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Success story of MKBHD on YouTube
TLDR Marques Brownlee, also known as MKBHD, started creating tech review videos on YouTube in 2009, slowly building a successful channel with over 16 million subscribers. He prioritizes honesty, quality content, and constructive criticism in his reviews, leading to his channel's growth and success.
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Marques Brownlee, known as MKBHD, is a highly successful tech reviewer on YouTube with over 16 million subscribers and 3 billion views.
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Marques Brownlee started creating tech review videos on YouTube in 2009 to share his research and experiences with different laptops and gadgets.
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Marques Brownlee started creating YouTube videos showcasing tech accessories and freeware tutorials before his videos started to go viral, leading him to reconsider his career path.
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Marques Brownlee focuses on creating high-quality tech product videos that prioritize the product itself over his own personality, aiming to make videos that he himself would want to watch.
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Marques Brownlee's YouTube channel, MKBHD, started gaining traction while he was in college, leading him to realize that creating tech review videos could become his full-time profession.
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Marques Brownlee slowly evolved his YouTube channel from a one-man operation to building a team by initially focusing on improving video quality and gradually adding team members based on specific needs.
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Marques Brownlee built a team around him to delegate tasks and improve the quality of his content, keeping core activities like being on camera and content strategy while handing off other responsibilities to more talented individuals.
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Marques Brownlee prioritizes honesty in his product reviews, avoiding sponsored integrations with companies whose products he also critiques, leaving potential revenue on the table to maintain audience trust and quality content.
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Marques Brownlee's tech-focused YouTube channel, MKBHD, includes various types of content such as tech reviews, interviews with notable figures, merchandise, podcasts, and behind-the-scenes videos, all created with a focus on respect and constructive criticism towards tech products.
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Marques Brownlee separates constructive feedback from baseless criticism, aiming to create tech videos that align with his own taste and high-quality standards.
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Marques Brownlee discusses the constant flow of interesting tech products and the internal drive to create content at a sustainable pace.
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Marques Brownlee reflects on the changing landscape of content creation and the evolving paths to building a meaningful audience in today's digital world.
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