TubeTalk: Your YouTube How-To Guide

Send us Fan MailLet's be honest - we hate change but YouTube's latest change to its Terms of Service has left a  bad taste and feels wrong.On today's episode of TubeTalk, Rob, Dan and I unpack all the new changes and the kind of impact it has on YouTube creators who are still not in the YouTube Partner Program.We focus on:What's the update?How and who is impacted by thisAre there any upsides to this?Any downsides?What about CPMs?Things to considerCheck out more info on vidIQ's channel here - https://youtube.com/vidiqThis show is hosted by Liron Segev who is a Tech Blogger - TheTechieGuy.com, YouTuber, and the Director of customer success at vidIQ. If you have any questions, please feel free to email liron@vidiq.com

Send us Fan MailWhat if I could tell you the exact topic that will get you more views and subscribers?Would you be interested in making that video?These are known as Tentpole events! Once you start to understand how to use these Tenpole events, you start to understand how to prepare for them so that your video is ready to go at the right time bringing you those views.In today's episode you will learn all about:YouTube searchWhat are Tentpole EventsHow to use Tentpole EventsThe power of a Social CalendarPreparing and riding trendsCheck out more info on vidIQ's channel here - https://youtube.com/vidiqThis show is hosted by Liron Segev who is a Tech Blogger - TheTechieGuy.com, YouTuber, and the Director of customer success at vidIQ. If you have any questions, please feel free to email liron@vidiq.com

Send us Fan MailWe all want to use the latest commercial music and our favorite artist track in our YouTube videos - but we want to do it the right way without the fear of copyright strikes.So how do you do that?Someone who knows everything there is to know about the music industry and YouTube is the Founder and CEO of Lickd, Paul Sampson.  Lickd is a chart-music licensing platform for Video Creators and  Paul has spent over 15 years creating revenue with music licensing. Today you will learn:key terminology: Royalty-free vs copyright claims-free vs production music vs commercial musicHow the YouTube copyright system actually works from a brand's point of viewWho gets the money if your video is claimedWhy you should NEVER use Royalty-free music from SoundcloudHow to legally use your favorite artist's track in your next videoGet more info on Lickd here: https://lickd.co/Twitter: @GetLickdInstagram: @GetLickdThis show is hosted by Liron Segev who is a Tech Blogger - TheTechieGuy.com, YouTuber, and the Director of customer success at vidIQ. If you have any questions, please feel free to email liron@vidiq.com

Send us Fan MailYou have spent the time and effort crafting the perfect YouTube video.So why not leverage that beyond just YouTube?Today on TubeTalk, I chat with Dan Norton who is an editor that specializes in taking exiting YouTube videos and Live Streams and extracting mico-video content that can be uploaded to Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and TikTok.This is a great way to build new communities, engage with a new audience, and even earn more revenue.On this episode of TubeTalk, you will learn:What does it mean to reuse content elsewhere?What is the right and wrong way to go about it?How does the audience react to micro-content?How long or short should a video be?What are some good video ideas that you can use right now?How can you take content from a YouTube Livestream and repurpose that?More about Dan Norton:Dan helps brands save time creating new video content by creatively repurposing pre-existing live stream and long-form videos into bite-sized videos. His background is in film and video editing, with over ten years of experience working in the live stream broadcast industry for Major League Baseball and Disney.  You can learn more about repurposing video with Dan's free guide at http://repurposevideo.com Follow Dan on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danielpatricknorton/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielpatricknorton/Website: https://www.danielpatricknorton.com/This show is hosted by Liron Segev who is a Tech Blogger - TheTechieGuy.com, YouTuber, and the Director of customer success at vidIQ. If you have any questions, please feel free to email liron@vidiq.com

Send us Fan MailThe YouTube process does not begin when you upload your video. Nor does it start when you pick up the camera. In fact, the process of creating a YouTube video begins way before that!In today's episode of TubeTalk we chat about the process of creating your next video. I chat with the vidIQ crew about their processes and we share our tips and tricks so that you can start tackling your next video the correct way!In this episode you will learn:Idea generationResearch vs. gut instinctSetting the sceneHaving the equipment readyCreating for your audienceCheck out more info on vidIQ's channel here - https://youtube.com/vidiqThis show is hosted by Liron Segev who is a Tech Blogger - TheTechieGuy.com, YouTuber, and the Director of customer success at vidIQ. If you have any questions, please feel free to email liron@vidiq.com

Send us Fan MailWe all want to grow our channels and while we heavily rely on our analytics, sometimes it's those little tips that can really help grow our channels.While we focus on the main elements such as CTR, Retention, Watchtime etc. we must not forget to focus on the "little changes" that can have a dramatic effect and impact on your channel.On today's episode of TubeTalk, Alan Spicer and I chat about these quick wins that anyone can do on any channel size. Today you will learn all about how to use:Pinned commentCommunity TabTimestamps for SEOShortsSignalsCheck out more info on vidIQ's channel here - https://youtube.com/vidiqThis show is hosted by Liron Segev who is a Tech Blogger - TheTechieGuy.com, YouTuber, and the Director of customer success at vidIQ. If you have any questions, please feel free to email liron@vidiq.com

Send us Fan MailYouTube shorts are the new hot trending topic in the YouTube world.But what are they?YouTube has not been clear on how they work, so we decided to do our own investigation into YouTube Shorts.On this episode of TubeTalk, Rob Wilson, Dan Carlson and Liron Segev answer all your YouTube shorts question including:What are YouTube shorts?What are the requirements?Do you need to have #shorts in title and description?What about Thumbnails?How long should the title be?Should you put shorts on your main channel?What about monetization?Check out more info on vidIQ's channel here - https://youtube.com/vidiqThis show is hosted by Liron Segev who is a Tech Blogger - TheTechieGuy.com, YouTuber, and the Director of customer success at vidIQ. If you have any questions, please feel free to email liron@vidiq.com

Send us Fan MailTo say 2020 has been weird is an understatement!So as we round off the year and head into the final quarter of 2020, what should we focus on as YouTube creators?While its easy to be despondent, there are various elements and skills that you have right now that are valuable. Not only can you use your video skills to help those around you, but you can double-down and finish the year strong too!In this episode you will learn:Lessons from the 2008  recessionYou have skills that businesses needMonetization strategiesCreating something unique for 2020 eventsCheck out Benji Travis Video Influencers here: https://www.youtube.com/user/videoinfluencersThis show is hosted by Liron Segev who is a Tech Blogger - TheTechieGuy.com, YouTuber, and the Director of customer success at vidIQ. If you have any questions, please feel free to email liron@vidiq.com

Send us Fan MailYouTube ranking is important to get views on your videos, but it's not an easy task.Even when you do everything right it doesn't guarantee that you will be in the top position when someone searches for your keyword.So what can you do?How can you get your videos to rank and how does that algorithm actually work?This is what we are discussing in this episode of TubeTalk!In this episode you will learn:How YouTube research plays into creating your titles.Passive collaboration and how to leverage that.Are you really competing against other creators for ranking?Even perfect SEO doesn't guarantee rankingTips for creators to change right nowCheck out more info on vidIQ's channel here - https://youtube.com/vidiqThis show is hosted by Liron Segev who is a Tech Blogger - TheTechieGuy.com, YouTuber, and the Director of customer success at vidIQ. If you have any questions, please feel free to email liron@vidiq.com

Send us Fan Mail"Niche Down if you want to grow on YouTube" - this is something that we often tell creators when we see that their channel covers many topics. However, this is often met with resistance.YouTube Creators don't want to be "stuck" covering one topic or being placed in a box. So in this episode of TubeTalk, I chat with Abbey Howe who was also resistant to the idea of niching her channel. Out of frustration, she did and a couple of months later, her channel has exploded!On this episode you will learn:What does niching down really mean?Will niching down limit your opportunities?How a focused channel grows without the "whiplash effect"Process of creating new content when you are in a nicheCheck out Abbey Howe's:YouTube channel  - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-iUmonlBdwKyO4KVDamLTQ Instagram -  https://www.instagram.com/enneagramwithabbeyThis 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