Get More Views on Your YouTube Videos

Many people have become well-known, or even famous, because of their YouTube videos. Check out this article to learn how to get more views on your YouTube videos.

10 Second Summary

1. Use good descriptions, titles, and tags.
2. Promote your video on social media, websites, and blogs.
3. Use good editing. Add some music and include text info.
4. Get subscribers. Ask for likes and shares, and create playlists.
5. Consider buying views, but make sure that it doesn't violate the Terms of Service.
6. Use third party sites with caution.

Steps

Appropriate Descriptions

  1. Name your video file accurately. This is a good place to use specific keywords, or terms that people may type into YouTube search. If you want people to find your video under the search term "funny things to do with your lizard" then that should be the name of your video. This will also help your video be found under the word "lizard" and term "things to do with your lizard". Make sure you include all of your keywords in the video file.
  2. Give your video an appealing title. It should be short, engaging, and to the point. If your video is about your kid spilling macaroni and cheese everywhere, just call it "Mac and Cheese Disaster." It should pique your viewers' interests without giving too much away.
    • A very effective technique to boost views is to write a title that makes people want to click on it, this is called ClickBait. For example "What this lizard does next will surprise you" or "You wont believe the weird thing this lizard can do".
    • Consider using your keywords in the videos title. This is one of the main bits of information that YouTube and Google use to decide what your video is about.
    • If your video is about another YouTuber then use their username in the title, this may help your video show up more in their related videos section.
  3. Describe your video thoroughly. Most people ignore this step, but you should take it seriously to increase your views. Describe your video as accurately as possible in the space you are given, taking 2-3 paragraphs to write an interesting and precise description of what people can expect when they see the video. This is another great opportunity  to include your keywords and search terms for a higher chance of your video being found.
  4. Use the best tags. Use all of the keywords from your title and description in the "tags" section to get more viewers interested. The more relevant tags you use, the more often your video will pop up when people search it. For example, if you're posting a video of your cute sleepy dog, you could use words like "Sleepy," "Dog," "Hilarious," and "Cutest." Make sure you don't include extra tags in the description, as those are not included when people search for them.
    • You can use tags that describe your video as well as other relevant popular videos to make sure that as many people as possible see your video when they are searching YouTube.

Sharing Wisely

  1. Share your video as soon as you post it. The earlier you share it, the more likely it will be to be a YouTube sensation. If you wait a week to share it while it barely gets any views, it'll be much more likely to be forgotten by the YouTube community. Remember, timing is everything. Think of when your audience is likely to watch your video and release right before then (evenings and weekends are a good suggestion).
  2. Email your video to your friends, family, and coworkers. Create an email list consisting of the people who know you well enough to be actually intrigued by your new YouTube video, and send them the link and encourage them to watch it. You can even add, "I can't wait to hear what you think!" to show that you really expect them to watch your video. If you don't care about potentially annoying people, just send it out to as many people as you can.
    • If you have an intriguing subject and a persuasive email, there's a good chance anyone will look at the video without even knowing you very well.
  3. Share your video through social media. Post your video on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Google Plus, and any other social networking sites that you've joined. Ask your friends to like, comment on, and share your post. This will help gain some traction on your video post and it may even go viral.
    • Connect your Google Plus and Twitter accounts to your YouTube. Then YouTube will be able to automatically share each new video you upload. You can also use online automation sites like ifttt.com to post new videos across all your social media accounts automatically.
  4. Use a blog or a website to promote your videos. If you have a blog or a website, you can use it to market your videos. If you don't have a blog or website of your own but know friends with websites or blogs that are popular, ask your friends if they can help you out by sharing your video with their fans. Embedding your video on websites can help your video rank higher in both YouTube and Google.
    • If your video is something news-worthy then consider submitting your video to a news website like Mashable, if its accepted and posted on a news site then you will be guaranteed  to have many more views.

Editing

  1. Take out white space. Create your video, then go into an editor and remove the long pauses, and other distractions in the video. If the video paces faster, people will continue to watch.
    • Try to have the same lighting while recording your video and keep the same distance from the camera to make the video cuts blend together better.
  2. Add music to your Video. A good audio track can spruce up the video and disguise any audio problems you may have had. YouTube just released an audio library you can choose from at [1]
    • If you want to monetize your videos then avoid using copyrighted music and stick to public domain music or the YouTube library.
  3. Include text information. This includes an email address, website, twitter handle and more. Some people may not be watching this video on YouTube. You want them to know who you are in those cases. Text can also keep or direct attention on-screen. Use it to your advantage.
    • Including a link to your channel and other videos in the description can help you get more views.
    • If you want to include links that look a bit too long you can use a link shortener like goo.gl which will make them much easier to read.
  4. Create credits and bloopers. Put something at the end of your videos to point where they can find you. Add some bloopers or extra footage. People love to see the extras at the end and your watch time might increase. Alternatively you could have a second separate video that contains the bloopers. You can mention and link that video at the end, this way if someone watched it then you will have 2 separate video views from the same viewer. People who watch more of your videos are also more likely to subscribe to your channel.

Increasing Organic Views

  1. Use annotations. Annotations are an amazing way to increase your video views. They can link one video to another, or they can link a video to your playlists or channels. An annotation can tell viewers to link to a different similar video if they like the one they're watching, and can keep them viewing all of your different videos for hours.
  2. Get subscribers. Getting subscribers is an excellent way of guaranteeing that more viewers will watch your videos. If someone subscribes to you, then they will see all of your newly-uploaded videos on their homepage, and they can even select to be notified via email whenever you've posted a new video. If you want to get more subscribers, you can ask people to subscribe at the end of a video, include an annotation that encourages people to subscribe to your video, or even ask people to subscribe to you over email. [2]
    • When asking people to subscribe to your video point towards the subscribe button. This will draw focus towards the button and can result in more subscribes.
  3. Ask viewers to 'Like' or 'Share' the video. At the end or anytime during the video, ask the viewers to like it or share it by mentioning things like 'it would take 0.12 second to hit that like button'. Its because most of the time, even after people like the video, they don't notice it.
    • Say something in your video that many people have an opinion on and then asking people to click like if they agree or to comment if they disagree. For example at the end of a video about your dog you could say "I don't think dogs should be on a leash when in public. Hit like if you agree, or tell us what you think in the comments".
    • Simply asking a question in your video can also result in an increase in comments.
  4. Create playlists. Playlists are lists of videos that play one after the other, just like a playlist of music. If you create an entire playlist of videos, then viewers will be more likely to view more of your videos. For example, if you create a playlist of different videos that display different gymnastics skills, your viewers can watch your video about cartwheels and then transition right into your video about handstands.[2]
  5. Comment a lot. Make sure to be nice. Some people might click on the commenter's channel to check out their videos.

Purchasing Views

  1. Consider "buying" views. Depending on your account and how it is done, this can violate YouTube's Terms of Service and risk the termination of your account.[3] Like any slightly sketchy internet service, it also comes with the risk of being scammed.
  2. Look for a guarantee that protects your account. Choose a provider which guarantees your video won't be removed or your account won't be banned. The best services will offer the following characteristics, some will even offer a money back guarantee:
    • High retention views: this means the users watch the entire video or at least most part of it. If you buy a lot of views that only watch the first 5 seconds of your video then YouTube may consider your video as something that is boring or uninteresting and they will show your video less in the YouTube search results & recommended videos.
    • Non mobile only views: in the past some users and services have abused of this kind of views causing banned accounts and removed videos.
    • Drip Feed views: it means the views for the video will increase slowly but steady so it looks natural to YouTube.
    • Mixing your views with extra likes, comments and subscriptions: this will make the growth in viewership seem more natural.
    • Getting Views from bots effects your Channel. So it is better to Buy Views from those who provide Real Human Views like [6DollarApps.com]
  3. Choose a service according to your budget. There are a variety of companies that offer this service at different rates. Choose a reliable company and do your research to find out which one fits your budget, and read up on reviews and customer experiences to avoid getting scammed. Look for services that offer world wide views and do not just provide views from third world countries as that may cause suspicion.
    • When choosing a company make sure they accept a safe form of payment such as PayPal or Bitcoin. Try to avoid entering in your credit card number directly into the website.
    • Never give the company or website your YouTube password. No company should ever need this to increase your views.

Tips

  • Add an interesting name that is brief but tells something about the video. Make sure it is grammatically correct.
  • Change is good. Make sure all of your videos are fresh and exciting; do not make them all about the same topic, you could vary it from time to time.
  • Befriend someone who is new to YouTube; help them start up, and they will probably repay you with views. And who knows; if they become 'famous' then they might tell everyone about you someday!
  • Always be kind to others on YouTube, because people will appreciate it.
  • Post comments on any and every video you watch. Especially on little-known videos; because the person who posted them will appreciate it. If you want to critique, the rule of thumb is for each thing wrong you suggest you need to compliment two other aspects.
  • Have an attention grabbing thumbnail, for example something that's colorful so it stands out against all the other video suggestions. Photoshop is a commonly used program for editing thumbnails.
  • Center it around a popular topic. That way people will relate to the video and be engaged on what you have to say about it.
  • Make videos because you want to make them. It's the best way to produce quality content.
  • Try using social media, such as Instagram, to help boost your channel views. Remember to leave a link and make colorful pictures to advertise your YouTube Videos.
  • Always accept other opinions.
  • Be patient. Nobody ever became famous without waiting for a couple weeks to get views, subscribers and likes.

Warnings

  • Avoid recording things that give away your home or work address such as recording a video of the view from your rooftop, or mentioning address related things in your video.
  • Avoid spamming people's videos. Some people might look at your work, but most will just be annoyed.
  • What you should remember is that if you're only in it for the views, you may not get anywhere. You should be genuinely looking to build an audience, create content and entertain people.
  • Practice safety when posting videos; have a parent's permission to post anything if you're under 18, never meet up with strangers alone.
  • Your YouTube Channel should be creative, colorful, and represent you in the way you want to be presented. You can make your YouTube channel creative by adding a background photo/cover-photo, you can choose from the pictures YouTube provides, or be even more creative and create your own on photo editing sites like Pixlr. By making your channel interesting and neat you are more likely to get subscribers.

Things You'll Need

  • Internet access
  • A YouTube account (free)
  • A way to record your videos (video camera, webcam, smart phone, etc)
  • Some friends and/or family members
  • Good Computer (Fast processor (CPU) and 8 gigabytes or more of ram)

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Sources and Citations

  1. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 http://socialtimes.com/get-more-youtube-views_b43153
  3. ↑ http://longzijun.wordpress.com/2013/11/23/is-it-ok-to-buy-views-for-youtube-videos/
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