Noah Kagan Presents

How Ali Abdaal Grew a 700K Subscriber YouTube Channel While in Med School

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Jun 18, 2020
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ADVICE

Force Consistency Until Momentum Sustains You

  • Start with forcing consistency until momentum forms.
  • Ali sent weekly emails and made videos despite low early engagement until an audience and habit made it effortless.
INSIGHT

Narrow Then Expand Your Audience Strategically

  • Grow by narrowing then expanding your niche deliberately.
  • Ali began with med school exam prep, expanded to student life, then a breakout iPad notes video pulled in the tech audience.
ADVICE

Make Quality Content Over Chasing Marketing Tricks

  • Focus on making consistently good videos rather than tactical marketing.
  • Ali trusts the YouTube algorithm to surface quality content and uses collaborations to accelerate growth.
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