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 ...
How I Gained 14,000 YouTube Subscribers in Just One Month Using YouTube Shorts
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 ...
YouTube Algorithm Changes: Ignore This and Lose Views
Think your YouTube channel suddenly died? It didn’t. It's the result of YouTube algorithm changes. Creators everywhere are seeing the same thing: falling views, inconsistent reach, and growing fears around demonetization. Over the past year, YouTube has quietly changed how videos get ...
YouTube Title Strategy: Earn the Click First, Then Experiment Later
There’s a mistake a lot of growing creators make with their YouTube title strategy, and it usually comes from watching bigger YouTubers. This simple principle is the foundation of a smart YouTube title strategy, and it can make the difference between a video that flops (been there) and one ...