How to Grow your YouTube Channel?

[KarLaurence]

So Ive been making videos on youtube for quite some time now.. and I dont know how to promote my channel.. I always post my link in reddit , facebook and twitter but it I dont get much views and subs!
Any tips guys?

 

[jochem]

collaborate, help other youtuber out for a little shoutout or a subbox, go around and tell people about your channel (not on youtube) and get involved into socialmedia as much as possible

 

[The Mahano]

1) Commentate Over most videos - Most videos are boring without commentary, talk over your videos even if it is not live commentary.

2) Record High Quality - No one wants to watch videos where you cant see the persons sword. Use software like paid Bandicam Or Fraps Even if u have to get it cracked (not recommended)

3) Upload Frequently - People wouldn't want to subscribe to you if you never upload. Try Uploading Once a day or if you cant at least upload Once a week.

4) Know what your going to say - Don't just not talk half way through a video, no what your talking about, try making it interesting.

5) Be yourself - Don't try being someone your not people will want to subscribe to you for who you are not who you are trying to be.

6) Take your time to upload - Don't rush to upload videos make sure there are not too much mistakes.

7) Have a nice clear microphone - No one wants to hear "static noise" or that annoying constant buzzing sound. I Recommend the Blue Snowball it costs around £60 but is worth it.

8) Play multiple games - For a wider community play multiple amounts of games because not everyone likes your typical minecraft lets plays.

9) Dont do it for the money - Do it because you find it fun and enjoy it.

10) Get good editing software - Edit with a good editing software. I recommend Sony Vegas Pro or Adobe After Effects.

11) Get new games as soon as possible - Upload videos of games when they first come out, there wont be much videos of that game.

12) Play games you like - People can tell in your videos that you don't like the game you are playing

13) Try not to stutter - Try not to keep stuttering it is annoying .

14) Dont swear too much - Not everyone likes swearing and some viewers might be very young.

15) Try getting community involved e.g competitions, face offs ect - People like being able to join in with there subscriptions.

16) Have correct tags, title , and description - If you have incorrect tags youtube will not register them properly.

17) Use cool interesting Backgrounds and Logo's - Backgrounds and Logo's can draw in subscriber's and views just for looking good.

18) Collaborate - join with other channels, do shout out videos, do videos together - If you collaborate channels you could have some of there subscribers and views if there subs like your content.

19) Make first 30 seconds interesting - The first 30 seconds are what most people will watch make them draw the viewer in.

20) Don't quit - Not everyone gets famous straight away, keep trying and uploading video's.

21) Advertise - Advertise anywhere you can but not too much.

any questions ? What do you guys think of these?

 

[KarLaurence]

1) Commentate Over most videos - Most videos are boring without commentary, talk over your videos even if it is not live commentary.

2) Record High Quality - No one wants to watch videos where you cant see the persons sword. Use software like paid Bandicam Or Fraps Even if u have to get it cracked (not recommended)

3) Upload Frequently - People wouldn't want to subscribe to you if you never upload. Try Uploading Once a day or if you cant at least upload Once a week.

4) Know what your going to say - Don't just not talk half way through a video, no what your talking about, try making it interesting.

5) Be yourself - Don't try being someone your not people will want to subscribe to you for who you are not who you are trying to be.

6) Take your time to upload - Don't rush to upload videos make sure there are not too much mistakes.

7) Have a nice clear microphone - No one wants to hear "static noise" or that annoying constant buzzing sound. I Recommend the Blue Snowball it costs around £60 but is worth it.

8) Play multiple games - For a wider community play multiple amounts of games because not everyone likes your typical minecraft lets plays.

9) Dont do it for the money - Do it because you find it fun and enjoy it.

10) Get good editing software - Edit with a good editing software. I recommend Sony Vegas Pro or Adobe After Effects.

11) Get new games as soon as possible - Upload videos of games when they first come out, there wont be much videos of that game.

12) Play games you like - People can tell in your videos that you don't like the game you are playing

13) Try not to stutter - Try not to keep stuttering it is annoying .

14) Dont swear too much - Not everyone likes swearing and some viewers might be very young.

15) Try getting community involved e.g competitions, face offs ect - People like being able to join in with there subscriptions.

16) Have correct tags, title , and description - If you have incorrect tags youtube will not register them properly.

17) Use cool interesting Backgrounds and Logo's - Backgrounds and Logo's can draw in subscriber's and views just for looking good.

18) Collaborate - join with other channels, do shout out videos, do videos together - If you collaborate channels you could have some of there subscribers and views if there subs like your content.

19) Make first 30 seconds interesting - The first 30 seconds are what most people will watch make them draw the viewer in.

20) Don't quit - Not everyone gets famous straight away, keep trying and uploading video's.

21) Advertise - Advertise anywhere you can but not too much.

any questions ? What do you guys think of these?

The thing that confuses me is the tags.. i dont know what to write in them!

 

[The Mahano]

The thing that confuses me is the tags.. i dont know what to write in them!

Write stuff about your game and channel , e.g if you playing call of duty and ure names bobfishgames put tags as "cod" "call of duty" "Bobfish" "Bobfishgames" "Fishgames" "Bob" "BFG"

 

[KarLaurence]

Write stuff about your game and channel , e.g if you playing call of duty and ure names bobfishgames put tags as "cod" "call of duty" "Bobfish" "Bobfishgames" "Fishgames" "Bob" "BFG"

oh ok thanks!

 

[AssassinPanda97]

Alright, I'm just going to say the same thing that everyone is going to say.

1. Make sure you use good SEO! That means A good title, Description, tags, etc.
2. Collaberate! Find people who have the same Niche as you, and are around the same size as you, and grow together!
3. Social Media. If you have a personal facebook/twitter, post your videos their!
4. Upload often. have a set schedule, so your subs know when you upload. also, uploading frequently, YouTube will bump your videos.
5. DONT QUIT! Youtube is tough, and its hard to grow in the gaming community. Dont get discouraged if you arent growing as fast as you like. Keep at it!

 

[KarLaurence]

Thanks for the advice! I try to upload everyweek! Im dedicated to my youtube so i wont quit!

Alright, I'm just going to say the same thing that everyone is going to say.

1. Make sure you use good SEO! That means A good title, Description, tags, etc.
2. Collaberate! Find people who have the same Niche as you, and are around the same size as you, and grow together!
3. Social Media. If you have a personal facebook/twitter, post your videos their!
4. Upload often. have a set schedule, so your subs know when you upload. also, uploading frequently, YouTube will bump your videos.
5. DONT QUIT! Youtube is tough, and its hard to grow in the gaming community. Dont get discouraged if you arent growing as fast as you like. Keep at it!

 

[Shewquet]

A lot of folks collabs giveaways they post on fb twitter sone even do business cards and tea shirts.