On my last Tube Labs show, I share some of my best advice as to how to become a success on YouTube. I will be moving over to my creative marketing podcast found at roshsillars.com beginning 2022 where I will talk about growing your creative business - which will, of course, include YouTube strategies.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tubelabs/message

YouTube is hard and I've failed a lot of ways on YouTube. This show, I breakdown some of the things that I've done on YouTube which have lead to failure. It's never fun to admit failure, but I've certainly learned a lot from it and it's made me a better YouTuber.  http://www.thetubeblog.com/how-ive-failed-at-youtube/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tubelabs/message

YouTube is not easy, starting off on the right foot can help. It's important to find your Youtube niche for the long term. In this show, I share some ideas on how you can find your niche for your new or rebooted YouTube channel.  ASK a Question: https://anchor.fm/tubelabs/message --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tubelabs/message

More things you want to know about growing a YouTube channel. Tips and tricks that work and some that don't work.  ASK a Question: https://anchor.fm/tubelabs/message --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tubelabs/message

You hear many bits of advice when growing a YouTube channel. Some tips are helpful and others can hurt your channel. In this show, I share the foundational advice for YouTube. Most important are the tips and tricks you might want to consider and those you may want to avoid.  http://thetubeblog.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tubelabs/message

It's a common question - Can you still grow a YouTube channel today? In this show, I share how and why it's not too late, you can still grow a YouTube channel. There are basics you should know and understand and we are going to dig in based on a conversation I had with an agency owner.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tubelabs/message

We hear a lot about consistency as it relates to YouTube. Is it really important for your YouTube channel? In this show I share my ideas about consistency and honestly, it's not everything you think it is and it's not just about publishing. If you wish to share your ideas about YouTube head on over to thetubeblog.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tubelabs/message

Your banner, profile image, thumbnails, video art, play a role in the success of your channel. How much of a role and what should you consider when developing your channel art is what we will explore in this show. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tubelabs/message

6 common Mistakes YouTubers make that you should try to avoid. These mistakes are common because they are easy to make. Hopefully, by hearing these ideas you will correct them if you are making such mistakes.  Any one of these mistakes can prevent your channel from growing.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tubelabs/message

There are often three steps or phases YouTubers go through to get their channels to grow. The goal is for YouTube to be the biggest generator of growth for their YouTube channel. In this show, we explore the three phases of YouTube traffic sources --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tubelabs/message

Our friend Tolis Dokianos shares how you can create more interest in your videos and live streams with a multicamera set up using Cinamaker.   --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tubelabs/message

What should you consider before you create and launch your next video? There is an obvious list, and maybe a few things you've not thought about doing. Planning before creation can give you an advantage compared to filming and praying for your video to work.  The Tube Blog: http://www.thetubeblog.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tubelabs/message

What do you do after you launch your YouTube video? Do you just let it ride? should you promote it, how about analyzing data from your audience. In this show, I share some thoughts about making the best use of your time after you hand off your video to YouTube.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tubelabs/message

What is the niche of your YouTube channel? As YouTube becomes more popular, and more people start YouTube channels, it's important to be able to stick out from the crowd. You need to be unique and different - Find your niche. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tubelabs/message

Jessica Hatch of the husband (Jamie Hatch) and wife YouTube duo Gone to the Snow Dogs visits the Tube Labs Podcast. Jessica and Jamie created their YouTube channel in 2009. They share their love of Siberian Huskies and feature their dogs on their channels. Gone to the Snow Dogs now has over 1 Million subscribers on YouTube. Their mission is to show you what life with your dogs can be like! From Traveling with your Dogs, Camping with your Dogs, Making DIY Dog Treats, Dog Training Tips and...

I unlisted 687 videos from my channel! Why? In this show, I explore why it might and might not be a good idea to unlist your videos. This is just the beginning of my experiment for Tube Labs. I'll keep you up today, but first, listen to my thought and explanation.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tubelabs/message

YouTube is not the easiest social media. However, when it works, it works big. This is the allure of the video platform. However, there may be a time to call it quits. When is that and what are your considerations? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tubelabs/message

In this show, I chat with Desiree Martinez about repurposing your content to help grow your YouTube channel, social media, and the all-important email list.  Find out more about Desiree Martinez at https://mrsdesireerose.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tubelabs/message

This show is a question and answer show. We talk about how to attract viewers, how to get more comfortable in front of the camera, planning YouTube content, important YouTube metrics, having multiple niches, the hot topic of the YouTube algorithm glitch.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tubelabs/message

1000 uploads to YouTube is a lot. Is there a specific expectation or a level you will reach after uploading 1000 videos? Well, this is my story and what I learned.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tubelabs/message

A new YouTube metric changes the direction you view your analytics. It's very powerful and insightful. You can compare videos and gain insight as to how to approach your next video based on side-by-side comparisons from the first 24 hours after your YouTube video is launched.  If you would like to see a video on the metric check it out here https://youtu.be/h2i-RwKA_gg --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tubelabs/message

YouTube has a lot of tools to help you grow a channel. Some tools are available during upload, some are analytics related, and many tools are helpful, but forgotten about. It's easy to forget to implement them because there are so many options and opportunities. We sometimes prioritize which YouTube tools we want to take advantage of for channel growth.   Affiliate link: Powerful YouTube Growth Tool Tubebuddy: https://www.tubebuddy.com/roshphoto  http://thetubeblog.com/ --- Send in a...

Gwen Miller is a digital video strategist.  She shares her experience and insight into how to grow a YouTube channel. She dives into helpful insights as it pertains to your subscribers and what metrics you should consider before your next video.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tubelabs/message

Sometimes we need to restart our YouTube channel. What we are doing is not working, so it's time to face a different direction. What are some of the things we need to consider when we restart. What are the secrets to restarting? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tubelabs/message