1 Year of Weekly YouTube Uploads – 8 Lessons I Wish I Knew Sooner

At the start of last year, I set myself a challenge: upload one YouTube video every single week for an entire year—and I did it! 🎉 The journey was tough, but I learned so much about content creation, video editing, audience growth, and YouTube strategy. So in this video, I’m sharing my 8 biggest tips for growing on YouTube to help you get more views, gain subscribers, and build a successful YouTube channel faster. Starting out on YouTube can feel overwhelming—I’ve been there (and in many ways, I still am!). But I hope these beginner YouTube tips give you the clarity and confidence to create better content, improve your videos, and grow your channel in 2024. Time stamps: Hey I mean if I did it for a year and am still going, it's gotta be worth it right? 0:53 The importance of consistency (and some tips) 1:38 Don't rely on motivation 2:59 Plan, film and edit your videos AHEAD of time 3:52 HOW to plan YouTube videos and titles 5:55 What makes a good thumbnail? 7:40 Why the first 30-60 seconds of your video are critical 9:45 You don't need fancy equipment 11:10 Best free / affordable tools! If you want to stick around for content around fitness, food and lifestyle then hit the subscribe button. And if you want a part 2 to this video, let me know in the comment section down below! Protein & Supplements I use all ESN products for my proteins, vitamins, supplements and everything in between! I'm on of their athletes so I do have a discount code for you. You can use code SPEN for £ off your next order :) long term partnership https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUtnYmJPRVd0UDlhVU5MRjB5MTZ6Y3lFWVdKUXxBQ3Jtc0ttcm9jNUx3VmYxUXV0TTZZMVpDeVZPTG5zenNudVA4QW1JMTdRcjlhWmV4dzVVZ0piM09yaUFyaGRlbEppWEJCVlU5R05sYXRNcUs5Wm9sWW1IUnFMTlhmUVBLQ1psSTcyTlQzRFlPbXRxU3dGU3FaRQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fuk.esn.com%2Fdiscount%2FSPEN%3Fredirect%3D%2Fcollections%2Fproteine-i%26utm_source%3Dinstagram%26utm_medium%3Dinfluencer%26utm_campaign%3DSPEN&v=YoCZJptkTck Find me on other platforms so we can stay connected! 🥹👇 Instagram - @spen_fitness - https://www.instagram.com/spen_fitness/ TikTok- @spen_fitness | https://vm.tiktok.com/ZM8QkRHM5/ Linktree-https://linktr.ee/spen_fitness (all my latest discount codes etc) YouTube growth tips, How to grow on YouTube, YouTube tips for beginners, Get more views on YouTube, How to gain subscribers, Small YouTuber tips, YouTube success strategies, How to start a YouTube channel, YouTube algorithm tips, Content creation tips, Video editing for beginners, YouTube marketing strategies, YouTube video ideas, How to be successful on YouTube, How to grow a YouTube channel in 2024, How to get 1000 subscribers fast, YouTube tips for small YouTubers, How to rank videos on YouTube, Best way to grow on YouTube, YouTube algorithm explained, How to increase YouTube watch time, YouTube monetization tips, How to edit YouTube videos, Beginner YouTuber mistakes to avoid, #YouTubeTips, #GrowOnYouTube, #YouTubeForBeginners, #YouTubeGrowth, #ContentCreation, #SmallYouTuber, #YouTubeSEO, #GetMoreViews, #YouTubeAlgorithm, #YouTubeStrategy, #HowToGrowOnYouTube, #YouTubeTips2024, #YouTubeGrowthHacks, #YouTubeSuccess, #YouTubeMonetization