Tubetalk: Your Youtube How-to Guide

Send us a textHow long viewers watch your content for is one of YouTube’s golden signals. So as content creators we know we need to hook attract viewers with engaging topics. But did you know that quality production values can also help your audience retention?In this episode of TubeTalk, we’re going to take a deep dive into audio specifically, and give you some must-know tips and tricks around sound quality. So many YouTube creators are not putting the effort into audio, and are losing viewers because of it, even when the content they create is otherwise amazing.I’m joined by Mike Russell, Creative Director at Music Radio Creative. He’s a recognized expert on audio production, and his YouTube channel is packed full of advice about cleaning up audio, producing podcasts, creating music, and more. He really, really understands the quality and voice that's required to capture an audience and keep them riding along with you. In this podcast you will learn:Why buying an expensive microphone isn't enough

Send us a textRaise your hand if you want to be a full-time YouTuber. If you’re listening to this podcast or reading this post, the odds are pretty good that you're trying to monetize your content on the platform and make being a YouTuber your career.But did you know there's more than one way of becoming a full-time YouTuber? As creators, we acquire a whole set of skills over the years, like how to research the right content to make, how to edit the footage we film, and how to optimize the videos we publish. Those skills are transferable and can help bring in the extra revenue you want.In this week’s episode, I’m joined by Owen Hemsath or Owen Video as he's known all around the interwebs. Owen helps business leaders grow their influence and their authority on YouTube, and he’s an established and successful online video creator himself. He hosts two very successful Facebook live talk shows each week that attract thousands of views, and is very active on LinkedIn video too.In this podcast you wil

Send us a textWhy do we gravitate towards the same YouTube creators, publishing the same kind of content again and again? It's not like nobody else is talking about those same topics, but yet we choose to go return to certain channels. There is something that draws us in time and time again. Why is that? Well, there's a secret sauce, a magic ingredient, and on today’s Today episode of TubeTalk, we're going to be discussing that exact ingredient.Well, one critical element is the way the story is told. Being a great storyteller is critical on YouTube. We've been telling you this forever now. This is why I'm super excited today to speak with Jordan Bower, who is the Founder of Transformational Storytelling, a facilitation coaching and consulting business based in Vancouver, Canada. Jordan spends most of his time leading business storytelling workshops for some of the biggest companies in the world. In this podcast you will learn:How storytelling is the key to connecting with your audienc

Send us a textWhen you think of LinkedIn, you think of this professional network, the one that's used for business. So us as YouTubers who are creating fun, cool, and exciting content on YouTube, is LinkedIn a world we should be investigating? Well, the answer might surprise you. Today we're going to show you how you can use LinkedIn to actually help your YouTube channel. Let's do this.So can YouTubers use the power of LinkedIn to help them grow their YouTube channel? There's only one person who's amazing at doing this. She is our LinkedIn expert Judi Fox and she's here with us to discuss:The trick to getting YouTube views via LinkedInHow to build a community on LinkedInHow commenting on other people's posts can bring huge rewardsHow to optimize your LinkedIn profile for successFor the full show notes, head over to https://vidiq.com/blog/post/why-youtubers-should-be-active-linkedin-tubetalk-200-judi-fox/ Don't forget to leave a review and subscribe in your favorite podc

Send us a textLet's be honest. Running a YouTube channel takes a lot of work, a lot of effort, and can actually *cost* you money. You have equipment to buy, you have business trips that you need to get to, plus all sorts of other expenses. What can you do to generate revenue beyond the brand deals, beyond the affiliate links, and beyond YouTube AdSense?My guest on this episode of TubeTalk is Jess Catorc from Teachable, who's got an amazing option that we should all be exploring. In this podcast you will learn:- How to create courses for your YouTube audience- How to make the most of your expertise and skills via selling an online course- To take advantage of your considerable content creations skills- Why creating and selling an online course could be a major revenue stream- Why you don't need to be a teacher or educator to create a course - entertainment works too!For the full show notes, head over to https://vidiq.com/blog/post/how-to-make-money-youtuber-creating-courses-tubetalk-199/. Don&ap

Send us a textWhat is an MCN, or ‘Multi-Channel Network’? Should a small creator work with one to establish a presence? Should larger YouTube channels stay tied to them as they pick up more sponsorship and brand deals?When we get to learn from other people's experiences, their mistakes, and the winning strategies they have implemented in the past that just helps us grow and hopefully, avoid the same pitfalls. In this week’s episode, we talk to Shannon Morse, an awesome creator who has worked with MCNs. In this week’s Tubetalk you will learn:- The pros and cons of working with an MCN - How to understand the different contracts involved in signing up with one- The vital importance of negotiation- How to understand your YouTube channel’s worth- How to confirm the validity and credibility of an MCNFor the full show notes, head over to https://vidiq.com/blog/post/working-with-mcn-tubetalk-198/ Don't forget to leave a review and subscribe in your favorite podcast app!Any questions or comments? feel free t

Send us a textWe all know that it takes a lot of work to manage one YouTube channel, so you can imagine how much work it takes to manage eight YouTube channels plus a stable of social media feeds, including Instagram and TikTok. If you want to know what the best tips and tricks are to be productive and be effective with your YouTube channel, this week’s episode is exactly for you. Today, I chat with Rachel Bennett, aka The Now Mom and the mom on The Ohana Adventure, who manages 8 channels and social media and still has a life! How does she do it?In this podcast you will learn 6 killer tips:1. How keyword and competitor research is the foundation to YouTube productivity2. Why failing to plan is planning to fail 3. Why You Should Start every shoot with a positive, professional attitude4. How to manage multiple channels or video projects 5. How to leverage content across different social channels6. How to keep on top of your key metrics so you can pitch to brandsFor the full show notes, head over to https://vidi

Send us a textAre you active on YouTube or LinkedIn but want to know more about growing your personal brand via video? On this week's episode of TubeTalk, we talk to Renee Teeley about how to do that as authentically as possible.As content creators, our time is valuable. There are only so many hours in the day, and there's only so much we can produce, so how do we get the most out of our time and maximize our reach?In this podcast you will learn:How to build a personal brand with videoWhy it's OK not to publish video on every platformHow to squeeze the value out of every videoHow to identify which platform your core audience usesWhy you should upload content natively to each platformFor the full show notes, head over to https://vidiq.com/blog/post/how-to-build-personal-brand-video-tubetalk-196-renee-teeley/. Don't forget to leave a review and subscribe in your favorite podcast app!Any questions or comments? feel free to email me [email protected]

Send us a textOn today's episode of TubeTalk, we talk to one of the online video industry’s leading expert on digital rights management, Rian Bosak from SuperBam. Rian really understands content creators, really understands copyright issues and knows how to get those rights back to the rightful owner so the rightful owner can actually make money off the hard work they’ve poured into their content. In this podcast you will learn:What is considered fair use and whyHow creators can protect their ownership of video contentWhy many creators are missing out on revenue due to copyright violationsFor the full show notes, head over to https://vidiq.com/blog/post/experts-guide-fair-use-copyright-youtube-tubetalk-195-rian-bosak/. Don't forget to leave a review and subscribe in your favorite podcast app!Any questions or comments? feel free to email me [email protected]

Send us a textGrowing a YouTube channel is not easy so today we speak to Rob Wilson, vidIQ's YouTube channel master, who together with the team grew the channel to over 450 000 subscribers. With over 500 videos on the channel and millions of views, Rob shares valuable lessons he learned along the way.Don't forget to leave a review and subscribe in your favorite podcast app!Any questions or comments? feel free to email me [email protected]

Send us a textAs you start 2020 and are fired up to rock your YouTube channel, please stop making these common mistakes.I have audited hundreds of channels from both and small creators and they are still making these 5 common mistakes that are preventing their channel from getting YouTube's attention and distribution - STOP MAKING THESE MISTAKES!Don't forget to leave a review and subscribe in your favorite podcast app.Any questions or comments? feel free to email me [email protected]

Send us a textYouTube Burnout is real and spiraling out of control as YouTube content creators never stop. We are always thinking about the next video. And the next one. And the next one.We are always thinking and analyzing and at some point, we just can't seem to find our flow again. Every video is a struggle to create. The spark is diminishing. This is burnout.On today's episode of TubeTalk let's unpack those questions with someone who provides a sounding board to those who feel the daily pressures of content creation. That man is Josh Zimmerman. He's the co-founder of Creator Coach, the first-ever life coach dedicated to creators.In this podcast you will learn:- What is the definition of creator burnout- What are the stages of burnout- Why the YouTube platform is a breeding ground for burnout- Why are creators much more susceptible to burnout- Why creators make burnout so personal- How creators can avoid burnoutFor the full show notes, head over to https://vidiq.com/blog/post/Beat-youtu

Send us a textThis is the paragraph that has sent shivers down the spine of the YouTube community around the world:"Regardless of your location, we'll require you to tell us whether or not your videos are made for kids. We are making these changes according to an agreement with the US Federal Trade Commission, FTC, to help you comply with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, COPPA, and/or the applicable laws. Failure to set your content appropriately may result in consequences on YouTube or have legal consequences under COPPA and other laws."What does this mean for a YouTube channel that has an audience of under 13 as well as an audience that's over 13? What does this mean for family vlogs? What does this mean for gaming channels? What does any of it mean?We want those answers just as much as you do, so on today's episode of Tube Talk let's unpack those questions with someone who understands not only the law but also the influencer network, so someone who understand

Send us a textWhen you look at the big YouTube channels, there's one thing that they all have in common - they all have an amazing community or fan base. But how did they build that community?The mistake that a lot of us make is that we only use the tools that YouTube provides. We use the community tab, or we reply to comments, and that's pretty much it. That's a mistake.So today we're going to focus on using multiple tools to build a communication channel between you and your audience because that is how you grow your own YouTube channel.So, how do you build that one on one relationship and engagement with your audience? I put that question to QuHarrison Terry, Growth Marketer at for Mark Cuban’s group of companies.In this episode you will learn:- How to build your YouTube community- How to treat YouTube as a serious business so you get that return on investment- Why creators need to think of themselves as a brand - How to reach your audience where they are - The best tools to use to reac

Send us a textHave you ever watched a YouTube ad knowing full well that it's an ad, but it's so well done that you don't mind sitting and watching the entire thing? Yep, me too. So today we speak to one of those companies who does this really well and they are going to be sharing tips and tricks on how to keep an audience engaged. Let's learn from them.How do we get that engagement to the point where viewers actually want to hit that subscribe button? I’m joined by Rob Towne, Director of Performance Marketing at Purple to understand how can a video got 182 million views! In this episode you will learn:- Why storytelling is at the heart of a great YouTube ad- Why you need to identify your audience before you start advertising to them - How your audience is a collective with many needs and requirements- How to work with influencers as a brand- How affliate links work for your brand For the full show notes, head over to https://vidiq.com/blog/post/how-to-make-youtube-ad-good-enough-to-watch-t

Send us a textYouTube is full of an incredible range of content, but is it a good platform to build a successful channel around teaching a skill? On this episode of TubeTalk, we talk to a creator that’s done just that. Gabby Wallace runs a very successful YouTube channel called Go Natural English which teaches American English to learners. She’s generated 55M views for her videos, and with a growing subscriber base of 1.6M, she’s tapping into a clear demand from viewers for this type of content. I was fortunate enough to spend some time with Gabby at one of the recent video conferencing event held in Los Angeles, where we got to unpack her channel, understand her strategy. In this podcast you will learn:- How you can use your skills to teach others on YouTube- How to leverage the huge demand to learn new skills via YouTube- How to monetize your educational content on YouTube For the full show notes, head over to https://vidiq.com/blog/post/how-teachers-can-use-their-on-youtube-tubetalk-188. Don't forget

Send us a textTo be successful in YouTube in any niche, you have to have discipline, you have to have the commitment, and you have to have the vision. Today's guest has those in spades, and it's no wonder some of the world's biggest brands want to work with him. Let's dive in and get in behind the scenes and see what we can learn for our YouTube channel.On this week’s episode of TubeTalk I’m joined by Dave Maze of Kinotika, the go-to YouTube channel for anything to do with cameras, reviews, tips and tricks. In this podcast you will learn:- Why it's never too late to start a YouTube channel - Why being a single brand ambassador might harm you in the long run- How a running list of content ideas will keep you productive- How to find a balance between creativity and analyticsIt's always fascinating to hear how a creator has built a thriving YouTube channel out of a particular skill or passion. On this week's TubeTalk we talk to Dave Maze who did just that!For the full show note

Send us a textCan you REALLY be a mobile content creator and do EVERYTHING on your phone? Do you need to spend thousands on equipment to be successful on YouTube?I wanted to understand what it would take to be a creator who only has access to a mobile phone, so I called upon one of the top experts in the field to help me. Dee Nimmin just on mobile, so he’s the ideal person to teach us the tips and tricks of how to be successful on YouTube using only a mobile phone. In this podcast you will learn: - Why a smartphone is all you need to create video content- Why creating video is more important than waiting for the right gear- Why investing in a microphone should be your first step- Why learning the manual controls on your smartphone is a must- The best apps for editing video on a mobile - The best apps for creating custom thumbnails on a mobile deviceFor the full show notes, head over to https://vidiq.com/blog/post/how-to-be-successful-youtube-without-spending-a-fortune-tubetalk-186/. Don't forget to leave

Send us a textIf you check with anyone that's been successful on YouTube, the two words you will hear constantly hear are trends and community. If you want to know how to use trends and community to grow your YouTube channel, well, this is the right episode for you.At vidIQ, we use the power of the community and leverage trends to bring our audience the most up-to-date and useful content we can. Our guest, Dan Currier from Creator Fundamentals does this superbly well. He's going to teach us the exact steps that he uses to build amazing audiences for his clients. In this podcast you will learn:- How to jump on trends that specifically benefit your YouTube channel- Why creating content on the back of one viral video may not be the best strategy- To create trending content that benefits your communityFor the full show notes, head over to https://vidiq.com/blog/post/why-video-powerful-marketing-funnel-tubetalk-184/. Don't forget to leave a review and subscribe in your favorite podcast app!Any quest

Send us a textAs a YouTuber, you possess the amazing skill of being able to tell stories via video, a skill that's absolutely necessary in today's business and marketing world. How can you use that skill to generate additional revenue? The answer is on this week’s episode of TubeTalk.Video is an incredibly effective way of generating business leads - but your content needs to resonate with the target audience to be effective. So how do you get viewers to engage with your B2C or B2B uploads as part of your marketing funnel? We’re joined this week by Ben Amos, a video marketing expert from Engage Video Marketing. In this podcast you will learn:1. Why marketers should focus on video2. The key elements of the customer journey when it comes to video strategy3. How to use the power of storytelling for your video content For the full show notes, head over to https://vidiq.com/blog/post/why-video-powerful-marketing-funnel-tubetalk-184/. Don't forget to leave a review and subscribe in your favorite podc