Hi all—I've been struggling with writing/keeping up with my newsletter and I know how important it is to keep writing it + I know a lot of people here have been struggling too. I spent some time working through it last week, and now I've gotten to a point where my weekly youtube video automatically gets turned into a newsletter and sent out to my list. Here’s a simple way I solved it for less than $20/m: 1. Make an account on make.com (this is where you will build it). 2. Make an apify account, this will help you extract info from the video. 3. Get a chatgpt api key and put about $5 on it, from there connect that api to a make.com module (I've included screenshots down below). 4. Build the workflow that I've attached in the screen shot and set the time frame that you want the automation to run. This should save you hours every week and fully automated your newsletter. (I've also attached an example of a newsletter below) If anything is unclear, let me know (I'm not the best at explaining things). Hope this helps you 🙏

So, I was listening to another YouTuber yesterday, and they mentioned something that completely shifted how I think about video performance - something most of us completely overlook when planning content. The "Length Calculation" Phenomenon We obsess over titles and thumbnails (rightfully so), but here's what hit me: viewers are doing rapid mental math before they even click. When someone sees your video in their feed, they're subconsciously calculating: - "3 tips for YouTube growth" + "24:06 duration" = "That's 8 minutes per tip... do I really need that much detail?" - "Complete beginner's guide" + "6:47 duration" = "How 'complete' can this actually be?" The Misalignment Problem Think about it - your title makes a promise, but your duration either supports or undermines that promise before anyone even clicks. Examples of misaligned expectations: - ✅ "Quick Photoshop trick" = 3-5 minutes (feels right) - ❌ "Quick Photoshop trick" = 18 minutes (feels deceptive) - ✅ "Complete WordPress tutorial" = 45+ minutes (matches expectation) - ❌ "Complete WordPress tutorial" = 8 minutes (feels rushed/incomplete) The Psychology Behind Length Perception Viewers are making split-second judgments: - Short videos (under 8 min): "I can squeeze this in" - Medium videos (8-15 min): "I need to commit to this" - Long videos (15+ min): "This better be really valuable" What This Means for Content Planning Before you record, ask yourself: 1. What does my title promise? 2. How much depth does that promise require? 3. What duration would feel "right" to my audience? 4. Am I padding content or rushing through it? The Sweet Spot Strategy Match your content depth to audience expectation: - Quick tips/reactions: 3-8 minutes - Tutorials/how-tos: 10-20 minutes - Deep dives/case studies: 20+ minutes - Entertainment/vlogs: Whatever feels natural Personal Revelation I realised I was creating 20-minute videos for 5-minute concepts and wondering why my retention was terrible. Now I plan the duration BEFORE I start recording, not after editing.

Yippee, I just reached 8,000 subscribers on my EV channel 🥳 It feels like it took an age to get here from 7000, but I finally hit the mark this morning. Ordinarily, I don't celebrate that many milestones, but this one feels quite special based on the crappy year I've had with bereavements in the family and taking a break from YouTube for a while. Thanks to everyone's support and honest feedback you've provided along the way, and also thanks to Alexa's motivation that us oldies can achieve something on YouTube too 😉

PLEASE VOTE: Which thumbnail do you like better — #1 or #2? Which one pops more? Cast your vote!"" In this video i explain why people can’t sleep (really it´s true) and also includes a powerful sleep meditation. I tested it myself — it works! I’m sure 99% of people will get so relaxed they’ll fall asleep." TON OF THANKS! You can help me so much!

Hey everyone! I’m in the process of creating a website to include in my YouTube profile, but I’m feeling a bit overwhelmed by all the options out there and could really use some guidance. Here’s what I’m hoping my site can do: - Email signup: I want to collect emails for subscriptions and future updates. - Shop page: I’d like to offer freebies for now, with the option to add paid digital products later (like printables). - Blog posts: to accompany some of my long-form videos I’ve used WordPress in the past, but honestly found it really steep and complicated. I’m looking for something that’s user-friendly, affordable, and not overly technical, but still allows me to grow over time. Has anyone built a similar site and can recommend a platform that fits these needs? I’d love to hear your experiences, what worked well, and what challenges to watch out for. TIA!