Building an audience around a point of view
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A genuine point of view, a consistent way of interpreting and reacting to a subject, gives an audience something firmer to connect with than topic alone, since plenty of creators cover similar subjects but far fewer offer a genuinely distinct perspective on them, particularly for anyone still finding their footing.
Developing a point of view takes time and honest reflection, and it is not the same thing as manufactured controversy for its own sake, since a genuine perspective tends to be consistent across many pieces of content rather than only appearing when it is convenient, even if progress feels slow at first.
Audiences built around a genuine point of view tend to be more loyal, since they are following the creator's particular way of seeing things, not simply the topic itself, which makes this kind of audience considerably more resilient over time, a habit worth building sooner rather than later, a point that becomes clearer with practice.