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We start with explaining the system.
YouTube runs off how many minutes are watched to determine the most popular videos, the ratings are kinda like bonuses to the system, they give you a boost. Likes are kinda like +1, Favorites are kinda like +5, and subscribers, shares, and comments, just show the video is trending, and giving overall value to the author/channel of that video.
It's a simple thing to understand, but a very odd and confusing (and LONG) algorithm that has been created, updated, and changed so many times, we've lost track.
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Mindset.
This is not all about money. It isn't about money at all. Now you want to go into this thinking about money, go ahead, just watch yourself fail. Now, listen to me, this is about a hobby becoming a lifestyle. That's it. Now, let's move on.
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Unknown Requirements.
You need HD videos, good content, and a good description. Without HD, no one cares, without good content, it's boring, without a good description with links and obviously, describing the video and/or you/your channel, it's just like "does this guy care" of course this isn't directly said or thought. So you need to do it, because no one will tell you.
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Equipment.
This varies with what you are doing, I'll guess gaming, so here's what to do.
PC Gamers:
Fraps - $37 @ fraps.com
Sony Vegas (Better, Expensive) @ Sony's Website \ Lightworks (Not as Professional) @ Lightworks' Website
Console Gamers:
HD PVR 2 @ Hauppauge.com
HDMI TV @ Walmart.com
A PC Close to your HDPVR 2 / TV so you can edit, you will also need editing software on this PC.
For Commentators:
A High-Quality Headset or Microphone. Blue Snowball (USB) | Turtle Beaches (Headset) | Astro (Headset)
A way to script out your videos to make sure you know what you are going to say. Also, do not stutter or say umm..., like..., what... a lot, and keep talking, but don't talk too slow / too fast, stay focused, and no silence for a long period of time.
If I said, "And yeah Battlefield 4 is..." ... 30 seconds later "A really good game..." that'd be bad. And what did we say about bad quality content?
It's BAD! B. A. D. BAD!
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Search Engine Optimization
Title: Make sure your title says what the video is about, a catchy name maybe, and the game name. Example:
"Trigger Fist" - Black Ops 2 PC Montage (HD 1080p) | By Overwatch
That's just an example.
Description: Should include social links (Facebook / Twitter) and a subscribe link (So people can visit your channel and have a screen popup asking if they'd like to subscribe) Here is the link layout, just change your name from OVERWATCHCO to "Your Name" no quotes, no spaces, capitals or no capitals. Should also include a description of whatever is being talked about and/or shown in the video.
http://www.youtube.com/user/OVERWATCHCO?sub_confirmation1
Tags: 15 tags saying what your video(s) are all about. You can put these all in "Default" in the YouTube Settings so you don't have to retype them everytime.
Also, put the tags and title at the end of the description, and put IGNORE above it. Trust me, it helps.
Tags EX: Black Ops 2 , Battlefield, Minecraft, Gaming, Guns, More Guns, HD, Tags
Just some example for ya!
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Being Legit
Never use bots, or scams saying real viewers view your stuff with automated software, never, ever bash people in your videos (Politics / Celebrities are an exception, so are ACTUAL bad people in the world, EX: terrorists) and also, remember this...
"Friends are enemies in masks. Never trust anyone with your possessions."
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Networking
When networking, you share, comment, like, and favorite other people's videos and they do the same for you. BUT, you must watch the video, don't just do it to do it.
You can also go on FORUMS, Social Media Sites ( Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Pinterest, Tumblr, Steam ) And even Gaming Servers, just advertise your stuff, but make sure people ask first, and that you are respecting the servers' / server's rules by FOLLOWING them.
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