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I help Creators make better content & grow their YouTube Channels.

New England, USA
Joined July 2018
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@Daniel_Batal
Daniel Batal ▶️
2 years
Started my morning by coaching a shark's YouTube channel. 😀 (professional courtesy prevents me from disclosing which shark) 📌Looking to take your channel growth strategy to the next level? Book coaching time with me HERE: ⬅️ #YouTube #growthmindset
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@Daniel_Batal
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Well, well, well... guess who just hit me with a copyright strike on my channel for a video they paid me to make about their product? @Filmora_Editor , you can't intimidate or bully me. You're only making your company look even more petty and selfish.
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Dear @TeamYouTube , We understand that you're dealing with Invalid Traffic from a variety of sources, and we realize it's no small problem for you, the advertisers you do business with and the greater Creator economy. We understand that we may often become frustrated and often
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YouTube platform-wide video performance data: - 30% of videos don't get 100 views - 53% of videos don't get 500 views - 10.4% of videos get above 1,000 views - 4.3% of videos get above 10,000 views - 0.33% have more than 1 million views - 1% of YouTube Videos get 93% of YouTube
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*sigh*.... another day, another YouTuber I know whose channel was hijacked and removed. Also another creator asking me how to find the info to fill out the hijacking form because he didn't have it all saved anywhere. People, please. 🙏 Do yourselves a huge favor. Stop whatever
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2 years
Shout out to @LinusTech for shining even more light on the situation that many @Filmora_Editor lifetime license holders are currently finding themselves wrestling with. We appreciate you, gentlemen.
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2 years
Hey @Filmora_Editor , When you tell users years ago that purchasing a lifetime license means ALL SOFTWARE UPDATES ARE COMPLETELY FREE... you should probably mean that. Lots of angry lifetime license holder like me realizing you just threw us under the bus with the latest update
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2 years
New year, new video editing tools & software 😁
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1 year
Just want to send a heartfelt thanks to each and every one of you who chose to hit that subscribe button on my YouTube channel along the way. I couldn't do this without you and I am humbled by such a wonderful community ❤️
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OMG… was your 20 minutes of totally free content interrupted with something as painful as two ads that actually pay less than a penny to the Creator & YouTube and allow the platform to exist…? The entitlement of these bottom-feeders… I promised myself I wouldn’t let the
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@Daniel_Batal
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Going out on a limb here and posting my opinions about Filmora’s recent announcement on social media. I’m still allowed to do that, right…? 😉
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@YouTubeLiaison @Filmora_Editor Yep. And I have the original video, brand ambassador contract, emails and all pertinent information to show exactly that.
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@Daniel_Batal
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2 years
A million views in 2 weeks. Never saw that coming. I guess this old dog still has a few tricks left in him. Unfortunately, I'm still not a rock star. ☹️ That guy on YouTube went out of his way to make sure I knew that.
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Here we go. Who's with me...? #DaVinciResolve #Noob
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Another reminder; The people who comment on your videos are NOT your target audience. They're your community. They're often unwittingly represented by a loud minority who may seek to derail you. Let your data be your guide, not a willingness to appease every outspoken viewer.
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My next video is by far the most adventurous creative endeavor I've attempted since I began as a YouTuber. I'm 80 hours into production and I'm only halfway done. This morning's adventure: Filming on the coast at sunrise. Current temp 18°F. Send blankets.
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A very sad day for lots of @Filmora_Editor Lifetime License holders. There seems to be a lot of confusion regarding the latest software update. This is everything I know so far. ▶️ #Filmora #videoediting #Software #updates
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One of the most useful and often most overlooked features in YouTube analytics is the ability to group your content. For instance, I can take every Short I've recently made in the DaVinci Resolve for NOOBS video series, put them into their own group and see all the data for how
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@Daniel_Batal
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That's pretty cool. 😎 Thanks to everyone who helps make my community so positive and engaging!
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I want to take a moment to remind our friends @YouTube that The National Institutes of Health (a U.S. govt. agency) studied the effects of people suffering sudden, unexpected & uncontrollable loss of income during the recent pandemic. Mulitple studies concluded that 'people who
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@Daniel_Batal
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How’s that for retention?
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I want to personally shout out @YouTube for working with @LinusTech and helping them get their channels back so fast. I know how easy it is to point fingers when you see a Creator’s life work disappear but I’ve been in this same position of trying to recover deleted channels and
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DAMN! They got Linus Tech Tips. Ugh... so tired of seeing this happen to great creators. @LinusTech
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Let me make this absolutely clear. Any company that reaches out to you and wants you to sign any form of commitment, NDA or contract with them and offers you zero in compensation for your time and written commitment... kick them to the curb. I'm beyond tired of companies who
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Welp, didn't have to wait long for that. YouTube just emailed me an update of what happens next with the copyright strike & DMCA takedown Wondershare Filmora levied against me. Here we go...▶️
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@Daniel_Batal
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@RosannaPansino @YouTube @MrBeast @YouTubeCreators @MatPatGT @LoganPaul @zachking Authenticity matters. I think Creators sometimes forget that on their quest for the gold. Sorry to hear you this happened to you, Rosanna.
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Daniel Batal ▶️
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Personal Creator victory moment for me today: 13 years ago I suffered a massive personal and financial blow and ended up homeless and living out of my truck for a year. Today, I completely paid off my house and every bit of debt I've been carrying.
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YouTube doesn't hate small channels. It just doesn't know anything about you yet and with all the spam accounts out there... can you blame them? No wonder they don't push the crap out of every new or small channel. This is the new channel I'm building. I haven't done anything
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The biggest mistake content creators make is thinking 'I just need to figure out that one thing that will make YouTube start recommending my videos' instead of thinking 'I just need to figure out that one thing that will make viewers start watching my videos'.
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It takes an insane amount of willpower & focus not to sucked down the rabbit hole of distractions as a content creator.
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@Daniel_Batal
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Welp… Won’t be much video editing or playing music for a while. I was putting my shopping cart away at Sephora and got my hand caught between 2 carts.
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"It's easier for bigger channels"... or... "YouTube hates me" I hear statements like these more often than I can count and they land in my brain like punches because neither is true. Here's the harsh truth: It's not YouTube, it's you. If that statement makes you instantly want
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In keeping with current motion picture trends, I've decided to start making all of my YouTube content much too dark to actually see what's going on. Also, expect the need to use subtitles as I mumble though garbled dialogue. As a bonus; The minute you turn the volume up enough
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@PaddyG96 @MrBeast This might look like a monthly views graph for a creator whose channel is crashing. It's not. It's also Mr. Beast. Perspective is a funny thing. ❤️
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90% of Creators will get this wrong. If you're looking at an 18:00 minute video in your analytics and you saw this: 27% APV 4:54 AVD 4.6% CTR What's the first thing you would do?
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10 months, 62 videos. Lots of hard work and great people supporting me. Just wanted to say thanks to everyone who made this possible, supported me and helped me prove you can still grow a brand new YouTube channel from 0 -10,000 subscribers in under a year.
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Well there's a nice little Christmas present! At this same time last year I was under 1,000. There is still a lot of opportunity for success on YouTube but only if you're willing to work for it. Look out, 2020.... I'm coming out swinging!
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Dear @TeamYouTube , Here's the biggest issue facing Creators who have had their AdSense accounts suspended due to Invalid Traffic that they were not responsible for. The only resource available to most Creators to appeal an AdSense suspension is the @Google AdSense Invalid
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Be cautious of how you share what you think you know while you’re still learning. A very wise mentor snapped me back in line when I was much younger (and very cocky). He said, “I taught you everything YOU know... not everything I know”
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Creators! Tell me how $100 would change your current situation for the better and I'll give it to you. Go.
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It's amazing how much unexpected situations in your personal life can completely derail your creative drive. I'm having one of those mornings where my heart just hurts and my head can't seem to shake free of it.
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Agree or disagree? Videos are most often built in this order: 1) Topic 2) Title 3) Thumbnail Audiences most often discover videos in this order: 1) Thumbnail 2) Title 3) Topic #YouTube #video #growthmindset
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Start polishing that silver play button for me, @TeamYouTube . I’m on a mission & this train ain’t stoppin’. 😀 #NotSoHumbleBrag
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My new set is almost done. Really liking how it's turning out 😊
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So this happened. Thanks to the killer community! You are appreciated for your level of awesomeness 😀☮️
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Creators! If you're having trouble finding your next video idea, remember to use Google! The "People Also Ask" feature is an easy way to help you understand what your target audience is thinking. #YouTube #Growth #Strategies
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I think it’s almost time for a bigger studio.
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Agree or disagree? "I make videos in 4k to 'future proof' my content". (I've heard that so many times) People mostly watch YouTube videos on their mobile devices. With the added editing load, does a great video really need to be 4k? You know who ISN'T editing in 4k...?
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I keep saying it; Stop thinking about Shorts like some silly TikTok dance craze and start making short form content that provides value to your target audience. You'll be surprised the kind of daily views they can drive from places other than the Shorts shelf.
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I might need to dial my love of sarcasm back a notch.
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5 years
One more step in the quest to prove anyone can take a channel from 0 to 10,000 subscribers in a year.
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My official response to my biggest HATER on YouTube. WATCH HERE ▶️ #YouTube #Hater
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Trying to teach @Youtube ’s CEO, Neal Mohan, how to make a YouTube thumbnail face. 😜 #MadeOnYoutube
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Remember people. don’t lose your spin.
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YouTube doesn't hate small channels. Smaller channels typically haven't provided enough strong traffic data for YouTube to work with in order to take strong actions. Give YouTube more to work with and it will give you more in return.
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@Daniel_Batal
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8 months
Sweet!
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4 years
So this happened last week when I wasn’t paying attention. Kind of cool 😎
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Unpopular opinion: The WORST piece of advice I've ever heard is "Done is better than Perfect". Not because I think completing your objective isn't important, but because it unnecessarily pits completion against expectation. You want a new motto...? Here's one. "Get your sh*t
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Volley back to you, Kitty.
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I’ve realized that I seriously need to prioritize health into my lifestyle. Working at a motorized standing desk 12 - 16 hours a day is definitely not ‘physical activity’. I friggin’ HATE treadmills but surprisingly, I’ve found I can walk 90 minutes every morning without even
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One of my favorite possessions made from the original casting & given to me by special effects & make-up artist Nick Maley who worked on the original Star Wars trilogy. May the 4th be with you! ☮️ #May4thBeWithYou
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Launching a brand new channel tomorrow morning and I have to admit, I'm a little nervous! I haven't done this from the bottom up in quite a few years.
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Who else is watching & studying Jimmy thumbnail test in real time? This is the second one I've seen for this video. Anyone seen more than 2 so far?
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Hey Creators, do you ever feel like you're, • Not good looking • Not the right body type • Your skin isn't perfect • Your voice sounds funny ...or that somehow who you are doesn't fit that "Perfect YouTuber" mold? That's EXACTLY why you're needed on YouTube. The
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@Daniel_Batal
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Umm… I think someone didn’t get the memo. 😅
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I've always known what my name means in Arabic only, but someone pointed this out in my comments section. 'Filmora cancelled our lifetime licenses and Filmora users needed a hero to help change their mind.' (I am NO f*cking hero, I just thought this was oddly apropos)
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@Daniel_Batal
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5 years
Well hello.
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I spent the last few days down in Florida with my 86 year old Dad. I convinced him to sit and talk with me on camera about being the father of a YouTuber. This was the most important thing he told me. (I hope my two brothers are paying attention)
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Hey @YouTube , I'll come over and clean your kitchen if you give Creators the ability to post images in our own comments section. It would make answering some questions repeatedly much more fun.
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If you're a YouTuber and can't explain who your target audience is without mentioning demographics, you probably don't know who your target audience is.
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Imagine trying to learn an extremely hard video editing software but instead of saying, "Nope. That's way too hard to learn", you decide to learn one NEW thing every morning when you got up. Nothing crazy, just one new thing while you're having your coffee. Maybe the first day,
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Welp, here we are. Guess we're doing this thing. #NotaRockStar
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Just a quick moment to thank everyone in the community for this. I decided at the beginning of 2023 that I really wanted to engage Creators here on Twitter/X more consistently and be a resource for conversation, information & hopefully inspiration. Thanks to everyone who joined
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One question that really has Creators worried, @TeamYouTube , is that if invalid traffic includes things such as third party, purchased views & fake engagement, what stops anyone from going to Fiverr, spending a few bucks and launching weaponized attacks on Creators? Attacks
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Let the countdown begin! I gave you fair warning @YouTube I'm coming for a silver play button. (By the way, your black logo today? Very cool. You have my utmost respect for being on the right side of history when having to make a choice)
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Hey @TeamYouTube It's me again. I just wanted to mention something none of us has addressed publicly and we're looking for clarity. If a YouTuber is hit with reduced revenue due to Invalid Traffic notifications (through no culpability of their own), we're wondering about
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One of my community members told me that Filmora 13 was recently released. I wanted to see if they honored their promise to lifetime license holders. They did. It's important to me, as a flawed human myself, to acknowledge when companies stick to their word, not just call them
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I've been helping an old friend get his own YouTube channel started and the expressions on his face as I'm explaining what it takes to build a successful channel are priceless. I'm so used to talking to Creators that I forget people on the outside really don't understand the
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Look, I’m admittedly older than most. In my world, this is a file cabinet. Not a “folder cabinet”. Man! I sure know how to trigger people without even trying sometimes 😅
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One mistake I think a lot of Creators make is not replying to comments because they take time & YouTube implies they're not a major algorithmic factor for recommendation. But guess what? VIEWERS absolutely use them for deciding whether to watch more of your content or not.
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So tired of this unyielding hate culture. I'm officially announcing January 31, 2023 as "Block a Hater Day". The next knucklehead who uses 'free speech' as an excuse to attack you unprovoked, I give you full permission to block or hide from channel at will with zero remorse.
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If you've tried using YouTube's Research tab and absolutely none of the Search information seems relevant to your niche, that's a huge clue to a potential problem you might have on your channel. This is a lens into who YouTube thinks your current target audience is.
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My Valentine’s date. Megan and I spent the day in Boston and took a pasta making class. 👩‍🍳 I think we got this. ❤️
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I don't often ask for much but I'm asking now. Please share this around, if you could. ▶️ YouTube channel & Google account hacking is on the rise, with even YouTube giants like @LinusTech being a recent victim. We really need to talk about how to best
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Best advice I’ve read so far this morning.
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Almost nobody knows that I was homeless for a year before I became a successful content creator. I was cleaning out the truck that I used to live in that's been sitting on my property. Thought this might help anyone who's been struggling
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Creators need to replace two words in their heads. Forget 'algorithm', think 'audience'. But just as importantly, Forget 'niche', think 'conversation'.
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Here's my unsolicited Saturday morning take: I don't care about the $84/year I pay for the blue check mark because it allows me to have more features like longer character count in my tweets. But that's my choice. That being said, every YouTuber who is mocking people who had
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RANT WARNING!: The goal of my YouTube video today was simply to present an honest take on the new features YouTube is building for millions of new users. My goal was NOT to turn every conversation about YouTube into a "Why I hate YouTube" bitchfest which I'm starting to notice
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Do you consume more content than you create? If I made a video for every video I watched I’d be in really good shape. I’m not sure where the line of absorbing/researching/learning becomes just me wasting valuable time.
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@Daniel_Batal
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Dear @YouTube , please clearly define your linking policies. It's so completely frustrating to watch innocent and well-intentioned Creators get channel strikes because they put a link to @amazon , @TubeBuddy , @vidIQ or any affiliate/non-affiliate in their descriptions. Am I next..?
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We’ve reached that one day where almost every Creator I know can look at our family & friends and confidently say, “I’ve made enough money from @YouTube that I don’t need to work for the rest of the year” Happy New Year, Everyone!! ☮️❤️
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Well that's new. YouTube rolling new revenue streams out quickly. You can now "Tag Products" right in the upload process of your videos. (and afterwards in the video edit page) #YouTube #monetization #features
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No offense taken. 😜
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Okay, the M1 experience is undeniable. Time to put DaVinci Resolve Studio on my Macbook Pro. Could this really be me moving away from PC video editing? Who even am I right now...?
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