(ft. Braxophone) Making Genshin Guides: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly - Episode #7

Braxophone and I discuss our thought processes behind making Genshin Impact guide videos! Brax also shares how he started his YouTube career, how to tackle the YouTube algorithm, and the Genshin guide making scene 3 years ago.

Chapters

• 0:00 Introducing Braxophone
• 4:00 How Brax got into guide making
• 9:50 Dealing with YouTube comments
• 15:19 How Genshin guide scene in year one
• 27:54 Evolving our content
• 34:04 Coping with ADHD
• 38:27 Guide scriptwriting
• 42:18 Done with Genshin meta?
• 48:56 Approaching Genshin meta
• 56:50 Working with clickbait
• 1:03:52 Importance of timing
• 1:08:52 Youtube video titles
• 1:16:20 YouTube thumbnails & branding
• 1:23:47 Guide voiceovers
• 1:26:03 Humor in Guides
• 1:30:02 Video schedules & planning
• 1:35:43 Guide makers as friends or rivals?
• 1:40:58 Is Twitch & Shortform worth it for our productivity?
• 1:50:16 Multiple YouTube channels
• 1:51:51 Thanks for listening!