Try Lickd for yourself to include your favourite mainstream music in your Youtube videos! https://go.lickd.co/Katie-Steckly 🎵📹 It's time to stop procrastinating and finally start your Youtube channel in 2025! I'm back with my annual update to my ultimate guide to growing on YouTube - 2025 edition. We're going over the gear, the software, and the strategies that you need to grow to 100K subscribers in 2025 and beyond. 🎬 Get my team of editors to edit your YouTube videos! 👉🏻 https://www.creatorlymedia.com 🚐 Watch my van life / travel channel https://www.youtube.com/@KatieandDan ⚙️ Gear I mentioned: Eucos Tripod: https://geni.us/ksphonepod DJI Mic Mini: https://geni.us/djimicmini Sony ZVE-10 II: https://geni.us/kszve10ii Sony ECM G1: https://geni.us/ksecmg1 📕 TABLE OF CONTENTS 📕 00:00 stop procrastinating and start your YouTube channel in 2025! I’ll tell you how 00:46 there’s no “easy” way too grow, just a more fun way to grow 01:11 GEAR ⚙️ the best camera for YouTube 01:30 best iPhone settings for filming YouTube videos 02:00 get yourself a tripod & a lav mic set 02:58 the pros and cons of filming YouTube videos with your phone 04:09 best camera for Youtube in 2025 (other than your phone!) 04:52 don’t let gear hold you back! 05:30 SOFTWARE 💻 the best free editing app for YouTubers 06:33 don’t forget to include good music! 🎵 08:48 my team can edit your videos! Check out creatorlymedia.com 09:09 STRATEGY 📈 how to grow on Youtube in 2025 09:36 the video podcast YouTube channel strategy 15:55 vlog channels - how to grow one in 2025 21:00 how much privacy do you want? Consider that when choosing your strategy 22:12 niche channels - one great strategy for growth 26:08 choose your own adventure! 26:26 learn to love the process ✨ 🎵 Music licensed from Lickd. The biggest mainstream and stock music platform for content creators. Espresso by Sabrina Carpenter, https://lickd.lnk.to/7dKovjID License ID: 39QkDzr7vr6 Nonsense by Sabrina Carpenter, https://lickd.lnk.to/RgFkzVID License ID: 2PaDYvlLmJK If you want to use music from famous artists, try Lickd to get track credits and unlimited stock music: https://go.lickd.co/Katie-Steckly Wanna work with me? Check out my creative agency https://www.creatorlymedia.com Follow us on Instagram for social media strategy tips daily! ➡️ https://www.instagram.com/creatorlymedia // FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM http://instagram.com/katiesteckly // SOME OF MY FAVES: *some of these are affiliate links, which means if you make a purchase on the site after clicking these links, I could earn a commission. thanks for supporting the channel! // GEAR Vlog Camera: https://geni.us/dFXAVn Big Camera: https://geni.us/ktsonyzve10 Lens: https://geni.us/Gw6rjif Microphone: https://geni.us/00oT8aQ Tripod: https://geni.us/kvmFbH See all my gear here: https://katiesteckly.com/faves // ABOUT ME Hey, I'm Katie! I make videos about social media strategy and content creation. In addition to being a YouTuber, I also run a small digital creative agency that produces content for all kinds of creators! We edit podcasts, produce YouTube channels, develop online branding and Instagram strategies and more! If you want our help or just want to learn more, check out https://www.creatorlymedia.com -----------------------------------------------