My Social Life: How Content Creators Grow on YouTube & TikTok

Tina Modugno is the mom of, and founder of The Oreo Cat, a social media brand for her three cats Oreo, Pudding, and Onyx. Her furry little friends have amassed over 2.3 million followers on TikTok and produce content daily. 

In our exclusive interview with Tina she gives some advice on how to grow on TikTok, TikTok Tips and Tricks, why you need to believe in yourself and more! If you want to grow on TikTok in 2022, this interview is for you.

WHAT WE TALKED ABOUT 
0:00 - Intro
1:12 - How Tina got The Oreo Cat and their early days on social media 
15:10 - Getting onto Music.ly and things going to another level 
23:47 - The Oreo Cat isn’t making any money on TikTok 
31:12 - Having a positive mindset as a content creator 
41:09 - The community that has developed around The Oreo Cat and Tina’s long term goal with the account 
51:09 - Wrap up questions 

FOLLOW OREO
https://www.theoreocat.com/

FOLLOW JACOB
https://www.jacobkelly.ca/
TikTok - @TheJacobKelly
Instagram - @TheJacobKelly

FOLLOW MY SOCIAL LIFE
Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/dYwXnJsd
YouTube - My Social Life
https://mysociallifepodcast.com

FOLLOW SURF 
https://www.joinsurf.com/ 
Instagram - @joinsurf

MUSIC
Song: Tough Love - Joakim Karud
https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud
https://www.facebook.com/joakimkarudmusic
https://www.youtube.com/user/JoakimKarud
Music from Soundcloud

Takeaways is a weekly bonus episode where Jacob sits down and discusses his takeaways from the week's interview. Today he discusses his conversation with The Magic Matt.

FOLLOW MATT
TikTok - @TheMagicMatt
YouTube - The Magic Matt

FOLLOW JACOB
https://www.jacobkelly.ca/
TikTok - @TheJacobKelly - https://www.tiktok.com/@thejacobkelly
YouTube - Jacob Kelly - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEuuwecRpbpzJjZFE5V3-nQ
Instagram - @TheJacobKelly - https://www.instagram.com/thejacobkelly/

FOLLOW MY SOCIAL LIFE
Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/dYwXnJsd
YouTube - My Social Life
https://mysociallifepodcast.com

FOLLOW TRUFAN
https://www.trufan.io
Instagram - @Trufan.io - https://www.instagram.com/trufan.io/

The Magic Matt, like many of us found himself on TikTok in March of 2020. He decided to post videos of himself doing magic tricks, after a few months he had his first viral video and hasn't looked back, sitting at over 3.5M followers on TikTok today and over 600K subscribers on YouTube.

In this exclusive interview with Matt he shares some tips and tricks he uses to get more views on his TikToks, how he was able to grow on Tiktok, mistakes he made along the way and so much more!

WHAT WE TALKED ABOUT
0:00 - Intro
1:10 - Getting into TikTok
8:44 - Growing on TikTok to 3.5M followers
20:42 - Growing to over 600K on YouTube Shorts
26:04 - Matt’s current TikTok strategy
44:47 - Advice for aspiring TikTokers
48:44 - Wrap up questions

FOLLOW MATT
TikTok - @TheMagicMatt
YouTube - The Magic Matt

FOLLOW JACOB
https://www.jacobkelly.ca/
TikTok - @TheJacobKelly - https://www.tiktok.com/@thejacobkelly
YouTube - Jacob Kelly - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEuuwecRpbpzJjZFE5V3-nQ
Instagram - @TheJacobKelly - https://www.instagram.com/thejacobkelly/

FOLLOW MY SOCIAL LIFE
Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/dYwXnJsd
YouTube - My Social Life
https://mysociallifepodcast.com

FOLLOW TRUFAN
https://www.trufan.io
Instagram - @Trufan.io - https://www.instagram.com/trufan.io/

MUSIC
Song: Tough Love - Joakim Karud
https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud
https://www.facebook.com/joakimkarudmusic
https://www.youtube.com/user/JoakimKarud
Music from Soundcloud

Takeaways is a weekly bonus episode where Jacob sits down and discusses his takeaways from the week's interview. Today he discusses his conversation with Ronnie Street Stunts.

FOLLOW RONNIE
YouTube -  Ronnie Street Stunts
Instagram - @RonnieStreetStunts

FOLLOW JACOB
https://www.jacobkelly.ca/
TikTok - @TheJacobKelly - https://www.tiktok.com/@thejacobkelly
YouTube - Jacob Kelly - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEuuwecRpbpzJjZFE5V3-nQ
Instagram - @TheJacobKelly - https://www.instagram.com/thejacobkelly/

FOLLOW MY SOCIAL LIFE
Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/dYwXnJsd
Apple: https://apple.co/2miOh4n
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2kJBhof
https://mysociallifepodcast.com

FOLLOW TRUFAN
https://www.trufan.io
Instagram - @Trufan.io - https://www.instagram.com/trufan.io/

Even if you don’t know who he is, there’s a good chance you’ve seen Ronnie Street Stunts online before. The professional parkour athlete burst onto the YouTube scene in 2012 by collaborating with Devin Supertramp in the Assassin's Creed Meets Parkour in Real Life video that has over 70M views! After that video launched, Ronnie never looked back and grew his YouTube channel to over 1.39M subscribers and today, in our exclusive interview with him he details how he took that initial boost from his collab with Devin and turned it into a career!

WHAT WE TALKED ABOUT
1:03 - How Ronnie got into parkour
6:46 - Filming the Assassin's Creed videos with Devin Supertramp and launching his YouTube career
18:48 - Ronnie’s YouTube and creative process
48:30 - Making the decision to stop focusing on YouTube

FOLLOW RONNIE
YouTube -  Ronnie Street Stunts
Instagram - @RonnieStreetStunts

FOLLOW JACOB
https://www.jacobkelly.ca/
TikTok - @TheJacobKelly - https://www.tiktok.com/@thejacobkelly
YouTube - Jacob Kelly - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEuuwecRpbpzJjZFE5V3-nQ
Instagram - @TheJacobKelly - https://www.instagram.com/thejacobkelly/

FOLLOW MY SOCIAL LIFE
Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/dYwXnJsd
Apple: https://apple.co/2miOh4n
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2kJBhof
https://mysociallifepodcast.com

FOLLOW TRUFAN
https://www.trufan.io
Instagram - @Trufan.io - https://www.instagram.com/trufan.io/

MUSIC
Song: Tough Love - Joakim Karud
https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud
https://www.facebook.com/joakimkarudmusic
https://www.youtube.com/user/JoakimKarud
Music from Soundcloud

Takeaways is a weekly bonus episode where Jacob sits down and discusses his takeaways from the week's interview. Today he discusses his conversation with Loverfella.

FOLLOW LOVERFELLA
YouTube -  @LoverFella  - https://www.youtube.com/c/LoverFella
Second Channel -  @LoverReacts  - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClMFK5Ps-oW2fqmMolkf-Aw
TikTok - @Loverfella_Official - https://www.tiktok.com/@loverfella_official
Instagram - @Loverfella - https://www.instagram.com/loverfella/

FOLLOW JACOB
https://www.jacobkelly.ca/
TikTok - @TheJacobKelly - https://www.tiktok.com/@thejacobkelly
YouTube - Jacob Kelly - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEuuwecRpbpzJjZFE5V3-nQ
Instagram - @TheJacobKelly - https://www.instagram.com/thejacobkelly/

FOLLOW MY SOCIAL LIFE
Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/dYwXnJsd
Apple: https://apple.co/2miOh4n
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2kJBhof
https://mysociallifepodcast.com

FOLLOW TRUFAN
https://www.trufan.io
Instagram - @Trufan.io - https://www.instagram.com/trufan.io/

Loverfella is a full time YouTuber with 2.9M subscribers on YouTube. Today, his content mainly revolves around Minecraft but he first saw traction onYouTube a few years ago when he was making videos about Ark.

In our exclusive interview with Loverfella he peels the curtain back for us and breaks down his YouTube process. We learn how he and his team come up with ideas, how to tell if their YouTube video idea is good enough, what metrics they prioritize when reviewing their content, why YouTube search isn't as important as you think and so much more! 

WHAT WE TALKED ABOUT
0:00 - Intro
1:13 - Who was Zach before YouTube and why he started making videos
6:48 - Zach’s strategy to make his videos better every single week (and what he focuses on)
24:49 - How Zach and his team tackle pre-production
33:25 - The schedule of a full time YouTuber and building a team
40:34 - Advice for aspiring YouTubers
49:28 - Wrap Up Questions

FOLLOW LOVERFELLA
YouTube -  @LoverFella  - https://www.youtube.com/c/LoverFella
Second Channel -  @LoverReacts  - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClMFK5Ps-oW2fqmMolkf-Aw
TikTok - @Loverfella_Official - https://www.tiktok.com/@loverfella_official
Instagram - @Loverfella - https://www.instagram.com/loverfella/

FOLLOW JACOB
https://www.jacobkelly.ca/
TikTok - @TheJacobKelly - https://www.tiktok.com/@thejacobkelly
YouTube - Jacob Kelly - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEuuwecRpbpzJjZFE5V3-nQ
Instagram - @TheJacobKelly - https://www.instagram.com/thejacobkelly/

FOLLOW MY SOCIAL LIFE
Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/dYwXnJsd
Apple: https://apple.co/2miOh4n
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2kJBhof
https://mysociallifepodcast.com

FOLLOW TRUFAN
https://www.trufan.io
Instagram - @Trufan.io - https://www.instagram.com/trufan.io/

MUSIC
Song: Tough Love - Joakim Karud
https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud
https://www.facebook.com/joakimkarudmusic
https://www.youtube.com/user/JoakimKarud
Music from Soundcloud

Takeaways is a weekly bonus episode where Jacob sits down and discusses his takeaways from the week's interview. Today he discusses his conversation with Arcade Matt.

FOLLOW MATT
YouTube - Arcade Matt - https://www.youtube.com/c/matt3756
Second Channel - Top Thrill Matt - https://www.youtube.com/user/topthrillmatt
TikTok - @ArcadeMatt - https://www.tiktok.com/@arcade_matt?lang=en
Instagram - @Arcade_Matt - https://www.instagram.com/arcade_matt/
https://arcadematt.com/

FOLLOW JACOB
TikTok - @TheJacobKelly - https://www.tiktok.com/@thejacobkelly
YouTube - Jacob Kelly - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEuuwecRpbpzJjZFE5V3-nQ
Instagram - @TheJacobKelly - https://www.instagram.com/thejacobkelly/
https://www.jacobkelly.ca/

FOLLOW MY SOCIAL LIFE
Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/dYwXnJsd
Apple: https://apple.co/2miOh4n
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2kJBhof
https://mysociallifepodcast.com

FOLLOW TRUFAN
https://www.trufan.io
Instagram - @Trufan.io - https://www.instagram.com/trufan.io/
 

Arcade Matt has been creating on YouTube since 2006 and a full time YouTuber since 2012! In this exclusive interview the full time YouTuber tells the story of how he went from a shy kid with a niche hobby to a content creator in front of the camera creating for millions of fans with that same interest!

Matt has been a full time YouTuber for nearly a decade and has seen it all on the platform. He tells us about how YouTube has changed over the years, his advice for aspiring content creators and more!

WHAT WE TALKED ABOUT
0:00 - Intro
1:54 - Getting started on YouTube back in 2006
22:01 - Matt’s YouTube process from idea to upload
44:38 - Taking YouTube full time back in 2012
56:08 - Mental health of a full time YouTuber

FOLLOW MATT
YouTube - Arcade Matt - https://www.youtube.com/c/matt3756
Second Channel - Top Thrill Matt - https://www.youtube.com/user/topthrillmatt
TikTok - @ArcadeMatt - https://www.tiktok.com/@arcade_matt?lang=en
Instagram - @Arcade_Matt - https://www.instagram.com/arcade_matt/
https://arcadematt.com/

FOLLOW JACOB
TikTok - @TheJacobKelly - https://www.tiktok.com/@thejacobkelly
YouTube - Jacob Kelly - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEuuwecRpbpzJjZFE5V3-nQ
Instagram - @TheJacobKelly - https://www.instagram.com/thejacobkelly/
https://www.jacobkelly.ca/

FOLLOW MY SOCIAL LIFE
Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/dYwXnJsd
Apple: https://apple.co/2miOh4n
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2kJBhof
https://mysociallifepodcast.com

FOLLOW TRUFAN
https://www.trufan.io
Instagram - @Trufan.io - https://www.instagram.com/trufan.io/

MUSIC
Song: Tough Love - Joakim Karud
https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud
https://www.facebook.com/joakimkarudmusic
https://www.youtube.com/user/JoakimKarud
Music from Soundcloud

Takeaways is a weekly bonus episode where Jacob sits down and discusses his takeaways from the week's interview. Today he discusses his conversation with Brandon Kokes.

FOLLOW BRANDON
TikTok - @Tesla.Flex
Instagram - @Tesla.Flexx
https://www.instagram.com/tesla.flexx/

FOLLOW JACOB
TikTok - @TheJacobKelly
Instagram - @TheJacobKelly
https://www.jacobkelly.ca/

FOLLOW MY SOCIAL LIFE
Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/dYwXnJsd
https://mysociallifepodcast.com

FOLLOW TRUFAN
https://www.trufan.io
Instagram - @Trufan.io

FOLLOW MY SOCIAL LIFE
https://www.jacobkelly.ca/mysociallife

FOLLOW TRUFAN
https://www.trufan.io
Instagram - @Trufan.io