TubeTalk: Your YouTube How-To Guide

Send us a textWhy do we gravitate towards the same YouTube creators, publishing the same kind of content again and again? It's not like nobody else is talking about those same topics, but yet we choose to go return to certain channels. There is something that draws us in time and time again. Why is that? Well, there's a secret sauce, a magic ingredient, and on today’s Today episode of TubeTalk, we're going to be discussing that exact ingredient.Well, one critical element is the way the story is told. Being a great storyteller is critical on YouTube. We've been telling you this forever now. This is why I'm super excited today to speak with Jordan Bower, who is the Founder of Transformational Storytelling, a facilitation coaching and consulting business based in Vancouver, Canada. Jordan spends most of his time leading business storytelling workshops for some of the biggest companies in the world. In this podcast you will learn:How storytelling is the key to connecting with your audienceHow every creator has this skill, they just need to build on itThe audience wants to build that connection with you so let themWhy copying other creators will stop you from finding your true voiceFor the full show notes, head over to https://vidiq.com/blog/post/why-story-telling-valuable-skill-youtuber-tubetalk-201/. 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 think of LinkedIn, you think of this professional network, the one that's used for business. So us as YouTubers who are creating fun, cool, and exciting content on YouTube, is LinkedIn a world we should be investigating? Well, the answer might surprise you. Today we're going to show you how you can use LinkedIn to actually help your YouTube channel. Let's do this.So can YouTubers use the power of LinkedIn to help them grow their YouTube channel? There's only one person who's amazing at doing this. She is our LinkedIn expert Judi Fox and she's here with us to discuss:The trick to getting YouTube views via LinkedInHow to build a community on LinkedInHow commenting on other people's posts can bring huge rewardsHow to optimize your LinkedIn profile for successFor the full show notes, head over to https://vidiq.com/blog/post/why-youtubers-should-be-active-linkedin-tubetalk-200-judi-fox/ Don't forget to leave a review and subscribe in your favorite podcast appAny questions or comments? feel free to email me Liron@vidIQ.com

Send us a textLet's be honest. Running a YouTube channel takes a lot of work, a lot of effort, and can actually *cost* you money. You have equipment to buy, you have business trips that you need to get to, plus all sorts of other expenses. What can you do to generate revenue beyond the brand deals, beyond the affiliate links, and beyond YouTube AdSense?My guest on this episode of TubeTalk is Jess Catorc from Teachable, who's got an amazing option that we should all be exploring. In this podcast you will learn:- How to create courses for your YouTube audience- How to make the most of your expertise and skills via selling an online course- To take advantage of your considerable content creations skills- Why creating and selling an online course could be a major revenue stream- Why you don't need to be a teacher or educator to create a course - entertainment works too!For the full show notes, head over to https://vidiq.com/blog/post/how-to-make-money-youtuber-creating-courses-tubetalk-199/. 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 textWhat is an MCN, or ‘Multi-Channel Network’? Should a small creator work with one to establish a presence? Should larger YouTube channels stay tied to them as they pick up more sponsorship and brand deals?When we get to learn from other people's experiences, their mistakes, and the winning strategies they have implemented in the past that just helps us grow and hopefully, avoid the same pitfalls. In this week’s episode, we talk to Shannon Morse, an awesome creator who has worked with MCNs. In this week’s Tubetalk you will learn:- The pros and cons of working with an MCN - How to understand the different contracts involved in signing up with one- The vital importance of negotiation- How to understand your YouTube channel’s worth- How to confirm the validity and credibility of an MCNFor the full show notes, head over to https://vidiq.com/blog/post/working-with-mcn-tubetalk-198/ 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 all know that it takes a lot of work to manage one YouTube channel, so you can imagine how much work it takes to manage eight YouTube channels plus a stable of social media feeds, including Instagram and TikTok. If you want to know what the best tips and tricks are to be productive and be effective with your YouTube channel, this week’s episode is exactly for you. Today, I chat with Rachel Bennett, aka The Now Mom and the mom on The Ohana Adventure, who manages 8 channels and social media and still has a life! How does she do it?In this podcast you will learn 6 killer tips:1. How keyword and competitor research is the foundation to YouTube productivity2. Why failing to plan is planning to fail 3. Why You Should Start every shoot with a positive, professional attitude4. How to manage multiple channels or video projects 5. How to leverage content across different social channels6. How to keep on top of your key metrics so you can pitch to brandsFor the full show notes, head over to https://vidiq.com/blog/post/6-killer-productivity-tips-for-youtube-success-in-tubetalk-197. 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 textAre you active on YouTube or LinkedIn but want to know more about growing your personal brand via video? On this week's episode of TubeTalk, we talk to Renee Teeley about how to do that as authentically as possible.As content creators, our time is valuable. There are only so many hours in the day, and there's only so much we can produce, so how do we get the most out of our time and maximize our reach?In this podcast you will learn:How to build a personal brand with videoWhy it's OK not to publish video on every platformHow to squeeze the value out of every videoHow to identify which platform your core audience usesWhy you should upload content natively to each platformFor the full show notes, head over to https://vidiq.com/blog/post/how-to-build-personal-brand-video-tubetalk-196-renee-teeley/. 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 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