How To Increase YouTube Watchtime easily 

YouTube just announced new Monetization Guidelines and many small creators on the platform are worried, upset, or incredibly pissed that they now have to fulfill these requirements:

YouTube requires your channel to have 1,000 subscribers and 4,000 hours of watchtime with the past 12 months to have monetization.

Now, I’m also a small creator and the above image was screencapped from an email directly from YouTube about one of my two channels. However, unlike a lot of small creators, I’m perfectly okay with this change.

Today I’m not gonna talk about the logistics of why this change is good or the emotional responses that anybody has about these changes. Instead, we’re gonna talk about the mathematical way that small creators can reach 4,000 watch time hours in the next year.

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I went back to the routes of my Algebra days and came up with the following word problem:

If Watch Time has to be 4,000 hours in 1 Year:

- What’s the minimum amount of videos you need to make this year?

- How many views does each video need to get?

-  AND how long should the video be?

I’m not gonna tackle the subscriber issue, because I think if you follow the quest in getting 4,000 hours of watchtime, the subscriber count will go with it.

Also, there are a ton of variables that come into play here, so we’re going to assume a couple of things for the sake of this exercise:

Each video you make, gets the minimum amount of views needed AND was watched all the way through by each of these views. We’ll call these views “pure views” because this assumes that they were watched in their entirety.

Since videos stay around forever, older videos can increase in views randomly and consistently throughout the year, so since this math would be extremely complicated, we’re not talking about that.

So, here are the things that we know:

We know that 4,000 hours of Watch Time is equal to 240,000 minutes.

We also know that YouTube prefers 10 minute long videos. So 10 minutes will be the baseline for part of our discussion.

Let’s Begin!

To reach the 240,000 minutes of Watch Time needed, you could make:

240,000 videos at 10 minutes long, with each getting 1 view. This is impossible.

2,400 videos at 10 minutes long, with each getting 10 views. This is also pretty unreasonable.

240 videos at 10 minutes long, with each getting 100 views.

Now we’re talking. 

Though 100 views would be hard to get on every video, UNLESS, every video you make is a quality video, the thumbnail is very clickable and extremely search friendly, this won’t be as hard.

How To Increase YouTube Watchtime easily 

Basically, if you ride on trends the entire year and create a bunch of How-To videos, along with niche content and the content that you want to make — we’re looking at an extremely possible situation.

How To Increase YouTube Watchtime easily 

240 videos at 10 minutes long, each getting 100 views, means that each video needs to have a total of 1,000 Watch Time minutes (which is equal to about 16.5 hours).

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*Extra Tip* 

Take a look at your video library. If you have a video that has already received 1,000 Watch Time minutes in the span of a year, find out what made it work so well and try to replicate it success

We also know that 240 videos a year, gives us an additional 125 days in the year where a video is not being uploaded. This means 1 video every 1.5 days OR roughly 5 videos a week. Only 10 minutes a piece and you’ve got a nice weekend off.

But 100 views is still a lot for a small channel to maintain, including myself, so you spend 5 days a week recording, editing, uploading and then the other 2 days are left from promoting your videos in the right Facebook Groups, SubReddits, Twitter, etc.

But, for arguments sake (and because I still have plenty of more math for you), let’s say 100 views still seems like a lot.

Well, what if we made 365 videos this year, instead of 240. That means, one video a day.

Most people will even tell you that you should have daily content anyways.

So 365 videos a year, at 10 minutes long, means that you only need to get about 66 views on every video you upload.

Getting 66 views is much better than getting 100 views.

How To Increase YouTube Watchtime easily 

But what if I show you something crazier?

If you increase each video by 1 minute extra, then you have 365 videos, each at 11 minutes long. Now you only have to get 60 views, instead of the initial 100 views.

But let’s get even crazier.

Here is a chart that shows you how many views you have to get on each video, if you make 365 videos this year, based on the length of the video:

How To Increase YouTube Watchtime easily 

The longer your video is, the less views you’ll need to get the required 4,000 hours of Watch Time.

What you’ll notice here, is that if you create the kind of content that is shorter, anywhere from 1–5 minutes long, you’ll have to get a lot better at promoting your content, so that you can get more views on them and be able to reach the Watch Time required.

Keep in mind though,  

that these view numbers are still nothing crazy, as we don’t have a single video that would require you to go above 700 views.

Once we get into the 20 minute range of content, which tons of channels already create videos this length, you start to only have to get around 30 views or less per video.

And once you get towards the half-hour length or longer, those pure views could be in the single digits.

Meaning that podcasts and live streams only have to be viewed by a few people.

But maybe you want to focus more on the quality of your videos and not put out as many videos. Well then, the less videos you make, the more you need to advertise them to ensure that you get more views.

So here’s another chart, showing you the amount of 10 minute videos you need to put out throughout the year and the amount of views required to make that watch time:

How To Increase YouTube Watchtime easily 

The less videos you put out, the more views you need to have to reach the required 4,000 hours of Watch Time.

This assumes that every video you put out is only 10 minutes long, as that’s the baseline, but we’ll see that the more videos you put out, the less views you need to get on each video.

Obviously the top part of the chart is practically impossible, so the first realistic goal here(depending on the kind of content you make) is 686 videos this year. This is close to uploading 2 videos a day, every day, and receiving 35 views on each video. 

The next main one is 365 videos, which was covered above. But then right under that is 240 videos, again only requiring you to have 100 views.

The less videos you put out, the more views you need to have to reach the required Watch Time.

Technically you could put out 1 video, every 2 weeks and end up with 24 videos by the end of the year. If you can get each of these videos up to 1000 views a piece, then you’ll be able to make the required amount of Watch Time.

Additionally, if these videos are longer than 10 minute long, you could easily make less videos, depending on how much you want to advertise your videos.

Again, remember that these are “pure views” meaning that every one of these views has to have seen the entire video for it to count.

At the end of the day though, here are the things you need to consider:

What types of videos can I make that are extremely sharable OR would be watched if you shared them in the right place?

Find things that people haven’t covered yet. Do something unique. Yes, it’s easier said than done and I’m learning this myself, but every time I’ve ever done an off-the-wall video, the views have been much higher.

Consider diversifying your content. If you’re a Let’s Player, do Live Streams and other types of Gaming Content. If you’re an animator, Live Stream your animating sessions, and do behind-the-scenes videos. If you’re a musician, do covers, record raw sessions of your music, and Live Stream gigs or performances.

LIVE STREAM. 

This past year on my gaming channel, I had 1,566 hours of Watch Time. The Top 10 most watched videos only made up 24% of my entire watch time AND 8/10 of those were Live Streams. Live Streams will get you more watch time.

Consider doing a weekly podcast in your niche. On my Main Channel, 91% of my watch time in the past 5 months came from my Top 10 most watched videos. 5/10 of those were podcasts. Chances are you know something about your niche and can provide some kind of value there.

Above all else, make good content. Too many people focus on the numbers and don’t realize that maybe they still need to work on learning how to make good videos. I was there once and I still have plenty of room to grow. I’m sure you do too.

Now we have to go back to the word problem: 

If Watch Time has to be 4,000 hours in 1 Year:

What’s the minimum amount of videos you need to make this year?

 How many views does each video need to get?

AND how long should the video be?

A good start, in my opinion, is to try to make 300 videos this year at 10 minutes a piece. Don’t flesh out the videos if they don’t need to be 10 minutes long and if the videos go over 10 minutes, that’s fine too.

Try to incorporate live streams in the mix and maybe start a podcast.

This will put you at about 6 videos a week, meaning that you’ll only need to get 80 pure views on each video. If you target them to the right audience and share them in the right places, that’s completely doable.

Create a content strategy around this, execute it for a month, and then figure out if creating this many videos is too difficult for you OR if you can create daily content.

Experiment with it, but most of all, execute it!

As a small creator, I can tell you as much as I need to, that I believe in you, but at the end of the day —

You have to believe in yourself.

Take this knowledge and put it to practice and create some awesome videos and you’ll reach that threshold in no time. I know I will.

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How Does the YouTube Algorithm Work? 

A Guide to Getting More Views

Looking to increase your YouTube video views? 

The YouTube algorithm decides what people watch on YouTube 70% of the time. And according to Pew Research Center, 81% of American YouTube users say they regularly watch videos recommended by the algorithm.

How Does the YouTube Algorithm Work? 

If you’re a creator working on getting more YouTube views, or a brand building out your YouTube marketing strategy, the platform’s recommendation algorithm counts for a lot. So how do you optimize your channel and videos to work with it, not against it?

YouTube usually isn’t known for being super transparent with creators or advertisers about how the proverbial sausage is made. So in this article we’re going to take a look at the history of YouTube’s priorities when it comes to helping viewers discover new videos. We’re going to lay out how the algorithm works, as well as all the latest YouTube algorithm changes for 2020.

A brief history of the YouTube algorithm

YouTube’s first video was uploaded in 2005. Fifteen years later, people are uploading 500 hours of video to the platform every minute.

How do 2 billion users find what they want to watch? The short answer is that it’s changed over the years. But here’s the long answer, too:

2005-2012: View count (a.k.a. clicks)

For the first seven years, YouTube rewarded videos that got clicks, rather than the ones that kept users engaged.

Obviously, this system had a tendency to show people a lot of clickbait: misleading titles and thumbnails proliferated. Users would click, but then feel tricked, probably a little annoyed, and then abandon videos partway through. Eventually, YouTube realized that their user experience was going down the drain and changed tacks.

2012: Watch time (a.k.a. view duration)

In 2012, the platform announced an update to the discovery system designed to identify the videos people actually want to watch. By prioritizing videos that hold attention throughout (as well as increasing the amount of time a user spends on the platform overall) YouTube could assure advertisers that it was providing a valuable, high-quality experience for people.

Meanwhile, YouTube was also encouraging creators to stop fussing with algorithm optimization (i.e., making videos shorter to get a higher retention rate, or making them longer in order to rack up more watch time).

Instead, as it still does today, YouTube encouraged people to just “make videos people want to watch.”

In 2016, YouTube released a whitepaper that made some waves. In it, product engineers described the role of deep neural networks and machine learning in the platform’s recommendation system.

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Of course, for all the impressive jargon, this whitepaper wasn’t a tell-all. You can read it, but even if you understand it (or get your smart friend to explain it to you), it’s not the equivalent of Coca-Cola’s secret recipe. (It’s more like if Coca-Cola announced that the reason their beverage is so tasty is because it undergoes a carbonation process and also there is sugar in it.)

At this point, we still don’t know that many details about what’s under the YouTube algorithm’s hood. But we do know that it tracks viewers’ perceived satisfaction to create an addictive, personalized stream of recommendations.

2016-2020: Borderline content, demonetization and brand safety

For the past few years, YouTube has faced plenty of questions about the type of videos its algorithm surfaces and promotes (or doesn’t).

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According to YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki, YouTube is taking its responsibilities seriously, and trying to balance a broad, fair range of opinions with making sure that outright dangerous information doesn’t spread. For instance, YouTube says that algorithm changes in early 2019 have led to 70% less watchtime for “borderline” content. (Borderline content is defined as content that doesn’t quite violate the platform’s community guidelines, but is harmful or misleading.)

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It’s a complicated issue because it touches every issue: from white supremacy to the coronavirus. For instance, in March 2020, YouTube creators say the platform was demonetizing videos that so much as alluded to the existence of the coronavirus. YouTube’s position, meanwhile, is that it wants to support a diversity of opinions (i.e., how governments should respond to the coronavirus) but not the dangerous ones (i.e., videos saying the virus is a hoax, or that drinking hand sanitizer will cure it). Wojcicki announced that “when people come to YouTube searching for coronavirus topics, on average 94% of the videos they see in the top 10 results come from high-authority channels.”

Regardless of where you stand, the developments are ongoing, so this is an important discussion for both creators and advertisers to keep informed about.

If you’re a creator, remember that just because the algorithm is rewarding the content you make with high visibility and ad revenue doesn’t mean YouTube won’t turn around and demonetize your channel or video if your content crosses the line into something advertisers find objectionable.

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Meanwhile, advertisers need to know that their sneaker ads aren’t funding anti-vaxxers or conspiracy theorists. The YouTube algorithm in its current form is designed to demonetize borderline content, mostly to protect brands. At the same time, YouTube says says it might never be able to guarantee 100% brand safety.

How does the YouTube algorithm work in 2020?

According to YouTube, the algorithm is basically a “real-time feedback loop that tailors videos to each viewer’s different interests.” It decides which videos will get suggested to individual users.

The algorithm’s goals are twofold: find the right video for each viewer, and get viewers to keep watching. Therefore, the algorithm is watching user behavior as closely as it watches video performance.

The two most important places the algorithm impacts are search results and recommendation streams.

How the YouTube algorithm influences search results

Unsurprisingly, the videos you get when you search “carnivorous house plants” will be different from the videos I get when I search “carnivorous house plants.” Search results are based on factors like:

Your video’s metadata (title, description, keywords) and how well those match the user’s query

Your video’s engagement (likes, comments, watch time)

How the YouTube algorithm influences recommended videos

The recommendation stream is a two-fold process for the algorithm.

 How Does the YouTube Algorithm Work? 

First, it ranks videos by assigning them a score based on performance analytics data. (Scroll down for our list of all known factors.)

Second, it matches videos to people based on their watch history, and what similar people have watched.

The idea is not to identify “good” videos, but to match viewers with videos that they want to watch. The end goal is that they spend as much time as possible on the platform (and therefore see as many ads as possible.)

For the record, there are three other places the algorithm makes a big impact:

Your YouTube homepage

Trending videos

Your subscriptions

Your notifications

How YouTube determines the algorithm

While we don’t work at Google, here’s a running list of all the different factors that YouTube has mentioned in its various public discussions of the algorithm over the years.

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When it ranks a video, the algorithm looks at performance:

Whether people click on a video (a.k.a. impressions vs. views: thumbnail, and title are important, here)

How much time people spend watching a video (watch time, or retention)

How many likes, dislikes, comments or shares a video gets (a.k.a. engagement)

How quickly a video’s popularity snowballs, or doesn’t (this is called view velocity, rate of growth)

How new a video is (new videos may get extra attention in order to give them a chance to snowball)

How often a channel uploads new videos

How much time people spend on the platform after watching a video (session time)

When it matches a video to a potential viewer, the algorithm looks at personalization

Which channels and topics have they watched in the past?

What have they engaged with in the past?

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How many times has this video already been surfaced for this person?

What don’t they watch?

7 tips to improve your organic reach on YouTube

Here’s our list of tied and true methods for playing nice with the algorithm.

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1. Optimize your video description text

Contrary to popular belief, that block of text underneath your video isn’t just a place to link to your socials (although you should definitely do that, too.) It also helps the algorithm surface your video when users are searching for your topic. So make sure you front-load the first sentence with a clear, keyword-focused description of your video.

YouTube optimize video description text

As in the above examples, make you sure you:

Use natural language, not keyword salad

Focus on one or two keywords and repeat them in both your description and title

For more detail, check out our complete guide to SEO-optimized YouTube descriptions, including tips on zeroing in on your keywords.

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2. If something works, rinse and repeat

Building leverage on YouTube, as these five unexpectedly interesting YouTube channels have learned, requires paying attention to what your audience wants. That means paying attention to your analytics, but also your gut.

The YouTube algorithm wants to give people more of what they’ve liked in the past. Experiment skillfully, take feedback from your audience, give everyone time to adjust.

For instance, this local dad started a channel during the pandemic lockdown, and his premise—answering questions people might usually ask their dad, if, like him, they don’t have one—has racked up 2.4 million subscribers in two months. It’s a unique, earnest and emotional value offering, and it’s extra-impressive because this channel succeeded in a content vertical (that is, DIY how-to videos) that seemed pretty much saturated.

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Also note that he reads picture books once a month, which leads us to conclude that the algorithm rewards those who make their viewers weep.)

3. Publish often

Quantity of videos, and frequency of upload, is an important factor for the algorithm, and YouTube’s home screen especially. (It’s that personalized list of new and interesting videos that’s kind of like Instagram’s Explore page).

If you can increase quantity without losing quality, go for it. The more videos you publish, the better chance you’ll have of hitting the right nerve. Maybe you can turn that one big hit into a series. Or you could introduce a new, low-effort weekly feature that fits into your brand’s established niche; like a Tuesday reaction video or a Wednesday study with me session or a Thursday Twitch stream.

4. Make your videos public when your audience is watching

Recency is an important ranking factor for every social media algorithm we can name (the Instagram algorithm, the Twitter algorithm, the Facebook algorithm), and YouTube is no exception.

 How Does the YouTube Algorithm Work? 

YouTube’s notifications feature pings your subscribers when you upload a video, and it’s definitely most effective if that happens when they’re looking for something new to watch.

But on the whole, we recommend taking a look at your YouTube analytics to pick the optimal time of day or week to drop your newest masterpiece. In many cases, this also means scheduling your YouTube videos ahead of time.

5. Keep viewers engaged throughout the whole video

Another key performance metric for the algorithm is view duration. You might see advice that advocates for making your videos shorter or longer, but really, just make them as interesting and fun to watch as you possibly can.

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For instance, this six-minute video of a bratty raven chatting at her best friend is solid across the board. Our educated guess is that not just clickability but retention (a.k.a. view duration) helped this video’s views skyrocket. (This was the channel’s breakout video, hitting 4 million views when their average is usually well under a million.)

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Once you’ve charmed people to watch through to the end, you can then go ahead and use end cards and/or playlists (See #6 in our list of ways to get more YouTube views) to suggest that they watch your next video. Because no one needs a recommendation algorithm if people trust your recommendations, right? Right.

6. Engage with your community

We’ll never stop saying this. Reply to your comments. Talk to your people. Just remember that the algorithm “knows” if you’re having meaningful conversations or just paying lip service to bump up your vanity metrics.

If you’re in the position of having too many people to respond to, you can always do an appreciation video. Like this video, where this illiterate fox gets to hear all the compliments people type to him.

7. Turn viewers into subscribers

According to YouTube, your channel’s subscribers provide a bunch of important initial signals that help dictate the success of your video. In other words, these fans are the testing ground—if they love it, the algorithm is more likely to show the video to new eyeballs.

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The Complete Guide to YouTube Marketing in 2020

YouTube marketing is often overlooked by social media marketers. Some think YouTube counts as a social media network. Others see it as more of an online video platform.

Either way, there are countless marketing opportunities on YouTube—especially if your audience is on the platform and your competitors aren’t. YouTube counts two billion logged-in monthly users worldwide, and ranks as the most widely used online platform among U.S. adults.

So in that sense, whether or not YouTube meets social network criteria is irrelevant. It’s more popular than all of them. But with more than 500 hours of video uploaded every minute, effective YouTube marketing is easier said than done.

Fortunately, we’ve put together this 10-step YouTube marketing strategy to get you started. Learn how to optimize your channel, grow subscriptions, and expand your reach The Complete Guide to YouTube Marketing in 2020

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10-step YouTube marketing strategy

Step 1. Create a YouTube channel for business

Start by opening a Brand Account on Google.

You can create a YouTube channel with your regular Google account, but if you do, only you can access it. Plus, the account will be under your name and depending on your settings, may connect viewers to your personal email address.

With a Brand Account, multiple authorized users can log in simultaneously. Even if you don’t need this right now, it’s a good option to keep available as your business grows. With a Brand Account, you can also open and manage multiple YouTube channels.

Read our step-by-step guide for detailed instructions on how to create a YouTube business account.

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Step 2. Learn about your audience

If you’re just starting out on YouTube, set aside some time to learn about YouTube demographics.

This includes quantitative data, like where the majority of users live (nearly 15% of site traffic comes from the U.S.), predominant age range (81% of 15–25 year-olds ), and viewing preferences (70% of watchtime is on mobile). If your audience skews younger, it might be worth noting that Gen Z viewers are most likely to search for short-form content.

Collect whatever qualitative data you can find, too. For instance, did you know that in 2019, more than 99 million hours of guided meditation videos were watched? Or that between 2017 and 2019 viewership of videos with “thrift with,” “thrifting in” or “how to thrift” in the title increased by 10X.

With a YouTube channel for business, you have access to an Analytics tab. If you already have one up and running, use this tab to learn about your YouTube audience. Monitor watch time and the demographic stats available. Do they confirm your assumptions? How much overlap is there with audiences on your other social channels?

YouTube business channel analytics information

If viewers have left comments, read through them to see what you can learn about their interests and preferences. Visit the Community tab, too. If there’s something specific you’d like to know, this is a good place to post a question or create a poll.

Compare your YouTube audience with your other social audiences. Identify the content your audiences connect with most, and use it to brainstorm video ideas. Plan to create content for the audience you have and the desired audience you plan to grow.

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Step 3. Research your competition

Next up: Competitive analysis. Like any platform, YouTube is a competitive space. By conducting an audit of competitors, you can see how your channel measures up and identify opportunities.

Identify competitors

Start by identifying three to five competitors. If you’re not sure, try Google Ads’ free Keyword Planner to see which companies rank for keywords associated with your brand. Or see what channels appear in searches on YouTube for the same keywords. (After hitting Search, filter results by Channel.)

Record key metrics such as subscriber counts and viewership stats so you can use them as benchmarks for your channel. Look at titles and descriptions to see what keywords they use. Read the comments on these videos to see what people are saying. Chances are their audience will overlap with yours.

Conduct a SWOT

Conduct a SWOT analysis to identify the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats presented by each competitor. This is a good framework for spotting what’s working and not working, and where you can carve out a niche with your YouTube channel.

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Pro tip: Make sure your competitors aren’t serving ads on your videos! If they are, it’s possible to block them in Google’s ad manager. More on that here.

Step 4. Learn from your favourite channels

Scroll through your subscriptions and your YouTube history. As you do, take note of the techniques and formats that hold your attention. What keeps you coming back to these channels? How do the most popular channels drive views, subscriptions, and engagement?

Take a look at YouTube’s trending videos. Even if these videos have nothing to do with your business or industry, there’s a lot you can learn from them. Are all of these videos high-production, or are they shot more casually? What is the most common length of these videos? Do they have a host? Do they add special effects or text overlays?

Look up your favourite brands and do the same exercise. Start to think about your YouTube content strategy. What type of content makes sense for your brand? Do you plan to use YouTube to tell stories, offer tutorials, or establish your brand as a trendsetter? Or all of the above?

Step 5. Optimize your videos to get views

YouTube is a video search engine. Like Google—which happens to own YouTube—videos results are ranked by titles, keywords, descriptions, and other factors. Then there’s the YouTube recommendation algorithm, which determines 70% of what people watch.

Optimize your videos so that they stand the best chance to show up in search results and get more views. We’ve created a detailed guide on how to get views on YouTube. But here are a few SEO pointers to start with:

Write a strong title

The title is one of the primary signals YouTube’s algorithm and viewers look at to evaluate your video.

Include relevant keywords. Check what words people use to find your channel in Traffic Sources in YouTube Analytics. Take a look at Google Trends and Google Ads’ Keyword Planner, too. See if any of these popular search terms can be added to your title.

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But avoid clickbait. False advertising typically leads to lower retention, which in turn leads to lower ranking. If the keywords you find don’t match your topic, dig a little deeper in your keyword research. Focus on the topic and content.

Tip: Pinterest is a good place to check, too. Search a keyword like “makeup” and see what else pops up.

Put the most important keywords upfront. If you’re numbering episodes or part of a series, save that for the end. YouTube allows for 70 characters, but we recommend 60 or less. This way your title is less likely to be cut off in suggested videos, search, and mobile results. Excessive punctuation, all-caps, and vulgar or sensational language is a no-no.

Create a standout thumbnail

Even before titles, thumbnails are the first thing people see. Ninety percent of the best performing videos on YouTube have one thing in common when it comes to thumbnails: They’re custom.

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With a custom creative, your thumbnail is more likely to stand out. Another advantage is that you can ensure the image and title work in tandem. If your video is a thumbnail or how-to, show the end result or a before and after thumbnail. This builds anticipation: People will watch to see how you reach the final result.

Fenty Beauty custom creative thumbnail 

Make sure your thumbnail is as high res as possible (2MB is the max size). Specs are: 1280 x 720 pixels (16:9 ratio).

Write a keyword-rich description

Prioritize the first few lines of your description to provide a brief summary of your video topic. As early as possible, plug in the keywords you’ve zeroed in on. Try not to sound too spammy. Write in coherent, natural-sounding sentences.

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YouTube shows roughly 300 characters (about three lines) above the Show More button users need to click on to see your full description. This is where you should add more context for your video. For example, if you feature several products, provide links to them.

Add links to your website and social channels as well. If you’re pushing subscriptions, you can even include an auto-subscribe shortlink or like to other videos and playlists that might be relevant. If your video is long, create a “table of contents” with timestamps, so viewers can jump to sections.

Make the most of your 5,000 character and 15 hashtag limit. But remember to follow YouTube’s hashtag rules

Add cards, end screens, bumper ads, and watermarks

Cards, end screens, bumper ads, and watermarks are clickable CTAs you can add to your YouTube videos. These elements help your videos drive actions and keep people on your channel.

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Here’s a rundown of your different options:

Cards: 

Small, transparent CTAs that expand when clicked. Up to five can be used per video to direct viewers to your website, fundraiser, playlist, and more.

End screens: 

Up to four clickable frames that appear in the last 5-20 seconds. Use them to promote related content, your website, subscriptions, etc.

Bumper ads:

 Unskippable six-second video ads appearing at the start or end of a video.

Watermarks: 

Learn how to add these elements, and other YouTube hacks, here.

Remind viewers to like, share, and subscribe

There’s a reason a lot of YouTube videos end with the host calling on viewers to “like, share, and subscribe.” It works. Asking never hurts. Sometimes people need a helpful reminder. Plus, this type of engagement earns points with the YouTube algorithm.

Hit more subscriber milestones with these 17 tips.

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Step 6. Upload and schedule your videos

Now that you’ve created and optimized your videos, it’s time to schedule them for publication.

For most 18-34 year olds, YouTube has replaced traditional network television. But it hasn’t necessarily replaced expectations. People still expect videos—especially webisodes and series—to be available on a reliable schedule.

Check your channel analytics to see if there’s a day or hour that tends to have a high amount of viewership and engagement. Once you’ve pinpointed the best time to post, aim to publish regularly within this window.

Scheduling tools let you maintain consistency on auto-pilot. You can upload and schedule your YouTube videos in advance from the Creator Studio, or with a tool like Hootsuite, which allows you to cross-promote your video releases with posts on other social channels all from the same dashboard

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Step 7. Optimize your channel to attract followers

Make it easier for people to find and follow you on YouTube by optimizing your channel. Here are a few ways to prime your account for search, views, and follows.

Complete your YouTube profile

If you haven’t yet, add finishing touches to your YouTube profile. Fill out or add some polish to the following areas:

Channel description:  

In the “about” tab of your profile, provide a keyword-rich overview of what people can expect when they subscribe to your channel. Include links to your website and social accounts here, too.

Channel icon: 

Upload a high-res version of your logo.

Channel art: 

Use this banner space to welcome viewers to your channel. This area is a good place to promote your channel schedule, or an upcoming exhibit, product launch, or service. Master channel art and nab free templates with this guide.

You can also add a list of Featured channels to your profile. Feature your other owned YouTube channels, or give subscribers easy access to other YouTube resources they might be interested in. By doing this, you align your brand with complimentary companies and add value to your page.

Add social media links to your banner

Your YouTube banner is a prime position to add a few key links. Use this area to link to your website, other social channels, or even an auto-subscribe prompt. Put what matters most to your company upfront.

Create a channel trailer

Just like a movie trailer, your YouTube channel trailer is an opportunity to preview your channel. Channel trailers auto-play when an unsubscribed visitor lands on your page. So it’s best to assume they’re new to your page, and possibly your brand.

Introduce your brand to new viewers. Offer a sneak peek of what viewers can expect from your channel. Build intrigue and anticipation that leaves viewers wanting more. Make a bold brand statement. Most importantly, give viewers a good reason to subscribe.

Organize videos into playlists

Don’t leave things up to YouTube’s algorithm. YouTube playlists auto-play a series of videos—so viewers can keep watching your channel without being diverted elsewhere.

Design your playlists so to be cohesive and have a logical progression. Organize a series of tutorials from beginner to advanced skill levels. Think like YouTube’s algorithm. If someone likes your first video—what type of video would they want to watch next?

Playlists can be created with your own videos, or include partner videos. Similarly, if you’ve started networking with other YouTubers, see if you can persuade them to add your videos to their playlists..

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Add captions and translations

Only 33% of YouTube’s most popular videos are in English. And more than 60% of a YouTube channel’s views originate outside the creator’s country. Expand the reach of your videos with YouTube’s built-in translation tools.

Start by adding captions to your videos. This will make your video accessible to non-native speakers, people with hearing impairments, and people watching with sound off. YouTube also offers automatic captions, but the result is never perfect. If you use them, make sure to edit transcripts for errors.

Check YouTube Analytics to see top locations and the top subtitle languages people choose to watch your videos. From there, translate your title, description, and transcript so you can provide subtitles. You can either do this yourself or crowdsource translations from your community—but again, this option isn’t foolproof.

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If you’ve put the effort into creating a video, it’s worth the extra effort or fee to have your transcript translated. Don’t let audiences think your business cuts corners or doesn’t value their business.

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Step 8. Try YouTube advertising

YouTube advertising can be an effective way to expand your reach beyond your channel. Looking to grow your channel? Target an audience you think might be interested in your content.

Want to promote your brand, an event, or a new product? YouTube ads are good for that, too. People are three times more likely to pay attention to online video ads versus TV ads.

YouTube ads are available in these four categories:

Skippable in-stream ads
Non-skippable in-stream ads (including bumper ads)
Video discovery ads (formerly known as in-display ads)
Non-video ads (i.e., overlays and banners)

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Step 9. Try working with an influencer

One of the best ways to showcase your brand and reach a wider audience on YouTube is by working with an influencer.

According to Google, 60% of YouTube subscribers are more likely to follow shopping advice from their favourite creator over their favourite TV movie personality. Why? It’s often a lot easier to relate to creators. With the right partnership, creators can transfer that reliability and trust to your brand.

When it comes to these partnerships, let the influencer do the talking. The more control you try to exert over the partnership, the more you’ll impact the influencer’s brand. This makes the whole effort less genuine—and their followers will see it from a mile away.

To promote the launch of a new razor, Schick teamed up with MsVaughnTV and other YouTube influencers. Each influencer was given leeway to create a concept that felt natural for them. This approach made for more natural product discovery, too: 50% of the campaign’s organic views came from people browsing content on YouTube.

Step 10. Analyze and adapt

With your YouTube channel up and running, it’s time to start measuring your success. And failures. Getting YouTube marketing right involves testing and experimenting. Not everything will work, and that’s okay as long as you learn from it.

Use YouTube Analytics to monitor the growth of your channel and track the performance of your videos. When you publish a new video, keep an eye on:

Significant changes in subscriber count

New or changing audience demographics

Video playback locations and traffic sources

Device reports (mobile, desktop, smart TVs, etc.)

What you find should inform your YouTube marketing strategy moving forward. Don’t undervalue qualitative metrics, too. Read the comments to learn exactly what people think about your video. Visit the Community tab often to see what people are talking about.

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