hey mojo holics I’m your host Rebecca and in this second episode of watch mojo
and in this second episode of watch mojo
and in this second episode of watch mojo FAQ our CEO and executive producer
FAQ our CEO and executive producer
FAQ our CEO and executive producer ashcan Carver’s crucian and I answer
ashcan Carver’s crucian and I answer
ashcan Carver’s crucian and I answer questions that you guys sent in hey guys
questions that you guys sent in hey guys
questions that you guys sent in hey guys welcome to episode 2 of watch mojo FAQ
welcome to episode 2 of watch mojo FAQ
welcome to episode 2 of watch mojo FAQ ash I’d like to thank you for taking
ash I’d like to thank you for taking
ash I’d like to thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule as prime
time out of your busy schedule as prime
time out of your busy schedule as prime minister of Sweden oh yes I read that
minister of Sweden oh yes I read that
minister of Sweden oh yes I read that comment well the good news is at least
comment well the good news is at least
comment well the good news is at least we know who has the cooler shinier head
we know who has the cooler shinier head
we know who has the cooler shinier head I’m just happy you decide to come back
I’m just happy you decide to come back
I’m just happy you decide to come back for up so – considering someone thought
for up so – considering someone thought
for up so – considering someone thought we looked alike I guess if you didn’t
we looked alike I guess if you didn’t
we looked alike I guess if you didn’t read the comments none of that made
read the comments none of that made
read the comments none of that made sense so let’s get to it let’s get to
sense so let’s get to it let’s get to
sense so let’s get to it let’s get to this week’s questions right ok any big
this week’s questions right ok any big
this week’s questions right ok any big top level decisions regarding the app so
top level decisions regarding the app so
top level decisions regarding the app so the app I think the conclusion
the app I think the conclusion
the app I think the conclusion preliminary was that the majority of you
preliminary was that the majority of you
preliminary was that the majority of you want an app 91% said yes but most of you
want an app 91% said yes but most of you
want an app 91% said yes but most of you say nothing’s really broken either so
say nothing’s really broken either so
say nothing’s really broken either so we’re looking at the data we’re
we’re looking at the data we’re
we’re looking at the data we’re considering two courses of action I
considering two courses of action I
considering two courses of action I would say within three to four weeks
would say within three to four weeks
would say within three to four weeks we’re gonna come back present you those
we’re gonna come back present you those
we’re gonna come back present you those options you guys get to vote and then we
options you guys get to vote and then we
options you guys get to vote and then we proceed we did get a lot of questions
proceed we did get a lot of questions
proceed we did get a lot of questions I’d like to actually steal the mic and
I’d like to actually steal the mic and
I’d like to actually steal the mic and ask you your thoughts on two related
ask you your thoughts on two related
ask you your thoughts on two related questions one was which top 10 was the
questions one was which top 10 was the
questions one was which top 10 was the most debated and argued by staff at
most debated and argued by staff at
most debated and argued by staff at WatchMojo and the second one was are
WatchMojo and the second one was are
WatchMojo and the second one was are there any videos that we started making
there any videos that we started making
there any videos that we started making but then we stopped can you think of any
but then we stopped can you think of any
but then we stopped can you think of any yeah well anything politics history
yeah well anything politics history
yeah well anything politics history related that’s kind of controversial is
related that’s kind of controversial is
related that’s kind of controversial is definitely controversial in the office
definitely controversial in the office
definitely controversial in the office as well so we did dictators we did worst
as well so we did dictators we did worst
as well so we did dictators we did worst humans in history we did you know
humans in history we did you know
humans in history we did you know infamous mass shootings or school
infamous mass shootings or school
infamous mass shootings or school shootings so those were all really
shootings so those were all really
shootings so those were all really heavily debated and there are definitely
heavily debated and there are definitely
heavily debated and there are definitely contingents in the office that say we
contingents in the office that say we
contingents in the office that say we shouldn’t do them at all but we decided
shouldn’t do them at all but we decided
shouldn’t do them at all but we decided that it is beneficial in the in terms of
that it is beneficial in the in terms of
that it is beneficial in the in terms of that I adage you know
that I adage you know
that I adage you know those who don’t know their history are
those who don’t know their history are
those who don’t know their history are doomed to repeat it so but anyway the
doomed to repeat it so but anyway the
doomed to repeat it so but anyway the the main one that comes to mind is top
the main one that comes to mind is top
the main one that comes to mind is top 10 hate groups which we recently put out
10 hate groups which we recently put out
10 hate groups which we recently put out that one I started researching about a
that one I started researching about a
that one I started researching about a year ago and decided that it wasn’t
year ago and decided that it wasn’t
year ago and decided that it wasn’t doable in terms of how we do things it
doable in terms of how we do things it
doable in terms of how we do things it was just not worth it so we put it on
was just not worth it so we put it on
was just not worth it so we put it on the shelf then we brought it back off
the shelf then we brought it back off
the shelf then we brought it back off the shelf started debating it
the shelf started debating it
the shelf started debating it and came and asked you guys on what’s
and came and asked you guys on what’s
and came and asked you guys on what’s your mojo what you guys thought and we
your mojo what you guys thought and we
your mojo what you guys thought and we decided on an angle that we were all
decided on an angle that we were all
decided on an angle that we were all happy with comfortable with and we put
happy with comfortable with and we put
happy with comfortable with and we put that one out but it was definitely a
that one out but it was definitely a
that one out but it was definitely a process for that one for sure yeah as we
process for that one for sure yeah as we
process for that one for sure yeah as we say our videos are infotainment some of
say our videos are infotainment some of
say our videos are infotainment some of them are informational some of them are
them are informational some of them are
them are informational some of them are entertaining not all of them have to be
entertaining not all of them have to be
entertaining not all of them have to be both I think with the hate groups we
both I think with the hate groups we
both I think with the hate groups we were initially kind of for it then once
were initially kind of for it then once
were initially kind of for it then once we discussed it we were against it and
we discussed it we were against it and
we discussed it we were against it and then I personally changed my mind and
then I personally changed my mind and
then I personally changed my mind and finally greenlit it when I think you
finally greenlit it when I think you
finally greenlit it when I think you guys gave us an over overwhelming yes
guys gave us an over overwhelming yes
guys gave us an over overwhelming yes let’s do it so so there was another kind
let’s do it so so there was another kind
let’s do it so so there was another kind of related question how do you settle
of related question how do you settle
of related question how do you settle who’s right and then also king awesome
who’s right and then also king awesome
who’s right and then also king awesome 34 asks who decides the positioning and
34 asks who decides the positioning and
34 asks who decides the positioning and what’s on a top-10 let’s better not be
what’s on a top-10 let’s better not be
what’s on a top-10 let’s better not be insinuating it’s me I mean the reality
insinuating it’s me I mean the reality
insinuating it’s me I mean the reality is from day one when we decided to go
is from day one when we decided to go
is from day one when we decided to go big on lists I never wanted our list to
big on lists I never wanted our list to
big on lists I never wanted our list to be one person’s list
be one person’s list
be one person’s list I think our initial approach in
I think our initial approach in
I think our initial approach in researching was oftentimes one person
researching was oftentimes one person
researching was oftentimes one person did a lot of the heavy lifting so no
did a lot of the heavy lifting so no
did a lot of the heavy lifting so no matter how much they tried to make it
matter how much they tried to make it
matter how much they tried to make it objective there was that bias that could
objective there was that bias that could
objective there was that bias that could seep through very easily the lists were
seep through very easily the lists were
seep through very easily the lists were still very good but then we adjusted we
still very good but then we adjusted we
still very good but then we adjusted we introduced a suggestion tool which gives
introduced a suggestion tool which gives
introduced a suggestion tool which gives us a lot of data from you but then we
us a lot of data from you but then we
us a lot of data from you but then we also have our famous matrix which you
also have our famous matrix which you
also have our famous matrix which you know does take a look at are you ever
know does take a look at are you ever
know does take a look at are you ever gonna share the details of this famous
gonna share the details of this famous
gonna share the details of this famous matrix I think one day sure I mean it’s
matrix I think one day sure I mean it’s
matrix I think one day sure I mean it’s on rocket science but the matrix is just
on rocket science but the matrix is just
on rocket science but the matrix is just you know what we refer to as looking at
you know what we refer to as looking at
you know what we refer to as looking at previous lists and having a snapshot of
previous lists and having a snapshot of
previous lists and having a snapshot of you know the research what do others
you know the research what do others
you know the research what do others think about this and I think the beauty
think about this and I think the beauty
think about this and I think the beauty of it is it kind of balances the passion
of it is it kind of balances the passion
of it is it kind of balances the passion of feedback from the Mojo holics the
of feedback from the Mojo holics the
of feedback from the Mojo holics the offices feelings towards a list
offices feelings towards a list
offices feelings towards a list objective and subjective as well as what
objective and subjective as well as what
objective and subjective as well as what the research suggests right so that
the research suggests right so that
the research suggests right so that takes me to my next question by mrl 2007
takes me to my next question by mrl 2007
takes me to my next question by mrl 2007 in a top 10 if a suggestion gets the
in a top 10 if a suggestion gets the
in a top 10 if a suggestion gets the highest number of up votes is that
highest number of up votes is that
highest number of up votes is that necessarily the suggestion you list as
necessarily the suggestion you list as
necessarily the suggestion you list as number one and then just figure out
number one and then just figure out
number one and then just figure out something to say about why it’s number
something to say about why it’s number
something to say about why it’s number one believe it or not it’s actually rare
one believe it or not it’s actually rare
one believe it or not it’s actually rare that the number one on a suggestion list
that the number one on a suggestion list
that the number one on a suggestion list becomes the number one unless if the
becomes the number one unless if the
becomes the number one unless if the whole office kind of supports it but
whole office kind of supports it but
whole office kind of supports it but also the matrix the other previous lists
also the matrix the other previous lists
also the matrix the other previous lists also supported in fact once in a while I
also supported in fact once in a while I
also supported in fact once in a while I won’t mention which one but one list
won’t mention which one but one list
won’t mention which one but one list very recently that we discussed we went
very recently that we discussed we went
very recently that we discussed we went against that and it would know that
against that and it would know that
against that and it would know that everybody discussed the the debates and
everybody discussed the the debates and
everybody discussed the the debates and it made more sense to go with what
it made more sense to go with what
it made more sense to go with what should have like
should have like
should have like say the number two or what could have
say the number two or what could have
say the number two or what could have been number two we put that number one
been number two we put that number one
been number two we put that number one but I would say in a nutshell the Mojo
but I would say in a nutshell the Mojo
but I would say in a nutshell the Mojo holics are very passionate and vocal and
holics are very passionate and vocal and
holics are very passionate and vocal and we love that but those who really use
we love that but those who really use
we love that but those who really use the list of the suggestion tool a lot
the list of the suggestion tool a lot
the list of the suggestion tool a lot are a bit younger so what we do between
are a bit younger so what we do between
are a bit younger so what we do between the matrix the previous lists and the
the matrix the previous lists and the
the matrix the previous lists and the suggestion is balanced out for the age
suggestion is balanced out for the age
suggestion is balanced out for the age because we feel like our lists should be
because we feel like our lists should be
because we feel like our lists should be representative and if you’re a thirty
representative and if you’re a thirty
representative and if you’re a thirty year old or forty year old who wanders
year old or forty year old who wanders
year old or forty year old who wanders through the watch motional channel you
through the watch motional channel you
through the watch motional channel you shouldn’t be like ah this is clearly a
shouldn’t be like ah this is clearly a
shouldn’t be like ah this is clearly a channel for you know 18 or 16 or 14 or
channel for you know 18 or 16 or 14 or
channel for you know 18 or 16 or 14 or 20 year olds it should be pretty
20 year olds it should be pretty
20 year olds it should be pretty accurate the only time when I would say
accurate the only time when I would say
accurate the only time when I would say we definitely do adjust things is to
we definitely do adjust things is to
we definitely do adjust things is to take into consideration that our
take into consideration that our
take into consideration that our audience is heavily male so we have 80
audience is heavily male so we have 80
audience is heavily male so we have 80 to 90 percent men on our channel now we
to 90 percent men on our channel now we
to 90 percent men on our channel now we do 160 million views a month so the 10
do 160 million views a month so the 10
do 160 million views a month so the 10 to 20 percent female is 20 30 million
to 20 percent female is 20 30 million
to 20 percent female is 20 30 million views it’s a big number and on a future
views it’s a big number and on a future
views it’s a big number and on a future show we’ll discuss why we’re considering
show we’ll discuss why we’re considering
show we’ll discuss why we’re considering launching either a female channel or a
launching either a female channel or a
launching either a female channel or a series more geared towards the ladies on
series more geared towards the ladies on
series more geared towards the ladies on the watch module channel but that’s
the watch module channel but that’s
the watch module channel but that’s later so cool
later so cool
later so cool last one suggested by Leo Cortes if you
last one suggested by Leo Cortes if you
last one suggested by Leo Cortes if you had an offer for a TV show again like
had an offer for a TV show again like
had an offer for a TV show again like topics would you consider it so I’ve
topics would you consider it so I’ve
topics would you consider it so I’ve never discussed on YouTube
never discussed on YouTube
never discussed on YouTube either through video or in the comments
either through video or in the comments
either through video or in the comments who topics was for I did write an
who topics was for I did write an
who topics was for I did write an article about it and I may link it below
article about it and I may link it below
article about it and I may link it below the video for you guys to read if you’re
the video for you guys to read if you’re
the video for you guys to read if you’re interested but it was from Mark Cuban’s
interested but it was from Mark Cuban’s
interested but it was from Mark Cuban’s access so Mark Cuban we all know him
access so Mark Cuban we all know him
access so Mark Cuban we all know him great entrepreneur he’s a shark that the
great entrepreneur he’s a shark that the
great entrepreneur he’s a shark that the deal that we made for access made a lot
deal that we made for access made a lot
deal that we made for access made a lot of sense early on but then we decided to
of sense early on but then we decided to
of sense early on but then we decided to focus on YouTube and the Mojo holics and
focus on YouTube and the Mojo holics and
focus on YouTube and the Mojo holics and then you know we exploded and when push
then you know we exploded and when push
then you know we exploded and when push came to shove for us to renew and commit
came to shove for us to renew and commit
came to shove for us to renew and commit to a longer slate it did not make sense
to a longer slate it did not make sense
to a longer slate it did not make sense so we kind of picked you guys over Mark
so we kind of picked you guys over Mark
so we kind of picked you guys over Mark Cuban it’s not a bad thing you know that
Cuban it’s not a bad thing you know that
Cuban it’s not a bad thing you know that we’re saying there now last week I said
we’re saying there now last week I said
we’re saying there now last week I said I don’t believe we should have an app
I don’t believe we should have an app
I don’t believe we should have an app for the sake of having an app and I
for the sake of having an app and I
for the sake of having an app and I don’t think we should have a TV show for
don’t think we should have a TV show for
don’t think we should have a TV show for the sake of having a TV show so if we
the sake of having a TV show so if we
the sake of having a TV show so if we were to do a TV show that distracted us
were to do a TV show that distracted us
were to do a TV show that distracted us from you I would kill that idea it
from you I would kill that idea it
from you I would kill that idea it sounds very you know great and
sounds very you know great and
sounds very you know great and altruistic but I think that just that’s
altruistic but I think that just that’s
altruistic but I think that just that’s just common sense but if we did a show
just common sense but if we did a show
just common sense but if we did a show that could basically help us get more
that could basically help us get more
that could basically help us get more mojo holics and promote the YouTube
mojo holics and promote the YouTube
mojo holics and promote the YouTube community I’d be all over that but we’re
community I’d be all over that but we’re
community I’d be all over that but we’re doing a TV show for the sake of doing a
doing a TV show for the sake of doing a
doing a TV show for the sake of doing a TV show I’m not that interested now I
TV show I’m not that interested now I
TV show I’m not that interested now I actually have a last one for you so a
actually have a last one for you so a
actually have a last one for you so a couple of questions where will you bring
couple of questions where will you bring
couple of questions where will you bring back the Travel Channel by the way we
back the Travel Channel by the way we
back the Travel Channel by the way we have WatchMojo travel still available
have WatchMojo travel still available
have WatchMojo travel still available I mean we don’t publish that much on it
I mean we don’t publish that much on it
I mean we don’t publish that much on it will will you also be doing any of the
will will you also be doing any of the
will will you also be doing any of the cooking videos which you used to do so
cooking videos which you used to do so
cooking videos which you used to do so you’ve got a lot you’ve done cooking
you’ve got a lot you’ve done cooking
you’ve got a lot you’ve done cooking interviews how to’s is there like a
interviews how to’s is there like a
interviews how to’s is there like a specific video or style of videos that
specific video or style of videos that
specific video or style of videos that you prefer so I’m one of those people
you prefer so I’m one of those people
you prefer so I’m one of those people that can’t pick favorites but so I liked
that can’t pick favorites but so I liked
that can’t pick favorites but so I liked everything the cooking videos were a lot
everything the cooking videos were a lot
everything the cooking videos were a lot of fun because I got to eat food and got
of fun because I got to eat food and got
of fun because I got to eat food and got to make food and I like to cook so that
to make food and I like to cook so that
to make food and I like to cook so that was fun and it made me really popular
was fun and it made me really popular
was fun and it made me really popular with my co-workers but they were also
with my co-workers but they were also
with my co-workers but they were also kind of stressful because some of them
kind of stressful because some of them
kind of stressful because some of them didn’t go great and that was a little
didn’t go great and that was a little
didn’t go great and that was a little stressful the travel videos it was
stressful the travel videos it was
stressful the travel videos it was always really interesting to learn about
always really interesting to learn about
always really interesting to learn about places that I’ve never been so you know
places that I’ve never been so you know
places that I’ve never been so you know that was a blast except for you know
that was a blast except for you know
that was a blast except for you know those times where it’s the middle of
those times where it’s the middle of
those times where it’s the middle of winter and I’m just like I want to go to
winter and I’m just like I want to go to
winter and I’m just like I want to go to a beach it boxing is obviously something
a beach it boxing is obviously something
a beach it boxing is obviously something I would never do well it’s not obviously
I would never do well it’s not obviously
I would never do well it’s not obviously but something I’d never do outside of
but something I’d never do outside of
but something I’d never do outside of work otherwise so that was a fun
work otherwise so that was a fun
work otherwise so that was a fun opportunity anything like that trapeze
opportunity anything like that trapeze
opportunity anything like that trapeze I’ve done which was also something I you
I’ve done which was also something I you
I’ve done which was also something I you know they’re searching all these things
know they’re searching all these things
know they’re searching all these things that I know that’s what I’m a little bit
that I know that’s what I’m a little bit
that I know that’s what I’m a little bit stressed out about the trapeze one it
stressed out about the trapeze one it
stressed out about the trapeze one it was I was sore for a month fact anyway
was I was sore for a month fact anyway
was I was sore for a month fact anyway basically the point is I like everything
basically the point is I like everything
basically the point is I like everything the interviews it’s I love meeting new
the interviews it’s I love meeting new
the interviews it’s I love meeting new people so it’s really fun to just meet
people so it’s really fun to just meet
people so it’s really fun to just meet these people and then be able to say hey
these people and then be able to say hey
these people and then be able to say hey I interviewed them when I hear their
I interviewed them when I hear their
I interviewed them when I hear their song on the radio now just to give you
song on the radio now just to give you
song on the radio now just to give you the flip side one of the reasons why we
the flip side one of the reasons why we
the flip side one of the reasons why we don’t do those videos as often is or
don’t do those videos as often is or
don’t do those videos as often is or anymore it’s because you know we used to
anymore it’s because you know we used to
anymore it’s because you know we used to hear from you early on and it took us
hear from you early on and it took us
hear from you early on and it took us six seven years to reach 100,000 subs
six seven years to reach 100,000 subs
six seven years to reach 100,000 subs and then we grew in one year from
and then we grew in one year from
and then we grew in one year from 100,000 subs to a million and in the
100,000 subs to a million and in the
100,000 subs to a million and in the last six eight months we’ve gone from 1
last six eight months we’ve gone from 1
last six eight months we’ve gone from 1 million subs to almost 5 million
million subs to almost 5 million
million subs to almost 5 million subscribers and the reason was you guys
subscribers and the reason was you guys
subscribers and the reason was you guys would say listen we don’t know what to
would say listen we don’t know what to
would say listen we don’t know what to get your videos are interesting but one
get your videos are interesting but one
get your videos are interesting but one day you’re doing a cooking show the next
day you’re doing a cooking show the next
day you’re doing a cooking show the next day it’s a travel video and the day
day it’s a travel video and the day
day it’s a travel video and the day after it’s a music video it’s confusing
after it’s a music video it’s confusing
after it’s a music video it’s confusing so we just decided to make a bet on top
so we just decided to make a bet on top
so we just decided to make a bet on top 10 lists largely versus origins on pop
10 lists largely versus origins on pop
10 lists largely versus origins on pop culture topics and and it’s paid off so
culture topics and and it’s paid off so
culture topics and and it’s paid off so before we wrap up just a couple of
before we wrap up just a couple of
before we wrap up just a couple of housekeeping items one is we take great
housekeeping items one is we take great
housekeeping items one is we take great pride in doing you know have you metal
pride in doing you know have you metal
pride in doing you know have you metal videos country videos techno videos rap
videos country videos techno videos rap
videos country videos techno videos rap videos if you see a video you don’t like
videos if you see a video you don’t like
videos if you see a video you don’t like make sure you want to click on it to
make sure you want to click on it to
make sure you want to click on it to learn and maybe you know discover a new
learn and maybe you know discover a new
learn and maybe you know discover a new genre that’s great you could also then
genre that’s great you could also then
genre that’s great you could also then use the suggestion tool and even email
use the suggestion tool and even email
use the suggestion tool and even email us to say listen why are you doing so
us to say listen why are you doing so
us to say listen why are you doing so many lists on this why don’t you do more
many lists on this why don’t you do more
many lists on this why don’t you do more on something
on something
on something but what we don’t want you guys to do is
but what we don’t want you guys to do is
but what we don’t want you guys to do is go on those comment sections and just
go on those comment sections and just
go on those comment sections and just start using profanity and insulting one
start using profanity and insulting one
start using profanity and insulting one another I think for us we’ve always said
another I think for us we’ve always said
another I think for us we’ve always said watch mortals kind of like a restaurant
watch mortals kind of like a restaurant
watch mortals kind of like a restaurant everybody’s welcome everyone’s a patron
everybody’s welcome everyone’s a patron
everybody’s welcome everyone’s a patron but if you start to disrespect someone
but if you start to disrespect someone
but if you start to disrespect someone else and use profanity we’ll throw you
else and use profanity we’ll throw you
else and use profanity we’ll throw you out of the restaurant will ban you which
out of the restaurant will ban you which
out of the restaurant will ban you which we don’t really want to do so please try
we don’t really want to do so please try
we don’t really want to do so please try to keep it clean it makes our jobs a lot
to keep it clean it makes our jobs a lot
to keep it clean it makes our jobs a lot more fun and whatnot and then the last
more fun and whatnot and then the last
more fun and whatnot and then the last point is so next week I will be off
point is so next week I will be off
point is so next week I will be off we’re gonna start bringing on new people
we’re gonna start bringing on new people
we’re gonna start bringing on new people I will come back because you guys are
I will come back because you guys are
I will come back because you guys are asking a lot of questions but next week
asking a lot of questions but next week
asking a lot of questions but next week we’ll have ke Jian who is one of our
we’ll have ke Jian who is one of our
we’ll have ke Jian who is one of our community managers and one of the many
community managers and one of the many
community managers and one of the many people who also answers to some of your
people who also answers to some of your
people who also answers to some of your comments on YouTube so just for fun
comments on YouTube so just for fun
comments on YouTube so just for fun whoever can guess what kg stands for and
whoever can guess what kg stands for and
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