Not Blowing Up on YouTube? BE PATIENT! with Hayley Akins - a podcast by Joe Casabona

Lots of people look at the overnight success of creators, and wonder why it’s not happening for them. But the truth is…it wasn’t overnight. There’s a lot of trial and error, learning, and adjusting until you get it right. And that’s what Haley Akins is here to talk about today. She’s had quite a journey as a motion designer, surviving the death of Flash to emerge as a course creator and educator showing a new generation of motion designers how to be successful. And she does it with a little help from YouTube.

Top Takeaways

• Play with gateway videos. Look for popular topics on YouTube, and make a video about them to get people subscribed. They give them lots of value.


• Looks like VidIQ and TubeBuddy can be super helpful. Be sure to look at the analytics and see what’s working for you and what isn’t YouTube loves consistency and predictability.


• It takes time to become successful on YouTube. Be patient, and keep going.

Show Notes

• Hayley Akins


• Hayley on Twitter


• Hayley on Instagram


• Hayley on Linkedin


• Podcast Liftoff


• Jack Thomas


• The YouTube Formula


• What Would You Do with an Extra 10 Hours Per Month?


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