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1. intro: And welcome to the first video of my Skillshare series in which I will be teaching
you how to change your passion into
alucrative business. In this course, I
will teach you how to set up your
YouTube channel for success and ensure that you will not only start
building an audience, but also a community that will
later change into clients. We will go through
the fundamentals that are often overlooked. Things such as how to
catch the attention, how to make people click, and how to want
them to get more. We'll also give you a
lot of action points. So a lot of staff
comes from you, so don't worry if the course seems to be a little bit short. It's because there's a lot of things that I want you to do. And for this particular course, you don't really
need a studio or fancy equipment or the
best equipment out there. If all you have is
just your phone, that's absolutely
okay because you don't need any type
of of fancy equipment to actually start
building your audience and changing it into
a lucrative business. I know it because I became
a full time YouTube with as little as 10,000 subscribers. I know some creators that have 100,000 subscribers and
still cannot say the same. In this course, we will go for the most important
fundamentals as well as the lessons that
will help you grow. Are you ready? Let's take your YouTube to the
next level. Let's go.
2. Monetisation threshold: Why does 1,000 subscribers
matter that much? You may be aware that the old monetization threshold has been 1,000 subscribers and
4,000 watch time hours. Now, the new
threshold is actually 500 subscribers and
3,000 watch hours. But to be perfectly fair, I kind of think that
it's harder to get this watch time rather
than subscribers. So this is something that we will discuss a little bit later. I mean, 1,000 is just this nice milestone
moment, isn't it? Now, the monetization
allows you to end money through ad
sens, get superfans, super chats, get your
merchandise on the page, and it just looks so good. It looks like you know
what you are doing. You are more prompt to
watch someone who has more subscribers or more views
on their videos, do you? Now, we do need to
remember that it seems that getting to this 1,000 subscribers is extremely hard because when you
start putting all of your soul and heart and hard and cash into
creating those videos, it seems like no
one really cares. Now, this is
something that I have heard from my students during our coaching sessions and through many the
ends on socials. And I totally understand it. I've been going through
it twice because I have two pretty successful and
monetized channels on YouTube. My coaching students often struggle with the same
issues, getting the views, getting subscribers,
making things possible and getting the brand
deals that actually pay. And while I cannot
really promise you that after going
through this course, you will gain 1,000
subscribers because a lot of it is actually
dependent on you, I can assure you that
once you go through it, you will lend a
lot of things that are necessary to
keep things going. And I have a couple
of free gifts for you at the end
of this course, so be sure to go through
the entire thing, and I will also tell you
about the coaching and the free introductory call
at the end of this course. So if you are ready,
let's get it.
3. Module 1 The Foundation: This is Module one
lane the foundations. Every great thing has a
really solid foundation. You wouldn't want to live in
a house that's just standing on one pole because that
doesn't really seem to be safe. The same goes to your business
to your YouTube channel to your Instagram or to whatever
else you want to start. You need to have a
solid foundation. So if something crumbles, it still kind of is there, and you have something
to work with. In this module, we
will discuss what it takes to change from the casual content creator into a business and a serious
content creator type of thing. Or if you're an influencer, changing from an influencer
into a content creator. To set up your YouTube
channel for success and the initial steps towards developing a winning
content strategy. Are you ready to lay the groundwork for your greatest
achievement on YouTube? Let's go. Grab a
pen and notebook. Making a leap to become a
professional content creator starts with your mindset. It's about senior
YouTube channel not as a hobby,
but as a business. This means being
consistent at the standing your audience and continuously
learning and improving. But most importantly,
It's about passion. Your passion to the content you create is the fuel that will
drive your channel forward. Ask yourself, Am I ready
to commit to this journey? And if the answer is yes, then you've already
taken the first step. Also, remember, if you are starting YouTube
just for the money, you are bound to fail because YouTube is
a long ball thing. It takes a lot of time, a lot of money, a lot of
passion, and a lot of work. So in this moment,
I want you to grab pen and paper and
list ten things that you are really good at that people ask you to do for
them or explain to them. Things that you
are good at, okay? Then take another piece
of paper and write down ten things that you
really, really enjoy. Things that you just
find pleasure in. And then take a third piece
of paper and write down ten things that you
think people society, the world needs right now. And you can go crazy.
And take your time. You can stop this video,
do whatever you want. It will take time to just think about all of those things. Now, if there's a thing that shows up in all of
the free lists, you may be getting
your topic there. A well organized channel
helps your audience find your content and understand
what you're all about. Let's talk about essential. Look at your own channel. Does it look like the one on
the left or on the right. Remember that YouTube is not really a social media platform. It's more like a search engine just with pictures and videos. Think of how you are searching
for the videos on YouTube. Do you search by
keywords or do you just scroll mindlessly
until the end of time? This is one of the
points that often speaks to my students
during coaching. So I decided it's an
important point to take. Next on, playlists. These are crucial for organizing your videos into categories, and don't forget your
channel branding. This includes your logo, banner, and color shem, all of which should reflect
the personality and content. Why? Because if someone sees you a couple of times,
they may decide, I saw this person before, and I watched a couple of videos from them. I'll subscribe. Branding is important because you want to stay in
someone's brain, and your channel is supposed
to give an audience the context of what they can see on your channel,
what they can expect. Now, this is the action step. Go to your own YouTube channel and review your
channel's current setup. Update your description, organize existing
videos into playlists and ensure your branding is consistent and reflects
your channel's identity. With a professional mindset
and polished channel setup, it's time to plan your content. Your content style is what differentiates you
from the rest. Finding it is a journey
of creative exploration. Do you want to create
reviews, lifestyle content, travel content, or a mix of things to keep
people entertained. Remember that while most topics can be mixed up with lifestyle, I wouldn't really recommend
mixing things too much. If you make a cooking channel, don't mix it with
finishing tutorials. Now, consistency is a key
to growth on YouTube, but remember, quality should
always come before quantity. Consistent content doesn't
have to mean daily videos. It can mean one video a week, bi weekly, or even monthly? Treat your audience
as your friends? You have a date on
a specific time. Don't miss it. Now, here's
an action set for you. If you already have content, check your YouTube analytics and check which videos performed well on your channel and try to make notes
and compare them. What made them different
than the other videos? What got them so much interest? Experiment with different
content types to find what best suits your style and
engage with your audience. If you don't have a channel, simply start with experimenting. Then create a content
calendar for the next month. This will serve you as a roadmap to consistent quality
content creation. If you need help in
those comparisons and need more information, there's a couple
of tools that I'll mention a bit later
in this lesson. In this module, you've laid the groundwork for your
YouTube adventure. You understand what it means to be professional content creator. You optimize your channel
for success and you're ready to embark on the path of
creative content creation. Remember, the foundation that you build is just the beginning. In the next module, we'll dive deeper into content
creation Mistry, helping you captivate
your audience right from the first view. Action step, checklist for your channel setup in
initial content planning.
4. Module 2 Content Creation Maestry: Module two, content
creation Mastery. Developing your content
style and calendar, how to find your unique voice and plan your content strategy. In this section,
we will focus on mastering the art of
content creation. I'm excited to guide you through finding your
unique content style, planning your videos with an effective content calendar and sharing editing tips to make
your videos irresistible, right from the first 30 seconds. Every successful
YouTube creator has a unique content style that resonates with
their audience. Finding their style
involves experimenting with different content
types and paying attention to what your
viewers love most. Ask yourself, what am
I passionate about? What can I offer
that others can't? Once you nailed
down their style, it's time to plan your content. A content calendar is
your best friend here. It keeps you organized consistent
and ahead of the game. Remember, consistency
is key on YouTube, but quality should
never be compromised. Now, here's an action step
for Start by Brainstorm in a list of video ideas that align with your
discovered style, or just brainstorm any
type of ideas that you may have for your channel if you don't have a channel yet. Then organize those ideas
into content calendar, planning at least one
month in advance. Toss like Google Clenda, Trello, or Notion are incredibly helpful when you are looking
for like Free solutions. I'm personally using
content Studio when it goes to Instagram and notion when it goes to both Instagram and
YouTube actually, but just as something visual for me to see
what's going on. Go to leave you the link to the content studio and
notion and the course notes, but you can also copy the
link from the screen. The act of editing and
captivating first 3 seconds, techniques to keep your viewers
engaged from the start. Editing your videos is where your creativity truly shines. Remember the first 30
seconds of your video are crucial for capturing
the audience attention. Start with a hook, ask
a compelling question, review the exciting
outcome of the video, or share a shock in fact. How many times did you watch a video that started
with a drone on the ground or something that was just boring and
made you click out? Exactly. Look at
your competitors content and see where
they work well. This is your chance to convince
viewers to stick around. Then, as you edit, keep your content dynamic
and engaging. Use different camera angles
add music or sound effects, and don't shy away from trimming content
that does not value. Your goal is to
keep your viewers engaged from start to finish. Personally find the
videos with people talking without music creepy. Therefore, all of
my talking head and educational videos always
have some background music. I am personally
using epidemic sound and if you want to
give it try for free, I'm leaving you an affiliate
link in the course notes. This is a full month
of free trial, so you are not losing
anything on it. Now, here's an action
step Your next video, draft and engage
in opening line or a question that aligns
with the videos content. During editing, challenge
yourself to cut any parts that might
lose viewers interest. Remember, less is often more. Here's a short recap. Remember your unique
style is what sets you apart on
YouTube. Embrace it. Plan your content truthfully with a content
calendar and always aim to captivate
your audience within the first 30 seconds
of the video. These steps are stepping stones, not just to reach your
first 1,000 subscribers, but to build in a community that eagerly awaits
your content. You need them to stick around.
5. Module 3 Growing Your Audience: Free, growing your audience. But growing your
audience is not only a good video in captive 18/32. We all wish it was like so, and yet here we are. So let's discuss strategies
that are crucial for increasing your visibility and subscribe accounts on YouTube. From SEO tips that put
your videos in front of the right eyes to creating
fu nails that scream click. Y, there's a lot to cover,
but I'm sure you're ready. SEO essentials for YouTube. Key strategies for optimizing your videos to rank
higher in search results. Let's start with the SEO or
search engine optimization. As I said, YouTube needs to be treated like
a search engine, so we will make sure our content is optimized to fit this idea. Understanding YouTube's
algorithm and optimizing your
videos accordingly, can significantly
boost the visibility. Key elements include using relevant keywords in our titles, descriptions, and tax, but
SCO doesn't stop there. Courage in view
engagement through likes, comments, and shares
also plays a vital role. Remember, the more
engagement your video gets, the higher YouTube ranks it. Chen. I want you to use the link that's
currently on your screen. It will also be added
to the lesson notes and install Tube body
extension to your browser. Tube body is a tool that I am using personally
with a subscription, but even its free
version can help you immensely in searching
for the right tax, adjusting your titles and more. Once you have it
installed, I want you to conduct keyword research, using it to find terms your
target audience searches for. You can do it by going to your competitors
channels and looking at their tax or by doing a general research
in your topic. Tarbody will help you
out in this process. Incorporate these keywords into your next videos title
description and text. Creating ye catching thumbnails. Importance of thumbnails and
best practices for design. Think of your thumb nail
as the cover of your book. It needs to grab attention. A great thumb nail is clear, concise, and tells the story. Use bold colors,
readable phones, and relevant imagery
to make it stand out. Creating a sense
of curiosity can also work wonders for
your click through rates. This can also be
special for you. Make your fan mail
style your branding. And don't shy away from
showing your face. During my research, I have noticed that fails
with people's faces on them perform around 60% better than the
ones without people. And you may ask me, what about Peter MacKinnon's fails, huh? Well, don't compare
yourself to people who have an existing fan
base and audience. Now, here's an
action step for you. For your next video, design a fum nail that embodies
those principles. Experiment with different
designs and track which ones yield the engagement rates through YouTube studio. Make an AB test with two different fum nails and check which one
performed better. You can also use
two bodies built in AB fum Nail testing feature, but it's in the
paid version of it, but also a recently, YouTube has added the
AB testing feature, but it shows you
the result a little bit better away in the
timeline than Tub Pardy does. And again, the link to the Tube body is down
below in the notes. Now, let's get to engagement. Engagement is king of social
media in the current DNH. Even though YouTube
is a search engine, it also is a social
media platform in a way. Many of my students during
coaching were shocked that I have instructed them to
answer every single comment. But Peter McKinnon doesn't
answer every single comment. Yes, but Peter
McKinnon has enough of the audience that people
actually talk to each other. Do not compare yourself to much bigger channels and
focus on what makes you grow. Look at it this way. There
is a comment that's a plus one on your video engagement
in the algorithm's mind. If you answer,
that's a plus two, that's 100% more than it was. And if your comment answers or interacts with
your comments again, by even giving it like, that's already 300%
more engagement. Now, imagine that you
had ten comments, and by answering them all, you give yourself 100% more engagement and open the
doors for even more. This pushes your videos in
the eyes of the algorithm. Action step, I want you to go to your YouTube
dashboard in the tab on the left click comments and answer every
single one of them. Okay, but what if the
comment is just a nmotic? Well, use a nemoticon, as well. You are now equipped
with powerful strategies to grow your
audience on YouTube. Remember, success on
YouTube is a M N print. Implementing these
strategies consistently will not help you only reach the
first 1,000 subscribers, but also build a solid
foundation and continued growth. But again, getting people
to notice you is not all. We want to keep them
entertained and engaged, and this means
building a community.
6. Module 4 Beyond Content: In this smooth transition. I'm out of T and battering. Module four, beyond content,
building a community. By now, you've laid
a solid foundation, mastered content creation, and lend strategies to
grow your audience. However, having subscribers
is just the beginning. What turns a viewer into a
lifelong fan and a client is the sense of community they feel with you and
the fellow viewers. So in this part of the lesson, I will guide you
through fostering a vibrant community
and setting realistic, achievable goals
for your channel. Let's transform the
audience into a community. The most important thing being, engaging with your audience. Strategies for
fostering and loyal community and encouraging
subscriptions. Building a strong community
starts with engagement. It's about creating a two way conversation with your viewers. I have already mentioned
comments and replies, but that's not all that
comes into the engagement. Acknowledge viewers
suggestions and integrate feedback into
your content when possible. Acknowledge viewers
suggestions and integrate feedback into
your content when possible. Ask people throughout
polls and through the video what they would
like to see or discuss. Make an open Q&A and more. Engagement doesn't
only increase loyalty, it also boosts your
videos performance throughout high
interaction rates. Now here's an action
step again for you. Go through your comments
under the videos and find some questions
and suggestions. In the next video, feature
viewers comment on question in your next video to show your audience you are listening, nurturing
your community. A thriving community is engaged, supportive and self sustaining. Encourage your viewers to
interact with each other, create fun driven content, or even start a hashtag
for your community. Hosting live streams,
Q&A sessions, or community challenges can also straighten the bond between
you and your audience. Now an action step
for you again. I know you love me.
Thank you very much. I love you too. Plan
a live Q&A session or a community challenge
for an upcoming month. Use this opportunity to
interact with your audience in real time and encourage viewers to view
your interactions. If you don't really have much
of an audience as of now, you can ask them on a lot of platforms if they have
any type of questions, or you can just go to Facebook groups and
ask people, Hey, what are the most
common questions in your Niche and just answer
those things in general. That still looks like there
is a community behind it, but you're answering
general questions, and you can later share it on
those set groups and create more people being interested in the fact that you answered
their questions as well. You've now learned the
critical importance of building and
nurturing a community around your YouTube channel. Remember, the strength
of your community is as important as your
subscriber account. By fostering genuine connections and setting realistic
expectations, you're not just
growing your channel, you're creating a
meaningful impact. As we move to the final module, you're well on your
way not to only reach but surpass the first
1,000 subscribers.
7. Module 5 Promoting Your Channel: Five, promoting your
channel. Let's face it. Doing everything right will not always mean a great success. Another thing you'll need to
learn is a bit of marketing. You've built a solid
foundation, created, engaging content,
grown your audience, and bonded with your community. Now it's time to
amplify your reach and introduce your channel to
even more eager viewers. It's time to equip you with strategic and
creative ways to promote your YouTube channel both on and off the platform. Effective social media strategy. If you have Instagram, TikTok, Fred, or whatever
else, no one thing. Social media platforms are not just played to
share your videos. They are powerful tools
for channel promotion. Create engaging sharable content that compliments your
YouTube content. Think behind the scenes, highlight all Taser clips. Encourage your followers
to share your content, and don't forget to engage with them across
these platforms. Consistency and interaction
are key to converting your social media followers
into YouTube subscribers. Here's an action step for you, identify one or two additional
social media platforms that you target audience
spends their time in. Craft a plan to post regular, engage in content that drives your followers to
your YouTube channel. For me, personally, I
stepped with Instagram. I like Fret a little
bit, but not that much, but I'm a lot on Linked
in oddly enough. Works. Collaborations and
cross promotions. Collaborations with other
creators can provide a significant boost to
your channel visibility. By partnering with
other YouTube S, you can tap into their audiences and bring new viewers
to your channel. Cross promotions such
as guest appearances, shout outs and co
created videos are excellent ways to capture the attention of
potential subscribers. Now, here's an action
step for you, again, reach out to one
or two creators in your niche for a
collaboration proposal. Consider ways you can offer
value to their audience, making the partnership
beneficial for the both of you, but don't aim way too high. Try to find friends first. Veragin SCO and YouTube ads. SO is not only about
optimizing your videos, it's also about making
your channel discoverable. Use relevant keywords in your channel description and video playlist to
improve searchability. Now, YouTube has ads, but the time watched and
subscribers coming from it are not counted into
demonetization process, if you were wondering. What they can be is a strategic move to target
potential subscribers. With various add
formats available, you can experiment and find what works best for your
channel and budget. The side note, I
have been actually experimenting with YouTube
ads with some of my students, and I will be making a whole
YouTube video about it. In the whole course note, you will find a link
to my YouTube channel, and I'm going to be
putting the video out about this particular topic. Engaging with your
community and beyond, never underestimate the
power of word of mouth. Encourage your loyal
subscribers to share your videos and channel with
their friends and family. Additionally, participating in relevant online
communities, forums, and groups can help you
share expertise and sadly promote your channel
to interested viewers. Now, generally, it's
not about joining Facebook groups and throwing
your videos onto that. It's also about answering the questions that
people are asking, generally engaging with people, and maybe somewhere
in the comments, explaining something
and being like, I'm talking about it more
in my YouTube video. But not being like, Hey, I have an answer
for your question, it's in my YouTube video, but just explaining something a little bit more and
then being like, I actually talk about it
more on my YouTube video, and it looks much much better
for everyone else's eyes because they don't
see you as someone who just came in to
advertise your video. And that means there is an
action step just right here. The shareable call to action at the end of your next video. Encouraging viewers to
share your content. It can be a freebie giveaway or a box of chocolates for
one Brandom winner. Identify two online communities related to niche and stat
actively participating, offering value without
overt surf promotion.
8. Do it Scared: Imagine a life in which you work for yourself on things that you enjoy doing and without anyone to tell you what to
do at what time. Sometimes even no meetings. Imagine a life in
which you can work from anywhere in the
world that fits you best, financially, aesthetically, or whatever else
comes to your mind. Traveling from place to place
and being able to work from all of them for as long as
you have a Wi Fi connection. This is absolutely a dream
life of a lot of people, but so many of them think
that this is out of reach. As of now in 2024, there are 35 million people live in the digital
nomad lifestyle. Really, this lifestyle
comes with pros and cons, like absolutely
everything in life. But working for yourself, working on your own
terms and doing things for yourself may be
absolutely life changing. And even if you don't want to
travel, you don't have to. It's about the whole idea of doing things for
yourself without a boss. So in this video, I'm
going to give you a step by step guide
that you can follow to potentially work
only for yourself on your own terms freely and
remotely if you choose to. And this manual does not require you to become a
YouTube or a creator. Let's get to the manual then. The key to digital
nomad lifestyle. And surprisingly, to make
this type of life a reality, you will need money. Now, this may come
from two sources. Either you have been lucky
enough to be born into money, and you don't really have
to watch this video for reasons other than my lovely
accent, in which case, thank you very much, or you
have to make money while doing the things that
you love while you are living this type of
lifestyle. I get it. Most of us think
that money can come only from a steady
nine to five job, but it doesn't really
fit our point of while doing the things that you like doing and traveling
at the same time. Now, the amount of money you
will need to live this type of a lifestyle strongly
depends on your choices. You can either live
in a stay center of Dublin Ireland and pay
2000 euros for rent only, or you can move to Bali, where the rent will be around 800 euros for a
villa swimming pool, and you will live a
pretty nice life for, like, 100 500 euros total. This is a really stack
and drastic comparison, I'm aware of this, but I just wanted
you to know that there are options that
may be less drastic, and you may actually need less money than
you think you do. I actually made a video about
the topic of how to get the best bank for my back and how I'm managing
to travel full time. So if you are interested in it, I'm leaving you a
link down below, and it's also somewhere
in the cards. But whenever you go
and whatever you do, you will still have to
make some money to make this type of lifestyle
a valuable solution. So this brings us
really smoothly to the second part of this
manual. Making money. Let's quickly discuss the
four ways in which you can make money which fit perfectly into
this little graph. You can either be location
bound or location independent, and you can either be an
employee or an entrepreneur. And yes, those are
the four ways, and we're absolutely
skipping the ones that don't really fit digital
nom lifestyle at all. Now, being location
dependent means that you need to be at a certain
location to do your job. This may mean a lawyer,
a healthcare worker, a normal nine to five person
that goes to the office. I don't know,
kindergarten teacher. Things like this.
Well, being location, independent obviously means that your job can be done remotely. And this usually applies to
people who do coaching, IT, freelancing in general, some graphic stuff, video
editing, writing. The list does go on, and
I actually made a video, I think about a couple of
ways in which you can make money as a site sle
absolutely from home. So there's 990 as that
also linked below. Now, if we move towards the entrepreneur side
of my little graph, this may also be a location
dependent entrepreneur. People like electrician. Um, some type of a doctor, some type of a lawyer that has their own lawyer house or however else it's
actually called, or a person that
has an office and has to be in this office
because of whatever. You can even be a one person
interprener hairdresser, but then you also
probably have to be at one spot unless you
get really creative. Location independent entrepreneur
would be a designer, a writer, a copywriter, a video producer, a
video recording person, video editing person, and a lot of other
things on the list. But just to give
you an idea of what we mean by each one of
those people in the graph. So if you want to
be a digital nomad, you obviously are interested in the position four and two, because you want to be in the
way location independent. Still, you don't have
to be an entrepreneur, you can still be an employee.
That's the same thing. Now, there is absolutely
nothing wrong with being in the window number
two and being an employee. There's a lot of remote jobs right now that are offering you not showing in the office ever Things such s. I
actually made a list. So bookkeeper accountant, HR, coder software
developer web designer, video editor, and
stuff like that. And to be fair,
after the pandemic, a lot of office based
jobs have given people an opportunity
to work remotely, and working remotely
became something less of a taboo when it goes to
discussing things with your boss. If you are remotely working employee, you basically made it. All you have to do is just to pick up a location in which you want to go to that would make more sense for
you financially, aesthetically, or whatever
else you want to do that. But for the rest of this video, I will be talking
about entrepreneurs. And even if you are an employee, you can still watch
it because maybe you want a side gig or you don't want your salary to be just the ceiling that
you cannot go through, you want the sky to be a limit on that e.
If you ask me why, let me tell you it this way. Most of digital nomads
strive for working on their own terms with
their own staff on the things that
they want to be doing, not necessarily nine
to five, but remote, and then you cannot even switch the time zone because then
you become a vampire. Now how to become a location
independent entrepreneur. Repreneurship p build a business or start up that with time will allow you to remove
yourself from the business entirely and allow you to work
from whatever you please. You are the boss. This path usually requires
raising the funding, great idea and being able to work with other
people as a leader. It's really hard though, and I wouldn't recommend
it if you are not a leader part or if you
are and intravit like me. The Way number two
is a creator path. And as I mentioned at the
beginning of this video, I will not be like
hitting you with it because there's a lot of videos on this channel
already on this topic. I have a full blown
Hashtag dream life University course on which I'm
teaching this exact thing. I wrote a book
about it. There is a coaching program
on my website. There's a lot of
things about it. Although, if you want me to
make a dedicated video of how to become a digital nomad
as a content creator, we can absolutely do it. Just leave me a
comment down below. I really love your request. So whatever you want
me to do or discuss. I'm there for you
in the comment. Number three is a
freelancer path which can also be split
into two categories. And to go through with this one, all you need is one skill that is monetizable
and monetize it. That's all you need to
do. Now, as I mentioned, this can be also divided
into categories, so let me tell you
why. Now hear me out. Choosing a creator path, gives you a leverage
of access to people. Choosing the entrepreneur
path gives you a leverage of having a team
and maybe access to people. Well being a freelancer
has none of those things. Unless you are a freelancer of our first category, which is. Category one is to set up a
company as a freelancer and search for your clients through freelancing platforms
such as Fiber, pwork, ts, and Ads. This means you are using
an audience and clientele of a platform that already has people in need of your help. But you may still be a slave
of algorithms, star ratings, ps, and more Category
two freelancer is in a bit worse situation, and they will be searching
for the clients alone. This may mean some
had at times and the need of flexibility
from the freelancer side. The plus side of being a
freelancer is the fact that if you put more work
and time into the things, seen actual results is usually faster than
the other two paths. And by the way, no
one has ever said that you cannot combine
all of those paths. I'm personally
combining path two, which is a creator with
path three of a freelancer, both category one and two. So Yeah, you can do this too. Now, how to become a freelancer, you just need the
skill that people would be ready and
happy to pay for. It does sound easy, but
if you think about it, this is exactly what most of
the services are based ball. You have pizza places because
people are willing and happy to pay for someone to make a pizza rather than
them making a pizza. So if you have any
skill, note it down, go to any type of a freelancing platform and check what people are
selling skill wise. You may be surprised
what people sell. Like, I think I've seen a break message service on FIBA cause I was
looking for writing stuff, and I was just looking
at it like, Wow. The guy had literally like thousands of
reviews, by the way. And if you don't have
any skills that look interesting or
monetizable, lend them. There's hundreds and
thousands of websites on which you can lend
really valuable skills. Things such as SkillShadm,
EDX, Google itself, and they can give you some
type of certification and all the skills that are really monetizable and are
points of interest. And a lot of times those courses and other
things like this are free. And if you already have a job, you obviously have some type
of a monetizable skill. How do you actually
find clients dog? As we mentioned, number one
is freelancing websites. But there's obviously other ways of approaching your customers. Number one, reaching
out to creators. If you have any
skill that's like video editing, photo editing, creating funils, SEO, research, writing, things like this, you can reach out to
creators and become a freelancing creator type of thing without becoming
a creator yourself, but making a lot of money out of the fact that you are
helping someone else. Other businesses,
you may be shocked how many businesses are
desperate, really desperate. Forse services, you can reach out to them
and be like, Hey, I would like to redo
your website because it looks like it's
been made in 2000s, and we have been way past
this moment right now. And they are much more
likely to say, yes, because you already reached out to them and you came
with a ready solution. In creating a portfolio page and setting yourself up as
open to work and just showing people and
writing a lot about different things may actually
get you a lot of clients. I personally found
my coaching clients free of them through LinkedIn
because they were like, Oh, I always saw your posts, and I was following, and then I saw that you were
doing coaching. So I decided to reach out. So this is how I got my client, literally
through Linkedin. Website. Having a
professional website and showcasing what you can do
for certain businesses or individuals is actually going to get you pretty far because getting or stumbling
upon your website and just seeing services
and just other things. You know, you probably
go to some type of website and you see a shop and services and
stuff like this. This is exactly the same thing that we're going
to do right here. Plus, if you are reaching
out to creators, businesses, and stuff like this, it's good to have a portfolio because if you tell me that
you're an electrician, but I cannot see
anything for it, It's gonna be
questionable, isn't it? And Subifa, you'd be surprised
how many e mails I'm getting each and every week
of people saying things like, I can make your YouTube
that much better. I can make your fu mails
and stuff like this. And there's like no portfolio, no link, no picture, no nothing. And they are like, Can
we schedule a call? I'm not scheduling a call
with a person who cannot even send me any type of
an example of their stuff. You right away showed me that you don't care about
my time whatsoever, and I hate calls, okay? If you get in a call with me, You better have something
good to show for it. Like to be fair now
that I think about it. With my video editor, I never had a video call at all. Like, we met but in
person for a dinner, but we never had a
call. She's great. Or whenever a person shows
me a random screenshot with VDI Q or Cube body
with a little arrow to it, I'm like, My dear Summer child. Do you think I'm not using this, and I can't see it for myself. And this is why it's important that once you have a client, ask for testimonials,
ask for reviews, and ask for anything like this. Now, how to start doing any
of this with a full time job? Because that's
probably the question that's most important right now. Of course, all of this takes a lot of time, and
I will never say, just leave your job and start living your life because
this is not viable, and this is really dangerous. Having a 95 is really dangerous
in my opinion, anyway, but it's still safer to stay within your job until
you are sure that you can basically support
yourself throughout your side gig and then change the side gig into the main gig. That's why this
video is not called. Leave your job and
do this instead. It's not sexing. It's not
promising, but it's real. Okay? And we are really
real on this channel. And yes, switching your
normal career into becoming a digital nomad will take some time and will
mean a lot of work. Being a digital nomad does not mean in any shape or
form that you will not do anything or that you will just you sit there
and do nothing. If you want to learn about
some passive income, it's also taking a
little bit of time. But I made a video about it. There's nine ideas for some passive income streams that actually work pretty well, but they, again, won't give you ten K within 50 days.
Think about it like this. What you are doing now is the result of what you
were doing a year ago. So if you start doing things towards your better future
right now, within a year, you can get yourself
extremely far, and maybe within a year, you can just leave
your normal job and start living the
digital nomad life. Unfortunately, there
is no walk around or a shortcut that will make
it just pop and happen. It's going to be hard, and it's going to take time.
9. Outro: So this is it. Those are the things that
will help you into getting your first 1,000 subscribers, but
don't go away yet. First of all, all of the links
to affiliates, freebies, and all the other things
are going to be down below in the course notes or in the course notes depending on
the platform that it's on. Second of all, thank
you very much for participating in this
lesson or mini course. And as a thank you gift, I have for you a 20% of code for my dream
life University, which I'm also
linking in the notes. If you want some
private coaching, you can schedule a free
introductory call with me, which is 50 minutes in which we will go through your
YouTube channel and basically check what can
be fixed right away. Unfortunately, I only have five spots for
personal coaching. So whenever we have
the introductory call, we can talk about
if you want to join the wait list or if I actually have any spots left at the time. The link to the
scheduling page is now right here and also
in the course notes, so feel free to schedule
one for yourself. You want more information
about content creation, freelancing, and
life of freedom, I'm also leaving you a link to my YouTube channel in which I'm teaching all of those
things absolutely free. I mean, it's YouTube channel. I'm also doing a lot of articles on medium
to which the link. I'm leaving you also down below. Thank you again for
joining this lesson, and I hope that you
will hit your first 1,000 subscribers as
quickly as possible. Once you do, be sure to
find me somewhere on socials and send me a screenshot of it so we can make a patty. Until then, stay awesome. Thank you very much
and do your best. Hi.
Lexie Janson, Content Creator, Founder, EVTOL Pilot
