This year at VidSummit we went to only a few sessions because there is so much more to be gained from meeting and brainstorming with other creators. Here are our top takeaways.







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We designed this episode to be helpful for you whether you’re going to VidSummit or not. Here is a rundown of what VidSummit is all about, how to get the most of it if you’re going and how accomplish similar results even if you aren’t going.















Legal Notice: This channel is owned and operated by Income School LLC, an Idaho limited liability company. Always consult legal and financial professionals before making business decisions. Income School does not and cannot guarantee that your online business will succeed. The name “Project 24” is a goal of creating a full-time income in 24 months, and does not guarantee that success. Some customers never earn money.

There is a lot of strategy around getting subscribers and more importantly, growing your tribe on YouTube. Today Nathan and I dive into how we like to grow channels.











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Real talk: We’ve partnered up with Spotter on this tool and we really believe it will make your videos better. Even if you’re just curious, it’s worth getting on the waitlist!! Trust us on this one! GET ON THE SPOTTER WAITLIST NOW!! https://partners.spotter.la/Channel-Makers

The feeling of seeing a video under perform after working so hard on it is the worst. So here are some things that can give it a boost after publishing, and we’ll let you know which ones just don’t matter that much.











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After our video about YouTube’s new Test and Compare feature, the YouTube engineers working on the tool reached out and asked if we’d chat with them. It was a great meeting, here’s what we learned.



Here’s our video with the data on our tests: https://youtu.be/4XZecrrCqB4







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If you contribute content to YouTube you play by their rules, and their rules are not always consistent. So what can you do?







Here are the videos we mentioned about the thumbnail tester being broken:

We’ve worked with a lot of creators over the years in our membership system P24. These are the traits we’ve found help people the most with their YouTube journey.



Check out our YouTube System (and so much more) in Project 24: https://channelmakers.incomeschool.com/project24/







Legal Notice: This channel is owned and operated by Income School LLC, an Idaho limited liability company. Always consult legal and financial professionals before making business decisions. Income School does not and cannot guarantee that your online business will succeed. The name “Project 24” is a goal of creating a full-time income in 24 months, and does not guarantee that success. Some customers never earn money.

Sometimes the advice that sounds the most encouraging will hold you back. We’re digging into it to help you stay inspired and use the right strategies.











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Lately there has been a lot of talk about using SEO and keywords to maximize the spread of your videos. So we’re giving our take on which things matter and which things aren’t worth your time.



If you’re a YouTuber with a good story to tell, apply to be on the creator files podcast here: https://creatorfiles.com/apply-to-be-on-creator-files/











Legal Notice: This channel is owned and operated by Income School LLC, an Idaho limited liability company. Always consult legal and financial professionals before making business decisions. Income School does not and cannot guarantee that your online business will succeed. The name “Project 24” is a goal of creating a full-time income in 24 months, and does not guarantee that success. Some customers never earn money.

We thought it would be fun to sit down and list our favorite creators and there is quite a range. I bet you have a big range in your interests too. Let us know your favorite topics and creators!



Creators mentioned:



https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMSYZVlQmyG8_2MkIKzg0kw



https://www.youtube.com/@UCGq-a57w-aPwyi3pW7XLiHw



https://www.youtube.com/@UCamLstJyCa-t5gfZegxsFMw



https://www.youtube.com/@UCSQ6ebJE6MTrEAN_P-L-fuA



https://www.youtube.com/@UC3pV6eELigzhTjzBUPmT6_A



https://www.youtube.com/@UCwdVOry0oNF9WIe_3uCfz9Q



https://www.youtube.com/@UCXJYTIbOnPhWHdqJX5oK_Hw



https://www.youtube.com/@UC94lW_-Hr_uA7RcJ3D-WPOg



https://www.youtube.com/@UCBOPbjIRhsYDVm-xxKmm6kw



Legal Notice: This channel is owned and operated by Income School LLC, an Idaho limited liability company. Always consult legal and financial professionals before making business decisions. Income School does not and cannot guarantee that your online business will succeed. The name “Project 24” is a goal of creating a full-time income in 24 months, and does not guarantee that success. Some customers never earn money.

Nathan made a Channel Makers video in 80% less time than we usually spend. Here is what we would have done differently with more time.







Check out the video Nathan made in 8 hours: https://youtu.be/kE6n3q4cM2U?si=v-VzrmE2cYmrhBDE











Legal Notice: This channel is owned and operated by Income School LLC, an Idaho limited liability company. Always consult legal and financial professionals before making business decisions. Income School does not and cannot guarantee that your online business will succeed. The name “Project 24” is a goal of creating a full-time income in 24 months, and does not guarantee that success. Some customers never earn money.

Lately there has been a lot of talk on if the creator economy is collapsing due to over-saturation of content from creators and ad burnout from users. Can anything be done?











Legal Notice: This channel is owned and operated by Income School LLC, an Idaho limited liability company. Always consult legal and financial professionals before making business decisions. Income School does not and cannot guarantee that your online business will succeed. The name “Project 24” is a goal of creating a full-time income in 24 months, and does not guarantee that success. Some customers never earn money.

We normally spend over 40 hours total as a team, to create one YouTube video. So what would happen if we cut that down to one person and 8 hours? We did it, and the results are in.











Want to be on creator files? Apply here: https://creatorfiles.com/apply-to-be-on-creator-files/











Legal Notice: This channel is owned and operated by Income School LLC, an Idaho limited liability company. Always consult legal and financial professionals before making business decisions. Income School does not and cannot guarantee that your online business will succeed. The name “Project 24” is a goal of creating a full-time income in 24 months, and does not guarantee that success. Some customers never earn money.

We’ve seen a lot of odd publishing schedules work very well on YouTube. But are these the exception or the rule? And what publishing schedule should you be aiming for?











Legal Notice: This channel is owned and operated by Income School LLC, an Idaho limited liability company. Always consult legal and financial professionals before making business decisions. Income School does not and cannot guarantee that your online business will succeed. The name “Project 24” is a goal of creating a full-time income in 24 months, and does not guarantee that success. Some customers never earn money.

Is it true that there are no bad video ideas? Nathan swears by it. So I decided to put him to the test by giving him the worst initial ideas I could think of for him to spruce up.











If you’re a YouTuber with a good story to tell, apply to be on the creator files podcast here: https://creatorfiles.com/apply-to-be-on-creator-files/











Legal Notice: This channel is owned and operated by Income School LLC, an Idaho limited liability company. Always consult legal and financial professionals before making business decisions. Income School does not and cannot guarantee that your online business will succeed. The name “Project 24” is a goal of creating a full-time income in 24 months, and does not guarantee that success. Some customers never earn money.

We’re going over multiple features we don’t love on YouTube. We’ve been waiting a LONG time to talk about the last one as we’ve been running a secret test for over 5 months. I haven’t been so surprised since I discovered margarine was fake butter in kindergarten.











Legal Notice: This channel is owned and operated by Income School LLC, an Idaho limited liability company. Always consult legal and financial professionals before making business decisions. Income School does not and cannot guarantee that your online business will succeed. The name “Project 24” is a goal of creating a full-time income in 24 months, and does not guarantee that success. Some customers never earn money.

Let’s talk about the second half of this article: 5 Common Mistakes That Hinder Your Channel Growth. This is one of the top articles on google for YouTube mistakes. But is it solid advice? Here’s the article if you’re curious: https://prodvigate.com/blog/The-10-Biggest-Mistakes-Every-YouTuber-Makes/











Legal Notice: This channel is owned and operated by Income School LLC, an Idaho limited liability company. Always consult legal and financial professionals before making business decisions. Income School does not and cannot guarantee that your online business will succeed. The name “Project 24” is a goal of creating a full-time income in 24 months, and does not guarantee that success. Some customers never earn money.

We’re discussing the first half of this article: 5 Common Mistakes That Hinder Your Channel Growth. This is one of the top articles on google for YouTube mistakes. But is it solid advice?











Here’s the article if you’re curious: https://prodvigate.com/blog/The-10-Biggest-Mistakes-Every-YouTuber-Makes/







Join us next week for part two covering the second half of this article.















Legal Notice: This channel is owned and operated by Income School LLC, an Idaho limited liability company. Always consult legal and financial professionals before making business decisions. Income School does not and cannot guarantee that your online business will succeed. The name “Project 24” is a goal of creating a full-time income in 24 months, and does not guarantee that success. Some customers never earn money.

Reports say that only about 3% of YouTube Channels ever get monetized. We know your odds can be so much better because we’ve monetized multiple channels. Here’s our thoughts on what holds small creators back











Legal Notice: This channel is owned and operated by Income School LLC, an Idaho limited liability company. Always consult legal and financial professionals before making business decisions. Income School does not and cannot guarantee that your online business will succeed. The name “Project 24” is a goal of creating a full-time income in 24 months, and does not guarantee that success. Some customers never earn money.