YT Episode 56

Nate shares some interesting observations when surfing YouTube from a new device. He also discusses reaction vs response videos and what you should consider before using each. Main Topic: Reaction vs Response Videos 00:16 Content Silos 07:48 Reaction Videos 10:17 Response Videos 11:38 Opportunities 12:58 Caveats

For most people the most effective thing you can do right now to up-level your content for the time and effort that it will take is making better thumbnails. Julia walk through different exercises you can do to increase your understanding of good thumbnails & some “Rules of Thumb” (see what we did there?!) of…

YMYL topics, or topics that involve your money or your life/health, have some big barriers in blogging. Is the same true for YouTube? Nate & Ricky discuss how much YMYL matters on YouTube and what considerations you may want to make. Main Topic: YMYL on YouTube 00:30 What is YMYL?02:40 Importance on YouTube 10:04 Building…

In this episode Nate challenges how we think about the dreaded dislike button and viewer behavior. He also discusses industry audits and drafting in niches that may just be too small. Main Topic: How to Think About Dislikes and Channel Size 00:29 Dislikes on YT Thread 01:36 Indicators 03:02 User Behavior 05:53 Outside Audience Reactions…

Julia delves into the art of storytelling and why you should be using it regardless of your niche or archetype. She give tips for how to plan and capture your journey through storytelling. Also recommended: Storytelling: USE IT IN YOUR VIDEOS! (Here’s 3 Ways) Main Topic: Increase Retention by Using Storytelling 01:32 Planning Your Story…

Nate debunks myths about commenting on other YT channel’s videos and discusses circumstances where this actually could be helpful. He also talks about finding and using your unique advantage or circumstance as a creator. Main Topic: Comment Exposure 00:25 Commenting on Other Videos 03:30 Authentic Bridge Building 05:58 Commenting for Exposure 08:33 Comment Favoring 13:27…