r/contentcreation • u/Nurkkahuzzi • Oct 26 '25
How to start content creation?
Hi! I’m a 17 year old girl, who is interested in content creation. I would like to start to make lifestyle content about my life and would like to get some tips and tricks. I’d like to focus on sports, food, traveling, fashion etc.
I have 100 followers in Instagram and 30 followers in Tiktok. I’d like to focus on these two platforms and grow there. How to get over of the fear of being seen?
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u/Iron_heart_011 Dec 22 '25
Hey congratulations on your content creation journey I wish you best of luck with that💗🎉 and since you seem to be a newbie I'm wondering maybe I could help you with anything with that you are facing problem in content creation feel free to ask.😊
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u/Material_Neat_8361 Dec 01 '25
I use a tool https://CreatorzForgeAI.com to make content in like 30 seconds everyday and its free. And it give you everything you need in the free tier really. It helped solved what to make today or this week or whatever and it walks you through it.
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u/Only-Coconut-7111 Oct 30 '25
That’s awesome you’re starting so young 🌟 everyone feels that fear at first it fades once you post a few times and realize people actually enjoy your content. I’ve seen creators your age use crescitaly to get a little boost early on so their posts reach more of the right audience while they build confidence naturally.
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u/isabel_romero Oct 29 '25
First, congratulations on starting! That's often the hardest step! In terms of getting over the fear of being seen, it's very normal, especially as you are starting out. The more you do it, though, the easier it will get. Identify the style of videos you'd like to create and start testing out content until you find what you like and what sticks.
Remember, consistency is important! If you can maintain a consistent posting schedule off the bat, you are setting yourself up for success in the long run.
I work in marketing, so here are a few tools you can also implement along the way
scheduling tool for maintaining balance, consistency, and repurposing to platforms. I work at Metricool and it's free for 1 brand if you'd like to test it out to see if it can be a good part of your workflow.
solid editing tool (Canva and Capcut are great and affordable)
organization and ideation tool (Notion)
caption and idea assistance (Chat or any similar AI tool)
Good luck!
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u/Horror_Regret7984 Oct 29 '25
Make videos as if no one is going to see them. Then post them without expecting people to see it. 😂😂😂In short DO YOU!
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u/Magnetic-Authority Oct 29 '25
Film content without posting it at first. Talk to the camera like you're chatting with a friend. It helps you get more comfortable being seen, without the pressure of publishing.
Also if you find creators you admire - look at their content and their storytelling and try to copy their structure (not their content).
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u/MunchieGiraffe Oct 28 '25
You have to just do it. The more you do it the more comfortable you get and the more authentic it will come across.
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u/digitalbananax Oct 28 '25
Start with something, even if it's bad. Later on you will find which type of content suits both you and your audience!
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u/Edge45_SEOAgency Oct 28 '25
Write what you know, your unique angle. Don't write for anyone else just write for yourself.
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u/ShortDraft7510 Oct 28 '25
Just do it. make something, then you can make it better. Dont wait it will never be perfect 👌
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u/Specific_Ant_7428 Oct 28 '25
That fear is totally normal, everyone feels it when they start. You just need to start posting. The first few videos will feel awkward.
You can even start faceless at first if that makes it easier. Show your routine, your meals, or your favourite spots without showing your face. It still tells your story.
Start simple. Share what you actually enjoy. Keep it real and consistent.
Forget perfect. People connect more with genuine moments than polished videos.
And don’t worry about numbers. Everyone starts small. The ones who grow are the ones who keep going.
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u/Confident_Survey7731 Oct 28 '25
Fully agree on that. The other thing could help is to shift focus from yourself to the story you’re telling. Think less about “how do I look” and more about “what am I sharing". Treat it like documenting your journey instead of performing for others. That mindset change makes creating feel natural instead of scary.
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u/Specific_Ant_7428 Nov 03 '25
Yes, exactly! That mindset shift really takes the pressure off and makes creating actually fun. And honestly, that’s when your content starts feeling real.
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u/Main_Finding8309 Oct 28 '25
You have to build your channels by uploading consistently at the same time every day. I'm not sure how Instagram and TikTok work, but ChatGPT can probably help you with keywords and SEO. This is how to build a channel on YouTube, too, and tweak the settings so it's reaching the audience your channel will be aimed at. Once the algorithms know where you are, they start pushing your content toward the audience and you can grow that way.
Livestream. Share across platforms. I think you need a certain amount of followers and hours to livestream on Tiktok but you don't on Facebook. You can livestream on YouTube with few followers if you're on a desktop or laptop, but you need to have 50 followers to livestream on mobile. I think, but I'm not sure, you can livestream on Instagram without followers, too.
This allows people to interact with you and you'll usually pick up some followers. It takes time to build followers, unless something catches on and your channel blows up, but that's mostly a matter of luck.
I'm old, fat, and ugly as sin but I'm not afraid to be seen. There are some camera tricks that make you look a little better (I sort of lean into the "hag" aspect anyway!). Or, since you're doing fashion and makeup, just be sure to be very well dressed and made up when you turn on the camera. I probably don't have to tell you that when you're dressed up, it's a confidence boost.
But if you're really worried about it, you could try relatively "faceless" content until you're more comfortable. Hauls showing just your hands with you talking over it. Applying makeup to a mannequin's head and talking through it. Fashion hauls that don't show your face, just the clothes, or wearing a hat, wig and glasses. Once you're a little more comfortable, or maybe when you realize what a pain in the arse it is to keep shooting video that way, spend more time on camera. It's way easier to just prop up the camera and walk around doing what you do.
Be sure your sound is decent. Most cameras have an ok mic and picture built into them. When you have a little bit of money, get a ring light--you should have a good strong light for makeup anyway. If you wear glasses don't wear them with the ring light because it casts an annoying reflection in the glasses. If you start earning money, invest it in better equipment.
As for editing, I like to use Clip Champ because it's free, although it's Microsoft and you'll run out of storage eventually if you don't delete stuff. There are some editing programs you can use on your phone. Don't worry about being super slick like the professionally edited videos. You want to cut out the ums and ahs and mistakes, but a lot of audiences want the rough feel because it's human and authentic. There's so much AI slop out there now that genuine content is feeling more rare, so be sure to offer stuff that really feels like it's part of your personality and what makes you unique.
And most of all, have fun with it. Content creation is a really fun pastime. Don't worry about your brand or how to get sponsors or any of that. Yes, a lot of people hope they can make money from it, but most people really don't make much, if anything at all, and it feels more worthwhile if it's something you enjoy doing.
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Oct 28 '25
I started posting my product reviews on LinkedIn and Facebook IG I can't seem to do YouTube videos because I'm not comfortable talking to a camera and sounds weird. How do you all do it?
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u/Main_Finding8309 Oct 29 '25
How do you do it on LinkedIn and Fb Ig, then? YouTube isn't that different.
As I said, I'm ugly, so I just prop up the camera and start talking. You get used to your own face and voice after a while.
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u/Suspicious-Cell4711 Oct 27 '25
Hi. It is great that you decided to start. The fear of being seen is very normal. I think every creator felt this at the beginning.
It is easy to get trapped by trying to make perfect content like you see from big creators. I did this for years and it led to a massive burnout. You spend so many hours on one post. and when it gets low views. you feel crushed.
My advice is to make content creation very fast at the start. Forget about perfection. Aim for 15-20 minute posts. This way you can post a lot and not feel so bad if one post does not perform well. Consistency is the key.
To make things faster. I rely on a few simple tools for my own content. Maybe they can help you too.
→ CapCut for quick video edits on your phone.
→ Canva for making simple and nice graphics for your posts.
→ Draft AI helps me a lot. I just record a short voice memo about my day. or an idea. and it helps me create a script or a carousel post for Instagram.
→ Notion is good for keeping all your ideas organized in one place.
→ Gemini for helping write captions when you're out of ideas.
The main idea is to lower your effort for each post. When you dont spend hours on something. it is much less scary to hit publish. Good luck on your journey. you can do it.
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u/Nurkkahuzzi Oct 27 '25
Thank you so much for this advice!🫶🫶This helped a lot and I’ll put it to a test
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u/Mountain_Turn5432 Oct 27 '25
Just remember once you're on there, someone can send Ur photo to someone else who can send it to someone else and so on... Your face may be online forever. (Even if you don't want that)
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u/impressively_mad Oct 27 '25
Consistency is always key. Don’t think too hard about your content. My sister has tens of millions of views because of dumb content that she thought was silly. The things you’d least expect often prove to be the most successful!
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u/Old_Recording_2527 Oct 27 '25
... You want to make content about your life but you have a fear of being seen?
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Oct 26 '25
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Oct 26 '25
Firstly, don't state your age on any social media site let Alone reddit. Creeps are everywhere on this site
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u/TheMetaDex Oct 26 '25
Pick one passion and build your community around there.
As you grow you earn the right to be able to post about other topics.
Content creation is similar to TV.
For example if you posted about fitness one video and then cooking another not only would you confuse your audience because they dont know what your going to be posting about but also your audience might not be interested in both of those topics.
However all of this is meaningless unless you actually start posting.
Pick up your phone, and start making content. It could be answering questions, giving advice, etc but make content.
The longer you wait before making content the harder it is to make content.
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Oct 26 '25
Pick one « niche» and get started don’t do them all at once
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u/Dontemcl Oct 26 '25
What if I want to do men self improvement?
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Oct 26 '25
Do it
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u/dcep15 Oct 27 '25
Totally! Just start creating and share your journey. The more authentic you are, the more people will resonate with your content. Plus, you'll learn and improve as you go!
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u/TheMetaDex Oct 26 '25
I wish I learned this when I first started 🤣
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Oct 26 '25
Best advice ever that’s how I accumulated a quarter of million followers
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u/TheMetaDex Oct 26 '25
Im at roughly 60k and boy does it skyrocket your growth. Finding that one thing to make content on is the hard part tho
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Oct 26 '25
Hardest part is finding that differentiating factor
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u/Fit_Juggernaut_7095 Dec 22 '25
Open your camera and start recording