I have a house full of family, distractions, illness and not much quiet. Day 9 was a challenge to get done, but "I finish what I start". 😜 I wasn't going to do any editing, then I saw @Adam Tinkoff day 9 video and had to add some editing to the video! Focusing on this small task brought great joy into my chaotic life at the moment. I am just going to throw this out there, doing YT as a pro takes a lot! Not that my videos are professional by a long shot. I now appreciate what goes into doing videos with intention. @Dr. Saundra Stancil @Jenny Sharratt @Dajana K. @Eddi Pinegar @Adam Tinkoff

Thank you for all the great feedback last week! I re-recorded the video on landscape, tweaked a few things, and with the Lord's blessings, just made it public. 🙏 https://youtu.be/IvsDTmCz7Wg

As I’ve been studying growth across small and mid-sized YouTube channels, one thing keeps showing up: 👉 Your fastest growth doesn’t come from "viral videos", but from "proof videos." What’s a proof video? A short, simple video that delivers ONE small win. A transformation viewers can experience immediately. Examples: • "Fix This 5-Second Mistake in Your Intro" • "The One Setting That Doubles Your Audio Quality" • "How to Script a 30-Second Hook in 3 Steps" • "A Simple Shot List for Beginners" These videos rarely blow up, but they create: • trust • momentum • repeat viewers • real fans • and long-term channel growth I’m obsessed with helping beginners experience small, immediate wins, and proof videos are one of the best ways to build authority without needing 100k subscribers. Just curious: 👉 What’s ONE tiny skill you could teach in your niche that gives viewers a win in under 60 seconds? That might be your next breakthrough.

After Alexa's video about first impressions on the channel homepage, I changed the banners and also included a QR-code for people that watch on TV. They don't see the description and might not even be able to click on a link. The QR-code can solve that issue, since viewers might have their phone nearby. The QR-code is outside of the "safe area" (1546 x 423 pixels) and therfore only visible on TV, not on mobile or laptop. For my MX5info channel, the call to action is to visit the website, whereas for the language learning channel, the call to action is to request a free example lesson to get acquainted with the learning environment. I wanted to share it here, since you might benefit from a similar approach. This idea can also be used in regular videos for a call to action.

I want to share how happy I feel. This week I had the pleasure of meeting 2 wonderful people from this group and doing a podcast with them. It has reminded me how much I enjoy this style of content. I definitely want to sprinkle this into my content schedule more regulary. Thank you @Gale Bates and @Kimberly Anne If there is anyone in the Make Money online niche, that would like to connect for a podcast, pleas send me a dm. Id love to schedule something in to have you on my channel.