Starting a new YOUTUBE CHANNEL

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Starting a new YOUTUBE CHANNEL

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Jan 13, 2020

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Starting a new YouTube channel is often the hardest step for aspiring creators. Procrastination, fear and finding reasons not to begin can plague anyone.

So this week, we present to you some top creator origin stories, revealing the journey from many a humble beginning to international acclaim.

If you've been unsure about starting a new channel, let these successful stories inspire you!

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Jan 13, 2020

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Creator Generation features top online video creators and experts sharing their tips, insights and stories for working on YouTube, TikTok and the world's biggest video platforms.

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The INTERNET HISTORIAN - YouTuber Interview: This week we are chatting with Harold, the infamous Internet Historian. Known for his comedic internet mini docs, Harold has built two channels to over two million subscribers in...two years. Usually wrapped in anonymity, Harold has taken the time to chat by Creator Generation
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Piera Forde from PIERA FORDE - YouTuber Interview: Piera Forde steps into the Creator Generation studios this week to discuss her self-titled channel, Piera Forde! Piera is not just a booktuber. She's an icon. Rarely do you find a YouTube creator with such an ardent fanbase and who in turn receives so mu by Creator Generation
50 min listen
Jim Louderback from VIDCON - Expert Interview: Today we are talking with Jim Louderback, the GM of VidCon. Over the last 5 years Jim has worked with Hank and John Green to build VidCon in to what it is today. Jim has been in online video since the beginning, yet he is still one of the most enthusiast by Creator Generation
61 min listen
Ashwin & Lee from WORLD NEWS WITH CATS - Comedy YouTubers Interview: Funny guys Ashwin and Lee pounce into the studio this week to discuss what it's like having viral success in the early days of YouTube (and struggling to capitalise on it), plus the very relatable topic of YouTube failure! Through relaying their journey t by Creator Generation
48 min listen
Dolan from PLANET DOLAN - YouTuber Interview: This week we get some awesome insights from Dolan, the creator behind Planet Dolan who has over 7 million subscribers across his channels. He is a wealth of information on YouTube and talks to us about becoming a top creator, the best way to start new cha by Creator Generation
63 min listen
Matt & Phoebe from LITTLE GREY BOX - YouTuber Interview: Pack your bags and come away with us as Matt and Phoebe fly into the studio to talk about their travel channel! A medium-sized channel, they reveal how they work with brands to live their dreams. If you've ever thought about quitting your job and becoming by Creator Generation
54 min listen
Darren Levy from FUNNY UBER RIDES - YouTuber Interview: Darren is in the studio this week chatting about his channel - Funny Uber Rides (aka Darren Levy Official). As an Uber driver, Darren has met some interesting people and has built a massive fan base (including Jerry Seinfeld). He chats to us about what it by Creator Generation
66 min listen
Matt Tabor from Vsauce2 - YouTuber Interview: In the studio this week is writer/producer of the massive Youtube science channel, Vsauce2. For 10 years the Vsauce brand (which has 3 "Vsauce" channels), has been educating viewers on topics from black holes to dragons, to hypothetical questions like by Creator Generation
56 min listen
Ainslie Clouston from 600 BOTTLES OF WINE - Creator Interview: We're joined in the studio this week by 600 Bottles of Wine director Ainslie Clouston. What makes her story so compelling is that the show was originally designed as a web series, but was snapped up by the BBC before it made it to the web! From there it w by Creator Generation
41 min listen
Madison Lloyd from SKETCHSHE - YouTuber Interview: Madison Lloyd from SketchShe joins us to chat about what it's like to have a massive global hit video (and how to follow up on it), the importance of resilience and appearing on the Ellen Degeneres Show! SketchShe are a comedy trio made up of Mads, Lan by Creator Generation
46 min listen
Shannon Jones from BOUNCE PATROL - YouTuber Interview: Shannon Jones, from the colossally popular kids channel, Bounce Patrol shares with us what it takes to make it in the lucrative field of kids content. Shannon covers some of the pitfalls to watch out for, and how to deal with low view counts (20 millio by Creator Generation
73 min listen
Danielle Lewis from SCRUNCH - Brand Collab Expert: Danielle Lewis is in the studio this week chatting to us about how YouTubers can work with brands. We discuss the opportunities, what to do and most importantly, what not to do. Dani is the CEO of Scrunch. Scrunch is both a platform and agency designe by Creator Generation
56 min listen
Nick Nimmin - YouTube Expert: Nick is one of the most popular YouTube experts out there. Whether you're interested in improving your production quality, working with the algorithms more effectively or optimising your channel, Nick has covered it. On this week's ep, we ask him all abou by Creator Generation
47 min listen
How YouTubers MAKE MONEY: If there's one question YouTubers get asked (a LOT), whether they're new to the platform or a super famous creator, it's: How do you make money? It made sense then that we would get some of the world's best creators and experts to answer this very ques by Creator Generation
23 min listen
Rosie from ROSIE'S DESSERT SPOT - YouTuber Interview: Rosie joins us to chat about the world of cake decoration and what it's like to build a YouTube channel in the highly competitive area of cooking content. She discusses how she grew her channel and what new sources of revenue she has developed in order bu by Creator Generation
52 min listen
Shad Brooks from SHADIVERSITY - YouTuber Interview: Interested in Fantasy? How about Sci Fi? Well even if you aren't we think you are going to enjoy today's guest . Shad is a self proclaimed geek and is also one of the most energetic and likeable creators we know. Shad's YouTube channel, Shadiversity has a by Creator Generation
48 min listen
Kat and Hailey from BEAUTY NEWS - YouTuber Interview: Today we are chatting to the wonderful Kat and Hailey from Beauty News. We talk about a number of super interesting topics like building a deeply loyal community, dealing with the haters and...interesting ways to avoid (confront) legal issues. The YouT by Creator Generation
54 min listen
Branden Harvey - Creator Interview: Storyteller Branden Harvey brings positivity into the world with every piece of content he creates. Motivated to share the good in the world, Branden established a media company dedicated to this. When world events make life seem grey, his aptly titled "G by Creator Generation
70 min listen
Matt Gielen from LITTLE MONSTER MEDIA - YouTube Algorithm Expert: Joining us from LA this week is Matt Gielen, from the channel Little Monster Media Co. When it comes to understanding YouTube, Matt has few equals. And he isn't shy about sharing his wisdom with us. Seriously, he's not shy. He's very, very blunt! But with by Creator Generation
62 min listen
Dan Morrison from COMEDY CENTRAL - Expert Interview: Programming Manager for Comedy Central, Daniel Morrison, talks to us this week about the ever-narrowing gap between traditional TV content and online short-form. Needless to say, short-form influencers are knocking down doors previously kept locked by old by Creator Generation
72 min listen
Kallen from SLAPPED HAM - YouTuber Interview: As Halloween creeps up on us, Slapped Ham creator Kallen shares how his spooky niche channel became a YouTube monster. His is a series of listicles that just might keep you up at night... by Creator Generation
52 min listen
Tom Thum - Music Creator Interview: Beatboxing world champion and artist Tom Thum scratches his way across our turntables this week, where he raps with us on how he made his way from rural towns to the worlds largest stages. by Creator Generation
52 min listen
Kati Morton from KATI MORTON - YouTuber Interview: We're put on the sofa this week by licensed therapist, published novelist and YouTuber, Kati Morton. Her whopping 1200+ videos covers a diverse range of mental health topics, from YouTuber burnout, anxiety, depression, reparenting and emotional abuse. Th by Creator Generation
67 min listen
Q&A Roulette - Changing old thumbnails; Splitting your channel and more: This week we are mixing it up a little. We have put together the top 200 questions we get asked about YouTube and are going to pick a few to answer at random. It's time for Q&A Roulette by Creator Generation
23 min listen
Immy Maryam from IMMY MARYAM - YouTuber Interview: Being a YouTuber can be fun and rewarding. It’s also tough, and navigating the intense world of public opinion is part of the job. Imagine then how it is for clean beauty YouTuber, Pharmacist and Muslim Immy Maryam, who because of her appearance and endor by Creator Generation
52 min listen
MORE ways YouTubers MAKE MONEY: Making money as a creator is an epic question, and one most people don't quite understand. Because the answers are so varied (and for many, surprising), we decided to cut together another episode on the subject. Here you'll find more of the best and mo by Creator Generation
20 min listen
Diana Nguyen - Comedian Creator Interview: How do you raise money to make a web series? How do you then leverage your web series to tour the world with your show, and to sold out crowds? These questions would be difficult to answer even in the best of circumstances, but what if you live in a commu by Creator Generation
50 min listen
Noah from AIROAH - YouTube Animator Interview: One of the most inventively personal StoryTime animators out there, Noah joins us this week to predict the future of animation, and explore the risks in revealing your inner self to a judging YouTube public! by Creator Generation
55 min listen
James from SUIBHNE - YouTuber Interview: His unique name is just the start of what makes this animated history channel different. How societies of the world evolved and the origins of our Nation States; there's lots to unpack. Just like there's lots to unpack with James and his channel. This by Creator Generation
48 min listen
MORE of the Best YouTube Tips: Our goal for this run of "Best Of" episodes is to create a concise (under 30 mins) jam packed resource for new and aspiring creators. But the world class creators we interviewed in season 1 shared so many useful Top Tips we couldn't fit them all into a si by Creator Generation
21 min listen

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