This is so so cool! I never knew this![DOUBLEPOST=1501107922,1501106262][/DOUBLEPOST]
When I add an ad for a new video my budget is gone within an hour, but the next day it seems to trickle steadily for that same video..
I had the same worry about the kids getting too many toys. Initially when I started I was just using the toys we had, we had quite a few. Then I started buying toys that I know the kids can use but I can use on videos. I usually hide the new toys and then when I am done I bring it up to them and I also cycle toys so they don't get bored. But as I was planning for future videos this was one of my worries that the kids will be getting too many toys and I didn't want them to think it was normal to get a set of new toys every week. Now that I am going to focus on certain keywords that is going to be less of a problem but I still worry about that. Everytime we get an amazon box the boys get so excited.[DOUBLEPOST=1501118785,1501118639][/DOUBLEPOST]I love this thread.
Our channel is really all about our little boy, but that really means there hasn't been one niche topic. We've done lots of different types of videos instead of sticking with just one thing.
I recently took about a 6 month long YouTube break. Husband and myself both got new jobs, we moved, I was worried that we were spoiling Bennett with way too many toys, and we weren't having the growth I felt we should have. I'm back now (Bennett and I both really missed making videos), but I had already decided to focus more on one thing before I read this thread. It's nice to have that verified as a good idea
We're going to be focusing more on playgrounds. I'll post a few other things too because the main focus of the channel is still just Bennett. But I think now, after reading all this, that if 90-95% of what we post is playground videos that will help the algorithm understand our focus.
I had also thought about doing an ad campaign, but now I'm thinking maybe not. It sounds like it's not actually all that helpful. Good to know.
Also another indication that you have organic views are comments that don't make any sense. When you see videos with lots of views you see comments that are all symbols or jumbled up letters, that when you know the kids have been leaning on the screen and "commenting" by mistake. LOL. We still are not there yet, I don't think we have any organic views. We'll get there, hopefully![DOUBLEPOST=1501118855][/DOUBLEPOST]Personally, I think when it comes to kid videos it's actually better to have about equal likes to dislikes because it means your traffic is more organic, and not just other channels trying to do sub for sub. (Full disclosure: I have been pulled into the sub for sub vortex from time to time)
I think this makes a lot of sense and is the best approach. When I am ready I will do just this.
I do a mix of newest video and the first episode in my main playlist. I figure if they like that first video, they might keep going and watch more episodes. Our videos don't follow any trends (yet!) so we don't have to worry about a video's content being outdated. YouTube, on the other hand, doesn't like old videos, which is unfortunate given the content we produce. Nevertheless, I will persist with my strategy for the time being and enjoy creating our toddler talk show videos.
I was try to target 3 channels yestoday in my ads with 0.01 price tag for placement in recommended. Did not work in my case and pricing I willing to pay for it was to low . So I will stick with my original plan of action for now. I will test it later again.
Yes, that price looks ridiculously high, but it will be dedicated to your niche. Socialblade's Premium YouTube Consultation is 198$ for 60 minutes, but they will offer you non niche specific advice, which can be applied to any channel.
For non niche specific advice I can watch DE on YouTube for free and spend $198 bucks on AdWords IMHO
I'm learning more about Adwords thanks to this site. Does this mean other people's videos/ads outbid you for those targeted placements?
