Show me the money! Julia & Nate are discussing ways to monetize your YouTube Channel outside of the YouTube Partner program. They also discuss considering your channel goals, archetype, and size when planning your monetization strategy.

00:22 Different Ways to Monetize
04:24 Types of Makers
09:58 Channel Size and Income
12:50 Monetization Planning
16:28 Monetization by Archetype
20:05 Growth Considerations

Anna & Nathan discuss the many projects in the works at the start of the year. They also answer member questions about bounce rate, search queries, and personas.

00:58 Income School Updates
01:17 Project Charity Branding
06:54 Income School Insiders
08:51 P24 Question: Existing Pages & Bounce Rate
12:46 P24 Question: Search Queries $ Titles
17:36 P24 Question: Personas

Julia and Nate are discussing their latest thoughts on YT Shorts. Then discuss when and how to implement shorts at different stages of your channel.

00:22 YT Shorts & Long-form Content
04:57 Planning the Content
08:42 Cohesive Content Strategies
13:40 Aspect Ratios in Filming
16:09 Who Shouldn’t Do Shorts
18:35 Shorts & Blogs
23:21 Shorts & Podcasts
25:23 Trends in Shorts
27:25 Nate’s Rules for Shorts
29:54 Framing, Thumbnails, & Titles

In addition to Project Charity, we have a second test project going this year in an undisclosed niche. Ricky discusses Project DoubleTime (or whatever we end up calling it!) and his plans to build a website to reach Full-Time Income in just 12 months.

00:32 Project DoubleTime
05:30 The Strategy
09:47 Video & Blogging
13:05 Video Ads
17:54 Timeline
20:31 P24 Question: Supplementing with a Seasonal Channel
27:39 P24 Question: Linking to a Competing Website

The robots are taking over! Nate discusses ChatGPT-3 & AI and it’s role in content creation using an outline created by AI!

00:40 What is ChatGPT-3?
05:48 Potential of AI Tools in Content Creation
12:43 Commodity Content and Shortcuts
14:41 What is the Role of an AI Tool?
18:20 Limitations & Concerns
20:55 The Future of AI

Anna chats with a special guest, Travis White, about using Project 24 techniques and online marketing for brick & mortar businesses.

01:14 Special Guest, Travis White
02:49 Blogging for Business
09:04 Social Media
14:07 Growth & Freedom
16:43 Short Form Content
20:17 P24 Question: Rental Niche
24:24 P24 Question: Traffic from YT & FB groups

Nate & Julia discuss your online brand perception and how your publishing schedule, credentials, and skills may or may not have an effect on your audience.

00:30 Perception
03:55 Publishing Standard
06:09 Experience & Credentials
09:28 Perfection & Progression
11:26 The Artistic Element
17:37 Scaling Your Excellence
21:45 New Host Announcement

The niche for Project Charity has been revealed! (See the full reveal video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjhGfQDGVFc) Anna, Nathan, & Ricky talk through next steps for the new site. They also discuss EEAT, AI images, and expired domains.

00:45 Niche Revealed
03:50 Niche Immersion
08:26 Brand Plan & Categories
12:50 The Timeline
15:56 E-EAT
21:39 P24 Question: AI Images
28:43 P24 Question: Expired Domains

Nate and Julia talk through setting goals for your YouTube channel (or any other part of life!). If you’re looking to get a boost or need help determining how to turn those dreams into reality – this podcast is for you!

01:12 Input vs. Output Goals
08:16 Using Percentages
09:20 Finding What Motivates
14:50 If/Then Indicators
21:01 Personalize Your Progress
26:28 Fear/FUD
27:33 Incremental Improvements

The final decision of our new site will soon be chosen. We talk through some of the comments and feedback we received on the two leading niches: off roading and baking. We also answer questions regarding keyword research for international markets and opinion content.

00:23 New Project Update
02:00 Off Roading Niche vs Baking
09:37 Experience
12:27 The Why
15:23 P24 Question: Trends & Keyword Research
18:32 P24 Question: Opinion Content