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By Kayleigh: 5 lessons on turning content into a business
Kayleigh went from a makeup blog to a business built on a podcast, a YouTube channel, and a paying membership without ever setting out to make money from content at all.
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Ignace Aleya: 4 Tips For Using Visual Effects to Elevate Your Content
Add professional-quality visuals to your edits that keep people hooked, with tips from VFX YouTuber Ignace Aleya.
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Orbit For Creators: 6 Tips for Designing Your Ideal Creator Setup
Orbit for Creators host Valentin Farkasch spent years chasing better gear before realizing the real upgrade was learning what to leave out.
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How to build atmosphere with music: 5 lessons from Madame Myriad
Pick sounds that will elevate your content, with 5 lessons from craft YouTuber Madame Myriad.
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Tomas Pollen Stavik: 6 Lessons on How to Approach Color Grading
Filmmaker Tomas Pollen Stavik has spent years teaching himself color grading, and it's carried his festival-bound short film, Ruins Ignite, all the way to the screen.
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The Creator’s Cut: 4 Tips For Collaborating With Creators
Bring fresh ideas and new followers to your channel with top tips on how to approach collaboration from The Creator's Cut's Kevin E.
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How to turn your passion into a channel people actually follow: 5 lessons from Madame Myriad
Make videos that tap into your interests, with 5 lessons from craft YouTuber Madame Myriad.
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Kristian Kettner: 5 Tips on Using Stock Footage in Your Content
A full-time stock video creator explains what actually makes a clip worth choosing, and how to make it sit naturally in your edit rather than looking like a shortcut.
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Madame Myriad: 5 Lessons on How to Build a Community Around Your Content
Here’s how Madame Myriad built a loyal following not through strategy, but by showing up for her audience every single time.
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The Creator’s Cut: 5 Steps To Find Your Editing Style
Create content that connects with viewers by following these 5 steps to develop your editing style, from The Creator's Cut's Kevin E.
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John Schoolmeesters: How to Tell Better Stories in Your Videos
Keep viewers hooked on your content by telling compelling stories, with tips from filmmaker John Schoolmeesters.
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John Schoolmeesters: How to Approach Research as a Creator
See how quality research can shape better content, with tips from filmmaker John Schoolmeesters.
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The Creator’s Cut: 6 Tips To Improve The Storytelling In Your Content
Make better, more impactful content with 6 expert tips from The Creator’s Cut’s Kevin E that'll level up your storytelling skills.
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Ignace Aleya: How to Approach the Editing Process
Make every moment in your content feel intentional with editing tips from VFX YouTuber Ignace Aleya.
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Orbit For Creators: 5 Tips for How to Approach Being a Podcast Creator
From choosing your format to editing with ruthless honesty, filmmaker and podcast host Valentin Farkasch shares what it actually takes to build a show worth listening to.
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Tomas Pollen Stavik: 6 Tips for Choosing the Right Equipment as a Content Creator
Think you need the latest gear to make great videos? Filmmaker and creator Tomas Pollen Stavik disagrees and his festival-ready short film proves it.
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Orbit For Creators: 5 Tips For Getting Brand Deals as a Content Creator
Your first brand deal is more achievable than you think, as long as you know how to approach it.
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Ignace Aleya: 5 Tips for Coming Up With Video Ideas
Be inspired to create fresh new content ideas, with tips from VFX YouTuber Ignace Aleya.
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John Schoolmeesters: How to Choose the Right Equipment
See which gear you should invest in and what you should avoid, with tips from filmmaker John Schoolmeesters.
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Arnaud from Filmbro: How to Make Money as a Content Creator
Learn what it takes to earn money as a creator, with tips from Filmbro's Arnaud Melis.
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Tomas Pollen Stavik: 4 Lessons on How to Make Cinematic Videos on a Budget
You don't need expensive gear to make a cinematic short film. Instead it takes the right mindset, a simple kit, and a willingness to kill your darlings.
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Ignace Aleya: 5 Tips For Video Intros That Hook Viewers Instantly
Grab your audience's attention from the get-go and convince them to watch your content for longer, with tips from VFX YouTuber Ignace Aleya.
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Arnaud from Filmbro: 6 Lessons on How To Grow Your Audience
See what it takes to consistently grow your audience and attract new followers, with tips from Filmbro's Arnaud Melis.
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Madame Myriad: How to plan your creative workflow
Stop big projects from turning into editing chaos with Madam Myriad's creative routine.
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Tomas Pollen Stavik: How Uppbeat Saved My Short Film
Audio mistakes happen. This interview breaks down the sound design moves that took a low-budget short to being festival-ready.
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How to balance life as a creator in 2026
Keep content from taking over your life in 2026 with strategies from real creators that'll help protect your creativity.
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John Schoolmeesters: How to Approach Color Grading and Find Your Look
Develop your visual style by experimenting with color grading, thanks to tips from filmmaker John Schoolmeesters.
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Creator predictions and trends for 2026
Get ahead of 2026's trends with a round-up of predictions, according to Instagram and YouTube creators.
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Uppbeat’s Creators to Watch in 2026
Take a look at the TikTokers, YouTubers and Instagrammers we're tipping for big things in the year ahead with Uppbeat's Creators to Watch in 2026 list.
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What We Learned at VidCon 2025: 7 Lessons Every Creator Needs to Hear!
Learn how to improve your content and keep people watching for longer with lessons from the best creators taken from VidCon 2025 in Anaheim.
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12 Content Creator Moments That Shaped 2024
Relive the biggest successes and pivotal events involving creators across 2024 with a month-by-month look at the most viral moments.
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Uppbeat’s Creators to Watch in 2025
Take a look at the TikTokers, YouTubers and Instagrammers we're tipping for big things in the year ahead with Uppbeat's Creators to Watch in 2025 list.