Welcome to the

Part-Time YouTuber Accelerator

Your YouTube Growth, Supercharged.

Sometimes a course on its own isn’t enough.

Everyone knows there’s a tonne of advice and guidance online about how to grow on YouTube.

But filtering through all this information, knowing the right questions to ask and then applying changes to your content is difficult and can be overwhelming.

🤔 How do you know you’re getting it right?

😓 How do you know you’re not wasting time?

😬 How do you know your content’s actually good?

You can read the best articles in the world or watch the most useful explainer videos on the platform but when it comes to growing on YouTube, it still requires you to understand and implement what you’ve learned.

And when you’re building a channel which can take years of consistent hard work and hundreds of 1% improvements, the more support you have, the better.

Why?

Look at it this way:

  • I can teach you how to create exciting and engaging titles and thumbnails that catch people’s attention and make them want to click on your videos…
  • I can teach you everything I know about how to create incredible videos that hook your viewers and keep them watching…
  • I can even teach you how to build a brand that turns viewers into a loyal following who look forward to your videos each week and who desperately want more of your content.

But if I just teach you those things, you’ve still got to figure out how to effectively apply what you’ve learned in your own content.

YouTube is not easy.

You’re on your own trying to get everything right.

You’re on your own trying to analyse why videos don’t perform.

You’re on your own trying to identify the 1% improvements on each video.

We saw creators struggling with these issues and we’ve specifically designed a programme to help overcome them and support you on your YouTube journey.

My team and I want to help you get the highest return on your time, understand how to improve your content and ultimately set you up for success on YouTube.

A YouTube Channel can completely change your life – it changed mine.

If we haven’t met before – hi, my name’s Ali 👋

I started making YouTube videos in 2017, while in my final year of medical school at Cambridge University.

I started off with 0 views, 0 subscribers and $0 in revenue.

I knew absolutely nothing about filming, editing or publishing videos.

But after watching hundreds of tutorials on YouTube, I figured out the basics.

18 months later, my YouTube channel reached 100,000 subscribers and was making as much money as my full-time job working as a doctor.

Two years later, I hit 1 million subscribers, $1m in annual revenue, and finally made the decision to quit my day job.

Now, I’ve been a Part-Time YouTuber for nearly 7 years, my channel’s grown to 5.6 million subscribers, I’ve written a New York Times best-selling book, made $6 million in revenue last year and I have a team of incredible creatives who work with me to create inspiring and educational content that helps people build a life they love.

I genuinely look forward to Mondays doing what I love, with freedom, fun and flexibility, and creating content that has a tangible impact on people.

I genuinely look forward to Mondays doing what I love, with freedom, fun and flexibility, and creating content that has a tangible impact on people.

I get messages every day saying how my videos have changed someone’s life and I want to continue having that impact into the future with everything that we do as a company.

Standing out on the platform has never been trickier

New creators emerge every day.

New trends rise and fall every month.

New video formats are rolled out every year.

400,000 creators have over 100k subscribers and almost 3 million channels have over 10k subscribers

So it’s not an empty playing field 😅

You might have a unique perspective or an unfair advantage but the standard of content being created has never been higher.

So if we want to create videos that people find valuable, we need to ask ourselves a couple of questions:

  • How can we be sure we’re creating unique value for our audience?
  • How can we persuade people to click on our videos?
  • How do we convince someone to subscribe to see more of our content?
  • How can we continuously improve the content we’re creating?

Answering these questions is not easy but that’s where the Accelerator can help.

YouTube strategy

Scriptwriting

Social media growth

Editing

Productisation

Video production

Sponsorships

Email list growth

Podcasts

Monetisation

Marketing

Newsletters

and even business management for a creative team…

Azul had never made a video before he took our live course. He implemented everything he learned, and his channel has grown to 130k+ subscribers since.

“It has transformed my life. If you have any desire at all, if you think you’ve got YouTube in you but you’re not sure, this is the program for you.”

Azul Wells (10,100 → 133,000 subscribers)

Zachary had made a handful of videos before joining the Accelerator but has always struggled with the lack of systems and consistency. He has now grown his channel to 140k+ subscribers having no less motivation that when he published his first video.

“The Part-Time YouTuber Accelerator has been unreal for my content creating journey on YouTube. The training material helped me set up awesome systems for my channel, and the supportive community has been a lifesaver in keeping me accountable and motivated. The Accelerator team offers constructive feedback and genuine care, creating an inspiring environment that pushes creators to their full potential. Huge props to Ali and the team for creating a space to learn and grow!”

Zachary Staines (33,836 → 142,000 subscribers)

Okay, you get the idea.

Let’s break down what you get if you sign up to the Part-Time YouTuber Accelerator

#1 Access to the Part-Time YouTuber Academy (currently $995)

The Core PTYA Curriculum

10 hours of material teaching you everything we know about YouTube from getting started all the way through to monetising, building a team and turning your channel from a hobby into a thriving business.

PTYA Bonus Modules

More than 16 hours of extra video training on camera gear, studio setups, monetisation, repurposing, community building, newsletter creation and more.

Lifetime access to all the course material

So that as your channel grows, there’ll always be useful information and insights you can benefit from every step of the way

In 2020, I started the Part-Time YouTuber Academy as a way to help creators invest their time into what really matters when it comes to being a Part-Time YouTuber – building a system ⚙️

The systems we teach in the course have grown my channel to 5.7 million subscribers (with $6,000,000 in annual revenue) 🚀

All while “working” under 10 hours per week on the channel.

This has now become a curriculum of over 20 hours of educational material designed to teach you everything I know about growing a YouTube channel.

Here’s a flavour of what you’ll get:

You’ll also get access to all of our checklists and templates, and resources like our PTYA Workbook – a 56-page digital supplement to the course which breaks down each of the lessons into exercises you can use to really consolidate the learnings into actions that will supercharge your growth.

Want more info and a full breakdown of the curriculum? You can check out our full page about the Part-Time YouTuber Academy here – and remember, you’ll get all of this for free when you join the Accelerator.

#2 Daily Office Hours with Experts from our Team

Every weekday, you’ll have access to the team behind my $6 million a year business—professionals who specialise in areas such as scriptwriting, YouTube strategy, editing, social media growth, video production, sponsorships, monetisation, marketing, and more.

Think of this as having a dream team of industry leaders right at your fingertips, providing personalised guidance tailored to your specific needs.

These office hours aren’t just one-off events – they’re interactive 60-minute sessions every single weekday, which you’ll have access to for the entire 6 months.

You’re free to drop in and out, ask burning questions, seek advice, and continuously improve your craft under the team’s supervision.

Most of the team also work as freelance consultants or coaches, charging hundreds of dollars per hour for their time, and you’ll be able to leverage their expertise every week.

Here’s what the week of calls looks like:

#3 Exclusive Slack Access for 6 Months

This isn’t your everyday chat room; it’s a space full of real-time brainstorming, information sharing and feedback manned by the team.

Imagine having the power to refine your thumbnails, titles, and content before you ever hit publish.

We’ve got channels for you to ask questions, brainstorm things like titles and thumbnails and to get feedback on ideas and videos from the team and other students.

We’ll also use this Slack group to share what we’re working on, experiments we’re running, show you how we think about our plans and shout out wins and success stories from within the Accelerator group as we go.

There’s also the opportunity to leverage the collective experience of your fellow Accelerator members.

This group brings together a collection of content creators, marketers, and business brains, each bringing their unique perspective and experience to the table.

So you’ll benefit not just from our insights and expertise but also from those inspiring creators around you.

#4 Personalised Video Feedback Every Week for 6 Months

Polished systems, strong ideas and great production value all have their place, but the harsh reality is you’re never going to grow on YouTube if you can’t make good videos, plain and simple.

Yes, iterating over time means you’ll improve, but it’s highly unlikely your comment section is ever going to tell you what you could do to improve your title and thumbnail, or your hook, or your edits.

We will.

During the Accelerator, you’ll submit a video every week to our team of experts who have reviewed thousands of videos and they’ll give you feedback specifically tailored to what you’re trying to improve.

They’ll look at your titles, thumbnails, hook, storytelling, production value, editing and much more so that you’re rapidly increasing the speed at which you improve and getting specific and actionable feedback week by week.

Our 6,000+ previous students consistently rated this as one of the most useful aspects of our live course, and now you’ll get it every week for 6 months.

#5 Monthly Live Q&As with Ali Abdaal

Each month I’ll be hosting a dedicated Q&A session where you can ask me any and all questions related to your YouTube channel, content, strategy or anything else.

We’ll have a chance to go back and forth on questions and ideas you have, and I’ll explain the answer to your question as best as I can, and try and “think out loud” to explain the reasoning behind it too.

Even if you don’t have questions, you can come to this Q&A to learn from the experience of other people and to see how I think about our content production engine as a whole, and to learn more about how I’ve grown it from its infancy to the 6 million subscriber channel it is now, and the team I’ve built around it.

#6 Access to our Creator Booster Pack (worth $949)

The Part-Time YouTuber Accelerator isn’t the only course we’ve created to help people become successful, confident and driven content creators with thriving businesses.

So we decided to give you our other courses too.

Creatorpreneur Academy ($799)

Creatorpreneur Academy is a self-paced online course, with 6+ hours of content across 40+ lessons, where you’ll learn everything there is to know about transforming your creative side-hustle into a sustainable operation that’s highly profitable, hugely scalable, and ridiculously fun.

In particular, we’ll be taking a deep dive into the principles, strategies, and tools businesses use to achieve consistent and sustainable growth, giving you a bunch of actionable + timeless insights you can use immediately to supercharge your creative projects.

Camera Confidence Masterclass ($149)

In this course – with over 4.5 hours of content across 40+ lessons, I’ll be teaching you everything that I’ve learnt about camera confidence over the past few years of making hundreds of videos and coaching over 3,000 students as part of my Part-Time YouTuber Academy.

We’re going to cover a bunch of principles, strategies and tools for being more comfortable on camera, and you’ll see real life evidence of these techniques in action as I take various members of my team through the exercises, and give them feedback throughout.

The Part-Time YouTuber Accelerator

$5995

For the PTYA course materials + 6 months access

The Part-Time YouTube Accelerator is a 6-month blend of all of the highest leverage parts of PTYA, including Slack support from Ali’s team, weekly video feedback for 6 months, monthly Q&As, regular specialist workshops and much more.

You can get all this for just $5,995 for 6 months.

So what does this look like? If you enrol to our Accelerator, you’ll get:

  • 🧠 The Core PTYA Curriculum (currently available for $995) – 8+ hours of pre-recorded sessions with Ali, covering (1) Crack the Algorithm, (2) Earn the Click, (3) Keep them Watching, (4) Build your System.
  • 📚 PTYA Bonus Modules – Extra video training on camera gear, studio setups, monetisation, repurposing, community building, newsletter creation and more.
  • 🚀 Part-Time YouTuber Productivity System – checklists, frameworks and templates to turn you into a content-creation machine.
  • 👋 1:1 Onboarding – you’ll be assigned a dedicated Creator Coach who’ll be with you throughout the 6 months.
  • ☎️ The Hotline – access to our exclusive Accelerator-only Slack channels for rapid access to our team throughout the programme.
  • 📝 Personalised Video Reviews – access to our Expert Video Analysts, who’ll provide detailed weekly feedback on one of your videos for 6 months.
  • 🙌 6 Strategic 1:1 Accountability Calls – a personalised call with your dedicated Creator Coach once per month.
  • 🤝 13 Group Accountability Calls – a group call with a bunch of other creators on the programme and a member of the PTYA Team every week.
  • 6 Monthly Q&As with Ali – exclusive group Q&A calls with Ali (Value: I’m not going to put a number here because it looks kinda absurd, but for context, we charge somewhere between $20k – $50k for me to do a 30-minute keynote at conferences…)
  • 📈 Personalised Channel Audits – providing in-depth idea generation reports, analytics assessments, and suggestions/feedback on your equipment and your setup.
  • 💁 Office Hours w/ Specialists – access to Office Hours every weekday with the team behind our business, who are experts in topics like social media, podcast growth, websites, SEO, videography, editing, marketing, monetisation, product creation and all things YouTube (it’s also hard to put a value on this, but for reference, each of the team are consultants/freelancers charging $250+ an hour. And you get access to their office hours for 6 months 🤯).
  • 💌 Priority Email Support – access to a dedicated support inbox – we’ll help you with any query, concern or request you could possibly have regarding your channel.
  • 💪 Creator Booster Pack – You’ll get access to two of our biggest courses Part-Time Creatorpreneur and Camera Confidence to help you become a successful, confident and driven content creator with a thriving business (both worth well over $900).
  • 🎁 Exclusive Bonuses – Just for fun, we’re bundling in a bunch of incredible bonuses including access to the PTYA Community and bunch of other courses we’ve created over the past few years. Keep scrolling for more 😉

🎁 Did someone say free bonuses ?

Free Bonus #1

Access to the PTYA Community

Our community is one of the main reasons our students have enjoyed our course so much. Once you enrol, you’ll get access to our community of over 4,000 like-minded creators who’re sharing their wins, struggles, and learnings and are always ready to help solve your YouTube-related issues or answer your questions. You’ll also get access to our live in-person events around the world, which are exclusive to alumni of PTYA.

Free Bonus #2

Exclusive Discounts on Software and Tools for Creators

You’ll have access to exclusive benefits and discounts with companies like TubeBuddy, Epidemic Sound, Subly, Storyblocks and more. We keep negotiating more and more of these deals, so you’ll get first dibs on anything new.

Free Bonus #3

YouTube for Beginners Online Course

Over 4 hours of instruction to teach you everything you need to get started with YouTube, like how to script, shoot, and edit your first video. It’ll also teach you how to set up an awesome-looking channel and talk confidently to the camera so that you’re completely ready to get filming as soon as possible 💪

Free Bonus #4

Video Editing with Final Cut Pro X Online Course

In this 3-hour course, you’ll learn everything you need to get started with Final Cut Pro and take your editing to the next level. We’ll work to create a YouTube-style video following a 3-part workflow.

Our 100% Satisfaction Guarantee & Money-Back Promise

We want the investment in this course to be an absolute no-brainer for you – if you’re actually going to do the work 😉

“Do the work” technically involves (a) completing the core module exercises, and (b) submitting at least 2 videos for feedback. If you’ve done those things, and for whatever reason aren’t 100% happy with your experience, drop us an email (within 30 days from the start of the program) and we’ll happily refund your entire payment.

However, please note that the money-back guarantee only applies if you actually do the work and you’re submitting videos for feedback.

Frequently Asked Questions…

How long does the Accelerator last?

Your membership to the Accelerator lasts 6 months from the day of your onboarding call with your account manager.

Do I need to have a certain number of subscribers to join?

No. We do recommend that you have a channel set up but over the last three years, we’ve worked with a whole range of people from those with zero subscribers to channels with over 400k. The aim of the Accelerator is to help everyone move their channels forward regardless of what stage of the journey they’re at.

I’ve made 100 videos already, is the Accelerator for me?

Of course 🙂 The Accelerator is aimed at creators of all abilities. Having 100 videos provides you with a really solid foundation to grow, monetise and scale your channel and we hope we can help you do that through the lessons in the course material, and through the support network you’ll have access to.

What is the minimum equipment required to join?

There are no requirements for equipment and gear. All you need is something to film with so your phone is perfectly fine, that’s how I started back in 2017.

Do I need to attend all the calls?

Definitely not. This is a Part-Time Accelerator and therefore it’s designed in a way that you can fit it into your already busy calendar and get the most out of it without attending all of the live Q&A sessions, masterminds and office hours. We’ll encourage you to pick the ones that strike your interest and attend those. You can always watch the rest using your lifetime access to the recordings.

How involved will Ali be in the Accelerator?

I’ll host one live Q&A session every month where we’ll have an open forum for you to ask me your questions. On top of that, we also have additional workshops (both live and recorded) where some of my internet and YouTube friends will provide extra teaching. You’ll also be in the Slack channels where you’ll have access to my team to chat about ideas you’ve got for your videos or problems you encounter over the course of the 6 months you’re working with us.

Will the timings work for me?

We schedule all our sessions around a set hour of 4pm BST as this time suits the majority of our students. If this time doesn’t work for you, due to your timezone or job, please bear this in mind as it will be more difficult for you to take advantage of our office hours and Ali’s Q&As. Your creator coach will be happy to work around your schedule for 1:1 calls but our main group sessions are scheduled to suit the majority of our students.

Is the Accelerator the only way to learn more about building a successful YouTube channel from you?

Nope. There are two different ways to get involved with the Part-Time YouTuber ecosystem – (1) our Part-Time YouTuber Academy, a self-serve course with the full curriculum (plus bonus sessions) from our live Cohorts or (2) the Part-Time YouTuber Accelerator.

We’ll also still be continuing to hold live in-person events and other cool sessions for our PTYA Community.

Do I need to have a YouTube channel?

No, it’s not compulsory but I’d recommend that you set up a channel before your onboarding call so you’re ready to make the most of it.

What experience with YouTube do I need to have?

No past experience with YouTube is required, you just need the desire to make YouTube part of your future. However, you do stand to make the most out of the Accelerator immediately if you’re at least up and running with your video production. If you’re a complete beginner, you might benefit more from our Part-Time YouTuber Foundations course, or our Part-Time YouTuber Academy.

What sort of channel is the Accelerator suitable for?

The Accelerator isn’t tailored to any specific genre/style of video. That being said, educational channels (where the objective is to ‘educate’ rather than ‘entertain) are particularly ideal. Still, if your videos try to provide value to your audience, the exact type of your channel won’t matter. In fact, I think the system and processes we teach can be applied to any genre of video and we’ll be on hand to help make sure that you feel able to apply these methods if you encounter any issues.

My channel isn’t in English. Is the Accelerator still suitable for me?

100%. We’ve worked with a whole bunch of students who make videos in languages other than English. You’ll still benefit from all of the course material and the principles we’re teaching – and we’ll still be able to give you video feedback. Our Student Supporters speak a variety of languages, so there’s a chance they’ll be able to understand the script of your video, but worst case they’ll still be able to give you feedback on your title, thumbnail, production quality, editing, B-roll, and much more. The only thing to note is that the feedback you receive, and the conversations we’ll have through Slack etc will be in English.

Is the Accelerator a live cohort?

No, the Accelerator is not a live cohort course. There are multiple live sessions per week with the team and a live session with Ali every month but the course modules are part of a self-paced course. (For context, PTYA was a live cohort between 2020 and 2023 but we decided to shift to this new model in April 2023 following the end of Cohort 8).

Do I need to know how to edit videos to get the most from the Accelerator?

Yes and no. You do need to edit your videos so prior experience will be beneficial but for everyone that doesn’t have editing skills, we’ll have some video editing crash courses in our pre-recorded material you can watch. Plus, you’ll get access to a free video class – ‘Video Editing with Final Cut Pro X – From Beginner to YouTuber’. You don’t need to be able to edit well, but you do need to be able to put a video together so that you can make the most of the fortnightly video feedback.

Can I get an invoice?

No problem, we’ll send you an email after your purchase with the option to let us know if you need an invoice.

Amrit Sandhu

(8,500 → 72,300 subscribers)

“I’d never have gotten to where my channel is this fast without your guidance and support. It probably would have taken years and years of faffing about in the dark. At our current trajectory, we’re set to hit 100k by the end of the year, touchwood, and I can’t tell you how bizarre and inspiring it feels to see these numbers – after 7 years of hard work to finally see the labor of love that is the inspired evolution being finally received so well, and openly and abundantly – I’m pinching myself everyday. All i can say is that I LOVE PTYA & THANK YOU!”

Tyler Chou

(12,905 → 30,500 subscribers)

“If you’re new here, welcome and congratulations, this is such a good decision because Ali’s PTYA course allowed me to start my channel last July, and as part of the Accelerator program, I get to have direct access to Ali each month and that has been invaluable. I have opened up my law firm just this past month and I already have five big YouTubers with million plus subscribers as clients!”

Ohn Mar Win

(6,620 → 72,300 subscribers)

“The Accelerator is like a treasure trove of value. Massive kudos to the PTYA team for their unwavering assistance and expertise! There’s unparalleled support from the each member of the PTYA team who are generous and highly knowledgable with their insights. The game-changer for me, has been understanding my audience and crafting videos that address their pain points. It’s like having a guiding light in the midst of YouTube’s vast landscape. The growth of my channel has been not only steady but also consistently rewarding, with a true sense of fulfilment and accomplishment.”

Questions?

Still not sure?

Just want to chat?

Contact us at support@ptya.com

If you’ve got any questions about the Accelerator, or need a hand with anything else, we’re just an email away. Drop us a line and we’ll do our best to help 😊

The Part-Time YouTuber Accelerator

$5995

For the PTYA course materials + 6 months access

The Part-Time YouTube Accelerator is a 6-month blend of all of the highest leverage parts of PTYA, including Slack support from Ali’s team, weekly video feedback for 6 months, monthly Q&As, regular specialist workshops and much more.

You can get all this for just $5,995 for 6 months.

So what does this look like? If you enrol to our Accelerator, you’ll get:

  • 🧠 The Core PTYA Curriculum (currently available for $995) – 8+ hours of pre-recorded sessions with Ali, covering (1) Crack the Algorithm, (2) Earn the Click, (3) Keep them Watching, (4) Build your System.
  • 📚 PTYA Bonus Modules – Extra video training on camera gear, studio setups, monetisation, repurposing, community building, newsletter creation and more.
  • 🚀 Part-Time YouTuber Productivity System – checklists, frameworks and templates to turn you into a content-creation machine.
  • 👋 1:1 Onboarding – you’ll be assigned a dedicated Creator Coach who’ll be with you throughout the 6 months.
  • ☎️ The Hotline – access to our exclusive Accelerator-only Slack channels for rapid access to our team throughout the programme.
  • 📝 Personalised Video Reviews – access to our Expert Video Analysts, who’ll provide detailed weekly feedback on one of your videos for 6 months.
  • 🙌 6 Strategic 1:1 Accountability Calls – a personalised call with your dedicated Creator Coach once per month.
  • 🤝 13 Group Accountability Calls – a group call with a bunch of other creators on the programme and a member of the PTYA Team every week.
  • 6 Monthly Q&As with Ali – exclusive group Q&A calls with Ali (Value: I’m not going to put a number here because it looks kinda absurd, but for context, we charge somewhere between $20k – $50k for me to do a 30-minute keynote at conferences…)
  • 📈 Personalised Channel Audits – providing in-depth idea generation reports, analytics assessments, and suggestions/feedback on your equipment and your setup.
  • 💁 Daily Office Hours w/ Specialists – access to Office Hours every weekday with the team behind our business, who are experts in topics like social media, podcast growth, websites, SEO, videography, editing, marketing, monetisation, product creation and all things YouTube (it’s also hard to put a value on this, but for reference, each of the team are consultants/freelancers charging $250+ an hour. And you get access to their office hours for 6 months 🤯).
  • 💌 Priority Email Support – access to a dedicated support inbox – we’ll help you with any query, concern or request you could possibly have regarding your channel.
  • 💪 Creator Booster Pack – You’ll get access to two of our biggest courses Part-Time Creatorpreneur and Camera Confidence to help you become a successful, confident and driven content creator with a thriving business (both worth well over $900).
  • 🎁 Exclusive Bonuses – Just for fun, we’re bundling in a bunch of incredible bonuses including access to the PTYA Community and bunch of other courses we’ve created over the past few years.