I recently came across @Alexa Saarenoja YouTube channel and thought it would be a great community to connect with. I introduced myself, shared my background, and some of my accomplishments on YouTube, including how the platform has helped me earn a solid income. I also mentioned that I’m in the early stages of exploring coaching, which aligns with some of Alexa's content. Unfortunately, my experience took a negative turn when I was met with criticism from @Mike Bayer. While I understand that one person doesn’t represent the entire community, it's been a disappointing start for me. Wishing everyone the best moving forward.

Hey Gang! My name is Matt. 👋 I found Alexa's story inspiring. I'm currently on my journey to starting a new YouTube channel from scratch teaching small YouTubers how to monetize their channel beyond just YouTube monetization, but physical products, digital products, courses and coaching. Although, the coaching space is new to me, that's where Alexa's story came into play. I currently have two channels that are doing well. One with 71k+ subs based on screen printing (my bread and butter channel). https://www.youtube.com/@mikeydesignssilkscreen473 My other channel is about car content. 28.3k subs (although views are climbing almost past my main channel). Let's say I got board during lock down and needed a creative outlet. https://www.youtube.com/@cmattdabrat Because I was so focused and happy with how my screen print business was going, and how youtube helped grow my business. I overlooked the power of YouTube when it comes to selling more digital products, courses, and coaching. That changed when my fiancé and business partner passed away (she was a big part of my screen print business and channel) and I needed time to spiritually and mentally heal. In comes course sales. During the time I needed to heal, and after letting my screen print business go (because I just couldn't do it anymore mentally), I had one product that was doing well. So I focused down and learned the art of marketing and selling what few products I had. Fast forward 2 years later, and I've done $550k+ in course and digital products sales. A BIG part of that had to do with staying consistent on YouTube for years on end, and building a community that valued my expertise. Stick with it. It can happen. I hope to learn here as well as share some of my expertise, but also to follow Alexa's coaching business journey, as I feel that's the next step in my online journey as well (better late than never).

I don't have any fancy spreadsheet to share, but I will share off the top of my head some of the things that have worked to get videos to rank on the first page or top. Bare with me as this may be a little all over the place, but I'm sure you'll find it helpful. SEO, or Search Engine Optimization for your titles. YouTube, from what I recall, is the second biggest search engine. Second to Google. Most people are getting on looking to solve a problem. Some phrases that's helped. How to X How to X Step by Step at Home Tutorial (on whatever topic you're posting about) Sometimes starting out with a question to intrigue people to click. For example, if I'm searching for a tool to do something around the house, a title like "Are Ryobi Tools (or whatever that specific tool is) really worth it? Or maybe even "Are Ryobi Tools Really Worth the Money" VS. Verses titles do well. In the example above, Which is Better? Ryobi or Milwalke? Really flesh out your title. Use all 100 characters for keywords. Take advantage of that real estate. Use as many keywords and keyword variations of the topic as possible. "How to unclog your drain. Methods to clearing up a stopped up drain"... etc. Probably not the best example, but you get the point. Take your title, and post it right in your description. Even flesh it out or elaborate. YouTube takes a look at your title and what's in your description. Tags. Put those keywords in your tags. They say tags aren't as big of a deal these days, but why not take advantage of every tactic possible? As for your Thumbnail. Use 3-4 words if possible really big with an example of whatever it is you're talking about. But you can also put those keywords in your picture. I common tactic used in SEO for websites is to also have your keywords in the title of your pictures / thumbnail. Do this properly and your videos will rank not only on YouTube, but also on Google. The quality of what value people get out of your video matters as well, but more on that later.

Hey there, I'm curious about the best approach to designing a YouTube channel. Would it be more effective to create a single channel with diverse, relevant programs (e.g., a self-improvement channel featuring videos on dark psychology, motivational stories, etc.) or to maintain multiple channels, each dedicated to a specific niche? I'd appreciate your insights on this and the reasoning behind your preference.

Hey everyone, I have a new YouTube channel and new Skool group and both need content. Curious if any of you have insight on which platform to prioritize creating content for and why? Thank you! Dave