Success story of Cassey Ho and Blogilates
TLDR Cassey Ho, the creator of Blogilates, started her fitness empire by uploading a basic exercise video to YouTube, which unexpectedly gained massive popularity. Despite challenges and negativity, she built a successful brand by focusing on valuable content and aims to create legacy brands that outlive her influence.
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Cassey Ho, the creator behind the fitness YouTube channel Blogilates, built a successful business empire by initially uploading a basic exercise video to YouTube for her Pilates students, which unexpectedly gained massive popularity and led to the creation of multiple businesses.
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Cassey Ho's father initially limited her career choices to doctor, lawyer, or failure, but despite studying biology in college, her passion for fashion and Pilates led her to pursue fitness and teaching Pilates as a side hustle.
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Cassey Ho pursued her passion for Pilates and fashion, leading her to create her own stylish bag for Pilates gear and eventually transition into fitness instruction and content creation.
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Cassey Ho discovered her bag featured in a magazine, leading her to make a career change and pursue her passion for fitness.
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Cassey Ho discovered the potential of her fitness videos after receiving significant viewership and requests for more content.
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Cassey Ho's merchandise sales marked the moment she realized Blogilates was a brand, leading to the need for a team as the business grew.
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Cassey Ho discusses the impact of TikTok on her audience growth and the importance of exploring new platforms to reach a wider demographic.
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Cassey Ho emphasizes the importance of creating valuable and engaging content to build a trustworthy relationship with her audience, highlighting that YouTube ad revenue only makes up 1% of her total income.
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Cassey Ho reflects on the challenges of being in the public eye, dealing with negativity, and emphasizes the importance of staying true to one's intentions and providing value when creating content.
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Cassey Ho aims to grow her brands to become legacy brands that outlive her influence, with a focus on helping women find joy in fitness.
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