00:00 Who is ur mom ashley 01:04 Thanks to NordVPN 02:25 How ur mom ashley started on YouTube 04:14 The harsh truth about vlogging 07:40 How risk-taking builds community 09:20 Dealing with hate comments 11:11 ur mom ashley on failure 11:55 How vlogging became a six-figure business 13:30 How much money should a manager make 14:50 When a life moment is sponsored by Gatorade 16:23 How to price yourself as a creator 18:15 How much YouTube pays ur mom Ashley from Adsense 20:44 Why ur mom Ashley is a YouTuber 21:50 How to land the big brand deal, BrandConnect 25:08 What it's like to be a woman on YouTube 27:11 Revenue Breakdown 29:08 What would you do if YouTube shut down tomorrow? 29:43 Instagram vs YouTube vs TikTok 30:40 The biggest deal ur mom Ashley ever made 32:33 Why did ur mom's house fall apart? 39:15 Her new house... 42:34 Dating YouTuber Kelly Wakasa and Business 45:19 What's next for Ur Mom Ashley
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00:00 Who is ur mom ashley 01:04 Thanks to NordVPN 02:25 How ur mom ashley started on YouTube 04:14 The harsh truth about vlogging 07:40 How risk-taking builds community 09:20 Dealing with hate comments 11:11 ur mom ashley on failure 11:55 How vlogging became a six-figure business 13:30 How much money should a manager make 14:50 When a life moment is sponsored by Gatorade 16:23 How to price yourself as a creator 18:15 How much YouTube pays ur mom Ashley from Adsense 20:44 Why ur mom Ashley is a YouTuber 21:50 How to land the big brand deal, BrandConnect 25:08 What it's like to be a woman on YouTube 27:11 Revenue Breakdown 29:08 What would you do if YouTube shut down tomorrow? 29:43 Instagram vs YouTube vs TikTok 30:40 The biggest deal ur mom Ashley ever made 32:33 Why did ur mom's house fall apart? 39:15 Her new house... 42:34 Dating YouTuber Kelly Wakasa and Business 45:19 What's next for Ur Mom Ashley
ABOUT US We’re Colin and Samir, creators based out of Los Angeles California. We make videos about the creator economy, and the lessons we’ve learned over 10 years of being on YouTube. We also interview creators and try to get to the bottom of what’s working on YouTube and where the creator economy is headed.An Unfiltered Conversation with DreamColin and Samir2023-07-10 | Check out Dreams new music: youtu.be/AdfQUtbAlao
00:00 Intro 01:38 Interviewing someone with a mask on 03:00 Dream’s mask and why he’s putting it back on 06:05 What’s the mask really about? 07:26 The story of the face reveal 10:58 Dream reflecting on his face reveal 14:24 Dream on storytelling through Minecraft 18:35 Getting arrested 21:39 Tough times in high school 23:49 Learning to code 25:40 Working at Apple 26:56 Dream’s YouTube plan 30:44 Creating as an escape 39:05 Dream’s deleted videos 42:18 Building his brand 44:23 GeorgeNotFound & Sapnap 49:32 Rapid growth 54:00 Why Dream’s videos are so popular 59:24 His Minecraft avatar 59:59 The size of his team 1:01:48 Money 1:06:51 Dream’s fans 1:07:45 Dream SMP 1:10:32 Parasocial relationships 1:13:52 Dream’s music 1:23:14 “Until I End Up Dead” 1:25:07 Technoblade (never dies) 1:27:42 Does he regret the face reveal? 1:29:55 Getting swatted 1:33:34 Deleting his IRL content 1:35:17 Fame complications 1:36:55 What’s next? 1:38:11 Trying on Dream’s mask
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ABOUT US We’re Colin and Samir, creators based out of Los Angeles California. We make videos about the creator economy, and the lessons we’ve learned over 10 years of being on YouTube. We also interview creators and try to get to the bottom of what’s working on YouTube and where the creator economy is headed.3 tips for good merch #adColin and Samir2023-06-30 | COLIN AND SAMIR’S NEWSLETTER 📫 90,000+ read our free newsletter that breaks down the business of creators. Sign up: bit.ly/publish-press
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ABOUT US We’re Colin and Samir, creators based out of Los Angeles California. We make videos about the creator economy, and the lessons we’ve learned over 10 years of being on YouTube. We also interview creators and try to get to the bottom of what’s working on YouTube and where the creator economy is headed.An Unfiltered Conversation with MrBeastColin and Samir2023-06-27 | Our conversation with MrBeast talking fame, burnout, marriage, Netflix, YouTube business, and the future.
00:00 Intro 00:44 Fame 09:56 MrBeasts Most Viral Video Ever 11:22 Focus 12:11 Fitness 14:18 Stress 15:46 Belief in YouTube 17:10 Messages from MrBeast's Past 19:22 Improving on YouTube 22:01 Pete Davidson and Tom Brady 25:02 Social Experiments 27:50 Storytelling 32:19 MrBeast vs Netflix 38:15 Problem with YouTube, Beastification 43:18 Work Life Balance and the New MrBeast 45:32 Competition 48:22 Secret to Short Form Content 55:51 MrBeast of TikTok 57:25 Feastables 1:07:56 Money and Creativity 1:09:25 Artificial Intelligence 1:12:15 Voice Dubbing 1:14:25 Next YouTube Icon 1:15:42 Ryan Trahan 1:17:27 Stress and Innovation 1:24:08 Leaving the Creator World 1:28:53 MrBeast the Mega Billionaire 1:30:22 Marriage 1:31:40 Growing Up 1:37:03 What MrBeast Watches on TV 1:41:30 Performance Anxiety 1:45:54 YouTube's Next Chapter 1:50:58 MrBeast Burger and documenting life
ABOUT US We’re Colin and Samir, creators based out of Los Angeles California. We make videos about the creator economy, and the lessons we’ve learned over 10 years of being on YouTube. We also interview creators and try to get to the bottom of what’s working on YouTube and where the creator economy is headed.We interviewed a YouTube employee about why videos go viralColin and Samir2023-06-22 | We made this video In partnership with YouTube Check out the full trends report here: https://blog.youtube/culture-and-trends/youtube-culture-trends-report-2023/
0:00 YouTube is changing 1:24 Who is Kevin Allocca? 4:02 Kevin's favorite trends on YouTube 8:20 How generative AI impacts YouTube 17:58 AI is unlocking fan communities 22:23 The rise of Vtubers 27:08 Multilanguage audio 36:28 The loss of monoculture 47:01 Levels of fandom 53:25 Takeaways 57:49 Where to find the report
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ABOUT US We’re Colin and Samir, creators based out of Los Angeles California. We make videos about the creator economy, and the lessons we’ve learned over 10 years of being on YouTube. We also interview creators and try to get to the bottom of what’s working on YouTube and where the creator economy is headed.The inverse entrepreneur effect #adColin and Samir2023-06-16 | COLIN AND SAMIR’S NEWSLETTER 📫 90,000+ read our free newsletter that breaks down the business of creators. Sign up: bit.ly/publish-press
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ABOUT US We’re Colin and Samir, creators based out of Los Angeles California. We make videos about the creator economy, and the lessons we’ve learned over 10 years of being on YouTube. We also interview creators and try to get to the bottom of what’s working on YouTube and where the creator economy is headed.An Eye-Opening Conversation with Podcast Legend Tim FerrissColin and Samir2023-06-12 | Thanks @timferriss for joining us on the show
00:00 Who is Tim Ferriss? 01:25 Tim’s first memorable guest and learning how to podcast 05:04 The evolution of long form video podcasts 09:25 Why Tim has resisted video 13:06 Optimizing workflows to play the long game 15:58 The cons of public recognizability 16:53 Why Tim wanted to appear on our show 18:35 Our relationships with fame 24:17 Parasocial relationships in long form content 28:21 The paradox of permission and the half-life of fame 35:06 How to vet an ad partner for your content 55:17 Holding off on monetization 58:25 The 4-Hour Work Week 1:00:27 Tim’s investing & equity history 1:04:34 Tim’s ad rate pricing strategy and CPMs 1:07:32 Quality content, value, & public view counts 1:10:40 The risk of taking equity deals 1:13:49 How Tim vets his show guests 1:22:49 Tim Ferriss vs The Tim Ferriss Persona 1:28:28 Don’t be the best, be the only 1:33:10 Is there still space left for new podcasters? 1:35:41 17 Questions to Solve Your Life Problems 1:40:08 Fear setting and how it can help you 1:51:15 What Tim would like you to check out
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ABOUT US We’re Colin and Samir, creators based out of Los Angeles California. We make videos about the creator economy, and the lessons we’ve learned over 10 years of being on YouTube. We also interview creators and try to get to the bottom of what’s working on YouTube and where the creator economy is headed.Top 3 AI Tools for YouTubers (pt 2) #aiColin and Samir2023-06-07 | ...Why thousands of creators use this tool #adColin and Samir2023-05-31 | COLIN AND SAMIR’S NEWSLETTER 📫 60,000+ read our free newsletter that breaks down the business of creators. Sign up: bit.ly/publish-press
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ABOUT US We’re Colin and Samir, creators based out of Los Angeles California. We make videos about the creator economy, and the lessons we’ve learned over 10 years of being on YouTube. We also interview creators and try to get to the bottom of what’s working on YouTube and where the creator economy is headed.An Unfiltered Conversation with The Try GuysColin and Samir2023-05-30 | Find out if you're eligible to work with Spotter: http://spotter.com/colinandsamir
00:00 Who are the Try Guys? 01:07 Thanks to Spotter 02:12 The Magic of the Try Guys 09:27 The Scandal 17:32 How they make money 21:27 The Impact of the scandal 25:00 Candid Thoughts on the SNL Sketch 30:37 The Parasocial Paradox 35:57 How the Try Guys responded to scandal 39:30 How the Try Guys Came to Be at Buzzfeed 43:40 Buzzfeed's Equation for Virality 51:44 Trouble at Buzzfeed 55:57 What make a Try Guys video go viral (also hi Ryan Trahan) 1:06:15 The Real Reason the Try Guys Left Buzzfeed 1:13:17 How Patreon Saved The Try Guys 1:17:25 Zach's psychological struggle with The Try Guys 1:28:00 How business impacts art 1:35:40 Navigating personal vs the business 1:42:30 Making content vs making art 1:45:25 Who is the YouTuber in the group? and what about Eugene? 1:56:28 Risk and the future of the Try Guys
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We hope you enjoy our conversation with Zach Kornfeld and Keith Habersberger of The Try Guys. Originally 4 members the group now is down to 3 after the very public removal of their co-founder Ned Fulmer for having an affair with an employee at the company.
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ABOUT US We’re Colin and Samir, creators based out of Los Angeles California. We make videos about the creator economy, and the lessons we’ve learned over 10 years of being on YouTube. We also interview creators and try to get to the bottom of what’s working on YouTube and where the creator economy is headed.How Car Reviews Became A $37,000,000 Business: Doug DeMuro’s Wild RideColin and Samir2023-05-08 | Launch your business with Shopify: http://shopify.com/colinandsamir
Doug DeMuro is a YouTube creator and entrepreneur who reviews cars on YouTube. His company Cars & Bids received a $37 Million investment from the Chernin Group.
00:00 Who is Doug DeMuro 02:30 The Story Behind Doug's $1,250,000 Porsche 05:18 The Genius of Cars and Bids 10:50 How a first date turned into a YouTube empire 15:56 The secret to Dougs success on YouTube 18:48 Reactive Ideation 20:28 What makes a great review video? 24:30 Why YouTube is harder now 27:50 Why Doug shoots with an iphone 31:50 Authenticity in brand building 35:05 Why Doug Creates Alone 37:00 When Doug DeMuro's went full time YouTube 40:05 Obsession with views and subscribers 41:50 How to stand out in a crowded field 44:50 The TikTok Invasion 46:30 Doug's Secret to Lo-Fi Thumbnails 48:55 How many views equals $1 52:35 Transitioning to TiKTok 53:48 The $37 Million Dollar Email 57:30 Doug's advice for career creators 1:00:33 Why Doug turned down thousands for brand deals 1:02:58 Doug's role with Cars & Bids 1:04:43 Doug's guide to launching anything 1:07:38 Selling Cars & Bids for $37 Million to Chernin Group 1:10:15 The Major Drawback to Investing in Creator-Led Businesses 1:14:14 What is Doug using the money for? 1:17:50 The moment Doug's life changed forever 1:24:07 Doug DeMuro's next move COLIN AND SAMIR’S NEWSLETTER 📫 60,000+ read our free newsletter that breaks down the business of creators. Sign up: bit.ly/publish-press
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ABOUT US We’re Colin and Samir, creators based out of Los Angeles California. We make videos about the creator economy, and the lessons we’ve learned over 10 years of being on YouTube. We also interview creators and try to get to the bottom of what’s working on YouTube and where the creator economy is headed.We Interviewed Deepfake Tom CruiseColin and Samir2023-05-01 | Miles Fisher aka DeepTomCruise has amassed a following on TikTok of 5.2 million people using ai to deepfake as the actor. Along the way he's built a company Metaphysics that's ushering in the future of storytelling and another company, Bixby coffee, responsible for Emma Chamberlain's coffee company.
00:00 Who is DeepTomCruise (Miles Fisher) 01:57 Why DeepTomCruise Worked 06:21 How he became DeepTomCruise 09:35 The First Viral YouTube Video 12:51 From Hollywood to Coffee Company 14:51 The Origins of Chamberlain Coffee 17:48 How the first AI Deepfake Tom Cruise happened 24:30 The Explosive Rise of Deepfake Tom Cruise 26:42 The Ethics of AI Deepfakes 29:05 The Future of Synthetic Media Storytelling 33:25 Bringing dead people back to life 36:00 What can creators do with this technology 39:15 The face and storytelling 40:33 Will AI replace humans? 45:00 Lessons from Miles' creator journey 48:16 What makes a viral idea? 49:34 What makes a creator successful?
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ABOUT US We’re Colin and Samir, creators based out of Los Angeles California. We make videos about the creator economy, and the lessons we’ve learned over 10 years of being on YouTube. We also interview creators and try to get to the bottom of what’s working on YouTube and where the creator economy is headed.3 things about our studio that just make senseColin and Samir2023-04-30 | We built the ultimate podcast studio with @SamsungUS. It's equipped with rigged lights, live angle switching and #GalaxyBook3 Ultra — the best tools available for creators.
We use the Galaxy Book3 Ultra for producing, recording and editing our show. It has an ultra fast processor, increased storage space, and a micro SD card reader so we can finally throw away our dongles. #SamsungPartner #TeamGalaxy #GalaxyS23 Ultra #withGalaxy
ABOUT US We’re Colin and Samir, creators based out of Los Angeles California. We make videos about the creator economy, and the lessons we’ve learned over 10 years of being on YouTube. We also interview creators and try to get to the bottom of what’s working on YouTube and where the creator economy is headed.She isn’t real.Colin and Samir2023-04-28 | ...The man who brought Football to YouTubeColin and Samir2023-04-24 | Find out if you're eligible to partner with Spotter: http://www.spotter.com/colinandsamir
Subscribe to @Deestroying Deestroying latest video: Roger Goodell Gave Me The Secret To Get Into The NFL youtu.be/nd2uSGBA630
00:00 Who is Destroying? 00:58 Thanks to Spotter 01:45 The Recipe for a Viral YouTube Series 06:35 Why he doesn't collaborate often w/ other creators 08:45 The Business of Deestroying 10:54 The Risk of Bad Management 13:16 Deestroying's Revenue Pie Chart 14:41 How Deestroying is changing pro sports 20:07 The expansion of Dee's Business 21:34 The anatomy of a good brand deal 25:03 Storytelling that can fix sports media 28:47 Deestroying's $10 Million YouTube Dream 32:54 Deestroying's Biggest YouTube Paycheck 35:15 Origin Story 40:54 NCAA vs YouTube 53:00 The Aftermath, YouTube struggle 54:20 First brand deal 56:35 The big payday 1:00:06 Advice for next generation
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ABOUT US We’re Colin and Samir, creators based out of Los Angeles California. We make videos about the creator economy, and the lessons we’ve learned over 10 years of being on YouTube. We also interview creators and try to get to the bottom of what’s working on YouTube and where the creator economy is headed.Top 3 AI Tools for YouTubersColin and Samir2023-04-21 | Anything else we should try next?
00:00 Who is Cassey Ho? 01:49 The first dollar 03:10 DNA of a viral short 04:27 Cassey Ho's first YouTube video 06:44 From merch to mega millionaire 08:08 From Fitness to Fashion 10:04 Thank you to Shopify 11:00 Which platform sells that most product? 12:22 Longform Horizontal vs Vertical Shorts 14:54 DNA of a viral product 15:52 How to sell in Target 19:27 Cassey Ho's advice for creators
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ABOUT US We’re Colin and Samir, creators based out of Los Angeles California. We make videos about the creator economy, and the lessons we’ve learned over 10 years of being on YouTube. We also interview creators and try to get to the bottom of what’s working on YouTube and where the creator economy is headed.Putting the final touches on our studio with Galaxy S23Colin and Samir2023-04-15 | We finally moved into our new studio, and added the finishing touches with the #GalaxyS23 Ultra’s 200 megapixel camera. #SamsungPartner #TeamGalaxy
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ABOUT US We’re Colin and Samir, creators based out of Los Angeles California. We make videos about the creator economy, and the lessons we’ve learned over 10 years of being on YouTube. We also interview creators and try to get to the bottom of what’s working on YouTube and where the creator economy is headed.The Full Story of MTVJesse (Ex Nelk)Colin and Samir2023-04-10 | Jesse Sebastiani joined Kyle Forgeard in 2014 to build Nelk, Happy Dad, and Full Send before leaving in 2022 to start creative agency and new channel @sunday.
0:00 Who is MTVJesse? 1:27 How he got an MTV Show in High School 3:08 Skate Culture's Influence on YouTube 5:40 Early Success 7:00 Early 2000's MTV is YouTube 8:20 The only time he enjoyed fame 10:24 How Jesse Sebastiani joined Nelk 14:00 YouTube vs Nelk 15:00 Nelk's first viral video 16:22 Hobby to full time creator 19:40 Good vs Bad Pranks 21:17 Our complicated relationship with Nelk 25:00 MTVJesse's complex relationship with Nelk 27:00 Full Send Merch & Audience Building 29:27 The moment Nelk peaked 31:58 Why MTVJesse left Nelk (jail) 33:50 How MTVJesse made milllions selling Nelk 37:38 How much money is enough? 41:53 Why start Sunday, MTVJesse's next chapter 47:19 Confidence in YouTube 51:23 Was Nelk treated unfairly?
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ABOUT US We’re Colin and Samir, creators based out of Los Angeles California. We make videos about the creator economy, and the lessons we’ve learned over 10 years of being on YouTube. We also interview creators and try to get to the bottom of what’s working on YouTube and where the creator economy is headed.The Copy and Paste Culture of YouTubeColin and Samir2023-04-03 | Find out if you're eligible to partner with Spotter: http://www.spotter.com/colinandsamir
00:00 Hello again 01:26 Good theft vs Bad theft 04:07 Why plagiarism is on the rise 07:45 The Elevator Test 10:23 Genius vs Scenius 12:49 $740 Million to Creators 14:10 Can anything be original now? 16:06 How to be original 20:38 What's at stake?
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ABOUT US We’re Colin and Samir, creators based out of Los Angeles California. We make videos about the creator economy, and the lessons we’ve learned over 10 years of being on YouTube. We also interview creators and try to get to the bottom of what’s working on YouTube and where the creator economy is headed.The Oldest Videos on YouTubeColin and Samir2023-02-03 | Have you seen these?Caleb Simpson reveals his biggest YouTube paycheckColin and Samir2023-01-05 | @CALEBWSIMPSON breaks down how much YouTube pays him for his "how much rent do you pay?" videosYouTuber Merch: Winners and Losers pt 5Colin and Samir2022-12-19 | Start your business with Shopify: http://shopify.com/colinandsamir
ABOUT US We’re Colin and Samir, creators based out of Los Angeles California. We make videos about the creator economy, and the lessons we’ve learned over 10 years of being on YouTube. We also interview creators and try to get to the bottom of what’s working on YouTube and where the creator economy is headed.The Full Story of Mark RoberColin and Samir2022-12-07 | Partner with Jellysmack to grow your audience and your revenue -- http://www.jellysmack.com/colinandsamir
Mark Rober is a former Nasa and Apple engineer who creates videos on YouTube.
00:00 Intro 01:18 The exact moment Mark Rober became an engineer 05:07 The Danger of Listening to Data 08:00 Mark Rober's first YouTube videos 10:33 Working at Apple vs YouTubing 16:10 The Super Mario Effect 21:26 Mark Rober's Mission Statement 24:21 The wrong reasons to start YouTube 27:08 Mark Rober on being "Rich and Famous" 34:47 Day in the Life of Mark Rober 36:42 Why Mark Rober still edits his own videos 39:50 Why Mark Rober doesn't burn out 45:35 Why there will be billionaire creators 49:50 How Mark Rober makes money on YouTube 54:02 Mark Rober on Billionaires 57:55 Why Mark Rober won't go away 1:00:14 The Future of Mark Rober 1:03:18 Mark Rober's advice for creators
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ABOUT US We’re Colin and Samir, creators based out of Los Angeles California. We make videos about the creator economy, and the lessons we’ve learned over 10 years of being on YouTube. We also interview creators and try to get to the bottom of what’s working on YouTube and where the creator economy is headed.The 3 Longest Videos on YouTube #shortsColin and Samir2022-12-06 | #shortsSurprising one of our subscribers. #shortsColin and Samir2022-11-29 | This is our subscriber Sayhyun. He just won our first filmmaking contest, sponsored by @SamsungUS. Check out Samsung Tech - http://smsng.us/ColinSamirHoliday #SamsungPartner #TeamGalaxy #GalaxyZFlip4 #galaxytabs8ultra
ABOUT US We’re Colin and Samir, creators based out of Los Angeles California. We make videos about the creator economy, and the lessons we’ve learned over 10 years of being on YouTube. We also interview creators and try to get to the bottom of what’s working on YouTube and where the creator economy is headed.We Toured Mark Robers Top Secret StudioColin and Samir2022-11-25 | Start your Shopify Store today: http://www.shopify.com/colinandsamir
ABOUT US We’re Colin and Samir, creators based out of Los Angeles California. We make videos about the creator economy, and the lessons we’ve learned over 10 years of being on YouTube. We also interview creators and try to get to the bottom of what’s working on YouTube and where the creator economy is headed.We spent 24 hours with MrBeastColin and Samir2022-11-13 | What actually happened at the MrBeast Burger world record opening day.
Shot by Colin and Samir With additional footage from MrBeast production team
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Jesse Leon Taiga Fukuyama Marilyn Haigh
Special Thanks: MrBeast MrBeast Burger Virtual Dining Concepts American Dream Mall
ABOUT US We’re Colin and Samir, creators based out of Los Angeles California. We make videos about the creator economy, and the lessons we’ve learned over 10 years of being on YouTube. We also interview creators and try to get to the bottom of what’s working on YouTube and where the creator economy is headed.How Dream Hacked YouTube (and broke the internet)Colin and Samir2022-10-24 | Partner with Jellysmack to grow your audience + revenue http://www.jellysmack.com/colinandsamir
Today we're talking about Dream aka Clay and why he became so successful. This is a high level overview with 3 key lessons from his career that all creators can learn from.
00:01 Who is Dream? 02:00 Why Dream is a Purple Cow 06:08 Why Dream is a Mystery Box 09:25 Why Dream took off his mask 10:39 A new way to make money as a creator 11:51 The real reason Dream took off his mask 14:35 Pros and Cons of unmasking 16:59 Unboxing Dream's Mystery Package
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ABOUT US We’re Colin and Samir, creators based out of Los Angeles California. We make videos about the creator economy, and the lessons we’ve learned over 10 years of being on YouTube. We also interview creators and try to get to the bottom of what’s working on YouTube and where the creator economy is headed.Do you agree with Hasan Minhaj?Colin and Samir2022-10-20 | ...How Hasan Minhaj escaped the YouTube AlgorithmColin and Samir2022-10-10 | Start your business with Shopify's Starter Plan - http://shopify.com/colinandsamirstarter
Today we interview comedian Hasan Minhaj, correspondent on The Daily Show, host of the White House Correspondent's Dinner, and creator of Homecoming King and The King's Jester on Netflix.
Hasan Minhaj: The King’s Jester | First 15 Minutes | Netflix youtu.be/V3pS9aUsmm8
Watch Hasan Minhaj's New Special, The Kings Jester on Netflix youtu.be/KDHV7nHMmIk
Editors: Taiga Fukuyama Chris Schwaar Jesse Leon Knight Appleton
Graphics & Animation: Chris Schwaar
Production Coordinator: Marilyn Haigh
Special Thanks: Hasan Minhaj Netflix Tyler Babin
00:00 Who is Hasan Minhaj 01:16 How to Start a Story 08:12 What is The King's Jester? 11:50 YouTube Roots 18:54 Thanks to Shopify 19:59 The Cost of a Comedy Special 22:00 Hasan’s Dark Ages 25:48 Artistry vs Algorithm’s 33:27 Colin and Samir's Dark Ages 40:05 The Impact of Virality 45:22 The YouTube “Break” Button 49:44 Control & The Pressure of Pace 55:10 Hasan Minhaj's best advice for creators 1:04:46 Why Hasan Minhaj stopped uploading to YouTube 1:06:02 When it's time to quit or keep going
More Hasan Minhaj Why I Love Giannis | Hasan Minhaj Monologue youtu.be/zXo1KeIaXEw
Deep Cuts: Hasan & Casey Neistat On YouTube's Downside | Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj | Netflix youtu.be/0_2GCFvj0j8
ABOUT US We’re Colin and Samir, creators based out of Los Angeles California. We make videos about the creator economy, and the lessons we’ve learned over 10 years of being on YouTube. We also interview creators and try to get to the bottom of what’s working on YouTube and where the creator economy is headed.We Toured Rhett and Links Wildly Efficient StudioColin and Samir2022-10-06 | Thanks to Artlist for sponsoring a portion of this video, Sign up for Artlist now with our custom link and get two months free when you purchase an annual subscription - tinyurl.com/colinandsamir
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ABOUT US We’re Colin and Samir, creators based out of Los Angeles California. We make videos about the creator economy, and the lessons we’ve learned over 10 years of being on YouTube. We also interview creators and try to get to the bottom of what’s working on YouTube and where the creator economy is headed.Dude Perfects $100M Headquarter #shortsColin and Samir2022-10-05 | COLIN AND SAMIR’S NEWSLETTER 📫 30,000+ read our free newsletter that breaks down the business of creators. Sign up: bit.ly/publish-press
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ABOUT US We’re Colin and Samir, creators based out of Los Angeles California. We make videos about the creator economy, and the lessons we’ve learned over 10 years of being on YouTube. We also interview creators and try to get to the bottom of what’s working on YouTube and where the creator economy is headed.1 Million SubscribersColin and Samir2022-10-03 | Thank you thank you thank you
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ABOUT US We’re Colin and Samir, creators based out of Los Angeles California. We make videos about the creator economy, and the lessons we’ve learned over 10 years of being on YouTube. We also interview creators and try to get to the bottom of what’s working on YouTube and where the creator economy is headed.The Sidemen Effect #shortsColin and Samir2022-09-29 | 2.6 million people watched the Sidemen play soccer. For reference the English Premier League averages 1.9 million a game #shorts #sidemenYouTube just changed forever #shortsColin and Samir2022-09-24 | How YouTube Shorts Monetization worksThe Full Story of Jarvis JohnsonColin and Samir2022-09-19 | Grow your audience and revenue with Jellysmack: https://jellysmack.biz/3NpW5ZD
00:00 Why you should listen to Jarvis Johnson 08:00 Why creators launch second channels 13:16 Twitch vs YouTube 15:15 If you see this, comment what VOD stands for 20:38 How did the youtube commentary genre start? 23:15 Jarvis Johnson's unlike path to being a 27:00 How comedians influenced Jarvis 31:00 The moment Jarvis realized he could be a creator 37:00 Capturing an audience you don't want to build 40:00 Drew Gooden's influence on YouTube 44:57 Jarvis Johnson's difficult transition to full-time creator 53:28 How to become a successful creator 57:25 1 million subscribers
ABOUT US We’re Colin and Samir, creators based out of Los Angeles California. We make videos about the creator economy, and the lessons we’ve learned over 10 years of being on YouTube. We also interview creators and try to get to the bottom of what’s working on YouTube and where the creator economy is headed.Rhett and Links first Brand Deal for GMM #shortsColin and Samir2022-09-08 | Watch the Full Interview on the Channel: youtu.be/w4iUuroktxw
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ABOUT US We’re Colin and Samir, creators based out of Los Angeles California. We make videos about the creator economy, and the lessons we’ve learned over 10 years of being on YouTube. We also interview creators and try to get to the bottom of what’s working on YouTube and where the creator economy is headed.The Full Story of Rhett & LinkColin and Samir2022-09-05 | Apply for early access to Shopify Collabs here: http://www.shopify.com/colinandsamircollabs
Colin and Samir interview Good Mythical Morning's Rhett and Link
00:00 Why Rhett & Link are so impressive 01:00 Thanks to Shopify 02:28 Rhett & Link's Creative Compound 04:08 How Rhett & Link dealt with failure 08:49 How Rhett convinced his wife to marry him 11:06 How Rhett & Link got their first brand deal 15:15 How Rhett & Link built a business and didn't sell out 19:27 Why Good Mythical Morning is unedited 21:02 Rhett's Problem with GMM's Success 22:54 The Rise of Good Mythical Morning 28:59 Professional Creators vs Hobbyists 32:43 Relationship therapy with Rhett & Link 37:28 The Mythical Machine, Explained. 40:15 How Rhett & Link made money 41:58 Why Rhett & Link launched Mythical 44:11 How to play the YouTube game and win 49:00 How to experiment on YouTube 54:13 How Good Mythical Morning adapted 56:19 Are Rhett & Link proud? 58:55 Will Rhett & Link retire from Good Mythical Morning? 1:02:13 GMM's new hosts?
Editors: Knight Appleton Chris Schwaar Jesse Leon
Graphics & Animation: Chris Schwaar
Production Coordinator: Marilyn Haigh
Special Thanks: Mythical Rhett and Link Stevie Wynne Levine
ABOUT US We’re Colin and Samir, creators based out of Los Angeles California. We make videos about the creator economy, and the lessons we’ve learned over 10 years of being on YouTube. We also interview creators and try to get to the bottom of what’s working on YouTube and where the creator economy is headed.Proving a point about creativity #shortsColin and Samir2022-09-02 | Check out the @SamsungUS #GalaxyBook2Pro 360: http://smsng.us/ColinsamirGB2Pro #TeamGalaxy #SamsungPartner #shorts
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Taiga FukuyamaNoel Millers First Brand Deal #shortsColin and Samir2022-08-31 | Our interview with @CodyKo and @thenoelmiller is live now on the channel
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ABOUT US We’re Colin and Samir, creators based out of Los Angeles California. We make videos about the creator economy, and the lessons we’ve learned over 10 years of being on YouTube. We also interview creators and try to get to the bottom of what’s working on YouTube and where the creator economy is headed.Why Emma Chamberlain Got Replaced by this Virtual Influencer #shortsColin and Samir2022-08-26 | What do you think about Vtubers? #shortsHow Cody Ko & Noel Miller Turned a Joke into a Multi-Million Dollar BusinessColin and Samir2022-08-24 | Head to http://www.jellysmack.com/JellyFi to find more about your funding options.
00:00 Who are Cody Ko & Noel Miller? 02:21 How did Tiny Meat Gang start? 07:36 First brand deal 09:43 Life before YouTube, what they learned 18:02 How Cody & Noel Built Tiny Meat Gang on Patreon 22:23 The Value of Podcasts in Growing a community 25:24 Noel Miller's big ideas 27:45 Do Cody Ko and Noel Miller identify as YouTubers? 32:48 Why Cody & Noel started their podcast network, TMG Studios 39:45 How Cody & Noel built TMG Studios 40:50 The challenges of going from creator to network 46:25 Cody Ko & Noel Miller on Ending That's Cringe 50:26 The Rise of Tiny Meat Gang Music 54:20 The Problem with Singing a Record Deal 58:43 Personal projects vs TMG 1:04:23 Cody Ko on creating uninspired work 1:05:44 The absurdity of YouTube 1:12:44 Why podcasts? 1:14:30 Why TMG Studios is different than other networks 1:18:20 The Future of TMG, Cody Ko and Noel 1:19:48 The TMG custom site 1:29:50 How to work for Cody Ko & Noel Miller 1:30:50 How TMG Studios makes money 1:33:13 Partying with Elon Musk
Editors: Chris Schwaar Jesse Leon
Graphics & Animation: Chris Schwaar
Production Coordinator: Marilyn Haigh
Special Thanks: Ryan Faucett TMG Studios Joelle Park - UTA
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ABOUT US We’re Colin and Samir, creators based out of Los Angeles California. We make videos about the creator economy, and the lessons we’ve learned over 10 years of being on YouTube. We also interview creators and try to get to the bottom of what’s working on YouTube and where the creator economy is headed.The Dangers of Short Form Creators #shortsColin and Samir2022-08-19 | Watch the full interview with Reed, @MrBeast manager, on our channel now.
Editor: Taiga Fukuyama
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ABOUT US We’re Colin and Samir, creators based out of Los Angeles California. We make videos about the creator economy, and the lessons we’ve learned over 10 years of being on YouTube. We also interview creators and try to get to the bottom of what’s working on YouTube and where the creator economy is headed.The Nearly Impossible Job of Managing MrBeastColin and Samir2022-08-15 | Get the exclusive NordVPN deal here: nordvpn.com/colinandsamir It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee!
Today we're interviewing Reed Duchscher, MrBeast's Manager and CEO of Night Media.
00:00 Who is MrBeast's Manager, Reed Duchscher 01:02 Thanks to NordVPN 02:14 MrBeast's Formula for viral videos 04:03 How Mobile Games saved MrBeast 05:43 What makes MrBeasts special 08:40 How Squid Game changed MrBeast 13:45 Hard Lessons from the Beast Burger Launch 15:38 Why risk so much? 17:12 How MrBeast built Feastables 20:05 What is the creator business revenue model? 23:09 How do managers get paid? 24:32 What do creators not understand about managers? 25:08 The difference between managers, agents, and presidents 27:48 The Network Effect 28:37 MrBeast Hitting 100M subscribers 30:11How creators should prepare for a recession 33:20 The problem with TikTok, Reels, and Shorts 37:39 MrBeast's character development 41:06 Videos MrBeast didn't upload 44:24 What Reed Duchscher looks for in a creator
Editors: Chris Schwaar Jesse Leon
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Production Coordinator: Marilyn Haigh
Special Thanks: Reed Duchscher Night Media
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SUBSCRIBE OR I TAKE YOUR DOG ╔═╦╗╔╦╗╔═╦═╦╦╦╦╗╔═╗ ║╚╣║║║╚╣╚╣╔╣╔╣║╚╣═╣ ╠╗║╚╝║║╠╗║╚╣║║║║║═╣ ╚═╩══╩═╩═╩═╩╝╚╩═╩═╝3 Ways MrBeast Got 100M Subs #shortsColin and Samir2022-08-04 | #shorts please help us get past 1M subs
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ABOUT US We’re Colin and Samir, creators based out of Los Angeles California. We make videos about the creator economy, and the lessons we’ve learned over 10 years of being on YouTube. We also interview creators and try to get to the bottom of what’s working on YouTube and where the creator economy is headed.Why TikTok is the new Google #shortsColin and Samir2022-07-28 | #shorts
Editor: Taiga FukuyamaYouTubers ask us tough questionsColin and Samir2022-07-27 | Grow your business with Jellysmack: https://jellysmack.biz/3NpW5ZD
We answer questions in this video about being a creator.
ABOUT US We’re Colin and Samir, creators based out of Los Angeles California. We make videos about the creator economy, and the lessons we’ve learned over 10 years of being on YouTube. We also interview creators and try to get to the bottom of what’s working on YouTube and where the creator economy is headed.The Full Story of TommyInnitColin and Samir2022-07-20 | Start your own LinkPop: linkpop.com/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=comms&utm_campaign=lp_onboarding&utm_content=colinandsamir
Today we're interviewing TommyInnit, Minecraft YouTuber and member of the Dream SMP.
Check out Tom Simons Daily Series! I Moved To New York with $0 youtu.be/zkhIdYYV3LU
00:00 Who is TommyInnit 01:08 How TommyInnit started creating content 04:26 How TommyInnit joined the Dream SMP 07:00 Life after the SMP 09:24 The moment that Tom Simons became TommyInnit 12:19 Dealing with massive growth 14:02 Thanks to Shopify 15:41 The Business side of TommyInnit 17:15 Who works for TommyInnit? 20:00 How to get a job with TommyInnit 23:38 Where did TommyInnit's subtitles come from 25:55 Success and failure 30:40 How TommyInnit deals with burnout 34:00 TommyInnit on Logan Paul's Impaulsive Podcast 35:55 TommyInnit on Bo Burnham 37:00 TommyInnit on Netflix 39:25 Is YouTube art? 46:08 The Problem with YouTube 48:25 TommyInnit on MrBeast and Ryan Trahan 53:00 TommyInnit on Emma Chamberlain and Charli D'Amelio 56:40 Who is Tom Simons? 59:00 The Future of YouTube 1:00:00 TommyInnit on KSI's success 1:03:58 The Future of the Creator Economy 1:05:29 TommyInnit's advice for Colin and Samir 1:06:55 Colin and Samir's advice for TommyInnit
Editors: Chris Schwaar Jesse Leon
Graphics & Animation: Chris Schwaar
Production Coordinator: Marilyn Haigh
Special Thanks: Tom Simons @TommyInnit
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ABOUT US We’re Colin and Samir, creators based out of Los Angeles California. We make videos about the creator economy, and the lessons we’ve learned over 10 years of being on YouTube. We also interview creators and try to get to the bottom of what’s working on YouTube and where the creator economy is headed.Tommy Innits talks about YouTube #shortsColin and Samir2022-07-13 | #shorts #tommyinnit