38. Finding your voice on YouTube by Trial and Error with Ari from Xiaoma NYC

Arieh Smith, aka Xiaoma, owns a YouTube channel with over two-and-a-half million subscribers. In his videos, Ari surprises native Chinese speakers with his ability to speak Chinese. But while YouTube has given Xiaoma a considerable audience for his Chinese language videos, it has also brought a core of fans who want to learn Mandarin the way he did; naturally, through conversation and study, and because he fell in love with the language. In this interview, you will learn: - How Arieh got to China - How he got started on YouTube - Some of his motivations - How his videos went viral - How he figured out what his audience wanted to watch - Monetization possibilities on YouTube - Arieh’s passion for teaching Chinese - Tips for Langpreneurs on YouTube For the full article: https://langpreneur.com/xiaoma/ Join Langpreneur Accelerator (Group coaching) https://langpreneur.com/accelerator Learn more about our Langpreneur 1:1 coaching program: https://langpreneur.com/coaching Learn to build your own successful online language business https://langpreneur.com/lbb Join our annual Mastermind Retreat with other like-minded entrepreneurs: https://langpreneur.com/mastermind