Ex-YouTube Employee on How to Get 100,000 Subscribers FAST

Many creators aim for fame, but only a few build lasting careers while others quickly fade. What sets the long-term successes apart? This week at Craft & Commerce, Nathan interviews Ex-YouTube employee, Jon Youshaei, to uncover the secrets. They discuss the truth behind captivating social content to stand out in the crowded digital landscape, effective methods for building a thriving newsletter subscriber base, and tips on hiring the right team to scale faster. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:13 Long-Term vs. Short-Term Creator Success 05:25 Capturing Audience Attention 08:09 The Value of True Students Over True Fans 12:16 Hiring and Delegating for Success 21:11 Balancing Creator Aspirations and Team Loyalty 26:43 Jon’s Creator Business 29:37 Newsletter Systems and Processes 33:16 Exclusive Interview with Mr. Beast 39:00 From 1,000 to 100,000 Subscribers 43:33 Scaling While Maintaining Quality 48:01 Creating Effective Landing Pages 49:48 High-Converting Video Strategies 55:00 Building a Strong Team 58:54 Service-Based vs. Product-Based Businesses 01:01:31 Handling Uncertainties in Business 01:03:40 Main Motivations 01:04:51 Effective YouTube Packaging Strategies 01:09:22 Chasing Views vs. Maintaining Quality 01:10:53 Insights from Jon’s Time at Instagram and YouTube 01:13:58 Creating Live/Raw Content 01:15:13 Closing Thoughts If you enjoyed this episode, please like and subscribe, share it with your friends, and leave us a review. We read every single one. Learn more about The Nathan Barry Show: https://nathanbarry.com/show Follow Nathan: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nathanbarry/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathanbarry/ X: https://twitter.com/nathanbarry/ Website: https://nathanbarry.com/ Follow Jon: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@youshaei X: https://twitter.com/youshaei/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/youshaei/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@youshaei/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/youshaei/ Website: https://www.youshaei.com/ Featured in this episode: Mr. Beast Created Episode: https://youtu.be/IXEewFEDieU?si=_VzzVkCBaye9da_l ConvertKit: https://convertkit.com/ Pat Flynn: https://patflynn.com/ Jay Clouse: https://creatorscience.com/author/jayclouse/