Nate responds to a Project 24 member question comparing different channel models. He digs in some key differences between search-focused channels and audience building channels and discusses how you can tap into the benefits of both.
00:41 P24 Questions: YT System vs. Others
03:42 Search Focused Model
07:02 Audience Building Model
11:43 Hybrid Models
18:26 Secret Hack
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VidIQ, TubeBuddy… which one is best? Nathan & Julia go a little deeper and share their thoughts accompanying a recent YouTube video and what we are recommending. They also test out podcast segments – what do you think? Main Topic: VidIQ vs TubeBuddy 01:33 Daily Hack 03:01 P24 Question: Unlisted Videos & the YT Algorithm…
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…
This week, Nathan and Julia discuss the lesser prioritized art of creating a good thumbnail, how much it should reveal, and ways to evaluate your thumbnail. Listen in and share your thoughts in the Community comments. Main Topic: The Complexity of a Good Thumbnail 01:23 Creating Good Thumbnails04:28 Over Explaining vs Under Explaining12:26 Scroll Stopping19:03 …
Julia recaps her experience attending the YouTube Made On Event in New York last month. Her standout announcement: Episodic Content. Nathan & Julia talk through some of the upcoming features and how members can prepare now to take advantage of the changes. Main Topic: YouTube’s New Features 00:31 Made On Youtube Event04:35 Episodic Content10:23 Production…
Today’s episode is all about Drafting. Nate breaks down the steps of drafting and details conducting your Industry Audit and how to prepare to for adding content to your channel. Main Topic: Drafting for YouTube 00:30 Drafting02:14 Industry Audit08:15 Conducting Your Audit12:06 Drafting Analysis17:48 Taking Pointers20:20 Originality & Familiarity
Feeling lucky? Nate analyzes a channel that has experienced rapid growth for a young. He covers what pieces are going well, what might just be good luck, and what things you can replicate for on your channel. Main Topic: Luck & YouTube 00:33 Channel Review/Case Study 04:56 Breaking the Rules 10:10 Presentation 14:29 Potential Issues…
