TubeTalk: Your YouTube How-To Guide

Send us a textWe know that having a good thumbnail is critical.That is the difference between a successful video that brings in loads of views and subscribers and a video that does not.So what EXACTLY makes a good thumbnail?What should your thumbnail contain and what should it not?On this episode of TubeTalk, Justin Evans from CustomThumbnails.com shares his insights so you can level-up your thumbnail game!In this episode you will learn:1.  About unique and original images2.  Research the competition3.  How much text should you use4.  What about branding 5.  Why you should Zoom outCheck out more on CustomThumbnails.com and on the Custom Thumbnails Facebook groupThis show is hosted by Liron Segev who is a Tech Blogger - TheTechieGuy.com, YouTuber, and the Director of customer success at vidIQ. If you have any questions, please feel free to email liron@vidiq.com

Send us a textTo say 2020 was a wild year is a bit of an understatement!At the end of the year we always look back at our channels to understand what have we learned from the year?What insights can we take forward into 2021?How will our channel grow in the year ahead?Today on TubeTalk, we look back at our individual channels and vidIQ's channel and share with you the lessons that worked, and what we will carry through to 2021 to continue our growth!Check out more info on vidIQ's channel here - https://youtube.com/vidiqThis show is hosted by Liron Segev who is a Tech Blogger - TheTechieGuy.com, YouTuber, and the Director of customer success at vidIQ. If you have any questions, please feel free to email liron@vidiq.com

Send us a textThere is so much information and so YouTube Data and so many stats; frankly it's overwhelming.What should you focus on? Which analytics and tools are going to help you grow your channel?We answer that question on today's episode of TubeTalk! Today, you will learn about:Retention - Dips/ Spike/ RetentionCTR  -  why you should analyze your thumbnailsData source - How to use that to understand your audience and their needs.Video Views  over the past 28 days/ 90 daysReal-time ViewsCheck out more info on vidIQ's channel here - https://youtube.com/vidiqThis show is hosted by Liron Segev who is a Tech Blogger - TheTechieGuy.com, YouTuber, and the Director of customer success at vidIQ. If you have any questions, please feel free to email liron@vidiq.com

Send us a textWhen we say it's never too late to start on YouTube - we mean it!Today's guest is Erika Kullberg and she grew her YouTube channel from 0 subscribers to 70 000 subscribers making over $100 000 in less than a year!This was done during 2020 when the world was turned upside down and yet Erika still managed to find success.In today's episode you will learn:The “Secret” to YouTube Be Willing to Experiment and Pivot Capturing Viral Videos Evergreen vs Viral videosIncome Streams How to get more exposure in the PressMore about Erika:Erika Kullberg is an attorney and personal finance expert.  Prior to founding a legal technology startup, Plug and Law, she was a corporate attorney for Fortune 500 companies.  Her personal finance YouTube channel, where she talks about topics ranging from passive income to student loans to investing, has grown to over 70,000 subscribers and 4 million views in under a year, and her work has been featured in outlets such as Business Insider, CNBC, U.S. News & World Report, the Washington Post and more.  Erika holds degrees from the University of Notre Dame and Georgetown Law.- https://erikakullberg.com/youtube-guide  - This is a free guide for YouTubers revenue streams- https://plugandlaw.com/legal-requirements-youtube-creators/  - YouTubers need to be aware of these legal requirements.This show is hosted by Liron Segev who is a Tech Blogger - TheTechieGuy.com, YouTuber, and the Director of customer success at vidIQ. If you have any questions, please feel free to email liron@vidiq.com

Send us a textLet's be honest - we hate change but YouTube's latest change to its Terms of Service has left a  bad taste and feels wrong.On today's episode of TubeTalk, Rob, Dan and I unpack all the new changes and the kind of impact it has on YouTube creators who are still not in the YouTube Partner Program.We focus on:What's the update?How and who is impacted by thisAre there any upsides to this?Any downsides?What about CPMs?Things to considerCheck out more info on vidIQ's channel here - https://youtube.com/vidiqThis show is hosted by Liron Segev who is a Tech Blogger - TheTechieGuy.com, YouTuber, and the Director of customer success at vidIQ. If you have any questions, please feel free to email liron@vidiq.com

Send us a textWhat if I could tell you the exact topic that will get you more views and subscribers?Would you be interested in making that video?These are known as Tentpole events! Once you start to understand how to use these Tenpole events, you start to understand how to prepare for them so that your video is ready to go at the right time bringing you those views.In today's episode you will learn all about:YouTube searchWhat are Tentpole EventsHow to use Tentpole EventsThe power of a Social CalendarPreparing and riding trendsCheck out more info on vidIQ's channel here - https://youtube.com/vidiqThis show is hosted by Liron Segev who is a Tech Blogger - TheTechieGuy.com, YouTuber, and the Director of customer success at vidIQ. If you have any questions, please feel free to email liron@vidiq.com

Send us a textWe all want to use the latest commercial music and our favorite artist track in our YouTube videos - but we want to do it the right way without the fear of copyright strikes.So how do you do that?Someone who knows everything there is to know about the music industry and YouTube is the Founder and CEO of Lickd, Paul Sampson.  Lickd is a chart-music licensing platform for Video Creators and  Paul has spent over 15 years creating revenue with music licensing. Today you will learn:key terminology: Royalty-free vs copyright claims-free vs production music vs commercial musicHow the YouTube copyright system actually works from a brand's point of viewWho gets the money if your video is claimedWhy you should NEVER use Royalty-free music from SoundcloudHow to legally use your favorite artist's track in your next videoGet more info on Lickd here: https://lickd.co/Twitter: @GetLickdInstagram: @GetLickdThis show is hosted by Liron Segev who is a Tech Blogger - TheTechieGuy.com, YouTuber, and the Director of customer success at vidIQ. If you have any questions, please feel free to email liron@vidiq.com

Send us a textYou have spent the time and effort crafting the perfect YouTube video.So why not leverage that beyond just YouTube?Today on TubeTalk, I chat with Dan Norton who is an editor that specializes in taking exiting YouTube videos and Live Streams and extracting mico-video content that can be uploaded to Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and TikTok.This is a great way to build new communities, engage with a new audience, and even earn more revenue.On this episode of TubeTalk, you will learn:What does it mean to reuse content elsewhere?What is the right and wrong way to go about it?How does the audience react to micro-content?How long or short should a video be?What are some good video ideas that you can use right now?How can you take content from a YouTube Livestream and repurpose that?More about Dan Norton:Dan helps brands save time creating new video content by creatively repurposing pre-existing live stream and long-form videos into bite-sized videos. His background is in film and video editing, with over ten years of experience working in the live stream broadcast industry for Major League Baseball and Disney.  You can learn more about repurposing video with Dan's free guide at http://repurposevideo.com Follow Dan on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danielpatricknorton/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielpatricknorton/Website: https://www.danielpatricknorton.com/This show is hosted by Liron Segev who is a Tech Blogger - TheTechieGuy.com, YouTuber, and the Director of customer success at vidIQ. If you have any questions, please feel free to email liron@vidiq.com

Send us a textThe YouTube process does not begin when you upload your video. Nor does it start when you pick up the camera. In fact, the process of creating a YouTube video begins way before that!In today's episode of TubeTalk we chat about the process of creating your next video. I chat with the vidIQ crew about their processes and we share our tips and tricks so that you can start tackling your next video the correct way!In this episode you will learn:Idea generationResearch vs. gut instinctSetting the sceneHaving the equipment readyCreating for your audienceCheck out more info on vidIQ's channel here - https://youtube.com/vidiqThis show is hosted by Liron Segev who is a Tech Blogger - TheTechieGuy.com, YouTuber, and the Director of customer success at vidIQ. If you have any questions, please feel free to email liron@vidiq.com

Send us a textWe all want to grow our channels and while we heavily rely on our analytics, sometimes it's those little tips that can really help grow our channels.While we focus on the main elements such as CTR, Retention, Watchtime etc. we must not forget to focus on the "little changes" that can have a dramatic effect and impact on your channel.On today's episode of TubeTalk, Alan Spicer and I chat about these quick wins that anyone can do on any channel size. Today you will learn all about how to use:Pinned commentCommunity TabTimestamps for SEOShortsSignalsCheck out more info on vidIQ's channel here - https://youtube.com/vidiqThis show is hosted by Liron Segev who is a Tech Blogger - TheTechieGuy.com, YouTuber, and the Director of customer success at vidIQ. If you have any questions, please feel free to email liron@vidiq.com