A couple of weeks ago I received a ton of congratulations on my first 1000 of subscribers
on Youtube!
I’m now at over 1500 subscribers …
And you know what?
I decided to make a video today to tell you all the truth about how I’ve got the first
1000 subscribers and how this Youtube channel affected my online income.
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It’s hard to believe that I’ve got this first 1000 subscribers by publishing about
20 videos on a pretty narrow niche which is Pinterest marketing, as you know.
Now, if you are interested in getting started as a Youtuber as well, but you have no idea
what are the rules of the platform, stay with me until the end of this video and I’ll
tell you how you can get my printable Youtube Lauch Checklist for free.
So I’ve had this channel in a pending status on my to-do list, with a couple of private
videos for a year and a half!
I simply didn’t know all this time that I was sitting on a gold mine!
My first video in the series of videos with my Pinterest tips I published on Feb 17 of
2019, so it was about 6 month ago.
And I was shocked with what happened to my online income in the very first month since
I started the channel.
So my income from online courses and coaching services doubled from one month to another!
What held me back from creating videos on Youtube was fears.
You probably heard 590 times that you need to get out of your comfort zone.
But we all keep losing the best opportunities because of our fears.
The fear to be on camera in front of thousands of strangers and speak in a language that’s
not even my first language, obviously, English is not my first language.
And another fear that I would just waste a ton of time for nothing because video content
does take a ton of time to create!
I didn’t know what to expect from this Youtube channel.
So do you want to know my best tips that helped me get to the first 1000 subscribers so fast?
My first tip is never let your fears keep you behind your competition.
Just start your channel and see how it grows!
Another fear a lot of people have is that you need an expensive equipment to even get
started on Youtube.
I paid like $12 for this microphone and we use a Canon photoshoot camera that is over
9 years old, to make these videos in my living room.
I just have a window in front of me for the natural lighting and that’s it!
I didn’t spend thousands of dollars to buy a professional video camera or professional
lighting equipment, I don’t need to rent a studio to make these videos and provide
valuable information to my audience.
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My second advice is stay within one niche at least as a beginner.
When you are starting out you have to convince people that you are knowledgeable in one specific
topic to turn them into your subscribers.
Staying on topic also helps you with Youtube algorithm and search engine optimization because
the platform is just learning about your channel and with every new video you publish on the
same topic, Youtube gets more signals that you are an expert and your content is worth
to be recommended in related videos and search results.
If you noticed, I’ve been publishing at least one video per week on my channel so
far, and all the videos are about Pinterest marketing.
I will be slowly adding more videos about blogging and online business in general as
my channel grows but before I’ve got that first 1000 subscribers, I did my best to tell
my audience and Youtube algorithm – hey!
I’m all things Pinterest – please, rank me and show me in suggested videos!
And apparently, it works!
3.
My third advice is all about consistency.
I don’t only publish a video about Pinterest marketing every single week but I also emphasize
that I publish them on Thursdays.
Why is it so important?
Because my current subscribers will be waiting and anticipating my new videos and because
a lot of people watch my videos and comment on them in the first 24-48 hours, Youtube
gathers that early engagement information and evaluates my video as high-quality content.
4.
My forth tip is about leveraging your existing social media to promote your videos.
I just mentioned the early engagement and it’s really important to get as many eyes
as you can in the first couple of days, as soon as you publish your new video.
You might say oh yeah Anastasia it’s easy for you now that you have an email list and
a Pinterest account, and a Facebook group to show your new videos to your subscribers.
But what can I do when I don’t have any?
Well, you definitely have your family, friends or colleagues and if you just publish your
new videos on your personal social media accounts, your network might not even be so much interested
in the topic of the video but they will like, comment and share if you ask them to, just
because you are important in their life and they want you to succeed.
5.
My next advice applies to Youtube videos as much as it applies to blogging in general.
If you want to grow fast, you have to stop talking about yourself and your life, and
start solving problems your audience has, and start offering them solutions.
Let’s be honest, no one cares about you or me unless we are able to help our audience.
When you use this approach, you spend time doing keyword research and looking for topics
which people are interested to learn about in your niche, but in return for a little
bit of extra work, you get a passive traffic stream.
Because people are looking for “Pinterest SEO tips” today, and will be looking for
them in a month and in a year from now.
And my video will not be shown just to the first thousand of subscribers who were with
me when I first published that video.
It will get thousands of views from other users on Youtube in the coming months.
6.
As much as I’m passionate about Pinterest SEO, and you know that I have a course about
it, I have to tell you that on Youtube search engine optimization is equally important and
powerful.
You have to optimize the heck out of your videos, and if you don’t, well… chances
are you will be wasting time filming and editing videos because they will not be found by your
targeted audience.
If you are interested in learning more about Youtube SEO and growing a channel from scratch,
let me know in the comments below what are your questions and if there is enough interest,
I will share more tips in the coming weeks, about marketing on Youtube.
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And another tips is be ready to invest your time into communication with your subscribers.
Comments on Youtube are a very important part of the algorithm.
Every comment helps your video outrank some of your competitors.
So what I did on my channel, from day one I always encourage you guys to comment and
ask me questions on the channel.
And when you ask, I actually check the notifications several times a day and answer all the questions
– and it does take time, trust me.
I could be working on something else and just leave the community to talk to each other.
But it’s the way you treat your subscribers especially as a beginner on Youtube – every
comment is valuable and important!
So, you know what do to now, right?
If you have no questions, just go ahead and say Hey Anastasia or I want to learn more
in the comments below this video.
It’s a win-win for you and for me 
And don’t be afraid to make the first step if you feel like a Youtube channel could help
your blog or your business grow, just get on camera, even if it’s your smartphone
camera, and start your channel.
You will learn a lot in the process, but if you want to be on the right track from today,
as I promised, I have for you my Youtube Launch Checklist.
It’s everything that I’ve done to grow my channel from 0 to over 1000 subscribers
in about 6 months in a very narrow niche which is Pinterest marketing for businesses and
bloggers.
So grab the link to Download my Youtube Launch Checklist in the description below the video
and start your own channel the right way from day one!