Zackary Smigel | The Biggest Myth In YouTube History: Tags @ZackarySmigel | Uploaded October 2023 | Updated October 2024, 2 hours ago.
This video might have cost me thousands of dollars, but I had to make it. Today, I want to discuss the biggest myth in YouTube's history. There is a considerable amount of misinformation circulating in the world of YouTube right now, and this particular myth isn't receiving enough attention. Unfortunately, like many predatory phenomena, it's the average person who ends up suffering—small content creators and viewers are being misled outright.
FOR LEGAL REASONS THIS VIDEO IS AN OPINION
EDIT: VidIQ reached out to me and removed the misleading language from their website. I really respect that and hope TubeBuddy follows suit.
Here are the chapters for this video. Feel free to jump around accordingly:
0:00 Introduction
0:50 Important Context
2:13 The Biggest Myth YouTube History
3:18 Creator Proof 1
4:05 Creator Proof 2
4:41 Creator Proof 3
5:07 Creator Proof 4
5:25 Creator Proof 5
5:48 Creator Proof 6
6:05 Creator Proof 7
6:38 Proof From YouTube
7:22 Hypocrisy and Misinformation
8:38 Why This Is VERY Misleading
9:25 Why This Video Likely Cost Me Thousands
10:11 Okay, So What Does Matter?
Channels featured in this video:
youtube.com/@_jared
youtube.com/@DammitJeff
youtube.com/@Waligug
youtube.com/@MarcelVos
youtube.com/@ZoltanSultan
youtube.com/@longestsoloever
youtube.com/@MrBeast
Thanks so much for the people that helped with this one! Please go check out their channels!
Note:
I deliberately leave the channel icons and video titles on each video for reference in case anyone wants to see the full videos featured in these documentaries. If anything is unclear, or for additional references, please reach out, and I will happily provide a link to any of the following content discussed, featured, or used as a b-roll in the video.
Copyright Note:
Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research.
Music:
All songs featured in the video are from:
- Epidemic Sound: share.epidemicsound.com/8mvwnm
- YouTube's copyright free music library.
- Or some of Ian Taylor's incredible music. Please check out his music on Spotify if you are into that style. I cannot emphasize enough how good the music is.
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Creators note:
Hello, my name is Zackary Smigel. I've been creating YouTube videos since I was a kid. I started YouTube full-time about five years ago. You might have seen me from Real Estate License Wizard, where I obtained 60,000 subscribers and over 5 million channel views. I have since left that channel for creative pursuits, and this is my first crack at starting something new. I'd appreciate a like and subscribe if this content interests you and I captured your attention for even just a few moments.
On a secondary note, still a work in progress in the new place. I can't get my lighting right, so bare me with me. The audio improved from the last video but again, still having issues with my lighting. I think I figured out my issue so hopefully it'll improve next video. Regardless, I hope the video is enjoyable for you.
Thanks so much for watching,
Zackary Smigel
#youtube #videoessay #zackarysmigel
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Don’t forget to like and subscribe for more engaging video commentary!
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This video might have cost me thousands of dollars, but I had to make it. Today, I want to discuss the biggest myth in YouTube's history. There is a considerable amount of misinformation circulating in the world of YouTube right now, and this particular myth isn't receiving enough attention. Unfortunately, like many predatory phenomena, it's the average person who ends up suffering—small content creators and viewers are being misled outright.
FOR LEGAL REASONS THIS VIDEO IS AN OPINION
EDIT: VidIQ reached out to me and removed the misleading language from their website. I really respect that and hope TubeBuddy follows suit.
Here are the chapters for this video. Feel free to jump around accordingly:
0:00 Introduction
0:50 Important Context
2:13 The Biggest Myth YouTube History
3:18 Creator Proof 1
4:05 Creator Proof 2
4:41 Creator Proof 3
5:07 Creator Proof 4
5:25 Creator Proof 5
5:48 Creator Proof 6
6:05 Creator Proof 7
6:38 Proof From YouTube
7:22 Hypocrisy and Misinformation
8:38 Why This Is VERY Misleading
9:25 Why This Video Likely Cost Me Thousands
10:11 Okay, So What Does Matter?
Channels featured in this video:
youtube.com/@_jared
youtube.com/@DammitJeff
youtube.com/@Waligug
youtube.com/@MarcelVos
youtube.com/@ZoltanSultan
youtube.com/@longestsoloever
youtube.com/@MrBeast
Thanks so much for the people that helped with this one! Please go check out their channels!
Note:
I deliberately leave the channel icons and video titles on each video for reference in case anyone wants to see the full videos featured in these documentaries. If anything is unclear, or for additional references, please reach out, and I will happily provide a link to any of the following content discussed, featured, or used as a b-roll in the video.
Copyright Note:
Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research.
Music:
All songs featured in the video are from:
- Epidemic Sound: share.epidemicsound.com/8mvwnm
- YouTube's copyright free music library.
- Or some of Ian Taylor's incredible music. Please check out his music on Spotify if you are into that style. I cannot emphasize enough how good the music is.
=-=-=-=
Creators note:
Hello, my name is Zackary Smigel. I've been creating YouTube videos since I was a kid. I started YouTube full-time about five years ago. You might have seen me from Real Estate License Wizard, where I obtained 60,000 subscribers and over 5 million channel views. I have since left that channel for creative pursuits, and this is my first crack at starting something new. I'd appreciate a like and subscribe if this content interests you and I captured your attention for even just a few moments.
On a secondary note, still a work in progress in the new place. I can't get my lighting right, so bare me with me. The audio improved from the last video but again, still having issues with my lighting. I think I figured out my issue so hopefully it'll improve next video. Regardless, I hope the video is enjoyable for you.
Thanks so much for watching,
Zackary Smigel
#youtube #videoessay #zackarysmigel
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Don’t forget to like and subscribe for more engaging video commentary!
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