Lauren BatemanGuitar Teacher; Founder of the 7 Level Guitar System

November 8, 2022

9 Nov 2022 · 1 min

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Lauren Bateman advises that YouTube success depends on content quality more than fancy equipment. She describes recording early videos (one recorded in 2017) on a Google Pixel phone — including a dark, grainy clip that now has nearly 2 million views — and recommends creators start with their phone and only upgrade equipment after earning revenue.

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Google Pixel phone.

Recorded in 2017.

Nearly 2 million views ("almost 2 million views").

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Being successful on YouTube is not about having all the fancy equipment. I recorded all my stuff on this phone right here. This was a Google Pixel phone. I recorded my course on it and did all of my first videos just on this. And one of those videos that are recorded in 2017 is still one of my top 10 videos in terms of views. It's very dark, it's very grainy. It has almost 2 million views at this point, all with the phone. So it just goes to show you that if you're doing great, amazing quality content that helps people, you can still be successful on YouTube with your phone. And the phones today are much better than the phone I was using five years ago. I do have all the fancy equipment, but I waited until I was making some money before I upgraded. So don't let fancy equipment stop you from Getting started on YouTube. Start with your phone and upgrade from there.