Where My Gadgets Come From: Advice for Aspiring YouTubers

[@austinevans]

Great job Jon, this is very helpful. I finally think my audience is large enough that I can feel confident in asking a company to send me a product to review, so I'm definitely going to use some of this advice when doing so.

[@Muhammad_Fakier]

Thank you so much! I started a blog this year and I'm in Cape Town, South Africa. And thankfully I will be getting my first Cellphone review unit tomorrow! (LG Nexus 5x) Thank you so much! and keep helping. Definitely a role model!

[@Saml3838]

Thanks Jon this series is much appreaciated

[@printercat123]

I think you're doing a great job for helping people out. Such a nice guy!

[@focus699]

John your the GREATEST!.......I love the fact that you feature and review many different products from various companies......I'm surprised your not working for C-NET......Keep the videos coming!!

[@FredEFuego]

Man you are very humble and down to earth I love your channel .

[@applelife0800]

Looking forward to the next video in this series. Thanks Jon!

[@tehkseven]

Very very helpful tips Jon! Totally agree with all of your points :). Not only are your tips invaluable, but your own success on KZbin and on the internet is nothing short of inspiring for other tech reviewers! Keep up the amazing work :D

[@bobfreeman814]

ok ive seen other people giving out tip videos but you have shown a lot more and have been giving good tips instead of random junk great job.

[@marks7796]

Hey man. I love your product reviews. I always consult your videos when deciding on the next tech I get. Great job.

[@jamchals]

Hi there, An interesting video, i'm not quite the reviewer but I thoroughly enjoy watching tech reviews on YT for the fact that your not a specific company but simply a normal person reviewing the product from a normal point of view. Its nicer than it getting spoon fed to you by biased technology sites. Good videos and keep them coming, oh and i'm not saying your normal btw ;)

[@Ltldrk]

This has been extremely helpful Jon, thank you so much! I'm looking toward your next video on how to build an audience. I'm still at the point of going to companies , and I'm actually "stuck" at the rejection phase. :)

[@Puppet_Doctor]

This was a really helpful and informative video John for people who want to be aspiring Tech Reviewers.

[@PoGoTardd]

i have waited for soooooooooooo long for a reviewer to do a video about this :) THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!! :D

[@akaTRENT]

Thanks for accepting my vid response Jon.

[@CalebMcDonald]

Great video! Would be cool to have a video about your setup, the camera's you use, the software you use to edit etc.

[@bjoykelley]

well jon, i'm not a techno person at all and I STILL listened to this 8 min spot hanging on every word! EXCELLENT! I know friends who need this! I will pass it on. Question; as a daily blogger how do I build audience/ followers/ subscribers?

[@TBolt1]

Even though I'm not looking to become a blogger, this is very interesting information to hear. Glad I'm subscribed! Nice job.

[@Robstunner]

you and noah (phonedog) are the FIRST people i type in when looking at tech reviews on youtube.

[@Stephen2697.]

thanks i like the way ur open up to youtubers id love to do reveiws of iphones ,htcs,laptops,software and so on

[@productfeedback]

I enjoy listening to these videos past experience is good to listen to.

[@AlexWackerTattoos]

These are fantastic points that you mentioned in this video Jon. Very helpful :D

[@Bodybuildingryan]

@jerrybasilio usually you send things back such as phones, laptops etc, but cases and all that they usually let you keep or tell you to give them away.

[@mattador]

While reviewing a product, what aspects of the product should you focus on? Also, how do you organize a review?, what I'm trying to sat with this last question, is, for example: if you're reviewing a cell phone, what is the first thing you look at, the hardware and then the software or the other way around?

[@CaitlinImbimbo]

Looking forward to your future videos in this series! :)

[@jackeye2908]

Thanks Jon, you rock!

[@imvincentlee]

Hey Jon. Just wondering if I should pursue becoming a tech reviewer if I don't live in the US. Especially since we in New Zealand always tend to receive new technology either months after the US or UK do, or not at all. And I'm assuming all or most of the companies you contact are based in the US and wouldn't see much return in sending a review product to someone overseas. Would like to see more of these types of videos. Keep up the good work!

[@LooseCannonRobu]

Thank you so much for doing these videos. I think that they are gonna be very helpful.

[@JazLFC1]

You're helpful, humble and wise! Thanks!

[@techbox8423]

Should I be contacting manufacturers like Samsung or LG, or should I be contacting carriers like Rodgers or Bell?

[@myapplezone]

Another great advice video! Thanks and keep them coming!

Hello! I watch most of your videos and something always disturbs me.Your speech is always louder on the right channel than on the left. I probably wouldn't notice this if i didn't use headphones :) At first iI thought my hearing is wrong, but now I'm quite sure :) Keep up the good work ;)

[@braydenmartindale]

@Davidproduction2 Not long, less then a year I can tell you that! I've been watching his videos since day one. Even if I'm not even that interested in it I still watch it because I like the way Jon talks in the video as if we've known him for years!

[@akaTRENT]

Love these vids.

[@LiveFromN0where]

Very helpful Jon! Thanks a lot!

[@iTalkTech]

@gallahad8 of course!

[@iolle93]

Great video Jon!

[@Q9R42]

Kind of thought about this site. Maybe next time you do this type of video, you should talk about what putting the reviews on youtube really means for a reviewer. It is a young site after all.

[@thebrazilshow]

Thank you Jon for sharing this information. How do you grow your KZbin subscriber list?

[@JustinSmith28]

Thank you so much Jon I hope this helps a lot

[@OOOOOOBBB]

hey John have you heard about the tmobile mytouch 3g slide. So far ive heard that it has htc sence, new features not present on android phone, stock or customized, however its only setback i know is that it has a lower screen resolution than the original mytouch. it also is a slider phone and comes in three diff colors, black, red, and my favorite white, You should really check it out and get 1 in your hands. I would like you to review so that i can see if it's as good a phone as it looks. Thnx

[@JDCALDECOTT]

great man, lots of help! thanks dude

[@2guystalking]

Hi, Jon! I'm Mike Wilkerson. host of the 2GuysTalking Podcast series. We've recently finished our successful "24Podcast" effort and I'm transitioning a large part of our front-end push to KZbin. I'll be incorporating a number of projects that have brought us some great traffic but wanted to ask you - What's the best way to help my "audio" and "reading" audiences to KZbin? While "tell them about it in the podcast series" is an option I'm wondering if I'm missing something more global.

[@juanpablogtz]

I love you Jon.

[@MalachiMunroe]

There is none. It begins with your heart.

@imran3216 That is a bit odd.. Why would one use a stereo microphone for rocording speech. does he use a stereo microphone?

[@akaTRENT]

Hi Jon I posted a video response explaining how following your advice has brought me a great amount of success. Thanks so much for all these helpful videos.

[@dannyjacobsen]

Wow, this is awesome! You share your secrets! Your a lot better than others.

[@damod684]

very nice video from a great person

[@albuus277]

Excellent, nice advice!!

[@techexamined]

@ryancouture New iMacs just came out.. do you mean Mac Pro?

[@lilfredd1393]

sub'd and awesome advice i always had questions about this and jon answered most of them

[@AndroidAdvocate]

Great video um working hard to get subscribers and views as well. Can't wait for the next one.

[@Dizzra1]

Cool,,i can see why you became so popular J,your a pro.

[@blainedolan]

Nice job Jon.

[@StayConnectedEV]

Jon advise #1 "SHAVE"!

[@TotallyTublier]

dude the companies that you review stuff for should thank you its because of you they have like 16,000 new customers

[@JSantana319]

I love your advice and as a matter of fact, I highly recommend you guys read the book "Unlimited Power" by Anthony Robbins which also states about providing value and create rapport with your customer and not just trying to sale something and just saying bye. Thanks once again for waking me up again :)

[@danielmadstv]

@metaitachi you do that if you are nervous

[@mickobee]

when you get the gadgets sent to you do you get to keep the products?

[@CyBeROpTiCkZ]

what was the first company that sent you a product

[@SnowLeopard2008]

great video lots of helpful tips

[@papemario]

i saw a little ad on the right... anway add a verb and then after that add alot, for example, Spamalot.... its pretty funny.... Anyway back to the video, im happy that you said this, im not gonna be a tech reviewer and not order anything, but i like that you said this to youtube =)

[@ohalexosti63]

im trying to find info on the desire... who will carry it and will it have hd video?

[@jerrybasilio]

do companies let u have some of the products u review or do u have to send them back after ur down reviewing the product?

[@sardo101]

thank you so much for doing this man i really want to get into what u do and i would take whatever tips u have to bluid my subscriber list and how to widen my range of viewers, thanks in advance ttfn sardo101

[@blackberrylover111]

Thanks. This helps a lot.

[@MrAJsTech]

really enjoyed this video! i emailed a lower compant tht hasnt really taken off yet. (danglets for iphone) they said yes right away. i started three weeks ago witht this channel and i have a little under 300 subscribers. i think the main reason for the sudden jump is my topics. iphone os 4.0 beta !!

[@cooptheihelper]

but what companies do you suggest.

[@Campwise05]

great advice j4l!

[@BatDude27]

thank you so much for this advice your AWESOME! :)

[@rebelyell22]

@MaxPayne92 Well Said

[@Sniperyeti]

Thank you this is very helpful

[@cookieyy]

can u do more of this

[@iAligator]

"You don't have to be 29... You can be longer to do this." LOL

[@PFKNR]

did he reupload this video? i think ive seen this video like 3 times lol

[@kaylertrumbly8873]

hey it kayler i dont have the right good tech camera and all of that and i want to be a tech reviewer i dont anof mony to get the stuff, is there a company of any kind that would provide that stuff if i review their products

[@aryan7268]

hey john, how to build subscribers and viewers?

[@CyberAceTV]

great video. I too am a Tech Reviewer. though I have only received one review product from a company.

[@BrentLarryproduction]

This is interesting, I make videos about technology just like Jon! I just hit 1k subs and would like to further gain audience. Thank you Jon, for taking the time to make this video!

[@pantherpawz]

@mickobee I'm certain he has to return them.

[@SuperMrAlmond]

how do u pick ur own thumbnail because on my channel i only get three to pik from

[@Bodybuildingryan]

@TheGayAsianBlackMan applesoldier is the best

[@Dave__AC]

thanks man

[@VintageAtl]

good video ,jon im your number one friend

[@yourtechreviewz]

very helpful!

[@CyberAceTV]

Could you reccomend any companies for me to contact about review products?

[@sciences8]

@iHasTehFlow Everyone does on camera. It's a psychological response.

[@cjbono1]

@13hazza i actually like Brandon, there both good.

[@austinwachukwu]

Please give me feedback! I've been posting about 1 video a week. I've been trying to spread them out and produce as much content as possible. I emailed one company and I've unboxed and reviewed their product. But I still don't have a large audience. Any tips?

[@deedledo12]

@dumbo354 I think any age as long as you act serious and professional.

[@daswerck91]

JON you roxx man :ok:

[@PlutoRL]

your awesome!!

[@pyropaul566]

what if you break the product when you are reviewing it?

[@tiger2hunt4me]

@iHasTehFlow bcz he has alot of light in the face for the better Quality for the video

[@HackerWhiteHat]

Where would you like to be, Jon?

[@TheFlex21]

what if you criticize a company's products too much, would that company stop sending you products?

[@kabetabel]

Can i be 13 or 14 to make tech vids or gaming ?

[@PlayStationHidden]

wow... you actually revealed ALL your business secrets :S... taht's like rule 101: DONT GIVE PEOPLE FREE ADVICE AND ESPECIALLY SECRETS BEHIND UR SUCCESS!

[@ChipperMist]

Awesome