Video Creators | Grow Your Youtube Audience, Get Subscribers, Tips For More Views, Strategy, And Make Money With Your Channel

What is the top advice Austrailia's top creator has for us with 26 million subscribers and 400 million montly viewers? It's to not build your business on YouTube! What? Why not? What happens if you do? Well, that's what we discuss today. You can check out Shannon's channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/Bouncepatrolkidstv CREATOR SPOTLIGHT: Check out Adam Garner's channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheRelationalProject REGISTER FOR VIDEO LABS: Work with us for 12 weeks as we coach you through our data-driven YouTube growth process. https://videocreators.com/video-labs/ POWER TIP: YouTube rolling Channel Membership Giftings to more creators. The recipients of a gift Membership get one month of member access. More info here: https://support.google.com/youtube/thread/163130117 JOIN THE POD SQUAD AFTER-PARTY IN VOLLEY: We love answering questions, hearing your feedback, and discussing each podcast episode with you and hundreds of other creators in our video chat Volley space. Join us here: https://videocrea

Jessica spent a few years growing her channel by focusing on search. It's not that it didn't work -- it did. She got to over 100k subscribers, but it took years to get there. And then search started to backfire on her. In fact, she went from making $10k/month to $1,300/month in her Adsense revenue because of it. She's here to tell her story because, look, if you're focusing on ranking videos in search results as your primary traffic source for growth, there's some inherent risks with that, all of which you can easily mitigate by expanding your focus for even better results. Check out Jessica's channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_htUlq7eYumecIoQai4HzQ REGISTER FOR VIDEO LABS: You'll not only learn how YouTube growth works sustainably for the long-term, but you'll work with a YouTube Strategist to implement a strategy that works for growing your channel. https://videocreators.com/video-labs/ POWER TIP: When your livestream ends, you can send your viewers to a different livestream or Premiere, even

If you want your viewers on YouTube to take action because of content they watched from you, it will only happen because you elicit an emotion from your viewer. The bigger, the deeper the emotion, the bigger action they'll take. In this episode we talk about this on a brand level - getting someone to subscribe and watch more -- but also on a specific level that you can use in each video if you want. A few months ago I heard Tamsen Webster speak at a conference about this topic and thought, "I need to get her on a podcast episode to talk more about this. This is fantastic and so helpful." Tamsen is a message strategist, speaker and author and, thankfully, she agreed to be interviewed for our podcast! LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Find out more about Tamsen on her website here: https://tamsenwebster.com/ Check out Tamsen's book, "Find Your Red Thread: Make Your Big Ideas Irresistible." https://amzn.to/3mNUx0f (affiliate) JOIN THE POD SQUAD AFTER-PARTY IN VOLLEY: We love answering questions, hearing your fe

We talk a lot about using storytelling to create videos that quickly create an emotional connection with viewers. When that happens, viewers watch longer, subscribe, and come back for more. However, it's equally important that our brand also quickly creates an emotional connection with viewers. Thankfully, the same tool, storytelling, helps us do that on a brand level for our channel just like it does on an individual video level. Park Howell, host of the Business of Story podcast, joins us today to share his ABT Method for how creators can quickly bring clarity to their brand and make it easy for people to feel something about them. LINKS MENTIONED - Learn more about Park Howell here: https://businessofstory.com/ - Take Parks' course called, "The ABTs of Branding:" https://businessofstory.thinkific.com/courses/abts-of-branding - Subscribe to the, "Business of Story," pdocast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/business-of-story/id1012379862?mt=2 CREATOR SPOTLIGHT: Check out Caleb Ashton's channel, "Phoen

Yes, Google and YouTube are owned by the same company, but that doesn't mean that what works on Google works on YouTube. Just look at their homepages to see that they have very different goals, different objectives, and that people use them very differently. We need to ditch our "Google Mentality" and have a YouTube mentality instead in order for our videos to reach more people. That primarily comes down to 3 different mentalities when it comes to our content: Keywords vs. Topics Search traffic vs. Browse traffic Education vs. Entertainment We'll talk about all 3 of these and more in today's episode. CREATOR SPOTLIGHT: Check out Joe Scott's channel here:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-2YHgc363EdcusLIBbgxzg JOIN VIDEO LABS: For Joe and many other creators, the journey to turning YouTube into a full-time income, whether that be through ad revenue or growing their business, it started with Video Labs. Join us in 12 weeks of personal YouTube coaching. You'll get video chat access with a YouTube Strategist

No matter what you try, you can't get more than a few views on your video. Or, maybe you used to be growing, but now all of the sudden you aren't. Why did the algorithm turn on you? Why are there other channels in your niche that are doing the same thing you are, but are growing faster than you? Why does the algorithm favor them over you? So many good questions! We tackle them in this episode as well as what you should try next if any of those scenarios are true for you and your content on YouTube. CREATOR SPOTLIGHT: Check out Bobby Krull's channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/BobbyKDesigns  REGISTER FOR VIDEO LABS: Work with us for 12 weeks as we coach you through our data-driven YouTube growth process. https://videocreators.com/video-labs/  POWER TIP: Check out Christy-Lyn's channel, "Learning The Harp," here: https://www.youtube.com/user/christylynmusic  Download the process we use to survey our audience for free here: https://videocreators.com/product-to-profit/  JOIN THE POD SQUAD AFTER-PARTY IN VOLLEY:

Which is more important: titles or thumbnails? Should you delete your top performing video if it's an old video that's embarassing? What about keywords? And podcasting on YouTube? All good questions you asked and more that we answer today. The best part is that the YouTube Strategists in this episode don't all agree on what the right answer is to some of these questions. It's a fun episode! CREATOR SPOTLIGHT: Check out Mariah and Daniel of the, "Paws of Prey," channel here:: https://www.youtube.com/c/pawsofprey  BOOK A YOUTUBE CONSULTATION: Consistency is great if the strategy is working, but if it's not, don't keep moving forward with it and expect different results. Book a consultation with us, let's evaluate your channel, and put together a new strategy for growth. https://videocreators.com/consulting  LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE BREAKING NEWS: YouTube is Developing a Podcasting Update [Ep.#291]: - YouTube: https://youtu.be/4q7x_cpn1n4  - Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/breaking

It's all wrapped up together: your YouTube channel, your business, your passion, your dreams for life, everything. Sometimes we get everything we wanted and, when we do, find out it's not really what we thought we wanted. Other times the success we're looking for feels unattainable. In both cases, the culprit is often an unclear vision for what we really want and a false assumption that the thing we think we want is the thing that will grant us peace and satisfaction. We started this conversation in an earlier episode titled, "The hustle mentality kills your soul. Invest into these 5 efforts for growth instead." You can listen to it here:  - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dpr-NcaWnLk - Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hustle-mentality-kills-your-soul-invest-into/id1073455415?i=1000551748733 - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0JiG1CJb6k0UbYuB3aaHqH?si=YUJFGLC7SlqemrAl-6YMBQ This is the follow-up based on questions and feedback we received from you about it. This is real l

Can you resurrect a stagnant channel or do you need to start over with a new channel? This is something we're working on ourselves here at Video Creators. For personal reasons, which I share in this episode, I had to stop making videos. Now we're getting back to resurrecting the channel. How do we get back to doing millions of views per month after taking a break for a while? That's what we discuss today. CREATOR SPOTLIGHT Check our Robyn's channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/minimalisthome  SCHEDULE A CHANNEL CONSULTATION To book a one-on-one YouTube channel consultation with someone on the Video Creators team, go to https://videocreators.com/consulting  LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Tim tells more of his story about, "Life After Burnout," in this video: https://youtu.be/4Be5wfkxdh0  LEAVE A VOICE MESSAGE: Have comments, reactions, questions, a YouTube tip to share, or just want to say hi? Leave a voice message for us and we may use it in an upcoming podcast episode. https://www.speakpipe.com/videocrea

If you've been creating videos for any period of time now, it can sometimes be a struggle to come up with good video ideas. You feel like you're making the same video over and over again and are kind of bored with it. You may feel backed into a corner because your videos won't perform as well if you stray from the usual stuff. Or, maybe you feel like you've made every video there is to make in your niche. If you don't know what to do next and feel stuck despite your growth and success, this episode is for you. CREATOR SPOTLIGHT Check out David Wallimann's channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/Wallimann REGISTER FOR VIDEO LABS Spend 8 weeks working with a YouTube strategist who is dedicated to helping you succeed in growing your channel. Register here: https://videocreators.com/video-labs/  LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Get the survey we use with our audience each year and use it to get to know your audience better. It'll provide you with a lot of new ideas. It's in the, "Product to Profit," guide, which y

When I was starting my business and growing my channel, I quickly felt overwhelmed with how much work there was to do: email, shooting, editing, publishing, social engagement, creating products, writing sales pages, and more. I was reluctant to hire a virtual assistant because of the money and the time it would cost. But after I did it, I wished I had done it sooner. I made some initial mistakes at first, but was then able to start working on my business again instead of being stuck working in the business. Today we talk about some of my mistakes and how I find and train people today for my team in a way that enables us to move forward and take new ground as a business. And we'll do that by talking with my most recent hire, Katlyn, who is now my executive assistant. CREATOR SPOTLIGHT:  Check out Matthew Ferrell's channel, "Undecided," here: https://www.youtube.com/undecidedmf BOOK A YOUTUBE CONSULTATION: If you'd like us to sit down, look at your channel, and provide next steps for how you can move forward, s

Asking for subscribers in order to grow your subscriber count is such a common practice in the world of YouTube. But, what if this practice is actually hurting your channel? Let's talk about that. CREATOR SPOTLIGHT:  Mike Greiner - The Democratic Activist Mike's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/Democraticactivist Join our YouTube coaching program, Video Labs to grow your channel like Mike did: https://videocreators.com/video-labs Primal Branding book by Patrick Hanlon: https://amzn.to/3wfIA94 (affiliate) POWER TIP: From Creator Hooks: "Talking about why something is NOT working is a lot more interesting than talking about something that does work. [Example:] Give 10 reasons for why a popular tool or technique isn’t working for your audience." Signup for the Creator Hooks newsletter here: https://go.creatorhooks.com/signup JOIN THE POD SQUAD AFTER-PARTY IN VOLLEY: We love answering questions, hearing your feedback, and discussing each podcast episode with you and hundreds of other creators in our video chat

If you're growing your YouTube Channel to grow your business, THIS is the episode for you. Tara Simon has 800,000 subscribers and in this episode, we talk about how she got there and how she now brings 90% of her business in through her YouTube Channel. Enjoy the episode! Tara's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/Tarasimonstudios/ VIDEO LABS: Work with us for 8 weeks to grow your channel in our coaching program! Learn how the YouTube algorithm works, how to leverage it for more views from the home page, suggested videos, and search results. We'll also show you how to make videos that perform better on YouTube and how to use your analytics to spot further opportunities for growth. Register here: https://videocreators.com/video-labs/ LEAVE A VOICE MESSAGE: Have comments, reactions, questions, a YouTube tip to share, or just want to say hi? Leave a voice message for us and we may use it in an upcoming podcast episode. https://www.speakpipe.com/videocreators

Getting good content out regularly often comes down to one thing: ditching perfectionism to focus on human connection. Let's get real and talk about that. CHAPTERS 0:00 | Who we are at Video Creators 0:49 | Welcome to the podcast! 1:55 | Team catchup 6:20 | Creator Spotlight 23:28 | How to take your channel to the next level 24:40 | How to avoid “analysis paralysis” 28:24 | The two different work styles 35:08 | A message for perfectionists 38:53 | Why raw content works better 41:00 | The importance of making your viewer feel something 44:48 | Every video doesn’t need to be the best video ever 47:45 | Power Tip ⚡️ CREATOR SPOTLIGHT Mike Carter - Mike's Office Channel URL: https://www.youtube.com/c/MikesOffice If you're looking for the same educational and community-oriented environment  to take your channel to the next level, check out Video Labs: https://videocreators.com/video-labs POWER TIP YouTube is optimizing more for podcasts. If you're struggling to keep up with all of the engaging editing, podcasts ca

While we love most of the updates YouTube is rolling out lately, some of them have us scratching our heads while others just downright annoy us. Either way, the updates help us understand the direction YouTube is taking as a platform and what their goals are so we can make better videos that align with their goals and see better performance than they otherwise would. Today four of the YouTube strategists on the Video Creators team sat down and reacted to many of the updates YouTube has announced and started rolling out while we also discuss what it means for us as creators who are growing our audiences here. CREATOR SPOTLIGHT: Check out Hannah's channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/WifeWithoutKids VIDEO LABS: Work with us for 8 weeks to grow your channel in our coaching program! Learn how the YouTube algorithm works, how to leverage it for more views from the home page, suggested videos, and search results. We'll also show you how to make videos that perform better on YouTube and how to use your analytics to

As the creator economy continues to grow, so do brand deals. But brand deals are different today than they were 5 years ago. How have they changed? What do brands look for now that's different than what they were looking for 5 years ago? Has the opportunity for creators to make money with brand deals grown with time or declined because of more competition? Today D'Laina and I talk with Jonathan Katz, a YouTube lawyer in this industry who sees a lot of these deals coming across his desk all the time. He shares his perspective on how the state of brand deals on YouTube has evolved over the past 5 years to what it looks like now for us today. CONNECT WITH JONATHAN KATZ: Website: https://jskatz.com  Email: jonathan@jskatz.com LEAVE A VOICE MESSAGE: Have comments, reactions, questions, a YouTube tip to share, or just want to say hi? Leave a voice message for us and we may use it in an upcoming podcast episode. https://www.speakpipe.com/videocreators

Brand deals and sponsorships are a great way to make money for your channel, even if you already have a business around it of your own products and services. When you're not in the middle of launching your own next course or promotion, you can leverage the down time to do brand deals, make more money, and introduce your audience to products that are useful for them. Today I talk with Justin Moore about his experience in working with brands. He shares his process for reaching out to brands, pricing, and making money with sponsorships on YouTube, Instagram, and even TikTok. 14 BRAND DEAL SECRETS: Enroll in the newest course in the Video Creators Academy for FREE! Justin and I collaborated on it to create a course that dives into the 14 biggest topics surrounding profitable brand deals and sponsorships for your YouTube channel: https://videocreators.com/vc-academy/ JUSTIN'S EMAIL NEWSLETTER: Sign up to get brand deal opportunties sent to your Inbox! https://creatorwizard.com/join BRAND DEAL WIZARD COURSE: Check

We all know that enticing titles are critical for the success of a YouTube video, but do we know what principles to follow that actually lead to more clickable titles? Today we interview Jake Thomas of Creator Hooks who breaks down why certain titles work, why others don't, and the three principles we need to consider when crafting our own video titles. CREATOR SPOTLIGHT: Check out Neil's channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/RealTerrainHobbies YOUTUBE CONSULTING: Schedule a one hour YouTube channel consultation with us! We'll look at your channel ahead of time, prepare notes, and come ready to give you the next steps you need to take to unlock growth on your channel. Book your session here: https://videocreators.com/consulting REGISTER FOR CREATOR HOOKS: Sign up to get Jake's weekly email newsletter where he breaks down titles and thumbnails that are working on YouTube today: https://go.creatorhooks.com/signup LEAVE A VOICE MESSAGE: Have comments, reactions, questions, a YouTube tip to share, or just want

Hello, Creator! We're coming at you with a new podcast episode today. I recently got to go to the Social Media Marketing World conference and hang out with a creator friend of mine - Brian G. Johnson! Brian also teaches creators how to grow their YouTube channels and businesses online and it was great to get to connect with him. I asked Brian a little bit about his growth process because the strategies that get you to 10,000 subscribers aren't the same strategies that get you to 100,000.  Here's what Brian had to say. VIDEO LABS: We'd love to coach you through our advanced YouTube growth training! It's like having a YouTube strategist in your pocket! Register for Video Labs here: https://videocreators.com/video-labs/ VOLLEY FOR CREATORS: Join me and several hundred other creators in the, "Volley for Creators," space here and let's talk! https://hi.volley.app/land?tk=9xhm23nEKPiMXMW3ZsSRks-tk LEAVE A VOICE MESSAGE: Have comments, reactions, questions, a YouTube tip to share, or just want to say hi? Leave a voi

There's a few big differences between YouTube channels and businesses that reach 100k subscribers and annual revenue and those who reach a million subscribers an annual revenue. Today we'll dive into one of those growth factors and discuss what it means for us practically as creators. Reply to this video and join hundreds of other creators in the, "Volley for Creators," space on Volley! https://hi.volley.app/land?tk=uMkm0PsNeAXxMbTtHLK3wD-tk CHAPTERS 0:00 Branded Intro 0:49 Topic intro 7:11 Topic starts 18:25 Topic wrap-up YOUTUBE CONSULTING: Book a 1 hour call YouTube channel consultation with us: https://videocreators.com/consulting LEAVE A VOICE MESSAGE: Have comments, reactions, questions, a YouTube tip to share, or just want to say hi? Leave a voice message for us and we may use it in an upcoming podcast episode. https://www.speakpipe.com/videocreators