Uploaded December 2023 | Updated September 2026, 4 hours ago
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You might know Danny McMahon from his channel, @DodfordYT. Danny is one of the hottest rising YouTubers right now.
His documentaries have had about 20,000,000 views since January of 2023. But Danny doesn't make videos just to get views...
Danny shared so much great advice for creators of all sizes throughout this interview. Even some things that might contradict what you should do.
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Meet the Filmmaker Taking Over YouTube
01:26 - The Case for Starting with Short-Form Content
05:01 - Creating for Something Other Than Views
09:00 - Breaking Down Dodfordβs Exponential Growth
11:45 - Our Lovely Sponsor :)
12:51 - The Video That Started it All
14:33 - What Makes a Good Idea?
20:03 - Building a Team Dodford
22:13 - Dannyβs 1st Stumble
27:27 - Maybe Looking at Analytics is Bad
32:31 - How to Do a Good Brand Integration
35:51 - Advice on Becoming a Stronger Creator
38:35 - The Future of Dodford
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CONNECT WITH DANNY
π Website: danielmcmahon.co.uk
π¦ Twitter: twitter.com/dannymcmahon
πΈ Instagram: instagram.com/dodford
π΅ TikTok: tiktok.com/@dodford?lang=en
πΉ YouTube: @DodfordYT
***
CONNECT WITH ME
π¦ Twitter: twitter.com/jayclouse
πΈ Instagram: instagram.com/jayclouse
π΅ TikTok: tiktok.com/@jayclouse
πΌ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jayclouse
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You might know Danny McMahon from his channel, @DodfordYT. Danny is one of the hottest rising YouTubers right now.
His documentaries have had about 20,000,000 views since January of 2023. But Danny doesn't make videos just to get views...
Danny shared so much great advice for creators of all sizes throughout this interview. Even some things that might contradict what you should do.
π Episode page: podcast.creatorscience.com
π§° Get My Gear List: creatorscience.com/toolbox
π¬ Newsletter: creatorscience.com
π§ͺ Join The Lab: join.creatorscience.com
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Meet the Filmmaker Taking Over YouTube
01:26 - The Case for Starting with Short-Form Content
05:01 - Creating for Something Other Than Views
09:00 - Breaking Down Dodfordβs Exponential Growth
11:45 - Our Lovely Sponsor :)
12:51 - The Video That Started it All
14:33 - What Makes a Good Idea?
20:03 - Building a Team Dodford
22:13 - Dannyβs 1st Stumble
27:27 - Maybe Looking at Analytics is Bad
32:31 - How to Do a Good Brand Integration
35:51 - Advice on Becoming a Stronger Creator
38:35 - The Future of Dodford
***
CONNECT WITH DANNY
π Website: danielmcmahon.co.uk
π¦ Twitter: twitter.com/dannymcmahon
πΈ Instagram: instagram.com/dodford
π΅ TikTok: tiktok.com/@dodford?lang=en
πΉ YouTube: @DodfordYT
***
CONNECT WITH ME
π¦ Twitter: twitter.com/jayclouse
πΈ Instagram: instagram.com/jayclouse
π΅ TikTok: tiktok.com/@jayclouse
πΌ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jayclouse
***
π GUEST REQUESTS & LISTENER QUESTIONS
podcast.creatorscience.com/request
π PAST EPISODES & STARTER PLAYLISTS
podcast.creatorscience.com/episodes
podcast.creatorscience.com/playlists
πΌ SPONSORS
podcast.creatorscience.com/sponsors
π Leave a review on Apple Podcasts
apple.co/3c6oN4g
π’ Leave a rating on Spotify
spoti.fi/3c6xpYH
***
TEAM
Host + Producer // Jay Clouse: jayclouse.com/links
Editor // Conor Conaboy: twitter.com/conorconaboy
Thumbnail Artist // Jonathan Sippel: twitter.com/thumbnailgrail
Creator Science is part of the HubSpot Podcast Network.
