How To Start a YouTube Channel – Beginner’s Guide to YouTube

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If you want to start or grow a channel, check out my Part-Time YouTuber Academy here: https://ptya.com/part-time-youtuber-academy

🍿 My free 7 day email crash course on how to become a part-time YouTuber: https://academy.aliabdaal.com/ptycc?utm_campaign=ptyccu0026utm_source=youtube_longu0026utm_medium=video_descriptionu0026utm_content=How+To+Start+a+YouTube+Channel+-+Beginner%E2%80%99s+Guide+to+YouTube

I started making videos in 2017 and I had no clue what I was doing on YouTube. But, I recently hit 5.7M subscribers and I wanted to share what got me there with a simple three step framework that you can use to get started on YouTube. Enjoy x

If you want to use the tool that's helped me optimise my YouTube channel, sign up to VidIQ here – https://vidiq.com/aliabdaal

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How Writing Online Made me a Millionaire: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyVpRiqOvt4u0026t=44s
How I Manage My Time as a Doctor + YouTuber: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Nin1OtjOlU

Timestamps
00:00 Intro
01:15 Level 1 – Get Going
04:33 Choice #1 – break up
04:33 Choice #1 – casual relationship
06:50 Choice #1 – serious relationship
07:31 Level 2 – Get Good
10:17 What makes a “good” video?
11:46 Good – Intrinsic
13:08 Good – Extrinsic
15:24 Choice #2 – hobby or business
18:51 Level 3 – Get Smart
21:00 The “Get Smart” Framework
21:32 Workflow

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🎬 YouTube for Beginners – Everything You Need To Know To Start – https://go.aliabdaal.com/course/YouTube-for-Beginners

MY CREATOR COURSES
🎬 My Part-time YouTuber Academy Course- https://go.aliabdaal.com/ptya_aliabdaal
🏆 Creatorpreneur – My flagship course for scaling up your creative side-hustle → https://creatorpreneur.academy/course
🗣 Camera Confidence – My self-paced course on how to improve your creativity, career, or communication skills → https://cameraconfidence.aliabdaal.com/

MY FAVOURITE GEAR
🎥 My YouTube Camera Gear – https://kit.co/AliAbdaal
⌨️ My Keyboard – Wireless Coral mechanical keyboard (Cherry Blue) -https://go.aliabdaal.com/keyboard
📝 My favourite iPad Screen Protector – Paperlike – https://go.aliabdaal.com/paperlike
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MY KEY LINKS
🌍 My website / blog – https://www.aliabdaal.com/
🐦 Twitter – https://twitter.com/aliabdaal
📸 Instagram – https://instagram.com/aliabdaal

WHO AM I:
I’m Ali, a YouTuber, podcaster, soon-to-be author and ex-Doctor working in London, UK. I make videos that explore the strategies and tools that help us live happier, healthier and more productive lives. I also have a weekly podcast called Deep Dive (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChfo46ZNOV-vtehDc25A1Ug), and I write a weekly email newsletter that contains some quick thoughts + links to interesting things (https://go.aliabdaal.com/subscribe-sundaysnippets).

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