Video Creators
Tim Schmoyer
Video Creators is the premiere YouTube growth agency for YouTube Creators and entrepreneurs, founded by Tim Schmoyer in 2013.
It's a place where you'll learn cutting edge YouTube growth strategies and the fastest path to building a highly engaged community of subscribers and customers.
Our success stories include brand new creators to Fortune 500 companies alike, helping them grow from 0 to 100,000 to 1 million subscribers and beyond.
To date we've helped our clients organically grow by over 17 billion views on YouTube and hundreds of millions of dollars in their bank accounts. This stuff works!
The best way to grow on your channel isn't by only publishing great videos, but by also having a strategy that is intentionally crafted to guide viewers through a journey with you and your brand, leading to more engaged subscribers and ultimately more sales and income as well.
If you have a message you're spreading with your YouTube videos and you're building a business around it, you're in the right place. We'll teach you the YouTube tactics that take your efforts to the next level.
It's a place where you'll learn cutting edge YouTube growth strategies and the fastest path to building a highly engaged community of subscribers and customers.
Our success stories include brand new creators to Fortune 500 companies alike, helping them grow from 0 to 100,000 to 1 million subscribers and beyond.
To date we've helped our clients organically grow by over 17 billion views on YouTube and hundreds of millions of dollars in their bank accounts. This stuff works!
The best way to grow on your channel isn't by only publishing great videos, but by also having a strategy that is intentionally crafted to guide viewers through a journey with you and your brand, leading to more engaged subscribers and ultimately more sales and income as well.
If you have a message you're spreading with your YouTube videos and you're building a business around it, you're in the right place. We'll teach you the YouTube tactics that take your efforts to the next level.
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Jul 3, 2018 • 1h 3min
Reviewing YouTube's 3 New Monetization Tools [Ep. #128]
Last week at VidCon YouTube announced a lot of new tools and features. We'll review each of them, but focus on the 3 new monetization features they're rolling out for creators, including ticketing, merchandise, and memberships. Leave your comments here: https://videocreators.com/reviewing-youtubes-3-new-monetization-tools-ep-128 SPONSORS ONLY: Go here to get the phone number to call-in to today's show: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcB3bcWy0_QK7uPQvTD0LwQ/community?lb=Ugyz4Q2trZp3RjnQ9Tx4AaABCQ STORIES DISCUSSED - Helping creators earn more money and build stronger communities: https://youtube.googleblog.com/2018/06/vidcon-2018-helping-creators-earn-more.html - YouTube Music and YouTube Premium launch in 17 countries: It's all here: https://youtube.googleblog.com/2018/06/youtube-music-and-youtube-premium.html - A visual of what ticketing looks like: https://techcrunch.com/2017/11/14/youtube-partners-with-ticketmaster-to-sell-concert-tickets-on-artists-video-pages/ BECOME A COMMUNITY SPONSOR: Access special community perks on our YouTube channel and support our trainings by clicking here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcB3bcWy0_QK7uPQvTD0LwQ/sponsor FREE EBOOK: "The Secret to Building your YouTube Audience" https://videocreators.com/product/secret-building-youtube-audience/ LET'S CONNECT! -- http://www.facebook.com/videocreators -- http://twitter.com/timschmoyer -- http://instagram.com/timschmoyer LISTEN TO THE VIDEO CREATORS PODCAST - iTunes: http://go.vcreators.co/vcTViTunes - Soundcloud: http://go.vcreators.co/vcTVSoundCloud - Stitcher: http://go.vcreators.co/vcTVStitcher - Google Play: http://go.vcreators.co/vcTVGooglePlay - Spotify: https://go.vcreators.co/vcTVSpotify
Jun 26, 2018 • 45min
How To Best Leverage Instagram TV as a YouTube Creator [feat. Rachel Lightfoot] [Ep. #127]
Last week Instagram announced IGTV! Instagram TV allows users to create a channel and upload videos up to 10 minutes in length. Videos can also be edited professionally and uploaded with a thumbnail, title, and description, all similar to YouTube. So what does this mean for us as YouTube creators? How do we leverage IGTV? In this live stream a former employee of YouTube, Rachel Melby, will join us to discuss her thoughts on the impact IGTV will have on YouTube, the differences between the two platforms, and some advice for creators who are wondering how to best use IGTV as part of their YouTube strategy. Leave your comments on our website here: https://videocreators.com/how-to-best-leverage-instagram-tv LINKS REFERENCED - Learn more about Instagram TV: https://instagram-press.com/blog/2018/06/20/welcome-to-igtv/ - Is IGTV a YouTube killer? https://medium.com/@catchfoot/is-igtv-a-youtube-killer-4745e56dba20 - Flowchart for creating a second Instagram account: https://mailchi.mp/9e77f335c06a/newinstagram - More about Rachel Lightfoot: https://www.catchfootandrun.com BECOME A COMMUNITY SPONSOR: Access special community perks on our YouTube channel and support our trainings by clicking here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcB3bcWy0_QK7uPQvTD0LwQ/sponsor FREE EBOOK: "The Secret to Building your YouTube Audience" https://videocreators.com/product/secret-building-youtube-audience/ LET'S CONNECT! -- http://www.facebook.com/videocreators -- http://twitter.com/timschmoyer -- http://instagram.com/timschmoyer LISTEN TO THE VIDEO CREATORS PODCAST - iTunes: http://go.vcreators.co/vcTViTunes - Soundcloud: http://go.vcreators.co/vcTVSoundCloud - Stitcher: http://go.vcreators.co/vcTVStitcher - Google Play: http://go.vcreators.co/vcTVGooglePlay - Spotify: https://go.vcreators.co/vcTVSpotify
Jun 19, 2018 • 50min
Time Management and Productivity Advice for YouTube Creators [Ep. #126]
With everything else going on in life, being a YouTube creator is often a small part of what we do. There's plenty of other things demanding for our time and attention, like school, family, relationships, work, fitness, and other personal goals. Today we'll do some live Q&A on productivity and time management as a YouTube creator. Leave your comments on our website here: https://videocreators.com/live-qa-time-management-and-productivity-for-youtube-creators Check out Roberto's channel: https://www.youtube.com/robertoblake2 E-Myth: https://amzn.to/2lfasVo (affiliate) Turn YouTube into your Career: https://courses.videocreators.com/courses/turn-youtube-into-your-career/ BECOME A COMMUNITY SPONSOR: Access special community perks on our YouTube channel and support our trainings by clicking here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcB3bcWy0_QK7uPQvTD0LwQ/sponsor FREE EBOOK: "The Secret to Building your YouTube Audience" https://videocreators.com/product/secret-building-youtube-audience/ LET'S CONNECT! -- http://www.facebook.com/videocreators -- http://twitter.com/timschmoyer -- http://instagram.com/timschmoyer LISTEN TO THE VIDEO CREATORS PODCAST - iTunes: http://go.vcreators.co/vcTViTunes - Soundcloud: http://go.vcreators.co/vcTVSoundCloud - Stitcher: http://go.vcreators.co/vcTVStitcher - Google Play: http://go.vcreators.co/vcTVGooglePlay - Spotify: https://go.vcreators.co/vcTVSpotify
Jun 12, 2018 • 60min
Growing on YouTube while Teens Abandon Facebook [feat. Benji Travis] [Ep. #125]
A recent study shows that Facebook is continuing to decline among teenagers while YouTube continues to grow. In teens' list of top social networks, YouTube is #1, Instagram and Snapchat are #2 and #3, with Facebook dropping to #4. What does this mean for us as YouTube creators and how can we capitalize on the growth of YouTube among teenagers? That's what we'll discuss in this live stream with Benji Travis. Leave your comments on our post here: https://videocreators.com/growing-on-youtube-while-teens-abandon-facebook STORIES REFERENCED - Teens are abandoning Facebook in dramatic numbers, study finds: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/jun/01/facebook-teens-leaving-instagram-snapchat-study-user-numbers - Facebook edged out of top 3 social networks by U.S. teens: https://venturebeat.com/2018/05/31/facebook-edged-out-of-top-3-social-networks-by-u-s-teens/ Check Benji out on YouTube: - Video Influencers: https://www.youtube.com/user/videoinfluencers - BenjiManTV: https://www.youtube.com/user/BenjiManTV BECOME A COMMUNITY SPONSOR: Access special community perks on our YouTube channel and support our trainings by clicking here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcB3bcWy0_QK7uPQvTD0LwQ/sponsor FREE EBOOK: "The Secret to Building your YouTube Audience" https://videocreators.com/product/secret-building-youtube-audience/ LET'S CONNECT! -- http://www.facebook.com/videocreators -- http://twitter.com/timschmoyer -- http://instagram.com/timschmoyer LISTEN TO THE VIDEO CREATORS PODCAST - iTunes: http://go.vcreators.co/vcTViTunes - Soundcloud: http://go.vcreators.co/vcTVSoundCloud - Stitcher: http://go.vcreators.co/vcTVStitcher - Google Play: http://go.vcreators.co/vcTVGooglePlay - Spotify: https://go.vcreators.co/vcTVSpotify
Jun 6, 2018 • 1h 4min
How To Promote your YouTube Channel [feat. BenjiManTV] [Ep. 124]
Starting a YouTube channel is one thing, but promoting it and getting discovered is something else. In this episode we discuss your questions about promoting your channel. Check Benji out on YouTube: - Video Influencers: https://www.youtube.com/user/videoinfluencers - BenjiManTV: https://www.youtube.com/user/BenjiManTV Leave your comments on our website here: https://videocreators.com/promote-youtube-channel-feat-benjimantv-ep-124 BECOME A COMMUNITY SPONSOR: Access special community perks on our YouTube channel and support our trainings by clicking here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcB3bcWy0_QK7uPQvTD0LwQ/sponsor FREE EBOOK: "The Secret to Building your YouTube Audience" https://videocreators.com/product/secret-building-youtube-audience/ LET'S CONNECT! -- http://www.facebook.com/videocreators -- http://twitter.com/timschmoyer -- http://instagram.com/timschmoyer LISTEN TO THE VIDEO CREATORS PODCAST - iTunes: http://go.vcreators.co/vcTViTunes - Soundcloud: http://go.vcreators.co/vcTVSoundCloud - Stitcher: http://go.vcreators.co/vcTVStitcher - Google Play: http://go.vcreators.co/vcTVGooglePlay - Spotify: https://go.vcreators.co/vcTVSpotify
May 29, 2018 • 32min
How To Pivot Your Channel and Keep Viewers Engaged [Ep. #123]
It's difficult to pivot your channel and still keep people engaged when they subscribed for one thing, but you no longer want to do that one thing. How do you change directions with your channel and still keep viewers on board? It's hard to do and depends mostly on how well you established your brand prior to the switch. In this episode we'll talk about how to make that shift to a different topic or niche with your audience. "Primal Branding," by Patrick Hanlon: https://amzn.to/2GCabEk (affiliate) Leave your comments on our website here: https://videocreators.com/pivot-channel-keep-viewers-engaged-ep-123 BECOME A COMMUNITY SPONSOR: Access special community perks on our YouTube channel and support our trainings by clicking here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcB3bcWy0_QK7uPQvTD0LwQ/sponsor FREE EBOOK: "The Secret to Building your YouTube Audience" https://videocreators.com/product/secret-building-youtube-audience/ LET'S CONNECT! -- http://www.facebook.com/videocreators -- http://twitter.com/timschmoyer -- http://instagram.com/timschmoyer LISTEN TO THE VIDEO CREATORS PODCAST - iTunes: http://go.vcreators.co/vcTViTunes - Soundcloud: http://go.vcreators.co/vcTVSoundCloud - Stitcher: http://go.vcreators.co/vcTVStitcher - Google Play: http://go.vcreators.co/vcTVGooglePlay - Spotify: https://go.vcreators.co/vcTVSpotify
May 22, 2018 • 44min
People are getting used to paying money for YouTube! [Ep. #122]
Last week YouTube announced some changes to their YouTube Red offering by renaming it and adding another offer! It looks like YouTube is feeling more comfortable charging people for using the service, which could be great for us as creators if our audiences feel like it's more natural to make a transaction on this platform. That may prove to be a necessary and valuable mindset shift with the inclusion of the new sponsors feature and more! Leave your comments on our post here: https://videocreators.com/people-are-getting-used-to-paying-money-for-youtube STORIES DISCUSSED - Introducing YouTube Premium: https://youtube.googleblog.com/2018/05/introducing-youtube-premium.html - YouTube Music, a new music streaming service, is coming soon: https://youtube.googleblog.com/2018/05/youtube-music-new-music-streaming.html - YouTube Shines a light on next generation of superstars with Artist on the Rise program: https://youtube.googleblog.com/2018/05/youtube-shines-light-on-next-generation.html - YouTube is working on an incognito mode for its Android app: https://www.engadget.com/2018/05/15/youtube-incognito-mode-android-app/ - YouTube TV turns on 'voice remote' feature for some users: https://www.engadget.com/2018/05/14/youtube-tv-voice-remote-feature-some-users/ - YouTube can now tell you who made the music in that video: https://www.engadget.com/2018/05/16/youtube-music-in-this-video/ BECOME A COMMUNITY SPONSOR: Access special community perks on our YouTube channel and support our trainings by clicking here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcB3bcWy0_QK7uPQvTD0LwQ/sponsor FREE EBOOK: "The Secret to Building your YouTube Audience" https://videocreators.com/product/secret-building-youtube-audience/ LET'S CONNECT! -- http://www.facebook.com/videocreators -- http://twitter.com/timschmoyer -- http://instagram.com/timschmoyer LISTEN TO THE VIDEO CREATORS PODCAST - iTunes: http://go.vcreators.co/vcTViTunes - Soundcloud: http://go.vcreators.co/vcTVSoundCloud - Stitcher: http://go.vcreators.co/vcTVStitcher - Google Play: http://go.vcreators.co/vcTVGooglePlay - Spotify: https://go.vcreators.co/vcTVSpotify
May 15, 2018 • 44min
Is YouTube finally dead? Hardly. Here's 2018's stats. [Ep. #121]
Creators who are frustrated with YouTube point to several indicators that the platform is dying, but is that really the case? I suppose it depends on your perspective and personal experience with YouTube. Let's look at some data and overall numbers, especially in comparison to Facebook, and see how YouTube is growing or declining, and what it means for us as creators. Leave your comments on our post here: https://videocreators.com/youtube-finally-dead-hardly-heres-2018s-stats-ep-121 STORIES DISCUSSED IN THIS LIVE STREAM - YouTube Is Growing Users Nearly Twice as Fast as Facebook: https://www.fool.com/investing/2018/05/11/youtube-is-growing-users-nearly-twice-as-fast-as-f.aspx - YouTube Feigns Interest In Your Digital Wellbeing With 'Take a Break' Notifications: https://gizmodo.com/youtube-feigns-interest-in-your-digital-wellbeing-with-1825980514 - YouTube Red Renews Cobra Kai for Season 2, Just a Week After Its Debut: http://www.adweek.com/tv-video/youtube-red-renews-cobra-kai-for-season-2-just-a-week-after-its-debut/ Check out the course, "Turn YouTube into Your Career," at https://courses.videocreators.com/courses/turn-youtube-into-your-career/ BECOME A COMMUNITY SPONSOR: Access special community perks on our YouTube channel and support our trainings by clicking here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcB3bcWy0_QK7uPQvTD0LwQ/sponsor FREE EBOOK: "The Secret to Building your YouTube Audience" https://videocreators.com/product/secret-building-youtube-audience/ LET'S CONNECT! -- http://www.facebook.com/videocreators -- http://twitter.com/timschmoyer -- http://instagram.com/timschmoyer LISTEN TO THE VIDEO CREATORS PODCAST - iTunes: http://go.vcreators.co/vcTViTunes - Soundcloud: http://go.vcreators.co/vcTVSoundCloud - Stitcher: http://go.vcreators.co/vcTVStitcher - Google Play: http://go.vcreators.co/vcTVGooglePlay - Spotify: https://go.vcreators.co/vcTVSpotify
May 8, 2018 • 25min
How Kelsey Launched Full-Time on YouTube with a Small Channel [Ep. #120]
When Kelsey started her YouTube channel, she started with 0 views and 0 subscribers, just like everyone else. As she grew her channel, quitting her day job and going full-time on her channel was a major goal for her, so she started doing a few other things that would earn money besides waiting for the advertising dollars from Adsense to add up. Today she's full-time on YouTube and continues to do things that add value to her audience and earn money to make it sustainable for her. Leave your comments on our post here: https://videocreators.com/how-kelsey-launched-full-time-on-youtube-with-a-small-channel Hear Kelsey's top, pro tips for editing better videos with Premiere Pro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ti8oP1ixMjM Learn more about Premiere Pro with Kelsey at: https://www.youtube.com/premieregal Check out the course, "Turn YouTube into Your Career," at https://courses.videocreators.com/courses/turn-youtube-into-your-career/ Join our Patreon community and grow your channel with us! https://www.patreon.com/videocreators FREE EBOOK: "The Secret to Building your YouTube Audience" https://videocreators.com/product/secret-building-youtube-audience/ LET'S CONNECT! -- http://www.facebook.com/videocreators -- http://twitter.com/timschmoyer -- http://instagram.com/timschmoyer LISTEN TO THE VIDEO CREATORS PODCAST - iTunes: http://go.vcreators.co/vcTViTunes - Soundcloud: http://go.vcreators.co/vcTVSoundCloud - Stitcher: http://go.vcreators.co/vcTVStitcher - Google Play: http://go.vcreators.co/vcTVGooglePlay - Spotify: https://go.vcreators.co/vcTVSpotify
May 4, 2018 • 38min
How To Know if Videos You Flag are Actually Removed [Ep. #119]
A few months ago a lot of channels lost a lot of videos, got community guideline strikes, lost monetization, and even lost their entire channels. Now YouTube is sharing a bit more of what happened, how many videos were effected, and are being more transparent about it going forward. We'll talk about what some of the impact was on creators and how you can see what impact your reporting has on YouTube as a whole. Leave your comments on our post here: https://videocreators.com/know-videos-flag-actually-removed-ep-119 LINKS DISCUSSED - An update on what we're doing to enforce YouTube's Community Guidelines: https://youtube.googleblog.com/2018/04/more-information-faster-removals-more.html - Your report history: https://www.youtube.com/reporthistory - YouTube Community Guidelines enforcement: https://transparencyreport.google.com/youtube-policy/overview - Google to improve YouTube Kids app to let parents control what children watch: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/apr/25/google-youtube-kids-app-parent-control-what-children-watch Join our Patreon community and grow your channel with us! https://www.patreon.com/videocreators FREE EBOOK: "The Secret to Building your YouTube Audience" https://videocreators.com/product/secret-building-youtube-audience/ LET'S CONNECT! -- http://www.facebook.com/videocreators -- http://twitter.com/timschmoyer -- http://instagram.com/timschmoyer LISTEN TO THE VIDEO CREATORS PODCAST - iTunes: http://go.vcreators.co/vcTViTunes - Soundcloud: http://go.vcreators.co/vcTVSoundCloud - Stitcher: http://go.vcreators.co/vcTVStitcher - Google Play: http://go.vcreators.co/vcTVGooglePlay
