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1 million subscribers.
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A YouTube milestone I never expected to reach, but here's the story of how I got here.
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In 2017, I started the channel with no video editing skills and zero expectations.
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I hated the sound of my own voice and have been told I have the personality of a carrot.
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But I was like, screw it, I'm going to try YouTube and probably fail and disappoint my mom again in the process.
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I found there was a need for developer content around Angular and Firebase, so I created some really bad videos that were very useful to this highly specialized audience.
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Welcome to Angular Firebase.
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If you create a new app with the Angular CLI, then these files are going to be here by default.
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I even remember my very first comment that motivated me to keep pushing forward.
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In the early game, the key is to find a specialized unmet need in the market, then create the useful educational content that audience is looking for.
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If you're consistent, uploading a new video, say once a week, that should take you to about 10,000 subscribers in about a year or so.
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But then, you'll hit a ceiling.
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By the mid-game, my video editing skills were much improved.
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To grow further, I created videos targeted at a wider audience.
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My first real banger was Firebase Basics.
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My philosophy has always been to make the next video better than the last one.
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It takes a lot of time and experimentation to really optimize the content for what your audience is looking for, listen to feedback, and give the audience what they want.
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Like, I don't show my face in my videos because my handsomeness is distracting, and it forces me to find useful graphics that actually represent what I'm talking about.
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What you don't want to do is copy somebody else.
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Not only will that eat away at your soul, but in order to grow on YouTube, you really need to find the thing that makes you unique.
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To reach 100k subscribers, it took 675 days and 150 uploads.
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The late game is where things get difficult.
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You'll be extremely burned out at this point, and 10xing the road to 100k might seem impossible.
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To keep growing though, the formula is simple.
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Keep uploading and keep getting better.
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At this point, I started taking a more scientific approach by optimizing two metrics, the click-through rating and the watch time.
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To optimize clicks, you need a good title and thumbnail.
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That's more of an art form than anything.
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You need to know what your audience wants and how to surprise them with something creative.
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For me, that comes easy because I also have a lot of fun and get really excited about every video I create.
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For watch time, I have a formula with three ingredients.
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Most importantly, the content needs to be educational and useful.
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The second ingredient is storytelling.
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There are so many interesting stories to tell about the history of software and the people behind it.
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The final ingredient is humor.
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I can tell jokes that are actually encoded messages of things that I couldn't say otherwise without sounding like a total dick.
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This has been How to Get 1 Million YouTube Subscribers in 100 Seconds, and I want to send a huge thank you to everybody who supported my channel over the years.
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It truly means more to me than you'll ever know.
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I've learned so much, met amazing people, and have the rare privilege of actually enjoying what I do for work.
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And now, we get to start down the road to 10 million.
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I'm not sure how we'll get there yet, but we will get there or die trying.
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Thanks for watching, and I will see you in the next one.
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección
Las palabras que más se repiten: audience, subscribers, Youtube, useful, content. Este vídeo tiene 42 frases y 631 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 2:42. El hablante habla rápido, unas 234 palabras por minuto, así que espera sonidos enlazados y reducidos. El 83 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés; conviene repasar el resto antes de empezar.
Vocabulario clave de este vídeo
Las 15 palabras más avanzadas del vídeo, con su pronunciación y significado:
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
|---|---|---|
| subscriber sustantivo | /səbˈskɹaɪbɚ/ | suscriptor, suscriptora |
| optimize verbo | /ˈɑptɪmaɪz/ | optimizar |
| ingredient sustantivo | /ɪnˈɡɹiːdi.ənt/ | ingrediente, excipiente |
| upload verbo | /ˈʌpˌloʊd/ | subir, cargar |
| specialize verbo | /ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪz/ | especializar |
| banger sustantivo | /ˈbæŋ.ə/ | temazo, rolona |
| encode verbo | /ɪnˈkoʊd/ | codificar |
| experimentation sustantivo | /ɪkˌspɛɹ.ə.mənˈteɪ.ʃən/ | experimentación |
| handsomeness sustantivo | /ˈhænsəmnəs/ | guapura, apostura |
| thumbnail sustantivo | /ˈθʌm.neɪl/ | uña del pulgar, uña de pólice |
| motivate verbo | /ˈmoʊ.tɪ.veɪt/ | motivar |
| carrot sustantivo | /ˈkæɹət/ | zanahoria |
| storytelling sustantivo | narración, narrativa | |
| disappoint verbo | /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnt/ | decepcionar, desilusionar |
| milestone sustantivo | /ˈmaɪlˌstoʊn/ | hito, mojón |
Gramática en este vídeo
Las estructuras que más usa el hablante, con las palabras exactas del vídeo:
| Estructura | En el vídeo |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + participio pasado — una acción pasada que sigue importando ahora | have been told · has always been · has been |
| Voz pasiva be + participio pasado — importa lo que ocurre, no quién lo hace | have been told · are actually encoded |
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
El hablante usa 12 contracciones y formas reducidas, como I'm, you'll, don't. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.
- Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: specialize /ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪz/, experimentation /ɪkˌspɛɹ.ə.mənˈteɪ.ʃən/, expectation /ˌɛk.spɛkˈteɪ.ʃən/
- Palabras largas — cuida el acento: ingredient /ɪnˈɡɹiːdi.ənt/, experimentation /ɪkˌspɛɹ.ə.mənˈteɪ.ʃən/, expectation /ˌɛk.spɛkˈteɪ.ʃən/, importantly /ɪmˈpɔɹ.tənt.li/, developer /dɪˈvɛləpɚ/
Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:
- /v/ — no es /b/: los dientes tocan el labio inferior: motivate /ˈmoʊ.tɪ.veɪt/, privilege /ˈpɹɪv.(ɪ.)lɪd͡ʒ/, developer /dɪˈvɛləpɚ/
- /z/ — sonora, no /s/: optimize /ˈɑptɪmaɪz/, specialize /ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪz/
- /h/ — una aspiración suave, no la “j”: handsomeness /ˈhænsəmnəs/, humour /ˈhjuːmɚ/
Cómo practicar con este vídeo
- Escucha el vídeo entero una vez sin hablar y anota las palabras que no conoces.
- Empieza a velocidad 0,75×, haz shadowing frase por frase y vuelve a la velocidad normal cuando te resulte fácil.
- Grábate y compara con el original, prestando atención a palabras como subscriber, optimize, ingredient.
¿Qué es la Técnica de Shadowing?
Shadowing es una técnica de aprendizaje de idiomas respaldada por la ciencia, desarrollada originalmente para la formación de intérpretes profesionales y popularizada por el políglota Dr. Alexander Arguelles. El método es simple pero poderoso: escuchas audio en inglés nativo y lo repites en voz alta de inmediato, como una sombra que sigue al hablante con solo 1-2 segundos de retraso. A diferencia de la escucha pasiva o los ejercicios de gramática, el shadowing obliga a tu cerebro y músculos de la boca a procesar y reproducir simultáneamente patrones de habla reales. Las investigaciones muestran que mejora significativamente la precisión de la pronunciación, la entonación, el ritmo, el habla conectada, la comprensión auditiva y la fluidez al hablar, convirtiéndola en una de las metodologías más efectivas para la preparación del IELTS Speaking y la comunicación en inglés en el mundo real.