TubeTalk: Your YouTube How-To Guide

Send us a textThere is so much information about YouTube and its algorithms. But what info is correct and what is false?I speak with Mark Robertson, one of the very first SEO industry leaders to go all-in on digital video and the first to coin the phrase “social video marketing”. With over 2 decades of experience in digital media, Mark is a pioneer, and a digital marketing expert who really understands that ins and out of the YouTube system.On today's episode you will learn:Does YouTube prefer long videos?Does changing the video metadata after a video is published good or bad?Do Descriptions, Tags, Titles matter, or is YouTube AI smart enough?Do Likes, Dislikes, and Comment help or hinder your video?Should you or should you not link to external websites off YouTube?If you want to finally hear what is FACT and what is FICTION when it comes to the YouTube algorithm and how it impacts your video performance, THIS is the episode for you!

Send us a textAs much as we love creating amazing videos and uploading them to YouTube, at a point we realize that being a creator isn't free. It costs money. Events, equipment, editing, tools, etc. Of course, YouTube ad revenue is superb but its only one source of revenue. today I chat with Marlene Mc'Cohen who runs the incredible bird channel. The channel has over 200 000 subscribers but Marlene has created several income streams that don't reply on YouTube - and so can you!Make sure you follow Marlene for more on Instagram and Twitter and check out the website. This show is hosted by Liron Segev who is a Tech Blogger, 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 textTravel is one of the biggest and most competitive verticals on YouTube, with millions of videos around the topic being uploaded every day.But breaking through to become a successful travel-focused creator means exposure, brand deals, and the chance to break away from the 9-5 life.I chat with Bryce Jurgy, the dad from The Jurgys, on how his family's travel and adventure channel found success in such a crowded space.With 226K subscribers, and over 32M YouTube views, the story of the Jurgys is an inspiring one and is essential listening for anyone thinking of creating content around travel and lifestyle. The Jurgys are found on: YouTube | Facebook | TwitterThis show is hosted by Liron Segev who is a Tech Blogger, 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 textDo you dream of your videos going viral on YouTube? Do you wish you could crack the code and find the secret formula for viral video success?On this week's episode of TubeTalk, we talk to Cory Williams, the "world's first professional YouTuber," with several billion views to his name. He's found massive success with multiple videos, and he's going to share some of his inside tips and tricks with us today!Check out Cory Williams on YouTube This show is hosted by Liron Segev who is a Tech Blogger, 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 textMany creators tend to focus on one specific platform at a time, and that's often the right approach. However, that isn't to say that you can't successfully repurpose that content to build new audiences and communities elsewhere on the web. Or use that content to drive traffic to another property, such as a website.On this episode of TubeTalk, we talk to Stephen Farnsworth of TheStayAtHomeChef.com about how he and his wife (the actual stay at home chef in the partnership) have leveraged both YouTube and blogging to build an engaged community around the content they create. Click on the podcast link above and take a listen!Find The Stay at Home Chef: Website | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | InstagramGot any questions, please mail me! Liron@vidiq.com

Send us a textAre you thinking of starting a gaming channel on YouTube? Or perhaps you've been gaming for a couple of years but now want to get serious about generating significantly more views and subscribers.vidIQ's resident online gaming expert Dan Carson is here to help you wherever you are on your YouTube journey. In this week's episode of TubeTalk, he walks us through the most common mistakes YouTubers make when it comes to researching, creating, optimizing, and publishing gaming content.While gameplaying or streaming Fortnite, Minecraft, Animal Crossing, and GTA content sounds fun (and it is!), you won't build your channel until you understand what kind of value you bring to your audience. Only by creating a strategy that sets you apart from the millions of other creators in the space will give you the tools to succeed.For more solid advice around growing a gaming channel on YouTube check out these resources on our blog, or watch the full Playlist on YouTube.

Send us a textThere are no YouTube shortcuts. You have to up in the work and build an audience. With enough determination and laser focus on quality content, channels grow and thrive for years.Today, I chat with Justin who is a tech YouTube superstar and has been creating content for over 14 years! Over the years Justine has focused on aspects of the channel which helped her build an audience of over 6 million subscribers.We discuss those elements on TubeTalk.For the show notes, head over to https://vidiq.com/blog/post/ijustine-interview-how-to-rock-your-youtube-channel/. Don't forget to leave a review and subscribe in your favorite podcast app!Any questions or comments? feel free to email me Liron@vidIQ.com

Send us a textWe're all currently living through a brand new reality. We're on lockdown for both our own safety and that of our families, friends and wider community during this coronavirus pandemic.It's no wonder YouTube creators are finding themselves unable to be creative!So on this episode, we’re joined again by our friend Josh Zimmerman from Creator Coach who has already helped creators in previous episodes who suffer from burnout or anxiety around being creative!Don't forget to leave a review and subscribe in your favorite podcast app.Any questions or comments? feel free to email me Liron@vidIQ.com

Send us a textName me a topic that you can’t find at least one video about on YouTube. Go on, I’ll wait.There’s unique, unusual, thought-provoking, and hugely entertaining content being uploaded to the platform every day, and creators are building significant views, subscribers and communities around it.Our guest on this week’s TubeTalk podcast we talk to Dan Markham of ‘What's Inside’, who has grown his main YouTube channel to 6.8M subscribers, and his social following to over 500K followers.Dan is clearly positioned to give us all the tips and tricks of building an audience, building a following, and absolutely rocking it on YouTube with his unique content around discovering what’s inside things.This show is hosted by Liron Segev who is a Tech Blogger, 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 textYouTube is an amazing platform for viewers to find entertainment and information resources. It’s also an amazing platform for creators to earn revenue from ads run against that entertaining and educational content they upload. But what if revenue from Adsense isn’t an option?On this week’s TubeTalk we talk to Caleb Marshal, a fitness instructor with over 2.3M subscribers on YouTube. Caleb is passionate about the content he makes - hugely popular workouts set to some of the biggest tracks around.Due to legitimate copyright restrictions, he can’t generate revenue from Adsense against those videos but instead uses YouTube to earn money from other successful business ventures built around his brand. In this podcast you will learn:How you can turn any hobby into YouTube contentHow to make a business out of that hobby on YouTubeHow to grow your business away from YouTubeHow to leverage your YouTube brand to grow other successful venturesFor the show notes, head over to https://vidiq.com/blog/post/how-to-make-money-youtube-adsense-not-an-option-tubetalk-206/. Don't forget to leave a review and subscribe in your favorite podcast app!Any questions or comments? feel free to email me Liron@vidIQ.com