Hello!
I am George Pierce. In this post, I am going to give you my opinion about whether YouTubers need a website.
I believe that all YouTubers should at least consider having a website.
WHY?
A website can help your channel. You can use a website to drive traffic to your channel. You can use your website to build your list.
In my opinion, however, I do not believe that most YTers are interested in creating a website and keeping it up to date or building a list. For most YTers, although a website is not a bad idea, it is probably not going to be a good fit, and it is probably not going to be much of a benefit.
There are exceptions, of course.
If you want to build a list, you want to build a website. If you want to maximize your income potential, a list is one of your best options. Whatever your niche, there are going to be products and services that you can 'affiliate' with. Adding links to the affiliates in your description is a way to immediately monetize your channel. Growing a list should increase your affiliate revenue by at least 400%.
When you become a YTer, you are technically a video marketer and content creator...but...most YTers are let's say, dabblers, and many successful YT creators are artists. And websites and lists are not for them. For the dabblers, no website is probably no big deal.
For the artists, if you have a large channel, add a website and grow a list. If that is NOT your thing, outsource the work, it will pay for itself.
A few YTers are marketers, for them, well, they are going to have a website and list, it is what they do.
What should you do?
Figure out which kind of YTer you are. That should help you to decide. And. Of course, if you feel that a website and list is something that you should have or must have, then act on it.
You do not have to spend money or much money if you opt for having a site and growing a list. To the best of my knowledge, Systeme dot io is one of your best free options, it stays free to 2K subs. The lowest cost and highest value is AIOP which is a complete marketing platform including unlimited autorespinder for $11.50 a month. I have been using Systeme for a couple of years, it is superb. I have been using AIOP for many years, it is the best value on the Net.
Thank you for reading.
Much success,
George Pierce
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Comments
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Thanks, Terri. Find the right fit.