Marques Brownlee on Building an Audience and Other Advice for Creators
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Marques Brownlee is a YouTuber. He has over 8 million subscribers to his channel MKBHD where he reviews electronics, drives electric vehicles, and interviews people such as Kobe Bryant and Bill Gates.
https://twitter.com/MKBHD
https://www.youtube.com/MKBHD
The YC podcast is hosted by Craig Cannon.
https://twitter.com/craigcannon
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Topics
00:00 - What does Marques attribute his channel's success to?
2:15 - The early days
4:45 - How does he go about evaluating a product?
7:05 - Features that Marques thought were great that didn't catch on
8:15 - Peak smartphone?
10:05 - Folding phones and new trends
11:00 - Tesla and the EV market
15:20 - Getting older and staying relevant
16:40 - New kinds of videos and podcasting
22:00 - Does Marques feel limited by gear?
25:45 - Storytelling techniques
27:50 - Tech vs Marques as the star of the show
29:30 - Marco Castro asks - What advice do you have for new creators on YouTube?
30:30 - When did Marques find his voice as a creator?
33:30 - Overcoming perfectionism
34:30 - Gut instinct vs data
37:00 - YouTube comments
39:05 - Austin Ryder asks - In the early years of his channel, Marques took a several month hiatus from YouTube, but then came back with a new video format and seemingly renewed drive. What happened during those months off that led to the channel becoming what it is today?
40:15 - Winston asks - What’s your daily schedule?
42:40 - Ultimate frisbee injuries
43:00 - Amad Khan asks - Are there any problems that you see or face that you really wish engineers/developers would solve?
44:25 - Christian Giordano asks - Any tips on how to engage/work with influencers when you are a very early stage startup with little or no money?
46:15 - The future of creators supporting themselves financially
49:05 - His biggest challenge as a creator
50:05 - Long-term goals
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Chapters (25)
What does Marques attribute his channel's success to?
2:15
The early days
4:45
How does he go about evaluating a product?
7:05
Features that Marques thought were great that didn't catch on
8:15
Peak smartphone?
10:05
Folding phones and new trends
11:00
Tesla and the EV market
15:20
Getting older and staying relevant
16:40
New kinds of videos and podcasting
22:00
Does Marques feel limited by gear?
25:45
Storytelling techniques
27:50
Tech vs Marques as the star of the show
29:30
Marco Castro asks - What advice do you have for new creators on YouTube?
30:30
When did Marques find his voice as a creator?
33:30
Overcoming perfectionism
34:30
Gut instinct vs data
37:00
YouTube comments
39:05
Austin Ryder asks - In the early years of his channel, Marques took a several
40:15
Winston asks - What’s your daily schedule?
42:40
Ultimate frisbee injuries
43:00
Amad Khan asks - Are there any problems that you see or face that you really w
44:25
Christian Giordano asks - Any tips on how to engage/work with influencers when
46:15
The future of creators supporting themselves financially
49:05
His biggest challenge as a creator
50:05
Long-term goals
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