{"id":262,"date":"2016-10-19T12:52:27","date_gmt":"2016-10-19T16:52:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sidehustlepro.co\/?p=262"},"modified":"2023-11-14T21:32:57","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T02:32:57","slug":"episode-20-starting-youtube-bedroom-1m-views-facebook-evelyn-internets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sidehustlepro.co\/episode-20-starting-youtube-bedroom-1m-views-facebook-evelyn-internets\/","title":{"rendered":"20: From Starting a YouTube in her Bedroom to 1M Views on Facebook: Evelyn from the Internets"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sidehustlepro.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/12011123_10207825756021357_1524845906526245284_n-600x600.jpg\" alt=\"Evelyn from the Internets_Side Hustle Pro\" class=\"wp-image-263\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-fusebox-player-single\"><script data-type=\"track\" data-hash=\"Zwg0pOdgzq\" data-track=\"20\" src=\"https:\/\/app.fusebox.fm\/embed\/player.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Evelyn Ngugi<\/strong>, aka <strong>Evelyn from the Internets<\/strong>, is a Kenyan-American YouTube sensation literally blowing up the internet right now, and she can even count\u00a0Beyonc\u00e9 (yes, Queen Bey) among her fans (but we\u2019ll get into that story on the episode). What\u2019s it like to amass a huge following on YouTube and Facebook organically while you\u2019re still figuring out your long term plan? On today\u2019s episode, Evelyn shares how she balances being a popular YouTube and social media sensation with a regular 9to5 just like you and me. She is an example that\u00a0even with a growing side hustle, we&#8217;re all still just\u00a0figuring it out as we\u00a0go, and that\u2019s OK.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On this episode we discuss:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Evelyn&#8217;s&nbsp;\u201csystem\u201d for developing and publishing content<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How she\u2019s grown her brand organically, without actively trying<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What it\u2019s like to have your work singled out by Beyonc\u00e9 herself!<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why monetizing content on the internet is easy, but monetizing in a way that is sustainable is a different ball game<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why it\u2019s important to differentiate what you enjoy doing and want to make money from, and what you actually want to do for a full-time job<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why you should get out there and explore your gift, even when you don\u2019t have it all figured out<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Links mentioned in this episode<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCCPHeV_9kyViBufLwBl9b5g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Evelyn\u2019s YouTube Channel<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Qy4NVh4JSK0&amp;feature=youtu.be\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Beyonc\u00e9 Played My #Lemonade Video On Tour &amp; You Can #StayMad<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCwLc1bSDFLtLc2_VwmHe3dw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">&nbsp;Austin While Black<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Important Announcements<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Side Hustle Pro has a buzzing Facebook group! Get the support you need to create and grow your side hustle in the welcoming Side Hustle Pro Community on Facebook. I\u2019m continually impressed by the level of support and candid conversation happening in our community. Join us here:<\/span> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/SideHustleProCommunity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">SideHustlePro.co\/Mastermind<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br>\n<\/span><strong>More from Evelyn<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EVEEEEEZY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Twitter<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/evelynfromtheinternets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Facebook<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/evelynfromtheinternets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Instagram<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>More from Nicaila<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br>\n<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sidehustlepro.co\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">SideHustlePro.co<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/sidehustlepro.co\/mastermind\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Side Hustle Pro Community<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><br>\n<\/strong><strong>Connect with us on Instagram<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br>\n<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Side Hustle Pro \u2013<\/span> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/sidehustlepro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">@sidehustlepro<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Evelyn from The Internets \u2013 &nbsp;<\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/evelynfromtheinternets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">@evelynfromtheinternets<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/explore\/tags\/sidehustlepro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">#SideHustlePro<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Evelyn Ngugi, aka Evelyn from the Internets, is a Kenyan-American YouTube sensation literally blowing up the internet right now, and she can even count\u00a0Beyonc\u00e9 (yes, Queen Bey) among her fans (but we\u2019ll get into that story on the episode). 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