Uploaded January 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
There has been a rise in successful channels that many would consider “unoptimized." Have you noticed this? One example of this is Sam Sulek . He is a fitness creator who is blowing up even though he breaks all the rules of YouTube with his thumbnails, video length, and low production value. It's leaving so many people to wonder, "How is this working for him?!?"
Recently, VidIQ put out a great video on this. But, we wanted to share more thoughts around the topic because this is a pattern we are seeing with many types of channels and there are some great lessons that can be learned and applied to us all.
Chapters
0:00 Intro
3:24 Who is Sam Sluek?
11:00 Shift to Slower Pace
12:12 Consistency
14:14 Value
16:40 Authenticy
21:50 Applied to your Channel
30:38 Predictions for the Future
36:16 Power Tip
Sam Sulek: youtube.com/@sam_sulek
vidIQ’s Sam Sluek Video: youtube.com/watch?v=FNYUAIgIjq0
vidIQ Coaching: get.vidiq.com
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WANT MORE YOUTUBE GROWTH STRATEGY FOR YOUR BUSINESS? HERE ARE SOME NEXT STEPS!
1) SUBSCRIBE to learn how to grow your YouTube channel!
youtube.com/channel/UCcB3bcWy0_QK7uPQvTD0LwQ?sub_confirmation=1
2) SUBSCRIBE TO THE VIDEO CREATORS PODCAST for more in-depth YouTube strategy.
- iTunes: go.vcreators.co/vcTViTunes
- Spotify: go.vcreators.co/vcTVSpotify
3) LET'S CONNECT on the socials for other quick YouTube tips and strategy advice.
-- Facebook: facebook.com/videocreatorstv
-- Twitter: twitter.com/timschmoyer
-- Tim's Instagram: instagram.com/timschmoyer
-- Video Creator's Instagram: instagram.com/videocreators
-- Tim's LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/timschmoyer
3) DOWNLOAD THIS FREE YOUTUBE STRATEGY GUIDE: "The Secret to Building your YouTube Audience"
videocreators.com/the-secret-to-building-your-youtube-audience
4) SCHEDULE A YOUTUBE CONSULTATION so we can give you feedback and plan a YouTube growth strategy for your channel: videocreators.com/consulting
There has been a rise in successful channels that many would consider “unoptimized." Have you noticed this? One example of this is Sam Sulek . He is a fitness creator who is blowing up even though he breaks all the rules of YouTube with his thumbnails, video length, and low production value. It's leaving so many people to wonder, "How is this working for him?!?"
Recently, VidIQ put out a great video on this. But, we wanted to share more thoughts around the topic because this is a pattern we are seeing with many types of channels and there are some great lessons that can be learned and applied to us all.
Chapters
0:00 Intro
3:24 Who is Sam Sluek?
11:00 Shift to Slower Pace
12:12 Consistency
14:14 Value
16:40 Authenticy
21:50 Applied to your Channel
30:38 Predictions for the Future
36:16 Power Tip
Sam Sulek: youtube.com/@sam_sulek
vidIQ’s Sam Sluek Video: youtube.com/watch?v=FNYUAIgIjq0
vidIQ Coaching: get.vidiq.com
Bard: bard.google.com/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=2024enUS_sem7&gclid=CjwKCAiA44OtBhAOEiwAj4gpOXxwtdhBTA-8cZjSamu4iSSUJ1_FHE2LEZ9rHog3F3rHzFlWpyEybhoCPdUQAvD_BwE
WANT MORE YOUTUBE GROWTH STRATEGY FOR YOUR BUSINESS? HERE ARE SOME NEXT STEPS!
1) SUBSCRIBE to learn how to grow your YouTube channel!
youtube.com/channel/UCcB3bcWy0_QK7uPQvTD0LwQ?sub_confirmation=1
2) SUBSCRIBE TO THE VIDEO CREATORS PODCAST for more in-depth YouTube strategy.
- iTunes: go.vcreators.co/vcTViTunes
- Spotify: go.vcreators.co/vcTVSpotify
3) LET'S CONNECT on the socials for other quick YouTube tips and strategy advice.
-- Facebook: facebook.com/videocreatorstv
-- Twitter: twitter.com/timschmoyer
-- Tim's Instagram: instagram.com/timschmoyer
-- Video Creator's Instagram: instagram.com/videocreators
-- Tim's LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/timschmoyer
3) DOWNLOAD THIS FREE YOUTUBE STRATEGY GUIDE: "The Secret to Building your YouTube Audience"
videocreators.com/the-secret-to-building-your-youtube-audience
4) SCHEDULE A YOUTUBE CONSULTATION so we can give you feedback and plan a YouTube growth strategy for your channel: videocreators.com/consulting
