Growing a Business Online with Kevin Espiritu

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THIS IS KEVIN ESPIRITU

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This is epicgardening.com

Visit Kevin's website

Why did you think the web needed more content about gardening?

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THOUGHTS AT THE BEGINNING

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So Kevin started a blog.

What was one of the first learnings about growing your business?

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Focus on what the audience want.

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Let's take a look at how Kevin grew his YouTube channel.

EPIC GARDENING ON YOUTUBE

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Making videos specific for YouTube.

What's your tip on how to grow a YouTube channel?

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OPTIMIZE FOR THE AUDIENCE FIRST THE ALGORITHM SOLVES ITSELF.

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CREATOR SPOTLIGHT

Kevin Espiritu from epicgardening.com

THIS IS KEVIN ESPIRITU

Didnt grew up as a gardener

Funded college degree by playing online poker

Was part of two startups

This is epicgardening.com

Why did you think the web needed more content about gardening?

?

THOUGHTS AT THE BEGINNING

First I was solving gardening problems for myself.

All the terminology on other sites was just for gardening experts.

The good information about gardening was hard to find.

So Kevin started a blog.

What was one of the first learnings about growing your business?

?

Focus on what the audience want.

An affiliate link example:

Let's take a look at how Kevin grew his YouTube channel.

EPIC GARDENING ON YOUTUBE

Over 60 Million views

Over 1 Million subscribers

First steps were easy:

Making videos specific for YouTube.

What's your tip on how to grow a YouTube channel?

?

OPTIMIZE FOR THE AUDIENCE FIRST THE ALGORITHM SOLVES ITSELF.

See the full episode of Creator Spotlight on YouTube.

How about another Web Story? Meet Marisa Moore!

This week on

CREATOR SPOTLIGHT

Kevin Espiritu from epicgardening.com

THIS IS KEVIN ESPIRITU

Didnt grew up as a gardener

Funded college degree by playing online poker

Was part of two startups

This is epicgardening.com

Why did you think the web needed more content about gardening?

?

THOUGHTS AT THE BEGINNING

First I was solving gardening problems for myself.

All the terminology on other sites was just for gardening experts.

The good information about gardening was hard to find.

So Kevin started a blog.

What was one of the first learnings about growing your business?

?

Focus on what the audience want.

An affiliate link example:

Let's take a look at how Kevin grew his YouTube channel.

EPIC GARDENING ON YOUTUBE

Over 60 Million views

Over 1 Million subscribers

First steps were easy:

Making videos specific for YouTube.

What's your tip on how to grow a YouTube channel?

?

OPTIMIZE FOR THE AUDIENCE FIRST THE ALGORITHM SOLVES ITSELF.

See the full episode of Creator Spotlight on YouTube.

How about another Web Story? Meet Marisa Moore!

Didnt grew up as a gardener