Ever wondered what it’s like to live in Portugal? Specifically in the southernmost tip of the country?

 

Then you probably should check out Algarve Addicts on YouTube. Since 2018, Algarve Addicts has been sharing perspectives from foreign expats on where to live and what to do around the region.

 

The channel is the brainchild of Nick Robinson, an expat himself who moved to Portugal more than two decades ago from South Africa. He started Algarve Addicts back in 2018 after selling a paddleboarding business he started 3 years before.

 

In this episode, Jon Santiago speaks with Nick about building a business out of Algarve Addicts as well as a host of other topics including:

• The services he offers to generate revenue from the channel.
• How he stuck with YouTube despite growing fewer than 100 subscribers during his first two years as a creator
• Why collaboration trumps competition in content creation and business.

And much more!

Relevant Links

• Nick Robinson on Youtube
• Algarve Addicts on Instagram
• Nick Robinson on Instagram
• Algarve Addicts website
• The Videocraft Show Tim Schmyoer Episode
• The Videocraft Show Amelia and JP Episode

 

Chapters

• (00:00) Intro
• (02:44) Start of conversation with Nick
• (03:41) Nick’s early career
• (06:54) Digital marketing in the early 2000’s
• (08:03) Using digital marketing to promote his Paddle boarding business
• (15:09) Selling a business you built
• (17:55) Starting Algarve Addicts
• (20:41) Nick’s drive to keep making videos
• (24:37) Turning a digital platform into a business
• (35:07) Developing an online community
• (36:41) Generating video ideas for YouTube
• (38:16) Being a marketing channel for other business
• (40:05) Creating videos for YouTube
• (42:56) Creating YouTube thumbnails
• (46:46) Expanding the business
• (50:01) The future of Algarve Addicts
• (51:25) Collaborating with other content creators
• (54:45) Expanding a team
• (59:05) Where to follow Nick Robinson

 

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Production Credits

• Producer/Editor: Gio Fernandez
• Graphics: Paolo Lopez