Uploaded January 2021 | Updated September 2026, 44 minutes ago
Here’s everything you need to know to start a YouTube channel in 2021, including how to get VIEWS and SUBSCRIBERS when you’re just starting out. If you’re looking for a beginners’ guide to starting your channel… this is it.
Back in 2017, I was *trying* to get my online business off the ground.
I had so much I wanted to share with the world! ...but nobody was listening.
Then, one fateful day in late spring, I set up a camera in my living room and made my first video about entrepreneurship.
I didn’t know it then, but that was the beginning of, well… everything.
Zap forward to today, and my audience has grown to over 600,000. Every month, over half a million people watch my videos. We’re on track to reach a million dollars in revenue this year!
All because I started sharing videos on YouTube.
But let’s not sugar-coat it. YouTube is a competitive space. There are a lot of creators on the platform and it can be tough to stand out.
Can I share with you what I’ve learned over these past 4 years about what it really takes to start a successful channel?
This video is the complete guide to starting (and growing) on YouTube.
🔹 Download the FREE Online Business Quickstart Guide:
gillianperkins.com/online-business-quickstart-guide-download
🔹 Watch my free YouTube workshop to learn how to get VIEWS on YouTube even with ZERO subscribers:
gillianperkins.com/youtube-growth-workshop
// WHAT TO WATCH NEXT
My YouTube Filming and Equipment Setup (Cameras, lighting, audio, and more!)
youtube.com/watch?v=gBd9WOInP80&t
How to Start a YOUTUBE CHANNEL in 2020
youtube.com/watch?v=BXSIjN6tOWg&t
How much does YouTube PAY ME with 300,000 subscribers??? YouTube Income Report
youtube.com/watch?v=Sie4YJ5-Z3Q&t
EXPECTATIONS vs REALITY: Being a YouTuber
youtube.com/watch?v=FvQ4lWUI9GY&t
Get YouTube to RECOMMEND Your Channel (secret to growing FAST)
youtube.com/watch?v=Zco-OWHk3EI&t
// LINKS
Learn more about Gillian and find resources to build your online business:
gillianperkins.com
Join our private Facebook group! gillianperkins.com/community
Follow Gillian on Instagram to get a BTS look at what it's like to be a digital entrepreneur: instagram.com/gillianzperkins
// FILMING EQUIPMENT
My main camera: amzn.to/39myvZB
Great (more affordable) alternative: amzn.to/2SARJUp
Microphone: amzn.to/39qpqiA
Tripod: amzn.to/2w7sIJ6
Ring light: amzn.to/39h9oaC
Other lights: amzn.to/2OKhzEv
NOTE: This description may contain affiliate links to products we enjoy using ourselves. Should you choose to use these links, this channel may earn affiliate commissions at no additional cost to you. We appreciate your support!
Here’s everything you need to know to start a YouTube channel in 2021, including how to get VIEWS and SUBSCRIBERS when you’re just starting out. If you’re looking for a beginners’ guide to starting your channel… this is it.
Back in 2017, I was *trying* to get my online business off the ground.
I had so much I wanted to share with the world! ...but nobody was listening.
Then, one fateful day in late spring, I set up a camera in my living room and made my first video about entrepreneurship.
I didn’t know it then, but that was the beginning of, well… everything.
Zap forward to today, and my audience has grown to over 600,000. Every month, over half a million people watch my videos. We’re on track to reach a million dollars in revenue this year!
All because I started sharing videos on YouTube.
But let’s not sugar-coat it. YouTube is a competitive space. There are a lot of creators on the platform and it can be tough to stand out.
Can I share with you what I’ve learned over these past 4 years about what it really takes to start a successful channel?
This video is the complete guide to starting (and growing) on YouTube.
🔹 Download the FREE Online Business Quickstart Guide:
gillianperkins.com/online-business-quickstart-guide-download
🔹 Watch my free YouTube workshop to learn how to get VIEWS on YouTube even with ZERO subscribers:
gillianperkins.com/youtube-growth-workshop
// WHAT TO WATCH NEXT
My YouTube Filming and Equipment Setup (Cameras, lighting, audio, and more!)
youtube.com/watch?v=gBd9WOInP80&t
How to Start a YOUTUBE CHANNEL in 2020
youtube.com/watch?v=BXSIjN6tOWg&t
How much does YouTube PAY ME with 300,000 subscribers??? YouTube Income Report
youtube.com/watch?v=Sie4YJ5-Z3Q&t
EXPECTATIONS vs REALITY: Being a YouTuber
youtube.com/watch?v=FvQ4lWUI9GY&t
Get YouTube to RECOMMEND Your Channel (secret to growing FAST)
youtube.com/watch?v=Zco-OWHk3EI&t
// LINKS
Learn more about Gillian and find resources to build your online business:
gillianperkins.com
Join our private Facebook group! gillianperkins.com/community
Follow Gillian on Instagram to get a BTS look at what it's like to be a digital entrepreneur: instagram.com/gillianzperkins
// FILMING EQUIPMENT
My main camera: amzn.to/39myvZB
Great (more affordable) alternative: amzn.to/2SARJUp
Microphone: amzn.to/39qpqiA
Tripod: amzn.to/2w7sIJ6
Ring light: amzn.to/39h9oaC
Other lights: amzn.to/2OKhzEv
NOTE: This description may contain affiliate links to products we enjoy using ourselves. Should you choose to use these links, this channel may earn affiliate commissions at no additional cost to you. We appreciate your support!
