How I Grew to 160K Subscribers on YouTube (8 Lessons That Actually Work)

🌟Try Riverside for FREE: http://creators.riverside.fm/478JYLV After three years of consistent effort, I went from 2,200 to over 160,000 subscribers — and in this video, I’m sharing the eight biggest lessons I’ve learned along the way. From experimenting with topics to perfecting thumbnails, here’s how you can grow your YouTube channel the right way. 📺 Videos Mentioned https://youtu.be/9D9uI63fCTA?si=l4wT1LGoPBtCtVIa https://youtu.be/uDA8doOuiJs?si=VzaycQEEVOT4sQju -------- 🎙️ FREE 1+ HOUR PODCAST COURSE Learn everything you need to start a podcast, from choosing your topic, branding, artwork, gear, recording, editing, publishing, monetizing, and growing your first 10K downloads in this ONE video: https://youtu.be/LbtwpRzqRKo?si=eGKAokGn6g9hnk6m -------- JOIN OUR COMMUNITY Join over 21K creators who are learning together, supporting each other, lending advice, finding guests, and connecting with other creators https://www.facebook.com/riversidedotfm -------- ON SOCIAL 📺 YouTube: https://youtube.com/riversidefm?sub_confirmation=1 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/riverside.fm/ 👨‍💻 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/riverside-fm/ Ⓧ https://www.x.com/riversidedotfm 📰 Our Bog: https://www.riverside.com/blog -------- DOWNLOAD OUR APPS 📲 iPhone and iPad: https://apps.apple.com/app/id1554443872 🤖 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=riverside.fm -------- FREE TOOLS 🎙️ Transcribe Audio File https://riverside.com/tools/audio-transcriber 🔠 Animated Captions https://riverside.com/captions 🎥 Create Vertical Reels https://riverside.com/magic-clips 📝 Transcribe Video File https://riverside.com/tools/video-to-text ⎙ Free Teleprompter https://riverside.com/teleprompter -------- RESOURCES 💻 FREE Notion Video Creation Template! https://beardfm.notion.site/Video-creation-template-1f238b70a53849fd914613fb5d6cce5e ✅ Checklist for Your Interview Guests https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1d0k_fOOWMaiU2e65JejwBiRR7OeW8_at 🎥 Best Podcast Equipment for All Budgets https://riverside.com/blog/podcast-equipment 💸 Monetize Your Podcast No Matter the Size https://youtu.be/14CYZu-CUpg?si=Yyht5mxVB9LxHpAz 💻 Learn to Use Riverside in 8 Min https://youtu.be/r1k_REnFYTU?si=htVK9ZdA8-WL1OpV 🎙️ Best Podcast Hosting Platforms https://riverside.com/blog/best-podcast-hosting#anchor8 💡3-Point Lighting Tips https://riverside.com/blog/3-point-lighting -------- CHAPTERS 00:00 Introduction 00:52 You Have to Introduction 02:41 Fast Iteration 03:48 Engage with Viewers 05:05 Covering Trends 06:14 Repeat Successful Videos 08:15 Packaging is Key 09:19 Stay Authentic 10:46 Every Journey is Different -------- ABOUT US Riverside.com is the leading remote recording platform that makes professional podcast and video creation achievable by anyone, anywhere. The platform has easy-to-use tools to help you record, edit, and promote your show. Podcasters and companies, including Guy Raz, Gary Vaynerchuk, Marvel, Spotify, and The New York Times, already use Riverside to record studio-quality interviews from anywhere, with no loss in recording quality.