π If we're on the same wavelength, join my online community! βπ» Every week I send my top tips, favourite things and interesting thoughts directly to your inbox with love. π π Sign up here: https://izzysealey.com/joinus β€οΈ This is how I grew my YouTube channel from zero to 200k subscribers in 33 videos over 1.5 years. There's a lot more to starting and sustaining a YT channel than initially meets the eye, and so today I'll go through all the top tips and secrets I wish I'd known at the start, and give you practical points that you can apply to your own journey. There's no better time than the present moment to grow a YouTube channel, so if you're interested in learning how to do it or just curious about my story, I hope you'll enjoy this video! π‘ Part-Time YouTuber Academy (aka PTYA, this is the YouTube course that I took near the start of my journey): https://academy.aliabdaal.com/a/2147588646/eftLe2k8 π‘ Part-Time YouTuber Accelerator: https://academy.aliabdaal.com/a/2147573862/eftLe2k8 π‘ My YouTube gear recommendations! https://affiliate.notion.so/izzys-youtube-gear-recommendations π‘ Epidemic sound where I get my music (get a 30-day free trial here): https://share.epidemicsound.com/nlt45q π‘ How I A/B test all my thumbnails: https://thumbnailtest.com/?via=izzy Β» Connect with me π π» Website/Newsletter - https://www.izzysealey.com/ 𧑠Patreon (where you can download my exact Chinese learning resources) - https://www.patreon.com/izzysealey πΈ Instagram (where I post more often! Get involved with polls etc!) - https://instagram.com/izzysealey/ @izzysealey π¦ Twitter - https://twitter.com/IzzySealey π§ Spotify (audio-only versions of my videos) - https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dr-izzy-sealey Β» Gear βοΈ π· Camera: https://geni.us/wBKcp (Amazon) π€ Microphone: https://geni.us/pS38 (Amazon) π Podcast Mic: https://geni.us/XJXM2M (Amazon) βοΈ Sunrise Alarm: https://geni.us/ZIgi6p (Amazon) πΆ Where I get my music (get a 30-day free trial): https://share.epidemicsound.com/nlt45q Β» Timestamps β±οΈ 00:00 Hello 00:57 Le table de contents 01:43 There's no time like the present 02:29 The Art of Blowing Up 03:18 The Myth of the Niche + Content Value 04:45 Search vs Browse Optimisation 06:11 Competitive Advantage + Unique Voice 07:10 Emotional Skills 09:51 Engage your audience - titles, thumbnails, hook, value proposition 11:08 Camera confidence + presentation 12:12 Editing style 13:22 Production value - Hardware 14:22 Production value - Software + Music 16:12 Scaling + Outsourcing 16:52 My Journey! Growth, Monetisation, Analytics, Highs + Lows 19:21 Unboxing Silver Play Button!!! 20:58 Answering all your juicy questions from IG 27:11 Bloopers !!! π¨βπ©βπ§βπ¦ Sub count: 221,325 P.S. some of the links in this description are affiliate links that help support the channel at no extra cost to you. Thank you for the support! :)