YouTube Growth 5 Tips and 2 Tools

Every second, hundreds of videos are uploaded to YouTube. 

With this level of competition, you might wonder how to best reach your audience. Everyone uploading a video on youtube will not have the right tools to grow their subscribers. Here are some pointers to set you apart. 

Step 1- Identify Your Niche

Analyze your goals and your business, what are your interests, and what are you good at? Selecting and identifying a particular niche will not only make you more focused and allow you to be systematic when you work on your channel. Your videos will follow a regular theme and will get categorized in that specific niche by the youtube algorithm. This pattern will enhance your videos’ chances to be viewed and watched by the audience interested in that niche.



Step 2-Work On Your Content

We have all heard “Content is King”. Content is the core of your channel. Your content must have all the stuff to keep the audience involved and engaged. It must be informative, recreational, and exciting depending upon the requirements of the niche. When you are competing across many channels, you must have something that stands out among all. For this you will have to work on the content you deliver on your channel. Show your skills and really find something that will grab your audiences’ attention.

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Step 3- Post Consistently:

This step may the hardest but a very crucial part of growing a youtube channel. If you connect with your viewers regularly, they will follow you. Long breaks and irregularity in posting videos decrease your following and subscribers. Make a calendar and schedule the videos you plan to upload according to your work routine. Try to follow it strictly as you can as regular uploads will register you well in the youtube algorithm. There are tools that can help with the graphics, editing, and posting that can make this process more efficient.

Tools to help your youtube channel

SEO/Niches/Keyword Help -   This is a tool that allows you to focus on your ranking.  So you know all those experts that talk about how they rank quickly and how they find profitable niches - well meet your new best friend....Videly.  This tool allows you to find profitable keywords and niches, easily generate titles, tags, and descriptions, It is your SEO superpowers in a tool.  Check out the link below.

Thumbnail and Graphics Help - Another great tool that allows you to create amazing and attention-grabbing thumbnails for youtube.  This tool is called Thumbnail Blaster.  With only 3 clicks you can create a thumbnail that will catch your audiences' eye.  You can create a PRO graphic in under 60 seconds or let their AI-driven tool help you along.  Easy to use with drag and drop technology.  More views, more exposure, and more subscribers.  

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Step 4-Use Awesome Thumbnails

Thumbnails are the signals that are going to grab the audience’s attention. Try to use the titles that people search more often. It will enhance your chances to be watched, and your channel will get possibilities to expand. Again, there are some amazing tools out there that can create amazing graphics even if you are not a designer. Tools incorporate graphics and also AI that can assist with the youtube algorithm.

Step 5-Hook The Audience With A Channel Trailer

First impressions matter a lot when it comes to the people that start to watch your channel. Create a captivating trailer to win the hearts of the unsubscribed viewers. It must not be too long. Make a brief, comprehensive and attractive trailer to tell the audience what they will receive by watching your channel. If you are going to share the top recipes to help you lead a vegan lifestyle or the best rap videos, share the messaging with them in the trailer. This will help grow your channel by giving them a clear picture of what you are doing in your channel.

Try to explore a way to reach a new audience daily. Look out for what people want to see and what is most searched by the viewers. The most successful channels have expanded their audience by creating highly shareable content and making people want to click.

Wrapping Up

Stay persistent. Growing a channel doesn’t happen overnight, and you’ll need to have patience before you see results. The best thing you can do is make videos you’re passionate about and engage with your audience constantly. Make sure that your audience feels heard and show them that you care about their input. You are building a community.

Youtube analytics can be your best friend when trying to grow your channel It’s a bunch of numbers that can look confusing when you are starting out. Pay attention to your click-through rate. This tells you how many of your videos actually draw people in enough to click on them. If the number is low, there are two things you can do: use more enticing titles and make better thumbnails.

Always look to improve and set goals that you are excited about. Happy creating !!

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Linda Handley

Linda Handley is a community builder, nonprofit funding expert, speaker, and online educator.

She loves collaborating with nonprofits and creative entrepreneurs to build nonprofit strategies and plans. Her focus is on helping organizations grow and expand their impact.

https://www.LindaHandley.com
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