WesmyGaming
YTtalk Mad
I see, so posting your videos on Facebook, and Google+ groups ain't going to cut it then, right?
What is the best way to get viewers and potential subscribers?
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I see, so posting your videos on Facebook, and Google+ groups ain't going to cut it then, right?
GrgakGames
Phoenix Games Enthusiast (Please end my life)
To fully get yourself more subs fast and easy you need to learn how to promote and master SEO tactics. (also a bit of luck)
if your content is good then people will come. Weather it be slowly or fast it just depends on the videos.
if your content is good then people will come. Weather it be slowly or fast it just depends on the videos.
WesmyGaming
YTtalk Mad
But to get people to see your videos, they need to know about it, right? So, let's say I don't master SEO, how can I promote my content effectively without spamming, of course
Toast Gaming
YTtalk Mad
That may get you a couple views, but it isn't going to make the video blow up.
I'll give you an example - I did a battlefield 1 medic class guide this past Tuesday. Battlefield 1 is a hugely searched game and the competition is massive, however the vast majority of content leading up to the launch of the beta on Wednesday was focusing on first impressions, epic moments, raw gameplay, etc... In searching, I saw that class guides were almost non-existent and, based on google trends, people were beginning to search for them in preparation for the beta. On the first day of early access of the beta, I played the hell out of the medic class, created the guide, and did as much research as I could for optimal title, description and tags. After I was satisfied with everything, I released the video and then went to Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and Reddit to get the video some initial views. By the time the video got to about 75 views, that was enough to trigger the SEO, ranking 15 out of my 22 in the top 20 for those searches with at least 5 of those being in the top 3 and that allowed the video to be organically found. It is now at just over 1k views which, considering I'm a channel with 160 subscribers and normally, without any promotion whatsoever, get around 20-40 views, I'm pretty happy with that. I did the same thing with the other class guides and they are all now also being organically found. I'm not getting hundreds of thousands of views like a major channel but it is enough to gain some exposure and pick up some subscribers.
GrgakGames
Phoenix Games Enthusiast (Please end my life)
I'd suggest learning it at least a little bit.
as for promoting, meh. Not many sites. I remember a few people "bragging" about knowing some secret reddits for it I just think they were blowing smoke.
Best ones have already been said. Twitter and Facebook are your best bets my man.
If you decide to post onto reddit, make sure your content is up to par with others in terms of quality.
If it's not get ready for a s**t storm.
WesmyGaming
YTtalk Mad
Lol, a s**t storm, alright then, I guess I'll have to educate myself some more. This YouTube thing really is harder than it looks, the more I try, the more I think YouTubers are underrated, and deserve more respect.[DOUBLEPOST=1473037654,1473037322][/DOUBLEPOST]
I see, those are great numbers indeed, but in that example, you focused on an upcoming game, what would you have done if you were focusing on old games, and wanted some exposure? Do you think you could have used the same method?
Toast Gaming
YTtalk Mad
Do some research on old games that people are still searching for - the only difference between what I did and what you are looking to do is that you need to research searched keywords for older games. Once you've found the topic and know it has some traffic, everything else works the same.
WesmyGaming
YTtalk Mad
Ah, I see, I do have some work to do on that as well, I can't figure out how to use keywords yet
Toast Gaming
YTtalk Mad
To start, focus more on long-tail keywords. For instance, the keywords "battlefield 1," "battlefield 1 medic," "battlefield 1 guide" are going to have MASSIVE competition on them, especially by bigger channels. However, longer keywords like "bf1 medic class guide" or "bf1 medic beginner tips" will still be searched and my video is more likely to be found, albeit perhaps by not quite as many people.
TheDutchTexan
I Love YTtalk
1. Create content that you have a vested interest in. If you just follow the trends you are doing what everyone else is doing which is probably not the best idea.
2. Be a part of your nice community. Comment on other people's videos, HOWEVER... never... ever... ask people to check out your channel.
3. Be yourself, don't force yourself in anything. That includes creating. If you force yourself it will show in the content.
4. Do the best you can with the means available to you. If someone says "You could have done better" you need to be confident enough to say "No, I couldn't have". Take solace in the fact that your new videos will outperform the old ones!
The "SEO or Social Media" stuff doesn't do jack for you if people can't read the passion in your videos.
2. Be a part of your nice community. Comment on other people's videos, HOWEVER... never... ever... ask people to check out your channel.
3. Be yourself, don't force yourself in anything. That includes creating. If you force yourself it will show in the content.
4. Do the best you can with the means available to you. If someone says "You could have done better" you need to be confident enough to say "No, I couldn't have". Take solace in the fact that your new videos will outperform the old ones!
The "SEO or Social Media" stuff doesn't do jack for you if people can't read the passion in your videos.