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I saw that someone wanted some help in the forum and gave him this reply. Since the question had no substance or detail I had to be quite broad and general with my answer, which is why I thought it would be very relevant to lots of PMC members :)
You can view the post on my blog or read it down below.
"Hi there,
I saw your plea for help and thought I could chuck in my 2 cents, so to speak.
First of all, don't be discouraged by low view counts. That's fine for a new channel. You're not running ads, so YouTube isn't going to throw tons of traffic your way especially when you're just starting out.
I'm pretty knowledgeable in marketing in general, so do ask me about anything like that. I'm not sure exactly what you need, so reply with some questions you have.
I don't know how interested you're going to be in this video, but if you want to grow your channel and you're serious about it, then check this video out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fp71bpgKxhE&t=937s. It's by Alex Becker, a damn good marketer who's advice I trust. I advise you ignore what he says about the thumbnails because those are not going to work for your vids. Besides, they'll make your videos look low quality. Instead, take a look at Grian and Jeracraft's video thumbnails. They're both doing extremely well, notably Jeracraft.
Another thing: don't bother making a YT channel if you're just going to copy what everyone else is doing. If you're doing it purely for views or because you want o enjoy being in the limelight, stop right now. It's not going to be fun or fulfilling, especially when you realise that no one is all that interested in seeing another guy do the same thing their favourite YTber is already doing. Come up with something original, have some actually valuable content and ideas to share. Make it worthwhile.
Don't get silly branding with dubstep music and pulsating logo intros and outros. That's one of the easiest ways to scare off any serious viewers, especially in 2018. It's not 2010 anymore. Let your branding be simple and focus on the content and value you're providing.
If you want to keep your subscribers entertained and make sure they don't disappear, try to maintain a schedule of some kind. Aim to post one a week on a specified day to start with, maybe. It depends how much content you're able to push out and at what pace. If you've got a ton of ideas right now, don't use them all up in a short time and end up clueless as to what to do next. To avoid something like this, try to come up with as many ideas as possible. You could try writing down a few ideas on a daily basis. Another tried-and-true way to get ideas is to ask your viewers what videos they want you to make. The bonus with that approach is you know you'll be making stuff they actually really want to see.
I could write more, but I think this is fine for now. If you have any more questions, reply to this message and I'll do what I can to help. I can advise on technical stuff like recording software, editing and publishing as well, in case you're wondering.
I know this information is good and valuable. What matters is whether or not you implement what you learn and take action. If you do that, you'll be golden. You've got this.
All the best,
Hussein Horack"
Well, I hope you find that useful. I meant it when I said you can send me any questions you might have. I really would love to help where I can!
Till next time!
Hussein :)
P.S. if you know anyone that's starting a YouTube channel or already has one and needs help, do send them this or tell them to send me their questions! I honestly think it would be helpful. I'm not making any money from this!
You can view the post on my blog or read it down below.
"Hi there,
I saw your plea for help and thought I could chuck in my 2 cents, so to speak.
First of all, don't be discouraged by low view counts. That's fine for a new channel. You're not running ads, so YouTube isn't going to throw tons of traffic your way especially when you're just starting out.
I'm pretty knowledgeable in marketing in general, so do ask me about anything like that. I'm not sure exactly what you need, so reply with some questions you have.
I don't know how interested you're going to be in this video, but if you want to grow your channel and you're serious about it, then check this video out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fp71bpgKxhE&t=937s. It's by Alex Becker, a damn good marketer who's advice I trust. I advise you ignore what he says about the thumbnails because those are not going to work for your vids. Besides, they'll make your videos look low quality. Instead, take a look at Grian and Jeracraft's video thumbnails. They're both doing extremely well, notably Jeracraft.
Another thing: don't bother making a YT channel if you're just going to copy what everyone else is doing. If you're doing it purely for views or because you want o enjoy being in the limelight, stop right now. It's not going to be fun or fulfilling, especially when you realise that no one is all that interested in seeing another guy do the same thing their favourite YTber is already doing. Come up with something original, have some actually valuable content and ideas to share. Make it worthwhile.
Don't get silly branding with dubstep music and pulsating logo intros and outros. That's one of the easiest ways to scare off any serious viewers, especially in 2018. It's not 2010 anymore. Let your branding be simple and focus on the content and value you're providing.
If you want to keep your subscribers entertained and make sure they don't disappear, try to maintain a schedule of some kind. Aim to post one a week on a specified day to start with, maybe. It depends how much content you're able to push out and at what pace. If you've got a ton of ideas right now, don't use them all up in a short time and end up clueless as to what to do next. To avoid something like this, try to come up with as many ideas as possible. You could try writing down a few ideas on a daily basis. Another tried-and-true way to get ideas is to ask your viewers what videos they want you to make. The bonus with that approach is you know you'll be making stuff they actually really want to see.
I could write more, but I think this is fine for now. If you have any more questions, reply to this message and I'll do what I can to help. I can advise on technical stuff like recording software, editing and publishing as well, in case you're wondering.
I know this information is good and valuable. What matters is whether or not you implement what you learn and take action. If you do that, you'll be golden. You've got this.
All the best,
Hussein Horack"
Well, I hope you find that useful. I meant it when I said you can send me any questions you might have. I really would love to help where I can!
Till next time!
Hussein :)
P.S. if you know anyone that's starting a YouTube channel or already has one and needs help, do send them this or tell them to send me their questions! I honestly think it would be helpful. I'm not making any money from this!
Thanks for this! - super fast popular reel :)
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the video I linked (by Alex Becker) does actually explain a way one can grow very quickly and rank #1 for search results (and also get into the recommended videos section)... without paying any money or doing complex SEO stuff and so on.
I don't recommend other sites - certainly not by default. Twitch streaming is good, but it's not great as an alternative... the format is very different. and uploading your stuff to Vimeo and other platforms is probably not the best thing you can do. in the long run, YouTube is the best option.