This is a red hot topic! Jenny Melrose is my expert friend with years of experience working with brands as a blogger… getting brand deals, publishing sponsored content, and getting paid. Jenny and I spill the beans on our experiences and how you can work with brands too.
On this episode of the Video Pursuit Podcast, I share my fail-proof framework for growing an audience on YouTube. I call it the Search & Rescue Strategy and it’s heavily based on attracting new viewers to your YouTube channel every time you hit publish.
Dealing with negative comments on social media requires a mindset shift! Here are the 3 types of negative comments on YouTube and how to handle them (this applies to all social media as well!).
If you’re a parent of a tween or school-age child, you’ve likely had several discussions around your child(ren) wanting his or her first cell phone. We recently decided that getting our 12-year-old a phone is necessary for many reasons, but setting boundaries and managing our daughter and her first cell phone took some compromise. In…
Holly Gillen from Holly G Studios has a background in video production and cinematography and she helps people master video content for their businesses and personal brands. In this episode, we talk about pre-planning video content before you hit that record button!
If you haven’t gotten serious about Pinterest yet, my co-host, Julie Evink and I will break down the details and set you on the right path with Tailwind, a Pinterest scheduling tool. Tailwind is not only a scheduler but also the place to be for Tailwind Tribes and the new SmartLoop function. Julie breaks it…
Is the Rylo 360 Camera something you should consider buying? Rylo sent me their 360 camera to try out so I could let you guys know what I think, so this is my official Rylo 360 Camera review.
I just got back from VidSummit 2018 with Derral Eves and Shonduras, and I have so many ACTIONABLE takeaways from this conference, I needed to share them with you! So, my VidSummit 2018 To-Do list has been turned into a podcast episode and blog post!
Is your YouTube channel a hot mess? The “blank slate” feeling is overwhelming if you’re just starting out (or even if you’ve been at it for a while), but if you’re curious about how to create a professional YouTube channel, I have a few small tweaks you can make. In fact, starting from a blank…
Have you ever wondered how bloggers and YouTubers get products to review, for free? How do you become a PAID influencer, and how do you make that happen?? In this post, I’ll give you the details on how I handle sponsored content and brand deals on my blog and YouTube channel.
With the release of IGTV, I’ve been asked about how to edit vertical video for IGTV. Many Instagram-savvy folks are utilizing their iPhone for all-things-social these days, and when it comes to editing videos on an iPhone, it gets tricky. Luckily, there are some great video editing apps for iPhone, including LumaFusion. I created this…
What’s up with 360 cameras these days? It seems like everybody and their Grandma are manufacturing 360 cameras. There are dozens of models available at varying degrees of affordability, but are they even useful for us “video hobbyists” who don’t shoot virtual reality stuff or real estate photography? Should you buy a 360 camera in…
Repurposing your livestream videos by uploading them to YouTube sounds like a fantastic idea, but is it? Really? In this episode of the Video Pursuit Podcast, that’s exactly what we’re talking about. Can you repurpose your Livestreams or Instagram Stories publish them on your YouTube channel?
*Disclaimer: This video was sponsored by Adobe. I am provided with compensation for advertisements on this channel and, possibly, commissions for purchases made through links in this post. All thoughts and opinions are my own and are not influenced by Adobe or its affiliates. My experience is my own, and your experience may differ. Motion…
Ever since IGTV came out in June 2018, there is no hiding from the IGTV vs. YouTube debate for bloggers and content creators. I’ve even heard IGTV called “the YouTube killer”… but is it, really? Does IGTV change the game for Instagram and vlogging overall? That’s what I dive into in blog post and Video…
As a blogger, we care a lot about analytics like page views, sessions, and bounce rate. But we don’t have any of that in YouTube Analytics! We see views, watch time and subscribers… so which metrics in YouTube Analytics should we be looking at? What does YouTube Analytics tell you?
*Disclaimer: This video was sponsored by Adobe. I am provided with compensation for advertisements on this channel and, possibly, commissions for purchases made through links in this post. All thoughts and opinions are my own and are not influenced by Adobe or its affiliates. My experience is my own, and your experience may differ. When…
This episode is all about a fun, easy way to grow your email list with a YouTube series. I call this tactic Maximizer Loop because you can grow your email list AND get more views on your YouTube videos.
In this post, I show you the 5 YouTube Keyword tools that I use in 2018 to help get YouTube video views every time I upload. This goes along with episode #11 of the Video Pursuit Podcast, where I cover the 5 YouTube Keyword Tools that I use for researching and fine-tuning my video topic…
So where do you come up with YouTube video ideas? As a blogger, you have a few powerful advantages when it comes to YouTube, and I shared them in episode #10 of the Video Pursuit Podcast… and when it comes to YouTube video ideas, your advantages will come in handy!
