Today I’m sharing tips on how to start and grow a successful youtube channel & blog, as well as my creative process in filming, planning, and editing videos. Timestamps below! Check out the other videos in this series.
// Q&A: Content Creator Series
▸ NEW 2019 Camera Setup for YouTube + Advice for Creators | http://bit.ly/2A4Ixym
▸ How to Build Your Personal Brand in 2019 | http://bit.ly/2T1ekby
▸ My Camera Setup for YouTube | http://bit.ly/25grmm2
▸ How to Start a Podcast | http://bit.ly/1Y7Q8D5
// RESOURCES
▸ Google Adwords Keyword Planner | https://adwords.google.com/KeywordPlanner
▸ BLUEHOST – fave web hosting platform | http://bit.ly/2drFhzO
▸ WordPress.org | https://wordpress.org/
▸ Genesis Framework for WordPress | http://bit.ly/28LGeEH
// TIMESTAMPS
0:54 – Advice for beginner content creators
2:15 – How to pick a name / Why I chose the name Lavendaire
9:41 – My creative process: weekly structure
10:36 – How much time on filming + editing
11:26 – How do I come up with content ideas
13:04 – My list of content ideas + content calendar
15:05 – Promoting your content within YouTube
17:42 – Promoting your content outside of YouTube (social media, forums, blogs, collaborations, guest posting)
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// F O L L O W
▸ instagram | http://instagram.com/lavendaire
▸ snapchat | lavendaire
▸ facebook | http://facebook.com/lavendaire
▸ twitter | http://twitter.com/lavendaire
▸ blog | http://lavendaire.com
▸ soundcloud | http://soundcloud.com/lavendaire
▸ spotify | https://open.spotify.com/user/aileenxu
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FILMED & EDITED BY AILEEN XU
// M U S I C
▸ https://soundcloud.com/soulection/rom-one-more-feat-deffie
// G E A R
▸ editing | Adobe Premiere Pro CS6
▸ camera + lens | Canon 80D with 18-135mm – http://amzn.to/1TB8oD0
▸ lens | Sigma 30mm f/1.4 – http://amzn.to/1B3lNJR
▸ mic | Rode Videomic Shotgun – http://amzn.to/1BKzSdD
▸ lighting | http://amzn.to/1BHlzpV
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// A B O U T
I’m Aileen, a lifestyle blogger sharing knowledge and inspiration on creating your dream life.
Lavendaire is my blog about personal growth + lifestyle design. Follow along and learn how you can create a life that you love.
Subscribe to Lavendaire to get inspired by new videos weekly! http://bit.ly/sublavendaire
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Quality, Value, Consistency, Authenticity … 👍 great advice
you are very helpful for me
This was super helpful! Thank you
I love seeing the weekly structure of others. Time blocking/management is my jam. Without a plan like that, it's so easy to be in reactive mode, versus proactive mode. I'm surprised how much time you spend on editing though, Aileen! What are your thoughts on outsourcing that? I've been outsourcing mine and it's been a lifesaver.
whew ! great all-encompassing how-to here .. I'm ready to get started * clenches teeth *
can I ask you how to make a blog page on YouTube
I agree with everything you are saying in this video
I'm a little late on this finding this video but grateful nun the less! 🙂
Great video. Thank you. Great explanation
thank you for making this educating and helpful video
Cool AS
your hair is beautiful
This video was the most helpful on this topic! Love the QVCA
this video is super educating and helpful for me
I just started my Youtube channel and I am so happy that you shared this video. It is so helpful. I really do enjoy the aesthetic of your channel.
This is great !
Great advice Lavendaire, thank you for sharing, do you have another video on creating a thumbnail, thank you
Wow. She's beautifully organized.. I'm inspired
Great content 💯❤🙏
my guru 💓
Wow this video was really interesting and informative. Thanks!!
THANKS SO MUCH FOR MAKING THIS!! Just started my own channel and this was so helpful ❤️
So helpful..
Thanks for sharing
4 years after and this is still gold!
you seem to know what you are talking about in this video
Thank you. Aileen… This means a lot to me cause I've been making a channel of my own and still finding my niche and my authenticity…😘
, 😍😍😍
This was honestly life-changing for me. I have been wanting to create a blog to be able to help people by relating to them and motivating them through my life's experience. You are truly a god given gift to me. I always feel so inspired and motivated after watching your videos and you make me feel like I can be anything I want to be. To create my dream life. This video is going to be my basis for creating my blog soon after I finish my college. Thank you for everything that you do. I know its an old video of yours but still relevant even now and I'm not sure if you are even going read this comment but oh well I gotta say what I gotta say.
I always dreaded making a youtube channel because I'm scared of being judged but after reading Big Magic I really wanna try it!
I'm really thankful for this video and the tips, thank you Aileen! 😍
OMG yes, the name brand is so so hard to find!! Still working on it!!
Thank you, very helpful video
this video is super helpful for me
i keep saying "i'm so glad i found Lavendaire"
Thank you!!
This is helping me a lot
You are wise beyond your years
The “not caring about what they say” is not so easy. It often makes me sad about the sadness of humanity when I read the comment on one of my channels.
thank you for this video
It is important to be your athletic self on camera
everything you are saying is super helpful
I’m watching you since 2 years finally I’m going to open my YouTube soon I was looking for videos I found you again so it will help me I’m not confident ye
I started YouTube for fun and sharing my journaling, art and writing. But now I am taking it much more seriously, doing my best to post consistently and thinking about my art and writing content. Hopefully it'll grow as big as Lavendaire one day. ☺️
Thank you 💕
this video is super helpful for me
sometimes I get nurses to film videos because I have some one living upstairs and she can hear me talking to the camera
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