Julia gives rapid-fire answers on the importance of the “little” things like adding tags to your videos, a good description, and location settings. She also discusses how the algorithm treats your channel when you return from a break. Don’t worry, most of these are easier than you think!
00:33 Location & Language
02:36 Publishing Time
05:40 Tags
06:46 Descriptions
07:29 Taking a Break
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The secret’s out! Julia is talking about a hidden metric in your YouTube Analytics that can tell you a lot about your channel. She also gives five ways you can improve this ranking. Main Topic: The Most Ignored Metric in Your Analytics 00:11 Average Views Per Viewer04:31 Ways to Improve04:35 Playlists07:46 Connection10:00 Library of Helpful…
Nate and Julia are talking through common thumbnail mistakes they see and how to learn from them as a creator. Main Topic: The Biggest Thumbnail Mistakes 01:15 Learning from Mistakes 02:20 When to Produce Your Thumbnail 09:31 Planning Your Idea 14:58 Imagery 20:30 Design Mistakes 25:00 Refreshing the Format 26:00 Post-Publishing 31:20 The 5 S’s
Coming at you LIVE from Idaho… Nathan & Julia are discussing the oft underutilized YouTube Lives and how it can benefit your YouTube channel ecosystem. Main Topic: The Hidden Benefits of Going Live 02:45 Options to Consider 08:55 Dealing with Technology 13:00 The First Few Minutes 14:32 Types of Live Content 16:09 Tips for Presenting…
YouTube just announced plans to roll out the Community tab to channels regardless of size. Nate & Julia discuss utilizing this new tool to identify and plan your audience, even before you have one! Main Topic: How to Think About Audience 00:35 YT Community Tab 02:05 Your Audience 10:13 Planning Your Audience Size 13:05 Drafting…
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…
Nate is back from VidSummit with fresh insights and updates on YouTube topics such as YT shorts, monetization, and music. Main Topic: Shorts, Music, & Strategy 00:38 Vid Summit 03:24 YT Shorts Monetization 15:06 Break Mode 15:42 Music Library 20:24 The Way to Success
