ash hey there how are you hey guys okay so today you wanted to talk about the
so today you wanted to talk about the
so today you wanted to talk about the future direction of these shows and to
future direction of these shows and to
future direction of these shows and to chat about the new video game show too
chat about the new video game show too
chat about the new video game show too let’s dive right in why did we start
let’s dive right in why did we start
let’s dive right in why did we start doing watchmojo FAQ and what’s your
doing watchmojo FAQ and what’s your
doing watchmojo FAQ and what’s your module okay it’s a great question so
module okay it’s a great question so
module okay it’s a great question so let’s rewind back to november two
let’s rewind back to november two
let’s rewind back to november two thousand thirteen we had grown from a
thousand thirteen we had grown from a
thousand thirteen we had grown from a hundred thousand subs to a million it
hundred thousand subs to a million it
hundred thousand subs to a million it was a fantastic growth spurt and we were
was a fantastic growth spurt and we were
was a fantastic growth spurt and we were chatting with our partners over at
chatting with our partners over at
chatting with our partners over at youtube and they said you guys are
youtube and they said you guys are
youtube and they said you guys are basically doing everything really really
basically doing everything really really
basically doing everything really really well except for a few things and I was
well except for a few things and I was
well except for a few things and I was like well what are those things and they
like well what are those things and they
like well what are those things and they said one you’re not really engaging or
said one you’re not really engaging or
said one you’re not really engaging or cross promoting other youtubers I said
cross promoting other youtubers I said
cross promoting other youtubers I said accurate correct then they said to you
accurate correct then they said to you
accurate correct then they said to you need to do a better job of putting a
need to do a better job of putting a
need to do a better job of putting a face on the channel it’s not correct and
face on the channel it’s not correct and
face on the channel it’s not correct and then the third one they said you got it
then the third one they said you got it
then the third one they said you got it you could definitely do a better job of
you could definitely do a better job of
you could definitely do a better job of engaging and communicating with the
engaging and communicating with the
engaging and communicating with the community even though we were replying
community even though we were replying
community even though we were replying to a lot of comments right and to
to a lot of comments right and to
to a lot of comments right and to address the first I item we launched
address the first I item we launched
address the first I item we launched topics which showcases the most
topics which showcases the most
topics which showcases the most successful channels on YouTube exactly
successful channels on YouTube exactly
successful channels on YouTube exactly and then for the second and third items
and then for the second and third items
and then for the second and third items I mean initially that’s why you and Dan
I mean initially that’s why you and Dan
I mean initially that’s why you and Dan started doing those public service
started doing those public service
started doing those public service announcements when we were launching
announcements when we were launching
announcements when we were launching t-shirts or launching a new like
t-shirts or launching a new like
t-shirts or launching a new like suggestion tool and then at some point
suggestion tool and then at some point
suggestion tool and then at some point when the suggestion tool took off it
when the suggestion tool took off it
when the suggestion tool took off it made sense to launch what’s your mojo
made sense to launch what’s your mojo
made sense to launch what’s your mojo which initially what I call season one
which initially what I call season one
which initially what I call season one was when Emily was hosting and then when
was when Emily was hosting and then when
was when Emily was hosting and then when Emily left we kind of like we rejigged
Emily left we kind of like we rejigged
Emily left we kind of like we rejigged that and what I call season two was when
that and what I call season two was when
that and what I call season two was when you and Dan took over what’s your mojo
you and Dan took over what’s your mojo
you and Dan took over what’s your mojo right I always called it season one but
right I always called it season one but
right I always called it season one but anyway and then we used the what’s your
anyway and then we used the what’s your
anyway and then we used the what’s your mojo show to also include trivia in this
mojo show to also include trivia in this
mojo show to also include trivia in this day in video and in case you missed it
day in video and in case you missed it
day in video and in case you missed it and giveaway isn’t all that great stuff
and giveaway isn’t all that great stuff
and giveaway isn’t all that great stuff yeah so that was the idea when Emily
yeah so that was the idea when Emily
yeah so that was the idea when Emily left we kind of said okay we’re not
left we kind of said okay we’re not
left we kind of said okay we’re not going to do the exact same thing let’s
going to do the exact same thing let’s
going to do the exact same thing let’s modify it and we were promoting a lot of
modify it and we were promoting a lot of
modify it and we were promoting a lot of things you know our this day and video
things you know our this day and video
things you know our this day and video concept or calendar is like you know
concept or calendar is like you know
concept or calendar is like you know from November 22nd will have 10 videos
from November 22nd will have 10 videos
from November 22nd will have 10 videos pertaining to that day a few of which
pertaining to that day a few of which
pertaining to that day a few of which may be the assassination of JFK
may be the assassination of JFK
may be the assassination of JFK conspiracy theories the Kennedy curse
conspiracy theories the Kennedy curse
conspiracy theories the Kennedy curse etc etc but now if you fast-forward as
etc etc but now if you fast-forward as
etc etc but now if you fast-forward as we’re winding down 2014 we’ve had
we’re winding down 2014 we’ve had
we’re winding down 2014 we’ve had another awesome year we’re going to be
another awesome year we’re going to be
another awesome year we’re going to be at six
at six
at six sub soon so if you just think about that
sub soon so if you just think about that
sub soon so if you just think about that we went from a hundred thousand subs to
we went from a hundred thousand subs to
we went from a hundred thousand subs to a million throughout 2013 and then
a million throughout 2013 and then
a million throughout 2013 and then throughout 2014 we went from a million
throughout 2014 we went from a million
throughout 2014 we went from a million to 6 million that’s kind of insane so
to 6 million that’s kind of insane so
to 6 million that’s kind of insane so we’re at a crossroads and we want to
we’re at a crossroads and we want to
we’re at a crossroads and we want to possibly reject the formula the takeaway
possibly reject the formula the takeaway
possibly reject the formula the takeaway is that within the what’s your mojo show
is that within the what’s your mojo show
is that within the what’s your mojo show definitely the suggestions when we ask
definitely the suggestions when we ask
definitely the suggestions when we ask you like hey we’re working on these four
you like hey we’re working on these four
you like hey we’re working on these four potential list what do you think should
potential list what do you think should
potential list what do you think should we do them should we not what should
we do them should we not what should
we do them should we not what should make the list that’s really the core of
make the list that’s really the core of
make the list that’s really the core of what we want to kind of carve out and
what we want to kind of carve out and
what we want to kind of carve out and put a better spot light on but then the
put a better spot light on but then the
put a better spot light on but then the other takeaway is that the trivia
other takeaway is that the trivia
other takeaway is that the trivia component could actually become the
component could actually become the
component could actually become the springboard for a possible game show
springboard for a possible game show
springboard for a possible game show which is something that we’ve started to
which is something that we’ve started to
which is something that we’ve started to work on geez actually we’ll be crossing
work on geez actually we’ll be crossing
work on geez actually we’ll be crossing six million subs sometime between now
six million subs sometime between now
six million subs sometime between now and Monday so we wanted to thank you
and Monday so we wanted to thank you
and Monday so we wanted to thank you guys for that yeah I mean that’s just
guys for that yeah I mean that’s just
guys for that yeah I mean that’s just unbelievable right and we’re very proud
unbelievable right and we’re very proud
unbelievable right and we’re very proud of that but you know when we look at you
of that but you know when we look at you
of that but you know when we look at you know let’s say most of you love our
know let’s say most of you love our
know let’s say most of you love our videos and the feedbacks overwhelmingly
videos and the feedbacks overwhelmingly
videos and the feedbacks overwhelmingly ninety percent plus our legs but once in
ninety percent plus our legs but once in
ninety percent plus our legs but once in a while we’ll see on Twitter on on
a while we’ll see on Twitter on on
a while we’ll see on Twitter on on YouTube someone say oh my god you guys
YouTube someone say oh my god you guys
YouTube someone say oh my god you guys suck this list doesn’t make sense and
suck this list doesn’t make sense and
suck this list doesn’t make sense and you know I or someone else will actually
you know I or someone else will actually
you know I or someone else will actually reply saying okay use the suggestion
reply saying okay use the suggestion
reply saying okay use the suggestion tool become an Insider make the list
tool become an Insider make the list
tool become an Insider make the list better and then nine times out of ten
better and then nine times out of ten
better and then nine times out of ten people are like wow that’s really a
people are like wow that’s really a
people are like wow that’s really a thing we could we didn’t know that was
thing we could we didn’t know that was
thing we could we didn’t know that was actually how a big part of the recipe
actually how a big part of the recipe
actually how a big part of the recipe you know our editorial has changed right
you know our editorial has changed right
you know our editorial has changed right i mean we went from doing how to’s to
i mean we went from doing how to’s to
i mean we went from doing how to’s to interviews to bios and profiles and now
interviews to bios and profiles and now
interviews to bios and profiles and now mainly top ten sprinkled with a little
mainly top ten sprinkled with a little
mainly top ten sprinkled with a little bit of verses and origins but our style
bit of verses and origins but our style
bit of verses and origins but our style as well has changed where today it’s a
as well has changed where today it’s a
as well has changed where today it’s a lot of b-roll with voiceover so again
lot of b-roll with voiceover so again
lot of b-roll with voiceover so again the what’s your mojo and watch 15 fake
the what’s your mojo and watch 15 fake
the what’s your mojo and watch 15 fake you its to kind of show you you know
you its to kind of show you you know
you its to kind of show you you know behind-the-scenes making-of the videos
behind-the-scenes making-of the videos
behind-the-scenes making-of the videos and more of a talk show format okay so
and more of a talk show format okay so
and more of a talk show format okay so what is the plan for 2015 in terms of
what is the plan for 2015 in terms of
what is the plan for 2015 in terms of watchmojo FAQ and what’s your mother
watchmojo FAQ and what’s your mother
watchmojo FAQ and what’s your mother okay so honestly I don’t know it’s early
okay so honestly I don’t know it’s early
okay so honestly I don’t know it’s early you know we’re going to finish that
you know we’re going to finish that
you know we’re going to finish that you’re gonna take a little vacation
you’re gonna take a little vacation
you’re gonna take a little vacation drink a couple dozen margaritas and sit
drink a couple dozen margaritas and sit
drink a couple dozen margaritas and sit on a beach and frankly we’re going to
on a beach and frankly we’re going to
on a beach and frankly we’re going to ask you guys you know I’ve not made any
ask you guys you know I’ve not made any
ask you guys you know I’ve not made any decision I think most people most
decision I think most people most
decision I think most people most entrepreneurs most executives most human
entrepreneurs most executives most human
entrepreneurs most executives most human beings we end up listening to our gut
beings we end up listening to our gut
beings we end up listening to our gut but the smart people actually do take in
but the smart people actually do take in
but the smart people actually do take in a lot of feedback and get some input
a lot of feedback and get some input
a lot of feedback and get some input right so I smell
right so I smell
right so I smell yes we like we like Paul so basically
yes we like we like Paul so basically
yes we like we like Paul so basically one option frankly is the status quo you
one option frankly is the status quo you
one option frankly is the status quo you bring back what’s your mojo and you
bring back what’s your mojo and you
bring back what’s your mojo and you bring back what’s what’s watchmojo faq
bring back what’s what’s watchmojo faq
bring back what’s what’s watchmojo faq the other option is to say okay if we
the other option is to say okay if we
the other option is to say okay if we know we’re going to carve out the trivia
know we’re going to carve out the trivia
know we’re going to carve out the trivia component and eventually launch some
component and eventually launch some
component and eventually launch some kind of game show which we are planning
kind of game show which we are planning
kind of game show which we are planning to and then you are left with what’s
to and then you are left with what’s
to and then you are left with what’s your mojo and we know the key neat there
your mojo and we know the key neat there
your mojo and we know the key neat there is the suggestions the other thing would
is the suggestions the other thing would
is the suggestions the other thing would be to basically just merge this show the
be to basically just merge this show the
be to basically just merge this show the FAQ with the suggestions and kind of
FAQ with the suggestions and kind of
FAQ with the suggestions and kind of have one complete you know the making of
have one complete you know the making of
have one complete you know the making of our videos explaining how watch won’t
our videos explaining how watch won’t
our videos explaining how watch won’t roll operates and then that would also
roll operates and then that would also
roll operates and then that would also free up some of your time to work on the
free up some of your time to work on the
free up some of your time to work on the game show I do like trivia that’s it so
game show I do like trivia that’s it so
game show I do like trivia that’s it so what we want to know is the first poll
what we want to know is the first poll
what we want to know is the first poll involves these two shows it’s what do
involves these two shows it’s what do
involves these two shows it’s what do you think of the shows what are the
you think of the shows what are the
you think of the shows what are the components that you like and whether you
components that you like and whether you
components that you like and whether you think we should bring in back status quo
think we should bring in back status quo
think we should bring in back status quo or basically merge them that’s the idea
or basically merge them that’s the idea
or basically merge them that’s the idea right people have been waiting for weeks
right people have been waiting for weeks
right people have been waiting for weeks to hear the answer to this question what
to hear the answer to this question what
to hear the answer to this question what about the video game show what’s the
about the video game show what’s the
about the video game show what’s the deal yeah right so I mean I know that we
deal yeah right so I mean I know that we
deal yeah right so I mean I know that we launched topics and the watch mountain
launched topics and the watch mountain
launched topics and the watch mountain news series and we like them a lot you
news series and we like them a lot you
news series and we like them a lot you guys seem to like them a lot but if we
guys seem to like them a lot but if we
guys seem to like them a lot but if we were to really hold like a straight-up
were to really hold like a straight-up
were to really hold like a straight-up popularity contest and watchmojo is not
popularity contest and watchmojo is not
popularity contest and watchmojo is not just a popularity contest despite what
just a popularity contest despite what
just a popularity contest despite what some of you critics might say but if we
some of you critics might say but if we
some of you critics might say but if we were to have a popularity contest you
were to have a popularity contest you
were to have a popularity contest you guys would say video games we want a
guys would say video games we want a
guys would say video games we want a video game show a series or whatnot
video game show a series or whatnot
video game show a series or whatnot right like reviews or let’s play back on
right like reviews or let’s play back on
right like reviews or let’s play back on time yeah I mean you know exactly but
time yeah I mean you know exactly but
time yeah I mean you know exactly but the truth is we’re not sure that the
the truth is we’re not sure that the
the truth is we’re not sure that the YouTube needs another let’s play channel
YouTube needs another let’s play channel
YouTube needs another let’s play channel or video game review show the same way
or video game review show the same way
or video game review show the same way that I don’t think YouTube needs another
that I don’t think YouTube needs another
that I don’t think YouTube needs another vlogger although we realize that’s a big
vlogger although we realize that’s a big
vlogger although we realize that’s a big part of the component so I think yeah
part of the component so I think yeah
part of the component so I think yeah the idea would be that what we want to
the idea would be that what we want to
the idea would be that what we want to do is say look when you watch like when
do is say look when you watch like when
do is say look when you watch like when you take a look at sports for example
you take a look at sports for example
you take a look at sports for example you’ll have a million people who will
you’ll have a million people who will
you’ll have a million people who will tune in and watch the actual match but
tune in and watch the actual match but
tune in and watch the actual match but you’re going to get a hundred thousand
you’re going to get a hundred thousand
you’re going to get a hundred thousand two hundred thousand who will tune in
two hundred thousand who will tune in
two hundred thousand who will tune in then and watch a talk show or a show
then and watch a talk show or a show
then and watch a talk show or a show with a bunch of guys sitting around
with a bunch of guys sitting around
with a bunch of guys sitting around talking about it so what we want to do
talking about it so what we want to do
talking about it so what we want to do where we’re kind of planning now is we
where we’re kind of planning now is we
where we’re kind of planning now is we want to take the core of what makes our
want to take the core of what makes our
want to take the core of what makes our channel so amazing that you guys
channel so amazing that you guys
channel so amazing that you guys basically say is your favorite part
basically say is your favorite part
basically say is your favorite part which is the top ten lists and basically
which is the top ten lists and basically
which is the top ten lists and basically for lack of better word deconstruct that
for lack of better word deconstruct that
for lack of better word deconstruct that so that a much higher percentage
so that a much higher percentage
so that a much higher percentage tune into that show than they do to
tune into that show than they do to
tune into that show than they do to these shows basically so the second poll
these shows basically so the second poll
these shows basically so the second poll has to do with that we want to know what
has to do with that we want to know what
has to do with that we want to know what are the elements of the video game show
are the elements of the video game show
are the elements of the video game show that you love most so that when we do
that you love most so that when we do
that you love most so that when we do launch it all that effort sweats pain
launch it all that effort sweats pain
launch it all that effort sweats pain tears and blood that goes into it we
tears and blood that goes into it we
tears and blood that goes into it we produce the best show that is as good as
produce the best show that is as good as
produce the best show that is as good as awesome if not better and more popular
awesome if not better and more popular
awesome if not better and more popular than all of the top tens that we make
than all of the top tens that we make
than all of the top tens that we make alright so that is episode 19 in the can
alright so that is episode 19 in the can
alright so that is episode 19 in the can next week is the last show of watchmojo
next week is the last show of watchmojo
next week is the last show of watchmojo faq season one so what do we what do we
faq season one so what do we what do we
faq season one so what do we what do we got on the decks well since it’s the
got on the decks well since it’s the
got on the decks well since it’s the last one and last year we did the
last one and last year we did the
last one and last year we did the memorable clips of 2014 by 13 by
memorable clips of 2014 by 13 by
memorable clips of 2014 by 13 by watchmojo where we kind of we didn’t sit
watchmojo where we kind of we didn’t sit
watchmojo where we kind of we didn’t sit around applause and pat ourselves on the
around applause and pat ourselves on the
around applause and pat ourselves on the back we actually kind of made fun of
back we actually kind of made fun of
back we actually kind of made fun of ourselves we looked at you know it was
ourselves we looked at you know it was
ourselves we looked at you know it was good bad ugly videos of the years so we
good bad ugly videos of the years so we
good bad ugly videos of the years so we looked at one or two very popular videos
looked at one or two very popular videos
looked at one or two very popular videos that you guys like but we really spent
that you guys like but we really spent
that you guys like but we really spent like the bulk of the video making fun of
like the bulk of the video making fun of
like the bulk of the video making fun of ourselves with either straight-up
ourselves with either straight-up
ourselves with either straight-up mistakes or a lot of like calls that we
mistakes or a lot of like calls that we
mistakes or a lot of like calls that we made in terms of our research that then
made in terms of our research that then
made in terms of our research that then a few vocal you know minority audience
a few vocal you know minority audience
a few vocal you know minority audience members kind of chimed in and said you
members kind of chimed in and said you
members kind of chimed in and said you guys are crazy so it’s more of a
guys are crazy so it’s more of a
guys are crazy so it’s more of a self-deprecating look at you know what
self-deprecating look at you know what
self-deprecating look at you know what made us good but also what made you guys
made us good but also what made you guys
made us good but also what made you guys say man it doesn’t make any sense right
say man it doesn’t make any sense right
say man it doesn’t make any sense right these self-deprecating humor is in full
these self-deprecating humor is in full
these self-deprecating humor is in full effect thank you guys for watching see
effect thank you guys for watching see
effect thank you guys for watching see you next week
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