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title: Now On YouTube!
description: Author and social media professor, Crystal King, is launching her new YouTube channel. Check it out, subscribe and say hi!
image: https://blog.crystalking.com/hubfs/youtube.jpg
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[ Back to blog ](https://blog.crystalking.com)

In addition to writing novels, I also work as a social media professor for a marketing technology company, [HubSpot](https://www.hubspot.com). My entire site is built on HubSpot, actually, and I manage my mailing list and social media through the platform (although, note that for the average author it probably isn't the right choice price-wise, as it's meant for businesses...it's a lucky perk of being an employee). 

What I do at HubSpot is develop social media lessons that are available for free, to anyone, at [HubSpot Academy](https://academy.hubspot.com/). I recently did lessons on [Instagram](https://academy.hubspot.com/courses/instagram-marketing) and [Facebook](https://academy.hubspot.com/courses/facebook-marketing-training), and last year I developed an entire [social media certification. ](https://academy.hubspot.com/courses/social-media)

I'm in the process of developing my next lesson, this time all about YouTube. And as part of that, I thought that it was high time that I began my own channel and started vlogging. I'll be sharing a new video at least once a week, and I hope you'll [subscribe,](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCREuBdccpdvYx-asb4RZp4w?sub_confirmation=1) like and let me know what you think.

I'll be talking books, food history, writing, chatting with fellow authors, and whatever else I think might be interesting. For a flavor, check out the first few videos:

 

 

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