NEW YouTube channel

[CptTrips]

Just to clarify, your channel is named Aces High Shorts, but I don't know if you intended that literally.

Most of those videos won't be classified as "shorts" by Youtube and not recommended on the Shorts browsing recommendation system.

That is not fully defined just by it's length but more importantly by it's aspect ratio.

"Landscape formats (wider than tall, e.g., 16:9) – not eligible. If wider than tall, it won't be classified as a Short; instead, it'll be uploaded as a standard YouTube video, even if it's under 60 seconds"

I assume you truly wanted Shorts if your purpose was advertising because true Shorts will receive vastly more impressions than standard vids.  That's why their metrics are counted different.

I don't know what you are using but I recommend Davinci Resolve.  They have a free version.


You might review:




[Edit]  If you want feedback I will add this.  Shorts have harsher user behavior than standard vids because they are almost always watched on a phone and it is so easy to just swipe to the next vid if the current one isn't lighting you up.

Statistically most users will decide in the first 3-5 sec of a Short if they want to just swipe past. 

I'd make the first 10 sec pure "money shot"  with your best most dramatic visual cut or hook them with curiosity, fear, outrage, greed, or lust Like "Want to learn how to dominate the skies in the 109 like golden warrior God?  I'm going to show you in this vid just how to do that and your enemies will hate you."  Maybe not that obvious, but you get the picture.  Set the hook. You have 3-5 seconds.   Then introduce yourself and explain the lesson and the channel and the game etc.  If you can convince them to hold off that swipe for 10 seconds, they are invested now and will probably finish the vid.  Getting them to finish a vid super charges your algo ranking. 

On the other hand, if your 3-5 sec doesn't hook they swipe off, that greatly damages your ranking in the algo and it will stop recommending your video because you made them look like they made a bad recommendation.  They are taking a risk on you with they suggest your vid if the user hates it, it makes the algo look bad and Youtube will ghost you.

$0.02.


[Edit] A hint, look at your channel landing page.  Notice you have  Videos and a Playlist tabs, but no Shorts tab.  I take that to mean none of your videos got classified as shorts.

Look at this page as an example: https://www.youtube.com/@ZenosWarbirds/videos

[The Fugitive]

I meant "shorts" as in short videos. Many of the videos posted are 5 minutes or longer. Most people make it a minute or two into the video before moving on. I make short video, under 2 minutes in most case so that most people can make it through my videos.

I do use Davinci Resolve. It has a ton of stuff to play with in making videos. Ill check out your link later when I have time, thanks.

[CptTrips]

I meant "shorts" as in short videos. Many of the videos posted are 5 minutes or longer. Most people make it a minute or two into the video before moving on. I make short video, under 2 minutes in most case so that most people can make it through my videos.

I do use Davinci Resolve. It has a ton of stuff to play with in making videos. Ill check out your link later when I have time, thanks.

OK.  At some point it would probably be worth your time to convert some of your standard vids under 3 min to true shorts and release.  Additional eyeballs hopefully with the same re-composed content.  Double the exposure almost for free.  Shorts will get an order of magnitude more recommendation impressions if you haven't pissed off the algo.  And you are covering two markets with the same content.  Youngsters almost always watch in portrait on their phone and mostly just watch shorts.  So especially important if you want to reach some younger players.  That's why the CPM for Shorts is so low.  While you might get 1000 views on a standard, you could expect 20-50k views on a decently performing short.  If you want lots more young eyeballs, don't neglect that pathway.


If it is a long video, make a 3 min teaser Short and use the Call-To-Action to push to the full-length version.  Use the Short as a cliff-hanger.

[Animl-AW]

Thanks, I hate that I took so long a break. I finally have my new computer all set up and all the programs either updated or replaced. I have also found that if I run Aces High in "compatibility mode" (set as vista ver3 I think) I spent a good 4 hours running film and even using the "setup camara shots" option with out crashes or artifacts <crosses  fingers>.

Now to start getting people interested again.  Click, Like, and Subscribe!!!!! Spread the word!!

Get deeper into the Set Up Cam shots,.... you will have less crashes and saved work if you do, you can go back and tweak over and over, IF you create and save the set up cam file.

I took a break too, not sure if I will allow myself to get caught up in wasted effort because of certain negative impact factors......the next video I made for pure entertainment. Prolly my best failed attempt at entertainment. Just polishing it and getting the mix down.

This time I isolated all Vox from all Game sounds in it's own tracks. This allows me to tweak it differently than the main game sounds. I'm not going to compress or vol levels of AC sounds the same as Vox sounds...and this worked very well. I can always have Vox way up front as it should be when I lower game sounds. SO now I'm mixing the Shot game sounds, Music, Vox, And opening dialog as all 4 separate tracks now. The rest of the mixing I do in game.

To do this I had to take the shot with no vox, just game sounds, then a 2nd shot with only vox enabled. A touch more work but well worth the results.

I'm using Vegas Pro 22. I DLed DaVinci Resolve 20, it's a very good program, but way more than I'd ever need.

[The Fugitive]

New YouTube video up!!! Remember to "like", and comment on the YouTube page. It helps with getting the video out there. So far these videos have been a suggested video over 35,000 times with almost a 10% click through. And if you havnt subscribed..... why not? Its free, you can set it to send you a notification when a new video is posted, or not. I dont think Ive ever seen any spam from YouTube so subscribe today!!

https://youtu.be/fT4S3nAgIPg

[Animl-AW]

Careful about too much effort to attract short attention spans. If they have the mentality of instant gratification personality, it may be your wrong target crowd as they also won’t stay in the game to get past the learning curve. I’ll call it the Steam Effect.  They try it, but don’t stay. Its kinda putting all your eggs in one basket. He flight sim crowd is not the same audience, IMO.

To be honest, I won’t go after leap-frog players.  5k+ views on 4 vids. 40% watched until the end. Those that view to the end are the ones I target. The ones who don’t get past 10-30 secs I’m not after them. They don’t have the patience to get past any learning curve.

I joined WWII aviation groups on FB then posted a vid. I’m not waiting for them to come to me, I went after the crowd that already has the interest and mindset. I saw little to no impact on sim threads.

They sure did like the MotA concept, before my vid. The movie helped us. Once that my vid wore out so did any number climb.

I removed my YT link here to see who finds it outside the bubble. Our own players don’t count in reaching out.

5k views may have drawn 30-50 players, 10 MAY have stayed. In 100 views I may get 3 to try 1 to stay.

IMO, going after that crowd MAY mean the no sub crowd too. They don’t stay anywhere very long.

Experiment, but I don’t suggest all eggs in one basket.

Adding YT subs vid playlist helps round out my snoozer vids.

That said, I’m not going to waste my time drawing them in just to get with sales of other games here. I’m just drawing them into a corner for others to feast on. you may draw them in but others are waiting at the front door, ya just did 90% of their work. Your gain was just cut by 50%. I don’t work for them, and won’t, period. Don’t get sucked in.

In that other sim thread, someone asked if anyone thought more planes would be made, my reply: “ Ummm No” it was reported by the one above and I was warned. So THINK, they are exploiting the drain hole at your expense. You are doing their work. As long as its allowed the game is allowed doomed 2x faster. I don’t fight god. Its a co-op against us.

I don’t feed stray dogs, I want them as uncomfortable as possible in staying

[Eviscerate]

In that other sim thread, someone asked if anyone thought more planes would be made, my reply: “ Ummm No” it was reported by the one above and I was warned. So THINK, they are exploiting the drain hole at your expense. You are doing their work. As long as its allowed the game is allowed doomed 2x faster. I don’t fight god. Its a co-op against us.

How do you know exactly which post you got warned for? I don't believe SMF has that type of thing.

[Animl-AW]

How do you know exactly which post you got warned for? I don't believe SMF has that type of thing.

Because my reply was included in the warning in my email from dcs forum. I only make maybe 1 post every 2 mos.

[uptown]

New YouTube video up!!! Remember to "like", and comment on the YouTube page. It helps with getting the video out there. So far these videos have been a suggested video over 35,000 times with almost a 10% click through. And if you havnt subscribed..... why not? Its free, you can set it to send you a notification when a new video is posted, or not. I dont think Ive ever seen any spam from YouTube so subscribe today!!

https://youtu.be/fT4S3nAgIPg

 

I liked. suggested and subscribed of course. I like that the videos I watched so far as have been instructional like the dive bombing and the one in your like here. Hopefully, others will share their films and knowledge to add to the data base. Several of the old links of useful info from the past are gone. Also, some SEA arena films might interest new players and old. 
Thank you Fugi for taking the time to do what you're doing. 

[RichardDarkwood]

Because my reply was included in the warning in my email from dcs forum. I only make maybe 1 post every 2 mos.

The "other" forum won't put up with rules being broken like in this forum.

[Animl-AW]

The "other" forum won't put up with rules being broken like in this forum.

I’m not going to, nor have time to hijack his thread.

But ya, thats a very fine and disrespectful bug to exploit, isn’t it. Animl not so stupid.

[RichardDarkwood]

 Animl not so stupid.

You sure about that?

[The Fugitive]

New YouTube video up!!! Remember to "like", and comment on the YouTube page. It helps with getting the video out there. So far these videos have been a suggested video over 35,000 times with almost a 10% click through. And if you havnt subscribed..... why not? Its free, you can set it to send you a notification when a new video is posted, or not. I dont think Ive ever seen any spam from YouTube so subscribe today!!

This one is on how to attach bombers...... even if you only have 50cals!

https://youtu.be/cIVQ1C90Ce0

[The Fugitive]

New Aces High You Tube video up !!!

This one is cut from a film "Kenai77" (Thanks Kenai!) sent me. Its all about tankin! I point out a bunch of tips on the best ways to tank in Aces High, Check it out!

Remember to "Like", comment and subscribe on the you tube video page! It helps get the word out !!! Thanks!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpvuaJIfJF0

[Leisure]

New Aces High You Tube video up !!!

This one is cut from a film "Kenai77" (Thanks Kenai!) sent me. Its all about tankin! I point out a bunch of tips on the best ways to tank in Aces High, Check it out!

Remember to "Like", comment and subscribe on the you tube video page! It helps get the word out !!! Thanks!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpvuaJIfJF0

Done and done! Great vid.