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Lessons and Strategies of Growing a 600K YouTube Channel (Vanessa Lau) #2238
October 04, 2022

In episode #2238, we hear from YouTuber, Instagrammer, and Course Creator Vanessa Lau. In this session from the Leveling Up Founders Event in Beverly Hills, she talks about how she achieved a YouTube platform of over 600 000 subscribers. Tune in to hear all about what lessons Vanessa wishes she had learned sooner to grow her channel faster and what you should be paying attention to, doing, and aiming towards as you grow yours!

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  • [00:20] Today’s topic: Lessons and Strategies of Growing a 600K YouTube Channel with Vanessa Lau.
  • [00:44] The first lesson: pay attention to what is fueling growth for other people.
  • [01:21] Lesson two: Piggybacking on titles to get on “suggested”.
  • [02:34] The benefits of investing in third-party platforms like TubeBuddy.
  • [02:59] Why a higher click-through rate shouldn’t always be the goal.
  • [03:51] The next lesson: How to read your audience retention report.
  • [04:35] Why your intro should be 30 seconds or less.
  • [05:16] What you want to aim for when looking at your audience retention report.
  • [05:36] Find out more about the Leveling Up Founders Event at live.levelingup.com 
  • [06:06] That’s it for today! Don’t forget to rate, review and subscribe!
  • [06:13] Go to https://marketingschool.io/ to learn more!

 

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