Listen "He Monetized Spreadsheets and Built a THRIVING Community with Mr. Excel"
Episode Synopsis
Every video you upload has to have a purpose and an intent. You can’t just upload random videos and hope for the best. It’s crucial to decide from the start the objective of your channel if you want your YouTube journey to succeed. The niche you’ll be targeting is the foundation of a YouTube business. Many people already know their niche when they decide to start a YouTube channel because they want to focus on something they usually do. Bill Jelen also known as Mr. Excel has been practicing his niche since 1998 by writing books about Excel and sharing his knowledge on YouTube in 2008. No doubt he’s an MVP (Most valuable professional) of Microsoft! But how was he able to come up in this niche? In today’s podcast, Grant and Bill share how it all started on Bill’s journey with Excel and how he was able to monetize this niche on YouTube.Bill Jelen’s YouTube channel, Mr. Excel, has reached 121,000 subscribers and over 16 million channel views. Bill is also a writer and an ultimate expert in Excel. Check out the Episode Highlights01:48 How Bill come up with his books about Excel06:00 Bill’s strategy when he started Mr. Excel channel10:38 How Mr. Excel affected Bill’s website mrexcel.com12:25 How Bill develop a system for his content17:15 Bill’s transition from selling books to creating a YouTube channel23:07 How Bill crafted Mr. Excel as his identity on YouTube25:17 How Mr. Excel’s website boosted Bill’s community engagement 30:27 YouTube as a platform to answer people’s questions33:27 How Mr. Excel affected Bill’s life37:17 Bill’s advice on starting your own online businessLinks/ Resources MentionedCheck out the Mr. Excel websiteMr. Excel's YouTube channelSubscribe to the Video Creatr Youtube channelCheck out these awesome channels and gain more inspiration.Check out Grant and Augie’s Channels below:Grant BallTreesicleAugie JohnstonVidchopsBaller Boot Camp Get all your YouTube content done in 1 hour a week.
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