Youtube Growth Challenge

Name: Youtube Growth Challenge
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Level up your YouTube success, grow your subscribers, optimise your channel, and create trending content

Created bySarah Cordiner

Last updated 11/2022

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What you'll learn

Module 1: How to set up your YouTube channel - PROPERLY
Module 2: How to create and publish content that your viewers will love
Module 3: How to optimize your content and channel for maximum discoverability
Module 4: How to monetize your channel with multiple streams of income
All round clarity and confidence in growing your YouTube channel success

Course content

4 sections • 57 lectures • 7h 1m total length

Introduction4:01
Share Your First Post0:29
Your task today is to share a screenshot of your YouTube channel right NOW so that you have a record of your starting point at the beginning of this journey!
When you share your post in the Facebook group, also share the following:
Who you are and what you are an expert in
What you most want to get from this challenge
How many videos you have posted on YouTube so far
How many subscribers you currently have
How many viewers your channel had in the last 30 days
How many watch hours your channel had in the last 30 days

Please share your updates of progress in the Facebook group DAILY!
The accountability will keep you moving through the challenge and succeeding!
DOWNLOAD: YouTube Growth Challenge SUCCESS CHECKLIST0:08
The Time To Tube IS NOW!6:40
The 'Subscriber Delusion' - What You SHOULD Be Focussing on Instead of Vanity Me14:39
Focus on views and watch time, not subscriber counts, since YouTube signals success by engagement and total hours watched, with many views coming from non-subscribers.
How To Set-Up Your YouTube Account - Properly24:33
Set up your YouTube channel from a Google account and create your channel cover. Configure country, keywords, privacy, upload defaults with a lead magnet, chapters, and team permissions.
How To Brand Your YouTube Channel, Customise Your Channel Layout and Choose a Na18:48
Brand your YouTube channel by configuring branding elements, customizing the channel layout, and organizing sections with uploads, playlists, and live streams to engage viewers.
Canva Template: YouTube Banner Cover Image Template0:02
Outsource Your Banner Cover Image Design0:05
How To Monitor, Filter and Manage Comments5:27
How To Create Playlists on YouTube4:04
Create and manage YouTube playlists to organize content by topics, add videos, and customize titles and thumbnails for public visibility. Share or embed playlists to reach different audiences.
Tech, Tools and Equipment for Making Videos0:03
Tech, Tools and Equipment for Making Videos
Share Your Module 1 Progress in the Facebook Group!0:20

The Content Creation Success Secret & Your Big Challenge4:06
Learn to mass batch content creation—from ideation to publishing—to boost YouTube views and watch time. Commit to a 100-idea, 100-short-video challenge and build long-term growth through consistency and trending ideas.
Share Your YouTube Video Posting Goal in the Facebook Group0:18
Batch Planning Your Content - Finding Viral and Trending Video Ideas24:48
Learn to batch your content creation from ideation to filming to editing, using Trello to organize topic ideas and questions. Identify trending video ideas from YouTube and TikTok.
Extra tip for finding trending content ideas1:43
Discover a quick YouTube search trick to uncover more trending content ideas by typing your keyword, then adding a star and forward slash to reveal fuller, pre-filled suggestions.
List a Least 50 Video Ideas - Show Your Evidence!0:11
How long should your videos be?8:27
Plan and batch content for multi-platform use, aiming for concise 2–3 minute YouTube videos (with 4–5 minute options) and 30–40 second Tik Tok cuts or under 60-second reels, guided by analytics.
How to Keep 'Em Coming Back for More - Multiplying Your Views With a Series3:55
Effective YouTube Video Script and Structure7:58
Tough Love Incoming! A Pre-Filming Pep Talk!3:02
It Will NEVER Come Out How You 'Expected'3:27
Embrace the gap between what you plan to say and what viewers hear. Publish more content, iterate with new versions, and move on to the next video instead of re-filming.
The 2 Main Ways To Film Your Videos7:45
Identify the two main filming methods: desk webcam and mobile phone, while highlighting lighting tips and how Camtasia, Loom, and Zoom enable screen and face recording.
My Desk-Studio Home Office Filming Set-Up6:36
Your Filming Environment & Setting3:00
Filming Tip & Handling Mistakes When You Are Recording3:17
Keep every video rolling, even after mistakes, and pause to maintain a single edit take, filming in landscape for YouTube, and crop for portrait formats like TikTok and reels.
More on Mistakes - Coz Ya Gonna Make 'Em1:35
Embrace mistakes on camera for YouTube growth and stay authentic, not over-editing or fearing flaws; use imperfect moments to engage viewers and build confidence while filming.
Tips If You Film With a Buddy1:23
Pair up with a filming buddy, swap every 30 minutes to maximize output, upload to drive, and label videos.
How To Get Your Videos Off of Your Phone and Keep All Organised on Your Computer5:40
How To Hire a Video Editor7:57
How To Edit Your Videos Using Camtasia - Demo 125:33
Learn basic video editing in Camtasia by importing media, setting canvas size, trimming, zooming, adding annotations and transitions, then export a 1080p mp4 for YouTube.
How To Edit a Green Screen Video in Camtasia7:45
Discover how to remove green screen backgrounds in Camtasia using remove a color, adjust tolerance and fringe, and replace with a chosen background.
Extra Demo on How To Edit Videos in Camtasia25:33
Learn basic video editing in Camtasia by importing media, adjusting canvas size for portrait or landscape, and trimming, zooming, and adding pop-up annotations to enhance your footage.
3 Ways To Add Subtitles To Your Videos18:42
Learn three ways to add subtitles to your videos: YouTube auto captions, Descript transcription, and Camtasia captions. Explore free and paid tools and how to export captioned videos.
How To Use The FREE YouTube Video Editor9:43
Discover how to use YouTube Studio's built-in free video editor to trim, blur, and add royalty-free music for public, unlisted, and live videos, with save options.
How To Get Commercial Use Audio, Music, Sound Effects and Video Stock8:21
Secure commercial use licenses for music, sound effects, and video stock with YouTube audio library or Envato elements, then respond to copyright claims with license proof.
How To PROPERLY Upload Your YouTube Videos20:53
Learn how to properly upload YouTube videos to maximize discovery and subscribers by optimizing titles, descriptions, thumbnails, hashtags, playlists, tags, chapters, and scheduling across desktop and mobile.
How To Create YouTube Posts, YouTube Shorts and YouTube Stories10:01
Learn to create YouTube posts, shorts, and stories from your mobile, using under-60-second clips with text, sound, and filters, plus captions and hashtags.
Your Task Now0:54

Channel and Video Optimisation & Using Your Analytics for Further Growth14:52
Optimize your channel and videos using analytics to boost reach, via top videos, impressions, traffic sources, and audience retention.
How To Easily Create Attention Grabbing & Impactful Thumbnails7:09
Learn to craft attention-grabbing thumbnails by featuring your face, using bright colors, summarizing the title, and leveraging Canva templates to create simple, effective designs.
Task0:08
How To Title Your YouTube Videos For The Best SEO & Click Through8:15
Learn to craft YouTube titles that optimize SEO and click-through by targeting keywords people type into Google, using free and paid title generators, and testing structures.
Optimising Your YouTube Videos With High Ranking SEO Tags and Hashtags21:02
How To Optimise your Videos With Time Stamps4:51
Learn how to add timestamps to video descriptions to create chapters, making sections clickable in YouTube and Google search results, boosting clicks and overall video optimization.
Hack Into YouTube Organic SEO With This Video Description Trick3:20

Making Money From YouTube & The YouTube Partner Program17:16
Explore monetization on YouTube through the YouTube partner program, including ads, premium, memberships, merch, and brand deals, once you hit 1000 subscribers and 4000 views.
How To Turn On Your YouTube Channel Monetization1:48
YouTube Income Strategy #21:48
Monetize your YouTube channel by placing links in the bio and video descriptions to drive sales of coaching, courses, and services, with analytics revealing 2413 customers from YouTube.
YouTube Income Strategy #34:18
YouTube Income Strategy #41:53
End every video with a clear call to action, remind viewers to like, subscribe, follow, and press the bell, and include a link to your website or paid offering.
YouTube Income Strategy #56:40
Learn to optimize your YouTube channel with end screens and cards that link to videos, playlists, and external sites (after website verification), boosting views and revenue.
YouTube Income Strategy #614:04
discover how to earn through affiliate marketing by promoting products with unique links, joining affiliate programs like Amazon Associates, and optimizing redirects to maximize your YouTube income.
YouTube Income Strategy #78:16
Final Tasks0:32
Final Message3:48

Requirements

Computer, Internet Connection

Description

In this Challenge, I am going to show you how to level up your YouTube success, grow your subscribers, optimise your channel, create trending content & make money!

Level-Up Your YouTube Success, Grow Your Subscribers, Optimise Your Channel, Create Trending Content & Make Money

Video is by far the highest lead generating and customer converting way of growing your business.

Videos allow people the opportunity to virtually ‘get to know you’, and everyone prefers to do business with people that they know over someone that they don’t.

And when you combine video with a search engine - you have an enormous business opportunity.

With more than 2 BILLION monthly registered users, YouTube is the second most-visited website AND the second most used social platform in the WORLD.

My YouTube channel sucked for a long time, because I was missing a few very simple tricks.

I implemented some simple YouTube secrets, and now my channel gets me over half a million impressions per month,
over 50k video views per month,
over 4k hours of my content watched per month - and it earns me significant income in course sales.

If you are not on YouTube, or not using it effectively, you are missing out on exposure, traffic, leads and money.

Entrepreneurs, business owners, experts, coaches, consultants and course creators who want to succeed, need to be on YouTube!

This online challenge will provide you with practical strategies to level-up your YouTube channel, get new subscribers and take advantage of the traffic and income available from YouTube.

Who this course is for:

Anyone who wants to start a YouTube channel - but is particularly focussed on small business owners who want to use YouTube as a way of growing their business online; and using YouTube as a way to grow their following, fans, leads and sales.

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Course content

Welcome To The YouTube Growth Challenge!13 lectures • 1hr 19min

Module 2 - Creating & publishing Content27 lectures • 3hr 43min

Module 3 - Optimising Your Channel7 lectures • 1hr

Module 4 - Making It Profitable10 lectures • 1hr

Requirements

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