Start Creating Podcast with Alan Spicer

Need help to get started on YouTube? Here is 4ish hours of tips in one giant podcast video Oh! and here are 10 top tips to get you started today... Identify your niche: Before starting a YouTube channel, you need to identify your niche or area of expertise. This can be anything from cooking, fashion, beauty, technology, gaming, or any other topic you're passionate about. The more specific your niche, the easier it will be to target your audience and grow your channel. Research your competition: Once you have identified your niche, you need to research your competition. Look at other channels that are covering similar topics and analyze their content, engagement, and subscriber numbers. This will help you understand what works and what doesn't in your niche, and will give you ideas on how to differentiate your content. Develop a content strategy: Based on your research, develop a content strategy for your channel. Plan out your videos and create a content calendar to ensure that you are consistent with your posting schedule. Try to create evergreen content that will remain relevant for a long time, and make sure your videos are high-quality and engaging. Optimize your channel: To make your channel more discoverable, you need to optimize it for search. Use relevant keywords in your video titles, descriptions, and tags, and make sure your channel art and profile picture are eye-catching and professional-looking. Promote your channel: Once you have uploaded your videos, you need to promote your channel to get more views and subscribers. Share your videos on social media, collaborate with other YouTubers in your niche, and engage with your viewers by responding to comments and messages. Engage with your audience: One of the key factors in building a successful YouTube channel is engaging with your audience. Respond to comments, ask for feedback, and listen to your viewers' suggestions. This will not only help you build a loyal community, but also give you ideas for future content. Monetize your channel: Once you have grown your channel and built a substantial audience, you can start monetizing your content. You can do this through ads, sponsorships, merchandise sales, and other revenue streams. Stay up-to-date with YouTube policies: To avoid any issues with YouTube, make sure you are familiar with their policies and guidelines. Keep your content appropriate and respectful, and follow their rules for monetization, copyright, and community standards. Keep learning and evolving: YouTube is a constantly evolving platform, so it's important to keep learning and evolving. Stay up-to-date with new trends and features, and experiment with new content formats to keep your channel fresh and engaging. Be patient and persistent: Building a successful YouTube channel takes time and effort, so be patient and persistent. Don't get discouraged by slow growth or negative feedback, and keep working hard to achieve your goals. With dedication and perseverance, you can achieve success on YouTube. Join this channel to get access to exclusive private videos & perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkhh_JEXUpT9mAJHOATkIeg/join ► SUBSCRIBE FOR REGULAR YOUTUBE TIPS & TRICKS - https://goo.gl/oeZvZr ◄ WANT MORE INFO? CHECK OUT MY DEEP DIVE BLOGS - https://alanspicer.com/blog YOUTUBE CHANNEL - https://www.youtube.com/AlanSpicer

The older I get the more I learn from life and the more you do too. Once of the greatest teachers in life is your own mistakes and failures.  Join this channel to get access to exclusive private videos & perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkhh_JEXUpT9mAJHOATkIeg/join ► SUBSCRIBE FOR REGULAR YOUTUBE TIPS & TRICKS - https://goo.gl/oeZvZr ◄ WANT MORE INFO? CHECK OUT MY DEEP DIVE BLOGS - https://alanspicer.com/blog YOUTUBE CHANNEL - https://www.youtube.com/AlanSpicer

It's is time to say goodbye. After 2 years of having my own dedicated office to record my youtube videos and run my business from, its time to say goodbye. The office has been very helpful but with rising costs and changes in my life, I have had to make a pivotal decision. Dont worry, this isnt goodbye for good. It's just the start of my new nomadic-esk recording life style. Something that channel members will see more of in deep dive private videos. Join this channel to get access to exclusive private videos & perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkhh_JEXUpT9mAJHOATkIeg/join ► SUBSCRIBE FOR REGULAR YOUTUBE TIPS & TRICKS - https://goo.gl/oeZvZr ◄ WANT MORE INFO? CHECK OUT MY DEEP DIVE BLOGS - https://alanspicer.com/blog YOUTUBE CHANNEL - https://www.youtube.com/AlanSpicer

The older we get the more we wish we could have the energy of a 7 year old. Bright eyed, bushy tailed and ready to tackle the world, a 7 year old will always be willing to run for the school bus. However, at 38 I barely have the energy to stagger to my kettle and make a cup of tea in the mornings. In today's podcast episode I explore my thoughts on productivity and how you need to be a little kinder to yourself. ► SUBSCRIBE FOR REGULAR YOUTUBE TIPS & TRICKS - https://goo.gl/oeZvZr ◄ WANT MORE INFO? CHECK OUT MY DEEP DIVE BLOGS - https://alanspicer.com/blog YOUTUBE CHANNEL - https://www.youtube.com/AlanSpicer

Sometimes you need to give yourself a bubble to work in to get the most done. How about you take a workcation to get things done -  What is a Workcation? = https://alanspicer.com/what-is-a-workcation/ Thank you Desiree for the inspiration ► SUBSCRIBE FOR REGULAR YOUTUBE TIPS & TRICKS - https://goo.gl/oeZvZr ◄ WANT MORE INFO? CHECK OUT MY DEEP DIVE BLOGS - https://alanspicer.com/blog YOUTUBE CHANNEL - https://www.youtube.com/AlanSpicer

Sometimes it's when it gets real quiet when you get to hear the voices you need to hear. I love the peace that falling snow can give you. It makes the world quiet and when everything is quiet you can find the advice you are looking for. ► SUBSCRIBE FOR REGULAR YOUTUBE TIPS & TRICKS - https://goo.gl/oeZvZr ◄ WANT MORE INFO? CHECK OUT MY DEEP DIVE BLOGS - https://alanspicer.com/blog YOUTUBE CHANNEL - https://www.youtube.com/AlanSpicer

Is chatgpt a blessing or a curse for humanity? ► SUBSCRIBE FOR REGULAR YOUTUBE TIPS & TRICKS - https://goo.gl/oeZvZr ◄ WANT MORE INFO? CHECK OUT MY DEEP DIVE BLOGS - https://alanspicer.com/blog YOUTUBE CHANNEL - https://www.youtube.com/AlanSpicer

It’s time to ring in the New Year. New year new podcast episode, welcome home. In this episode I’m gonna go back through and tell you where are you been for the last I don’t know year or so. The star creating podcast was always a place where I shared my personal thoughts and help to experience the journey that is travelling through entrepreneurship. I plan on bringing the podcast back on a regular basis, and I thought I’d recap to everybody, who I am, what I do on the importance of multiple legs… you’ll see what I mean by listening. ► SUBSCRIBE FOR REGULAR YOUTUBE TIPS & TRICKS - https://goo.gl/oeZvZr ◄ WANT MORE INFO? CHECK OUT MY DEEP DIVE BLOGS - https://alanspicer.com/blog YOUTUBE CHANNEL - https://www.youtube.com/AlanSpicer

How to become a full time youtuber! I have been on YouTube for nearly 10 years but I have been a full time youtuber for 5! In this masterclass mash I I share with you how I finally went full time on youtube, and you can too!! Go full-time on youtube and make youtube your day job. You can build a business around your skills or hobby and make this your core income. WATCH NEXT START A BUSINESS FROM ANYTHING - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rb5b9Qz96fA ► SUBSCRIBE FOR REGULAR YOUTUBE TIPS & TRICKS - https://goo.gl/oeZvZr ◄ WANT MORE INFO? CHECK OUT MY DEEP DIVE BLOGS - https://alanspicer.com/blog CONTACT ME - https://alanspicer.com/contact/

Looking to start a YouTube channel and hoping for success on YouTube. Making money on youtube, getting views on youtube, growing a youtube channel and getting more subscribers on YouTube can be hard. In this video I will break down in a masterclass how to start a successful youtube channel, how to beat the youtube algorithm and how to make money from youtube all in one massive complete guide to youtube success. #AlanSpicer #YouTubeTips #StartCreating #Tutorial #YouTubeCertified #HowTo #Education  ► SUBSCRIBE FOR REGULAR YOUTUBE TIPS & TRICKS - https://goo.gl/oeZvZr ◄ WANT MORE INFO? CHECK OUT MY DEEP DIVE BLOGS - https://alanspicer.com/blog CONTACT ME - https://alanspicer.com/contact/

In this episode of TubeTalk, we chat with Alan Spicer, YouTube consultant and blogger, about gaining 1,000 subscribers and beyond. His YouTube growth channel, Alan Spicer, has 34,000 subscribers. He also has thousands of subscribers on other YouTube channels, and books clients on his website, alanspicer.com Alan has reviewed lots of channels and has noticed a pattern with successful creators. Typically, channels with over 1,000 subscribers have three things in common. 1. The Content Is Hyperfocused and Entertaining There are two ways to start a successful YouTube channel. The first option is making focused content that caters to one audience. But if you don’t know what your niche should be, you can explore different topics to see what gets more views. Be warned, though: The results for this option are unpredictable. You’re letting the numbers decide what your niche should be, even if you aren’t passionate about the topic. That’s why we recommend option one – finding a topic you love and sticking to it. Is your YouTube niche worth pursuing? Ask yourself three questions to find out: Can I talk about this topic for hours? Am I passionate about it? Are video ideas coming to me effortlessly? If your answer to all three questions is “yes,” you have a niche worth exploring. Whether that’s cooking, baseball highlights, makeup, or something else, embrace your newfound topic! Narrowing your focus is the fastest way to get 1,000 subscribers on YouTube. The deeper you dive into a subject, the better your chances of attracting like-minded viewers. If you’re a Minecraft creator, for example, viewers will subscribe to watch hundreds of gaming tutorials. Making how-to content is a sure-fire way to stand out on YouTube. But don’t forget to be informative and entertaining. Spicer sees this formula all the time as a YouTube consultant – and it works. “You can still be educational and funny,” Spicer says. “[A fencing company] was making content about ‘how to’ this and ‘how to’ that, which was great. But then they made a video that was all about a specific building material…. It’s a nice time-lapse thing, and it’s entertaining. But it still was within their focus of them telling us how to put up that fence and the specific materials you need to use.” Of course, the video went viral. The fencing company got views from their audience and people who enjoyed the time-lapse video. 2. The Creator Is an Expert – or Passionate About Becoming One Did you know it takes some creators years to reach 1,000 YouTube subscribers? During that time, they post dozens of videos, if not hundreds. That’s why passion is invaluable on YouTube. If you aren’t excited about your niche, it’s hard to keep going with little to no views and subscribers. Chances are, you will lose motivation.

Making money on youtube and making money online can be the holy grail for some creators. People think that you can just start a youtube channel, work to get it monetized and then just be rolling in cash... im here to share with you the ugly truth about making money on YouTube. WATCH NEXT MAKE MONEY WITH ZERO SUBS = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vk6jUk_H24w

YouTube sub bots! Some people buy subscribers to make grow their channel. Why buy subscribers? Buying cheap youtube subscribers can hurt your channel, slow your growth and even get you banned. Today we talk everything sub bot and buying subscribers on youtube. The UGLY TRUTH about SUB BOTS and BUYING SUBSCRIBERS on YouTube ⏱️TIMESTAMPS⏱️ 0:00 The UGLY TRUTH about SUB BOTS and BUYING SUBSCRIBERS on YouTube 0:18 What are sub bots? 1:08 The TRUTH about youtube sub bots WATCH NEXT UGLY TRUTH ABOUT YOUTUBE SHORTS = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dvohr85uLrQ

How To Make Money On YouTube with 0 Subscribers. You can make money online with zero youtube subs if you just think outside the box. Today I teach you how to make money online blogging, with affiliate marketing, selling digital products and more. ⏱️TIMESTAMPS⏱️ 0:00 Make Money On YouTube with 0 Subscribers 0:52 Services Affiliate Links 2:47 Direct Product Sales 3:27 Blog Enrichment 5:10 First Mover Product Reviews 7:10 Niche Product Reviews 8:26 Sell Your Expertise WATCH NEXT 0-1K Subs in 2 Months - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCaEHd3aP_A How much YouTube Pays me every month =  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36sxVsbXcyc

You can get views with zero subscribers. You do not need subscribers to start getting views on YouTube - you just need to be active in finding your audience and helping them find you. WANT MORE INFO? CHECK OUT MY DEEP DIVE BLOGS - https://alanspicer.com/blog ⏱️TIMESTAMPS⏱️ 0:00 How to get views on YouTube with Zero Subscribers 0:05 YouTube Shorts 1:38 External Traffic 2:23 Blogging WATCH NEXT 0-1K Subs in 2 Months - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCaEHd3aP_A

Best side hustles for YouTubers looking to make a little extra money on the side with their cameras or skills that already use making videos as YouTubers. Editing, Blogging, Photography and other skills you use daily but didn't think about using to make money from. LOWER THIRDS FOR VIDEOS FROM UNDERDOG = https://alanspiceryt.krtra.com/t/2QkrUqwexArK HIRE ME FOR COACHING = https://alanspicer.com/contact Here are 7 side hustle ideas 2021 to help you make money online, from home and even as a teenager or student. A side hustle is any type of employment undertaken in addition to one’s full-time job. A side hustle is generally freelance or piecework in nature, providing a supplemental income. Side hustles are often things a person is passionate about, rather day a typical day job worked in order to make ends meet. What is a side hustle?  A side hustle is not the same as a part-time job. While a part-time job still entails someone else (your employer) calling most of the shots (including hours worked and what you’ll be paid), a side hustle gives you the freedom to decide how much you want to work and earn. With financial security a problem for nearly half of Americans, side hustles prove to be a viable option for many people working to get out of debt or testing the entrepreneurial waters. ⏱️TIMESTAMPS⏱️ 0:00 7 Side Hustles for YouTubers 0:27 Edit Videos for Other People 1:18 Make and sell graphics 2:00 Write blogs - Blog Videos 3:04 Become a photographer - Stock photo, product photography, weddings 4:05 Teach a skill or educate people about your hobby 5:02 Social Media posting 5:49 Social media and comment replies WATCH NEXT MAKE MONEY WITHOUT YOUTUBE ADS = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZnFLvULgYY

Everybody asks how do I go viral on YouTube. They seem to think going viral on youtube makes them money, fame, or an instant celebrity. Today we dive into what going viral on youtube means, the good parts of having a viral video, the bad effects of a video video, how to capitalize on going viral on YouTube and the side effects this might have on your long term future. ⏱️TIMESTAMPS⏱️ 0:00 The Ugly Truth About Going Viral on YouTube 0:31 The GOOD - Going Viral on YouTube 1:12 The BAD - How To Go Viral on YouTube 1:56 How Annie Dube coped with going VIRAL 3:12 What to do IF you go Viral 4:36 Beat The YouTube Algorithm WATCH NEXT HOW TO BEAT THE YOUTUBE ALGORITH AS A SMALL YOUTUBER - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAtYXpQglsk

Is it time to quit YouTube? Quitting youtube is like quitting anything in life - business, relationships, weight loss, weight gain, hobbies, friends - you need to understand the realistic expectations when trying to achieve something and give it the effort, time and knowledge it deserves. I have been on YouTube for over 9 years now. In that time I have grow 3 channels, 2 painfully slowly and 1 quickly based on trends and the experience I have gained from 9 years of hard work. Don't quit, just do the hard work - be realistic - and never give up! WATCH NEXT THE UGLY TRUTH ABOUT YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgBnjN0rlpc 0-100 SUBS IN 18 DAYS - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfUFfPF13NQ WANT MORE INFO? CHECK OUT MY DEEP DIVE BLOGS - https://alanspicer.com/blog

Too fat for YouTube? In the last year we have all been through a lot and many of us have put on weight, had confidence knocks and this might be standing on the way of starting or growing your youtube channel or trying something new in life. Today I share my thoughts on this life changing period of time and how you should not let the recent illness to stop you from making your life better. WATCH NEXT UGLY TRUTH ABOUT YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgBnjN0rlpc WANT MORE INFO? CHECK OUT MY DEEP DIVE BLOGS - https://alanspicer.com/blog

I started a youtube channel from scratch and get 1000 subscribers in just 2 months. Starting a youtube channel and growing a youtube channel from 0 subscribers to 5000 subscribers in just 2 months is still perfectly achievable and this is how I did it! THIS IS THE NEW CHANNEL =  https://tinyurl.com/cryptorookie GET VIDIQ FOR FREE - https://vidiq.com/alanspicer 0-100 SUBS IN 18 DAYS - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfUFfPF13NQ UGLY TRUTH ABOUT YOUTUBE = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgBnjN0rlpc WANT MORE INFO? CHECK OUT MY DEEP DIVE BLOGS - https://alanspicer.com/blog

I started a youtube channel from scratch and get 100 subscribers in just 18 days. Starting a youtube channel and growing a youtube channel from 0 subscribers to 5000 subscribers in just 2 months is still perfectly achievable and this is how I did it! THIS IS THE NEW CHANNEL =  https://tinyurl.com/cryptorookie ⏱️TIMESTAMPS⏱️ 0:00 How To Get 100 Subscribers on YouTube in 18 Days 1:12 Is it too late to start a YouTube channel in 2021? 3:05 Pick Your Niche Carefully - Google Trends and Hot Topics 5:47 How to use Google Trends to find YouTube Channel ideas 6:18 Decide the TYPE of videos you need to make 7:35 YouTube Video Ideas from VidIQ 7:47 The importance of branding when starting a new YouTube channel 9:06 Build a video back catalogue when starting a new YouTube channel  10:28 Why make a Youtube channel trailer?  10:56 Pin comments on YouTube videos and get more subscribers 11:54 Reply to EVERY comment! 12:49 How to track new and returning viewers on a YouTube channel 13:01 How to go from 100 to 1000 subscribers on YouTube WATCH NEXT Get DAILY YouTube Video Ideas = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bh34es1WAhc WANT MORE INFO? CHECK OUT MY DEEP DIVE BLOGS - https://alanspicer.com/blog

Grow A YouTube with A FULLTIME JOB or at School - I have been asked time and time again "Alan, how can I grow a channel while working full time" - Today we talk about what YOU can do to find time to make videos and upload more consistently, boosting your chances of growing a successful channel while working a full time short or being at school. WATCH NEXT HOW TO MAKE 1 MONTH OF CONTENT IN 1 DAY - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsGVqsyBQGQ

The one thing you need for success on youtube is a strong community. I am so grateful for is my community. When I was low and I needed to vent my feelings the other day, they was willing to listen, understand, reply and lift me up and that is what YOU need if you want to succeed on youtube in the long haul. This is my "UGLY TRUTH about YouTube" video - https://youtu.be/IgBnjN0rlpc WANT MORE INFO? CHECK OUT MY DEEP DIVE BLOGS - https://alanspicer.com/blog

The truth about YouTube, its time we had a talk. Come join me on a walk on my local canal as we talk what is takes to be successful on YouTube. WANT MORE INFO? CHECK OUT MY DEEP DIVE BLOGS - https://alanspicer.com/blog

VTubers explained - What are Vtubers? How to be a vtuber? how to make vtuber videos? How do vtubers make money... everything you need to know about virtual influencers and virtual youtubers. Hololive vtubers and many other things as we deep dive into the world of vtubers (envtuber, vtuberen) and vtuber tutorial tips for people looking to understand the world of virtual tubers.  What Are VTubers? - https://alanspicer.com/what-are-vtubers/ What are Virtual Influencers - https://alanspicer.com/what-are-virtual-influencers/ What Programs do VTubers use? - https://alanspicer.com/what-programs-do-virtual-youtubers-use/  14 MUST SEE VTubers - https://alanspicer.com/top-virtual-youtubers-list/ There have been several YouTube trends over the years, most following the same basic pattern of exploding onto the scene, being everywhere for a hot minute, and settling down into another corner of the platform. We’ve seen it with everything from Let’s Play YouTubers to Reaction YouTubers, and now we’re seeing it with VTubers, but what are VTubers? A VTuber—or Virtual YouTuber—is a YouTuber that uses a digital avatar as their main onscreen persona, often using motion tracking software to directly translate their movements onto their digital avatar. This allows the VTuber to film themselves naturally as any regular YouTuber would, while still using the digital persona they have created. ⏱️TIMESTAMPS⏱️ 0:00 Vtubers Explained 0:15 What are Vtubers? 0:42 What is an influencer? 1:30 What are virtual influencers? 2:37 What software do vtubers use? How to make a vtuber video? 3:21 What videos do vtubers make? 3:54 Is it expensive to be a vtuber? How much does it cost to be a vtuber? 4:41 Should I become a vtuber? 5:55 Why do advertisers want vtubers? 7:56 What do I think about virtual influencers and virtual youtubers? WATCH NEXT BEAT THE YOUTUBE ALGORITHM - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAtYXpQglsk PEWDIEPIE IS A VTUBER NOW? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LU8bM-TnMOg WANT MORE INFO? CHECK OUT MY DEEP DIVE BLOGS - https://alanspicer.com/blog

I made 1 months worth of youtube videos in 1 day with bulk recording. Bulk recording youtube videos can be a great way to get ahead of your workload, remove stress from up coming uploads and plan consistency into your content long term. I regularly bulk record my videos for youtube. This gives me the chance to plan 5-10 videos topics and take advantage of setting up my filming location just once. I may have a dedicated office now but in the past I would need to set up my camera, lights, and plan my videos a head of time to make the most of the precious filming time i could get in-between school runs, video editing and other life duties. The advantages of bulk recording are obvious. If you upload 3 videos a week but you are able to make 5 videos every weekend, you will never run out of videos to upload to your channel even if you need to move house, go into hospital, go on holiday or simply have writers block one week. WATCH NEXT NEW STUDIO TOUR - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3Kv6ahWXMQ Check out my blog for more rich in-depth articles to help you start and grow your youtube channel - https://alanspicer.com/blog

Today is my raw personal look into how I went from crippling major depression, debt, bankruptcy and mental health issues into a successful full time youtuber and youtube business within 4 years. From Bankrupt Depression To YouTube Success in 4 Years.... in about 25 minutes. This is a very raw, open, long and honest look into my mental health when starting and growing my YouTube channel NEW OFFICE TOUR - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3Kv6ahWXMQ WHAT IS DEPRESSION? Depression is a low mood that lasts for weeks or months and affects your daily life. Symptoms of depression include feeling unhappy or hopeless, low self-esteem and finding no pleasure in things you usually enjoy. SYMPTOMS OF DEPRESSION Symptoms of depression include feeling unhappy or hopeless, low self-esteem and finding no pleasure in things you usually enjoy.  Depression affects people in different ways and can cause a wide variety of symptoms. They range from lasting feelings of unhappiness and hopelessness, to losing interest in the things you used to enjoy and feeling very tearful. Many people with depression also have symptoms of anxiety. There can be physical symptoms too, such as feeling constantly tired, sleeping badly, having no appetite or sex drive, and various aches and pains. The symptoms of depression range from mild to severe. At its mildest, you may simply feel persistently low in spirit, while severe depression can make you feel suicidal, that life is no longer worth living. Most people experience feelings of stress, anxiety or low mood during difficult times. A low mood may improve after a short period of time, rather than being a sign of depression. BANKRUPTCY vs IVA - What is bankruptcy? - What is an IVA? Bankruptcy is typically considered a last resort option for people suffering financial hardship, and for good reason. Going through bankruptcy can give you a chance to get your finances in order, and possibly even get a clean slate—but it also has negative consequences that can affect your possessions and make it difficult to get approved for credit for years. Here's what you need to know before you file. What Happens When Declaring Bankruptcy? If you're struggling financially, bankruptcy gives you the opportunity to pay down a portion of your debts over time or have some of them eliminated entirely. Either way, declaring bankruptcy grants what's called an automatic stay, which is essentially a block on your debt to keep creditors from trying to collect. They can't deduct money from your bank account, garnish your wages or go after any of your other assets. You'll then have time to work with the court and your creditors to determine the next steps. WHAT IS AN IVA? An individual voluntary arrangement (IVA) is a legally binding agreement between you and your creditors that helps you pay off your debts at an affordable rate. You make payments managed by an insolvency practitioner. If you have an IVA and stick to the agreement, you’ll get protection from your creditors taking further action against you and some of your debt will be written off. Check out my blog for more rich in-depth articles to help you start and grow your youtube channel - https://alanspicer.com/blog

Learn how to talk to a camera on YouTube. If you want to grow on YouTube you will need to learn how to be comfortable on camera, learn how to say thing, how to pace things and understand if you need a script or if you can improv. For more tips on how to script or work from notes check out my deep dive blog on the topic - https://alanspicer.com/do-youtubers-have-scripts/ BIG THANK YOU TO  @Pronunciation with Emma   Check out my blog for more rich in-depth articles to help you start and grow your youtube channel - https://alanspicer.com/blog

2021 and you want to make YouTube A Full Time Job? In this interview I talk with Ed about how I went full time on YouTube with just 3000 subscribers, how to build multiple income streams, how to grow a youtube channel and how to use Google, blogging and search engines to grow your online brand even further. Is it too late to start a YouTube channel in 2021? No! You just need to know what you want to do and LOVE IT! A big thank you to Ed Lawrence of  @Business Film Booth    Check out my blog for more rich in-depth articles to help you start and grow your youtube channel - https://alanspicer.com/blog

Learning how to improve click through rate. Get a better click through rate on YouTube to super charge your channel growth, get more views from the existing audience and grow your channel with the YouTube algorithm working for YOU and not you chasing it. In today's video we are going to talk about how I increased my channel click through rate, gained more video views and grew my channel. WATCH NEXT BOOST AUDIENCE RETENTION and GET MORE WATCH TIME - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAKZUzCXEf8 BEAT THE ALGORITHM as a SMALL YOUTUBER - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAtYXpQglsk Check out my blog for more rich in-depth articles to help you start and grow your youtube channel - https://alanspicer.com/blog

YouTube Shorts on the YouTube shorts app and youtube shorts videos are the new power tool everyone can use and grow their youtube channel with youtube shorts. In todays deep dive video I will answer the common questions like - What are youtube shorts? How to make YouTube shorts. How to make YouTube shorts on Mobile. Do YouTube shorts count towards watch time? Can you monetize youtube shorts and my own personal feeling on the future of YouTube shorts. WATCH NEXT YOUTUBE SHORTS ANALYTICS - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4BUDovCkt0 HOW TO MAKE YOUTUBE SHORTS ON MOBILE - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dd0dViR6WEk SHORTS PLAYLIST - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FHOMDMWudU&list=PL09mwoOn57VTEoBc2NDYSrY6vNWbZ_cd2 Check out my blog for more rich in-depth articles to help you start and grow your youtube channel - https://alanspicer.com/blog

Blogging, VidIQ, Locations, Video Captions, YouTube Shorts and more. Today we give you over an hour of YouTube tips for Small YouTubers without the fluff! Checkout my blog for more rich in-depth articles to help you start and grow your youtube channel - https://alanspicer.com/blog WATCH NEXT GO BINGE OUR LAST INTERVIEW - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mxcyL3LrZ0&list=PL09mwoOn57VSf_MOqmAva6ONCNpMmSJLR

Tools for youtubers that can help you get more views, make better thumbnails, make better youtube videos, improve video ctr and grow your channel. Today I share with you my 9 go to tools, apps and websites I use for my youtube channel every day. ❤️ GET MORE VIEWS WITH VIDIQ - https://vidiq.com/alanspicer ▶️ PLACEIT - EASY YOUTUBE INTROS, END SCREENS & GRAPHICS - https://www.alanspicer.com/placeit

YouTube recently added ROM to youtube analytics. Any time a new stats metric is add to the system it normally means something big. So today I am going to explain to you What Is RPM? How does RPM affect my/your channel? How to improve RPM? How to increase cpm? and CPM vs RPM. What Is RPM? - RPM is a simple metric that compares your total revenue against your views. It's calculated by multiplying all your revenue reported in YouTube Analytics (including ads, YouTube Premium, Channel Memberships and Super Chat and Super Stickers) by 1,000, and then dividing it by total views in the same time period. RPM means revenue per mille, and tells you how much you earned per thousand views. To calculate your RPM, your estimated revenue is divided by your total views in the same time period. Your estimated revenue includes revenue from ads, YouTube Premium, memberships, Super Chat and Super Stickers. This is the actual revenue that you earned after YouTube's revenue share. Total views is defined as all views, including views that weren't monetised. Because RPM is calculated with your share of the revenue and includes views that weren't monetised, it's typically lower than the playback-based CPM. What is CPM? - Cost per 1000 impressions (CPM) is a metric that represents how much money advertisers are spending to show ads on YouTube. You'll see a few different CPM metrics in YouTube Analytics: CPM: The cost an advertiser pays for 1,000 ad impressions. An ad impression is counted any time that an ad is displayed. Playback-based CPM means effective playback-based cost per mille, and tells you how much advertisers paid per thousand monetised playbacks. To calculate your playback-based CPM, the total revenue from ads is divided by estimated monetized playbacks. An estimated monetized playback happens when a viewer sees at least one ad impression when watching one of your videos.

Why do advertising rates go up during the us election? Why do ad rates change throughout the year. Why do ad rates go up and down so much? Today we look into what affects ad rates, times of year and how the us election have a direct affect on how much some youtubers make on the platform during election season.

Get more views on YouTube, grow your channel and subscribers by diving deep into your channel. Today I am going to share with you how I get more subscribers on my youtube channel, doubling my growth in 6 months, by focusing on click through rates, thumbnails, improving audience retention and my secret video sniping technique. Want to get more subscribers on youtube and grow your youtube channel in 2020 - this is the youtube masterclass for you and its totally free :)

How to get your first 100 subscribers FAST - Looking to grow on youtube in 2020? - Maybe you need your first 100 subs for you are just looking for your NEXT 100 subs! Today we talk YouTube tips on how to get 100 subscribers in 1 day, how to get views on youtube and how to grow a YouTube channel from scratch or 0 subscribers and make sure how to get active subs rather than zombie followers.

Beat the YouTube Algorithm, understanding the youtube algorithm to grow your youtube channel, get more views and hack the youtube algorithm to suggest your videos over and over again. If you know what youtube is looking for to suggest your videos you get get youtube to push your channel as a small youtuber and grow fast! Today we dive deep and learn how to beat the algorithm, how to grow fast on youtube, how to get more view on YouTube and how to do it every time! Need help to RANK FIRST IN SEARCH? I use VidIQ to optimise my videos with youtube seo, video title, description. tags, end screens, thumbnails and much much more [AND ITS FREE!!!] - https://vidiq.com/alanspicer ⏱️TIMESTAMPS⏱️ 0:00 Intro 0:17 What is the YouTube Algorithm? 1:30 What is the GOAL of the Algorithm? 3:15 How does youtube SUGGEST videos? 6:31 How to MAKE YouTube suggest YOUR Video 10:21 What is a GOOD AUDIENCE RETENTION RATE? 13:44 How to RANK FIRST in SEARCH! 16:59 How I Grew My Channel from 9K to 22K Subscribers 18:21 How To BOOST Audience Retention FAST WATCH NEXT BOOST Your Audience Retention - HACK THE ALGORITHM - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAKZUzCXEf8 #AlanSpicer #StartCreating #YouTubeCertified #HowTo #Education #VidIQ ► SUBSCRIBE FOR REGULAR YOUTUBE TIPS & TRICKS - https://goo.gl/oeZvZr ◄ ❤️ WATCH MY LATEST VIDEO - https://goo.gl/VfchGc 🔴 Listen To The Start Creating Podcast - https://anchor.fm/startcreatingpodcast IMPORTANT LINKS ============================= ✅ WANT SOME COOL GRAPHICS FOR YOUR VIDEOS? = https://alanspiceryt.krtra.com/t/2QkrUqwexArK 📌 75+ YouTube Thumbnail Templates for £15 - https://alanspicer.com/thumbnails ✅ FREE YOUTUBE TIPS eBOOK/PDF - https://goo.gl/E1LC43 🔥 TRY ADOBE FOR FREE - GFX, PICS & VIDEO EDITING - http://alanspicer.com/tryadobe ✅ CHEAP QUALITY WEBSITE HOSTING - http://alanspicer.com/bluehost ▶️ B-ROLL VIDEOS, PICTURES & MORE - https://alanspicer.com/storyblocks ❤️ GET MORE VIEWS WITH VIDIQ - https://vidiq.com/alanspicer ✅ TUBEBUDDY - https://www.alanspicer.com/tubebuddy ▶️ PLACEIT - EASY YOUTUBE INTROS, END SCREENS & GRAPHICS - https://www.alanspicer.com/placeit ✅ GET ONE AUDIOBOOK FOR FREE FROM AUDIBLE - https://tinyurl.com/y4xfnxet  🔊 SUBTITLES - $10 FREE + QUICK, EASY CAPTIONING FROM REV - https://www.alanspicer.com/rev SUGGESTED EQUIPMENT - https://alanspicer.com/resources/ Note - Some of my links will be affiliate marketing links. These links do not affect the price of the products or services referred to but may offer commissions that are used to help me to fund the free YouTube video tutorials on this channel - thank you for your support.

PewDiePie is doing YouTube Wrong - @PewDiePie would be a horrible new youtuber. So many people copy Pewdiepie thinking that if they do anything he does that they will be the next mega star - but here's the kicker... PEWDIEPIE IS DOING YOUTUBE WRONG (for a newbie). YouTube for beginners is a completely different game than YouTube growth for established channels. There is 5 reasons why you do not copy PewDiePie ⏱️TIMESTAMPS⏱️ 0:00 Why PewDiePie is Wrong 0:33 PewDiePie clickbaits for views 1:09 PewDiePie has bad artwork 2:05 PewDiePie has a bad profile picture 2:25 PewDiePie doesn't use tags - Poor Video SEO 2:47 PewDiePie doesn't have a niche 3:14 WHY PewDiePie is doing everything wrong for a new YouTuber 3:50 Why PewDiePie doesnt use YouTube best practices WATCH NEXT Do this to make better videos - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhFdeot938E How To Make A Channel Banner - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yzLa7y6Xhc #AlanSpicer #StartCreating #YouTubeCertified #HowTo #Education #VidIQ ► SUBSCRIBE FOR REGULAR YOUTUBE TIPS & TRICKS - https://goo.gl/oeZvZr ◄ ❤️ WATCH MY LATEST VIDEO - https://goo.gl/VfchGc 🔴 Listen To The Start Creating Podcast - https://anchor.fm/startcreatingpodcast IMPORTANT LINKS ============================= ✅ WANT SOME COOL GRAPHICS FOR YOUR VIDEOS? = https://alanspiceryt.krtra.com/t/2QkrUqwexArK 📌 75+ YouTube Thumbnail Templates for £15 - https://alanspicer.com/thumbnails ✅ FREE YOUTUBE TIPS eBOOK/PDF - https://goo.gl/E1LC43 🔥 TRY ADOBE FOR FREE - GFX, PICS & VIDEO EDITING - http://alanspicer.com/tryadobe ✅ CHEAP QUALITY WEBSITE HOSTING - http://alanspicer.com/bluehost ▶️ B-ROLL VIDEOS, PICTURES & MORE - https://alanspicer.com/storyblocks ❤️ GET MORE VIEWS WITH VIDIQ - https://vidiq.com/alanspicer ✅ TUBEBUDDY - https://www.alanspicer.com/tubebuddy ▶️ PLACEIT - EASY YOUTUBE INTROS, END SCREENS & GRAPHICS - https://www.alanspicer.com/placeit ✅ GET ONE AUDIOBOOK FOR FREE FROM AUDIBLE - https://tinyurl.com/y4xfnxet  🔊 SUBTITLES - $10 FREE + QUICK, EASY CAPTIONING FROM REV - https://www.alanspicer.com/rev SUGGESTED EQUIPMENT - https://alanspicer.com/resources/ Note - Some of my links will be affiliate marketing links. These links do not affect the price of the products or services referred to but may offer commissions that are used to help me to fund the free YouTube video tutorials on this channel - thank you for your support.

I have been struggling with self care recently. I struggle with guilt for taking time for myself vs working harder to earn money or success we need. Listen to part one here - https://anchor.fm/startcreatingpodcast/episodes/Is-self-care-wasting-valuable-time--Or-essential-for-long-term-growth--ep-055-ei6ki6

How Much Do YouTubers make per 1000 views? If you get more views on Youtube you assume you would make more money, that's not entirely true. YouTube cpm rates vary from video to video, topic to topic and channel to channel. A channel getting a million views a month with prank videos might make peanuts compared to a channel getting one hundred thousand views all about passive income and finance. Today we are here to dispel the myth of youtube money, making money on youtube and start digging into how much does 1000 views make a youtuber - you'll be surprised at how wildly different this can be. How much do youtubers make per view? Does more YouTube views mean more money for the creator?

You might hate me for this video but it's still true. Subscribers, and subscriber counts do not matter. Its not about the size of your audience but the engagement you get. Stop crying over the number and start focusing on the value you can offer. So many people are driven by "how to get more subscribers" - "how to get more views" - "how to grow a youtube channel" - when you should be engaging the audience you already have

I struggle with allowing myself self care and personal time without feeling guilty. Today you join me sat on a bench sharing my inner thoughts after a revelation.

Rome wasn't built in a day but stubbornness and patience can get you many things

A quick tip to answer how to get more views on YouTube in 15 Seconds. This trick will not only get you more video views but increase engagement and get you more subscribers on YouTube as well. The hook to your video is important to make people curious but also let them know you will deliver on what your title and thumbnail is promising the viewer. How To Get More Views? - The first 15 seconds of your video is the time you have to reassure your viewer that they will get what they expected from the video thumbnail or title. This might be the answer to a question, some action, or in my case normally a youtube tutorial showing them something that could get them more subscribers, add an end screen or do something cool with a youtube feature. If you can master the first 15 seconds of your video you will increase overall watch time, get more views for longer and that can also convert into more subscribers in the long run. Get more views fast but then keep them learn how to hook viewers and they will engage with you.

Need help to monetize a facebook group page? Did you know you can make money from your facebook group? Facebook has their own monetization system hidden in the facebook creator studio for pages but groups you have to be a little smarter. To make money with a facebook group you need to interact with the group itself, affiliate links, mailing lists and digital products. Today I am going to deep dive into what you can do to monetize your facebook page without adverts. How To Make Money with A Facebook Group Page - How To Monetize Your Facebook Group - How To Monetize Facebook Groups 2020 📌 75+ YouTube Thumbnail Templates for £15 - https://alanspicer.com/thumbnails Did you know you can monetize facebook pages? you can monetize facebook videos, add facebook video advert breaks and share income with facebook brand deals - https://youtu.be/RJD-DoYx74s

YouTube Tips for Small Youtubers overload! How To Make Thumbnails? Do tags matter? Should I monetize my videos? How To grow on youtube and more. Today I sit down with @How To 9 X Your Social Media - Simon Scholes and talk all things YouTube. Simon is an OG YouTuber who has been on the platform for many years and was around when I first ventured onto YouTube in 2012(ish). Simon is a social media coach, voice over king, semi daily vlogger, father of a squeeky human, hater of postal stuff workers and publish author. Go check out SImon's channel - https://www.youtube.com/user/STOPJABBAINGON 

Too shy to be on camera? Not comfortable on camera? Not started a channel because you don't want to be seen on camera? Worried that you'll look silly? Its all in your head! The best way to get comfortable on camera is to be on camera!! Today is a clip of a coaching call I had with my client Samira Alexander. For years she has run a success for business but a fear for showing her face on camera. Before now all her videos have been overlays, meditations or camera down tutorials. In this clip I finally convince her that the power to be on camera is in her hands, and she needs to just do it! Maybe its a confidence thing? Looking to learn how to be more confident on camera? Looking to fight being camera shy? Being shy on camera is natural, all you need to learn is that you are in control of what is seen, edited and uploaded! WATCH NEXT 25 Channel Ideas without Showing Your Face - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5xJCzCkq1o How To Make Better Videos - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aj_VInbN318 We can grow together, We can learn together... Start Creating! Who Is Alan Spicer? - https://alanspicer.com/who-is-alan/

How To Start A YouTube Channel without Showing Your Face 25 Ideas for people who want to start and grow a youtube channel but are still a little shy about being on camera. A vast majority of this videos b-roll came from StoryBlocks - great easy to use survive and very affordable - https://alanspicer.com/storyblocks Are you struggling to think of youtube channel ideas? To get started on YouTube you need to pick a niche and and if you dont want to show your face maybe these faceless youtube channel ideas can help you get started. We can grow together, We can learn together... Start Creating! Who Is Alan Spicer? - https://alanspicer.com/who-is-alan/

Why do you make YouTube videos? Why should people subscribe to you over anybody else? Why do you make the videos you do? Why sport, why not comedy? Why beauty, why not DIY? What makes you want to be a YouTuber. It is very import for you to figure out the WHY in your content. Did you start YouTube for the money? Are you hoping for YouTube Fame? Are you making videos to help people learn? Maybe you want to make people laugh. The WHY is important! I don't care if you are here for fame and money as long as you understand that is WHY you are here and you work towards that. If you are going to start a YouTube channel the WHY can be your guiding light and the reason to make content, even when no one has found you yet. We can grow together, We can learn together... Start Creating! Who Is Alan Spicer? - https://alanspicer.com/who-is-alan/

10 Work from home tips to make working from home in 2020 with remote working easier and more productive. When i started I needed tips for working from home to fight off boredom and distractions so here are some working from home tips to make sure you get the most out of your time and to master your work - wfh. Need a more in-depth guide to working from home, including direct examples and tips? Check out my blog - https://alanspicer.com/how-to-work-from-home-for-beginners-10-life-changing-tips/ We can grow together, We can learn together... Start Creating! Who Is Alan Spicer? - https://alanspicer.com/who-is-alan/

It's time to work from home 2020. I work at home as freelancer working remotely from my own home. Work at home jobs are not as easy as some people think so here are my tips for people with work at home jobs 2020 and how to fine or make your own work from home jobs during this very testing time. Working at home online has been a real life line for me over the years. Being your own boss and keeping your own time comes with its own pitfalls. Today I am going to share with you my productivity tips for working from home as a freelancer entrepreneur or while on lockdown. It's time for some working from home tips! We can grow together, We can learn together... Start Creating! Who Is Alan Spicer? - https://alanspicer.com/who-is-alan/

Smart Passive Income Tips that helped me makeover $5000 in "passive income" with affiliate links, marketing, advertising and more in the last 12 months. These smart money tactics can help you make money online with affiliate marketing 2020. Easy money and passive income 2020 is a lie - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSC1Dp6Qrfk - I even made a video to rant about how the idea of relaxing on the beach with a martini and your ipad is complete BS, BUT hard work and laying the foundations and build up an automated income that make residual income and helps you earn while you sleep. For more info on investing, dividend stocks, real estate and savings check out @Graham Stephan  and @Andrei Jikh  We can grow together, We can learn together... Start Creating! Who Is Alan Spicer? - https://alanspicer.com/who-is-alan/

How to increase your adsense cpm ads rate and earn more money on YouTube - YouTube adverts can earn you a little extra money on the side, but did you know it can be affected by what you talk about, how many adverts you show and what niche you are in?!  How To Improve YouTube CPM Rate and Make More Money on YouTube Adsense 1 - Evaluate your existing videos - Dive into your channel analytics and look at what currently gets you your best CPM (cost per thousand views). This will help you understand what topics on youtube channel make you the best money and attract the best adverts. You can then double down on those topics, making more of them to boost overall CPM income. 2 -  Make Longer Videos - You can boost your video CPM by adding more adverts into longer videos. Videos over 10 minutes long on YouTube can have adverts at the start, the end and as many as you want in the middle called "mid-rolls". These can help multiply the money you can make from a single video. Imagine you get $5 per 1000 views for 1 advert and you add 4 more, that is 5x$5 so $25 per 1000 views, a huge jump in CPM rate. 3 - Difference Niches Have Different CPM Rates - This is a lesson I learnt myself the hard way. You could have an entertainment channel with a broad audience getting millions of views but if your niche is not advertiser friendly, or is too broad it might have a hugely negative effect on the overall CPM of your content. However, if you target set niches you can boost your income. Business, Money, Entrepreneurship, Real Estate and other "high end" niches attract higher paid adverts and therefore higher CPMs. Kids content, pranks, jokes, etc offer a wider reach but normally means easier to buy ads against as there are so many people making that content and less valuable transactions connected to it. 4 - Stop Swearing! - Yes this myth is true! YouTube will listen and transcribe your content and there is statistics that show your channel and video income can and will be negatively affected by cussing/swearing. When advertisers select what channel "buckets" they want to spend money on, you swearing might make you "less desirable" vs someone who has identical content with more family friendly language in their videos. 5 - Make Money Blogging - If you have your content why not blog those videos onto a website and link that to adsense to maximise the income. I have 500ish videos on my channel and over time I have been slowly adding them to my website blog. This can help build search traffic, drive more people to the video and your channel but also gives you a chance to serve more adverts to the viewers. This means not only can you get in-video adverts but banner ads as well.

Should I Work For FREE? Can working for free to grow a business work? Never work for free? Or can working for free be your side hustle? I am a firm believer that working for free can be the key to your future and a great way to start a business but you need to understand its a long term game not a short term play for leverage.

What things do you need to start a YouTube channel? Many people ask me how do i get started on YouTube? How do I start a YouTube channel in 2020? And I always tell them it's not about the expensive cameras and silly music or drones, it's all about the heart, passion and sometimes just a mobile phone.

Increase your income, boost cash flow and earn more money by just changing your mindset. Today I share How I 10X Income in my business by changing from hourly rate to set fee and then simply focused on getting better at my job. How To 10X Your Income - Earn More Money By Being More Efficient At Your Job When I first started in business many many moons ago I, like many of us, strived to break out of the bog standard 9 to 5 and become my own boss. I had an idea for web development and I knew I could sell but I fell into the very common mistake of pricing my work per hour rather than per project. Most people you will know have a standard clock in clock out job and they will be paid an hourly rate or salaried based on that rate. This means if you truly give 110% effort you are under valuing yourself and your potential income. Let say you say to a client you will charge them £5 per hour to make a product (could be anything - a spreadsheet, clean their house, build a teddy bear) and it takes you 2 hours, thats £10. But after 5 years of doing your job you are now and expert and can make the same bear in just half an hour... you have now short changed yourself by being too good at you job and you've earnt £2.50. Now let us try it another way - You say upfront the task will be £10. This in the first few years it does take you 2 hours to complete your goal, you have earned £5 per hour and you're happy. As the years go on you are now better at your job and can do the same task in 30 mins - now you still have £10 and the potential to make/do another 3 tasks at the same fee. Your skill, your time and your expertise has effectively given you a pay rise!  

(Your YouTube Side Hustle) Make your job your side hustle - Business - Its something I am amazing that many people miss, the ability to take their skills and make it into their very own side hustle by simply teaching people your job on YouTube full time! How To Start A Business - Go Full Time on YouTube. If you love your job you have the advantage that you will have already done the hard work to get better at your job. You will learn new skills, go on training courses and install knowledge in your head that others wishing to get into your industry will want to learn too. This is your chance to open a YouTube channel and teach people those skills one video at a time - make yourself the expert! 

Is VidCon Worth It? Is VidCon Worth The Money? - I was invited to @VidCon London with @vidIQ - an eye opening experience that has helped me understand what I have actually been doing for the last 8 years of my life and reassuring me that there is a very large family of people that love online video as much as I do. I made sure to vlog the event so i could imortalise the wonder and awe of my first conference and I wanted to share it with you too - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKWo0GVankM&list=PL09mwoOn57VRluKGu0eCPglbIRSTP8Vm3 Side note - I would like to thank the @vidIQ team I worked directly with (Liza, Liron, Rob, Ilya) for the amazing experience, the friends, the food, the brain melting moments - and I would like to thank @Derral Eves Hank Green (@hankschannel @vlogbrothers) and Luke Owen @WrestleTalk 

Passive Income in 2020, Passive Income meaning lazy money does not exists yet it is a holy grail for some people. Make money online, passive income from youtube, and passive income from investments are the great get rich quick schemes of the internet generation but I am here to tell you honestly that PASSIVE INCOME IS A LIE. Make A Passive Income Online in 2020 - With HARD WORK! The only true "passive income business" has been seeded by hard work for years as you build up a client base or a product back catalogue. The true passive income has a foundation of 10-25 years solid graft, investing in businesses, skills, services and customer care. There is no silver bullet out there that will take you from your living room sofa to a villa in the maldives within 28 days. ► 9 Steps To Starting Your Own Business - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbPZOjIiSlU ► How I Made YouTube My Full Time Job in 3 Years - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2PH55x0X-g ► The BRUTAL Truth About YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qTmeXzmb68

There is a truth about youtube that many people might not understand. They look at the high flyers on the platform and assume it's an easy climb to easy money with no dedication. Many people still shrug their shoulders "YouTube isn't a real job" because they are not aware of the hard work it takes to carve out a little community for your own personal channel. Today I sit down and get honest and raw with you - sharing my experience of the rollercoaster that with YouTuber life. ► 5 SImple Tips To Better Videos - https://youtu.be/VhFdeot938E ► 10X Your Views with Trends - https://youtu.be/45RAOA-xLzw ► Make CLICKABLE TITLES Every Time - https://youtu.be/-q3mgkMslN0

Side Hustle can be your motivation, having an online side hustle in 2020 could be the light at the end of the tunnel for your 9-5 job or could be your future plans backup plans waiting for when you need them. Side Hustle ideas in 2020 could be your next business. I made my side hustle into a full time business and there are 5 LIFE CHANGING reasons why I think its good for YOU to have your very own side hustle for 2020. MORE BUSINESS VIDEOS FOR YOU ► How To Start A Business in 2020 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhFdeot938E ► 5 BUSINESS MISTAKES I Learned A Lot From - https://youtu.be/ni5dUudmR8w ► HOW I made YOUTUBE my FULL TIME JOB - https://youtu.be/d2PH55x0X-g

Step by Step Guide to Starting A Business Online in 2020, it might sound like a daunting task so today's video is dedicated to the 9 Steps i took to Start My YouTube Business over the last years. From side hustle to how to start a business in just 3 years, and you can do it too. My 5 BUSINESS MISTAKES - https://youtu.be/ni5dUudmR8w I Made YouTube My FULL TIME JOB in 3 Years - https://youtu.be/d2PH55x0X-g Get A FREE AUDIOBOOK of YOUR CHOICE - https://tinyurl.com/y4xfnxet I'm going to be reading a lot more in 2020 starting with @GaryVee Crush It (https://amzn.to/2sokRFH) and Crushing It (https://amzn.to/37nuByM) then pouring more into my head over the year. I want to try and read 50+ books/audiobooks using audible, I will also be revisiting John Green's (https://amzn.to/39ty14W) books in 2020 as well - if you want a free trial goto https://tinyurl.com/y4xfnxet #AlanSpicer #StartCreating #Business #Entrepreneurship #GaryVeeChallenge #YouTubeCertified #YouTubeTips #YouTubeTutorials #Tutorials #YouTube #FAQs #YouTuberProblems #HowTo #Education #Learning #Help

To get more views on YouTube can seem like a hard task but if you chase trending topics it can 10X Your Channels Views and growth as long as you know how to follow up afterwards. Today I share with you proof that trending topical videos and offer rapid growth to grow a channel fast on YouTube and all you need to do is make sure you are prepared to react once the trend kicks in. How To Grow on YouTube with Topical Trends and News Katie Price Bankrupt, how is Katie Price's Bankruptcy going to get you views? YouTube is all about great content at the right time. Sometimes that time might be in 3 years time, so you need to make the content evergreen, like tutorials. But sometimes the content that will help you grow your channel and get more views is topical, trending news happening RIGHT NOW and you need to jump on it and make sure you get as much juice out of it as possible to grow your channels baseline.

5 MISTAKES In Business I Wish I'd Learnt From Sooner // Starting and growing a business has its up and downs I have learnt a lot from my business mistakes. In today's video I want to share with you the 5 lessons i learnt from my biggest mistakes over the years. How I Made YouTube My Full Time Job - https://youtu.be/d2PH55x0X-g I'm going to be reading a lot more starting with @GaryVee Crush It (https://amzn.to/2sokRFH) and Crushing It (https://amzn.to/37nuByM) then pouring more into my head over the year. I want to try and read 50+ books/audiobooks using audible, I will also be revisiting John Green's (https://amzn.to/39ty14W) books in 2020 as well - if you want a free trial goto https://tinyurl.com/y4xfnxet

Going full time on YouTube is the dream of many creators. Some see YouTube as a goldmine, a get rich quick scheme that anyone can easily jump on and build a brand or business. But sensible people understand that is takes time, effort, luck and A LOT of hard work to make YouTube a Full Time job. In today's video I share with you the last 3-4 years and tell you the steps I took to go from 0 subscribers to being Full Time YouTuber and business owner in 2020. Want to hear more on how I started? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9orTPdI_mA How To Go Full Time on YouTube with 3K Subs - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkFPkIuBgPI

My thoughts on cancel culture.

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2019 YouTube Rewind for Content Creators - As the year comes to an end I wanted to Rewind YouTube in 2019 and relive the news, drama and issues that affected YouTube creators and throw out my predictions for 2020 - in a very waffling, ramble of a video!/podcast. #AlanSpicer #YouTubeRewind #YouTubeRewind2019 #StartCreating #YouTubeCertified #YouTubeTips #YouTubeTutorials #Tutorials #YouTube #FAQs #YouTuberProblems #HowTo #Education #Learning #Help DONATION LINK - https://streamlabs.com/alanspicer ► SUBSCRIBE FOR REGULAR YOUTUBE TIPS & TRICKS - https://goo.gl/oeZvZr ◄ ❤️ WATCH MY LATEST VIDEO - https://goo.gl/VfchGc 🔴 Listen To The Start Creating Podcast - https://anchor.fm/startcreatingpodcast ❓ ASK ME A QUESTION - https://m.me/AlanSpicerYouTube?ref=w6094971

YouTube COPPA Explained! COPPA Questions? Need help with all this scary news and rules. Today I answer all your FTC YouTube and COPPA questions in a COPPA Questions Q&A. Dont get caught out, get the COPPA 2020 Law Explained.   COPPA FTC - ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW PLAYLIST - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mBdrycdPvc&list=PL09mwoOn57VSeRgkmPhs86n44i3LGs7Qk

This week I have travelled to see my mum for her Birthday in Kent. With this trip I also wanted to take a trip through my childhood town and relive those bitter sweet memories.

How To Get 10000 Subscribers on YouTube 2020 - You can get youtube subscribers 2020 by doubling down on what already works for you and amplifying your content. It took me just over 29 months to start a youtube channel and grow it to 10K subs. Today I share with you how I did that and add some juice tips as well. How I Got 3000 Subscribers Playlist - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hacl0GWbtzw&list=PL09mwoOn57VRSFdvQgLKPW06hZsVis7fN How To Make Better Videos - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P562Ocixvac&list=PL09mwoOn57VRrhPIsJd3oQM7SPgmP8ZtK How To Use A/B Thumbnail Testing - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2X5s2rEYzw How To Get TubeBuddy for FREE - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3o2uoE2Jdw ADD Subtitles FAST - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8F3IQJ5F0s Adobe Premiere Editing Tips - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P562Ocixvac&list=PL09mwoOn57VSfykp0UVMIc1b7Mxts2Ixa #AlanSpicer #StartCreating #YouTubeCertified #YouTubeTips #YouTubeTutorials #Tutorials #YouTube #FAQs #YouTuberProblems #HowTo #Education #Learning #Help #HowToGetSubscribers #Subscribers #GetSubscribers #YouTubeSubscribers ► SUBSCRIBE FOR REGULAR YOUTUBE TIPS & TRICKS - https://goo.gl/oeZvZr ◄ ❤️ WATCH MY LATEST VIDEO - https://goo.gl/VfchGc 🔴 Listen To The Start Creating Podcast - https://anchor.fm/startcreatingpodcast ❓ ASK ME A QUESTION - https://m.me/AlanSpicerYouTube?ref=w6094971 SUGGESTED PLAYLISTS ============================= ▶️ Top YouTube Hacks - https://goo.gl/uB89Ap ✅ How To Get More Subscribers - https://tinyurl.com/y5uzbqfs ▶️ How To Make Better Videos - https://tinyurl.com/y3uk5xqh ✅ How To Add End Screens To YouTube Videos - https://tinyurl.com/y5kunhv7 ▶️ Instagram Tips & Hack - https://goo.gl/Vi7pNc ✅ YouTube Tips 4K - https://tinyurl.com/y4sv6tkf ▶️ YouTube Motivational Rants - https://tinyurl.com/y4osqtnv IMPORTANT LINKS ============================= ✅ FREE YOUTUBE TIPS eBOOK/PDF - https://goo.gl/E1LC43 ▶️ SUGGESTED EQUIPMENT - https://goo.gl/GLMRbJ ✅ TUBEBUDDY - https://www.alanspicer.com/tubebuddy ▶️ PLACEIT - EASY YOUTUBE INTROS, END SCREENS & GRAPHICS - https://www.alanspicer.com/placeit ✅ GET ONE AUDIOBOOK FOR FREE FROM AUDIBLE - https://tinyurl.com/y4xfnxet  🔊 SUBTITLES - $10 FREE + QUICK, EASY CAPTIONING FROM REV - https://www.alanspicer.com/rev 🔴 YOUTUBE TIPS & YOUTUBER SUPPORT GROUP - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1887378077953745/  MY YOUTUBE SET UP ============================= ▶️ LIGHTING & BACK DROPS - https://amzn.to/2Hzr3N5 ✅ DAYLIGHT WHITE 5500K BULBS - https://amzn.to/2r1F0fO ▶️ 64GB MEMORY CARD - https://amzn.to/2I0YucB ✅ LOGITECH C920 1080P WEBCAM - https://amzn.to/2HyfvKi ▶️ RING LIGHT - https://amzn.to/2r61lsS ✅ BUDGET CAMERA - CANON 1300D - https://amzn.to/2r0YuBV ▶️ DREAM CAMERA - NIKON D3300 - https://amzn.to/2HZ9hnv 🔴 SUGGESTED EQUIPMENT - https://goo.gl/GLMRbJ We can grow together, We can learn together... Start Creating! ► THANKS FOR WATCHING PLEASE REMEMBER TO LIKE, COMMENT, SHARE AND SUBSCRIBE -  https://goo.gl/oeZvZr ◄ Note - Some of my links will be affiliate marketing links. These links do not affect the price of the products or services referred to but may offer commissions that are used to help me to fund the free YouTube video tutorials on this channel - thank you for your support.

Every year I like to set myself a goal to achieve for the next year for my birthday. A way to grow, learn skills and hold myself accountable for personal development. Now I want to give you that gift too.

Mental health and illness is not something you can catch like a cold. It takes some forgiveness, and self care to keep yourself healthy. Today I deep dive in to my past with depression and try to help you understand it’s ok to struggle, you are not alone. This week we also talk Instagram and it’s new algorithms. 🔴 Listen To The Start Creating Podcast - https://anchor.fm/startcreatingpodcast ❓ ASK ME A QUESTION - https://m.me/AlanSpicerYouTube?ref=w6094971 ▶️ SUGGESTED EQUIPMENT - https://goo.gl/GLMRbJ ► SUBSCRIBE FOR REGULAR YOUTUBE TIPS & TRICKS - https://goo.gl/oeZvZr ◄ ✅ FREE YOUTUBE TIPS eBOOK/PDF - https://goo.gl/E1LC43 ✅ TUBEBUDDY - https://www.alanspicer.com/tubebuddy ▶️ PLACEIT - EASY YOUTUBE INTROS, END SCREENS & GRAPHICS - https://www.alanspicer.com/placeit 🔊 SUBTITLES - $10 FREE + QUICK, EASY CAPTIONING FROM REV - https://www.alanspicer.com/rev LISTEN ON MOBILE ON YOUR FAVOURITE APP Apple iTunes Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/start-creating-podcast/id1464387178?uo=4 Google Podcasts - https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9iNmQ4YjEwL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4p8OqNDnYh4KdXVlvErfYj Breaker - https://www.breaker.audio/start-creating-podcast PocketCasts - https://pca.st/3ccY RadioRepublic - https://radiopublic.com/start-creating-podcast-WR91Xw Stitcher - https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/anchor-podcasts/start-creating-podcast THANKS FOR LISTENING - GO OUT THERE #STARTCREATING

So many people overlook the greatest tool in mankind’s history - the internet. If you need to learn something, ANYTHING, it can be found on Google/YouTube. Need to develop your career? Google the info! 🔴 Listen To The Start Creating Podcast - https://anchor.fm/startcreatingpodcast ❓ ASK ME A QUESTION - https://m.me/AlanSpicerYouTube?ref=w6094971 ▶️ SUGGESTED EQUIPMENT - https://goo.gl/GLMRbJ ► SUBSCRIBE FOR REGULAR YOUTUBE TIPS & TRICKS - https://goo.gl/oeZvZr ◄ ✅ FREE YOUTUBE TIPS eBOOK/PDF - https://goo.gl/E1LC43 ✅ TUBEBUDDY - https://www.alanspicer.com/tubebuddy ▶️ PLACEIT - EASY YOUTUBE INTROS, END SCREENS & GRAPHICS - https://www.alanspicer.com/placeit 🔊 SUBTITLES - $10 FREE + QUICK, EASY CAPTIONING FROM REV - https://www.alanspicer.com/rev LISTEN ON MOBILE ON YOUR FAVOURITE APP Apple iTunes Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/start-creating-podcast/id1464387178?uo=4 Google Podcasts - https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9iNmQ4YjEwL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4p8OqNDnYh4KdXVlvErfYj Breaker - https://www.breaker.audio/start-creating-podcast PocketCasts - https://pca.st/3ccY RadioRepublic - https://radiopublic.com/start-creating-podcast-WR91Xw Stitcher - https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/anchor-podcasts/start-creating-podcast THANKS FOR LISTENING - GO OUT THERE #STARTCREATING

Growing on social media can be hard but constantly staring at your numbers from hour to hour, day to day, week to week will drive you insane. Growth on YouTube just like any other social media platform comes in its peaks and troffs, its highs and lows. Some months you will make huge stride forward while other months you stay standing still or even lose ground - but that is completely normal. If you live your life by how many views, likes or shares you get on a daily basis then you will constantly be on the back foot. You need to look at it from the love of the creation side. You need to enjoy making the videos, blogs or pictures that you make. You need to full in love with the value you add to other peoples lives and enjoy the pursuit of making your content better. THIS is something you can control, you can light it better, write it better and work on improving the quality of the end product. Over time this will be reflected in the stats but you should not live by those as your guiding star. 🔴 Listen To The Start Creating Podcast - https://anchor.fm/startcreatingpodcast ❓ ASK ME A QUESTION - https://m.me/AlanSpicerYouTube?ref=w6094971 ▶️ SUGGESTED EQUIPMENT - https://goo.gl/GLMRbJ ► SUBSCRIBE FOR REGULAR YOUTUBE TIPS & TRICKS - https://goo.gl/oeZvZr ◄ ✅ FREE YOUTUBE TIPS eBOOK/PDF - https://goo.gl/E1LC43 ✅ TUBEBUDDY - https://www.alanspicer.com/tubebuddy ▶️ PLACEIT - EASY YOUTUBE INTROS, END SCREENS & GRAPHICS - https://www.alanspicer.com/placeit 🔊 SUBTITLES - $10 FREE + QUICK, EASY CAPTIONING FROM REV - https://www.alanspicer.com/rev LISTEN ON MOBILE ON YOUR FAVOURITE APP Apple iTunes Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/start-creating-podcast/id1464387178?uo=4 Google Podcasts - https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9iNmQ4YjEwL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4p8OqNDnYh4KdXVlvErfYj Breaker - https://www.breaker.audio/start-creating-podcast PocketCasts - https://pca.st/3ccY RadioRepublic - https://radiopublic.com/start-creating-podcast-WR91Xw Stitcher - https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/anchor-podcasts/start-creating-podcast THANKS FOR LISTENING - GO OUT THERE #STARTCREATING

To grow on any social media network you need to be Entertaining or Educational. Even the most simple of viral videos either makes you laugh or teaches you something enough that you what to share it with a friend for some reason or another. That is the core of any successful media post. If you can pair entertainment or educational content with a SELFLESS foundation, then you have the recipe for true added value to your audience and something you can use to grow your brand, your business and build a community that will be there for you now and in the long haul. That is what I talk to you about today in the podcast. Also this week we deep dive into Facebook testing the removal of its Like feature just like they are testing with Instagram - and I tell you VERY directly why nobody cares about you or your channel. 🔴 Listen To The Start Creating Podcast - https://anchor.fm/startcreatingpodcast ❓ ASK ME A QUESTION - https://m.me/AlanSpicerYouTube?ref=w6094971 ▶️ SUGGESTED EQUIPMENT - https://goo.gl/GLMRbJ ► SUBSCRIBE FOR REGULAR YOUTUBE TIPS & TRICKS - https://goo.gl/oeZvZr ◄ ✅ FREE YOUTUBE TIPS eBOOK/PDF - https://goo.gl/E1LC43 ✅ TUBEBUDDY - https://www.alanspicer.com/tubebuddy ▶️ PLACEIT - EASY YOUTUBE INTROS, END SCREENS & GRAPHICS - https://www.alanspicer.com/placeit 🔊 SUBTITLES - $10 FREE + QUICK, EASY CAPTIONING FROM REV - https://www.alanspicer.com/rev LISTEN ON MOBILE ON YOUR FAVOURITE APP Apple iTunes Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/start-creating-podcast/id1464387178?uo=4 Google Podcasts - https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9iNmQ4YjEwL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4p8OqNDnYh4KdXVlvErfYj Breaker - https://www.breaker.audio/start-creating-podcast PocketCasts - https://pca.st/3ccY RadioRepublic - https://radiopublic.com/start-creating-podcast-WR91Xw Stitcher - https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/anchor-podcasts/start-creating-podcast THANKS FOR LISTENING - GO OUT THERE #STARTCREATING

When I was at school I always tried my best and learnt what engaged me. The education system in the UK seems focused more on stats, success rates and jumping through hoops for schools rather than the understand a student has for the real world. Near the end of my main stream educational journey I lost my dad and with it my motivation to learn within a paint by numbers system. Very soon after a poor showing in my A levels I was invite to leave the Sixth Form college and I went on to find a job. It was only then that I realised how ill prepared school had made me for real life. The education system is great for the foundations of reading, writing, math, science, world history and giving you the tools understand how best you learn but for real life like money, taxes, mental health, negotiation, sales, motivation and more... it was severely lacking. Over the last 12/13 years I have been out of the educational bubble I have learnt so much more from living, trying and failing at life than I ever did jumping through the hoops that put in front of you at school. Now don't get me wrong, the educational system has its place. Some jobs NEED higher education for you to be able to enter the work force such as Teachers, Doctors, Science, technology and more but you should never seen it as a 100% blind lock that education = success because it doesn't. I failed my GCSE IT lessons through sheer boredom, I got an E in A Level IT - and yet I pay my bills and earn an okay wage from my skills learnt after school in Web Development, Social Media and Digital Media Consulting. You don't always have to mortgage your life to higher education in the hope of great life in the future. 🔴 Listen To The Start Creating Podcast - https://anchor.fm/startcreatingpodcast ❓ ASK ME A QUESTION - https://m.me/AlanSpicerYouTube?ref=w6094971 ▶️ SUGGESTED EQUIPMENT - https://goo.gl/GLMRbJ ► SUBSCRIBE FOR REGULAR YOUTUBE TIPS & TRICKS - https://goo.gl/oeZvZr ◄ ✅ FREE YOUTUBE TIPS eBOOK/PDF - https://goo.gl/E1LC43 ✅ TUBEBUDDY - https://www.alanspicer.com/tubebuddy ▶️ PLACEIT - EASY YOUTUBE INTROS, END SCREENS & GRAPHICS - https://www.alanspicer.com/placeit 🔊 SUBTITLES - $10 FREE + QUICK, EASY CAPTIONING FROM REV - https://www.alanspicer.com/rev LISTEN ON MOBILE ON YOUR FAVOURITE APP Apple iTunes Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/start-creating-podcast/id1464387178?uo=4 Google Podcasts - https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9iNmQ4YjEwL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4p8OqNDnYh4KdXVlvErfYj Breaker - https://www.breaker.audio/start-creating-podcast PocketCasts - https://pca.st/3ccY RadioRepublic - https://radiopublic.com/start-creating-podcast-WR91Xw Stitcher - https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/anchor-podcasts/start-creating-podcast THANKS FOR LISTENING - GO OUT THERE #STARTCREATING

Everyone dreams of getting 1,000,000 views on YouTube but the reality isnt always a viral videos and a huge media career. Sometimes it's hundreds of videos, matching blogs, social media engagement and a lot of hard work. Today on the  podcast I talk to you about the grind to 1 Million YouTube views and how you can do it too. TWEET ME YOUR QUESTIONS USING #STARTCREATINGPODCAST - GET YOUR QUESTION ANSWERED ON THE PODCAST!! Need help is getting started on YouTube - Download my FREE 10 Tips For New YouTubers eBook - https://www.alanspicer.com/ebook   Want more Alan Spicer in your life? - Check out my YouTube Channel - http://www.YouTube.com/AlanSpicer   Suggested YouTube & Podcast Equipment - https://goo.gl/GLMRbJ   Looking to work with me? Sponsorship or Consulting - Alan@AlanSpicer.com

This week on the #StartCreatingPodcast we talk YouTube verifications, new laptops, my flu and How to make money online! TWEET ME YOUR QUESTIONS USING #STARTCREATINGPODCAST - GET YOUR QUESTION ANSWERED ON THE PODCAST!! Need help is getting started on YouTube - Download my FREE 10 Tips For New YouTubers eBook - https://www.alanspicer.com/ebook   Want more Alan Spicer in your life? - Check out my YouTube Channel - http://www.YouTube.com/AlanSpicer   Suggested YouTube & Podcast Equipment - https://goo.gl/GLMRbJ   Looking to work with me? Sponsorship or Consulting - Alan@AlanSpicer.com

These days everyone is hoping for a quick fix to fame. Everyone is looking for that shortcut that will catapult them from their boring 9 to 5 grind into a YouTube, social media superstar that has products thrown at them for free, unlimited money, passive income from the fame and all because they uploaded 1 single video and went VIRAL! I'm sorry to burst your bubble but "going live" is not that easy, takes a lot of planning, even more luck and only truly lasts until people get bored of the content. You dont see the "Charlie Bit My Finger" boys doing world tours and rolling in money. Chris Crocker isnt on TV this morning still crying about the mistreatment of his favourite pop star Britney Spears.  The aim in itself is ludicrous and hugely subjective. If you have a channel with no videos, no social media reach, no advertising money and no other social media presence .... you will struggle to get your first 100 views let alone 100,000! If you have 100 videos and on average get 50 views per video, then a video that gets you 20K views over 6-8 months is you "going viral" for your baseline, and that wont make you millions. To go "viral" you need to do the leg work and build a foundation for success first, before you even stand a chance to stand out!  TWEET ME YOUR QUESTIONS USING #STARTCREATINGPODCAST - GET YOUR QUESTION ANSWERED ON THE PODCAST!! Need help is getting started on YouTube - Download my FREE 10 Tips For New YouTubers eBook - https://www.alanspicer.com/ebook Want more Alan Spicer in your life? - Check out my YouTube Channel - http://www.YouTube.com/AlanSpicer Suggested YouTube & Podcast Equipment - https://goo.gl/GLMRbJ Looking to work with me? Sponsorship or Consulting - Alan@AlanSpicer.com

The Secret To Growing on YouTube - I have been on YouTube for 7-8 years and for 2 1/2 of those years I have been making YouTube help tutorials and tips videos. I am about to hit 10K subscribers in the coming months and I have a secret that everyone can use to do the same. You have to make people care and offer them something worth their time. When growing on social media there are a few things to bare in mind, here is my secret formula. 1 - Lead with Value - Give them something they want. 2 - Slowly introduce personality. 3 - Be stubborn - Stick with your niche, keep going, keep investing and getting better. 4 - NEVER Give Up!

The older I get the more I realise that life is a non stop opportunity to learn more about the world. In fact the older you get the more knowledge is forced into your head even if you wasn't looking to learn something new. Now I am not suggesting that you just lock yourself a way in a cave with only pot noodles and an xbox for company to avoid learning more... embrace then knowledge. I have learnt more about the world, myself, business and the inner workings of other peoples lives than I ever learnt from school or the education system. And what helped me learn so much... simply living. I can now appreciate how much my mum must've done for me when I was a little kid now that I have a step daughter of my own. All those late nights, middle of the night wake up calls. All those times she had to bite her tongue or fight the urge to slap me in the head for asking the same stupid question or doing the same thing i've been told not to do 1Million times. You learn by proxy that life wasn't truly the way you thought it was when you was young, in your teens or even then getting your first job. Now education doesn't have to come from living the patterns of life but can also come from expanding your bubble of knowledge. The more I learn, the move services I am able to offer my clients. When I first started my YouTube channel I was hoping to educate people via videos to grow their channel. I soon learned that I could also teach people 1 on 1 with reports and video calls. I learnt how to edit my videos better for clients which led to more clients wanting to work with me. Maybe you can see the cycle... even time a client asks me to learn something new, or I have to learn something to make something work... it becomes an asset and a skill I can add to my tool kit. Even this podcast was a lesson that I felt I was forced to learn - not in a bad way. I need to expand my brand and make it easier for people to find me. If its easier for you to listen to me on a podcast rather than a Youtube video, then I would be silly to shut you out and ignore your need. So, I learnt how to make podcasts and 15 weeks in... I am now making podcast for my clients.... a lesson that was very quickly and toolkit asset worth my time and money. Learning doesn't have to have an ROI of money - But if you do embrace the learning that life throws at you, you'll never be bored. TWEET ME YOUR QUESTIONS USING #STARTCREATINGPODCAST - GET YOUR QUESTION ANSWERED ON THE PODCAST!! Need help is getting started on YouTube - Download my FREE 10 Tips For New YouTubers eBook - https://www.alanspicer.com/ebook Want more Alan Spicer in your life? - Check out my YouTube Channel - http://www.YouTube.com/AlanSpicer Suggested YouTube & Podcast Equipment - https://goo.gl/GLMRbJ Looking to work with me? Sponsorship or Consulting - Alan@AlanSpicer.com

Sometimes I find myself just sat in silence enjoying the calm. I don't mean meditate, I just mean that 5 minutes of calm before the storm has to start again. Have you ever just sat there for 5 minutes and enjoyed the silence - no tv, no podcast, no audiobook, no toddlers, no partners, nothing to do for just 5 minutes of brain relaxing space with the madness of every day life. I am a firm believer that from time to time you need to just STOP and enjoy the bubble of nothing. Also in this weeks podcast I share my thoughts and feelings on where YouTube have been for the last 1-2 years and where I predict it will go in the coming weeks, months and years in the future.  TWEET ME YOUR QUESTIONS USING #STARTCREATINGPODCAST - GET YOUR QUESTION ANSWERED ON THE PODCAST!! Need help is getting started on YouTube - Download my FREE 10 Tips For New YouTubers eBook - https://www.alanspicer.com/ebook Want more Alan Spicer in your life? - Check out my YouTube Channel - http://www.YouTube.com/AlanSpicer Suggested YouTube & Podcast Equipment - https://goo.gl/GLMRbJ Looking to work with me? Sponsorship or Consulting - Alan@AlanSpicer.com  

Sometime you have to push yourself and step outside your normal routine to test yourself. How do you know if you could deal with a situation if you've never done so yourself. This could be a new skill, a new job role, a new piece of software or a new chore. That new piece of software maybe harder use but might be more efficient when you finally master it. Pushing yourself out of your bubble to socialise within your industry might be the key to that lead or client sale you needed to keep your company alive or help it grow. This week I have been forced to learn new skills for my video editing by a client - something I might admit was needed to do so, and helps me learn new skills or tools to improve my own works. I also had to become full and only adult in the household this week as my other half went into hospital and I had to learn her half of our life, and learn how to be a stay at home carer - the organisation of how to get a 3 year old to nursery mixed with how to lift and clean someone after surgery. Step outside your bubble and learn a new life sill.

DO YOU HAVE A BACK UP PLAN? - Today I share with you the importance of being self aware and having a back up plan in cases of problems. In my own personal life this week I am facing life challenges that you could never guess or even plan for but if you plan for a long term safety net for the unknown.... it makes it a little easier.

Are you dreaming about shaking of the shackles of the 9to5 grind and becoming your won boss? Have you handed in your notice and just settled down to your first week of work? or are you wondering if its he right move for you, this podcast is for you. Today I deep dive into the hardships that come with going freelance/self employed and the things you might not have considered would be a hurdle in your new adventure.    TWEET ME YOUR QUESTIONS USING #STARTCREATINGPODCAST - GET YOUR QUESTION ANSWERED ON THE PODCAST!! Need help is getting started on YouTube - Download my FREE 10 Tips For New YouTubers eBook - https://www.alanspicer.com/ebook Want more Alan Spicer in your life? - Check out my YouTube Channel - http://www.YouTube.com/AlanSpicer Suggested YouTube & Podcast Equipment - https://goo.gl/GLMRbJ Looking to work with me? Sponsorship or Consulting - Alan@AlanSpicer.com  

BURN OUT! As the weather heats up in the UK I want to talk to you about mental overheating rather than physical. Mental health when it comes to life, work and YouTube can be the making or breaking of you. I know from personal experience how hard it can be to balance life, building a business, creating regular content for a YouTube channel and maintaining a healthy mental outlook on life. A few years ago I found myself under a dark cloud mentally. A combination of failing business, poor health, failed personal relationships and other factors led me to fighting my own mental health battle. I don't think that we talk about mental health enough these days and that leads to people over working, over thinking and burning out. When it comes to personal factors I beg you to take time for yourself. Dedicate 5-10 mins a day if you can to just have some head space. What helps recharge you? Is it a walk on a canal? Is it saving the world in some computer game? Reading? Writing? Whatever you feel  helps you turn your brain off for just a few minutes a day, then do it. For YouTube creators I suggest you buy yourself time with bulk recording. I know it might be hard to find the first hour or 2 to do this but it will help you. Instead of panicking that you need to make a video every day or every other day,  assess is you are over publishing. Then use that 1-2 hours slot you can beg, steal or borrow on the weekend to record 5-10 videos. These 10 videos you can then drip feed out 2 a week for 5 weeks and then within that 5 weeks bulk record again. What this does is gives you breathing room. No longer are you making a video every day panicking that you don't have an idea for a video or that you're running late. You now have 5 weeks to plan video ideas and videos in the bank to publish for week to come. Most importantly whether its YouTube, life or work.... be kind to yourself. Give yourself time to power down for just a few minutes or go for a walk for some fresh air. Look after your mental health and it will look after you too.   TWEET ME YOUR QUESTIONS USING #STARTCREATINGPODCAST - GET YOUR QUESTION ANSWERED ON THE PODCAST!! Need help is getting started on YouTube - Download my FREE 10 Tips For New YouTubers eBook - https://www.alanspicer.com/ebook Want more Alan Spicer in your life? - Check out my YouTube Channel - http://www.YouTube.com/AlanSpicer Suggested YouTube & Podcast Equipment - https://goo.gl/GLMRbJ Looking to work with me? Sponsorship or Consulting - Alan@AlanSpicer.com  

I noted in my last podcast that you have more time that you realise. Now it's time to make the most of that time by setting yourself goals you want to achieve and doing the hard work to achieve them! The best way to achieve your long term goal is understand WHAT you want to achieve and WHY you want it. Will it help you? Will it help your business? Is it good for your mental health? Will is lay a solid foundation for your future? Once you know the WHAT and WHY you need to look hard and deep into the HOW. What is your goal? And be honest with yourself on what you would need to have in place in year 5 to achieve that. Write it down, rip it apart and make a play on all the tiny little steps you will need to take and micro milestones you will need to achieve in week 1, month 1 and year 1 to achieve this. Build one step at a time, and you will get there.  TWEET ME YOUR QUESTIONS USING #STARTCREATINGPODCAST - GET YOUR QUESTION ANSWERED ON THE PODCAST!! Need help is getting started on YouTube - Download my FREE 10 Tips For New YouTubers eBook - https://www.alanspicer.com/ebook Want more Alan Spicer in your life? - Check out my YouTube Channel - http://www.YouTube.com/AlanSpicer Suggested YouTube & Podcast Equipment - https://goo.gl/GLMRbJ Looking to work with me? Sponsorship or Consulting - Alan@AlanSpicer.com  

Learn 2 things, Patience and Motivation - The older I get the more I realise how much of a rush I was in my 20's. You have more time at hand than you think. When I was so eager to "seek the great perhaps" that I packed up my life on a whim and moved 300ish miles to live in Huddersfield. Although this is now something that I dearly love, it was something that 26 year old me didnt think through properly. In my mid 20's I had just started my first business and I thought I was going to be a wild success. I hadn't factored in the hard work and grind needed to sustain a business let alone grow one. Roll forward 10 years and I this year I turn 35 years old. That first business failed and I had to go back to a "normal job" for 2-3 years, had to pay off a large amount of business debt from the first business and FINALLY learnt my lesson that there is no need to rush. I am 2 years into my YouTube Consulting business with a much more stable base, putting in MUCH more hard work to expand network reach and brand awareness. Now what made the difference here? Time! At 25 you have much more time than you realise. You may want to grow a business and be a massive success in 2 years but you need to remember that life is a marathon and you should play that in your favour. If you dedicate 1-2 years to learning your craft, talking to people within your desired niche or industry, learn from their experience and you wont regret it. I started and failed a business, repaid the debt, started a second business and im still only 35! "Only 35" - I know that sounds old to you teenagers, i used to think the same, but in this modern day world we have 70+  years at least to live and 35 is barely half time. If i work full tilt for 5 years I will still only be 40, and 40 is not the end of life either. Give yourself time,  remove that pressure and build something with patience and hard work - rather than fear, speed and get rich quick schemes. TWEET ME YOUR QUESTIONS USING #STARTCREATINGPODCAST - GET YOUR QUESTION ANSWERED ON THE PODCAST!! Need help is getting started on YouTube - Download my FREE 10 Tips For New YouTubers eBook - https://www.alanspicer.com/ebook Want more Alan Spicer in your life? - Check out my YouTube Channel - http://www.YouTube.com/AlanSpicer Suggested YouTube & Podcast Equipment - https://goo.gl/GLMRbJ Looking to work with me? Sponsorship or Consulting - Alan@AlanSpicer.com  

Are you looking to Start A YouTube Channel? Maybe you wondering if a new YouTube channel could succeed. Starting A Successful YouTube Channel and starting it from zero is all about foundation, planning and hard work - but you CAN succeed with time and patience. Today in I deep dive into every fine detail you need to consider when starting a YouTube channel from scratch. I give you an update on my personal health. I ramble about the difference in YouTube seasonal CPM rates and why they will be like a roller coaster for the next 12 months. This weeks throw back clip is How To Grow on YouTube with How To's. TWEET ME YOUR QUESTIONS USING #STARTCREATINGPODCAST - GET YOUR QUESTION ANSWERED ON THE PODCAST!! Need help is getting started on YouTube - Download my FREE 10 Tips For New YouTubers eBook - https://www.alanspicer.com/ebook Want more Alan Spicer in your life? - Check out my YouTube Channel - http://www.YouTube.com/AlanSpicer Suggested YouTube & Podcast Equipment - https://goo.gl/GLMRbJ Looking to work with me? Sponsorship or Consulting - Alan@AlanSpicer.com  

"I've been on YouTube/Facebook/Twitter/Instagram for 5 years and I've never earnt a dime!" - Jeff "How come I was here first and XYZ is doing better than me?" - Barry Jeff/Barry, you haven't done the leg work to learn the platform and grow. Anyone can do it if they have the right INTENT, CONTENT and HUSTLE! Social media is not an easy game to play let alone win. So it's time you smartened up and realised it not a lazy get out of jail free care to be first and longest anymore.  TWEET ME YOUR QUESTIONS USING #STARTCREATINGPODCAST - GET YOUR QUESTION ANSWERED ON THE PODCAST!! Need help is getting started on YouTube - Download my FREE 10 Tips For New YouTubers eBook - https://www.alanspicer.com/ebook Want more Alan Spicer in your life? - Check out my YouTube Channel - http://www.YouTube.com/AlanSpicer Suggested YouTube & Podcast Equipment - https://goo.gl/GLMRbJ Looking to work with me? Sponsorship or Consulting - Alan@AlanSpicer.com  

Growing on YouTube takes time, dedication and a hyper focused niche. You might love creating YouTube videos and been trying to grow your YouTube channel for years by throwing unlimited content at the channel but in a scattershot manner. Imagine you have a YouTube channel you want to grow in 2019 and you upload sports videos, food videos, child care videos, wrestling videos and then some car repair videos - how is your audience going to describe your channel to a friend? How are they to know what you will upload for them to watch next week? That is where the power of a niche comes in. I have made 300+ YouTube tutorials on my YouTube channel nearly 2 years. During this time I have niched down into helping people grow their channel and learn the features and functionality that YouTube has to offer. This means that when someone arrives on my channel they know exactly what I will teach them and what I will keep teaching them today, tomorrow, next week, next month and for years to come. This makes you known for your field and niche and grows your brand and recognition.... and trust. Trust will win you business, trust will win you subscribers, trust will grow an audience on YouTube.  TWEET ME YOUR QUESTIONS USING #STARTCREATINGPODCAST - GET YOUR QUESTION ANSWERED ON THE PODCAST!! Need help is getting started on YouTube - Download my FREE 10 Tips For New YouTubers eBook - https://www.alanspicer.com/ebook Want more Alan Spicer in your life? - Check out my YouTube Channel - http://www.YouTube.com/AlanSpicer Suggested YouTube & Podcast Equipment - https://goo.gl/GLMRbJ Looking to work with me? Sponsorship or Consulting - Alan@AlanSpicer.com  

Long term growth on any social media platform is hard and will take a long time to seed a foundation. This tends to be the reason many creators burn out and give up on their goals. If you are creating content just to hit a demographic or to chase trends then it can get soulless, it can get hard and it can become a chore rather than a passion. HOWEVER, you can avoid this pitfall from day one if you make your channel, your social media content or your foundation about something that you love. Have you ever been around a Star Wars fan that loves it soooooo much that they just wont shut up about it? Imagine how much content they can make talking about their favourite franchise without feeling it's a chore. Use that passion as the fuel that fires your brand and pushes you to make content for weeks, months, and even years into the future. TWEET ME YOUR QUESTIONS USING #STARTCREATINGPODCAST - GET YOUR QUESTION ANSWERED ON THE PODCAST!! Need help is getting started on YouTube - Download my FREE 10 Tips For New YouTubers eBook - https://www.alanspicer.com/ebook Want more Alan Spicer in your life? - Check out my YouTube Channel - http://www.YouTube.com/AlanSpicer Suggested YouTube & Podcast Equipment - https://goo.gl/GLMRbJ Looking to work with me? Sponsorship or Consulting - Alan@AlanSpicer.com  

I uploaded my first YouTube Tutorial video to YouTube in July 2017. In less than 2 years I have been able to grow my channel in a brand new niche from 0 subscribers to over 6300, and today I share with you my thoughts on how. In this weeks podcast I share with you my tips on How To Get 6000 Subscribers on YouTube in Less Than 2 Years.  TWEET ME YOUR QUESTIONS USING #STARTCREATINGPODCAST - GET YOUR QUESTION ANSWERED ON THE PODCAST!! Need help is getting started on YouTube - Download my FREE 10 Tips For New YouTubers eBook - https://www.alanspicer.com/ebook Want more Alan Spicer in your life? - Check out my YouTube Channel - http://www.YouTube.com/AlanSpicer Suggested YouTube & Podcast Equipment - https://goo.gl/GLMRbJ Looking to work with me? Sponsorship or Consulting - Alan@AlanSpicer.com  

 Social media is the beast that runs our life these days. If you have a business, if you want suggestions of a good restaurant, keep up to date with friends, share your good or bad news... then you are likely to do it on a social media platform to maximize the impact is has. Maybe you are like me and you've got to that age where all of your friends are getting married, having babies or sharing 8million holiday photos - so you'll now understand the reach of social networks and social media. How does this affect you, your brand to expand your business on grow on YouTube? - GOOD QUESTION! Social media platforms all have their own USP (unique selling point) or feature. Maybe you are great at building a community in a facebook group, promoting yourself on your Facebook page, sharing a stunning image on Instagram, entertaining people with stories or educating people on YouTube. They all have something you need to be using to grow your social media reach. As of right now (May 2019) I have 6000 subscribers on YouTube and a very engaged active audience that likes to comment, reply and share my videos. If I can amplify their excitement and drive onto Twitter, Instagram and Facebook I can use that to get their friends, family, employees and bosses to see my content and subscribe themselves.... or better still, reach out and work with me as a client. Ok great... I've amplified that passion and I grow to 50,000 subscribers or even 100,000 but only ever make content and interact on YouTube? What happens if that social media platform dies or that account gets blocked or hacked? How will you reach that audience now? Weird analogy moment - If you ONLY play in one playing field and the next morning its ripped up and houses are built on it.... you'll have lost it all in the blink of an eye. But if you play in EVERY football pitch, sand box, and bouncy castle.... you'll always have new friends to play with. TWEET ME YOUR QUESTIONS USING #STARTCREATINGPODCAST - GET YOUR QUESTION ANSWERED ON THE PODCAST!! Need help is getting started on YouTube - Download my FREE 10 Tips For New YouTubers eBook - https://www.alanspicer.com/ebook Want more Alan Spicer in your life? - Check out my YouTube Channel - http://www.YouTube.com/AlanSpicer Suggested YouTube & Podcast Equipment - https://goo.gl/GLMRbJ Looking to work with me? Sponsorship or Consulting - Alan@AlanSpicer.com 

Everyone has a creation story, every business starts from day one and today in Episode 1 of the start creating podcast I share with you how being a HUGE pro wrestling fan led me to being a Full Time YouTuber 12+ years later. This is the first of hopefully many many more Start Creating Podcast episodes to come.  TWEET ME YOUR QUESTIONS USING #STARTCREATINGPODCAST - GET YOUR QUESTION ANSWERED ON THE PODCAST!! Need help is getting started on YouTube - Download my FREE 10 Tips For New YouTubers eBook - https://www.alanspicer.com/ebook Want more Alan Spicer in your life? - Check out my YouTube Channel - http://www.YouTube.com/AlanSpicer Suggested YouTube & Podcast Equipment - https://goo.gl/GLMRbJ Looking to work with me? Sponsorship or Consulting - Alan@AlanSpicer.com  

We are just getting ready to launch the Start Creating Podcast! A weekly (hopefully) podcast dedicated to all things social media. Hosted by YOUR YouTube Certified Expert, Alan Spicer. Check out http://www.youtube.com/AlanSpicer for more helpful YouTube tips and tricks.  TWEET ME YOUR QUESTIONS USING #STARTCREATINGPODCAST - GET YOUR QUESTION ANSWERED ON THE PODCAST!! Need help is getting started on YouTube - Download my FREE 10 Tips For New YouTubers eBook - https://www.alanspicer.com/ebook Want more Alan Spicer in your life? - Check out my YouTube Channel - http://www.YouTube.com/AlanSpicer Suggested YouTube & Podcast Equipment - https://goo.gl/GLMRbJ Looking to work with me? Sponsorship or Consulting - Alan@AlanSpicer.com