Hi All,
I know I can't literally lengthen the 6 Year Anniversary of AIM, but I can lengthen the celebrations.
I'm saying this like I'm in charge of everything. I'm not, but it was my idea to celebrate 6 Years of AIM.
Last night Liam and I recorded audio of us discussing our favourite moments, recalling things that we've done and the people involved.
We were going to have Frank in it, but he wasn't available for some reason. Normally he isn't available, but I have been in contact with him lately. He said he would be available on certain days, but it all comes down to everybody being ready at the same time. I may have to think about this more. This whole thing could have been planned better.
Bye All!
Stephanie. Akirasora. Ihasnotomato. Mabeanie.
August 16, 2017
August 14, 2017
Humble Beginnings
Hi All,
Tomorrow is AIM Industries' 6 year anniversary. Thinking about the history of the channel and group, I think it's time that we post some screenshots of the channel as it has grown. So here they are!
Tomorrow is AIM Industries' 6 year anniversary. Thinking about the history of the channel and group, I think it's time that we post some screenshots of the channel as it has grown. So here they are!
24th August 2013, 7 Subscribers
26th February 2014, 11 Subscribers
23rd January 2015, 24 Subscribers
1st June 2015, 30 Subscribers
2nd January 2017, 41 Subscribers
19th January 2017, 44 Subscribers
18th February 2017, 47 Subscribers
14th August 2017, 94 Subscribers
July 13, 2017
Where We Are Now
Hi All,
It's been a while since the last post and things have changed a little, so here's an update.
Liam was uploading the Sonic Adventure 2 series while my internet was bad. It's good enough to upload videos with, so I'm uploading the final batch of episodes. Liam uploaded episodes 29-36, which I edited and titled. Episode 37 and onward are all edited and uploaded by me. I also made all of the thumbnails for the Sonic videos, so really he just uploaded and described his batch of Sonic videos.
Okay, that's everything!
Bye All!
PS: We should really remove the TF2 logo from the schedule as we don't have any recorded.
It's been a while since the last post and things have changed a little, so here's an update.
Liam was uploading the Sonic Adventure 2 series while my internet was bad. It's good enough to upload videos with, so I'm uploading the final batch of episodes. Liam uploaded episodes 29-36, which I edited and titled. Episode 37 and onward are all edited and uploaded by me. I also made all of the thumbnails for the Sonic videos, so really he just uploaded and described his batch of Sonic videos.
Okay, that's everything!
Bye All!
PS: We should really remove the TF2 logo from the schedule as we don't have any recorded.
June 13, 2017
Internet problems
Hi All,
For the last few weeks, I (Mabeanie) have been without a stable internet connection.
This is why one of those weeks was without videos. Ihasnotomato didn't want to upload any videos if there was only going to be Yooka-Laylee.
At a sweet YouTuber party, we organised to have him come by my house and pick up the edited episodes of Sonic Adventure 2 Battle. So, since last week, it has been Ihasnotomato uploading all of the videos.
Right now I'm using wi-fi, but I have a lot of homework to do. Anyway, it is unfair on him to be uploading everything while I'm kicking back and writing essays. I don't know what his situation is right now, but I would certainly like to have a balanced workload for IM Industries.
Also, our subscribers dropped from 93 to 90 in the last few weeks, and in the last few days has picked up again. I think it's because we weren't uploading much, but who knows. Maybe it's because we stopped uploading TF2 stuff.
That's everything.
Bye All!
For the last few weeks, I (Mabeanie) have been without a stable internet connection.
This is why one of those weeks was without videos. Ihasnotomato didn't want to upload any videos if there was only going to be Yooka-Laylee.
At a sweet YouTuber party, we organised to have him come by my house and pick up the edited episodes of Sonic Adventure 2 Battle. So, since last week, it has been Ihasnotomato uploading all of the videos.
Right now I'm using wi-fi, but I have a lot of homework to do. Anyway, it is unfair on him to be uploading everything while I'm kicking back and writing essays. I don't know what his situation is right now, but I would certainly like to have a balanced workload for IM Industries.
Also, our subscribers dropped from 93 to 90 in the last few weeks, and in the last few days has picked up again. I think it's because we weren't uploading much, but who knows. Maybe it's because we stopped uploading TF2 stuff.
That's everything.
Bye All!
March 24, 2017
Long time no post
Hi All,
It's no secret that we have recently experienced a lot of growth when it comes to subscribers, views and audience retention. By the time we recorded our 50 Subscribers Q&A answers video, we had reached 62 subscribers. We are now on 72 subscribers. Just so you know, we organised to record the Q&A questions video the day that we reached 50 subs. So we gained 12 subs from the 22nd of February (when we hit 50 and released the questions video on the channel) until the 6th of March (when we recorded our answers video). From the 6th of March until today (the 24th), we gained 10 subs.
So what else has happened?
We uploaded our answers video and got a lot of views for it.
The Team Fortress 2 videos consistently get lots of views as well, but not as much, at around 20 views per part.
Liam's present to me for my 21st birthday was the "Deep Thoughts" animation he posted. It's much better than anything I've made, but I post more animations, aiming for a balance of quality and quantity.
We have recorded more Portal Stories: Mel (and have finished the game now) and Sonic Adventure 2 Battle, so everything's pretty straightforward until Portal Stories: Mel finishes or we run out of TF2 stuff, which I expect to happen soon.
Ok, doodly-doos.
That's your update.
Bye All!
It's no secret that we have recently experienced a lot of growth when it comes to subscribers, views and audience retention. By the time we recorded our 50 Subscribers Q&A answers video, we had reached 62 subscribers. We are now on 72 subscribers. Just so you know, we organised to record the Q&A questions video the day that we reached 50 subs. So we gained 12 subs from the 22nd of February (when we hit 50 and released the questions video on the channel) until the 6th of March (when we recorded our answers video). From the 6th of March until today (the 24th), we gained 10 subs.
So what else has happened?
We uploaded our answers video and got a lot of views for it.
The Team Fortress 2 videos consistently get lots of views as well, but not as much, at around 20 views per part.
Liam's present to me for my 21st birthday was the "Deep Thoughts" animation he posted. It's much better than anything I've made, but I post more animations, aiming for a balance of quality and quantity.
We have recorded more Portal Stories: Mel (and have finished the game now) and Sonic Adventure 2 Battle, so everything's pretty straightforward until Portal Stories: Mel finishes or we run out of TF2 stuff, which I expect to happen soon.
Ok, doodly-doos.
That's your update.
Bye All!
February 23, 2017
50 Subscribers Q&A - Ask us your questions!
Hi All,
I just posted our Q&A questions video, so feel free to post your questions there in the comments of the video, here in the comments of the blog (although I'll have to remember to check there) or on Twitter!
Liam will do a video on his channel asking for questions, and in a week we will answer them.
So please look at our stuff and ask us some questions. Ask us as many as you like!
Bye All!
I just posted our Q&A questions video, so feel free to post your questions there in the comments of the video, here in the comments of the blog (although I'll have to remember to check there) or on Twitter!
Liam will do a video on his channel asking for questions, and in a week we will answer them.
So please look at our stuff and ask us some questions. Ask us as many as you like!
Bye All!
February 20, 2017
February 17, 2017
Reform Part 4: Changing the blog
No need to greet you, seeing as I've already said hello.
This is the awkward "I forgot my wallet and keys" bit, when I waltz back into your house and pick up my stuff, then leave and say goodbye again.
However, this isn't awkward. It's very sexy.
The IM blog now has a logo and a sweet new header bar. I also changed some colours, for links and the title description. I spent the last half an hour making tiny changes so that it would be perfect. Right now, I really like it. I hope you do as well.
Bye All!
This is the awkward "I forgot my wallet and keys" bit, when I waltz back into your house and pick up my stuff, then leave and say goodbye again.
However, this isn't awkward. It's very sexy.
The IM blog now has a logo and a sweet new header bar. I also changed some colours, for links and the title description. I spent the last half an hour making tiny changes so that it would be perfect. Right now, I really like it. I hope you do as well.
Bye All!
Reform Part 3: Changing the name
Hi All,
I'm listening to Eating Food in the Shower by Ninja Sex Party.
Anyway, I've finally changed the name of AIM on Twitter and YouTube to "IM Industries".
I don't know what else can be changed. The blog will need some kind of update, too.
Maybe even a new IM logo!
I think I'm getting less upset about the changes. Maybe they're necessary for a more comfortable transition. It's all part of the YouTube experience I've made for myself.
We also want to do a 50 subscribers Q&A, so keep that in mind.
Bye All!
I'm listening to Eating Food in the Shower by Ninja Sex Party.
Anyway, I've finally changed the name of AIM on Twitter and YouTube to "IM Industries".
I don't know what else can be changed. The blog will need some kind of update, too.
Maybe even a new IM logo!
I think I'm getting less upset about the changes. Maybe they're necessary for a more comfortable transition. It's all part of the YouTube experience I've made for myself.
We also want to do a 50 subscribers Q&A, so keep that in mind.
Bye All!
February 6, 2017
We Talked About It
Hi All,
After publishing the last blog post, I spoke to Liam. This is what he had to say on the topic of replacing Frank:
We discussed it further and we've come to the conclusion that I've simply been upset with the results of last year. 2016 was the first dive downhill ever for us. Every year beforehand had seen growth, but not 2016. 2014 and 2015 were both really good years for AIM Industries and it's hard to understand what we did wrong. We gained subscribers, but not enough to make the year look good. Views dropped from almost 4000 to just over 2000. Sub gain halved to 6. Likes dropped from 149 to 86. Female viewers percentage dropped from its peak of 13% to 4%. That's a huge drop, so it's hard to understand what we did wrong. Maybe the time period in which these things happened would be able to tell us more.
2016 was a very significant year for us. It signaled the end of AIM as a channel and the beginning of a new era for the group. We can hardly call ourselves AIM anymore.
It's not all sad news, 2017 is looking to be an exciting year. I have more animations to work on. We have a big project that we've been slowly chipping away at. Maybe we'll release it this year. Who knows! Every year is exciting, so it's good to take 2016 with a grain of salt and march into 2017 with our heads held high and our chests pushed out.
Bye All!
After publishing the last blog post, I spoke to Liam. This is what he had to say on the topic of replacing Frank:
Well in all honesty it's not something I've considered too deeply, I rather consider Frank almost irreplaceable and now its just become our channel, I guess I wouldn't mind having a replacement, but the number of people to do that job are very slim if not no one at all. ~Ihasnotomato, 6th February 2016 (Punctuation fixed and capital letters added where necessary by me)
2016 was a very significant year for us. It signaled the end of AIM as a channel and the beginning of a new era for the group. We can hardly call ourselves AIM anymore.
It's not all sad news, 2017 is looking to be an exciting year. I have more animations to work on. We have a big project that we've been slowly chipping away at. Maybe we'll release it this year. Who knows! Every year is exciting, so it's good to take 2016 with a grain of salt and march into 2017 with our heads held high and our chests pushed out.
Bye All!
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