If you're on NewTubers, you've probably at some point looked at advertising your channel directly through YouTube. But Adwords is a complicated beast, and there's conflicting reports online about its efficacy, so chances are you decided against it. During the month of July, I put Adwords to the test myself to see just how effective it is, and this week I'll be sharing a bit of a case study on my results.
We’ve all heard it. The riches are in the niches. But how do you choose your niche? I’m going to show you just that in this 7-step guide to choosing your niche.
Featured content can be a powerful way to direct viewers to the rest of your content, it's also a great way to get (free) advertising.
Your video description says a lot about your video to search algorithms. Technology is moving towards being able to analyze entire videos and determine their substance based on the resulting data, but there will always be a practical hurdle for technology to advance.
You want to create reviews, huh? Well, what kind of reviews do you want to make? There are many different variants to pick from, and we’re gonna outline some of them here!
If you want to get more subscribers at the start of your YouTube career, find interesting channels around your own size, interact with them, show interest and build relations. That's how you'll get your first subscribers... and you won't believe how loyal they can be!
One thing you might come across when editing videos (particularly gamers, news channels or video essayists) is the need to feature 4:3 footage (such as 1024x768) in a 16:9 video.
This can present a small problem that needs resolving, especially if you want to retain a high level of quality in your videos.
Uploading to YouTube can be a daunting task, you never quite know if your video was a hit or not. What results should you be getting? How do you judge if your content was well-received?
In this article I'm going to suggest a few metrics I use when uploading a video and tools that you may find useful to measure success on YouTube. Each channel is different so tailor my method to your needs.
The Cards page on Analytics can be used as a way for your audience to interact with your channel during your video, letting them subscribe, donate, show other channels, and more!
So you had a video that exceeded the average amount of views for your channel? Then you're in the perfect position for a follow-up!
In this tutorial I'll use one of my own videos that I did just that with as a case-study, then provide you with a few things I learned from the experience.