Lauren BatemanGuitar Teacher; Founder of the 7 Level Guitar System

YouTube Equipment Tips for Beginners #shorts #youtubetips

21 Oct 2022 · 1 min

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Lauren Bateman advises creators that YouTube success is not dependent on fancy equipment. She explains she recorded her early videos and an online course on a Google Pixel phone; one video from 2017 (dark/grainy) remains among her top-viewed videos with nearly 2 million views. She notes phones have improved since then, she later bought professional gear only after earning money, and recommends starting with a phone and upgrading later.

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A Google Pixel phone.

2017.

Nearly 2 million views.

October 21, 2022.

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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.