Last summer I told my husband about a crazy goal I had. I wanted to reach 1,000,000 YouTube video views by the end of the year. Matthew did some quick calculating for me and said he really thought it was achievable. I tried to create more content and focus on things that I felt like others would relate to and want to watch. If you have been following this blog for some time you know that I have been posting video reviews since the beginning, but I wanted to step outside of my comfort zone and start creating other content.
Sometimes it can be hard to put yourself or your (very southern) voice on camera. I am still surprised when I find comments or emails from readers who say they always wondered what I sounded like! Yes, I sound pretty much like a 5 year old girl {just ask my great aunt Carolyn}. To my surprise, you guys liked what I did {ok, maybe you were just trying to make me feel better and watched it out of pity}. Either way, I am happy to say that about 9 days short of my goal I am finally at the magical 1,000,000 YouTube video views! Even if it took an extra week longer than my original goal, I am still over the moon that I pretty much set a goal and achieved it {one that I thought was unreachable}.
Here’s one of my more popular hair tutorial videos. You may have already seen it, but I just crack up over my non-hairstyling-talk! Yikes! This is real life folks. Now, let me see if I can find 1 million brownies to celebrate!
You can subscribe to my YouTube channel here: GoGrahamGoblog
Kate @ The Shopping Mama says
Woo hoo! Way to go, Felicia. I love your videos (and your accent).
Felicia says
Thank you Kate! I love you!
Eileen says
Congratulations Felicia! That is something to really be proud of! OK, now I am going to watch the video!
Felicia says
Thank you Eileen!! You are so sweet 🙂
Tina @ Life Without Pink says
Congratulations! I love that your videos are so “real” and down to earth…I can totally relate to them. 🙂
Felicia says
Tina, I also love yours for that very same reason!
Jennifer Miller says
Awesome, Felicia!!! So proud of you! I love to watch your videos and so do the kids! When I am watching one and they are close by, they come running up to me and say, I want to see Aunt Felicia!! Let me see her!!! Or if it is Graham, they watch it over and over!! 🙂 Can’t wait to spend time with y’all in a couple of weeks!! Love you!
Felicia says
Thank you Jennifer! It means so much to me that you guys actually entertain watching and reading this blog 🙂 I can’t wait to see you guys! The boys are so excited.
Alicia says
That is fabulous Felicia! Way to go!
Felicia says
Thank you Alicia!
Liz @ A Nut in a Nutshell says
Congratulations, girlie! That’s wonderful!
Felicia says
Thank you Liz!
Rosey says
Congratulations, that’s a phenomenal number. I like how you actively created the goal and went to work to achieve it, you rock. 🙂
Felicia says
Thank you Rosey! Yes, I was so thankful for my husband who told me it would be achievable and motivated me!
Rob says
That is AWESOME. I asked Melinda if we have a YouTube channel and we do with only 109k views. Funny thing is I didn’t even know that we had one. Anyway congrats on the 1 million views. That is crazy you were able to hit that number.
Felicia says
109K is an awesome number!! You could totally reach 1 million by the end of the year!
Cheryl B. says
Woot! A quadrillion congratulations to you and your ‘videogenic’ family, Felicia!
Felicia says
You are so sweet and supportive always. I’m so thankful to know you!
Cheryl B. says
Aww, it’s easy to be supportive to someone so lovely and thoughtful! Best wishes for 1 million more in 2013!
amber whitehead says
Congratulations so AWESOME!
Kathleen says
Wow!! That’s awesome! Congratulations!
What’s your next goal?
Felicia says
Thank you Kathleen! Hmm.. next goal… I have so many that I really need to narrow it to one and focus on it like I did this one. I’m just not sure which one!
Alesha @ Full Time Mama says
YOU GO GIRL!! I’m so excited for you, you totally deserve this!! And BTW, You totally don’t sound like a 5 year old girl! LOL!
Felicia says
Thank you! REally? You don’t think I sound like a 5 year old. Maybe 11 then?! Ha! I hope you guys have a fantastic weekend.
Alissa Apel says
Happy Dance for you! 🙂
Felicia says
Thank you Alissa!
Jennifer @ Mom Spotted says
Woot! Woot! Congrats! That is awesome! Of course you made me have to go look and see how many I had! Now I’m excited too!
Heather says
Congrats, Felicia. I don’t know why I wasn’t already, but now I’m a subscriber 🙂