Picture this. You open your email and see a request for a YouTube sponsorship collab. The person on the other end tells you they love your channel, enjoy what you’re doing, and want to not only give you money, but lots of it. They give you some details and ask you to click a link to learn more. ...
How To Avoid YouTube Sponsorship Scams Like a Pro
YouTube Is About to Make Monetization Harder. Here’s Why You Need to Start Now
YouTube is about to make it harder for new creators to qualify for ad revenue through its YouTube Partner Program. The subscriber requirement isn’t changing, but the amount of viewing activity you need to generate is. Starting February 1, 2027, new creators will need to meet higher ...
How I Gained 14,000 YouTube Subscribers in Just One Month Using YouTube Shorts
I didn't set out to gain 14,000 subscribers in less than a month. My goal was much simpler: figure out whether YouTube Shorts were worth the time and effort. What happened over the next 30 days not only exceeded my expectations, but changed the way I think about growing a YouTube channel. Like ...
Behind Hate Mail: My Broken Traditions Podcast Interview
When I sat down with Leron Gaskins on the Broken Traditions Podcast to discuss my new book, Hate Mail: Why Trolls Hate You and How to Stay Sane in a World of Online Hate, I expected a surface conversation about the book. What followed became one of the most honest and ...
I Wrote Hate Mail After Years of Surviving the YouTube Comments Section
If you’ve ever uploaded a YouTube video and then immediately started negotiating your self-worth based on comments from people named “DarthVaderHater,” then congratulations, you’re a YouTuber. And if you’ve ever told yourself “I don’t care what the comments say,” while still checking them every ...
