many people have had rims damaged on Dorset Street at Wilkins house and the guy that emailed us said he had a $200 should we put a sign up they have bump ahead on industrial lab right next to the ST Ireland but they used to have their like heartscapes in a different type store right as you're approaching dog daycare they put a saw horse there with a blinker because it was so bad and I've seen them do throw in goes three times the winter on that stretch because it's just like there's moisture that gathers and never goes anywhere and it freezes and thaws so when that hole before it got filled it's worst on the Saturday after I blew ruined my wheel I went and got one of the orange cones there because I wanted and I got it as close as I could without getting it out on the road because I didn't want to create an obstacle but when things are bad you have to at least put a warning right to tell them don't hit this hole because you will hurt your car you know I mean so thank you Tom item 15 consider convening is the South Wellington liquor control commission to approve three applications middle market deli target store T3306 and Walgreens 11526 I mean that we convene is the South Wellington liquor control commission second I'm all in favor I'm all in favor of the second any discussion so these are fine the application do you have any knowledge whether the business was purchased by recently by new I know it's for sale it's for sale I have heard that it's for sale the business I don't know if it has been sold I had heard that it had been sold it would have been very recently within the last these old names would be applicable on this license owners or I don't know I mean it shouldn't be if there's a business and a business gets sold they need to get a new license is that true I would think so I have heard it was sold but I don't have proof but it just might be worth asking a question I don't know if it has or not so do you want to hold that well I don't want to hold it up if they haven't sold it they need to keep their license so they need to keep let's just go ahead I'll check on it all in favor of granting these three second class licenses aye other business reorganization date is the 7th of March yeah I guess you've already decided that so the 7th of March question is in some years you've done it like at noon other years I have a normal night meeting and that's on Thursday I can't do daytime class so a normal time you can go normal time it'll help me a whole lot if you want 15 minutes later or 7 it's not going to be that long on the meeting 7 would be fine that'd be great alright so March 7 that's 7 I can actually have something to eat before I come that'd be good okay so we'll convene at 7 and the other item of business that night will be the vote in will be the Kerwin's proposal okay so we're going to leave the council to treat for another time that's fine no no we can my question the council retreat was do we still wish to have one is it just the five of us yeah they may do it over the lake I think we should wait until after the election okay well mid June be after the election right okay so and it sounds like so there's something we could be discussing I mean we did have a list of items that were concerned that we can still I think we should take this up after the election is what I'm saying oh so you're saying discuss it okay yeah well I just wanted to bring it up sure we should do it anyone is still interested in it sounds like you are good okay the third item was the issue of a letter of support I didn't bring the the language okay that yeah for that yeah it was deemed that it was racial harassment but then they didn't do anything to the perpetrator but now they have correct no no it was a gun magazine issue but there is a study group working on legislation right and there was a quote in the vt digger by tj donovan that said that it's difficult because of the first amendment right so it's a difficult issue I'm trying to find what was sent to us by so much mail we do we're getting there I'm sorry I'm behind on that one all right actually I don't think I saw language this is the plastic that I got I have a letter so I will would you like me to bring it I have the language that Monica gave us I apologize I read through it this afternoon and I went oh yeah we should really discuss this and I left it at home but it was what Brattleboro had done some language I will bring that hopefully I can remember to the meeting on the 7th or I'll make copies and get it to you so you can review it and then we can decide whether we would like to write a letter of support to our legislative delegation that says you know we want you to look at this or whatever it is we want to do I think she was making the case that in light of all the things that have happened in South Burlington in terms of the rebels name and then the graffiti on the court and then the Black Lives Matter that it's an issue of particular resonance with this community not to be dumb but it's Monica who Otsby March 7th agenda then well on the committee yes we just put her so shall we put it on the agenda the 7th sure and just you know discuss it a little bit more and decide what it is we want to do with the VT Digger article that discuss what current legislators legislation is kind of in the works too Helen received it okay any other items alright wish us luck in the election will you will you what oh I wish you luck what are you hearing out there you mean we're on an ad nothing well this guy's not going to he's not going to next Monday right but I mean from voters what are you hearing are we adjourning I would like a motion to adjourn all in favor aye we are adjourned thank you oh so now I can't talk to you anymore yes you can you can talk about that oh that's not city business oh okay oh


Thank you for the introduction. I'm Ted. I put it here in the slides because I realized after living in Southeast Asia for four and a half years that having a single syllable name is a hard thing to live with. Whenever I introduce myself, I'm normally met with some combination of ha or, oh, that's nice, but what's the rest of your name? But you can find me online as Drenmi. I hang out on GitHub in the Ruby Slack channel and also in the CopyJS Slack channel. You can't reach me on Twitter because my Twitter account has two-factor authentication that's tied to my Swedish number, so I have to go to Sweden to sign in first. I am on the core team of a thing called Rubocop, which is a style checker for the Ruby programming language. We're looking for people to help us out, so if you're interested in contributing to open source, you can talk to me. I'm also involved in a bunch of other things, so if you want to give presentations or if you want to coach girls or ladies, you can also talk to me. I work in a company called Engage Rocket. We built HR software for medium-sized companies. We're also looking for developers, so yes, if you want a job or if you want to present or coach or do open source, you can talk to me. But you can also talk to me without an excuse if you feel like it. So today I'm going to talk a little bit about pure CSS checkboxes. It's actually kind of a weird thing to call it because it's not pure CSS. To have a checkbox, you need some HTML in the first place. I think the key is that there's no JavaScript, so maybe it should be called no JS checkboxes or something. JavaScript-free checkboxes. That's what I expect. Yeah, I did some keyword research, and this seems to be what people call it, so this is officially the name now. And this was necessitated by, at Engage Rocket, we started asking the important questions like, do our checkboxes spark joy for our users? Actually, that was not it. We kept asking for a designer for the longest time, and now we have a UI designer. And it turns out she's really good at designing stuff, but it also means that we have to build everything that she designs. So I had to look into this in order to implement some of her designs. That was a little bit about the background. I had some requirements when I thought about implementing these new checkboxes that our designer showed us. One thing is I wanted them to be accessible, so if you're using your keyboard to navigate the form, I still want you to be able to see which form element have you selected right now. I can toggle the checkboxes with my spacebar. I can automatically skip disabled checkboxes and all sorts of accessibility considerations. I wanted it to be interoperable, so basically I just want this to work together with regular HTML forms. Just drop it in there, and then it works. Ideally, just use the checkboxes we already have there and then make them look fancy. And there was a third requirement. I did want it to be not a can of work. So I actually invented this phrase on the way here, and it's a play on the phrase not a can of worms. Because if we had chosen to do this with JavaScript, it opens up this explosion of decisions we need to make. Or how do we state manage these components? Where does the state go? How does it go into the form? And then into the server. And I didn't want that to happen. I just wanted it to sort of work. So our strategy and wrapping, I just want the fancy checkboxes, so we let the browser handle all the state management and interacting with form elements and such. And that's sort of boiled down to the fact that we don't want to mess with the markup. We want our markup to be essentially an input of type checkbox and a label. That's all. I don't want any other fancy stuff going on either. So the implementation for this, I started, as I often do, by just taking out a piece of paper and a pen. And I drew a checkbox. This is not the checkbox I drew, but it looked sort of like this. And I was like, what are the parts of a checkbox? And I spent a considerable amount of my life thinking about the anatomy of a checkbox, which is about 20 minutes. It turns out that it's fairly self-explanatory. There's the check thing, and there's the box thing. And that is the anatomy of a checkbox. So in case you weren't following, I sort of drew this other diagram to show how it fits together. So just to appreciate the exceptional naming choice of this kind of thing. But that's not entirely true because there's a lot of other stuff going on, because the user can interact with this because it's a form element. It's not just a static thing. So I started to look at that, and I'm like, yeah, it can be either checked or not. It can also disable it. You can focus it, which is what happens when you navigate to it with your keyboard or when you have clicked on it, and it still maintains the focus. You can hover it. And there's also this thing called active. Anyone know what this is active? OK, so if you're using your mouse or if you're using the space bar, if you hold it down on the checkbox, then the checkbox is active as long as you hold the mouse down or hold the space bar down. So I only found out when I started looking into checkboxes. I knew there was an active pseudo selector, but I didn't really know what it was. And then I was like, OK, so maybe there are 32 different permutations. So should we have 32 different variants? And then I asked my colleague who is Singaporean, and he said something like, wow, yeah, cannot let. So then I was like, OK, back to the drawing board. Hovered, if you use Safari or Chrome, there is actually no hover thing on checkboxes. Actually, nothing happens. It doesn't change the cursor or anything. So I was like, OK, maybe we don't need that, so we can remove half of those 32. But then actually, if it's disabled, you also can't focus it, so you don't need to style it. It can't be active because you can't click it, and it can't be focused. So that's only two variants. If it's enabled, yeah, it can be checked or not checked. It can be focused, but the focus, what that looks like doesn't change whether it's checked or not, because it's like an outline. And then it can be active or not. So that looks like it brings it down to seven variants. So I actually took some time to think about it and mapped those out. It's like, OK, if it's disabled, it can be checked or unchecked. That's all. There can be nothing else. If it's enabled, OK, then it can be checked and unchecked. It can be focused, but that's the same whether it's checked or unchecked. And it can be active, and those look different as well. So these are the seven sort of style variants that I was looking at. And I checked with my colleague again, and he said, OK, seven seems doable, much better than 32. So I also thought it would be a little bit about the limitations. So the approach I took, you must have a label. So if you were trying to do something like the Gmail interface where there's a list and then there's a rogue checkbox on one of the sides, it might be hard because for this particular implementation, you need a label. You can also only have two value states, either checked or unchecked. And this is the limitation of HTML itself. So if you want to do this thing, which is also in Gmail, where you have not checked, checked, and sort of checked, I think this happens when you use the Select All checkbox, and then you unselect one of the items, then you get the third thing here. Indeterminate. But because I've studied the anatomy of checkboxes for a large part of my life, I can tell you this is actually not a checkbox. It's something else. Maybe it's like check slash indeterminate box. OK, so I have gone on about the thought process before I started doing this. So this took maybe one hour to plan out. And then I just needed to figure out how do I actually build this thing. So starting out was easy because I knew I wanted to have the very basic markup, a checkbox, and a label. So I just put that in the HTML with no styles whatsoever. It looks pretty bland. It doesn't spark joy, but it's a good start. It works. It works. OK, I need to hide the ugly Chrome checkbox first, because otherwise it will be in there on top of the new one, because so far you cannot style the checkbox itself, maybe in the future, I don't know. But that's also what I thought in 2001 when I was trying to do some fancy checkboxes. OK, add a pseudo element for the box. So as a refresher, there is the box and there is the check thingy. So I decided to make this pseudo element that is inserted before the label. But then came, OK, so this is the part that is not so nice about this implementation that maybe someone can improve on once they get a hold of the code pen. To do the check mark, I used another pseudo element that is after the label, but that leads to some positioning shenanigans that we'll come to later. And once that's done, we already have the two elements we need. We have the box, and we have the check mark. And those are just two elements that we can style any way we want. So the last step is just to style up all the variants that we listed down, which are the seven. So I'm going to try to demo this. I'm not going to do it live because I am not crazy. I prepared this beforehand. I hope it works. Like I tried it a few minutes before I started, but you never know. Pray to the demo gods. OK, so I can move away the code first. Maybe zoom in a bit. OK, if this works, I can click this. OK, I don't know if you can see. Can you see that there's like an outline? OK. And the background is sort of light gray. OK, so the light gray background is because it's active because I'm holding down my mouse. And the outline is because it's focused. And now it's a very nice green colored checkbox. So this is the checked state. I can also use my keyboard here to move back and forth. And I can see where the focus is. I can use my space bar. Now it's active. Now it's checked. And there's also an active state when it's already checked. So there is some fancy stuff going on. And it automatically skips the disabled ones. That's just how HTML works. It skips the disabled ones. Code wise, I use SAS because I do Ruby on Rails. And it's nice. And I use a lot of vertical space because I like breathable code. And I sort stuff alphabetically. If you totally hate that, you can fork this one and then sort them any way you want. But the entry point to the code is just this single selector, which is input of type checkbox. So you can do it this way. It will target all your checkboxes everywhere, which if you have already an existing application might be a horrible idea. Or you can use maybe a class name, fancy checkbox, to introduce it gradually to your application. So you can see here I'm hiding the native checkbox. And I'm setting opacity 0 and position absolute to remove it from the document flow. And then it's like, Ted, can't you just do display none? But you cannot, actually, because if you display none, HTML won't work with the focusing. So it will still work with your mouse. If you display none, you can still click and select the checkboxes. But your keyboard won't do any of the focusing, which I guess is sensible because you would go rather insane if your keyboard would select stuff that is not on the page. The label itself not very sexy. Here's the checkbox. And this is just the before Sudo element. So this just builds the unchecked box styles. Focused, active, checked, checked and active, disabled. And here is the checkmark. And that is really all the code there is. So it turned out kind of nice. You can see there's operating on checkboxes. There's a label. And then there's the checkbox with the variants. And there's the checkmark. So you don't need to get lost inside this. So including all the whitespace is like 134 lines. But I think the actual lines is something like 60. So there are a lot of possibilities here. You could use anything as a checkmark. Actually, here is a very fancy checkmark that I have no idea how it works. I just found this on the internet. And it does some absolutely crazy stuff with box shadow and transforms to create a checkmark. But you can potentially use anything. You can use an image, an SVG, something super fancy. You can use gradients for your background, which I tried. But it looked horrible, so I removed it. You can use transitions on the checkmark or whatever make it spin. Possibilities are endless. Some improvements. Relative positioning of the checkmark would be nice. Some more robust alignment of the checkbox and the label. I'll show you right now. I consider this to be sort of a hack because I didn't have a lot of time to fix it yet. Oh yeah, you can see this. This really hurts my eyes. But there is this vertical align that is hand tuned so that the checkmark goes nicely in the box. But this depends on the font, which is not so good because you don't know what font is going to be rendered to your user.  I don't really know what's going on. Like I tried inline box. I tried flex box. But somehow the label wants to shift. So here is the link to the code pen. So if you want to play around with this or appropriate it into your app or if you want to fix some of the positioning things, you can use this link. And that's all. Thank you.


This is not a simple problem, people suffer this for their whole life without handling it.  If you see everything just the way it is, everything has immense value. Life is not a race, like if life is a race, you must get to the finish line soon. I often find myself in a situation where I'm not happy with myself. I compare my abilities, achievements and given my appearance with that of others. And I think that's one reason for my new self-esteem. How do you think I can build up on my self-esteem and get rid of the self-nature that I have? This self-esteem, this self-confidence, all these things unfortunately have been sold a lot on the planet. Why do you need esteem? Why do you need esteem?  Unfortunately our education systems were made like this, right from kindergarten. Who is first, who is second, who is third? You want to be first. So your sense of happiness is only when everybody is doing worse than you. What kind of life is that? Why are we structuring our lives like this that if everybody is doing badly, I will feel great? I think it's sickness. Hello? You think it's your sickness, please tell me. If all of you are doing badly, I feel great because I am number one now. No, this should go. From an early age, unfortunately this is being imposed upon a child's mind that you have to be on top of everybody else. This is like I want you to just imagine if this happened to other creatures. Let's say it happened to the plants and trees and animals. If a ant wants to become like an elephant, that is going to be a terrible ant elephant, isn't it? Suppose a mango tree wants to become like a coconut tree. It will be a horrible mango tree because with one branch like this, no mangoes will come out of this. A mango tree is like this, a coconut tree is like that. That's how it should be. This has happened because in so many ways people have put these things into your mind, what is good, what is bad, what is high, what is low, what is up, what is down. Because of this, you have never paid attention to every aspect of life in the sense maybe humanity's people and lawyers and what are you? Huh? Oh, the accounting people. You never paid attention to these things. I spend a lot of time paying attention to all kinds of creatures, ants and grasshoppers and worms and everything. If you observe, let's say an ant or let's pick up something little more than an ant, like a grasshopper, it's easier to see him. If you look at him carefully, whoever created this grasshopper has paid as much attention to a grasshopper as they have paid to this one. Please pay attention and see.  Why are you making this judgment? Creation has not made this judgment. You may think you're superior simply because you're in a blatant manner you're walking on this planet, but that's not true. The fact of the matter is like this. See, if all the worms on this planet, right now if all of them die, all the worms, in about twelve to eighteen months, all life on this planet will seize everything, including you and me.  But if all the human beings die, the planet will flourish. Yes, we make good manure. If human beings go away, right through this building trees will grow, isn't it? Yes or no? Everything will flourish.   In this cosmos, even this solar system is a tiny speck. Tomorrow morning if the entire solar system evaporates, nobody will notice it. That's how small it is. In that tiny speck, planet earth is a micro speck. In that micro speck, Bengaluru is a super micro speck.  This is… this is not a simple problem. People suffer this for their whole life without handling it. Essentially, it is just this. You have gotten yourself into a place where most human beings are in this place. You get yourself into a place where you cannot handle your own thought process and your emotion. That's all. You made fifty-six-year-old people, they've still not figured how to handle their thought and emotion. These are basic faculties. When the hell are you going to learn how to use your thought and emotion?   Are you handicapped too? Hello? Are you or are you not?  Why has this happened is simply because you have made unnatural divisions in the existence which don't exist anywhere else except in human mind. Yes? Nowhere else does it exist except in human mind.  Yes, you can.  She's a little girl. When my daughter was growing up, she grew up with me traveling all over the place. When she was three-and-a-half months of age, she's traveling with me alone. I'm driving all over India with her in the strap to the seat of the car. So she grew up like this and every day we're in some different family. People are wonderful but there is a problem with the adults. The moment they see a child, they want to teach the child something that's not worked in their life. You should see this urge is so compulsive. The moment they see a child, they have to teach. They have to teach. So I made one rule. See, you can play with her as much as you want. You can talk to her but nobody is going to teach her anything. But Sadhguru, she won't learn anything. ABC at least one to three, I said no one to three. Then they said she won't know how to count even her fingers. I don't care. If she doesn't know how to count her fingers as long as she knows how to use her fingers, I don't care. She thinks she has a million fingers. What's my problem? But they want to teach one, two, three. ABC, Mary had a little lamb. I said I don't care whether Mary had a lamb or no lamb. You're not going to teach her anything. So nobody taught her anything. She's all ears. Everybody treated because if you have nothing to teach, you have to teach treat somebody like you're equal. So she grew up by the time she's two and a half, three years of age. She can speak in terms of remembering about seven and a to eight hundred names. All adults, she thinks they're all her friends. Because everybody spoke to her like she's an adult. And I would not have sent her to school but my schedule went totally crazy and I had to put her in some school. So when she was twelve, thirteen years of age, one day she came back home and something that happened at school disturbed her. So she came and came to me and said you're teaching everybody so many things. You're not telling me anything. I said see, I don't do it unsolicited. Now that you've come, just sit down. This is all you have to know. Never look up to anybody. She looked at me like this, what about you kind of thing.  If you look at me just the way I am, there is a lot of value to it. If you look up to me, what will you do? Probably take my picture and nail it to your wall, like you nail so many people who are of value in this world.  Don't look up to me and never look down on anybody. This is all. Never look up to anything, never look down on anything. If you see everything just the way it is, everything has immense value. Everybody has a place and value to their life, isn't it? Every creature has value. Because we did not realize that, how many things we have destroyed in this world. Simply because we think this is valuable, this is not valuable. There is nothing here that is not valuable. Everything has its value. Maybe you're not able to see it. So don't set yourself up like this. You versus the rest of the world, it's a bad competition to get into. You want to be number one on this planet. It's a horrible place. Everybody below you and you up, is it a good place to be? I think it's a sick place. This attitude of wanting to be ahead of somebody needs to go. Well, for fun in a game or something you compete, that's different. Life is not a competition, life is not a race. Like if life is a race, you must get to the finish line soon. If you think life is a race, you must be at the finish line today. I can tell you how. You want to go there? No. This is not a race. This is a tremendous privilege that we have come as human beings. This means our ability to experience life is of a much larger proportion than any other creature on this planet. That is the significance of who we are, yes? We can experience life in many more vivid ways than how an ant can experience, how a grasshopper can experience, how somebody else can experience. This is our privilege. Instead of experiencing life, we are trying to win the race. If you win the race, you should be in the crematorium today. You don't need any self-esteem. In this culture, if you don't know this, there may be people with names like this. There will be one Ramadas, one Krishna Das, one whatever. What this means is people are consciously taking the name of being a slave because a joyful, willing slave is a tremendous human being. Only somebody who's been enslaved by somebody is a different matter. But willingly, I'm willing to do whatever is needed in this world is a wonderful slave, isn't it?


Human subjects directly exposed to the unobstructed vocalizations of SCP-336 experience one of two effects, depending on the presence of a Y chromosome in the subject's genome. Subjects lacking a Y chromosome and possessing otherwise healthy reproductive systems will experience inexplicable infertility. Subjects with a Y chromosome experience a separate anomaly. During an affected subject's next regular sleep cycle, he will instead enter a coma six to eight hours in duration in place of normal rest. Over the course of this coma, approximately 100 grams of non-essential tissue will separate from the subject seamlessly, transforming into a full-grown instance of SCP-336-1.


I think one of the reasons why video art and photography is so strong in the exhibition, especially video art, it was a very free, non-colonized space where women could intervene immediately with a particular experimentality. They were part of the invention and creation and expansion of these languages.


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First things first, let's get your YouTube channel up and running. No need to sweat. This process is as simple as pie. Start by signing into YouTube using your Google account. Once you're in, click on your profile icon and select Create a New Channel. Now the fun part begins, choosing your channel name. Make sure it's catchy, relevant, and truly reflects the content you'll be sharing. But don't stop there. Just like a book needs a captivating blurb, your channel needs an engaging about section. This is where you tell the world what your channel is all about. Be sure to pack this section with keywords that accurately describe your content. Think of these keywords as the breadcrumbs that lead viewers to your channel. The better your breadcrumbs, the more likely YouTube is to recommend your channel to potential viewers. Remember, your channel name and about description aren't just administrative details. They're the first impression you make on your viewers and in the world of YouTube, first impressions count. They set the tone for your channel, give viewers a hint of what to expect, and make your channel more discoverable. So take a moment to brainstorm. Jot down words that describe your channel's focus. Are you all about travel, DIY projects, motivational content, whatever your niche, make sure it shines through in your channel name and description. Now with your channel set up, you're ready to dive into the exciting world of YouTube content creation. But before you do, it's crucial to determine your niche. Your niche is like your channel's compass, guiding your content creation and helping you connect with your target audience. But we'll delve deeper into that in the next scene. With your channel set up and ready to go, it's time to determine your niche. And remember, in the world of YouTube automation, the sky's the limit. So let your creativity run wild, and let's get that channel off the ground. Nailing down your niche is crucial in setting your channel up for success. The right niche not only captures your audience's attention, but also sets the tone for your content. So what niches are perfect for YouTube automation in 2024? Here are five hot ideas. First, DIY tutorials. With people keen on learning and creating, tutorials on home repairs, craft projects, or even cooking recipes can gather a significant following. Next, motivational videos. A well-curated collection of inspiring success stories, motivational quotes, and personal growth tips can touch hearts and change lives. Then, we have travel videos. Even if people can't physically explore, they love to virtually visit beautiful locations, discover hidden gems, and gather travel tips. Animal videos never go out of style. From cute kittens to hilarious dog antics, this niche is always a crowd pleaser. Lastly, music channels. Be it music reviews, history, or automated music video compilations, music is a universal language that resonates with everyone. But remember, a niche idea isn't enough. Use tools like Google Trends and TubeBuddy to ensure your chosen niche has a demand and room for growth. These tools can provide you with valuable insights into trending topics and popular search terms within your niche. With your niche in place, it's time to start creating engaging content. Who says you need a camera to create engaging content? Not us.  Let's explore how you can do this for each of the five niche ideas we discussed earlier. Creating DIY tutorials? Consider using step-by-step animations.  If you're leaning towards motivational videos, leverage powerful imagery and stirring quotes. Again, graphic designers can help create these elements for you. And for those of you with a wanderlust, travel videos can utilize stunning stock footage from around the globe. There are numerous websites offering high-quality stock videos that can transport your viewers to exotic locations, no passport required. Animal lovers, you're not left out. There's a treasure trove of creative commons content available that feature cute and funny animals. You can curate these into entertaining compilations that your audience will love. And for the music enthusiasts, automated music video compilations can be your go-to. Collaborate with musicians or utilize available music clips to create compilations that will have viewers tapping their feet. Remember, platforms like Fiverr and Upwork are your allies in finding creators who can help breathe life into your vision. Now that you know how to create content, let's talk about your video's first impression. The thumbnail.  Make sure it's a good one. In the crowded marketplace of YouTube, a well-designed thumbnail can make all the difference between a viewer clicking on your video or scrolling past. So how do we design a thumbnail that's sure to catch the eye? First, consider using bright colors. Bright, contrasting colors stand out and grab attention. Second, utilize bold fonts. Your text should be easy to read, even on smaller devices. Third, include intriguing visuals that summarize or hint at your video content. This could be a striking image from your video or a graphic that encapsulates your topic. A great thumbnail is more than just visually appealing. It also, the most important is to promise its value to the viewer. It's a sneak peek of the exciting content they can expect when they click on your video. So take your time, experiment with different designs and see what works best for your audience. With a compelling thumbnail, your video is ready for the world, but how do you ensure it gets seen? Creating content is just the beginning. Now it's time to grow your audience. Growth is not a one-size-fits-all concept. It's a tailored suit that fits each channel uniquely. Let's dive into some strategies that can help you expand your YouTube presence. Consistency is the backbone of growth. Consistently posting new content keeps your channel fresh and relevant, and it encourages viewers to return frequently. Aim to post at least once a week and always make sure your content is high quality and engaging. This isn't a sprint, it's a marathon, and consistency is your steady pace. Next, engage with your viewers. Respond to comments on your videos, ask for feedback, and create a community around your content. The more you interact with your viewers, the more they will feel connected to your channel, and the more likely they are to share your videos with others. Remember, every viewer is a potential ambassador for your content. Search engine optimization, or SEO, is another crucial factor for growth.  There are plenty of free tools available online to help you research and choose the best keywords for your niche. Collaboration is a powerful tool to expand your reach. Partner with other YouTubers in your niche to cross promote each other's channels. You'll gain exposure to their audience, and they'll gain exposure to yours. It's a win-win situation. Consider this, YouTube boasts over 2 billion logged in monthly users. That's almost a third of the internet. Every day, people watch over a billion hours of video, generating billions of views. This sheer volume of engagement is not just impressive, it's transformative. With your channel growing steadily, it's time to explore monetization strategies. With a growing audience, monetization is the next step on your YouTube automation journey. It's time to turn those views into revenue. The most common method is through AdSense, where you make money from ads displayed on your videos. However, it's not the only way. Affiliate links are another lucrative option. Promote products or services relevant to your niche in your video description and earn a commission for every sale made through your link. Don't underestimate the power of brand sponsorships either. Brands are always looking for influencers to market their products. If your channel aligns with their target audience, they might just reach out to you. Lastly, consider selling merchandise. This can range from branded t-shirts to digital products like e-books or courses. Remember, each niche offers unique opportunities for monetization, so think outside the box. And there you have it, a step-by-step guide to starting your YouTube automation channel. Remember, consistency and engagement are key. Happy YouTubing!


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