Hello, everyone, and welcome back to “The Jim Kroft Podcast”, where creativity meets solopreneurship.
This week's special guest is Arnulfur Hakonarson, aka "That Icelandic Guy," who has grown his YouTube channel to 170K subscribers and his Instagram to over 300K.
IN SHORT:
📈 Arnulfur’s strategy for searchable, impactful YouTube content.
🧠 Mindset, consistency, and the journey from zero to viral.
🎭 The blend of education and fun in his content creation.
🚀 Launching and scaling a channel with strategic insights.
💡 Generating ideas and overcoming the saturation in digital platforms.
Today's episode is a comprehensive guide on starting YouTube, packed with Arnulfur's unique insights—from Titles and Thumbnails to content batching, using bullet points instead of scripts, finding your niche, and juggling YouTube with family life.
During it, he grills me on my own
YouTube channel with hilarious (and encouraging!) tough love -
“…push out content, learn from your mistakes and do it again!”
The episode is especially inspiring for anyone who’s older or feels they are coming too late to the creator economy:
“…today is the best day to start!”
My conversation with Arnulfur is a rip-roaring masterclass on YouTube, the digital economy and Solopreneurship, and will leave you feeling like everything is possible.
Are you ready? Then, let’s dive in!
Your host, Jim
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- How to create searchable, impactful YouTube content that stands out.
- Strategies for consistent content creation and achieving viral growth on YouTube.
- Educational and entertaining content creation tips that engage and retain viewers.
- Best practices for launching and scaling a YouTube channel, including technical tips on titles, thumbnails, and content batching.
- Overcoming digital platform saturation: Innovative ideas for carving out your niche.
- Balancing content creation with family life, offering inspiration for creators at any stage of life.
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What is The Jim Kroft Podcast?
Welcome to my Podcast, where I interview founders and creatives, bridging the worlds of business and art.
My show explores the intersection of entrepreneurship and creativity and aims to be a beacon of hope for artists and solopreneurs navigating challenging moments in their careers.
The Solopreneur and Arts worlds are connected - but all too often, there is a lack of meaningful exchange between the sectors.
By learning from those who have thrived at these crossroads, I hope to pass on stories which give us renewed strength for our paths.
With a special interest in the opportunities of the digital economy and the creator world, this podcast deep dives into the challenge of building a life for oneself.
This is me, your host Jim, signing off - by saying:
WELCOME!
Jim