Rob Wilson

YouTuber-In-Residence

Rob started out on YouTube in 2012, building up a tech channel before joining the vidIQ team. He now educates over 450,000 subscribers on the vidIQ channel which has over 25,000,000 video views. Today he is hard at work sharing everything he has learned on the YouTube platform; educating video creators on how to grow their own channels and turn hobbies into careers - just like Rob did in 2017.

Posts Written By Rob Wilson

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Mar 10, 2020

12 min read

How to Get Your First 100 Subscribers on YouTube

Let’s take a look at some of the best strategies for reaching that first big YouTube milestone - 100 subscribers.
Person analyzing a video with 1.2M views, 2K likes, and 17K dislikes on YouTube.

Mar 10, 2020

12 min read

Did We Clickbait YouTube? [An Unintentional Case Study]

One of our beginner guide videos on the vidIQ YouTube channel just hit over 2.5M views. But did we unintentionally cl...
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Mar 10, 2020

4 min read

Don't Fall For This YouTube, COPPA, FTC Phishing Scam!

Creators beware! There's a phishing email scam about YouTube and COPPA doing the rounds right now so please don't fal...
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Mar 10, 2020

11 min read

How Much YouTube Paid Me for Doing ABSOLUTELY NOTHING!

Still unsure whether evergreen content is the key to real success on YouTube? Read how a dormant channel is still gen...
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Mar 10, 2020

5 min read

YouTube Viewer Applause: Could THIS Make you MORE MONEY FASTER?

YouTube is rolling out a new way for creators to make revenue on the platform. It's in beta right now but we bring yo...
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Mar 10, 2020

5 min read

How to Trim Videos with YouTube's Video Editor [2020 Method]

Learn how to trim any video you've already uploaded to YouTube with the platform's built-in video editor.
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Mar 10, 2020

4 min read

How to Add, Edit and Remove YouTube Channel Managers & Owners

Did you know that more than one person can manage a YouTube channel, and that you can assign different permissions an...
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Mar 10, 2020

17 min read

13 MISTAKES New YouTubers Like YOU Make - and How To Avoid Them

As video creators, we all make mistakes on our YouTube journeys, and here are some of yours.
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Mar 10, 2020

3 min read

How to Get More YouTube Views With Shoutouts to MrBeast, PewDiePie or vidIQ!

Have you heard of YouTube Mentions? They allow you to tag other channels on the platform and we show you how.
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Mar 10, 2020

4 min read

How to Get More YouTube Views by Understanding These New CRUCIAL Analytics

YouTube has finally made some vital analytics data available on its mobile app. We show you how to find these insight...
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Mar 10, 2020

4 min read

How to Get More Views On YouTube From Your Channel Subscribers

Did you know that YouTube confirms just how many of your subscribers actually click on your notifications? Find out h...
Man thinking about YouTube video text with vidIQ branding and green arrow pointing up

Mar 10, 2020

8 min read

YouTube Descriptions: 7 Essential Tips, Tricks, and Hacks

Attention YouTubers - how much value are you getting out of your descriptions? It could be a whole lot more if you fo...