UK Based YouTube Expert – Grow on YouTube with YouTube Certified Expert & YouTube Consultant. Alan Spicer has been making videos online since 2012 and been helping new YouTubers grow their brand, channels and business ever since.
YouTube Certified Expert – Wrestling Fan – Tea Drinker – Affiliate Marketing Brand Associate – Social Media Nerd – Consultant
Beauty YouTube has unique lighting and colour accuracy demands. This guide covers why lighting takes 40-50% of budget in beauty (vs usual 25%), Canon vs Sony colour science, macro lens requirements, and the overhead rig setup for swatch shots.
vidIQ AI Tools 2026: Everything You Need to Know About AI-Powered YouTube Growth By Alan Spicer | Published: 14 April
vidIQ Chrome Extension: The Complete Guide to YouTube’s Best Browser Plugin (2026) By Alan Spicer — Former vidIQ Creator Success
Gaming YouTube has low CPMs (£1-4) that should shape every gear decision. This guide covers PC specs, capture cards, mics, webcams and lighting calibrated to gaming economics — volume-and-personality niche where PC performance matters more than broadcast gear.
vidIQ Channel Audit: How to Analyse Your YouTube Channel in Minutes (2026) By Alan Spicer — Former vidIQ Creator Success
Author: Alan Spicer | Published: 14 April 2026 | Category: Tips & Tricks | Reading time: ~9 minutes vidIQ Daily
Finance YouTube is the highest-paying niche on the platform with CPMs of £20-50. This guide covers the camera, audio, lighting and set design that scaled finance channels actually use, calibrated to revenue tiers from starter to Coin Bureau-scale production.
How to Use the vidIQ Keyword Research Tool in 2026 (Complete Guide) By Alan Spicer — Former vidIQ team member
vidIQ Pro vs Boost vs Max: Which Plan Do You Actually Need? (2026 Guide) By Alan Spicer | Published: 14
