If you're running a business along with your channel, at some point you need to get your audience off of YouTube and to your website, right? But, this is a negative viewer signal for YouTube. So your videos are tanking. Ugh. How do you make a sales video that helps your growth and actually converts into sales? We'll talk about that today. Links in this Episode Creator Spotlight: https://www.youtube.com/@LaneVids  How we helped a creator 5x his income with the 3 bucket strategy: https://youtu.be/5PgDUaef30Q JOIN THE POD SQUAD AFTER-PARTY IN VOLLEY: We love answering questions, hearing your feedback, and discussing each podcast episode with you and hundreds of other creators in our video chat Volley space. Join us here: https://videocreators.com/podsquad LEAVE A VOICE MESSAGE: Have comments, reactions, questions, a YouTube tip to share, or just want to say hi? Leave a voice message for us and we may use it in an upcoming podcast episode. https://www.speakpipe.com/videocreators

To truly grow on YouTube, you need more than great ideas and amazing content. A crucial part of your strategy needs to be community. Unfortunately, that is something we see creators get very uncomfortable putting into their content. But have no fear! Today we have a practical approach to creating the "know, like and trust factor" on your channel. So listen away and start implement these today!  JOIN THE POD SQUAD AFTER-PARTY IN VOLLEY: We love answering questions, hearing your feedback, and discussing each podcast episode with you and hundreds of other creators in our video chat Volley space. Join us here: https://videocreators.com/podsquad LEAVE A VOICE MESSAGE: Have comments, reactions, questions, a YouTube tip to share, or just want to say hi? Leave a voice message for us and we may use it in an upcoming podcast episode. https://www.speakpipe.com/videocreators

On our community tab we asked you guys, "In what way does YouTube provide you with meaning and purpose?" We had some very thought provoking answers, but one really stuck out. Today we are going to talk about it. Links in this Episode: https://www.youtube.com/@DadBodFitness https://youtu.be/KjSZs7hjpD8  JOIN THE POD SQUAD AFTER-PARTY IN VOLLEY: We love answering questions, hearing your feedback, and discussing each podcast episode with you and hundreds of other creators in our video chat Volley space. Join us here: https://videocreators.com/podsquad LEAVE A VOICE MESSAGE: Have comments, reactions, questions, a YouTube tip to share, or just want to say hi? Leave a voice message for us and we may use it in an upcoming podcast episode. https://www.speakpipe.com/videocreators  

Doesn't it just chap your hide when you put time and energy into your "how to" video, (making it beautiful, with graphics and high production value) and then some kid with a cell phone uploads a one-take, shaky cam video with bad lighting and it out performs yours? WHY DOES THIS HAPPEN?!?! You're the expert here. You should be getting all the views! In this episode, we are going to talk about that and how to make your content the go-to videos in your niche. JOIN THE POD SQUAD AFTER-PARTY IN VOLLEY: We love answering questions, hearing your feedback, and discussing each podcast episode with you and hundreds of other creators in our video chat Volley space. Join us here: https://videocreators.com/podsquad LEAVE A VOICE MESSAGE: Have comments, reactions, questions, a YouTube tip to share, or just want to say hi? Leave a voice message for us and we may use it in an upcoming podcast episode. https://www.speakpipe.com/videocreators

Coming up with a good title is HARD. They are SO important, so the pressure of making the perfect title can be paralyzing. Thumbnails get them to stop scrolling, but the title is what gets them to click. - So it HAS to be GOOD! It's vital to have a strategy for getting a good title every time. And that strategy is what we are going to talk about today. Clickable Thumbnail patterns from THE BEST on YouTube -  https://youtu.be/9-86X753aIo  Get more clicks on your thumbnails -  https://youtu.be/bW2dSJ8l6_Y  JOIN THE POD SQUAD AFTER-PARTY IN VOLLEY: We love answering questions, hearing your feedback, and discussing each podcast episode with you and hundreds of other creators in our video chat Volley space. Join us here: https://videocreators.com/podsquad LEAVE A VOICE MESSAGE: Have comments, reactions, questions, a YouTube tip to share, or just want to say hi? Leave a voice message for us and we may use it in an upcoming podcast episode. https://www.speakpipe.com/videocreators

Years goals at this point. Maybe you've cheated on your diet or just feel discouraged by your progress and are ready to just give up. Because of that, we wanted to give you a game plan to help you NOT give up on your goals for YouTube in 2023.  Links in the Episode YouTube.com/TimSchmoyer  Good to Great by Jim Collins Popular YouTube metrics we think you should ignore for better YT growth   JOIN THE POD SQUAD AFTER-PARTY IN VOLLEY: We love answering questions, hearing your feedback, and discussing each podcast episode with you and hundreds of other creators in our video chat Volley space. Join us here: https://videocreators.com/podsquad LEAVE A VOICE MESSAGE: Have comments, reactions, questions, a YouTube tip to share, or just want to say hi? Leave a voice message for us and we may use it in an upcoming podcast episode. https://www.speakpipe.com/videocreators

Did you know that 50% of all podcasts are listened to on YouTube?? It's actually the #1 way people discover new podcasts. So, are there ways to maximize YouTube for the benefit of growing your podcast? There sure is! And that's what we are talking about today.  Links in this Episode YouTube.com/podcasts   Microphone for iPhone  JOIN THE POD SQUAD AFTER-PARTY IN VOLLEY: We love answering questions, hearing your feedback, and discussing each podcast episode with you and hundreds of other creators in our video chat Volley space. Join us here: https://videocreators.com/podsquad LEAVE A VOICE MESSAGE: Have comments, reactions, questions, a YouTube tip to share, or just want to say hi? Leave a voice message for us and we may use it in an upcoming podcast episode. https://www.speakpipe.com/videocreators

2022 was quite the year for YouTube. - There were 80 BILLION views on YouTube LAST MONTH ALONE. Throughout the year many things have changed for creators, but the hunger and need to hack the algorithm hasn't. Today we are going to talk about what has changed and how knowing this can set you up for success this year. Links in this Episode Creator Spotlight: https://www.youtube.com/@LearningtheHarp Mark Rober: https://www.youtube.com/@MarkRober  Casey Neistat: https://www.youtube.com/@casey  The One Thing by Gary Keller: https://www.amazon.com/ONE-Thing-Surprisingly-Extraordinary-Results-ebook/dp/B00C1BHQXK/ref=sr_1_1?gclid=CjwKCAiAkrWdBhBkEiwAZ9cdcMGtCHNOAEWQklZbxGUEHWy93sqa4VRwO6OnDg8zhhfIGuffFxKTWhoCRRcQAvD_BwE&hvadid=409948532533&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9019637&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=17008055291187499525&hvtargid=kwd-390049847659&hydadcr=22591_11320394&keywords=the+one+thing+gary+keller+book&qid=1672337761&sr=8-1 vidIQ YouTube Coach: app.vidiq.com/chat  JOIN THE POD SQUAD AFTER-PARTY IN VOLLEY: We love answering questions, hearing your feedback, and discussing each podcast episode with you and hundreds of other creators in our video chat Volley space. Join us here: https://videocreators.com/podsquad LEAVE A VOICE MESSAGE: Have comments, reactions, questions, a YouTube tip to share, or just want to say hi? Leave a voice message for us and we may use it in an upcoming podcast episode. https://www.speakpipe.com/videocreators

Sometimes we get it in our heads that we need certain things to grow our channel. But honestly, there are a lot of things that contribute to channel growth that creators overlook - that are far more effective in the long run. We are going to talk about those things today.  Links in This Episode (So Many) Discovery Call: https://videocreators.com/seven-signals/discovery-call/  Viva La Dirt League: https://www.youtube.com/@VivaLaDirtLeague Ryan George: https://www.youtube.com/@RyanGeorge The Comments Section with Brett Cooper: https://www.youtube.com/@TheCommentsSection Dude Perfect: https://www.youtube.com/@dudeperfect Jordan B Peterson: https://www.youtube.com/@JordanBPeterson  Johnny Harris: https://www.youtube.com/@johnnyharris  CaseyNeistat: https://www.youtube.com/@casey Van Neistat: https://www.youtube.com/@vanneistat Colin and Samir: https://www.youtube.com/@ColinandSamir Stephanie Wittek: https://www.youtube.com/@stephwittek Joshua Weissman: https://www.youtube.com/@JoshuaWeissman  Primal Branding: https://www.amazon.com/Primalbranding-Create-Zealots-Company-Future/dp/1451655312  Building a Story Brand: https://www.amazon.com/Building-StoryBrand-Donald-Miller/dp/B0B31R6M6Y/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3J2QFGNWWGFL1&keywords=story+brand+donald+miller&qid=1671556718&s=books&sprefix=story+brand+%2Cstripbooks%2C116&sr=1-1 Storyworthy: https://www.amazon.com/Storyworthy-Engage-Persuade-through-Storytelling/dp/1608685489  Power Tip: Steps for using Story: https://videocreators.com/steps-for-using-story-to-build-a-deep-and-lasting-connection-with-your-audience-feat-matthew-dicks-ep-279/   JOIN THE POD SQUAD AFTER-PARTY IN VOLLEY: We love answering questions, hearing your feedback, and discussing each podcast episode with you and hundreds of other creators in our video chat Volley space. Join us here: https://videocreators.com/podsquad LEAVE A VOICE MESSAGE: Have comments, reactions, questions, a YouTube tip to share, or just want to say hi? Leave a voice message for us and we may use it in an upcoming podcast episode. https://www.speakpipe.com/videocreators

It is SUPER common for creators to plateau in their YouTube journey. Hitting a plateau can be very frustrating. What used to get results isn't working any more and you can't figure out why. What you really need is a proven strategy that will break that barrier and help you gain some traction, and begin to pull in a bigger audience. That's what we are going to talk about today.  Links in This Episode Creator Spotlight:  https://www.youtube.com/@AdventuresonZero  Discovery Call: https://videocreators.com/seven-signals/discovery-call/  Descript: https://www.descript.com/home-2?lmref=fI-MNQ YouTube.com/TimSchmoyer  Power Tip: https://youtu.be/H2PPMtyWh98   JOIN THE POD SQUAD AFTER-PARTY IN VOLLEY: We love answering questions, hearing your feedback, and discussing each podcast episode with you and hundreds of other creators in our video chat Volley space. Join us here: https://videocreators.com/podsquad LEAVE A VOICE MESSAGE: Have comments, reactions, questions, a YouTube tip to share, or just want to say hi? Leave a voice message for us and we may use it in an upcoming podcast episode. https://www.speakpipe.com/videocreators