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So I plan on making this part of my "How to get x subscribers" series, but I thought I would share here so it could help some people out.
If you channel is not getting natural growth since you only have 100-5000 subs, then this method can work for you. This works especially well for gaming channels. I have gotten a few videos over 10k views doing this, and almost every video gets 2-8k even though I only have 1100 subs.
The goal is to make your videos show up high in search results on youtube and google. To do this, we will be using what I call a "focused livestream." Youtube uses likes, comments, and watch time to help rank your video. Livestreams allow you to chat with your audience, giving hundreds or thousands of comments on an otherwise low-view video. Further, a livestream will have high watch time because it lasts longer, and many viewers will sub. You want to use these benefits, combined with the high-quality of a normal commentary to boost the video in searches.
For examples, check out my GTA V livestreams on my channel.
Step-by-step:
1. Come up with a SPECIFIC and UNIQUE topic. "Level Up Fast in GTA V" will not get you front page, while "How to Mute Players in GTA V" might. You can check my channel for more examples. THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT STEP!
2. Write bullet points like you might for a normal commentary.
3. Create a live event (preferably 6 hours or so before you plan to stream).
4. Make all of your title, description and tags relate to the specific topic. Do not waste tags on "livestream"
5. Chat with your audience before the stream so you get ranked high before it even starts. I have had over 100 people watching a stream an hour before showtime, just by doing this.
6. Start your stream on time, and dedicate the first 5-10 minutes to your topic and introducing your channel to newcomers. Make it as entertaining and informative as possible, pretend it is a live-commentary. Make it clear in the first 30 seconds who you are, and how the show will be structured (10 min of focused talk, and then and hour or two of general fun play) this way people don't get scared off by the large timestamp.
7. After the focused section is over, tell your stream you will keep streaming but it will no longer be about the topic, and proceed chatting with your stream in comments and via voice for the remainder of the stream. Ask for questions! People love hearing their questions answered live.
8. Continue responding to comments as they come in even after the stream is over. When the stream gets posted as a video, make sure to go back and modify your monetization settings. The ad overlay is automatically turned off, but you want it on.
9. Sit back and enjoy the views!
One thing about this method! You WILL get more dislikes than you are accustomed to. On my 300 view videos usually I have 5-10 likes and 0 dislikes. On last nights stream I got 25 likes and 11 dislikes. This is just something that happens when you reach a large audience. Be prepared for more trolls than you are accustomed to, it happens with more views. Be prepared for "I don't have time to watch 2 hours of this s*%t just to find out how to mute someone" comments. Some people don't even bother to watch, and just comment. This all considered, it has helped me grow big time (more than doubled my subs in a month). If you aren't familiar with livestreaming, I recommend OBS; they have great forums to help you out and are a great free program.
If you channel is not getting natural growth since you only have 100-5000 subs, then this method can work for you. This works especially well for gaming channels. I have gotten a few videos over 10k views doing this, and almost every video gets 2-8k even though I only have 1100 subs.
The goal is to make your videos show up high in search results on youtube and google. To do this, we will be using what I call a "focused livestream." Youtube uses likes, comments, and watch time to help rank your video. Livestreams allow you to chat with your audience, giving hundreds or thousands of comments on an otherwise low-view video. Further, a livestream will have high watch time because it lasts longer, and many viewers will sub. You want to use these benefits, combined with the high-quality of a normal commentary to boost the video in searches.
For examples, check out my GTA V livestreams on my channel.
Step-by-step:
1. Come up with a SPECIFIC and UNIQUE topic. "Level Up Fast in GTA V" will not get you front page, while "How to Mute Players in GTA V" might. You can check my channel for more examples. THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT STEP!
2. Write bullet points like you might for a normal commentary.
3. Create a live event (preferably 6 hours or so before you plan to stream).
4. Make all of your title, description and tags relate to the specific topic. Do not waste tags on "livestream"
5. Chat with your audience before the stream so you get ranked high before it even starts. I have had over 100 people watching a stream an hour before showtime, just by doing this.
6. Start your stream on time, and dedicate the first 5-10 minutes to your topic and introducing your channel to newcomers. Make it as entertaining and informative as possible, pretend it is a live-commentary. Make it clear in the first 30 seconds who you are, and how the show will be structured (10 min of focused talk, and then and hour or two of general fun play) this way people don't get scared off by the large timestamp.
7. After the focused section is over, tell your stream you will keep streaming but it will no longer be about the topic, and proceed chatting with your stream in comments and via voice for the remainder of the stream. Ask for questions! People love hearing their questions answered live.
8. Continue responding to comments as they come in even after the stream is over. When the stream gets posted as a video, make sure to go back and modify your monetization settings. The ad overlay is automatically turned off, but you want it on.
9. Sit back and enjoy the views!
One thing about this method! You WILL get more dislikes than you are accustomed to. On my 300 view videos usually I have 5-10 likes and 0 dislikes. On last nights stream I got 25 likes and 11 dislikes. This is just something that happens when you reach a large audience. Be prepared for more trolls than you are accustomed to, it happens with more views. Be prepared for "I don't have time to watch 2 hours of this s*%t just to find out how to mute someone" comments. Some people don't even bother to watch, and just comment. This all considered, it has helped me grow big time (more than doubled my subs in a month). If you aren't familiar with livestreaming, I recommend OBS; they have great forums to help you out and are a great free program.
