Julieta ASMR is new to creating content. She uploaded her first video in October 2019 and is currently on 374 subscribers. It’s been a steep learning curve for her and here’s why…





What I’ve Learned in the First Month Creating Content 1. There’s a LOT of new Talent out There

As an ASMR consumer I never realized there are so many new ASMRtists coming up with fresh videos daily.





I’ve met some of these fellow new ASMRtists through Facebook groups and Twitter. We are all struggling to get views and I promise you a lot of them are super talented!





2. It’s Hard to Decide on a Style

As a new ASMRtist, you kinda start to overthink everything. What at first seemed a far-fetched dream to start an ASMR channel, a month later is an actual reality and decisions need to be made.





Am I a role player with green screen? Am I one of those non-talking creators? Should I make those whacky ASMR videos that get tons of views? Should I stick to the basics?

SO many ways to go and it seems like undecided has worked for me pretty OK.





3. A lot of Gear Research has Happened

What camera should I get? What software is the best? How to make audio better? So on and so forth.





It seems like when I’m not doing ASMR all I want to do is research how to make my videos better, which brings me to number four…





4. I Think About ASMR Every Day, All Day, Since Becoming a Content Creator

Every trip to the grocery store, every long drive, every free moment I get seems to be focused on my next video.





5. Looking at the Analytics is Heartbreaking

Something that has bummed me out is that even though I’ve created videos that are about an hour long, most of the folks watch on average 4 minutes per video…





4 MINUTES!





It sort of makes one sad, and ask what is this all for and for whom?





I do my ASMR videos for myself (as a hobby) so I try not to get discouraged by the numbers. At the end of the day I would keep making videos even if one person enjoyed them.





6. The People who DO Watch my Videos - Oh my Gosh, They are Sweet!

I’ve heard of toxic communities on YouTube and I’m happy to report the ASMR community is positive, kind and respectful (so far).





I’ve had nothing but amazing experiences talking to my subscribers and I absolutely love reading comments!





7. Yes, There are Creeps out There

I mostly laugh at their comments haha! I’ve had some insane comments on my videos like:





“please wear high heels and tear paper”





“do an organ broker roleplay with bloody gloves”





''hello dear it would be great if you duct tape your mouth and did the video like you’re being abducted”.





I don’t take em too seriously and it always makes me laugh when I get a crazy one!





8. r/ASMR (the ASMR subreddit) is Definitely not the Easiest Crowd

It takes a LOT to impress you guys! And I don’t mean it in a bad way.





I’ve had videos downvoted to hell, and videos that have done OK. It’s extremely competitive and I don’t know what needs to happen for videos to do well here, I haven’t figured that out yet ¯\_(ツ)_/¯





9. Seems Like a lot of new ASMRtists are Hoping to Become the Lighting in a Bottle

The one person whose video gets millions of views. The one ASMRtist that gets a huge following (which is of course desirable) but I’ve seen so many new artists be like…





“hey guys almost XX followers, please subscribe so I can get XX!”…





But no explanation why are their videos good, how are they different, how are they relaxing... seems like there’s so much emphasis on followers that maybe the craft comes secondary?





I might be alone on this and I apologize if this is incorrect, that’s just my perception at this moment in time!





10. Seems Like One Month is the Perfect Place to Make the Decision “Is This a Passing Hobby or am I Committed to This?

Am I gonna keep spending my weekends filming and editing? Will I get burned out with my full-time job and this demanding hobby? Am I gonna keep spending $$ on equipment and gear? The answer is…





YEA.





Life is short and fuck it! If I enjoy it and makes people relaxed and I get comments like “my newborn fell asleep thanks to your video” then that’s all I can ever ask for!!





The Second Month





It's been a wild SECOND month and this time I uploaded 5 videos (compared to 11 videos on the 1st month). Here's what I've learned so far during my second month as an ASMR content creator…





GOOD: I've Accepted the Fact That my Audience may be Small, but it is Mighty

I'm a bit above 320 subscribers and that is amazing, but I realized I would still be making content even if it was for 3 people.





The comments I receive are so warm and encouraging that it makes me want to work harder. Plus, I truly enjoy filming so it seems I'm here to stay.





BAD: I'm Spending More $$$

On stuff with the excuse that it will be used for upcoming videos, For example, I went to Hawaii and went to a souvenir shop that had this amazing necklace. It produced beautiful sounds. Normally I wouldn't have bought it, but I ended up buying it with the excuse of "I'll use it on a video". This might become problematic in the future :P





GOOD: I Think I've Decided on a Style.

I spent time this month to create my channel art, channel end screen, and I decided I want to do a mix of what I think is cool: triggers, makeup, Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, other pop culture themes, music and games.





It's not defined, but I'm not defined.





I'm more of a goofy person so I don't think the angelic soothing style suits me. I'm thinking of my channel as entertaining ASMR, whatever that means!!





BAD: I Learned the Hard way to NOT Upload During the Holidays

I uploaded a video on 26th December 2019 and the video got abysmal views! Jeeeez! I am still super proud of it, so if you'd like to check it out, here it is:





GOOD: I have Learned SO Much

I learned how to use Premiere (instead of iMovie). I learned how to use the Ultra Key. I learned how to change backgrounds, edit colors, add graphics, edit audio, etc.





BAD: Spending $$$

I bought a green screen on Black Friday (oops!) and even though it was pricey, it is SOOO much fun to be able to have any background on my videos.





GOOD: I've Relaxed About Analytics

So what if the average viewing time is 5 minutes?





Let's make those 5 minutes the BEST 5 minutes anyone has ever experienced!!!





NEUTRAL: Still Haven't Figured out how r/asmr Comes into the Equation

I've posted the 5 videos I made this second month here and some got OK engagement, some none at all.





I made this crazy cool ASMR DJ video that honestly, I've never seen anywhere else done before and I think it's the best video I've ever made ...

GOOD: Even though the holidays happened and I didn't film as much as I wanted, tomorrow I'm filming this amazingggggg video I've been preparing for weeks, so I'm super pumped for tomorrow! Just thought I would share my excitement!





GOOD: Lastly, it seems like the second month is the perfect mixture of being committed to the ASMR lifestyle, still energetic to film and edit, a whole notebook full of ideas, but still green enough that I don't know a lot of about editing or audio.





I'm learning as I go and I'm SO grateful for the little community that is starting to form around my content.





I appreciate everyone who has taken the time to read this and if you’ve watched any of my videos, thank you from the bottom of my heart!! ❣️





If you are a fellow new ASMRtist, what observations have YOU made since you started?? I’d love to know!! Xoooo





- Julieta ASMR