TubeTalk: Your YouTube How-To Guide

Send us a textStarting a gaming channel on YouTube is almost a right of passage these days for young, aspiring creators. Only so many make it to the 1,000 or even 100 subscriber mark. Today's guest has a different story to tell!RuggedEagle started making videos as a kid, just for fun. It began where it does for many gaming creators... Minecraft. However, once he decided to really put in the time for his channel and bring a new level of focus to his content strategy, things REALLY took off.Find RuggedEagle here:RuggedEagle on YouTubeFollow vidIQ here:https://vidiq.comhttps://twitter.com/vidIQhttps://www.youtube.com/user/vidIQchannelThis episode was hosted by Dan Carson of vidIQ. If you have any questions, please feel free to email support@vidiq.com

Send us a textCreator burnout is one of many things that can come up as you're going about your business on YouTube. There are a number of things you can do to avoid this all together, though!Nate from Channel Makers returns to discuss how to avoid burnout, how to improve your workflow as a creator, and he also shares his thoughts on our new Daily Ideas tool. Find Nate Here:Channel Makers on YouTubeChannelMakers.comFollow vidIQ here:https://vidiq.comhttps://twitter.com/vidIQhttps://www.youtube.com/user/vidIQchannelThis episode was hosted by Dan Carson of vidIQ. If you have any questions, please feel free to email support@vidiq.com

Send us a textFinding the place on YouTube where you fit in AND just so happens to be an underserved market, can be a recipe for MASSIVE success!Rachel How teaches people how to become better UI/UX designers on her channel. At the time of recording this episode, she had just recently hit 10,000 subscribers after only three months, and 15 total videos. Today we look to tell Rachel's story so you can learn what it took to get where she is today.Find Rachel Here:Rachel How on YouTubeFollow vidIQ here:https://vidiq.comhttps://twitter.com/vidIQhttps://www.youtube.com/user/vidIQchannelThis episode was hosted by Dan Carson of vidIQ. If you have any questions, please feel free to email support@vidiq.com

Send us a textCreating content online opens up a world of opportunities when you're looking to start making money and turn your passions into a business. That's exactly what today's guests are here to help with!Saagar Enjeti is one of the hosts of Breaking Points, a YouTube channel and podcast focused on news both in the US and around the world. Jason Sew Hoy is the CEO of Supercast, a monetization platform for podcasters that empowers them to make money doing what they love through the support of their listeners.Find Saagar Here:Breaking Points on YouTubeFind Jason and Supercast Here:Supercast.comFollow vidIQ here:https://vidiq.comhttps://twitter.com/vidIQhttps://www.youtube.com/user/vidIQchannelThis episode was hosted by Dan Carson of vidIQ. If you have any questions, please feel free to email support@vidiq.com

Send us a textHow do you grow on YouTube covering ONE topic? Can you make content about a niche, within a niche, within a NICHE? Well Jeff, AKA EL JEFE REVIEWS, does just that! Jeff has a tech channel on YouTube that specifically covers headphones. Not JUST headphones though, but a specific KIND of headphone. His channel has over 60,000 subscribers and continues to see great numbers and engagement. Today we'll talk about the strategies Jeff uses that you can apply to your channel right now!Follow Jeff:EL JEFE REVIEWS on YouTube Follow vidIQ here:https://vidiq.comhttps://twitter.com/vidIQhttps://www.youtube.com/user/vidIQchannelThis episode was hosted by Dan Carson of vidIQ. If you have any questions, please feel free to email support@vidiq.com

Send us a textThese common content mistakes are ones that MANY creators find themselves making. Some of them are obvious and others, not so much.As always when it comes to YouTube, the easiest answer to any question is, "it depends." However, the common mistakes we cover in this episode are ones that any channel can find themselves making, and ones that *most* channels would likely feel the need to correct. Fixing them will mean a higher audience retention on your videos, which can lead to more views, as your videos have a better chance of being recommended to a broader audience.Follow vidIQ here:https://vidiq.comhttps://twitter.com/vidIQhttps://www.youtube.com/user/vidIQchannelThis episode was hosted by Dan Carson of vidIQ. If you have any questions, please feel free to email support@vidiq.com

Send us a textSometimes you just never know which one of your videos will be the one to take your channel to the next level.This week we spoke to JONK, who just last month only had a few hundred subscribers and got roughly 200 views on any given video. Now, JONK has over 30,000 subscribers, has reached YouTube monetization, and even his "less popular" videos get thousands of views. Today we'll discuss how you can learn from and potentially replicate his success on your own channel!Follow JONK:JONK on YouTubeFollow vidIQ here:https://vidiq.comhttps://twitter.com/vidIQhttps://www.youtube.com/user/vidIQchannelThis episode was hosted by Dan Carson of vidIQ. If you have any questions, please feel free to email support@vidiq.com

Send us a textSteve Dotto understands that having a YouTube channel is just the start when you're looking to build out your business as an entrepreneur. Steve Dotto is a business owner who got his start on television back in the 1990's. Today Steve teaches others how to build their own communities, grow their own YouTube channels, and promote their products and services. He understands the importance of building a mailing list and diversifying your business. For Steve, YouTube is just the start!Follow Steve Dotto Here:DottoTech on YouTubeDottoTech.comFollow vidIQ here:https://vidiq.comhttps://twitter.com/vidIQhttps://www.youtube.com/user/vidIQchannelThis episode was hosted by Dan Carson of vidIQ. If you have any questions, please feel free to email support@vidiq.com

Send us a textGetting your first 1,000 subscribers on YouTube is a major milestone and one that can also take creators months, if not YEARS to achieve.Over the course of his history on YouTube, Alan Spicer has managed to accumulate thousands of subscribers on a number of YouTube channels. In this edition of TubeTalk, we'll cover the entire spectrum of YouTube growth. Everything from getting your first subscribers, all the way to creating a full-time income!Follow Alan Spicer Here:Alan on YouTubeFollow vidIQ here:https://vidiq.comhttps://twitter.com/vidIQhttps://www.youtube.com/user/vidIQchannelThis episode was hosted by Dan Carson of vidIQ. If you have any questions, please feel free to email support@vidiq.com

Send us a textIt's never too late to start your YouTube journey, and if today's guest can teach us anything, it's that even the most popular niches can still be a great place to get started!Nick Farzy recently hit his stride on YouTube launching his channel to over 100k subscribers! While it did take years of testing various types of Minecraft videos, the majority of his growth happened in a relatively short amount of time. Farzy's persistence proves that creating content, learning from the data, and implementing new ideas and strategies is still the way to go, even today!Follow Farzy Here:Farzy on YouTubeFollow vidIQ here:https://vidiq.comhttps://twitter.com/vidIQhttps://www.youtube.com/user/vidIQchannelThis episode was hosted by Dan Carson of vidIQ. If you have any questions, please feel free to email support@vidiq.com