This short yet loaded course teaches you the steps to start and grow your YouTube channel but it is NOT a guide to pressing the buttons to create your channel, though there is a link to YouTube's own starter guide. This course answers to your biggest questions on how YouTube could boost your biz and how easy or difficult it is to start and maintain your channel along with the tips, tricks, apps & software and studio hardware you need to record, edit, post, market and analyze your content. You'll go through 12 modules and at the end there is a checklist of all the goodies & links to get you rolling. So let's dive in so you can launch your successful YouTube channel to complement your business!
We'll go through the big questions to answer about naming your channel, choosing your niche or do you even need one?
This module I discuss the pros and cons of going faceless - audio over video - as well as using AI voices rather than your own.
In this module I'll discuss the pros and cons of recording and editing video vs audio as far as time, expense, B-roll and of course comfort level. This is a continuation of the Module 2 discuss and is very helpful in making your choice.
This module discusses the pros and cons of adding a podcast to boost your YouTube views & subscribers.
This is a crucial module! Learn what you need and don't need for your YouTube recording and editing studio!
Nowadays it's all about automating the parts of your business that you can to free up time for creativity and creation, so let's dive into the software & apps that will help you make your YouTube content production & publishing faster & easier.
Copyright Infringement is a BIG deal and can really affect your business so I discuss how to source copyright free content for your video / audio productions as well as inform you what happens if YouTube decides you used an item illegally.
You could drown in the questions surrounding content video editing! How long should your videos be? How much B-roll should you use? Which software to edit in? I discuss these answers and more!
Does the algorithm punish you if you take a break? Do you lose subscribers if you veer off-topic too far? These questions and more are answered in this module.
Does your software automatically create clips? Or should you choose the clip and create the art? How often should you post to socials? Let's dive into making clips from your video content!
The holy grail, monetization! Not really! A big secret is YouTube money is made from sponsors and sales much more than from ad revenue. Unless you go viral! So how much money can you make and would it boost you to buy subscribers and views? Or perhaps advertise? Let's dive in!
If you think you're done when you post your video you are mistaken! There's much more work afterwards! Analytics, shorts, reels, lives, off-shoot creations and more are discussed in this module.
Final Thoughts on starting your YouTube Channel and the Golden List of Info, including software, apps, hardware (lights, camera, mic, etc) and lots of links! Here you'll find the link to the Getting Started Guide from YouTube itself plus links to the top YouTube experts and the specific videos that will help you the most. Good luck and thank you so much for joining me! I look forward to seeing your channel!