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C is for Content #YouTube #AtoZChallenge

YouTube - What They Don't Tell You
C is for Content

"Great content is the best marketing tool in the world." – Marcus Sheridan

My AtoZ theme this year is my YouTube journey with my new fiction channel, and all that I have learned - plus some free fiction - scroll down to the embedded vid for that.

As the saying goes, it is impossible to please all the people all the time. This is very true on YouTube.

When creating a channel, you need to decide what it is about. Pick your audience,...

B is for Bugs #YouTube #AtoZChallenge

YouTube - What They Don't Tell You
B is for Bugs

"All code is guilty, until proven innocent." - Anonymous

My AtoZ theme this year is my YouTube journey with my new fiction channel, and all that I have learned - plus some free fiction - scroll down to the embedded vid for that.

Have I found any bugs in YouTube? Only one that really confused me.

I have, on occasion received an email telling me I have a comment on a video and then have not been able to find it in YouTube studio (the place whe...

A is for Audience #YouTube #AtoZChallenge

YouTube - What They Don't Tell You
A is for Audience

"It's good that people see it. It's even better when they love it. And it's wonderful if they buy it." Bela Fidel

There are millions of people using YouTube and when we create our channel, we have to entice them to watch our videos. Unfortunately, there are also many, many, many creators on YouTube and we need to be heard through the noise.

One of the important ways of doing this is to choose our audience.

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#1 Reason to Make Sacrifices for Those You Love? (Superhero Edition) micro sci-fi fic #YouTubeShorts

The Big One - 1 min sci-fiSuperhero Sacrifices

Sometimes a superhero has motives that are not always clear to those around them. Sometimes they are required to make sacrifices for those they care about. This is the fourth and final superhero micro fic of the week. Tomorrow this week's longer story comes out - perfect for listening over coffee or before bed.

Because I am doing the AtoZ this year, and I will be posting early in the day to catch as many visitors as possible, the cu...

How to Deal With Insecurity in Powerful People (Not an issue with e.g. Tony Stark) #short 1min scifi

The Big Guns - 1 min sci-fi How to Deal With Insecurity in Powerful People

Even superheroes can suffer from self-doubt, especially when their superpower isn't as flashy as other peoples! Another micro story of our intrepid superheroes for all to enjoy. Thank you so much for dropping by.

Please, LMK what you think in the comments, and if you enjoy it and would give it a thumbs up to like the vid on YouTube, that would be amazing.💕 Thank you.

All the books of fic on my YouTub...

The Daily Trials of Being a Superhero (e.g. Captain America misplaces his shield etc) #shorts 1 min sci-fi

Getting Stuck - 1 min sci-fiThe Daily Trials of Being a Superhero

Another gently amusing tale of superheroes and their struggles today over at Tales with Tasha. Not every day is about leaping tall buildings and saving the world, but when it is, sometimes there's a bit of a comedown afterwards! Thank you so much for watching.

Please, LMK what you think in the comments, and if you enjoy it and would give it a thumbs up to like the vid on YouTube, that would be amazing.💕 Thank you.

All the books of ...

The #1 Worry of a Modern Superhero Will Surprise You - #YouTubeShorts – 1 min sci-fi

Ratings - 1 min sci-fiThe #1 Worry of a Modern Superhero Will Surprise You

Short, funny sci-fi story to make you smile on a gloomy day.

This week the theme is Superheroes, looking on the lighter-side after all of last week's darkness. Sorry this post is a day late. Had to take my dear Papa to his hospital appointment yesterday and it threw my whole day out. I totally forgot to post this here. Hope you enjoy it.

Please, LMK what you think in the comments, and if you enjoy it and would give it a thum...

The Disappeared: When Money Rules the World - Near-Future Technological Science Fiction

The Disappeared
When Money Rules the World Near-Future Technological Science FictionTerisa Simonds is a sheltered rich girl living in a world where those with money spend their days in luxury, without a care, as androids do all the work, while the poor struggle on, completely beneath their notice. First Terisa lost her best friend Laura, when Laura's family fell from grace as their money dried up, but now, Laura had gone missing.

Terisa's attempts to find her friend are about the th...

Heaven is Hell When They Can Turn it Off! - 1 min sci-fi - Afterlife #YouTubeShorts

Afterlife - 1 min sci-fi Heaven Becomes Hell
When They Can Turn it Off!

Chilling sci-fi story of corporate greed and the human fear of death.

More technology based, dark science fiction today. As for all this week, the story is inspired by the awesome Mr Tom Scott who put out a vid last week titled: 14 Science Fiction Stories in Under 6 Minutes. There he offered up sci-fi story ideas he can no longer use on his channel because he mostly posts factual science and engineering content and people...

Mother is always right, even when she is insane! 1 min sci-fi #YouTube #MicroFiction

Mother - 1min Sci-Fi Mother is Always Right,
Even When She is Insane!
Dark dystopian Sci-Fi about human mistakes coming back to bite them...
This week my stories are all tech science fiction and that tech is not really good for anyone. They are all inspired by the awesome Mr Tom Scott who put out a vid last week titled: 14 Science Fiction Stories in Under 6 Minutes. There he offered up sci-fi story ideas he can no longer use on his channel because he mostly posts factual science and engine...