How to Use the ILLUMINATION Substack Mastery YouTube Channel to Grow Your Audience
How to Use the ILLUMINATION Substack Mastery YouTube Channel to Grow Your Audience
Practical tips for uploading your videos to our community channel as writers on Medium, Substack, and other platforms
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Dear Writers,
As the media coordinator of ILLUMINATION Integrated Publications on Medium and Substack and also the owner of the Videos/Podcasts publication, I want to share this exciting opportunity with you. If you’re passionate about expanding your reach and connecting more deeply with your audience, then our YouTube channel might just be the tool you’ve been looking for.
This community channel will allow you to directly publish videos that promote your Medium stories and especially Substack newsletters, adding a dynamic layer to your content marketing strategy.
My Substack mentors, including Dr Mehmet Yildiz (Newsletter) who wrote a book about it titled Substack Mastery, told me that YouTube has the highest conversion rate for paid subscribers on Substack. Therefore, we decided to offer this service as part of our 3-tier subscription model for creators, freelancers, and content entrepreneurs.
Our YouTube channel is not just a place to upload videos. This channel is a community where authentic voices illuminate the platforms and shine. By sharing your content here, you amplify your work and contribute to a collective mission of ethical storytelling and education.
We’re committed to publishing only ethical content that aligns with YouTube’s guidelines, ensuring that this platform remains a safe and positive space for all creators and viewers. We don’t publish harmful content. Videos you upload must belong to you, or you need to obtain approval from their creators.
Video content is a powerful medium that can enhance your written work, offering a new way to engage with your readers. Whether you’re sharing insights about your latest Medium story, giving a sneak peek of your Substack newsletter, or discussing your creative process, videos allow you to connect with your audience on a more personal level.
Plus, with the rising popularity of video content, this is a chance to tap into a broader audience and potentially increase your income through more visibility and interaction.
YouTubers serve millions of subscribers. We will also grow our channel and reach a broad audience globally.
You can apply to get a manager access to our channel by filling this form which we also use for bloggers. By filling this form you can be both a blogger and YouTube contributor of ILLUMINATION Substack Mastery.
Once you create your videos, getting them published on the ILLUMINATION Substack Mastery YouTube channel is straightforward. Here’s how you can do it:
🌟 How to Get Started: A Simple Guide 🌟
✅ Step 1: Log in to YouTube
- 🔑 Go to YouTube and log in with your Google account that has manager access to the channel.
✅ Step 2: Switch to the ILLUMINATION Channel
- 👤 Click on your profile icon in the top right corner of the screen.
- 📜 From the dropdown menu, select the ILLUMINATION channel where you want to upload your video.
✅ Step 3: Access YouTube Studio
- 🛠️ Once you’re on the correct channel, click on your profile icon again and select “YouTube Studio.”
✅ Step 4: Upload the Video
- 🎥 In YouTube Studio, click the “Create” button (a camera icon with a plus sign) in the top right corner.
- 📤 Select “Upload videos” from the dropdown menu.
✅ Step 5: Choose Your Video File
- 🗂️ Click on “Select files” and navigate to the video file on your computer.
- 🖱️ Alternatively, you can drag and drop the video file into the upload window.
✅ Step 6: Fill in Video Details
- 📝 Add a title, description, and any relevant tags for your video.
- 🎨 Choose a thumbnail, select a playlist, and set the audience (whether it’s made for kids or not).
- 📈 You can also add video elements like cards or end screens to enhance viewer engagement.
✅ Step 7: Set Video Visibility
- 🔓 Decide on the video’s privacy setting: Public, Unlisted, or Private.
- ⏰ You can also schedule the video to be published at a later date if needed.
✅ Step 8: Upload and Publish
- ✔️ Once you’ve filled in all the necessary details, click “Next” until you
- reach the “Visibility” stage.
- 🚀 Click “Publish” to make the video live immediately, or choose a scheduled time if you’ve set one.
✅ Step 9: Manage the Video
- 📊 After the video is uploaded, you can manage it from the “Content” tab in YouTube Studio.
- 🔍 Here, you can edit details, view analytics, or make further changes as needed.
Join Our Substack Mastery YouTube Channel
This YouTube channel is part of the larger ILLUMINATION Substack Mastery community, where writers like you can grow, learn, and thrive together. By participating, you’re not only promoting your work but also becoming a part of a supportive network that values quality content and ethical storytelling.
We encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity and join us in creating a vibrant space for creative expression. Whether you’re an experienced video creator or just starting out, our community is here to support you every step of the way.
ILLUMINATION Substack Mastery YouTube channel was created by Dr Mehmet Yildiz in 2020 to include content from the writers of the ILLUMINATION publication on Medium and Substack. This is an educational and inspirational source for the ILLUMINATION community.
The services of the community are described on our website. For your inquiries on this channel, you can contact Dr Yildiz on his website via this form. All writers are welcome to share their videos related to Substack and Medium.
I will make a video about this post soon. Thank you for being a part of the ILLUMINATION family. Let’s continue to illuminate and shine brighter together!
Best regards,
Aiden
Media Coordinator, ILLUMINATION Integrated Publications
Now that I grabbed your attention please take a look at these leading Substack Newsletters and explore their authors and contents.
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I also share them both on my Medium and Substack. Here are the links:
I stopped posting curated collections from my accounts and started publishing them through publication accounts of ILLUMINATION and ILLUMINATION-Curators account with the permission of Dr Yildiz hoping my stats can get better.
I wrote two gaming stories one about popular GTA which used to go viral recently and each of them got only handful of views. For example this one was close to my heart but none of my gaming readers got a chance to read it because Medium algorithm censored it. It only got 9 reads from editors in the Slack team.
I am not even a top writer in the gaming topic despite my 700+ gaming stories and I no longer care because I will publish my gaming stories on Substack and shut down my beloved Gaming publication as Dr Yildiz did his ILLUMINATION-Curated both were once former boost nominating publications.
I will start podcasting on Substack like Lawson and will also narrate newsletters of Dr Yildiz. He offered me to pay for podcasts but I politely declined as he spend hundreds of mentoring hours for me in the last 2 years enhancing my knowledge and experience.
Here are my most loved stories for new readers.
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I recently finished the boost program, so I am no longer a boost nominator after birthing 113 boosted stories. I explained in a story: I Will No Longer Be a Boost Nominator but Still Will Continue Curating Non-Boosted Stories.
You may wonder why I stopped writing for Vocal Media. Here’s How I Miserably Failed Vocal Media But Have No Regrets. I spend more time on Substack now to support writers via my newsletter Technology, Gaming, Movies, and Social Media.
I enjoy introducing writers on YouTube. So, if you are interested, you may contact me on Slack or Discord. You can check out them from Meet Top Writers of Medium on YouTube.
I also enjoy collecting writer bios, so if you write one, please send me a link on Slack. Meet ILLUMINATION Writers from Their Personally Penned Biographies. You may check out my latest curated collection. Look What Aiden Found Today — Episode #224.
I write articles in my field covering gaming, film-making, social media, and design. I am also a YouTuber. Thank you for subscribing to my account to get notifications when I post on Medium. I created a new website to share my content for free and promote stories of writers contributing to my publications on Medium. I also have a Substack newsletter. Let’s connect on Twitter and LinkedIn.
I own two publications on Medium. One for video gamers and another for YouTubers and Podcasters. I also support Illumination Integrated Publications as a volunteer editor and participate in collaborative activities in the Slack Workspace.
Writer applications for my publications can be sent via this weblink. Please add your Medium ID. Some info about Slack and Discords to communicate with writers as part of my role in media coordinating, editing, curating, and promoting stories.
An Introduction to ILLUMINATION Slack Workspace
ILLUMINATION Discord: Video Introduction to Beginners
Thanks Mike Broadly, DHSc, Dr Mehmet Yildiz, ILLUMINATION-Curators, and ILLUMINATION editors for reviewing and publishing my story on ILLUMINATION publications supporting 31K writers. If you are a writer, you are welcome to join our publications by sending a request via this link.
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