YouTube Tips

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.

Pitching Brands for Sponsored Brand DealsRead More

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.

The Search & Rescue Framework for Audience growth on YouTubeRead More

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!).

How to Troll-Proof your YouTube ChannelRead More

Tom Martin is a YouTube Channel manager with experience managing and growing large channels. In this episode, we are diving into some really nerdy YouTube strategy tips and channel planning tips… this is some good, good stuff for diving into the new year with a solid YouTube Strategy!

Juicy YouTube Strategy Tips for 2019Read More

How would you like to get more subscribers on YouTube? I have great news for my fellow bloggers… Do you know how to get more YouTube subscribers on YouTube through your blog? Jillian Leslie is my guest today as we discuss an easy way to get your blog readers and website traffic to hit that …

How To Get More Subscribers on YouTube Through Your BlogRead More

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!

Planning Video Content with Holly GillenRead More

If you’re a “think outside the blog” type of blogger, you may have considered incorporating video into your content creation by now. Good choice! You may also be wondering about the best video editing software for bloggers, and that’s the topic of this post and podcast episode!

Best Video Editing Software for BloggersRead More

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 …

Getting Serious about Pinterest, Tribes, and Tailwind SmartLoopRead More

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 …

How To Create a Pro-Looking YouTube Channel (Even if you’re new)Read More

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.

How I handle sponsored content on my blog and YouTube channelRead More

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?

Should you upload Facebook Livestreams to YouTube?Read More

In this post, we’re talking about whether you should upload videos to YouTube and embed them in your blog posts, or upload your videos to your ad network, and embed THOSE in your blog post… Which is more valuable? This is my first ever Video Pursuit Podcast Official Experiment!

More Revenue – YouTube Ads vs. Ad Network Ads?Read More

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 …

IGTV vs. YouTube: Is IGTV The YouTube Killer?Read More

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?

YouTube Analytics – Which Metrics Actually Matter for YouTube channel growth?Read More

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.

Grow Your Email List with a YouTube SeriesRead More

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 …

YouTube Keyword Tools I Use for Views & GrowthRead More

Same summary as the one in Simplecast. In this post, I will show you how bloggers have 3 secret weapons when it comes to YouTube… 3 unique, special traits that, as a blogger, will help you grow on YouTube faster than just the average Joe looking to start a YouTube channel. These are your unfair advantages!! Disclosure: Some links on this …

3 Secret Weapons Bloggers Have on YouTubeRead More