Episode 95

Nathan and Julia talk through the real concerns creators have about AI-generated content flooding the internet and why the future might not be as bleak as it seems. This is a conversation about what happens next and how to think about competing in an AI-saturated world. Main Topic: Will AI Slop Ruin YouTube? 01:29  Views…

As we wrap up the year, Nathan gives his top 7 takeaways from site building in 2019. Main Topic: Top 7 Takeaways from 2019 01:29  P24 Question: Can I be Successful without YouTube?04:20  1 – EAT07:26  2 – Working in a YMYL Space10:00  3 – Importance of Niche Selection12:21  3b – Importance of Search Analysis14:02 …

Over the past year YouTube has become the most used streaming service for television viewing (source) surpassing many household services like Netflix, Hulu, Disney+. More users are also viewing YouTube via their television than any other device type. How might this impact content creators? We’re already starting to see some shifts in the algorithm recommending…

Today Anna joins Jim and Ricky to dive deeper into search analysis and answer your blogging questions.  They’ll give their take on assessing competition. Main Topic: Search Analysis 00:57 P24 Question: Best in Year Posts 06:21 P24 Question: Buy or Start Site? 15:43 P24 Question: Competition with Newbie Blogs 17:38 Search Analysis 18:56 Google Trends…

If you’re new to YouTube and your channel isn’t growing yet, that’s completely normal. In this episode, we walk through the most common things we fix first on beginner channels. From clarity and packaging to on-camera presence and publishing habits. If you still want a channel audit, you can buy one here. Main Topic: 90%…

In Episode 9 you’ll hear Jim and Ricky discussing the design for their sites.  To make building so many websites as easy as possible, Jim is working on a template that he can just upload to every site that will contain their theme, settings, design, and even plugins.  Jim and Ricky talk about what sort…