Video Creators

Growing a YouTube channel takes a lot of hard work. More and more full-time creators are quitting, burning out, and even experiencing some mental health issues along with some addictions for coping. There is a lot to manage when you consider what it takes to create videos, build a community, sustain the business, and put yourself out there emotionally on a regular basis. It's tiring, draining, and...

There's a lot of emphasis placed on search traffic, which isn't bad because it's a powerful traffic driver for a lot of channels. However, YouTube has some other traffic sources that should not be overlooked and can be even more powerful than search itself for a lot of channels. So today I want to talk about why it's been a few years since I've intentionally targeted search traffic and my approach...

YouTube updates where hashtags are positioned, giving them more visibility above the video's title on YouTube. This is very prominent placing and may influence how creators strategically optimize their videos for discoverability in terms of YouTube SEO and video optimization. Leave your comments on our post here:   https://videocreators.com/ more-youtube-has…re-places-ep-131 / - Sponsors can call-...

There's a lot of common mistakes people make when it comes to growing their YouTube channel. Today we're going to discuss the top 3 quick fixes people can do that will grow subscribers, get more views, and help you become a more successful YouTube creator. If you're stuck at being a small YouTube creator with a small channel, these fixes may help you break through and achieve the growth you really...

As YouTube continues to add monetization options for YouTube creators, Facebook has slowly working on some new tools that help Facebook creators do the same. Now they're becoming more accessible to more creators and the obvious question is, how do Facebook's new monetization tools compare to YouTube's monetization tools? And which tools will help creators best reach their audience, make money, and...

Last week at VidCon YouTube announced a lot of new tools and features. We'll review each of them, but focus on the 3 new monetization features they're rolling out for creators, including ticketing, merchandise, and memberships. Leave your comments here: https://videocreators.com/reviewing-youtubes-3-new-monetization-tools-ep-128 SPONSORS ONLY: Go here to get the phone number to call-in to today's...

Last week Instagram announced IGTV! Instagram TV allows users to create a channel and upload videos up to 10 minutes in length. Videos can also be edited professionally and uploaded with a thumbnail, title, and description, all similar to YouTube. So what does this mean for us as YouTube creators? How do we leverage IGTV? In this live stream a former employee of YouTube, Rachel Melby, will join us...

With everything else going on in life, being a YouTube creator is often a small part of what we do. There's plenty of other things demanding for our time and attention, like school, family, relationships, work, fitness, and other personal goals. Today we'll do some live Q&A on productivity and time management as a YouTube creator. Leave your comments on our website here: https://videocreators.com/...

A recent study shows that Facebook is continuing to decline among teenagers while YouTube continues to grow. In teens' list of top social networks, YouTube is #1, Instagram and Snapchat are #2 and #3, with Facebook dropping to #4. What does this mean for us as YouTube creators and how can we capitalize on the growth of YouTube among teenagers? That's what we'll discuss in this live stream with Ben...

Starting a YouTube channel is one thing, but promoting it and getting discovered is something else. In this episode we discuss your questions about promoting your channel. Check Benji out on YouTube: - Video Influencers: https://www.youtube.com/user/videoinfluencers - BenjiManTV: https://www.youtube.com/user/BenjiManTV Leave your comments on our website here: https://videocreators.com/promote-yout...

It's difficult to pivot your channel and still keep people engaged when they subscribed for one thing, but you no longer want to do that one thing. How do you change directions with your channel and still keep viewers on board? It's hard to do and depends mostly on how well you established your brand prior to the switch. In this episode we'll talk about how to make that shift to a different topic...

Last week YouTube announced some changes to their YouTube Red offering by renaming it and adding another offer! It looks like YouTube is feeling more comfortable charging people for using the service, which could be great for us as creators if our audiences feel like it's more natural to make a transaction on this platform. That may prove to be a necessary and valuable mindset shift with the inclu...

Creators who are frustrated with YouTube point to several indicators that the platform is dying, but is that really the case? I suppose it depends on your perspective and personal experience with YouTube. Let's look at some data and overall numbers, especially in comparison to Facebook, and see how YouTube is growing or declining, and what it means for us as creators. Leave your comments on our po...

When Kelsey started her YouTube channel, she started with 0 views and 0 subscribers, just like everyone else. As she grew her channel, quitting her day job and going full-time on her channel was a major goal for her, so she started doing a few other things that would earn money besides waiting for the advertising dollars from Adsense to add up. Today she's full-time on YouTube and continues to do...

A few months ago a lot of channels lost a lot of videos, got community guideline strikes, lost monetization, and even lost their entire channels. Now YouTube is sharing a bit more of what happened, how many videos were effected, and are being more transparent about it going forward. We'll talk about what some of the impact was on creators and how you can see what impact your reporting has on YouTu...

Luria was one of the very first online Internet celebrities. She grew a large audience around video podcasting in the tech world and saw a lot of success in her business. However, her personal life struggled. She ended up living her divorce publicly online and eventually gave up the business she built over 10 years online. But that didn't stop her from doing it again. Sometimes you have to let go...

Adblock and browser extensions like it block ads from appearing on sites across the Internet. Some consider this to be completely innocent while others say it's stealing, disrespectful, and harms the online ecosystem. Google is obviously not in favor of Adblock, so they've tried a few things to mitigate it's impact. Today we'll talk about one of the things they're trying that's not being implement...

When Antonio started his business, he was working a lot of hours and not really feeling like he had the freedom he wanted. Through the course of several traumatic events, he decided to focus on what mattered most to him -- his family -- and that's when his business and channel really started to grow the most. Today he has almost 2 million subscribers and spends only about 4 hours a month on it! Le...

Every YouTube creator bumps into roadblocks and challenges when growing their YouTube channel. Every creator starts at 0 and grows from there. Roberto Blake is no different. He's faced many challenges on YouTube, both related to his channel and some related to challenges in real life. Here's his story of how he approaches challenges and overcome them on YouTube. Check out Roberto Blake's channel:...

Peter Hollens grew his YouTube channel primarily with factors outside of YouTube's algorithm. Yes, metadata like titles, descriptions, and tags are important, but Peter found that relationships, collaborations, and creating solid content that people notice and watch are all bigger factors in growing a YouTube channel. Here's his story about how he went to being a full-time YouTube creator overnigh...

Last week there was a lot of controversy in the YouTube world regarding how YouTube's notifications work, the subscribe button, advertiser-friendly policies, and more. While the facts being discussed are true, the hype around it feels like it's based on a misunderstanding of what the subscription experience is really like for the viewer. So, let's discuss that here today as well as how we, as crea...

Sean Cannell grew his channel from 0 to over 30,000 new subscribers every month. That's around 1,000 new subscribers a day. It wasn't because he had a viral video. It was because he kept going, pushed himself, continued to learn, and was driven by a personal conflict that made it necessary for him to succeed. His story will not only help you grow your channel, but also grow it for the right reason...

I just finished 8 weeks in Video Labs with 20 creators! It was a blast! Some of them are here to share with you their top YouTube tips for growing on YouTube. Some of them are already experiencing great results with these tips. Others are about to start implementing them on their channels. Learn from what other creators are doing and thinking and take the ideas that make sense for your efforts on...

Like most creators, Grant Thompson hit burnout on his channel. He already had a lot of success and growth, but the demands of keeping up with all that was making him feel like he wanted to quit. That's a common feeling for a lot of us as creators who are just trying to keep up with all the demands of a YouTube channel, whether we have a small channel or a big one. Grant found a way to overcome the...

Chelsea started on YouTube five years ago and quickly grew, but now her interests have changed and she wants to go a different direction with her videos. She's working through how she does that, which isn't an easy thing to do. How do you keep your audience interested and get them to grow up with you when your own interests change? I'm going through something similar here at Video Creators, so it...