Ricky is the founder of SaaSwrites. A SaaS founder himself, Ricky found it difficult to grow and market his product after building it. When he arrived on Twitter, he realized there was a lot of great information but not organized in a way that can truly help SaaS founders and makers. He started SaaSwrites as a curation of all the best marketing and growth resources to help other founders with their SaaS growth. Ricky runs two SaaS products - Beejek (a digital receipt platform for retail stores) and IntroSend (a community engagement tool for businesses and community managers). Say hi to Ricky @rickywrites on Twitter.
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Updated on: 02/04/2022
We curated expert tips on how you as a SaaS founder can begin YouTube:
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Ali Abdaal says It takes between 52 and 152 videos to get your first 1,000 subs on YouTube. The trick to creating all these videos is making filming and editing as frictionless as possible.
The more you do something, the more itâll become a habit. All you really need to do is make one video per week. Thatâs it. Focus on this weekâs video, then move onto the next, before you know it youâll be on a roll.
2. Low Lift Content
If youâre in this for the right reasons, youâll probably be bursting at the seams with video ideas. The best thing to do as a beginner is make videos about topics youâre already passionate or knowledgeable about. Itâll make the whole experience easier and more enjoyable.
Donât spend tons of time writing your scripts. Get pen to paper and bullet point the main topics you want to speak about - with time youâll find your flow and style.
4. Don't Overthink, Just Do It
Donât get caught up thinking about making great titles or perfect thumbnails when youâre starting out. Those parts of a video are really important but it shouldnât stop you starting and getting those creative juices flowing.
5. Make Editing Easy
As you film, think about how you'll edit. I click my fingers at the start of each take to make it easy to sync audio and know where to cut. Plus, if you regularly use an intro, outro or overlay, save it as a preset.
6. Productive Downtime
When I was working full-time as a Junior Doctor, Iâd spend time scripting or writing video descriptions during my lunch break.
Using these âin-betweenâ moments like when youâre on the train, bus, during your breaks will keep you consistent (and if youâre enjoying creating content, itâs also just fun)
7. Batch Filming
Timeâs always a limiting factor in creating YouTube videos. If all your videos are loosely âscriptedâ in advance, you can block out a day to batch film two or three in a row, which would give you content for the next month.
If youâve got an iPhone, you can make YouTube videos. You donât have to go out and buy a fancy camera and lights to get started.
When youâre ready to upgrade, get a good mic first. People will watch a crappy video, but they wonât listen to crappy audio
9. Re-watch Old Videos
I still do this today. When youâre new to YouTube, you donât really have the data to tell you the areas to improve so watching back your old videos can give you a fresh perspective and reveal areas to improve.
10. Outsource Editing
Once youâre in the flow of making videos, the best thing you can do is outsource your editing.
Itâll save so much time which you can use to script, film or work on other projects like starting a newsletter (which everyone should definitely do).
Ricky is the founder of SaaSwrites. A SaaS founder himself, Ricky found it difficult to grow and market his product after building it. When he arrived on Twitter, he realized there was a lot of great information but not organized in a way that can truly help SaaS founders and makers. He started SaaSwrites as a curation of all the best marketing and growth resources to help other founders with their SaaS growth. Ricky runs two SaaS products - Beejek (a digital receipt platform for retail stores) and IntroSend (a community engagement tool for businesses and community managers). Say hi to Ricky @rickywrites on Twitter.
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