Getting Started on Youtube and How to Monetize Your Channel with Cynthia Dam // Youtuber at Inspiroue, Sustainable Fashion Guru & Content Marketer

We’ve rebranded!

This podcast used to be called ‘The Maker’s Collective Podcast’ and is now called ‘The Work Different, Live Different Podcast by The Maker’s Collective’. You’ll notice that we’ve updated the look and feel along with the name, which will appear across all of our episodes, old and new.

In this episode of The Maker’s Collective Podcast you’ll meet Cynthia, creator of Inspiroue, a youtube channel all about sustainable fashion and lifestyle design. In this episode you will learn all the basics when it comes to getting started on Youtube, how NOT to let your equipment limit you (*cough, cough* been there) and how she grew her following to 22K+ subscribers and monetized her channel. Cynthia is down to earth, breaks down youtube in an easy to understand and approachable way. Enjoy pals!

Topics covered:

Meet Cynthia - Her journey to becoming a YouTuber and Sustainable Fashion Guru
Why video?
Dealing with self-judgement - it’s all in your head
Watching yourself grow
Patience
How she shoots her videos - learning as she goes
Equipment she uses
Editing
How does YouTube work?
SEO
Posting strategy
Consistency is key
Metrics for success - it’s not always about the numbers
Revenue
Engagement
Inspire + You = Inspiroue

Resources from the Episode:

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/
Michaela Angemeer - http://michaelaangemeer.com/
Eighth Grade - http://eighthgrade.movie/
Windows Movie Maker - https://www.topwin-movie-maker.com/download.aspx
Sony Vegas - https://sony-vegas-pro.en.softonic.com/
Final Cut Pro - https://www.apple.com/ca/final-cut-pro/
Sony A5100 - https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/sony-sony-a5100-mirrorless-camera-with-e-pz-16-50mm-oss-lens-kit-ilce5100lb/10246520.aspx
MacBook Pro - https://www.apple.com/ca/macbook-pro/
Google - https://www.google.ca/
Hive - https://www.hive.co/ Canva - https://www.canva.com/
Eileen Fisher - https://www.eileenfisher.com/
Wear: World Ethical Apparel Roundtable - https://wear.fashiontakesaction.com/
MCN: Multi-Channel Network - https://www.forbes.com/sites/lorikozlowski/2013/08/30/multi-channel-networks-101/#4342a00154f0
Google Adsense - https://www.google.com/adsense/start/#/?modal_active=none
Affiliate Marketing - https://www.shopify.ca/blog/53669701-how-to-set-up-an-affiliate-program-for-your-shopify-store

Resources from Cynthia:

YouTube Creator Academy: Bootcamp to Getting Started - https://creatoracademy.youtube.com/page/course/bootcamp-foundations
Free video editing tools for beginners: iMovie on Mac/iPhone Windows Movie Maker Thumbnails on Canva - https://www.canva.com/create/youtube-thumbnails/
Channel Art on Fotor - https://www.fotor.com/features/youtube.html
How to become a YouTube Partner and start making money - https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/72851?hl=en&ref_topic=6029709
Popular vlog cameras for YouTube (that are high quality enough for all your videos & come with a flippy screen)
- Canon G7X
- Mark II
- Sony A5100
Copyright free music that's actually good
- https://soundcloud.com/ikson
- https://soundcloud.com/dyallas

Getting Started on Youtube and How to Monetize Your Channel with Cynthia Dam // Youtuber at Inspiroue, Sustainable Fashion Guru & Content Marketer

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