We noticed that the most popular videos at YouTube showed people making things.
There's no longevity on YouTube. You have to keep pushing boundaries.
When I started making Minecraft videos, there was already a ton of them out there. But when I started introducing the storytelling element, which no one had done before, that's when my Minecraft traffic started picking up.
I've got a few things on YouTube and the most I've ever had is about 8,000 clicks over five years.
There must be a level of skill, but that is not necessarily why people watch my videos.
You have to remember, videos were on the rise back when we did 'Take On Me.'
If there is a viral video on the Internet, you know it's on YouTube. You can search for it, find it, see the view count, and then take that link and share it with whomever you want. That's what we are doing for images.
People love me when I do selfie videos, so I know they like me in music videos as well. Otherwise, I would have just been a playback singer.
Before 'Pretty Girl' was released, I didn't really talk about my YouTube channel or show anyone. I didn't expect any of my videos to blow up like 'Pretty Girl' did.
It's always helpful to pick our fans' brains to see what their favorite videos are and to figure out what the momentum of our channel is. Not just based on views or likes or dislikes, but anecdotally.
People think that if you get a lot of views, the ad truck just shows up at your front door. That's just not true.
