The most successful niches often solve a problem. If your content helps someone learn a skill, save money, or feel less alone, it has value.
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7:00 AM: Check analytics for yesterday's upload. Retention dropped at 1:45. Note to self: cut that section next time. 9:00 AM: Client meeting. The CEO wants a "viral video." You explain that viral cannot be guaranteed, but retention can be engineered. 11:00 AM: Shooting. You spend 3 hours getting 90 seconds of usable footage for a LinkedIn course. 2:00 PM: Lunch while watching one competitor's video to study their pacing. 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM: The cave. Headphones on. Timeline editing. Color grade. FX. You forget to drink water. 8:00 PM: Export. Upload. Write 5 different titles for A/B testing. Design 3 thumbnails. 10:00 PM: You hit "Publish." You close the laptop. The anxiety of the algorithm keeps you awake for 30 minutes. The most successful niches often solve a problem