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(shutter clicks)Hey, what's up guys, Sean is here with Think Media TV. Help you go further, faster in media. And on this channel, we do tech gear reviews, video gear reviews, and q and episodes just like this one. Let's get into the video. Gabriel asked, "I am starting a tech channel on youtube but I don't how to stand out and be original, any tips?"Thanks so much for the question, Gabriel. So my first initial thoughts when it comes to starting a tech channel on YouTubeare that, it is a pretty competitive space. And if you look around it can seem like there are tech channels everywhere and new ones starting every day. But, in my opinion, I still feel like there is a ton of room for starting a tech channel. And these tips are gonna help. Probably the biggest eye-opener for me is that every year I go to CES, the Consumer Electronics Show in Vegas, and NAB, the National Association of Broadcasters in Las Vegas. So much different tech, with new companies, new brands, popping up every single day. And in my experience, there are not enough tech YouTubers to go around, to cover everything that's happening in the space. And so if you have a passion to do it all, yes it is competitive, but if you do some best practices I believe you can crush it. So tip number one, start. I know it seems basic, but to start a tech channel you have to start a tech channel. Was that tweetable? But within that, be you, what you don't need to do is copy somebody else in the space. The space does not need another unboxed therapy, another NKBHD, it needs you.

So be authentic, be original, and create the

 kind of channel and videos that you would wanna see.Cause that's your unique perspective.

That's your unique two cents, and people are gonna connect

 with you the most when you are yourself.And then also, play to your strengths.And so don't try to be something outside of what your strengths are.But play to what your strengths are.I don't do a lot of mobile phone reviews, or any on this channel.I don't talk about droids or anything like that.I play to the strengths of being a video creator, a video influencer, having a long history of video production, and helping you find the best tools for people making videos.And so what are your strengths?In online marketing that says the riches are in the niches.And really what that means, is that if you try to reach everybody, you'll end up reaching nobody.So I would suggest that you don't make a general tech channel, but you pick something specific, all android, tablets, drones, point, and shoot, maybe consumer-type cameras and mobile accessories.Laptops or all PC and graphics cars--I mean there are so many different aspects of the tech space.Find one where that's maybe underserved a little bit, and then find one that aligns with your expertise. accessories for the hustling video creators like yourself.So at NAB, I don't go towards the broadcast cameras, the higher end, $25,000 cameras, because that's not practical for everyday video creators and video influencers like yourselves.And so, what is your niche?Focus on that and build your channel in a specific area.Tip number three is where to get products to make your videos about.And what I would recommend is that if you do this around your strengths and your passion, I would review the stuff you already have.And one of the things that I did was, and that was stuff that I got because I had a video production business, and so I started kind of with what I was already doing.And, don't be afraid to invest early on.Again, all of that early stuff I bought because of my video production business, and because I was making income in other places.I know some people, they even, they'll work at best buy or something, and then they'll be able to fuel and fund their tech habit on their own as they're building their channel.Tip number four is to be consistent and build a library of videos.But they need to see that you've been consistent.And so post consistently, post regularly.I recommend that once a week is a minimum.And build up a library.If you have a ten video playlist of products that you've reviewed, you could share that with brands or companies and they can see you're good for it.They can see that you're doing the work, they can see your past work, they can see that, they don't know that it was products you already have that you reviewed.They're like, Oh wow, other people are working with this channel, Tip number five is working on your branding.I think that if you want to, not only impact and build an audience but also start having opportunities open, brand opportunities open and sponsorships and different things like that, you wanna have a solid brand.And so your avatar, your picture on YouTube, your cover image, all your thumbnails.The overall aesthetic of your channel should communicate the messaging that you wanna send, a professional message as well as your specific category.The way you're standing out, being unique, being different in the tech space.And you gotta start with whatever you have.So don't let any of these things hold you back. what your channel is about, how you're different.That's a place that brands will begin to contact you, and they will begin to ask for good review products, they'll wanna send you free stuff and so fill that out 100%.Also, don't hesitate to reach out to brands.And so I recommend, just like you have branded a point on your channel, then it also should be that way on social media.And so then that way you can potentially tweet a brand or you can email them and say"Hey, do you guys ever work with YouTubers?If so, I am always looking for new content to make.I love your products and if you ever send out reviews copies or sample copies, let me know."And recently, I just did that.It was amazon prime day, I saw something cool that I'd never heard of.So I tweeted the company, they immediately tweeted back and said email this email address.And then boom, they sent me some stuff to review because I just initiated the conversation.But I would suggest that my Twitter is on point showing that I'm kind of focused and I've got this focus on online video.And then they could also look at the channel and see that you've got a history and you've got branding happening there.And so, make it easy for brands to contact you. to reach out to brands you'd wanna work with.Tip number seven, and probably the most important in my opinion is hustled your face off.

Yes, YouTube is a ton of work, and starting a

 The tech channel is challenging. There are lots of rewards and there are lots of cool things about being on YouTube and getting free products and eventually making it your part-time or even full-time kind of, career. But it, by no means is it easy. And so go into this knowing that you gotta pound the pavement. You gotta hustle. Everybody that started out doing this was doing it as a side hustle. Maybe you have a full-time job, maybe you have other stuff going on. You gotta do it in the margin times. You gotta do it on the weekends. You gotta take any second that you have to work on your branding, work on your channel, reply to comments, do all the stuff that it takes to do, to build a YouTube channel over the long haul. Set your mind on, this isn't just a month-long sprint that you're gonna set out to do for the next 12 to 24 months without looking up, grinding every single day, I believe that's what it takes. But I believe that if you really wanna do it, and if you're passionate about it, that you can do it. So start your tech channel, or start any channel that you're passionate about, and put in the hustle. The dream is free, the hustle is sold separately. do I stand out and be original as a tech YouTuber?So I'm curious, what do you think makes a