TubeTalk: Your YouTube How-To Guide

Send us a textOn today's episode of TubeTalk, we talk to one of the online video industry’s leading expert on digital rights management, Rian Bosak from SuperBam. Rian really understands content creators, really understands copyright issues and knows how to get those rights back to the rightful owner so the rightful owner can actually make money off the hard work they’ve poured into their content. In this podcast you will learn:What is considered fair use and whyHow creators can protect their ownership of video contentWhy many creators are missing out on revenue due to copyright violationsFor the full show notes, head over to https://vidiq.com/blog/post/experts-guide-fair-use-copyright-youtube-tubetalk-195-rian-bosak/. 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 textGrowing a YouTube channel is not easy so today we speak to Rob Wilson, vidIQ's YouTube channel master, who together with the team grew the channel to over 450 000 subscribers. With over 500 videos on the channel and millions of views, Rob shares valuable lessons he learned along the way.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 textAs you start 2020 and are fired up to rock your YouTube channel, please stop making these common mistakes.I have audited hundreds of channels from both and small creators and they are still making these 5 common mistakes that are preventing their channel from getting YouTube's attention and distribution - STOP MAKING THESE MISTAKES!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 textYouTube Burnout is real and spiraling out of control as YouTube content creators never stop. We are always thinking about the next video. And the next one. And the next one.We are always thinking and analyzing and at some point, we just can't seem to find our flow again. Every video is a struggle to create. The spark is diminishing. This is burnout.On today's episode of TubeTalk let's unpack those questions with someone who provides a sounding board to those who feel the daily pressures of content creation. That man is Josh Zimmerman. He's the co-founder of Creator Coach, the first-ever life coach dedicated to creators.In this podcast you will learn:- What is the definition of creator burnout- What are the stages of burnout- Why the YouTube platform is a breeding ground for burnout- Why are creators much more susceptible to burnout- Why creators make burnout so personal- How creators can avoid burnoutFor the full show notes, head over to https://vidiq.com/blog/post/Beat-youtube-burnout-192-josh-zimmerman/. 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 textThis is the paragraph that has sent shivers down the spine of the YouTube community around the world:"Regardless of your location, we'll require you to tell us whether or not your videos are made for kids. We are making these changes according to an agreement with the US Federal Trade Commission, FTC, to help you comply with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, COPPA, and/or the applicable laws. Failure to set your content appropriately may result in consequences on YouTube or have legal consequences under COPPA and other laws."What does this mean for a YouTube channel that has an audience of under 13 as well as an audience that's over 13? What does this mean for family vlogs? What does this mean for gaming channels? What does any of it mean?We want those answers just as much as you do, so on today's episode of Tube Talk let's unpack those questions with someone who understands not only the law but also the influencer network, so someone who understands the YouTuber mindset. That man is Jonathan Katz who's an entertainment attorney representing influencers for the past three years. He's the co-founder of Clamour Summit, an amazing event for creators and brands to network and learn from each other. In this podcast you will learn:- Why the pressure to comply with COPPA is on creators not YouTube- Why there is so much confusion around COPPA- How creators need to determine whether their content is 'made for kids'- Why YouTube probably won't offer creators a 'mixed audience' option- How COPPA is going to fundamentally change the YouTube platform- Wh creators need to contact the FTC and comment on the changes- Why COPPA affects you even though you may live outside the US- Why adding a disclaimer to your YouTube description is not enoughCheck out Jonathan's website for a Legal Channel Audit!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 textWhen you look at the big YouTube channels, there's one thing that they all have in common - they all have an amazing community or fan base. But how did they build that community?The mistake that a lot of us make is that we only use the tools that YouTube provides. We use the community tab, or we reply to comments, and that's pretty much it. That's a mistake.So today we're going to focus on using multiple tools to build a communication channel between you and your audience because that is how you grow your own YouTube channel.So, how do you build that one on one relationship and engagement with your audience? I put that question to QuHarrison Terry, Growth Marketer at for Mark Cuban’s group of companies.In this episode you will learn:- How to build your YouTube community- How to treat YouTube as a serious business so you get that return on investment- Why creators need to think of themselves as a brand - How to reach your audience where they are - The best tools to use to reach your YouTube communityFor the full show notes, head over to https://vidiq.com/blog/post/how-to-build-engaged-and-loyal-youtube-community-tubetalk-190/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 textHave you ever watched a YouTube ad knowing full well that it's an ad, but it's so well done that you don't mind sitting and watching the entire thing? Yep, me too. So today we speak to one of those companies who does this really well and they are going to be sharing tips and tricks on how to keep an audience engaged. Let's learn from them.How do we get that engagement to the point where viewers actually want to hit that subscribe button? I’m joined by Rob Towne, Director of Performance Marketing at Purple to understand how can a video got 182 million views! In this episode you will learn:- Why storytelling is at the heart of a great YouTube ad- Why you need to identify your audience before you start advertising to them - How your audience is a collective with many needs and requirements- How to work with influencers as a brand- How affliate links work for your brand For the full show notes, head over to https://vidiq.com/blog/post/how-to-make-youtube-ad-good-enough-to-watch-tubetalk-189. 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 textYouTube is full of an incredible range of content, but is it a good platform to build a successful channel around teaching a skill? On this episode of TubeTalk, we talk to a creator that’s done just that. Gabby Wallace runs a very successful YouTube channel called Go Natural English which teaches American English to learners. She’s generated 55M views for her videos, and with a growing subscriber base of 1.6M, she’s tapping into a clear demand from viewers for this type of content. I was fortunate enough to spend some time with Gabby at one of the recent video conferencing event held in Los Angeles, where we got to unpack her channel, understand her strategy. In this podcast you will learn:- How you can use your skills to teach others on YouTube- How to leverage the huge demand to learn new skills via YouTube- How to monetize your educational content on YouTube For the full show notes, head over to https://vidiq.com/blog/post/how-teachers-can-use-their-on-youtube-tubetalk-188. 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 textTo be successful in YouTube in any niche, you have to have discipline, you have to have the commitment, and you have to have the vision. Today's guest has those in spades, and it's no wonder some of the world's biggest brands want to work with him. Let's dive in and get in behind the scenes and see what we can learn for our YouTube channel.On this week’s episode of TubeTalk I’m joined by Dave Maze of Kinotika, the go-to YouTube channel for anything to do with cameras, reviews, tips and tricks. In this podcast you will learn:- Why it's never too late to start a YouTube channel - Why being a single brand ambassador might harm you in the long run- How a running list of content ideas will keep you productive- How to find a balance between creativity and analyticsIt's always fascinating to hear how a creator has built a thriving YouTube channel out of a particular skill or passion. On this week's TubeTalk we talk to Dave Maze who did just that!For the full show notes, head over to https://vidiq.com/blog/post/how-to-grow-a-youtube-channel-tubetalk-187Don'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 textCan you REALLY be a mobile content creator and do EVERYTHING on your phone? Do you need to spend thousands on equipment to be successful on YouTube?I wanted to understand what it would take to be a creator who only has access to a mobile phone, so I called upon one of the top experts in the field to help me. Dee Nimmin just on mobile, so he’s the ideal person to teach us the tips and tricks of how to be successful on YouTube using only a mobile phone. In this podcast you will learn: - Why a smartphone is all you need to create video content- Why creating video is more important than waiting for the right gear- Why investing in a microphone should be your first step- Why learning the manual controls on your smartphone is a must- The best apps for editing video on a mobile - The best apps for creating custom thumbnails on a mobile deviceFor the full show notes, head over to https://vidiq.com/blog/post/how-to-be-successful-youtube-without-spending-a-fortune-tubetalk-186/. 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