How I Doubled My Subscribers + Finally Got Monetised in Less Than a Year!
Last year, I set myself the goal of DOUBLING my subscribers and finally getting my YouTube channel monetised!... In this video I'm sharing the six tools and strategies that helped me achieve this as a creative small business owner, documenting my work from home life here on YouTube. I tried and tested a lot of different things, but these 6 made the BIGGEST difference for my channel reach, watch hours and growth! So whether you are starting fresh on youtube, or like me you have been dabbling for a while without any real strategy, I hope that my story will inspire you and help you on your own YouTube journey! 💖 🌟 Links 🌟 → Try VidIQ: https://vidiq.com/laurajane → Dive deeper into the world of Laura Jane Illustrations: laurajaneillustrations.com → Use code YouTube25 for 25% off when you become my Patreon Pal: patreon.com/LauraJaneIllustrations → Email subscription: https://laurajaneillustrations.myflodesk.c... → IG broadcast channel: https://www.instagram.com/channel/AbZpE06U... → my Patreon Shop: https://www.patreon.com/cw/LauraJaneIllust... 🌟 Chapters 🌟 00:00 Grab your notebooks - I’m sharing my YT growth strategy! 00:57 My Youtube growth backstory 03:16 Setting some BIG goals for my channel 04:38 Building my YouTube growth strategy 05:29 Strategy 1 - focusing on the value add 08:03 Strategy 2 - getting really clear on who my viewer was 10:59 Strategy 3 - improving my video titles 13:51 Strategy 4 - designing better thumbnails! 15:59 Learning to understand my YT analytics 18:13 Using VidIQ to help me understand my channel analytics 22:35 Sharing YT Shorts to increase my channel reach! 25:32 Getting my channel monetised - how I increased my watch hours 30:23 How much I made in my first year as a monetised channel! 32:41 What’s next for my channel?… 33:05 Lets chat more about growing on YT as a small biz owner ✏️ Tools I Use → Adobe Fresco → iPad Pro 12.9" → Apple Pencil (2nd Gen) 📝 Contact Me [email protected] ⭐️ Want to learn how to start a YouTube channel the right way?

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