Oliver Gilpin (@oligilpin) / X

Oliver Gilpin

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Oliver Gilpin

@oligilpin

CEO @ Telos Media, where we build loved digital-first animation IPs. Sharing all I know about hiring, delegating, scaling our 120+ person team

0-18M subscribers since 2021

Joined June 2014

Oliver Gilpin
@oligilpin
Jul 16, 2024
21 of my channels just got auto-banned by YouTube. This is surreal. I will lose $45,142 if this is not solved by @TeamYouTube
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Oliver Gilpin
@oligilpin
Sep 15, 2023
YouTube Empire Building Lesson: New Channel Launches. Here are lessons from launching 30 channels in 3 years... That now have a total of 8.5M subs:
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Oliver Gilpin
@oligilpin
Sep 19, 2023
You get views in the browse algorithm. But big Adsense $$ in the suggested algorithm. Confused? That's because nobody talks about this. I’ll explain:
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Oliver Gilpin
@oligilpin
Jul 17, 2024
Update 2: All the 21 channels have been unbanned. Thank you everyone for the help. And to everyone at YouTube, I know you have a hard job. You have a lot of propaganda to counter, graphic content, that you all never speak about. You do incredible work in the shadows and nobody
Oliver Gilpin
@oligilpin
Jul 16, 2024
21 of my channels just got auto-banned by YouTube. This is surreal. I will lose $45,142 if this is not solved by @TeamYouTube
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Oliver Gilpin
@oligilpin
Nov 23, 2023
400k views 4 days 4/10 4 minutes watch time. A lesson? Space is a great niche. Demand is high. Quality supply is low. PS. This is a brand we founded 18 months ago - SolarBalls
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Oliver Gilpin
@oligilpin
Oct 7, 2023
YouTube 101: To understand the algorithm, understand YouTube. It's a COMPANY. A lot of us act stupid - we forget that. Here's why understanding that is critical for succeeding on YouTube. I'll explain with a Walmart analogy:
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Oliver Gilpin
@oligilpin
Feb 14, 2023
I just gained 30k subscribers in a week (no Shorts). It wasn't easy but I learned a lot. Here's 4 main takeaways for anyone looking to grow on YouTube:
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Oliver Gilpin
@oligilpin
May 21, 2025
Turning a $32k investment into a $2M education brand with Atrium, by mid 2026. Let's go. Building new brands/channels isn't easy. But when it goes well, it's a literal 100x ROI! Let me know what questions you have. I'll post a "lessons learned from launching" video here on X
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Oliver Gilpin
@oligilpin
Oct 20, 2022
We grew from 0 to 500k subscribers in 4.5 months without Shorts. Here’s the biggest takeaway: An animation series with character building can work on YouTube. Who would have thought?
Oliver Gilpin
@oligilpin
Jul 18, 2023
YouTube Empire Tiers: Level 1: Do the work Level 2: Build the team Level 3: Hire a Recruiter to build your team Level 4: Build an Executive team that builds teams Level 5: Build a channel startup incubator The wealthiest of the Creator Economy will scale through these levels.
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Oliver Gilpin
@oligilpin
Jul 22, 2024
Hiring your first 1-3 YouTube team employees? Here's my advice after hiring 100+ people: (if you're feeling stuck about where to start)
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Oliver Gilpin
@oligilpin
Mar 14, 2023
Sharing advice on how to hire, manage, and scale your creator team here on Twitter. And, if you're interested in learning how I'm scaling a YouTube media company... Or interested in partnering together on a channel -- check out my profile link ☝️
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Oliver Gilpin
@oligilpin
Oct 5, 2023
I've spent no more than $50 on YouTube courses lifetime. Yet know YouTube like most at the top. While courses will help you learn faster, they are not necessary.
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Oliver Gilpin
@oligilpin
Jun 19, 2023
YouTube Empire Building Lesson after losing $90k on failed channels: Your niche is a) your topic; b) your format/video length. Choose a format that leads to the same or higher watch time than your direct competitors. If you don't, good luck!
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