My BIGGEST Advice for Starting and Growing a YouTube Channel
Video Overview & Insights
In this video, I'm breaking down my biggest advice for how to start and grow a YouTube channel from 0 to 100K subscribers
Great content that really goes deep. I appreciate the work put into it. I will search your library for this but interested in your take on Youtube supressing viewership after the first few to get you to buy ads to promote it. It feels that way and heard it was true. Please do a video on this or let me know if you already have. Thanks in advance
The number one question I'm always asked is "how do you grow on YouTube?", so I figured that I should just sit down and share the most important things I've learned over the last few years of being a full-time YouTuber, and what I would want to know if I had to do it all over again
If you've ever wondered how to get your first 100K subscribers, this video is for you!
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SPOTTER STUDIO:
Spotter Studio has unfortunately closed to public access since the making of this video. If you're looking for a similar tool to help identify outliers and generate title & thumbnail ideas, I'd highly recommend checking out 1of10 - it's what I'm now personally using, and I really like it: https://1of10.com/?via=aprilynne
interesting, thanks
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Very informative. Thank you for this.
90 DAY BREAKTHROUGH π
Growing on YouTube is hard, so I made 90 Day Breakthrough to help make it a little easier
All channels eventually pander
It's a 12-week, action-oriented coaching program designed to help you level up your YouTube channel, and it features lessons, live sessions with me & my team, personalized feedback, and more all centered around the exercises and activities that *actually* drive results
If that sounds like your jam, you can learn more & sign up for the Fall Cohort waitlist here: https://90dbt.com
I started my channel about 6 months about, and happened to launch with 4 videos! Glad to hear that was a solid and strategic decision (though I didn't know it at the time π) thanks for all the tips and encouragement for my initial growth phase!
CREDITS:
Co-Editor: Joel Pimentel
thanks for this!
Producer: Joel Pimentel
TIMESTAMPS:
I just started my channel!! Thank you for the advice. I'd love to connect with other creators
00:00 - Intro
01:23 - 0 to 1K Subscribers
Can someone answer when will I get 3rd advance eligibility in YouTube studio? Without that I canβt relate videos and canβt even add link π in descriptions TT much appreciated
14:20 - 1K to 10K Subscribers
27:13 - 10K to 100K Subscribers
Yes I am going to make 1000 subscribe in this month.. but this video really helped me for understanding all things which I want
36:30 - something special :)
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i started my cozy lifestyle channel a few months ago and i just hit 100 subscribers!! i already feel so happy with that but im hoping to hit 1000 by the end of the year. i know i have more to learn and practice but iβm loving the learning process. this video taught me a lot, thank you!! π
The EXACT System to Blow Up on YouTube in 90 Days
https://youtu.be/n5upxXteYuY
It's been just five days since I started posting and I've got 4 amazing subscribers π
Proud of myself π
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It's been just five days since I started posting and I've got 4 amazing subscribers π
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Burning question: Do you think this strategy could work on a channel that hasn't been posting for a couple of years? Or would it be best just to start over?
More User Perspectives
the fact that I fit this exact minecraft niche that you reference at the 05:00 mark is insane lamo I literally just switched from 100 days to can you beat content, great video n I got my first client btw, I'm a video editor as well and one thing I could say is that it could do with some more sound effects, that being said its 8 months old and you probably got better content, thanks for the info aprilynne!
@Travix25Everything but AI. no thanks.
@Arcentusthank you for sharing information
@Maymay-g1i3tMu cousin
@ΠΆΠΎΡΠΈΠΊ-Π·8Π΅three months after book Smart Broke Dumb Rich by Zor Veyl i stopped saying "i cant afford that" and started asking "why cant i afford that." completely different question. completely different life
@nikitabereza8354Just made it to 1000 subs on my creator channel. It took 13 months but I learned soo much doing Youtube. I gained confidence, became a stronger communicator, and overall more happy in life. I still have a lot to go!
@JihadJony-y8q0-1000 subs is the hardest part
@MuhammadPang1Iβm slowly trying to learn!! My main problem is I have no through lineβ¦
@JessenGilesFound some incredibly GREAT advice here, thank you so much for taking the time to share this information with us all! I am currently on the road to 10k! πͺπΎπ―π₯
@stanleyipkussThank you for sharing such valuable information!πππ
@anushavijay5746How is starting a youtube channel always about starting a youtube channel. Bullshi*
@TechnocratMediaThis Video is extremely useful, thank you sooo much. I learned that I already made a huge mistake⦠I uploaded 1 Video and got my Channel started. Should I restart? Or could I fix it?
@UteBlindertIts been 1 year and 10 months and i got 987 subscibers and i'm freaking happy about it ! all i need is watch hours. i need 3000 more watch hours.
@piappstudiJust started. Hope will be able to grow and earn enough to make my wife satisfied..
@AmateurChessLoversLove the whole message, but especially the emotional end of the video. Thank You
@bartsbookspaceI'm running my channel a month now. with shorts and videos . it has some vital signs but still its not something who will grow fast. Cause i knew before i started that my niche is not something that people looking so much for . Still i have plans. Everyone is welcome to have a look and support me to this path. Never give up. ONE DAY :D Thanks for the tips
@MentalWalkerThanks for the info, but videos like this make me lose hope :/ I started my channel. I put a lot of thought into it (whether it seems like it or not) and Iβm not willing to just scrap it and start a brand new one (especially due to my content, itβs about the journey). So is there any hope for creators like me, who are learning but my early videos are super cringe. Videos like this make me feel like I ruined my channel before I even started it. π
@MissingAzerothNice looking setup!
@independentcreatoracademydo your best
@DrBestArtsI haven't started a channel yet but am very interested. Part of my problem is I don't know which topic I want. I love traveling (cruising), gardening, makeup, I'm on a weight-loss and gut health journey. I want my channel to be all these things. Would it be more beneficial to only pick one or to have an "all things" channel, or one channel for each thing?
@karicoones2832Who is here today
Is there any change yet?
If you were to drive down the road and there were 10 car wrecks on the side of the road guess what each one didn't have to earn your attention because you will always look at each car wreckπ.
@FLOODOFSINSCongrats on your YouTube plaque.. you brought tears to my eyes, that was so special that you opened it at the end of your video and shared it. I'm happy for you! That was my 1st video watching of yours. Your really great. Thank you for all your wisdom.
@brendalewman3855I just started my YouTube. So far Iβm at 7 subscribers but their genuine and organic and Iβm very appreciativeπ
@VelvetVoicesHealingIf you have classes, im interested! Ive learned alot thank you for sharing this info with us
@BalouskiiDruThis is the most practical useful video on building I've ever seen
@Dream_ChyldeI think this has been by far some of the best advice that I've gotten on YouTube. I had to subscribe so thank you!
@Field_NoteBest follow I ve ever made!!
@CitizkatAnyone new creator on 2026?
@90minclip-c1fHi, nice channel. Just found it today, do you have a video on how to find outliers and the tools you use for that ?
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