My Tog Blog About Awesome Content Creation

Even with a small audience, it is possible to begin monetizing your YouTube channel. In fact, the sooner you start thinking about the business foundations of your channel, the better you'll be able to position it for more views and conversions (in terms of subscribers and/or sales). In this episode, I sit down with Matt Hughes , a video content creator with more than a decade of experience, a...

What if you heard about a content creation tool that had the potential to cut your filming time in half while also improving the quality of your on-camera delivery? I bet that's something you'd be interested in as a video content creator.  I know I was. That's why I got myself a new teleprompter and all the accompanying accessories that make it work. In this episode, I share the res...

As YouTube creators, we're always looking for new forms of content marketing to help promote our channels. And in this episode, we look at whether a blog can help grow your channel and how to get started if that's something you're interested in pursuing. These are the perfect topics for my guest, Amanda Hand, a content marketing expert working with Regex SEO - a Houston-based SEO co...

Improving your channel's homepage is one of the best things you can invest time in as a beginner Youtuber. That's the page many viewers will visit if they're interested in seeing more of your content and/or considering subscribing to your channel. Unfortunately, setting up the homepage is usually one of the first things we do when launching a new channel. And at that stage, we may n...

We all have some regrets! And for me, not buying this tool sooner is one of mine. As I've gained more experience with video content creation, I've come to see the value a camcorder can provide as part of my video production tool set.   In this episode, I go over three use-case examples of how I'm incorporating this tool into filming for YouTube and other video platforms.  Already, i...

Doing a live event of any kind can be pretty nerve-wracking. Even with the best preparation, things can go sideways fast with technical glitches, flubbed lines, forgetting things you wanted to convey, or any number of unexpected events. So why put ourselves through this as content creators? What are the benefits of "going live"? And if we do it, how can we give ourselves the best chance...

Get ready for Season 2 of My Tog Blog About Awesome Content Creation! In this season, we'll be doing a "deep dive" into what it takes to grow a successful YouTube channel, moving beyond the "day-to-day" tactics and looking at the strategic aspects of personal branding, monetization opportunities, content marketing, and much more that will be relevant to content creators of...

Are you considering adopting a content repurposing strategy to scale your content out and reach? Or perhaps you've started one already and are interested in maximizing the results. Either way, this episode is for you! In this episode, I talk with Charles Tumiotto about "the art, science, and mindset" for getting the most from implementing a content repurposing strategy for your YouT...

If you haven't yet started to create an email list as a content creator, you might want to consider doing that sooner rather than later. An email list is often a cornerstone for a content creator business.  It is your connection to the "warmest leads" your audience; that subset of your audience that's most likely to follow you on social media, engage with your content, and &quo...

Imagine trying to lay the foundation for full-time content creation, while still working a full-time job unrelated to content creation. That's the path that Andrew Warner , my guest for this episode, is currently on. And since the start of this year, he has been making some steady progress toward this goal and has some great advice to share that's relevant to all types of content creator...

Nailing your brand identity is one of the most important things you can do to support your success as a content creator or business. It's the bedrock foundation for building an audience or market. And in today's noisy social media landscape, your brand message needs to be especially clear, concise, and bold! This makes it a great time to sit down with Megan Gersch , an expert in website...

It's getting harder to stand out as a content creator. As more people are getting into the content creation game, the competition is becoming more intense - even on video platforms such as TikTok and YouTube. And now along comes a new threat in the form of artificial intelligence tools, like Chat GPT-3 and WriteSonic, which are making it easier for more creators to scale their content creatio...

Oftentimes, we can learn the most from our mistakes. But this only happens if we're willing and able to recognize what these are and look at the causes, consequences, and potential solutions with an open mind. It can be a tough process, but it's one that's critical to our long-term success as content creators and entrepreneurs. So in this episode, I look at two of the major mistakes...

When I started this challenge, I did it with the notion that Twitter could have a lot of potential as a distribution platform for my podcast and YouTube channel. Content creation for Twitter is relatively efficient compared to other social media platforms such as Instagram, Tiktok, or YouTube. It's also comparatively easy to share links via Twitter and - perhaps because of that and the predom...

Design can be a critical contributor to success on social media. But not all of us who create content for social media are also great designers.   So in this episode, it was a pleasure to have the chance to talk design with Nok Werner, a Global Canva Verified Expert. As you may know, Canva is a software service used by millions of graphic designers. And Nok is one of only 26 global experts chosen...

Running out of fresh content ideas is among the biggest fears that haunt content creators. And most of us will have this fear realized at some point in time. I'm talking about those days when our ideas list is running dry and we just can't come up with new content topics that excite even us, let alone our audience.  This episode is about five ways you can come up with fresh content ideas...

Video content is where it's at on social media these days.  Instagram Reels, TikTok videos, and YouTube represent huge opportunities to get your content seen and build your audience right now. So as a content creator, I think you want to be in on this game. However, for those of us that prefer to be behind the camera, the shift to being in front of it can be a daunting one indeed.  That'...

Successful content creators understand that the value of their brand on social media is measured by the engagement their content generates among a defined audience - meaning, in this case, likes, comments, shares, or other forms of "content interactions." This is what drives platform algorithms to push content out to larger audiences, creating opportunities to build one's own brand...

If you're looking to grow your Twitter audience, you will want to give this episode a listen. This is my product review of Tweethunter, a software subscription service I recently started using to expand my Twitter following. In it, we'll cover what Tweethunter is, who it's for, what it does, how to use it, and how I think it can help you as a content creator.  Music and effects are...

Do you ever feel like you're on a content production treadmill? Well, you're not alone. Most of us have felt like this as content creators at one time or another.   The key to getting off that treadmill is being strategic with the time invested in your content production. In this episode, that's the topic of my conversation with Misbah Haque, an experienced podcaster and the owner o...

Should you become a content creator? Or have you started creating content around something and recently began wondering if you ought to continue or not? These are questions only you can answer for yourself. On the one hand, there are a lot of potential opportunities that can come from creating content and building an audience; on the other hand, there can be some significant challenges associated...

Hey, Everyone! My name is Tim and welcome to my podcast trailer! This podcast is about having fun with content creation. We'll cover the content creation process, content creator life, and social media tips and technologies, in the form of stories, interviews, vlogs, reviews, and whatever else comes to mind.  Have a listen and check it out. I hope to see you around! Music licensed under Story...