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YouTuber Brand Deals: My First Sponsored Video Experience
by Kyle Burbank
A couple of months ago, I reached what I think is a YouTuber milestone: I completed my first brand deal. Okay, "brand deal" sounds very influencer-y, but I did make my first sponsored video. Previously, I'd made a handful of videos about products or services I'd received for free (but... 
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#FinCon21 Recap: My Virtual Experience
by Kyle Burbank
And just like that, another FinCon is in the books. As I mentioned in my preview, although this year marked the return to an in-person event (taking place in Austin, Texas), I made the last-minute decision to go virtual. Of course, with approximately 20% of conference attendees choosing this option,... 
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#FinCon21: My 11 Most Anticipated Presentations
by Kyle Burbank
For weeks, today has been on my calendar as the day I was going to dive into the FinCon 21 schedule in order to prepare my annual look at the panels and presentations I was most looking forward to. Ironically, today also ended up being the day I canceled my... 
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Cameras for YouTube (2021): What I Bought and Why
by Kyle Burbank 2
It's hard to believe that I've now been creating YouTube videos for more than four years. What's even crazier is that my channel has garnered more than 1.6 million views in that time! I share this not to brag but because I honestly just learned this information. Since starting my... 
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Storyblocks Video (Videoblocks) Review: An Affordable Stock Footage Option?
by Kyle Burbank 3
When I started creating videos for YouTube, I quickly fell into a format that finds me on camera to introduce a section while filling out the rest with images and clips. While this has worked well for my app reviews and other finance topics overall, there are some limitations —...