Video Creators

Tim Schmoyer
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May 1, 2018 • 28min

How Luria Found Success by Letting Go of 2M Followers [Ep. #118]

Luria was one of the very first online Internet celebrities. She grew a large audience around video podcasting in the tech world and saw a lot of success in her business. However, her personal life struggled. She ended up living her divorce publicly online and eventually gave up the business she built over 10 years online. But that didn't stop her from doing it again. Sometimes you have to let go of something that's successful to grow something that's healthy and serves both you and your audience even better than before. Leave your comments on our website here: https://videocreators.com/luria-found-success-letting-go-2m-followers-ep-118 Learn Luria's best pro tips for how to engage an audience with live streaming: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Md5amKV4WGU Follow Luria's live streaming expertise at: - Website: https://livestreamingpros.com - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LiveStreamingPros/ - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/DavidFosterChannel 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
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Apr 26, 2018 • 45min

How YouTube may Beat Adblock and make us More Money [Ep. #117]

Adblock and browser extensions like it block ads from appearing on sites across the Internet. Some consider this to be completely innocent while others say it's stealing, disrespectful, and harms the online ecosystem. Google is obviously not in favor of Adblock, so they've tried a few things to mitigate it's impact. Today we'll talk about one of the things they're trying that's not being implemented on YouTube yet, but maybe gives us an idea of something they're testing in determining it's effectiveness. Leave your comments on our website here: https://videocreators.com/youtube-may-beat-adblock-make-us-money-ep-117 LINKS DISCUSSED - Helping publishers recover lost revenue from ad blocking: https://blog.google/topics/ads/helping-publishers-recover-lost-revenue-ad-blocking/ - An Update on Our 2018 Priorities: https://youtube-creators.googleblog.com/2018/04/an-update-on-our-2018-priorities.html - YouTube Red: https://www.youtube.com/red 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
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Apr 24, 2018 • 22min

How Antonio Grows FAST on YouTube while putting Family First [Ep. #116]

When Antonio started his business, he was working a lot of hours and not really feeling like he had the freedom he wanted. Through the course of several traumatic events, he decided to focus on what mattered most to him -- his family -- and that's when his business and channel really started to grow the most. Today he has almost 2 million subscribers and spends only about 4 hours a month on it! Leave your comments on our website here: https://videocreators.com/roberto-blake-overcomes-youtube-roadblocks-ep-115 Watch Antonio's top tips for reaching 1.8M subscribers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAg_y1Af1Pk Check out Antonio's channel at https://www.youtube.com/realmenrealstyle 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
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Apr 17, 2018 • 33min

How Roberto Blake Overcomes his YouTube Roadblocks [Ep. #115]

Every YouTube creator bumps into roadblocks and challenges when growing their YouTube channel. Every creator starts at 0 and grows from there. Roberto Blake is no different. He's faced many challenges on YouTube, both related to his channel and some related to challenges in real life. Here's his story of how he approaches challenges and overcome them on YouTube. Check out Roberto Blake's channel: https://www.youtube.com/robertoblake2 Leave your comments on our post here: https://videocreators.com/roberto-blake-overcomes-youtube-roadblocks-ep-115 SPONSOR: Check out https://customthumbnails.com to get professional custom thumbnails created for your videos! I've been using them for about 5 months and love it! Use coupon code VIDEOCREATORS to get 50% off your first order. 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
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Apr 9, 2018 • 26min

Ignore the algorithm. Grow overnight like Peter instead. [Ep. #114]

Peter Hollens grew his YouTube channel primarily with factors outside of YouTube's algorithm. Yes, metadata like titles, descriptions, and tags are important, but Peter found that relationships, collaborations, and creating solid content that people notice and watch are all bigger factors in growing a YouTube channel. Here's his story about how he went to being a full-time YouTube creator overnight. Leave your comments on our post here: https://videocreators.com/ignore-algorithm-grow-overnight-like-peter-instead-ep-114 LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO - Hear Peter's story about how he grew his channel and went full-time on YouTube overnight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYXZoJbaQt4 - Hear Peter's pro tips for growing a music channel into a career: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOiCn0J9xms - Hear Peter's advice for how to turn Patreon into a full-time income: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RymAHaHJfQ&index=1&t=0s&list=PLvxDZJe1lbaZRSINBR8m23Y5PhJCB_nJ2 - Check out Peter Hollen's channel at: https://www.youtube.com/peterhollens - Check out the Peter Hollens Creator Academy: https://www.hollenscreatoracademy.com/ 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
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Apr 3, 2018 • 52min

Ahh! Controversy! YouTube notifications and Ad policies [Ep. #113]

Last week there was a lot of controversy in the YouTube world regarding how YouTube's notifications work, the subscribe button, advertiser-friendly policies, and more. While the facts being discussed are true, the hype around it feels like it's based on a misunderstanding of what the subscription experience is really like for the viewer. So, let's discuss that here today as well as how we, as creators, should respond to it in order to best reach our audiences with our videos. Leave your comments on our website here: https://videocreators.com/ahh-controversy-youtube-notifications-ad-policies-ep-113 LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE - The original YouTube notifications comments: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgZ2ABxFp6g - YouTube Notifications in-depth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gd_J-5QBBhY - Notifications with Thumbnail Preview: https://9to5google.com/2018/03/30/youtube-android-test-thumbnail-preview/ - Ad policy checkbox: https://youtu.be/jd-aU41W_G4 - Advertiser guidelines discussion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x58Ff1-joeU - Advertiser friendly guidelines: https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/6162278?hl=en Join our Patreon community and grow your channel with us! https://www.patreon.com/videocreators
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Mar 28, 2018 • 36min

How Sean Went from 0 to 30,000 New Subscribers per MONTH! [Ep. #112]

Sean Cannell grew his channel from 0 to over 30,000 new subscribers every month. That's around 1,000 new subscribers a day. It wasn't because he had a viral video. It was because he kept going, pushed himself, continued to learn, and was driven by a personal conflict that made it necessary for him to succeed. His story will not only help you grow your channel, but also grow it for the right reasons. Leave your comments on our website here: https://videocreators.com/sean-went-0-30000-new-subscribers-per-month-ep-112 SPONSOR: Visit http://www.customthumbnails.com to get clickable, custom thumbnails created for your videos. Get 50% off using PROMO CODE: videocreators LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE - Think Media TV: https://www.youtube.com/user/THiNKmediaTV - Video Influencers: https://www.youtube.com/user/videoinfluencers - Audible trial and free audio book: http://www.audibletrial.com/videocreators - Tim's family channel: https://www.youtube.com/schmovies - Pro Tips with Sean Cannell: Search for the video at https://www.youtube.com/videocreators 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
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Mar 27, 2018 • 54min

Top 13 YouTube Growth Tips from 13 YouTube Creators [Ep. 111]

I just finished 8 weeks in Video Labs with 20 creators! It was a blast! Some of them are here to share with you their top YouTube tips for growing on YouTube. Some of them are already experiencing great results with these tips. Others are about to start implementing them on their channels. Learn from what other creators are doing and thinking and take the ideas that make sense for your efforts on YouTube. Leave your comments on our site here: https://videocreators.com/top-13-youtube-growth-tips-13-youtube-creators-ep-111 Register for the next Video Labs session: https://courses.videocreators.com/courses/video-labs Check out each of the creator's channels in this live stream: - Jessica (Jess Creatives): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCis0sjz5ma8PQoztJm4Wmg - Kylie Carlson: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCspObHwy06AGKrF5OX-68Eg - Schellea (Fabulous 50s): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiWPU83VmOXjQ6xY0gIrhIQ - Kristen (GoodKnitKisses): https://www.youtube.com/goodknitkisses - Alex (Koaw Nature): https://www.youtube.com/c/KoawNature - Ric Lindberg: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY-60xIhAv1wz8-vGgYaw0Q - Cindy Guentert-Baldo: https://www.youtube.com/c/cindyguentertbaldo - Paul (Curious Droid): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC726J5A0LLFRxQ0SZqr2mYQ - Rory (Dirty Smith): https://www.youtube.com/dirtysmith - Rabbi John Carrier: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgyP-FeM6CGHmEPQfy3C69Q - Ralph (Chase & Cole Adventures): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtvYrG5IeaYNeHDKjKJJNRA - Susan Cingari: https://www.youtube.com/user/susancingariMMA - Gary (Funnel Junkies): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0SPis95yTttKvC6kVh3OQ - Rampage: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaYJe7zwOBfu7vyd2PUe69Q 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
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Mar 22, 2018 • 22min

How Grant Thompson hit Burnout and Recovered with 9M Subscribers [Ep. #110]

Like most creators, Grant Thompson hit burnout on his channel. He already had a lot of success and growth, but the demands of keeping up with all that was making him feel like he wanted to quit. That's a common feeling for a lot of us as creators who are just trying to keep up with all the demands of a YouTube channel, whether we have a small channel or a big one. Grant found a way to overcome the burnout and turn it into the most freedom he's ever felt while experiencing new levels of success. He shares what that is in his story here today. Leave your comments on our website: https://videocreators.com/grant-thompson-hit-burnout-recovered-9m-subscribers-ep-110 LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE - Check out Chelsea's channel at https://www.youtube.com/thekingofrandom - Check out the Video Creators channel at https://www.youtube.com/videocreators - E-Myth: Why most small businesses don't work and what you can do about it http://amzn.to/2uai4zS (affiliate) - Get one free audio book on Audible: http://www.audibletrial.com/videocreators (affiliate) 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
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Mar 16, 2018 • 19min

How Chelsea Crockett is Helping Her Long-Time Audience Stay Engaged [Ep. #109]

Chelsea started on YouTube five years ago and quickly grew, but now her interests have changed and she wants to go a different direction with her videos. She's working through how she does that, which isn't an easy thing to do. How do you keep your audience interested and get them to grow up with you when your own interests change? I'm going through something similar here at Video Creators, so it was good to have this discussion together. Leave your comments on our website here: https://videocreators.com/chelsea-crockett-helping-long-time-audience-stay-engaged-ep-109 Check out Chelsea's channel at https://www.youtube.com/beautyliciousinsider SPONSOR: Visit http://www.customthumbnails.com to get clickable, custom thumbnails created for your videos. Get 50% off using PROMO CODE: videocreators 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

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