Zackary Smigel | Why YouTube Stories Failed @ZackarySmigel | Uploaded June 2023 | Updated October 2024, 2 hours ago.
In the information age, the rise and fall of features, platforms, and trends can be as fleeting as the blink of an eye. One such feature that has recently met its demise is YouTube Stories. Launched with much fanfare, it was touted as the next big thing in the realm of social media storytelling. However, it is now set to be discontinued on June 26, 2023.
So, what went wrong? Why did YouTube Stories, a feature with such potential, fail to make its mark? Why did other platforms like Snapchat and Instagram successfully integrate this feature and YouTube not? Let's delve into this digital tale to uncover the reasons behind its downfall.
YouTube Stories, launched in 2018, was a feature designed to allow creators to engage with their audience in a more casual and spontaneous way. Drawing inspiration from the success of similar features on platforms like Instagram and Snapchat, YouTube Stories was introduced as a way for creators to share short, brief content with their audience.
The idea was simple: allow creators to share quick updates, behind-the-scenes glimpses, or teasers for upcoming content in a casual and accessible format. So why did YouTube stories fail?
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Here are the chapters for this video. Feel free to jump around accordingly:
0:00 Introduction
0:53 What Are YouTube Stories?
2:59 Snapchat Stories and Their Success
4:03 Instagram Stories and Their Success
5:29 Why YouTube Stories Failed
6:58 The Biggest Factor
8:23 YouTube Stories and The Future of Short Form Content
Channels featured in this video:
youtube.com/@YouTube
youtube.com/@OfficialSnapchat
youtube.com/@instagram
youtube.com/@Howfinity
Note:
I deliberately leave the channel icons and video titles on each video for reference in case anyone wanted 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:
epidemicsound.com
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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, this is my third video using this style and format. The third time using a green screen and these editing techniques. This time around, I think my audio improved, I feel pretty good with where it is here, along with my greenscreen skills. Of course, something had to happen to add a little drama in my life, I had some issues with my camera this time around. If you notice (which I hope you don't lol) the first few minutes of footage of myself was slightly blurry. My camera was out of focus for a few minutes. I actually tried to reshoot the scene, but I really couldn't capture the same energy as I did with the footage you see in the video. So sadly, it looks a bit blurry for a small portion of the video. Hopefully its not too noticeable! Definitely going to add this to my large list of things to double check when I am shooting.
1. Mic
2. Greenscreen
3. Camera
4. ???
In all seriousness, I think this was still an improvement and I keep learning after every video. I promise you, my viewer, that I will improve my technique as I create more entertaining content.
Thanks so much for watching,
Zackary Smigel
#zackarysmigel #youtubestories #youtube
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Don’t forget to like and subscribe for more!
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In the information age, the rise and fall of features, platforms, and trends can be as fleeting as the blink of an eye. One such feature that has recently met its demise is YouTube Stories. Launched with much fanfare, it was touted as the next big thing in the realm of social media storytelling. However, it is now set to be discontinued on June 26, 2023.
So, what went wrong? Why did YouTube Stories, a feature with such potential, fail to make its mark? Why did other platforms like Snapchat and Instagram successfully integrate this feature and YouTube not? Let's delve into this digital tale to uncover the reasons behind its downfall.
YouTube Stories, launched in 2018, was a feature designed to allow creators to engage with their audience in a more casual and spontaneous way. Drawing inspiration from the success of similar features on platforms like Instagram and Snapchat, YouTube Stories was introduced as a way for creators to share short, brief content with their audience.
The idea was simple: allow creators to share quick updates, behind-the-scenes glimpses, or teasers for upcoming content in a casual and accessible format. So why did YouTube stories fail?
New videos every week! Make sure to subscribe!
=-=-=-=
Here are the chapters for this video. Feel free to jump around accordingly:
0:00 Introduction
0:53 What Are YouTube Stories?
2:59 Snapchat Stories and Their Success
4:03 Instagram Stories and Their Success
5:29 Why YouTube Stories Failed
6:58 The Biggest Factor
8:23 YouTube Stories and The Future of Short Form Content
Channels featured in this video:
youtube.com/@YouTube
youtube.com/@OfficialSnapchat
youtube.com/@instagram
youtube.com/@Howfinity
Note:
I deliberately leave the channel icons and video titles on each video for reference in case anyone wanted 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:
epidemicsound.com
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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, this is my third video using this style and format. The third time using a green screen and these editing techniques. This time around, I think my audio improved, I feel pretty good with where it is here, along with my greenscreen skills. Of course, something had to happen to add a little drama in my life, I had some issues with my camera this time around. If you notice (which I hope you don't lol) the first few minutes of footage of myself was slightly blurry. My camera was out of focus for a few minutes. I actually tried to reshoot the scene, but I really couldn't capture the same energy as I did with the footage you see in the video. So sadly, it looks a bit blurry for a small portion of the video. Hopefully its not too noticeable! Definitely going to add this to my large list of things to double check when I am shooting.
1. Mic
2. Greenscreen
3. Camera
4. ???
In all seriousness, I think this was still an improvement and I keep learning after every video. I promise you, my viewer, that I will improve my technique as I create more entertaining content.
Thanks so much for watching,
Zackary Smigel
#zackarysmigel #youtubestories #youtube
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Don’t forget to like and subscribe for more!
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