Starting A YouTube Channel!

25 November 2014

Today's post comprises of a very exciting announcements which I'm absolutely thrilled to be sharing with you at long last. 



The announcement is that I'll be starting my very own YouTube channel, which feels crazy to type but I'm finally taking the plunge after literally years of watching and years of wishing I had the confidence to do it, too. Since launching my blog in March I've realised a lot of things, and one of the most important lessons is that if you want to do something you should try your best to not let anything hold you back. It's still very daunting but I'm 99% over the whole 'but what will people think?' and 'I wouldn't be good at it' doubts and can't wait to get started - as I mentioned before I've longed to start a YouTube channel since I was about 15, so this really does feel like such a long time coming and I hope that it'll be something that I grow to love and enjoy doing. My aim is for my channel to be, as this blog is, very much 'Meg Says'-centred; everything I have to say about anything.

I'm currently in the process of creating a decent beginners' setup and my goal is to start my channel before the end of 2014, if everything goes to plan. I honestly can't wait!

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What are your thoughts on Meg Says heading to the world of YouTube?

52 comments:

  1. Look at you with all your new gear, you little pro!

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  2. Our fancy schmancaaay lighting, I definitely didn't look like a little pro trying to put it together - instruction leaflets and screws flying all over the shop! So excited to start this *salsa dancing lady emoji*

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  3. Thanks Jeanne, very excited! x

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  4. So excited for you girlies & can't wait to watch xx

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  5. Thanks so much Ali, can't wait to get started! x

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  6. What a fabulous idea to join together and create a channel - I wish you all the best! :D


    www.stylesunrise.co.uk


    x

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  7. So glad you like the idea, we're really happy that people are responding positively to it :) thank you! x

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  8. I look forward to both your own and collaboration YouTube channel! This is such an exciting venture for you, all the best!

    Reflection of Sanity

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  9. Eleanor Humphries25 November 2014 at 18:14

    Such a great idea to collaborate! Have fun with youtube! x
    eleanor's
    adventures // UK Fashion & Beauty Blog

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  10. Oooh how exciting! There's nothing like a new project or two. I love the feeling of doing new things and sharing them with others.

    Aisling | aisybee.com

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  11. SO exciting Meg! Can't wait to see what you get up to on both channels - if it's food related I'll be there!

    Lauren x

    Britton Loves | Lifestyle Food Fashion Beauty - www.brittonloves.blogspot.co.uk

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  12. So happy to hear that, thank you for the kind wishes! Hope you'll enjoy the channels once they're launched :) x

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  13. I'm excited, it should be a new fun hobby! Hope you're well :) x

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  14. Thanks Eleanor, I'm sure we will! x

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  15. So exciting, I've wanted to do it for so long so I'm hoping I enjoy it as much as I think I will :) agreed, that's the best part! x

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  16. Aww, thanks pal! I'm not sure I've got the editing skills but I may give it a shot somewhere down the line :) thanks for the support! x

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  17. Really excited to see your YouTube channel! Will 100% be checking it out!

    The
    Velvet Black // UK Style & Beauty Blog

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  18. Youtube petrifies me, but I am so excited for you. Wonderful idea to join up though!


    Annabel ♥
    Mascara & Maltesers

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  19. Thank you Alice, that means a lot - I hope you'll enjoy it! x

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  20. Not gonna lie, me too - but I've wanted to do it for so long that even if it doesn't work out I want to be able to look back and think 'oh well' rather than 'what if'. Thank you! I'm so excited also :) x

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  21. This is such a good idea! I love watching youtube, so it will be good to have someone who's blog I love to read! Hope your well, This is exciting stuff! Xx

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  22. I wish you all the best of luck with both channels! <3 :)

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  23. Congratulations, how exciting! Be sure to send share some links, I love subscribing to new blogger YouTube channels :) xx

    Viva Epernay

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  24. Thank you, Sarah! I absolutely will and would love it if you subscribed :) x

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  25. Congrats on making the move to YT - good luck :) xx

    Jasmine // Magpie Jasmine

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  26. Thank you, I'm really looking forward to getting started! x

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  27. yaaay! I totally know how you feel, I've just started my own channel over the last couple of months after literally years of wishing I had the guts to as well! congratulations & good luck :)

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  28. ME/CFS Self-Help Guru28 November 2014 at 10:25

    Good luck to all of you. How wonderful to share the experience with 4 other inspirational young spoonies! I'm sure it will be amazing!

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  29. Aww that's great, congratulations! How's it going, I'd love to take a look at your channel if you let me know what it's called? Well done for taking the leap, it's encouraging to know that other people have felt the same way and went for it :) x

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  30. Thank you so much! I'm sure it will be too, fingers crossed :) x

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  31. Aw thats nice of you , haha it's http://youtube.com/emilysheabeauty. It's definitely a lot of fun and a lot of work, but very slow moving! Its a totally different beast than beauty blogging and a bit hard to get used to lol!

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  32. So exciting! Will be behind you all the way xxx

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  33. This made me smile! Thank you, beautiful x

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  34. I loved this, I feel like such a crazy cat lady every single day - I've only got two but one is like yours and seriously needy, he follows me around constantly and doesn't leave my side! I can imagine, you seem to be doing brilliantly though, keep going! x

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  35. Good luck on your new channel!

    DecoraciĆ³n

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  36. I'm so happy to work together on this sista! <3
    Your plans for Meg Says sound super exciting and you'll have all my support along the way


    Rachel xox

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  37. I'm so happy too, you're a gem and it's going to be a lot of fun, I can feel it! Thank you, that means that world Rachy-Poo! x

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  38. I also just started out on Youtube a couple of weeks ago. And I feel what you feel. I kept thinking, "why would people watch me if there are better videos out there?" I doubted myself alot, now I realized that I have to focus on doing what I love and just stop thinking about the negative outcomes.. Good luck on your channel.. Let's be Youtube friendsss :)

    Just found your blog and lovin it so farr..
    if you have a chance, i'll be ecstatic if you'd wanna check mines out :)

    xo
    colorsinmybubble.blogspot.com

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  39. Congratulations, that's so great! I felt the same way and I still do to some extent, but the brilliant thing about the Internet is that there's room for all of us and we shouldn't be discouraged just because there are a lot of people out there doing the same thing. That's amazing, well done :) I'd love to have a look at your channel, what's it called? Of course, I'd love to be YT pals! x

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  40. I subscribed to your channel :) Mines called chrisylla10.. We should do some type of collaboration soon <3

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  41. Aww, I really appreciate it! That'd be lovely :) x

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  42. Cool - Ive been thinking the same re a channel...except I hope to make videos to help recovery having trained at the Optimum Health Clinic. However one slight problem - Im not recovered yet! I see you got the camera and lighting ready! I found you guys thru the Daily Mail article - nice to see a group of friends pulling together with ME. I'll keep an eye out for the YT uploads. Steve (same from Twitter)

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  43. That's great, I'd definitely watch your videos if you made them about helping recovery :) I'd like to talk about ME and raise awareness on my channel, I'm not medically trained in any sense though so I'd have to make sure it's clear that any advice I give is simply from the point of view of a sufferer. Brilliant, the article on Hayley was amazing, wasn't it? She's so brave :) thank you, I'd appreciate that! x

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  44. what a fantastic idea, both ideas that is! :)
    I can't wait to see the launch of a spoonful of she & hopefully see meg says grow :) xxx

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  45. Thank you Anna, that's so kind of you! Hope you're enjoying my channel now that it's live :) woo! x

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