#25 Should You Always Make Your Thumbnail First? DEBATE

#21 Pivoting Strategy – Don’t Start a New YT Channel: We get asked all the time if you should start a brand new YouTube channel if you’re making a big change. The answer, is usually no. But there’s a lot of extra strategy that goes into pivoting a channel. We’re sharing what we’ve learned from the best Yo... by Creator Files

29 min listen

#19 UPDATE: Facebook Publishing Challenge & Partnerships: Tim Anderson joined me again to update us on his YouTube channel and business opportunities – a TV deal and a blogging collaboration! And we update you on our facebook video publishing challenge. Check out Tim’s channel here: https://www.youtube. by Creator Files

30 min listen

#20 Learn How to Use AI for Your Content – Top 5 YouTube Videos: There are so many bad videos out there about how to use AI to grow a YouTube channel. So I’ve consolidated 5 videos for you that are legitimately helpful on growing your channel with a little help from ChatGPT. Videos mentioned: 1. by Creator Files

16 min listen

#17 AI Content Repurposing Results: We’ve been going all out on repurposing our long form content for socials. Which would be taking hours a day, without the help of ChatGPT and Josh Pitzalis. by Creator Files

11 min listen

#18 Can AI Be Used for Quality Backlinks?: We interview Bennett Heyn on the future of using AI for high quality and personalized backlinks. And we got a little side tracked on the potential of TikTok shop, because it was just so interesting. Bennett is a true innovator. Enjoy the listen! by Creator Files

44 min listen

#22 What We’ve Learned Dealing With Trolls on YouTube: Is it worth it to clap back in the comments of your YouTube channel or should you hide the comments or ignore them completely? You have a lot of options. Here is how we like to deal with haters in each situation. If you have haters, by Creator Files

36 min listen

26 Reasons You Aren’t Making YouTube Videos. Finally Get Consistent.: Staying consistent on YouTube is arguably the hardest part. We’re talking about all of the different obstacles and how to finally overcome what’s holding you up. Want to be on the Creator Files Podcast? Apply here: https://creatorfiles. by Creator Files

31 min listen

#23 Should You Always Make Your Thumbnail First? DEBATE: Is it always better to make a thumbnail before filming your video? I argue no, but Nathan has another opinion. What do you think? Comment to let us know. Want to be a guest on the podcast? Apply here: https://creatorfiles.com/apply-to-be-on-creator-files/ by Creator Files

23 min listen

#23 Great Titles: The Biggest Quick Fix For Your Channel: Titles are not nearly as time consuming as filming, edits or even thumbnails. But I’m willing to bet they deserve more of your time and attention. But how do you get started? Nathan and I (Julia), have lots of suggestions for you that will make this st... by Creator Files

34 min listen

#24 A/B Thumbnail Testing on YouTube Studio. We Finally Have It.: We have the beta version of YouTube’s Test and Compare feature – A, B and C testing of thumbnails! We couldn’t be more excited and we’ve already hit the ground running with testing. But it’s a little different than we expected. by Creator Files

41 min listen

29 Stop Catering to the Algorithm, Reach Creator Zen: Steve Ramsey Interview: Steve Ramsey joins us to talk about making videos your passionate about instead of catering to the algorithm, burnout and YouTube guru vampires. We hope you all enjoy this conversation as much as we did! Check out Steve’s podcast! https://www.youtube. by Creator Files

50 min listen

27 Unique Tactics for Engagement on YouTube: Driving engagement on YouTube works best if it feels unique and genuine. I hope as Nathan and I discuss what we’re trying you can get inspiration for unique angles to take on your own channel to build your community. by Creator Files

35 min listen

35 We SECRETLY TESTED YouTube’s A/B Thumbnail Tester and It’s Useless.: We’re going over multiple features we don’t love on YouTube. We’ve been waiting a LONG time to talk about the last one as we’ve been running a secret test for over 5 months. I haven’t been so surprised since I discovered margarine was fake butter in ki... by Creator Files

30 min listen

28 Don’t Get Serious About Your Channel. Do This Instead: You’ve probably been told to get serious about your channel, watch the analytics, and create for your audience, not yourself. But what if that’s all backwards? Nathan and I (Julia) discuss the benefits of leaning into creativity on your channel instead... by Creator Files

43 min listen

31 YouTube’s New AI “TOOL”. Good or Bad News for Creators?: YouTube just released a new A.I. “tool” and there is a lot of debate on if it’s a good thing or bad thing for creators. We’re jumping in with our first impressions on this change. Here is YouTube’s resource on the topic: https://blog. by Creator Files

27 min listen

37 Can Publishing to YouTube ONCE a YEAR Actually Work? Surprising Publishing Schedules.: We’ve seen a lot of odd publishing schedules work very well on YouTube. But are these the exception or the rule? And what publishing schedule should you be aiming for? Legal Notice: This channel is owned and operated by Income School LLC, by Creator Files

26 min listen

32 97% of YouTube Channels Fail. Can Yours Succeed?: Reports say that only about 3% of YouTube Channels ever get monetized. We know your odds can be so much better because we’ve monetized multiple channels. Here’s our thoughts on what holds small creators back Legal Notice: This channel is owned and oper... by Creator Files

38 min listen

34 Critical Mistakes Harming Your Channel. Allegedly.: Let’s talk about the second half of this article: 5 Common Mistakes That Hinder Your Channel Growth. This is one of the top articles on google for YouTube mistakes. But is it solid advice? Here’s the article if you’re curious: https://prodvigate. by Creator Files

25 min listen

30 Creator Debate: Scripting VS. Bullet Points on YT: is it better to script or use bullet points when making a YouTube video? We love to debate (even if we don’t necessarily hold fast to one side or the other). Let us know which scripting style you prefer. by Creator Files

35 min listen

33 Is This YouTube Advice Actually Hindering Your Channel?: We’re discussing the first half of this article: 5 Common Mistakes That Hinder Your Channel Growth. This is one of the top articles on google for YouTube mistakes. But is it solid advice? Here’s the article if you’re curious: https://prodvigate. by Creator Files

23 min listen

39 Will the Creator Economy Last?: Lately there has been a lot of talk on if the creator economy is collapsing due to over-saturation of content from creators and ad burnout from users. Can anything be done? Legal Notice: This channel is owned and operated by Income School LLC, by Creator Files

36 min listen

36 No Bad Video Ideas? Challenging Nathan On His Wild Claim: Is it true that there are no bad video ideas? Nathan swears by it. So I decided to put him to the test by giving him the worst initial ideas I could think of for him to spruce up. If you’re a YouTuber with a good story to tell, by Creator Files

28 min listen

38 5x Faster Video Creation Challenge: We normally spend over 40 hours total as a team, to create one YouTube video. So what would happen if we cut that down to one person and 8 hours? We did it, and the results are in. Want to be on creator files? Apply here: https://creatorfiles. by Creator Files

26 min listen

Discover this podcast and so much more

#25 Should You Always Make Your Thumbnail First? DEBATE

#25 Should You Always Make Your Thumbnail First? DEBATE

Description

Titles in the series (23)

More Episodes from Creator Files

Related podcast episodes