Y’all ready for this? Nate, Ricky, & Anna discuss what they would do if they had $5,000 to invest in their channel. They cover differences in investing in a new channel vs an established one and give advice to their younger YouTube-selves. Main Topic: What Would You Do with $5,000 01:00 P24 Question: $5k to…
Nate shares some thoughts around interacting with other channels and creators on YouTube. He shares some things to consider when planning a reaction or response video. Main Topic: Being A Good Citizen of YouTube 00:39 Interacting with Other Channels 08:51 Weigh the Results 09:52 Do Your Research 12:09 Consider Audience Response 13:40 Long-Term Relationship Impact…
We’ve spent a lot of time teaching about the 3 archetypes. But what about that bonus 0.75 Search archetype? Nate, Nathan, and Ricky talk through when you might want to use it and some unique ways to grow. Main Topic: The Search Archetype & How To Win With It 01:19 The .75 Search Archetype 06:56…
Pivot! Nate & Ricky are discussing when and how to pivot the topic or archetype on your YouTube channel using the Ghost or Stated pivot strategies. Main Topic: Pivoting Your Channel 01:03 Pivoting Your Channel 02:36 Broadening Audience 03:43 Understanding Your Audience & Archetype 07:23 Large Pivots & Topic Overlap 09:45 When to Pivot 10:10…
In this episode, Nate teaches when it is (and isn’t!) a good idea to delete a video from your YouTube channel. As an added bonus, he also share his findings from a “Best for Viewer” End Screen experiment he conducted. Main Topic: Deleting Videos From Your Channel 00:48 Off-Topic Videos 02:32 Attracting the Wrong Audience…
Nate and Ricky are discussing a new concept they are fleshing out for the YouTube System that will help you further identify and create direction for your channel. Does your channel already fit into one of these models? Share your thoughts in the Community. Main Topic: Channel Models 00:37 Introduction to Channel Models 02:57 Cluster…
Nate & Anna talk through a series of questions to check in when you feel like you are hitting a wall on YouTube. Main Topic: What To Do When YouTube Hates You 01:28 Channel Check-In 02:57 Is There An Audience for My Content? 08:02 Does the Content Match an Audience? 10:17 Does the Marketing Match…
Nate answers some common questions people ask when considering creating YouTube videos. Main Topic: Different Approaches to YouTube 02:04 Face v. No Face Videos 08:51 Voice 20:26 Hidden Disabilities 32:26 On-Camera Presence
Nate & Ricky unearth a secret balance between topic and delivery that can make a big difference in the early days of your channel. Listen in as they discuss the role of topical authority, especially for connection and entertainment channels, and the role of delivery and archetype for informational channels. Main Topic: The Missing Link…
Level up your video skills! Nate shares two simple editing and recording tricks that will you create more engaging videos. Main Topic: Editing & Recording Tricks 00:20 More Engaging Videos 01:04 What is Engaging 01:58 Adding a Secondary Camera 08:47 Editing 10:56 Jump-Cuts 15:16 Types of Channels