Part 1 YouTube
I continually get asked questions about how I created and grew this online business – ExpertMC.com.
Rather than answer each and every one individually anymore, I’ve outlined below some of the simple steps I followed and some of the brilliant resources I’ve used and highly recommend.
I must also point out this is one of the Brilliant Things about creating an additional Online Business that gets seldom mentioned.
The lessons in building traffic and sales that you will learn, can be applied in many different ways, including your own core business.
For instance, once I had developed a second income stream and learnt some different skills and techniques, I then applied them back to my own business which then experienced a significant growth spurt! A real Win – Win !
For instance _
I have my own Website promoting my MC Services – TimothyHyde.com
My wife’s succesful Art business Website – LyndaHydeArt.com
A niche website for Magicians – MagicCoach.com
And we have recently launched a destination website for the World Heritage listed Blue Mountains area we call home – BlueMountainsInsider.com
As an example of how powerful some of the resources below really are … ExpertMC.com now has over 31,000 subscribers to our YouTube channel!
Now, this is nothing compared to many , but for small niche like ours, it’s pretty good.
A second income stream (or 3rd, 4th & 5th) can be a life saver for many people.
As an professional MC, my income can be up and down in various months, so it’s great to know I have a small extra income coming in, that is slowly growing month by month.
And it can be done anywhere by anyone!
Our readers in The Philippines or in India are just as able to do this as my readers in the USA or in the UK!
So here are my absolute best picks from available resources and trust me, I’ve bought many training courses and books about each of these topics.
Note – Most of these Links are affiliate Links. They are clearly marked as such. If you purchase via the link we will receive a small commission.
I still think YouTube is a great way to get started online, so I will start this series there.
For one thing, YouTube is free to start up and you probably already have all the tools you need! I shoot 99% of my videos on my phone and use free editing software!
I used YouTube initially to grow a constant stream of Traffic to this site. You may well have come here by first watching a Video and then clicking through a link to get more information. But you don’t really need a website. You can send people to a Facebook page, LinkedIn profile, Instagram feed or even a Google Doc, all free to set up!
As well as building a second income stream it also serves as a showcase for my own services as an MC!
Once I had a steady stream of people visiting I was then able to create that income stream from both the Website and the YouTube Channel itself .
1. People buy my products from the website and also see advertisements from Google and Amazon.
2. YouTube also pays me for running quick advertisements on the videos and people can also buy our books via the channel from the descrption pages and/or the links that appear in the videos.
Remember, YouTube is the 2nd largest Search Engine after Google itself and it’s power will certainly keep growing. You also don’t need the channel to be about MC work, you can make it about anything.
So, how do we learn how to start and grow a YouTube Channel?
There are literally hundreds of YouTube Gurus out there promoting their own Courses and Products and I’ve purchased most of them.
However, I learnt more valuable information and excellent techniques from these 3 books than anything else I bought. I highly recommend them. Click the links below or the images. All are Amazon Links.
Between these three you will get a good grounding in the theory and then plenty of exercises and practical tips and advice.
First recommendation
Tube Ritual: Jumpstart Your Journey to 5,000 YouTube Subscribers Amazon Link
My second YouTube resource recommendation is this one.
Derral Eves – The YouTube Formula Amazon Link
This book is a bit more “high level,” strategy but still great advice.
The sections on choosing a niche are vital reading. There’s no point in spending months or even years on a niche and then finding out it will probably never grow anywhere near where you would like it to!
My third recommendation is
Roberto Blake – Create Something Awesome (Amazon Link)
I follow all three of these authors on You Tube and Roberto is a very clever guy with over half a million Subscribers. He really does walk the talk! The book is lively and very practical. https://amzn.to/3RyrXiD
Lastly, if you already have a YouTube channel and you are not using TubeBuddy you are really missing out. It both Saves me Time and provides amazing insights into whats happening on my Channel. I can keep an eye on others in my niche, do A/B testing and all sorts of other neat things.
Highly recommended DETAILS CLICK HERE