TubeTalk: Your YouTube How-To Guide

Send us a textYouTube Shorts has introduced an entirely new way to become a video creator on the YouTube platform. This feature is only now entering it's "beta" phase but so far there's no sign of short-form YouTube videos going anywhere.In this episode of TubeTalk, Dan and Rob share their experiences around the testing they've been doing within YouTube Shorts and give some actionable advice based on what they've learned thus far. Should you be making YouTube Shorts? If so, should your "Shorts" be on their own channel? Is it possible to make money from YouTube Shorts? The answers to all of those questions and MORE await!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 textHaving a YouTube channel often creates a community of people who enjoy your content. Today we'll talk about the best practices for managing that community.In this episode of TubeTalk, we sit down with vidIQ's Community Manager Daniel Holzhauer, as he shares his tips and insights on building and growing your YouTube community. Launching a Discord server or creating a Facebook group for your YouTube channel may seem like a fun idea, but without careful consideration these platforms could create a lot more work for you.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 text100 Percent Zelda takes us through his YouTube journey and discusses his approach to gaming on the platform.Not only is gaming on YouTube incredibly competitive, but depending on the game you choose, it can be exceptionally hard to break through. 100 Percent Zelda popped up on YouTube 10 months ago covering a game that, at the time, was over three years old. The secret to their success lies within this episode of TubeTalk!Visit 100 Percent Zelda on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/c/100PercentZelda/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 textOutside of simply posting videos, there are a number of features YouTube provides creators.In today's episode, Dan and Rob will focus on the YouTube Community Tab. This is just one of many features creators tend to overlook. It takes 1,000 subscribers to unlock the Community Tab, and with it you can engage with your audience using polls, as well as other various types of posts.Dan and Rob will discuss all the ways you can be leveraging the Community Tab for yourself in 2021!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 textWhen it comes to YouTube we tend to focus on getting as many subscribers as possible.In today's episode, I chat with Cassey about her very successful brand Blogilates.We dive into how Cassey took her brand from a simple YouTube channel to a nationwide business that now has physical products in Target!We chat about how she got started, her blog, her community growth, and how Cassey involved her community to launch her product lines!Follow  Cassey here:https://www.blogilates.com/https://www.youtube.com/user/blogilateshttps://www.instagram.com/blogilates/https://www.facebook.com/blogilates/https://twitter.com/blogilatesThis 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 YouTubers typically think of selling something to their audience, they think of Merch. The hoodie, the mug, the T-shirt.However, there are much bigger opportunities for those creators who have a large audience and that is having products at national retail stores.Today, I chat with Mike Bienstock, CEO of Semaphore Licensing Solutions about how Creators are able to get their products into stores.Check out Semaphore's website for more info!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 textAs a YouTuber we tend to get into a cycle: upload a video and watch the analytics. Then upload another video and watch the analytics. Rinse and repeatWhat if its not working? How do you instantly make a connection with your audience so that they want to watch more of your content?How do you make little changes that will have big impact on your channel?This is what we are chatting about on this episode of TubeTalkIn this episode you will learn:How do you harness the power of a story?What is a good tip to tell a great story and what do people usually get wrong?Why should you get the audience to "turn up the volume"?What is 30 days hind-sight and what does that mean?Antonio Neves is an award-winning journalist, an internationally recognized speaker, a top success coach, and has just published his book: stop living on auto pilot - Take responsibility for your life and rediscover a bolder, happier you.Check out Antonio and his new book here: https://theantonioneves.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 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