The 7-Day Remote Escape Starter Kit
A Starting point. Here’s a free 7-day program for you, if you want to start making videos on YouTube.
It gives you a checklist, tools, tips on having the right mindset and a schedule for a week to get your first pieces of content published on YouTube.
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Master YouTube
Get clarity on your video strategy
—No more guessing where to post or what to create. You’ll have a simple, proven plan tailored to your business.
Make videos that actually perform
—Learn how to create engaging content that attracts the right audience and turns views into leads.
Create content that gets noticed
—Forget spinning your wheels. I’ll help you craft videos that resonate, rank, and generate real engagement.
Invest your time wisely
—No more wasting months experimenting. Follow a streamlined process designed for business owners who need results fast.
Look professional without the stress
—You don’t need fancy gear or hours of editing. I’ll show you how to stand out with what you have.
Build your brand while growing your business
—Your content should work for you, not the other way around. Learn how to integrate video into your marketing without it taking over your life.
Grow your audience without burnout
—Learn how to network efficiently, build authority, and generate inbound opportunities without spending all day online.
New way to grow your YouTube channel
Complete the free kit to get you going. The guidebook will help you figure out the what and how. Then →
A high-impact program to finally start uploading and getting views. Join the waitlist to secure your seat.
Once your channel is getting views and growing bigger, it’s time to leverage that attention and monetize it.
What others think
I had the privilege of joining Maru’s YouTube coaching program at the start of 2025, and it catapulted my channel forward.
Maru doesn’t just teach YouTube growth—he lives it. With a deep understanding of the platform and the results to back it up, he delivers insightful, well-structured lessons that guide you step by step through his custom system for content creation and channel growth.
Thanks to his coaching, I literally doubled my followers during the program. Beyond his expertise, Maru is an incredible mentor and a genuinely great person. I looked forward to our calls every week. If you’re serious about growing on YouTube, I highly recommend his program.
Growing on YouTube is slow if you fly solo.
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I don't pretend to know everything about YouTube



I had an office job for years - until I had enough.
What if escaping the 9-5 life wasn't just a ...dream — but a real, step-by-step shift YOU can also make?
In this video, I’m sharing my personal story of leaving behind the fulltime employment and building a completely different kind of freedom — one based on a personal brand, online income, remote work, and creative autonomy.
It sure wasn’t easy! It still isn't! I don't have it all figured out. But what I do have is a burning desire to live my life on my own terms.
I waster enough of my time and potential in jobs that drained me.
In this video, I'll talk about the tipping point when I had enough of my 9-5 and started looking for a way out before it suffocates me.
Leaving the job security and fixed paycheck wasn't easy, but I had to do it to stay sane and alive.
And much of all this is about mindset shifts. Open your eyes, see what others have done - become a creator business, not just a consumer and an employee building a dream of someone else.
Why do so many people wait too long to start living the life they actually want? I would say, ditch your excuses and get on the horse.
Whether you’re thinking about quitting your job, looking for a way to make money online, or just tired of feeling stuck in a system that doesn’t care about you or your dreams — I hope this video can give you a spark.
I’ll also talk about how I make money as a solopreneur, and what I’d do differently if I was starting from zero today. There's always more options and opportunities than we currently see.
If this video slaps, subscribe for more stories like this. I want to encourage you to grow your personal brand on YouTube, escape the 9-5, and build a business that funds your financial freedom, time freedome and location freedom. If I can be a digital nomad, so can you.
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Get the checklist: https://maruhieta.com/detonator-checklist/
Timestamps:
00:00 How to detonate your videos
00:41 Video idea & packaging
01:18 3 thumbnails for AB testing
01:35 Break the rules
01:55 ...Intro + packaging = match
02:22 Provoking emotions
02:45 Hook with a curiosity loop
03:44 Tension in storytelling
04:17 Video structure
04:41 Does your video tell a story?
05:10 Use vivid examples
05:38 Do you have any proof?
06:00 Reward your viewers
06:38 Does it polarize?
07:17 Include surprises!
07:55 Talking points
08:25 Have a sense of humor
08:56 What's in that yellow box?
09:25 Show your personality
09:51 Have a CTA
10:25 Good viewer experience
In this Youtube tutorial for small channels, I share my knowledge of 4 years on the platform. You will understand why YouTube video ideas are the key to success and have a viral video checklist that will multiply your views if you have your fundamentals right.
See, you don't need any particular YouTube growth strategy, because every successful video can be dissected into parts. Just check each box and your videos will start performing better as well.
If you've been wondering how to get more views on YouTube, and how to increase your clickthrough rate YouTube, this detonator checklist is the answer. I don't pretend to know everything and surely it's not a perfect list.
Still, I believe this video packaging strategy by using a checklist is the easiest and most user-friendly way to start growing on YouTube.
If you're looking to make high retention YouTube videos, getting close to 20 points with this list kinda guarantees that it will happen. I can't make any promises, but if your videos are not performing well right now, this can only improve your results.
It's a big journey, I know. You'll learn a YouTube thumbnail strategy and YouTube hook techniques over time. And as you get better, you'll see more views and subscribers for your channel.
However, it's far too common for many creators to focus on having a cool camera and lights, while they should focus on learning YouTube storytelling tips, and viral triggers YouTube. Those things are what matters, not the production quality.
You simply need to do a bit of research and have a general sense of YouTube for video idea validation, and you can instantly make better YouTube videos.
It's absolutely possible to improve your YouTube audience retention, as I show with this list. Heck, even this video itself is an example of making a video that holds the viewers attention!
And what comest to a YouTube content formula, you just have to figure out who is the target avatar that you want to talk to. That helps with YouTube video performance, and makes sure you are not wasting time making videos no one is watching.
It is quite sad when video fails to go viral, even if we're talking about hundreds of views, not thousands. That's why every content creator needs to have any kind of YouTube engagement strategy to make sure they are not just talking to a camera, but actually building a community.
Long story short, if you want to know how to grow on YouTube 2025 and detonate your YouTube channel, grab this checklist and start making banger videos!
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