If you’re looking for a new way to educate your audience, showcase your value and spread your message, this is the episode for you! On this week’s The Visual Lounge, we are joined by Rob Wilson, video creator and YouTuber-in-Residence at VidIQ. He helps creators realize their ambitions and become financially sustainable in the process. Rob shares how he defines success on YouTube, tackles the biggest misconceptions around the platform and gives top tips for navigating the algorithm. Plus, he tells us three things you should know before starting out on YouTube. Learning points from the episode include: 0:00 – Introduction 2:35 – How Rob got started in video 5:59 – Defining success on YouTube 9:09 – Rob’s top tip for video creators 12:47 – The biggest misconceptions about YouTube 17:52 – What does your audience want? 20:36 – Benefits of having a strong presence on YouTube 25:17 – Top three things to know before starting out 30:14 – Using metrics and measuring growth 38:11 – Rob’s Speed Round 45:03 – Here’s Rob’s final take 46:17 – Outro  Important links and mentions: Find Rob on LinkedIn Follow VidIQ on Instagram Follow VidIQ on Twitter VidIQ website VidIQ on YouTube