The 187 Million Views YouTube Strategy Every Doctor Should Understand | Educating Patients at Scale

About this episode

Dr. Joseph Allen discusses his journey in building a successful eye care education platform on YouTube.

187,000,000 views. 1.3 million subscribers. +- 500 long-form videos. And right now, thousands of people are watching his content live. Not a media company. Not a full-time influencer. A doctor. In this week's Power Hour, Dr. Joseph Allen, Founder of Doctor Eye Health, breaks down how he built one of the largest eye care education platforms on YouTube, from zero experience in 2018 to a global audience today with over 1.3 million subscribers. But here's what makes this episode worth your time: It's not about going viral. It's about understanding how content actually works.

People in this episode

Guest: Dr. Joseph Allen

Topics covered

• YouTube strategy
• patient education
• content creation
• digital marketing
• eye care

Keywords

• YouTube
• views
• subscribers
• content strategy
• eye care education

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Doctor Eye Health

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