
How He Got 8 Million Views with a BBQ and a Camera
About this episode
During the pandemic, people all over the world have been used to staying at home and learning new ways how to hone their skills, especially in cooking. YouTube is always our first stop to check new recipes and learn how to cook in many ways. As a creator, you have a chance to create cooking videos that can go viral and get a million views in just a month. Let’s hear it from CJ, of the Cooking with CJ channel, how he was able to do it
In this episode, Grant and CJ talk about YouTube Shorts and if it provides tractions and stats on analytics in the channel. CJ also shares how being affiliated to Ninja Food brands opened the door to build up his subscribers and community in Facebook groups.
CJ is a Culinary Expert and the type of guy you want in your kitchen. His YouTube channel “Cooking with CJ” is getting over 77,000 subscribers and over 8 million total channel views in just about four years.
Check out the Episode Highlights
02:58 - Advices to keep up with a good upload schedule
04:56 - How did he feel when one of his videos got viral
07:49 - How YouTube Shorts provide reactions
11:01 - What are the benefits of being a brand ambassador of Ninja Foodie brands
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