Busy Blooming with Tess Barclay

Let's get MONETIZEDDD, MONETIZED 🎶 Today we're unpacking how to get monetized on Youtube before the requirements change in February 2027 - everything from thumbnails to titles to brand ideas - I can't wait to unpack!
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00:00 Intro & what I'm doing to help you get monetized 4:10 The 5 "departments" of creators on YouTube 6:44 The winning style of YouTube right now 10:53 Should you be on YouTube more than TikTok?13:22 Do you need to script videos & how? 16:52 YouTube description box template 17:39 The thumbnail & title formula for 2026 20:11 How much to post on YouTube? 21:29 Is YouTube more lucrative than other platforms? 23:18 Do you have to niche down on YouTube? 24:14 How do you build a personal brand on YouTube? 29:00 How do you post sustainably, but stay relevant? 33:06 Should you create for the algorithm or yourself? 28:16 How do you get over feeling embarrassed? 40:09 How do you build a community, not just a following?

#youtubetips #youtubemonetization #youtubegrowth

Welcome to social media's office!! 💙 It's time to clock-in to your weekly social media meeting to unpack YouTube's new monetization requirements for 2027, the "influencer recession", content therapy about feeling trapped in your content, a voice-note about consistency & content ideas for Fall 2026 to end the meeting!

Time stamps
0:00 Intro & sponsor3:03 What's working right now: the "mini mic + big text" formula trend4:50 Carve out your own corner - small engaged audience over mass reach9:47 YouTube doubles monetization requirements 13:52 Instagram's logo redesign14:19 The "influencer recession" headline14:26 There is no influencer recession - it's a vapid content recession17:26 New segment: Content Therapy18:06 Over-engineering your goals & losing the driver's seat30:20 Voice note: Being consistent is overrated lol34:19 My experience with OCD as a content creator & consistency 40:27 Content idea of the week: Fall 2026 trend predictions
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Today we have @becstewart__ in the Busy Blooming office!! We unpack her journey growing on Instagram, starting from 0 after losing her account, being an "authority" on camera and more!

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⏱️ CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS
00:00 Intro & sponsor
02:55 Welcome Bec to the office!
03:28 Losing her Instagram account at Coachella
06:39 Starting completely from scratch
07:08 The walking pad video that hit 40 million views
08:23 How the Future You series took her from 100K to 300K
10:00 Why social media isn't actually oversaturated
13:30 The biggest mistake: copying what works for other creators
16:01 Letting your content evolve as you evolve
19:15 Why vulnerability builds authority instead of hurting it
21:16 From influencer to founder: building The Habit Tracker
24:00 Turning a Pinterest template into a real business
27:08 Hiring help and learning to outsource
28:07 Why every piece of content needs a tangible takeaway
29:31 Where to start if you want to build better habits
33:57 Outro
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Welcome to WORK!! Today we're reacting & unpacking the most common social media advice and why it's ✨wrong✨ - let me know your thoughts BELOW!!

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Welcome to WORK! Today we're unpacking the future of social media & how creators using Claude to create content, although it's an amazing feature - it's changing the creator economy 👀 and of COURSE we have content ideas, headlines & more today! Clock-IN!!

00:00 Intro
1:29 Ad break: My favourite tool to build your brand on YouTube
3:18 How Claude is changing Instagram & TikTok
6:20 The 3 things working to AI-proof your content in 2026
7:07 Instagram &Youtube's response to get ahead of this
11:19 The good news: Small followings & personal brands are IN
13:14 The new Instagram & TikTok strategy is starting a podcast
16:46 Headline: YouTube's new AI assistant
18:45 Content idea of the week: 3 things I do after the trend ended
19:55 Voice-note: What to do when you're stuck on TikTok
24:55 Weekly win: 6 month reflection for the rest of 2026 content

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