Marques Brownlee on Building an Audience and Other Advice for Creators




Marques Brownlee is a YouTuber. He has over 8 million subscribers to his channel MKBHD where he reviews electronics, drives electric vehicles, and …

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  1. 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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