Marcus Jones is an expert on YouTube growth who helps over 150K creators grow their channels. We interviewed him about how he got started, why he broadened his niche from gaming-specific advice to all YouTubers, and what he would do if he were to create a new channel today. This episode is brought to you by StreamYard. To record your own remote podcast, visit https://streamyard.com/podcast Inside The Creator's Studio is an origin story podcast about the world’s best video content creators. It's hosted by Katie Kane & Mo Akif. Tune in wherever you get your podcasts, or on YouTube. New episodes air every 2 weeks!
Feel free to leave us a review here, or comment on the video version on YouTube. You can also leave us a voice message. Timestamps:
00:00 - Preview 00:30 - Intro 01:50 - Rapid-fire questions 09:00 - Why he started his first YouTube channel 17:41 - From failure to gaining 1500 subscribers monthly 23:05 - Reducing decision fatigue for viewers 26:26 - How his previous job helped his YouTube career 31:10 - Overcoming age bias 35:55 - Succeeding in business at a young age 50:38 - Building a YouTube team and expanding content scope 55:35 - Final words
Popular Podcasts
Stuff You Should Know
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.
Dateline NBC
Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com
New Heights with Jason & Travis Kelce
Football’s funniest family duo — Jason Kelce of the Philadelphia Eagles and Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs — team up to provide next-level access to life in the league as it unfolds. The two brothers and Super Bowl champions drop weekly insights about the weekly slate of games and share their INSIDE perspectives on trending NFL news and sports headlines. They also endlessly rag on each other as brothers do, chat the latest in pop culture and welcome some very popular and well-known friends to chat with them. Check out new episodes every Wednesday. Follow New Heights on the Wondery App, YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts. You can listen to new episodes early and ad-free, and get exclusive content on Wondery+. Join Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. And join our new membership for a unique fan experience by going to the New Heights YouTube channel now!