Tubetalk: Your Youtube How-to Guide

Famous for making insanely share-able Among Us Shorts on YouTube, Jake Fellman explains the ways in which he leverages the YouTube platform for maximum growth!In this episode of TubeTalk, Dan and Rob get to discuss short-form content on YouTube with someone who is, in their own right, a #Shorts expert by now. Jake's unique animation style and sense of humor, combined with trending topics like Among Us and Minecraft, have grown his channel to well over 4 MILLION subscribers on YouTube.Follow Jake here:Jake Fellman on YouTubeFollow  vidIQ here:https://vidiq.comhttps://twitter.com/vidIQhttps://www.youtube.com/user/vidIQchannelThis episode was hosted by Dan Carson of vidIQ. If you have any questions, please feel free to email support@vidiq.com

Desiree Martinez has taken her YouTube career to extreme heights and discusses how to successfully network with other creators in your industry, as well as ways you can utilize YouTube and social media to grow your business.This week, Rob and Dan ask Desiree to share her insights and strategies that have helped so many other creators turn their passions into careers. Desiree also hosts the Women of YouTube Podcast and is now officially part of the vidIQ family!Follow Desiree here:Desiree's WebsiteDesiree Martinez on InstagramDesiree Martinez on YouTubeThe Women of YouTube PodcastFollow  vidIQ here:https://vidiq.comhttps://twitter.com/vidIQhttps://www.youtube.com/user/vidIQchannelThis episode was hosted by Dan Carson of vidIQ. If you have any questions, please feel free to email support@vidiq.com

Big E is a full-time content creator who recently made the switch from doing regular Twitch streams to developing a content strategy for not one, but TWO different YouTube channels.This week, Dan and Rob sit down with Big E to discuss the various opportunities doing livestreams on YouTube can have for a creator. While Big E mainly focuses on gaming content, there are a number of takeaways that any creator could benefit from. This includes YouTube memberships, brand deals, and just developing healthy habits as you seek to become a full-time content creator.Follow Big E here:@Big_E on TwitterBig E on YouTubeBig E's Gaming ChannelFollow  vidIQ here:https://vidiq.comhttps://twitter.com/vidIQhttps://www.youtube.com/user/vidIQchannelThis episode was hosted by Dan Carson of vidIQ. If you have any questions, please feel free to email support@vidiq.com

Family gaming channel Sopo Squad Gaming is on their way to their first million YouTube subscribers in less than a year's time.This week, Dan and Travis sit down with Lizzy to learn more about how a family gaming channel that has committed itself to Roblox has managed to see such incredible growth. The moral of this episode is that it's simply never to late to start your YouTube journey! Find Sopo Squad Gaming here:Sopo Squad GamingSopo Squad PlayzSopo Squad FamilyFollow  vidIQ here:https://vidiq.comhttps://twitter.com/vidIQhttps://www.youtube.com/user/vidIQchannelThis episode was hosted by Dan Carson of vidIQ. If you have any questions, please feel free to email support@vidiq.com

Emily D. Baker, who is a former Deputy District Attorney, has taken her years of legal expertise and used them to find great success on YouTube!This week, Dan and Rob sit down with Emily to get her take on managing a YouTube channel while being careful not to fall into any legal trouble. This discussion dives deep into topics like Fair Use, taxes, and forming an LLC for your channel, just to name a few.Find Emily here:https://www.youtube.com/c/TheEmilyDBaker/@TheEmilyDBakerFollow  vidIQ here:https://vidiq.comhttps://twitter.com/vidIQhttps://www.youtube.com/user/vidIQchannelThis episode was hosted by Dan Carson of vidIQ. If you have any questions, please feel free to email support@vidiq.com

Ed Lawrence of the Film Booth YouTube channel sits down to discuss ways in which you can grow as a personality while you work to master the art of making videos.This week on TubeTalk, Rob and Dan pick the brain of a video production professional who shares some incredible tips and insights for creating better YouTube content. While figuring out a YouTube home-studio is important, there is also a lot to be said for how you present yourself within your videos, regardless of how they look.Check out Ed's channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/BusinessFilmBoothOnlineFollow  vidIQ here:https://vidiq.comhttps://twitter.com/vidIQhttps://www.youtube.com/user/vidIQchannelThis episode was hosted by Dan Carson of vidIQ. If you have any questions, please feel free to email support@vidiq.com

YouTube Shorts has introduced an entirely new way to become a video creator on the YouTube platform. This feature is only now entering it's "beta" phase but so far there's no sign of short-form YouTube videos going anywhere.In this episode of TubeTalk, Dan and Rob share their experiences around the testing they've been doing within YouTube Shorts and give some actionable advice based on what they've learned thus far. Should you be making YouTube Shorts? If so, should your "Shorts" be on their own channel? Is it possible to make money from YouTube Shorts? The answers to all of those questions and MORE await!Follow  vidIQ here:https://vidiq.comhttps://twitter.com/vidIQhttps://www.youtube.com/user/vidIQchannelThis episode was hosted by Dan Carson of vidIQ. If you have any questions, please feel free to email support@vidiq.com

Having a YouTube channel often creates a community of people who enjoy your content. Today we'll talk about the best practices for managing that community.In this episode of TubeTalk, we sit down with vidIQ's Community Manager Daniel Holzhauer, as he shares his tips and insights on building and growing your YouTube community. Launching a Discord server or creating a Facebook group for your YouTube channel may seem like a fun idea, but without careful consideration these platforms could create a lot more work for you.Follow  vidIQ here:https://vidiq.comhttps://twitter.com/vidIQhttps://www.youtube.com/user/vidIQchannelThis episode was hosted by Dan Carson of vidIQ. If you have any questions, please feel free to email support@vidiq.com

100 Percent Zelda takes us through his YouTube journey and discusses his approach to gaming on the platform.Not only is gaming on YouTube incredibly competitive, but depending on the game you choose, it can be exceptionally hard to break through. 100 Percent Zelda popped up on YouTube 10 months ago covering a game that, at the time, was over three years old. The secret to their success lies within this episode of TubeTalk!Visit 100 Percent Zelda on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/c/100PercentZelda/Follow  vidIQ here:https://vidiq.comhttps://twitter.com/vidIQhttps://www.youtube.com/user/vidIQchannelThis episode was hosted by Dan Carson of vidIQ. If you have any questions, please feel free to email support@vidiq.com

Outside of simply posting videos, there are a number of features YouTube provides creators.In today's episode, Dan and Rob will focus on the YouTube Community Tab. This is just one of many features creators tend to overlook. It takes 1,000 subscribers to unlock the Community Tab, and with it you can engage with your audience using polls, as well as other various types of posts.Dan and Rob will discuss all the ways you can be leveraging the Community Tab for yourself in 2021!Follow  vidIQ here:https://vidiq.comhttps://twitter.com/vidIQhttps://www.youtube.com/user/vidIQchannelThis episode was hosted by Dan Carson of vidIQ. If you have any questions, please feel free to email support@vidiq.com

When it comes to YouTube we tend to focus on getting as many subscribers as possible.In today's episode, I chat with Cassey about her very successful brand Blogilates.We dive into how Cassey took her brand from a simple YouTube channel to a nationwide business that now has physical products in Target!We chat about how she got started, her blog, her community growth, and how Cassey involved her community to launch her product lines!Follow  Cassey here:https://www.blogilates.com/https://www.youtube.com/user/blogilateshttps://www.instagram.com/blogilates/https://www.facebook.com/blogilates/https://twitter.com/blogilatesThis 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

When YouTubers typically think of selling something to their audience, they think of Merch. The hoodie, the mug, the T-shirt.However, there are much bigger opportunities for those creators who have a large audience and that is having products at national retail stores.Today, I chat with Mike Bienstock, CEO of Semaphore Licensing Solutions about how Creators are able to get their products into stores.Check out Semaphore's website for more info!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

As a YouTuber we tend to get into a cycle: upload a video and watch the analytics. Then upload another video and watch the analytics. Rinse and repeatWhat if its not working? How do you instantly make a connection with your audience so that they want to watch more of your content?How do you make little changes that will have big impact on your channel?This is what we are chatting about on this episode of TubeTalkIn this episode you will learn:How do you harness the power of a story?What is a good tip to tell a great story and what do people usually get wrong?Why should you get the audience to "turn up the volume"?What is 30 days hind-sight and what does that mean?Antonio Neves is an award-winning journalist, an internationally recognized speaker, a top success coach, and has just published his book: stop living on auto pilot - Take responsibility for your life and rediscover a bolder, happier you.Check out Antonio and his new book here: https://theantonioneves.com/This show is hosted by Liron Segev

We know that having a good thumbnail is critical.That is the difference between a successful video that brings in loads of views and subscribers and a video that does not.So what EXACTLY makes a good thumbnail?What should your thumbnail contain and what should it not?On this episode of TubeTalk, Justin Evans from CustomThumbnails.com shares his insights so you can level-up your thumbnail game!In this episode you will learn:1.  About unique and original images2.  Research the competition3.  How much text should you use4.  What about branding 5.  Why you should Zoom outCheck out more on CustomThumbnails.com and on the Custom Thumbnails Facebook groupThis 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

To say 2020 was a wild year is a bit of an understatement!At the end of the year we always look back at our channels to understand what have we learned from the year?What insights can we take forward into 2021?How will our channel grow in the year ahead?Today on TubeTalk, we look back at our individual channels and vidIQ's channel and share with you the lessons that worked, and what we will carry through to 2021 to continue our growth!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

There is so much information and so YouTube Data and so many stats; frankly it's overwhelming.What should you focus on? Which analytics and tools are going to help you grow your channel?We answer that question on today's episode of TubeTalk! Today, you will learn about:Retention - Dips/ Spike/ RetentionCTR  -  why you should analyze your thumbnailsData source - How to use that to understand your audience and their needs.Video Views  over the past 28 days/ 90 daysReal-time ViewsCheck 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

When we say it's never too late to start on YouTube - we mean it!Today's guest is Erika Kullberg and she grew her YouTube channel from 0 subscribers to 70 000 subscribers making over $100 000 in less than a year!This was done during 2020 when the world was turned upside down and yet Erika still managed to find success.In today's episode you will learn:The “Secret” to YouTube Be Willing to Experiment and Pivot Capturing Viral Videos Evergreen vs Viral videosIncome Streams How to get more exposure in the PressMore about Erika:Erika Kullberg is an attorney and personal finance expert.  Prior to founding a legal technology startup, Plug and Law, she was a corporate attorney for Fortune 500 companies.  Her personal finance YouTube channel, where she talks about topics ranging from passive income to student loans to investing, has grown to over 70,000 subscribers and 4 million views in under a year, and her work has been featured in outlets such as Business Insider, CNBC, U.S. News & World Report

Let'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

What 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

We 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 cus