How long does it take to get a silver or gold play button on YouTube? Because creating a channel is one thing and growing it to have a big following is another. For J. Williams of @smartphoneconversations, it took him a while.
In this episode, J. Williams talks with Grant, sharing how he built the online presence for his channel @smartphoneconversations. J. WIlliams talks about retiring from his former careers in the corporate world and as a uniformed personnel and how YouTube came in between. Listen to this episode and learn how J. Williams Made Smartphone Reviews a Lucrative Business on YouTube
J. Williams aka SmartphoneConversations has 130k subscribers and 57M total views and counting. He specializes in smartphone product reviews and other new and upcoming tech devices.
Episode Highlights
2:05 How J. Williams developed his fondness for technology and gadgets
4:56 Transitioning from having a day job as uniformed personnel to a full-time YouTuber
10:35 How having no editing team work well for J. Williams
15:20 Cashflow, monetization, and sponsorships
18:23 Why you need to be prepared to hear NO from sponsors
23:35 Importance of not chasing money when you’re on YouTube
26:19 How to deal with sponsorship contracts
34:10 How does J. Williams’ experience on YouTube compare to his past careers
35:55 What happened with the Podcast J. Williams started
46:05 Why reviewing tech gadgets is fun for J. Williams
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