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My first 1000 YouTube Subscribers… what I did wrong

The 1000 YouTube subscribers milestone is kind of a big one for new YouTubers because YouTube changed their monetization requirements in 2018. In order to monetize your YouTube channel with Google AdWords, you have to have 1000 subscribers at a minimum (plus at least 4,000 hours of annual viewing time).

My First 1000 Subscribers on YouTube – How I got there
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My First 1000 Subscribers on YouTube – How I got there

Today we’re going back in time to uncover how I got my first 1000 subscribers on YouTube. I’m hoping to give you some tips if you’re a YouTube newbie, to hopefully save you some time and frustration. We’re going to go behind the scenes to see what works, what didn’t work, and how long it…

YouTube Gear for Beginners (collab with Trena Little)
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YouTube Gear for Beginners (collab with Trena Little)

This week, I collaborated with Trena Little to bring you fantastic suggestions on YouTube gear for Beginners. When you’re first starting out on YouTube, all the equipment can be pretty daunting! But it’s easy to start small, keep it simple, and stick to Trena’s tips for easy equipment for making YouTube videos.

10 Things I wish Bloggers Knew about YouTube
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10 Things I wish Bloggers Knew about YouTube

When I started publishing weekly blog posts and videos in January 2015, I thought I knew what I was getting into. I knew a ton about the technical side of WordPress, a ton about keyword research and a ton about creating content. But I didn’t know that almost my entire audience growth would take place on…

Video Topic Brainstorming Guide for Bloggers
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Video Topic Brainstorming Guide for Bloggers

Since starting my blog and YouTube channel years ago, I have come to rely on a few specific strategies for developing video topic ideas out of thin air. I have a two-part process, and in this post (and podcast episode), I will break down the first part of that process: brainstorming video topic ideas. This is the…

Does Uploading DAILY on YouTube increase your subscribers?
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Does Uploading DAILY on YouTube increase your subscribers?

More and more people are jumping on the daily vlogging training. We hear people or YouTubers talking about how their subscribers increased as they upload daily on YouTube. Is there some truth in these claims? To see if this would actually increase my subscribers, I decided to do an experiment to test these claims and…