How to Increase YouTube Subscribers: Secrets of the Rich and Famous
The world of YouTube is an exciting and competitive one. It's not enough to be a great content creator, you need subscribers too. For every video they watch, your viewers give you ad revenue--and the more views you have, the higher on Youtube's "benefit level" ladder (think: awards, managers, and production aid) your channel climbs. So how do you get people to subscribe? Check out these secrets from some of the most successful channels on YouTube!
- Focus on your first 100 subscribers. The quality of the content
you post matters, but what really counts is getting that initial viewership to
subscribe and create a community around your channel. Once they subscribe,
these viewers will share your videos with their friends, which can lead to more
subscriptions down the line!
- Don't be afraid to experiment and try new things! Take
risks--they may not always work out in your favor, but hey: it's worth a shot.
Use this as an opportunity to grow creatively; take some time off from
producing high-quality content if needed, or explore different types of video
formats (e.g., vlogs). You'll find yourself gaining followers again in no time
after churning out something which is relatively new into the Industry and
fresh.
- The key is to be consistent in your content production and
delivery; you want to keep those subscribers happy! Provide a steady stream of
entertaining, informative videos for them every week time frame (for example:
once or twice per week).
- This also means that if somebody unsubscribes from your channel--which
will happen periodically due to reasons outside of your control--ignore it.
YouTube doesn't like people who obsess about their subscriber numbers anyway! You
won't lose any money by hitting the "unsubscribe" button when someone
clicks on it. As long as you're providing quality content regularly with enough
frequency, then they'll start subscribing again eventually.
- On top of this, there are other elements that help a lot to
increase the engagement and reach of your videos. Firstly, and most importantly,
make sure that you're posting content that is appropriate for the channel's
audience. A popular YouTuber with a gaming-based channel should not be
publishing political commentary or in-depth discussions about philosophy!
- Another factor to consider when trying to grow your subscriber
base is post frequency: How often do you publish new YouTube posts? It can be
tempting as a first-time creator to put out one video per week--maybe even
every other day if things are going well--but this isn't sustainable without
compromising the quality of production value (which will lead to lower views and
ultimately fewer subscribers). What kind of content are you producing on
YouTube? Shouldn't it dictate how frequently these uploads happen? what value are
you building for your viewers?
- Some creators who are into vlogging will put out a video every
day, but this is not necessary for everyone. How long can you realistically
dedicate to creating content before it becomes exhausting? Do the math and
figure out your average production time. Maybe that's 20 minutes per post or
40--whatever feels sustainable
- For instance, if I'm producing an eight-minute video on
YouTube once a week, my total number of hours spent each month would be 32 (32
weeks in one year / 12). If we assume that I work about 50 hours a week at my
job outside of YouTube production time (which includes writing blog posts like
these!), then within two months of trying to produce videos on top of all other
responsibilities, I will have 8 videos on my channel and audience who are
eagerly waiting for the next video upload.
- If I were to take a month off from producing videos, my the audience would see that their favorite YouTube channel is no longer active.
They will comment on the lack of new content and unsubscribe in droves as they
move onto other channels that are more dependable with updates.
- It's not always about how long it takes you to produce a
video--it also matters what your priorities are outside of YouTube production
time!
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