Is YouTube Running Out of Ideas?

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Have you ever wondered what it would be like if Godzilla was actually real? Well you certainly wouldn’t be the first, and there are a surprising number of YouTube videos out there that’ll answer that question for you. This episode we’re diving into just why that is, and we go so far as to answer a pretty big question: are we running out of YouTube videos?

Kevin is concerned that there’s only so many videos you can make about novel concepts, and we might be approaching the end of that rope. Matt has some theories as to why duplicates are already showing up, and why they still perform so well.

Then we get historical and reminisce about the glory days of television. TV might not be doing so hot now, but there was a time where dozens of shows were getting made that won’t ever see the light of day again. That’s pretty different from the permanence of YouTube, though, which is starting to pose some problems of its own.

We also take a look at one creators’ biggest competitors today: time. Making a fresh new video now is a lot harder than it was back in the early days. You might not realize it, but whenever you hit that “upload” button, you’re not just competing with everything new on YouTube, you’re competing with the whole catalog.

We’ll admit it – the whole concept seems pretty grim. But don’t let that discourage you. Just because something’s been done before, doesn’t mean it’s impossible to give it a new spin. Even if an idea has already been explored, you can always insert your own personality and provide a fresh perspective.

We finish out the episode with some questions from our patrons who want to know if doing a spin on an older topic is just as valid as making something entirely new, and if there’s a finish line to monetizable ideas.

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