NO WAY THIS WAS THE iPhone 16 PRO! 😲 The Secret to Fixing Tech YouTube in 2024 | Ep 71

2024-10-12

This week the lads have a special guest. Rising YouTube star Samuel Nam jumps on the pod to talk about his YouTube journey and his greater purpose for making content on the platform beyond just reviewing tech. He shares insights into his process, gear and overcoming his anxiety about posting his first video. The boys then get into quite a long discussion about working with sponsors and how the current landscape of sponsorships is getting harder due to bigger creators buying views and inflating numbers. YouTube also has released a new p...

The boys then get into quite a long discussion about working with sponsors and how the current landscape of sponsorships is getting harder due to bigger creators buying views and inflating numbers.

YouTube also has released a new product, the boys discuss 3-minute shorts and the impact they could have on a channel.

All that and more on this week's Minus Sixteen!

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00:00 Intro

01:35 Sam and his YouTube story

09:20 How sponsors change everything

13:15 Sam’s filming schedule

18:20 Daniel talking about the YouTube skippable ad hack

25:30 Sam’s way of incentivising advertisers and sponsors

30:50 How Daniel & Sam first met

37:25 Keyword search, titles and content

40:00 Outsourcing thumbnails -and how not to overthink them