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Creators!!! Well, this is day 30 of Explorers’ Emporium’s “10 Minute YouTube Viewers Experiment”:

https://youtu.be/rAHQfDeY07s .

We did add another 5000 views but Average View Duration decreased from 2:51 down to 1:35 on a 10+ minute video. This was enough to add another 90 hours to our watch time. We also showed a 15% increase in NOT Subscribed viewers- total 88.5%. This a great knowing the video was introduced to new people, but Subscribed viewers do watch longer. We also had 90.2% of our viewers come from the United Kingdom. Only 7.4% watch from the United States. Interesting. 83.2% of our viewers were male. I did find it interesting that the age demographics wound up being about the same as all our videos- definitely over the age of 35 are my group with 65+ being the most.

I would say that in the end, getting subscribers plays a powerful key to being successful. People that are subscribed are more genuinely interested in your videos and watch longer. Because Explorers Emporium chooses to make videos that are CREATIVE, ENTERTAINING and FUN- and avoid main stream videos- SUBSCRIBERS will be the way to go. It is like having a retail store selling things you like, not what sales. You must accept how business will be. You can advertise on YouTube to focus on gaining subscribers. We advertised this video to gain views. We will try to do another promotion focusing on Subscribers in a couple weeks. Thank you for reading and watching.

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20240803 10 Minute YouTube Viewers Experiment

Greetings Creators!!!  So, here we are on day 20 of our “10 Minute YouTube Viewer Experiment”: https://youtu.be/rAHQfDeY07s?si=EY8c6_KSS4HdUDcg .  We have officially launched (6 days ago) a $200/ 2 Week advertisement to get VIEWERS through the YouTube system.

  As expected the numbers went crazy.  First thing was we went from 100% LIKES and got 6 DISLIKES on the first day.  This is where YouTube’s algorithm is trying to figure out who to submit the video to.  Since the first day- no more Dislikes and LIKES quadrupled.

  We also went from an AVERAGE VIEW DURATION of 18:03 to 2:51, ouch. Also, AVERAGE PERCENTAGE VIEWED dropped from 171.2% to 27.1%.  Where FRIENDS and SUBSCRIBERS would watch a couple times through, only 27% would watch video end to end (still pretty good for this type of video).

  We went from 110 views to 2376 view.  But, public watch hours only went from 38.8 to 103.4.  There seems to be a major advantage in building your SUBSCRIBER base- the AVERAGE VIEW DURATION makes a big difference.  This was interesting… 74.3% of our views are in the United Kingdom, only 18.0% are in United States  (Thank you United Kingdom).  We are in the United States.

  Be sure to look at the “AGE and GENDER” chart at the bottom.  The chart on the LEFT is our normal channels demographics.  The chart on the RIGHT is specifically for this video.  BIG difference.  Thank you for watching.

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ADVENTURERS and YouTube CREATORS!!! Explorers Emporium has been running a "10 Minute YouTube Viewer Experiment": 

Please watch if possible. We are posting its performance:

The experiment has been running for a week.  This is the first time we are promoting on Social Media and BLOG pages.  The sites we are currently posting to are:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/explorersemporium

X (Twitter): https://x.com/ExploreEmporium

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/explorersemporium/

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/explorersemp/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jerald-adlof-00316563/recent-activity/all/

On GOOGLE

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/explorersemporium/posts

TUMBLR: https://www.tumblr.com/blog/explorersemporium

Explorers Emporium’s Website BLOG Page:

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INVESTIGATORS!!! Explorers Emporium did upload another wonderful video: “Making a FOAM Clue LARP Candlestick Holder Part 2”. In this video we do the actual FOAM cast of the Candlestick Holder.

Video: https://youtu.be/MbxdmWB34Vg?si=0pEJXXfNG6xLKkGt

“Making a FOAM Clue LARP Candlestick Holder Part 1” is doing extremely well with currently 7.7K views! That is the most views of any of our videos so far.

Video: https://youtu.be/_54xeyqM-0Y?si=ug_F0DraUlD-omQ9

Part 3 of “Making a FOAM Clue LARP Candlestick Holder” will be out shortly. In this video, we shall be applying LATEX and painting a finish on our casts.

We are currently finishing a video that is designed to test the YouTube Viewing System. It will be 10 minutes long and we will be documenting its performance and posting graphs so EVERYONE can learn about YouTube and being a creator. We hope you find it interesting and beneficial. We hope you can participate in the experiment!

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Greetings ADVENTURERS!!! It is time for our weekly update on YouTube. Explorers Emporium would like to extend a special greetings to all the AWESOME United Kingdom viewers. HUZZAH!!! As mentioned, Explorers Emporium has reached the second benchmark for Subscribers; and, we are now diligently pursuing View time hours- needing 4000. Thank you for SUBSCRIBING to this adventure.

We currently have one video that is over 7.3k views- “Candela Obscura Part 3 BACK STORY fin”. Our recent “CLUE LARP Candlestick Holder MOLD Part 1 fin” has gained a thousand views in the last couple days. This is where Explorers Emporium decided to make a real life LARP foam version of weapons for the game CLUE. We just wrapped up filming Part 2 to this series- “CLUE LARP Candlestick Holder Pouring the FOAM Part 2”. It should be posted early next week. We shall be starting to film Part 3 this weekend. Thank you for watching!

CLUE LARP Candlestick Holder MOLD Part 1 fin:

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ADVENTURERS!!!  Explorers Emporium has made the 2nd Benchmark on YouTube by surpassing 1000+ SUBSCRIBERS.  Huzzah! We appreciate each and every one of you.  As of the time this BLOG was being written, we are at 1013 and still going strong. Thank you!  Our focus shall be getting view time hours, now.  We will need 4000+ to be successful.

Our “Candela Obscura Part 3 Back Story fin” has officially reached 6000 views.  It reached this in 18 days, so we are hoping it continues.  This video also has 121 thumbs up LIKES.

We would also like to mention, Explorers Emporium has recently released a new video “Clue LARP Candlestick Holder MOLD Part 1 fin”.  If you have played the board game CLUE and if you enjoy LARP (Live Action Role Play), then you will LIKE this video. I really LIKE this video. We are making all the CLUE game pieces in FOAM to play a LARP version.  Part 1 is up.  Part 2 is being filmed.  Thank you for all your help.

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ADVENTURERS!!! Each and every one of you are AWESOME. Explorers Emporium officially has over 900 subscribers. Many of you know Explorers Emporium is striving to create a secondary source of having FUN and hopefully some additional funding to keep the Explorers Emporium store going. Your subscriptions and views mean so much, not only to us, but the local communities we serve. Thank you. Thank you. And, THANK YOU!

This "Candela Obscura Part 3 Back Story" currently has over 2.1K views in 10 days. Thank you for letting us make these videos. We hope you find them FUN and ENTERTAINING. We are currently working on the next video- it shall include entertainment and crafting techniques.

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Greetings Explorers! We have had a busy week at Explorers Emporium. We have added some AWESOME new products, including electronics to start YOUR OWN PODCAST. We had a busy TTRPG on Thursday. We launched the 3rd installment of our Candela Obscura Character Creation YouTube videos. And, we are striving to start a Critical Role/Darrington Press DaggerHeart group and a Pathfinder 2e Society. Plus, we started our next YouTube video casting and molding a LARP foam candlestick holder. Lots of FUN stuff going on!!!

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20240606 Weekly YouTube Efforts

Greetings EXPLORERS!!! Another delightful up date from our Explorers Emporium YouTube efforts. We are sincerely grateful for the 140 new friends that have subscribed. Welcome. Welcome. Super glad you joined. We are diligently working on the next Candela Obscura Tutorial Part 3 which will have our backstory and some mechanics. Couple more days I think. :)

We have also adjusted some of our playlist. Hopefully it will be easier to find the different videos now.

Top videos this week are: Explorers Emporium on YouTube in a Volcano!

https://youtu.be/c8yP8CZhznU?si=8W1l0lY_GWwHEIkC

Making a TTRPG Miniature Lake

https://youtu.be/fFqy8UTlPeM?si=hTrJvNcu1YVN2ccZ

And the EVER popular Crafting Explorers: Laced Leather Bracers

https://youtu.be/y0sxhYgqFo4?si=5tnWhGd2UNuvie_6

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EXPLORERS!!! Something FUN for everyone... Did you know Explorers Emporium has a RADIO STATION? It plays BMI and ASCAP licensed music so public and store play is totally OK. It has adventuring music, Celtic, Irish, and fantasy movie music. Super Fun.

Here are a couple of places to find us:

Our Website:

FilterMusic:

Radio.net:

RadioKing:

Here is a video of us updating the Radio Page on our site:

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Explorers Emporium on YouTube in a Volcano

ADVENTURERS!!! We just posted an AWESOME video showing our process of working with green screens and using Pinnacle Video Software. Watch "Explorers Emporium on YouTube in a VOLCANO"! It includes a silly scene from the Shopkeeper and a stunning video of a volcano. Enjoy watching:

#explorersemporium #3dprinting #YouTube #pinnacle #shopkeeper

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20240527 This Week's YouTube Update

ADVENTURERS!!! This is this weeks update. Thank you to all the wonderful subscribers. We gained another 140+ to the family. Super appreciated. We are doing a "how to" video showing and talking about working with green screens, instead of just showing what we are doing. And, we have the first part of of the next Candela Obscura all shot and being prepped. Coming out great. Also, we will have some more Dungeon Delver Dilemmas shorts coming out. FUN week ahead.

Top videos this week are still "Crafting Explorers: Laced Leather Bracers" and "20240407 3D Stackable Building Pt 2 for TTRPG or Mini Movie Set". But, these two are doing really well right now. Definitely FUN to watch!

3D Printed Stackable Building Laser Cuts Pt 4:

20240509 TTRPG Resin Lake fin:

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Green Screen Uses in YouTube

We have all seen the amazing uses of Green Screens in Marvel and DC super hero movies. What is truly amazing is how readily available green screens and movie making software has become. Not to mention, computers have really gained in speed and resources for saving large, complex projects.

Here is a FUN video we recently shot using a green screen and a green outfit. We were creating video parts for our Candela Obscura Character Creation series. We hope seeing the process inspires creativity for others. Enjoy!

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ADVENTURERS!!! Explorers Emporium is very grateful for everyone who has subscribed to our YouTube Channel. We have officially made the first tier in YouTube and have over 530+ subscriber. We are now working on getting over 1000+ subscribers and achieving the “Public Watch Hours” criteria. Thank you to everyone!

YouTube Channel:

We wanted to share our current most watched video. For all you leather crafters out there, this is Jessica showing us how to make Leather Bracers for LARP, SEA, and costumes. This particular video has over 6.1K views.

Lace Leather Bracers:

We also have a wonderful video showing us making a 3D Stackable Building for TTRPG’s and Miniature Movie Sets. This video was launched a little over a month ago and currently has 850 views.

TTRPG Stackable Buildings Part 2:

Thank you for letting us share. Thank you for joining us on this journey. Happy EXPLORING!

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Finishing an Artifact of Containment Box P3

EXPLORERS!!! Explorers Emporium has added another Shopkeeper Adventure. We are finishing the crafting of some custom Artifact of Containment boxes (Part 3)! They came out great. We hope you enjoy the video.

Part Three:

Part One:

Part Two:

Visit: https://shop.explorersemporium.com/ for Explorers Emporium 3D STL files and RPG Digital Map and Accessories Downloads!

Patreon: Your contributions truly help: https://patreon.com/ExplorersEmporium 

Music: Sunspots by Jeremy Blake

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Candela Obscura Backstory Video Coming Soon!

EXPLORERS!!! Our Candela Obscura Backstory Part 3 video is in production! Can't wait to finish and post. We are currently shooting an assortment of Green Screen shots. We are having some serious FUN. Here are the Part 1 and 2..

Candela Obscura Choosing Character Roles Part 1:

Candela Obscura Developing Characters Part 2:

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GoFundMe: Help Explorers’ Emporium

About Our Fundraiser

Explorers’ Emporium is a small family business who, like so many small businesses, is struggling to make ends meet due to the restrictions place on businesses to keep people safe during the pandemic. We fully support those safe guards and want everyone to stay safe but the latest challenge is a cancellation of an event that has a high financial impact on our store. The cancellation of the February/March 2021 AZ Renaissance, not only impacts the performers and onsite merchants, but unique stores such as our own that supply costumes, LARPing (Live Action Role-Playing) supplies and other entertainment resources for participants of the faire. This event is as important to us as the Christmas shopping season is to many other mainstream merchants. So, we are asking for your help. Whether it is sharing our fundraiser or making a donation, anything would be appreciated! You can visit our project at: https://gofund.me/c328c69d. Thank you so much for any help you can provide! Stay well and stay safe!

Explorers’ Emporium, A History