12 years ago a small website called YouTube quietly popped up and singlehandedly changed the world of video as we know it. Everyone blew off their dusty camcorders and brushed up on their acting skills in an all-too-futile attempt at fame. 12 years has made us all a bit jaded in that we now collectively understand just how hard it can be to get any semblance of success on YouTube. Hell, most are happy with more than 100 subscribers these days.

But fear not, the below infographic from WeAreTop10 acts as the perfect introduction to creating a successful YouTube channel in 2017.

Courtesy of: We Are Top 10