From 0 to 4.3 Million YouTube Subscribers in 2023
Learn how to build a successful YouTube channel from scratch. Get started by making seven videos and learn the skills necessary to become a YouTuber, such as editing videos, making thumbnails, and talking to the camera.
Ali Abdaal
👨⚕️ Doctor turned entrepreneur + world's most followed productivity expert ✍️ I share evidence-based strategies and tools to help you build a life you love 🚀
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I have 4,391,728 Youtube Subscribers.
— Ali Abdaal (@AliAbdaal) June 21, 2023
If I were to start from 0 in 2023, here’s exactly what I’d do: pic.twitter.com/4Ye6lrrD7X -
Step 1 - Get Going 🏃♂️
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The main thing that holds people back with their YouTube channel is they don’t even start.
They overthink it, trying to plan everything and worry about what people might think.
It’s never going to be perfect.
Just make 3 videos on anything + upload them. -
Step 2 - Get Good (enough). 👍🏼
— Ali Abdaal (@AliAbdaal) June 21, 2023
Try making seven videos.
Being a YouTuber requires a lot of skills, such as:
1. Editing videos
2. Making thumbnails
3. Talking to the camera
Spend the next seven videos learning and getting better at all of these skills. -
Step 3 - Get Smart. 📚
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Once you’ve made 10 videos, focus on really getting good at Youtube.
The 3 things you need for your YouTube videos to cater to the Youtube algorithm are:
1. Getting people to click on them
2. Keeping people watching
3. Leaving viewers satisfied -
Since you’re getting more serious with your videos, It’s time to pick your niche 🎯
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Your niche is based on 2 things:
1. Value
2. Target audience
Pick who you’re going to target with your videos & what value you’re going to provide to them. -
The value you provide can be in the form of:
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1. Education
2. Inspiration
3. Entertainment
Just make sure you’re providing some type of value. -
You’re going to have to figure out a way to stand out in your niche 🙋♂️
— Ali Abdaal (@AliAbdaal) June 21, 2023
Every market is saturated, so you’re gonna need to find a competitive edge against everyone else.
This might be through your:
1. Editing
2. Storytelling
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Lastly, create systems for yourself that allow you to work on youtube in shorter amounts of time 🧪
— Ali Abdaal (@AliAbdaal) June 21, 2023
Assuming you have a job, you want to be able to keep doing it as a side hustle (for now). -
In summary:
— Ali Abdaal (@AliAbdaal) June 21, 2023
1. Just start, stop overthinking
2. Get good by working on your skills
3. Get smart by learning the Youtube algorithm
4. Choose your niche
5. Find a way to stand out
6. Create systems -
If you're thinking of starting a YouTube channel in 2023, you may be interested in watching the video on this on my YouTube channel:https://t.co/ilw0E5DFYJ
— Ali Abdaal (@AliAbdaal) June 21, 2023