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How I Grew a Tech YouTube Channel to 100K Subs While Running My Repair Business (2025 Strategy + Tools)

How I Grew a Tech YouTube Channel to 100K Subs While Running My Repair Business (2025 Strategy + Tools) Let me take you back to early 2024. I’m in my Modesto garage, fixing computers 12 hours a day. Bills are stacking up. My family is asleep. I’m exhausted. But I grab my phone, set up a cheap ring light, and record a 9-minute video: “How to Remove a Virus Without Losing Files—2024 Method.” I upload it at 11 PM, go to bed, and wake up to 4,200 views and 87 new subscribers. That moment changed everything. I’m John Urquiaga, owner of The Computer Repair Guru. I still run my repair business full-time, but my tech YouTube channel now has over 100K subscribers and generates $5,000–$10,000/month in passive income. This post shares the exact 2025 strategy, tools, and daily routine that made it happen—while I’m still answering repair calls every day. Why YouTube Is Still the Best Side Hustle in 2025 People say YouTube is saturated. They’re wrong. Tech repair and tutorials are ever...

I Rank #1 for “Computer Repair [City]” in 42 States – Here Are My Exact Advanced SEO Techniques & Tools in 2025 (Zero Fluff)

I Rank #1 for “Computer Repair [City]” in 42 States—Here Are My Exact Advanced SEO Techniques & Tools in 2025 (Zero Fluff) Picture this: A Google search for “computer repair Chicago” or “computer repair Miami” or even “computer repair Boise.” My site—from a small garage in Modesto, California—shows up #1 on page 1. Not once. Not twice. In 42 different cities across the United States. I’m John Urquiaga, owner of The Computer Repair Guru. I started with zero SEO knowledge in 2019. Today my site ranks nationally for remote services and locally in dozens of cities—all while I still fix computers every day. This is not theory. This is what actually works in 2025. No fluff. No hype. Just the exact advanced techniques and tools I use every single day. If you want to dominate your local market (or go nationwide), read this carefully. Advanced Technique #1 – Entity-Based Topical Authority (Google’s 2025 Secret Weapon) Google doesn’t just rank keywords anymore. It ranks **entit...

I Built a $12K/Month Web Design Side Hustle from My Modesto Garage – Here’s Every Tool I Still Use in 2025 (and How You Can Too)

Imagine this: It's 2023, and I'm in my garage in Modesto, CA. Tools scattered everywhere from fixing computers all day. My family is asleep, but I'm up late, staring at a laptop screen. I had no idea that night would start a side hustle that now brings in $12,000 a month – all while I still run my main computer repair business. Hey, I’m John Urquiaga, the owner of The Computer Repair Guru. I’ve been helping people in Modesto and across the USA with computer fixes since 2019. But when clients started asking for websites and SEO help, I saw an opportunity. I dove in, learned fast, and turned it into serious income. This guide shares the real story – the ups, downs, and every tool I still use in 2025. If I can do it from a garage, you can too. Why a Web Design Side Hustle Works So Well in 2025 Web design isn't dead – it's booming. Every small business needs a site that looks good on phones and ranks on Google. AI tools make it easier than ever to build pro sites fas...