - Why he switched from 20-30 minute videos to over an hour
58:19 - How he came up with the zombie apocalypse video idea
1:04:06 - Did he think longer videos might perform better over time
1:08:53 - Why he’s hesitant to hire
1:14:50 - The vision for the next year
1:15:30 - The percentage of TV viewers
1:23:45 - The highest RPM he’s ever seen on his channel
1:23:51 - What’s the biggest factor behind his 20M+ view videos
1:24:01 - His top advice for aspiring Minecraft YouTubers
1:24:08 - Where he sees Forge Labs in the next few years
1:24:21 - One key advice for all YouTubers
1:24:31 - His favourite Minecraft YouTuber
1:24:51 - What channel he would invest in
1:27:10 - What his dream is
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By 1of10 MediaToday, we interviewed ForgeLabs! A YouTuber who has built an incredible community through immersive storytelling and creative gameplay. He shares his journey, from starting on YouTube with unique Halo content, to growing a massive channel with millions of subscribers and averaging 10 million views!
Try 1of10 for $1 here: https://1of10.com/affiliate/podcast/
Book a call with us: https://1of10.com/strategy
Get the Chrome extension: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/1of10com-optimization-too/gkfdnmclhbgbidnpmimfdobgjpeblckn
Check out the 1of10 newsletter: https://1of10.com/newsletter
Check out the 1of10 blog: https://1of10.com/blog/
Follow Us on Twitter: https://x.com/1of10media
Follow me on Twitter: https://x.com/richard_YTS
Forge Labs' Socials
YouTube: @forgelabs
X: https://x.com/ForgeLabs
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Introduction
0:19 - What he did before YouTube
3:26 - From 2008 to 2018, he made Halo maps but not full-time
4:48 - What kept him motivated during the Halo days
6:11 - Did he ever think he’d go full-time
6:59 - Did he have a filmmaking job back then
11:52 - How long it took to transition from Far Cry to video essays and see success
19:39 - Is the success is sustainable without big peaks, or do they still make a big impact
22:44 - How his life changed in September 18th 2019, how he blew up and how long it took
27:22 - Showing the first 24 hours of a video
28:41 - His mindset when he uploaded his first video
31:05 - How he came up with his ideas at the time
42:47 - Why he switched from 20-30 minute videos to over an hour
58:19 - How he came up with the zombie apocalypse video idea
1:04:06 - Did he think longer videos might perform better over time
1:08:53 - Why he’s hesitant to hire
1:14:50 - The vision for the next year
1:15:30 - The percentage of TV viewers
1:23:45 - The highest RPM he’s ever seen on his channel
1:23:51 - What’s the biggest factor behind his 20M+ view videos
1:24:01 - His top advice for aspiring Minecraft YouTubers
1:24:08 - Where he sees Forge Labs in the next few years
1:24:21 - One key advice for all YouTubers
1:24:31 - His favourite Minecraft YouTuber
1:24:51 - What channel he would invest in
1:27:10 - What his dream is