The Tool I use to help keyword research and grow my channel

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TubeBuddy is a complete suite of tools for YouTubers. I’ve been using them for years to find topics and keywords to target so that I can rank #1 on YouTube & Google. Also a great tool to compare channels and deal with everyday management of my channel as a solo creator.

Software that organizes my business & To Do lists

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Notion is a 2nd brain that allows you to build databases with tons of information organized in a way that you can access everything you need to know about a project fast. I keep track of all my to do lists, past videos and current projects in on place.

Email lists can seem overwhelming but Convertkit makes it easy

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The easiest way to setup an email list and build lead pages so that you can grow your list. There are plenty of automation features that allow you to setup email sequencing so that once you have it all setup you can let it run on its own.

The best way to sell your footage online

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I sell all my footage online with multiple stock agencies. Blackbox makes it easy by allowing you to upload once and Blackbox will distribute it to multiple stock agencies. You save a ton of time when you use Blackbox. Once your footage is online then it can continue to make sales and you don't have to do anything.

An Affiliate link manager that allows you to track everything

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This tool is essential for me to run my creator business. Every link I make gets turned into a GeniusLink. One super useful feature is that I can change the links inside GeniusLink so I don't have to go back through old videos if I need to update a link location. Saves me so much time with all my links

Build your own courses that you can sell.

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You are on Uscreen right now. I build the Creator Film School using Uscreen and this is where I house all my digital products. Uscreen makes it easy to setup and start selling fast. There are a ton of marketing tools that allow you to build your business and increase your revenue.

Online Software to do any design work for my channel

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Canva is a online tool that allows you to build things like YouTube Thumbnails, banner art and even full PDF guides that you can sell or give away for free. I use it for a variety of design features and it has built in templates along with lots of stock photos that you can use in any of your designs.

Color grade footage fast with these LUTs I've built

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A super time consuming part of editing is color grading. I've developed different looks over the years that I can use on any of my footage so that I can speed up the edit process. This is my set of LUTs that I use on all my videos.

Huge Library of stock music to use in any project

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Epidemic is a perfect resource to get all your music for your YouTube channel. To be monetized you need to have music that has been licensed properly. Epidemic makes it easy so you only have to pay a single fee and then get access to 1000’s of music tracks to use in your videos

A collection of 450 unique SDFX that are super useful

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This set of SDFX isn't like anything else out there. The collection is focused on being useful in a variety of settings. There are 7 distinct categories (Time-lapse, Slow Motion, Transitions, Loops, Drones, Risers, Ambiences)

Easy plugins for titles, lower thirds and motion graphics

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These Plugin packs allow me to edit faster. Every aspect of these graphics are customizable so that I can make them fit my branding and channel.

A big library of Stock Video

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Artgrid is the perfect solution when you need some additional stock footage in your videos. They have a subscription that allows you to use everything for one price. Lots of Cinematic looking stock footage on this platform.

Big Library of Stock Music that you can use on YouTube

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I use Musicbed as another source of music for my videos. The music is different than you'll find on other platforms and works well for storytelling.

The main software I use to edit all my videos

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There are lots of options for video editing and I suggest you pick one and learn it inside and out. I've been using Final Cut Pro for years and its a complete video editor that has so much creative potential. If you want to learn how to use FCP I have a in depth course on the Creator Film School that teaches you everything about the software.