Network, Network, Network – part 2, YouTube

Consider this our third most critical tip, at least when it comes to the chronological order in which you’ll act on our advice.

You’ve started dictating your articles and transcribing them, and that work-flow has become a no-brainer. You’re cranking out content constantly. You’re introducing yourself to YouTube, with the occasional video being uploaded here and there, as you get used to the tools. All in all, you have a strong introductory presence, and your work-flow behind building that presence is a lightweight new habit.

I`ts time to Network . This is part two – if you haven’t seen part one yet, click here. Otherwise, straight on where we left off:

Next, do the same on Youtube . The community here is a bit more tricky. More work goes into each video, than goes into each blog post. Yet, the Youtube audience is usually far less thankful. Because of this, author-viewer interactions are different, and it’s not easy to be noticed as a fan who wants to be seen as a peer. In fact, you can basically forget about getting noticed by any significant YouTube authors until you’re producing videos they’d want to watch.

Still, the process is gradual, and it’s time to start building good will within your desired network . Compliment and critique the video makers who will be your peers once you are producing videos regularly. Say thought-provoking things to them, post video responses to their videos, and you will be surprised how accessible this talented and somewhat elite audience can be.

Now, why are we advising you to promote and worship what essentially boils down to your competition? Because it’s not competition, it’s your peers in a community. The people who consume this media, both in text and video, run out of stuff to watch. Meanwhile, the people who make both text and video media, want peers to occupy the same mental spaces as they do. By networking this way, you’re promoting your own work the best way you can – by gaining the attention and respect of the people who already serve the same audience.