Tips and Advice For Small YouTube Channels

Learn how to grow your YouTube channel with these tips and advice for small channels. In this stream we're answering your YouTube questions so ask, learn and have fun. Connect with me everywhere to stay up to date with YouTube - https://nicknimmin.com/bio . Subscribe to Dee's channel here - https://youtube.com/deenimmin Subscribe to the CreatorMix YouTube channel for free music for your videos - https://youtube.com/creatormix ✅ Stream CreatorMix Music here: https://creatormix.com/stream 📈 Become a channel member today to get extra perks -https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCei6wyubYC1I1FwZ54LZFiA/join ✅ Helpful tools from us and our channel sponsors: Creator Keyboard- An iPhone app I built to help you manage repetitive comments and links. This is a must have, and it's free. Get it at https://creatorkeyboard.com/app Opus Clip - Turn one video, stream or podcast into a bunch of clips you can use to bring more awareness to your channel. Try it at https://nicknimmin.com/opus/ Creative Fuel - Unlimited video ideas for your channel regardless of the type of content you make. Try it at https://www.nicknimmin.com/go/fuel/ TubeSpanner - The all-in-one productivity suite for content creators including the world's first AI script generator designed for video creation. Create your account here - https://www.nicknimmin.com/tubespanner Sell YouTube merch free! Check out Spreadshop here - https://www.nicknimmin.com/spreadshop/ Fundmates - Creator focused financing to help you take your YouTube business to the next level. Get details at https://fundmates.com Streamyard, the easiest live streaming platform on earth! It's what I'm using in this stream right now. Try Streamyard free at https://nicknimmin.com/streamyard Make your Streamyard streams look awesome with these customizable templates https://streamertemplates.com/ (This is my brother's website) ✅ Find everything else you need for your channel at https://bestcreatortools.com ✅ YouTube Books You Should Read YT Formula - By Derral Eves - Unlock the algorithm, drive views and grow your audience! https://amzn.to/31INw6e Create Something Awesome by Roberto Blake - https://amzn.to/379JOc2 Tube Ritual - Fast track your journey to 5,000 subscribers and beyond https://amzn.to/2rw5gOq YouTube Secrets - Grow your following and make money as an influencer. https://amzn.to/2OgUhJh ✅ If you're serious about growing your channel this video will help you - https://youtu.be/LAzYEKltBwA?si=soasat-kE806wHc1 How things work during this stream: I do this for free (Thanks to my channel sponsors). However, if someone gives a "super chat" their question moves to the front of the queue. Thanks for understanding. Disclaimer: Some of these links go to one of my websites and some are affiliate links where I'll earn a small commission if you make a purchase at no additional cost to you. 0:00 - Tips and Advice For Small YouTube Channels 02:41 - YouTube News 11:59 - Editing Tips for Better Videos 17:29 - Brand Sponsor Advice 23:01 - How is my SEO? People Telling Me How Bad It Is? 28:07 - Expanding Topics 30:30 - What is a Push-in? 31:51 - Do Live Streams Hurt a Channels Performance? 36:32 - Encouraging People to Subscribe 38:48 - Expanding Topics Pt 2 45:28 - Explain Fair Use 47:35 - What Does More People Watching on TV Mean for Creators? 51:32 - Giveaways - How to Go About It 54:26 - What to Do Between 3000 and 4000 hours on the Way to Full Monetization? 57:30 - How Does YouTube Define a New Channel? 58:32 - Mic Issues 01:01:48 - Mid Roll Ads 01:03:36 - Not Enough Data in Analytics 01:05:59 - Streaming - Horizontal or Vertical? 01:07:15 - Dee, How Was Mexico? 01:08:12 - Location You Make a Video a Factor? 01:10:43 - Collaboration Question 01:11:51 - Do You Need to be Monetized to Use a Buy Me A Coffee. 01:12:36 - Updating Thumbnails 01:14:30 - Long Form Videos Are Getting Low Views? 01:21:22 - Changing Channel Names/Best Time to Upload 01:27:00 - Shorter Weekly or Longer Monthly Uploads 01:37:49 - How to Tell If You're Making Progress? 01:39:21 - Should You Do Chapters for a News Channel? 01:41:05 - Intros and Audience Retention 01:44:04 - Sources of B Roll Footage 01:46:05 - Are My Thumbnails Too Childish? 01:54:10 - How to Convey What My Channel Is About? 01:55:40 - Title & Thumbnail Isn't Working - What to Do? 02:13:46 - Shorts Got Demonetized - Start Over? 02:16:22 - Copyright - Some Shows More Litigious Than Others, Why? 02:23:19 - Long Term Strategy for Mid Rolls 02:25:43 - Why Do Shorts Stall, But Other Do Well? 02:27:12 - Reliable AI for Making Video with Prompts? 02:28:47 - Most Helpful Resource for Creators? 02:35:56 - Interpreting CTR 02:42:38 - Breaking Through the Current Ceiling 02:48:29 - Video Does Well on Home then Flattens Out 02:49:49 - Content Strategy for Any Channel 02:52:51 - Growing and Winning the Click 02:53:54 - Balancing Doing What We Love with Getting Views 02:56:15 - Competing with Other Channels