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How to Start a YouTube Channel: The Ultimate Guide!

Carla Marshall · 1 min read · Feb 22, 2019

Summary: Want to start and grow a YouTube channel in 2019? This is your complete starter guide!

Welcome to the start of your future. Welcome to a world of self-discovery, creativity, influence, impact, stress (sometimes), fulfillment, and maybe even a career.

It's never too late to start a YouTube channel, but the longer you wait the harder it will be to grow. This video will help guide you through the reasons, the mindset, the strategies and the basic analytics of growing a YouTube channel from absolutely nothing.

0:00 - Should I start a YouTube channel in 2019?

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7:28 - How to grow a channel with 0 views and 0 subscribers

17:55 - How to grow your channel with a YouTube strategy

31:05 - How to grow your channel by generating ideas

42:51 - How to grow your channel by understanding analytics

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Carla Marshall

FMR Head of Content Marketing

Carla Marshall has 10+ years of experience in video marketing, social media management, content marketing, DRM, and SEO. She was previously Editor in Chief at ReelSEO.com, and as a journalist and video marketer, she's covered news stories, creator journeys, and digital-first publishing initiatives across all the major online video platforms. She is YouTube Certified and a judge for the Shorty Awards, as well as the UK, US, Canadian, Global, and EU Search Awards.