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videoeditgr

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I replied my favorite Youtuber in the related yttalk post today and out of curiocity I read previous answers. I cannot read 214 pages of previous posts but it was easy. Names I recognise kind of highlighted through various answers. PewDiePie, CaseyNeistat, LoganPaul and so.

And here is the question, if you are a first page results viewer caught in the trends and the big channels, how on earth do you request other viewers to search for your content? If you do not have a favorite small or growing channel and if you don't dig results for fresh or alternative content, eh... Why do you belive that others will do it to find your channel?

:p

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I don't believe others will search for my channel at all on here. I do not expect them to.

However, I am here to learn, grow, collaborate with others, make friends and pass on my knowledge (in what I know) to help others grow in areas that I am strong in. Plus it's entertaining to be on the Youtube Talk Forums to see other Youtubers that I normally wouldn't on the site itself. I've met many people here and none of which I regret. You honestly can not expect this place to be a huge (or at all) promotional hot spot to grow your channel. Cause that's not what it's intended for.
 
Farley Productions said:
I don't believe others will search for my channel at all on here.
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videoeditgr said:
how on earth do you request other viewers to search for your content?
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Viewers. Not content creators from here.
I understand that here are gathered people that create
. even more that self promotion is prohibited.

I mean in the Youtube as a platform.
So many ""big youtuber" inspired / response / whatever" videos.
So many copying on acting, refering etc.
It is like small channels forward viewers to big channels.

(well, that was originally what I wanted to express....)
:)
 
videoeditgr said:
Viewers. Not content creators from here.
I understand that here are gathered people that create
. even more that self promotion is prohibited.

I mean in the Youtube as a platform.
So many ""big youtuber" inspired / response / whatever" videos.
So many copying on acting, refering etc.
It is like small channels forward viewers to big channels.

(well, that was originally what I wanted to express....)
:)
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Hmm...I'm not quite sure. I tend not to ask people to check out my channel (On Youtube nor anywhere else) because it's not the kind of promotion I'm looking for. It's best not to try to copy any big Youtuber either. Inspired by is the only thing I'd recommend. :O!

But I wouldn't really have the answer that you are looking for. Big channels tend to get recognized while smaller ones don't. It's been that way on Youtube for quite some time.
 
I believe it has to do with the principle that the rich get richer. Videos that have the qualities the algorithm is searching for like lots of views, comments, long watch times, and so on will be ranked higher because the algorithm is there to keep people watching for as long as possible.

Unfortunately that does make it very hard for a small or new channel to gain any initial tracking in those markets that already have established YouTubers. Best advice I can give to someone wanting to grow a new channel is to find an untapped niche within your genre. If you can be first to post about something that people search for, you will get traffic.

From there it's all about quality of content to keep that influx of traffic on your channel for as long as possible. It's not easy to find an untapped niche in any YouTube market, but if you're making videos because you enjoy making them, the long road to success will seem that much quicker.
 
I agree for the most part, but I also feel like most 'rich' YT channels are doing a lot of things RIGHT that most new YouTubers (myself included) simply haven't nailed down yet. Ex., clarity of brand/category, consistency of uploads, visual appeal in branding, tight edits, etc. etc.

I'm starting to think that search is a lot less important than engagement. IE., if you have 4-5 vids in a row that 4-5 subscribers watch ALL of back-to-back, the YouTube algorithm is MUCH more likely to promo your content than if you have 100+ videos that get thousands of clicks from search but low watch time and no repeat customers.

Of course, you need some way to find your subscribers in the first place, but that doesn't necessarily take killer SEO skills.
 
SandSeven7 said:
I believe it has to do with the principle that the rich get richer. Videos that have the qualities the algorithm is searching for like lots of views, comments, long watch times, and so on will be ranked higher because the algorithm is there to keep people watching for as long as possible.

Unfortunately that does make it very hard for a small or new channel to gain any initial tracking in those markets that already have established YouTubers. Best advice I can give to someone wanting to grow a new channel is to find an untapped niche within your genre. If you can be first to post about something that people search for, you will get traffic.

From there it's all about quality of content to keep that influx of traffic on your channel for as long as possible. It's not easy to find an untapped niche in any YouTube market, but if you're making videos because you enjoy making them, the long road to success will seem that much quicker.
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I agree with you!
 
When I started my channel, search played a very big role in getting the ball moving. I still believe that if you have no audience at all that YouTube search views are very important in getting the first members of your audience. The key for me has always been not to try and beat the largest YouTubers at making they same content as them but instead I go around them and make different content on different games and topics that I think have less competition but still are worth my time.

I'm not sure I totally understand your question but what you need to understand is that different terms you search for will have different amounts of demand vs competition. Just like a business evaluating the market it's going to sell products in, and you can get very very niche and specific. The key is to go specific and focused and bypass the larger channels in search.

However, YouTube search is not usually going to provide quick views or viral video views unless you hit a really hot topic. For me it was about focusing on search first, and then once I had that audience now I focus on getting suggested videos. The suggested videos tend to produce the most views. You have to remember that the top channels can't cover every new topic, they focus on topics that they think are worth their time and some always get swept under the rug and end up untapped. It's a complicated dance to grow on YouTube but you just have to keep in mind that you can leapfrog your way up by starting with small topics and transitioning to relevant things with a larger and larger audience. It is a lot of supply and demand in getting found though, doing some research helps too.
 
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