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Welcome to The Blueprint.
In this course, I will cover everything from being a Complete Beginner on YouTube to Turning it into a Business.
I am a YouTuber who started my mission to become a Full-Time YouTuber 3 years ago, and in that time I have learned so much, and here I will share it all with you.
Welcome to The Blueprint.
In this course, I will cover everything from being a Complete Beginner on YouTube to Turning it into a Business.
I am a YouTuber who started my mission to become a Full-Time YouTuber 3 years ago, and in that time I have learned so much, and here I will share it all with you.
I first started a channel 5 years ago and was not successful in gaining an audience, so I quit, However, I still had a passion for making videos and still wanted to be a YouTuber, so I decided to study it, learn everything about it, and obsess over it. When I was ready, I launched my current channel, moved abroad, and chased my dreams of being a Full-Time YouTuber.
Within a couple of months, I was monetised and earning money. Now, it is a Full-Time Business for me, and in the first 2 years I have made over $100,000.
In this course, I will go through absolutely everything I have learned;
Overview - My knowledge of the YouTube Platform and Algorithm.
Planning - Everything you need to know and prepare to launch your channel.
Equipment - We will dive in-depth to look at Cameras, Lights, Microphones, Software, Studio Setup, and explain how much money you need to get started.
Creating a Channel - Step-by-step how to create your channel, and customise it with your personal branding.
The YouTube Studio - The most important tool for understanding your audience, video performance, and how to take your videos to the next level.
Making Videos - I will share my tips and secrets in making the perfect video, and how to constantly improve to master your craft.
Uploading to YouTube - The step-by-step process on how to upload.
How to Grow on YouTube - My Tips, Secrets and best techniques for growing and gaining an audience.
Making Money. - How to make money on YouTube, How to turn YouTube into a Business. This is an in-depth look to the business end, not just on YouTube, but utilising as many platforms as possible to maximise income.
Understanding your Analytics. This is the most important tool to improve your videos, learn about your audience and really understand the direction your channel should take.
Welcome to The Blueprint.
This is an Introduction to Myself and The Blueprint, Welcome!
This is Me!! - My Channel Trailer
This is a brief overview of how the course works.
In this course, I discuss all the ways I make money, we dive into these individually in-depth later, in another lesson.
This is a brief overview on how YouTube works, How the algorithm works and a little about SEO.
Introduction to the Planning section, the first step!
This is one of the most important things to decide before launching your channel!
Very important to Not follow the trends, I explain why in this lesson!
Who are you, how should your page look like, and what colours should you use? What message are you trying to convey, Let's Discuss!
This is one of the biggest mistakes I see many YouTubers make. You MUST "Be the Brand"
Equipment! Your favourite YouTuber probably says "The gear doesn't matter" But is that really true?
This is a fun one! Here, we discuss gear options, I show you my setup and a few other setup options to suit ANY budget!
Here we dive into the importance of Audio, Possibly even more important than image quality!
Don't make these mistakes with Lighting and Framing!
Which software should you use? The answer is quite simple!
Sooooo How much $$$ Do you need to get started? The answer may surprise you!
This is all about Creating a Channel, how to get set up, how your channel should look, and really personalising your page!
A step-by-step guide to creating a channel from scratch!
You need to come up with a professional look for your page, these are the things to take into consideration!
Here we will start to Customise your channel, to give it a professional look - Use my banner template here!
This is a great way to introduce yourself to the audience!
Here we dive into exactly what your channel trailer should be about - Get this right!!
The YouTube Studio is the most important tool you will use. Here we dive in and explain what are the most important sections to utilise.
A step-by-step guide on how to upload a video - Super easy!
This section is a great way to monitor video performance.
All your comments show up here, we discuss how to navigate and manage this section.
Should you use Subtitles? Not Always!! Here is why!
Now things are Spicing up! It's tome to start making videos!!
A very interesting approach to making videos, but this is the key to getting views!
What is Scripting and Storyboarding? We dive in and take a look and discuss which one is best for you!
Focusing on the story is one of the most overlooked aspects in making engaging videos - Don't make the same mistake!!
Mastering your craft is essential to success, learning where and how to improve is actually quite easy, lets discuss why!
Do you know why this is the most important part of your video succeeding?
Writing descriptions is more complicated than you may think, this is where you work your SEO!
I wish I knew this about tags when I first started making videos!
Should you use info cards? Not always, Here's why!
End screens are an amazing tool to use, make the most of this!
You are finally ready to share your video, but maybe now isn't the best time! Don't rush this step!
How do you get a new audience to watch your videos? Be VERY careful how you do this step!
This can be a huge earner if done right!
I can not stress these points enough... DON'T DO THESE THINGS!
My best key to growing and your success!
This is how you gain SUBSCRIBERS and a loyal audience!
Here is a great way to "win over" the audience!
This is the revenue earned from Ads playing before, during and after your video. Here I explain how this works and the best ways to make the most of this!
People are surprisingly generous, especially when you are a small channel!
This can be time consuming to set up, but then it requires no work to make you money, forever!
People will pay you money to help you chase your dreams? WHAT!? - Thats right!
This is the majority of my income, Here I tell you how to build those relationships. I also share what you are worth, and the techniques I use to make the most from them.
You should be checking this daily!
Is your SEO working? Let's check here!
The most important tool for improving your videos! Don't miss this lesson!
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