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New blog posts every week about YouTube, Premiere Pro, After Effects, Productivity, and Mindset.
How to make great YouTube thumbnails
Creating effective YouTube thumbnails can be tricky because you're trying to communicate a lot of information in a really small space. You want to describe in words what the video is about but also show some kind of image or illustration.
In this blog post I will share some tips regarding what to think about when it comes to designing a great YouTube thumbnail.
Trending vs Evergreen - What videos should you do?
You’ve probably heard of the terms “trending” and “evergreen” videos when you study YouTube and how to grow on the platform.
But what is the difference and what type of videos should you make?
In this short blog post I’m explaining this with two practical examples from my own channel (with 5,5 million views).
Why you should change your goal
I want to help 100 000 creators.
This goal has changed over the years and in this blog post I will share why it has changed and why you might also want to change your goal.
How I uploaded weekly videos to YouTube for 3 years
If you know me, you know that I dedicate a lot of my development and growth as a content creator to my consistency and my systems. For good reasons. In this week’s blog post, I’m sharing the full story behind my 3-year streak of weekly YouTube uploads— and why it took me 4 years of trial and error to get there.
Did you know this about YouTube?
YouTube started back in 2005. The platform was very different back then and a lot has changed. Most people don't know that YouTube actually started out as a dating platform.
Yes, it’s true. But where are we now?
Move faster by slowing down
Starting your content creation journey can be exciting. You have decided on a niche/direction based on your skills and interests. You have a publishing schedule to commit to. You have gotten an initial confidence boost from your traction. Well done! The first step is complete. A lot of people doesn't even start. But then... you get ahead of yourself...
I changed my life in 6 months (this is how)
Often, the biggest obstacle between a person and their dream life is their mindset. Humans are curious creatures. We like to make sense of the world. We like to label things, connect the dots, fill in the gaps, and we draw conclusions based on previous experience. So when we don't have the experience or the knowledge in a certain area, the conclusion starts with words like...
How I reached 3 years of weekly uploads (and 5 million views)
3 years ago, I was struggling to create videos consistently. But last week, I hit 5 000 000 views on my YouTube channel (mostly thanks to just that: consistency). Another important thing that got me there? Alignment. In this blog post, I will share how I created alignment for my YouTube channel and what 3 things you need in order to reach 5 million views.