Eric Humphrey

YouTube Growth Strategist | Building Scalable Audience Development Systems | 150+ Creators

Crofton, Maryland, United States

About

I build scalable systems for YouTube audience growth - helping creators, companies, and platforms develop strategies that actually work. Over the past 9 months at vidIQ, I've coached 150+ YouTube creators across gaming, education, lifestyle, faith-based, and business content. My approach isn't about chasing algorithms or one-off tactics - it's about developing repeatable frameworks that help creators understand their audience psychology, optimize their content packaging, and build sustainable growth. Results that prove the system works: Creators I've worked with have achieved 17,000+ subscriber growth in 60 days (20K→37K), 11× increases in views and subscribers, and 1,000 subscribers in 30 days for brand-new channels. But what matters most isn't the individual wins - it's that I've built a methodology that makes these outcomes replicable across completely different niches. Beyond 1-on-1 coaching: I lead weekly Strategy Chat sessions at vidIQ, training other coaches on YouTube algorithm updates, platform feature applications, and creative growth strategies. I've developed frameworks for audience development, content workflow optimization, and retention improvement that scale beyond individual creator relationships - turning what I learn from 150+ creators into systems that work for many. I've walked the walk: Before coaching others, I built my expertise from the ground up. I grew my own YouTube channel (Disrupted Faith) and served as Content Strategist for Seibert Media, where I increased their YouTube subscribers by 24%, views by 83%, and watch time by 60% through strategic content optimization and audience development. What makes my approach different: → Systems over shortcuts - I build frameworks that work long-term, not hacks that break when platforms change → Audience-first methodology - Understanding what viewers actually need, not just what algorithms reward → Scale-ready thinking - My systems work whether you're coaching 5 creators or 150, building one channel or managing ten → Data + creativity - Combining platform analytics with authentic storytelling and audience psychology → Cross-functional experience - I've been the creator, the strategist, the coach, and the team trainer

Experience

  • vidIQ (Full-time · 1 yr 3 mos)
    • Content Creator
      May 2026 - Present · 2 mos

    • YouTube Creator Coach
      Apr 2025 - May 2026 · 1 yr 2 mos

      Coached 150+ YouTube creators across diverse niches including gaming, education, lifestyle, faith-based, and business content, developing repeatable frameworks for audience-first growth strategies and platform optimization Built systematic methodologies for audience psychology analysis, content packaging, retention optimization, and high-impact content identification that drive measurable results across multiple creator segments Delivered exceptional growth outcomes including 17,000+ subscriber increase in 60 days (20K→37K), 11× increases in views/subscribers, and 1,000 subscribers in 30 days for emerging creators through strategic framework application Lead weekly Strategy Chat sessions, training coaching team on YouTube algorithm updates, platform feature applications, and creative growth strategies - building organizational knowledge and coaching consistency across the team Created scalable systems for content workflow optimization, short-form social distribution strategies, and cross-platform audience development that work beyond individual creator relationships

  • Video and Podcast Content Creator at God's Got A Plan Productions
    Jun 2018 - May 2026 · 8 yrs

  • Video Content Creator at Seibert Media GmbH
    Jan 2024 - Apr 2025 · 1 yr 4 mos

  • Video Content Specialist at Lean Labs
    Sep 2022 - Nov 2023 · 1 yr 3 mos

  • Director Of Video Production at Cornerstone Church
    Sep 2019 - Jul 2022 · 2 yrs 11 mos