The YouTube Show

Episode Summary: 5 big reasons YouTube should be a central part of a podcaster's marketing strategy — plus clearing up the actual difference between 16:9 and 1080p.What You'll LearnWhy YouTube is the second-biggest search engine after Google itselfThe real difference (or lack of one) between 16:9 and 1080pThe correct upload resolution and aspect ratio for YouTube5 real benefits of leveraging YouTube for a podcastQuick YouTube FactsRoughly 500 hours of video get uploaded every minute. Over 1 billion users are on the platform. YouTube is the second-biggest search engine after Google itself.Ask Mike Anything: 16:9 vs. 1080pQuestion: What's the difference between 16:9 and 1080p for video?Answer: There isn't one, really — they measure different things. 16:9 is the aspect ratio for wide-format video (16 wide, 9 tall). 1080p refers to resolution, widely known as full HD — 1920x1080 pixels. For comparison, 720p (standard HD) is 1280x720 pixels, and 4K (the successor to 1080p) is 3840x2160 pixels.Correct upload size for YouTube: 1920x1080 pixels at 1080p, aspect ratio 16:9.5 Benefits of Leveraging Video and YouTubeWebsite traffic & building an email listPromoting the podcast directlyMonetization & making moneyEstablishing authorityCreativity & personal development — it genuinely mattersYouTube ResourcesYouTube Creator Academy and Tim Schmoyer of Video Creators TV.Show Notes & LinksYouTube Creator AcademyTim Schmoyer / Video Creators TVRead the complete show notes and resources on mikemurphy.ai.Support the showSubscribe To Weekly Newsletter:AI UnpluggedConnect With Me🌐 Website📧 Newsletter🎥 YouTube🐦 X💼 LinkedInComments, Questions & Feedback: [email protected]