After going bankrupt and losing his business, Aaron Marino launched a men’s lifestyle YouTube channel in 2008. Now he has over 6 million subscribers and is building his channel through sponsorships and ecommerce.

Aaron is obsessed with optimizing his videos for YouTube and continues to test and tune to grow his audience. Now he’s ready to share what he’s learned.

Aaron joined Foundr CEO Nathan Chan to talk about:

Why thumbnails are the most important part of a YouTube video
Why giving value up front keeps people watching
Why click-through-rate and watch time are the most important metrics for creators
Why being a YouTube creator is like playing golf
The worst mistake a creator can make
How Aaron became a more authentic version of himself on camera
And much more...

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375: How to Get a Million YouTube Subscribers with Alpha M’s Aaron Marino