Start Creating Podcast with Alan Spicer

Learn 2 things, Patience and Motivation - The older I get the more I realise how much of a rush I was in my 20's. You have more time at hand than you think. When I was so eager to "seek the great perhaps" that I packed up my life on a whim and moved 300ish miles to live in Huddersfield. Although this is now something that I dearly love, it was something that 26 year old me didnt think through properly. In my mid 20's I had just started my first business and I thought I was going to be a wild success. I hadn't factored in the hard work and grind needed to sustain a business let alone grow one.

Roll forward 10 years and I this year I turn 35 years old. That first business failed and I had to go back to a "normal job" for 2-3 years, had to pay off a large amount of business debt from the first business and FINALLY learnt my lesson that there is no need to rush. I am 2 years into my YouTube Consulting business with a much more stable base, putting in MUCH more hard work to expand network reach and brand awareness. Now what made the difference here?

Time! At 25 you have much more time than you realise. You may want to grow a business and be a massive success in 2 years but you need to remember that life is a marathon and you should play that in your favour. If you dedicate 1-2 years to learning your craft, talking to people within your desired niche or industry, learn from their experience and you wont regret it. I started and failed a business, repaid the debt, started a second business and im still only 35! "Only 35" - I know that sounds old to you teenagers, i used to think the same, but in this modern day world we have 70+  years at least to live and 35 is barely half time. If i work full tilt for 5 years I will still only be 40, and 40 is not the end of life either.

Give yourself time,  remove that pressure and build something with patience and hard work - rather than fear, speed and get rich quick schemes.

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Are you looking to Start A YouTube Channel? Maybe you wondering if a new YouTube channel could succeed. Starting A Successful YouTube Channel and starting it from zero is all about foundation, planning and hard work - but you CAN succeed with time and patience. Today in I deep dive into every fine detail you need to consider when starting a YouTube channel from scratch. I give you an update on my personal health. I ramble about the difference in YouTube seasonal CPM rates and why they will be like a roller coaster for the next 12 months. This weeks throw back clip is How To Grow on YouTube with How To's.

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"I've been on YouTube/Facebook/Twitter/Instagram for 5 years and I've never earnt a dime!" - Jeff

"How come I was here first and XYZ is doing better than me?" - Barry

Jeff/Barry, you haven't done the leg work to learn the platform and grow. Anyone can do it if they have the right INTENT, CONTENT and HUSTLE! Social media is not an easy game to play let alone win. So it's time you smartened up and realised it not a lazy get out of jail free care to be first and longest anymore.

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Growing on YouTube takes time, dedication and a hyper focused niche. You might love creating YouTube videos and been trying to grow your YouTube channel for years by throwing unlimited content at the channel but in a scattershot manner. Imagine you have a YouTube channel you want to grow in 2019 and you upload sports videos, food videos, child care videos, wrestling videos and then some car repair videos - how is your audience going to describe your channel to a friend? How are they to know what you will upload for them to watch next week?

That is where the power of a niche comes in. I have made 300+ YouTube tutorials on my YouTube channel nearly 2 years. During this time I have niched down into helping people grow their channel and learn the features and functionality that YouTube has to offer. This means that when someone arrives on my channel they know exactly what I will teach them and what I will keep teaching them today, tomorrow, next week, next month and for years to come. This makes you known for your field and niche and grows your brand and recognition.... and trust. Trust will win you business, trust will win you subscribers, trust will grow an audience on YouTube. 

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Long term growth on any social media platform is hard and will take a long time to seed a foundation. This tends to be the reason many creators burn out and give up on their goals. If you are creating content just to hit a demographic or to chase trends then it can get soulless, it can get hard and it can become a chore rather than a passion. HOWEVER, you can avoid this pitfall from day one if you make your channel, your social media content or your foundation about something that you love.

Have you ever been around a Star Wars fan that loves it soooooo much that they just wont shut up about it? Imagine how much content they can make talking about their favourite franchise without feeling it's a chore. Use that passion as the fuel that fires your brand and pushes you to make content for weeks, months, and even years into the future.

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I uploaded my first YouTube Tutorial video to YouTube in July 2017. In less than 2 years I have been able to grow my channel in a brand new niche from 0 subscribers to over 6300, and today I share with you my thoughts on how. In this weeks podcast I share with you my tips on How To Get 6000 Subscribers on YouTube in Less Than 2 Years.

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 Social media is the beast that runs our life these days. If you have a business, if you want suggestions of a good restaurant, keep up to date with friends, share your good or bad news... then you are likely to do it on a social media platform to maximize the impact is has. Maybe you are like me and you've got to that age where all of your friends are getting married, having babies or sharing 8million holiday photos - so you'll now understand the reach of social networks and social media.

How does this affect you, your brand to expand your business on grow on YouTube? - GOOD QUESTION!

Social media platforms all have their own USP (unique selling point) or feature. Maybe you are great at building a community in a facebook group, promoting yourself on your Facebook page, sharing a stunning image on Instagram, entertaining people with stories or educating people on YouTube. They all have something you need to be using to grow your social media reach.

As of right now (May 2019) I have 6000 subscribers on YouTube and a very engaged active audience that likes to comment, reply and share my videos. If I can amplify their excitement and drive onto Twitter, Instagram and Facebook I can use that to get their friends, family, employees and bosses to see my content and subscribe themselves.... or better still, reach out and work with me as a client.

Ok great... I've amplified that passion and I grow to 50,000 subscribers or even 100,000 but only ever make content and interact on YouTube? What happens if that social media platform dies or that account gets blocked or hacked? How will you reach that audience now?

Weird analogy moment - If you ONLY play in one playing field and the next morning its ripped up and houses are built on it.... you'll have lost it all in the blink of an eye. But if you play in EVERY football pitch, sand box, and bouncy castle.... you'll always have new friends to play with.

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Everyone has a creation story, every business starts from day one and today in Episode 1 of the start creating podcast I share with you how being a HUGE pro wrestling fan led me to being a Full Time YouTuber 12+ years later. This is the first of hopefully many many more Start Creating Podcast episodes to come.

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We are just getting ready to launch the Start Creating Podcast! A weekly (hopefully) podcast dedicated to all things social media. Hosted by YOUR YouTube Certified Expert, Alan Spicer. Check out http://www.youtube.com/AlanSpicer for more helpful YouTube tips and tricks.

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