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Today's caller faces the age-old challenge ... should they start a podcast or YouTube channel?
Notes from Chris
Episode 1528
Welcome to a new week! If you want to teach what you know, do you begin your search with the idea of a topic or a format? In other words, do you say I want to start a podcast... what should my podcast be about? Or do you say, I want to teach people about scuba diving or backgammon or programming Python or … any other topic? That might be better, but you’ll still end up at the other decision one way or another. In other words, you have to make both decisions: topic and format. A listener is trying to decide between a podcast or YouTube channel. What are the pros and cons of each, and how can they make the best decision?"Hi Chris this is Grace and I’ve been following your work for a couple of year. Thanks to you and your team for the helpful content. After a rough 2020, I have some time on my hands and I'm committed to starting a new project this year. I'm torn and I'd like you to settle this internal debate: Should I start a podcast OR YouTube channel? Which is better for me right now? I know I could record the podcast and then upload a version to YouTube, but if I did a YouTube channel I'd want to do it properly, with content that was designed with video in mind from the ground up. So in other words, it really is one or the other. Which would you pick, or better yet, how would you decide? Thanks again for your help. "Listen to today's episode to learn more...
SEE ALSO:
- Business Besties Turn Skype Calls Into Six-Figure Podcast: After two friends create a podcast for fun, it turns into a side hustle that generates $100,000 in its first year, multiple six-figures in year two, and a book deal in year three.
- Q&A: How do you grow a podcast without spending money on ads?: If a podcast falls in the forest, will anyone hear it? This listener wants to know how to grow his new show—without handing over buckets of money to Google and Facebook.
- College Student Generates 50M Views on YouTube, Hires 13 Employees: After seeking a method to conquer her own skin issues, one woman takes to YouTube to help others shed their skin insecurities as well. Five years later, she has her own skincare line serving people all over the world!
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