I’ve always been a little obsessed with passive income, so I’m breaking down how I plan to make money on YouTube in 2020 (I have plans to double my passive income from last year!). When I took a break from YouTube last year, I was pleasantly surprised to see that I made money on Youtube…
Launching digital courses and programs is a pretty common path that content creators and personal brands go down at some point, and the ones who are successful at it, make it look easier than it really is… I mean, it’s really not their fault, it’s just our perception on the receiving end is “oh, launching…
It’s been 5 years since I started publishing consistently on YouTube, and I’m nearly up to 5 million views (close enough) so it seems like a good time to answer the question… how much YouTube paid me for 5 million views!
I’ve always been a fan of the concept of a smartphone gimbal or smartphone stabilizer. Who wouldn’t want smooth video footage, even from your iPhone, right? But it always seemed like the clunkiness of having an extra piece of gear didn’t really make the tradeoff worth it to me. Recently, FeiyuTech sent me the VLOG…
Background music for social media videos and YouTube is one of my favorite topics because there are so many confusing options for royalty-free music! MOST people think what they’re looking for is free background music, and trust me, I get it–but if everyone keeps using the same free songs over and over, how do your…
Are you confused about how to use your DSLR video settings? A Few videos ago I walked you through my “YouTube Studio Setup – at Home” and today I’m going to show you the DSLR Video Settings that I use on my Canon camera. I use a Canon 70D, it’s a few years old but…
Jacq Fisch is a copywriter and writing coach for business owners, helping people like you and me sound human! In this episode, we discuss how to marry good copywriting with our YouTube descriptions, how to write a fantastic About page on our websites, and the what and why of copywriting for your business. mary as the one in Simplecast.
The question of YouTube Brand Account vs Personal Account came up recently with a client, and I discovered that a lot of people might wish they knew the difference sooner rather than later. So let’s dive into how to set up your YouTube channel correctly!
You’ve asked for a LumaFusion tutorial for beginners, and I promised it was coming but I wanted to wait until LumaFusion 2.0 was released! This is your LumaFusion 2.0 Beginners Guide and in this video, you will learn how to use LumaFusion on an iPad, which is very similar to LumaFusion for the iPhone (it’s…
If you’re starting a YouTube channel from scratch, you may be wondering how to plan your YouTube videos! It can be tricky when you’re just starting out, so in this video, I’m going to show you exactly what I’m doing to plan YouTube videos for a brand new channel.
In this episode, you’re going to learn what’s going on with a new blog and YouTube channel that I’m starting from scratch, and I’m sharing the questions, concerns, fears, and next steps so that if you, too, are at the same starting point as me, we can kind of work through this together!
Creating YouTube videos on your own can be daunting, but figuring out how to create professional YouTube videos isn’t hard at all. Here is an easy walkthrough of my process!
How do you actually look GOOD on camera with the gear you have? In this episode, I’m diving into how to look professional on camera with Adrian Salisbury. Adrian has some great points on why looking professional is important, how to scripting your videos so you sound natural, and using the gear you already have…
In this episode, you’re going to gain some clarity around how to choose a niche for your YouTube channel or blog, how to niche down, and how to gain traction in your niche when there’s already content creators in that space!
In episode 41 of the Video Pursuit Podcast, I brought in my friend Teresa Heath-waring as a guest. Teresa is a social media expert who runs her own agency and helps people like you and me to use social media more effectively and efficiently.
It’s been a while since I gave you a tour of my YouTube studio setup at home! I think the last YouTube studio tour I did was a collab with Trena Little, but my YouTube studio setup for 2019 is totally different! One of the best things about my setup is it’s actually a super…
On today’s episode, I am answering 5 listener questions on topics like repurposing videos into blog posts, keyword research tools, and increasing the profitability of your blog.
Curious about how to create and shoot DIY videos for your blog? Anika Gandhi from Anika’s DIY Life gives me the scoop on shooting woodworking projects, DIY blogging, and working with sponsors!
Did you know that you can probably make more money by publishing a video directly to your blog than you can through YouTube? In this episode, Amber Bracegirdle breaks down how to make MORE money on your blog with video content, and how YouTube fits perfectly with this strategy (and so much more!)
We talk a lot about video editing software here, but usually with a focus on YouTube or Facebook videos. But the time has come to branch out and talk about all of the other social media platforms taking part in the video medium. It’s not uncommon to experience horizontal videos, vertical videos, square videos on…