The Video Creatr Podcast

YouTube provides a powerful platform for showcasing the process of creating products, as exemplified by Nick's Handmade Boots in this episode. Through its engaging videos, the company has cultivated a devoted fanbase of highly engaged viewers dedicated to the brand. This success has translated into significant sales growth, with a double-digit increase in business. In this conversation betwee...

The hair care industry can be profitable, offering a chance at a big win. Shawnta’s journey to creating her own hair care line began after a viral video and multiple requests from her followers. She initially partnered with a company to manufacture her products but decided to take charge and assemble her own team. As a successful YouTuber and founder of Nourish, Shawnta highlights the importance o...

Self-love and self-care are more important than gaining followers or making money. In a highly saturated market of content creation, how does Jitivoz thrive as a content creator while following this principle? Jihan Ramirez shares her experience with online content creation, including the challenges of sharing breastfeeding videos and dealing with negative comments. She also talks about her passio...

YouTube can be used as a platform to express one's talents and showcase different sides of their creativity. With a bit of luck, a lot of hard work, and professionalism, it may even be the start of a career. Voiceover artist and bass vocalist Eric Hollaway discusses his YouTube journey, including the importance of training, learning to speak in different octaves, and dealing with rejection. H...

The recession of 2008 has laid off a lot of workers including our guest, Anton Daniels. At the time, he went back to his mother's basement and at the same time invested all he earned from working. Despite this setback, Anton was wise enough to not touch the money he had saved, and this decision set the foundation for his current success. Anton learned the importance of saving and investing wi...

Making a small audience laugh is challenging let alone doing comedy skits for hundreds of thousands of subscribers on YouTube... and sustaining it. For Jack O'Shea, it's been quite a ride from a small Instagrammer to almost a million subscribers on Youtube. In this episode, Jack O'Shea, aka @JackThePoolBoy, talks about his journey as a content creator starting small on Instagram to...

The tech world is absolutely cashing in on YouTube. The content seems endless, from keynotes of big companies to upcoming tech reviewers, from hardware to software. David Cox wants to zoom out and discuss people’s relationship with tech and not just how to use it. In this episode, David Cox tells us how his channel, Tech Talk America, achieved fast growth. It’s a channel created based on his work...

Starting a YouTube channel from scratch can be very challenging because you need to have a loyal audience. However, it would be easier to build an audience coming off a popular website such as Cats.com.  In this episode, we have Mallory Crusta, the host of Cats (@allaboutcatsYT). Mallory talks about how you can grow a youtube channel by saving people from bad information. If helping the audience i...

Imagine doing a hobby and earning a lot of money at the same time. Ed Bolian, a car guy since childhood, enjoys collecting cars and creating content while building an app that offers a free car database to the world.  Vinwiki, a product of Ed Bolian’s passion for cars, is an automotive database app that allows its users to share their car’s story and documentation for everyone to know. Ed Bolian r...

Renting out an Airbnb for work or pleasure has been the top alternative for hotels primarily for the custom experience it provides clients. Have you ever thought about what happens behind renting these fabulous places? Sean Rakidzich's brainchild, Airbnb Automated which has been rebranded to his name, is providing expertise in Short-Term Rentals and Airbnb Education on YouTube in the last 5 y...

Nowadays, you have the freedom to choose what length of content to produce- short-form or long-form. The former is easier to edit and easier to get viral while the latter is better for building a dedicated niche and community. If you’re choosing between the two formats, MC Squared90 will help make up your mind! In this episode, MC Squared90 shares how to determine whether long or short-form conten...

Creating a YouTube channel is a hit or miss because it doesn’t guarantee that it will succeed. Laurie Osterman was not expecting to get big on YouTube but what she realized was how important it is to just start creating.  In this episode, Laurie Osterman, aka Travel Tips by Laurie, talks about how she runs her channel like a business after she quit her day job as a teacher. Laurie also shares how...

Starting a fact-based journalism YouTube channel can be challenging at first if you have no funds to start with. It will be even harder to acquire funds and maintain neutral reporting simultaneously. However, for Faiz Shakir, being a balanced journalist, and serving the people will always be above profit. In this episode, Faiz Shakir, Executive Director of the More Perfect Union, talks with Grant...

Internet security has been an issue for quite some time from governments constantly surveilling their citizens to blocking Google and Twitter in some parts of the world. Luckily, there are channels you can get tips about tightening your privacy online. In this episode, Josh Summers talks about his brainchild, The All Things Secured Channel, which was formed out of necessity for privacy and securit...

In recent years, the Nomad Lifestyle has been picking up its popularity and one of them is the van or RV Life. Patrick Botticelli, RV fan and salesman, started a YouTube channel showing what he’s passionate about for friends, family, and eventually the world. In this episode, Patrick Botticelli of New Jersey Outdoor Adventures talks with Grant Ball about how he grew his YouTube channel to how it i...

When passion and creativity come together it will surely be a train wreck! Thomas Nicholl’s love for trains goes way back until today where he works at a local train track. When Thomas started on YouTube, he f Air Raid sirens which eventually turned into trains. Thomas Nicholl's brainchild, Thunderbolt 1000 Siren Productions, is home to the famous documentaries of train wrecks and tales from...

How long does it take to get a silver or gold play button on YouTube? Because creating a channel is one thing and growing it to have a big following is another. For J. Williams of @smartphoneconversations, it took him a while. In this episode, J. Williams talks with Grant, sharing how he built the online presence for his channel @smartphoneconversations. J. WIlliams talks about retiring from his f...

Anime exponentially grew over recent years. It generally appeals to the younger audience, but it has the capacity also to capture the adult audience. From Dragon Ball Z to Naruto, the Anime niche on YouTube is so huge that it now transcends generations. One of the channels in that niche is Shonen Showdown. In this episode, Robert Whitehorn III, creator of Shonen Showdown, talks with Grant about hi...

How do you like your coffee? More and more people are becoming fond of coffee to the point that we like to learn how to brew our own. This is what makes coffee brewing and content creation a perfect blend if done right. In this episode, Jay, aka @Jayyucoffee, shares how he started building his channel with his coffee brewing skills. He believes that people’s love for coffee makes them more interes...

Starting your career as a YouTube creator is challenging because aside from conceptualizing your content, you need to make sure that the videos target your audience to help you get more views and land your video on the recommendation page. Chances are, you’ve searched for some YouTube tips content to help kickstart your channel. In this episode, Nick Nimmin, a YouTube Tips content creator, talks a...

Taking care of cows on the farm is as important as the product they produce. From milk to its meat, cow health will determine the quality of the product so it’s important to know why it starts by trimming their hooves. Graeme Parker of The Hoof GP will share exactly how they’ve helped hundreds of thousands of cows worldwide. In this episode, Grant talks with The Hoof GP channel creator, Graeme Par...

Storage is an extra space to keep stuff on but once it's abandoned, it's time for the auction. Buying storage units and selling what’s inside for profit could be a challenging business. If you’re wondering how this process goes, we have Storage Auction Pirate to share us exactly that!   In today’s episode, the Michael De Haas aka Storage Auction Pirate shares how he got into the business...

YouTube is a place where most people go to learn about new things and new ideas. Laurasia Andrea understood that and started filming herself. She made a bold decision to replace her 9-5 job with content creation and transitioned into giving knowledge and awareness to her audience while earning more. In today’s episode, Laurasia shares with Grant her decision-making process of using content creatio...

Building and growing a Youtube channel are challenging, but rebuilding it after being hacked is another level. April Leon, also known as MsmuffinismyLovers, successfully rebuilt her channel and turned her beauty and lifestyle vlogs into her full-time job. In this episode, Grant and April talk about her process of rebuilding her YouTube channel after the hacking incident and using her creativity as...

Trends on the internet present an opportunity for creators to grow not only their YouTube channels but their brands as well. Van life? Cool. Cinnamon challenge? Maybe. Trends like these have been used by creators like Mr. Beast, a trendsetter himself, and achieved huge success. From silly challenges to K-pop, and from one takes to jump cuts, how do you use these trends to break the YouTube algorit...