Is social media that important?

[Dave2017]

No it is not crucial but it is a nice thing to have. I dont use it much (I have twitter but I barely use it) I found that my videos do well on Reddit though but I had other people to share it for me. I basicly dont have the time to focus on other social media than YouTube cause my videos takes a long time to make.

 

[xPurgingQueenx]

In all honesty, I believe it is. I don’t think I would be where I am today without my social media accounts. Instagram in particular made growing much easier. Twitter has as well but no where near as much. It’s up to you but I think it’s important to advertise your videos as much as possible especially with all the competition. I also find posting to social media increases engagement (likes and comments) in comparison to not posting to social media.

 

[VeggiesForVegans]

I have Instagram, I followed a bunch of people within my niche and got 8 followers...

 

[ScienceOfSuccess]

Thank you all.

I'll make an effort to be on social media then. I've created account with my channel name in both Twitter and Instagram. So now how should I proceed? Post youtube video link on Twitter and photos of "I have no idea what" on Instagram? I think I'll need a social media manager lol

Just find people talking about your thing on twitter, and join a conversation and try to be friendly. Usually, people check out your profile and click all links you have there.

Its harder with Instagram, honestly I gave up on this platform, it's not working at all in my niche.

 

[the_drifting_dad]

my instagram page has helped, but I have over 100 followers on instagram yet only 20 subscribers on youtube. You do the math

 

[Phiul]

Thank you all

 

[The Matt Diaries]

Social media is the best way to promote your content in my opinion. Even for making contacts with other creators and networking. It offers a lot of value in terms of helping channel growth

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[Courtney Candice]

I personally feel like having different social media platforms is part of being a YouTuber, most YouTubers do use multiple platforms not to just promote their videos but to communicate with their viewers.

 

[YouTube4x4]

I can sympathize with the OP about other social media platforms like Instagram and Twitter. I was never into it but I do think it is important to grow a channel. A lot of good info in this thread that really gives me some action items for the next few weeks.


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[evnanonymous]

crucial is a strong word

id say its important, and depends on the type of content youre uploading

if its in an oversaturated market, i think social media can breathe some life into your channel and possibly revive it

if youre in a more niche market, or youre catering to a newly developed market, i dont think its necessary

but when it comes down to it: if your seo is good, you got an awesome channel with awesome content, and a competitor emerges, and hes using social media to reach out to more people - why wouldnt you do it too?

either way, youre letting go of an advantage that will probably benefit your channel greatly, or have a small, but positive impact