How To Get Your Video Noticed on YouTube
- February 19, 2008
- 25,086 Views
Voice-Over Artist
Ryan Hunter
Music
Edison Music Corp
Writer
Rosemarie_Lennon
Wanna be an internet star? Knowing a few tricks will put you on the most-viewed list in no time.
You Will Need
- A great idea
- Video and computer equipment
- Persistence
Step 1: Research
Click the “Videos” tab on YouTube to see what the most-viewed videos of the moment are—and then make a video response to one. Parodies of currently popular internet videos often “piggyback” on the fame of the original and end up becoming famous themselves.
Step 2: Find your audience
Aim for a large but specific group, like video game fanatics, or people who hate Carlos Mencia. Although throwing out a wide net seems more logical, a targeted audience is actually more likely to latch on and spread the word.
Step 3: Use your best idea
It seems obvious, but use the best idea you have. It’s probably the one that makes you and your friends laugh the most or has you using the word “awesome” repeatedly.
Violence really hurts, and should never be used for base, commercial motives. So don’t do it.
Step 4: Make the video shine
Shoot for the highest production value you can afford. Videos that are severely underlit or have blown out audio are pretty unwatchable, and unlikely candidates for internet fame.
Step 5: Upload wisely
Before you output, do a Google search for “Exporting for YouTube.” Heavily pixelated, out-of-sync video clips rarely make the rounds in office emails.
Step 6: Attract an audience
One of the keys to getting your video seen is having a title, tags, and a thumbnail that will attract your audience. YouTube offers you a choice of 3 different thumbnails—whichever images are found a 1/4, 1/2, and 3/4 of the way through your video. Savvy users find a frame they like during editing and make sure it occurs at one of those points.
The other key factor in attracting an audience? Keep your video short and sweet. Two minutes or less is ideal.
Step 7: Reach out
Remember the specific interest group you targeted? Now that you’re finished, consider emailing your video’s link to websites relevant to that group. Sometimes all it takes is a single blogger to get the ball quickly rolling.
Step 8: Join the YouTube Community
Don’t just upload your video and forget it; become part of the community. Comment on other videos, respond to comments on your own video, maybe even stir up a little controversy.
Step 9: Repeat
Repeat the process. Each time one of your videos makes even a small dent, you gain subscribers, and a large subscriber base is the number one reason a video attracts a large viewership.
According to its community guidelines, YouTube does not allow videos that show “graphic or gratuitous violence,” or “someone getting hurt, attacked, or humiliated.”
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Comments (18)
Pure genius.
over 3 years ago by norgon
dude they totally show violence, attacks, and humiliation ALLLL OVER youtube
over 3 years ago by OnCrimsonWings
yeah like people trying to do wrestling shit off the roof
over 3 years ago by Dominicanboy255
Ryan, where do you shop?
over 3 years ago by djh
Ryan and Taige are awesome...
This video is equally as awesome, and the boys in the video are cute...especially the big guy that threw the dart
over 3 years ago by MichaelH
This video was really helpful and also very witty and entertaining, the makers are geniuses... but i must disagree with MichaelH, that curly-haried guy that got the dart in the eye is much cuter
over 3 years ago by jleider24
Haha. Targeting people who target Mencia? THAT'S EASY. 95% of the population right?
over 3 years ago by Ustabin
brilliant
over 3 years ago by clipstercat
Great Video, I have found this channel , it has a live telecast of the Winter Olympics ongoing as of now, try the link if the stream is still there. http://winterolympicsin2010vancouver.blogspot.com/2010/02/figure-skating-pairs-short-program-live.html
about 1 year ago by violatoroger
Excellent tips and they do work!
xoxo the beavers
over 2 years ago by beavertalk
GREAT VIDEO
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about 1 year ago by timili
wow!!! THIS guy is really living in a BAD STATE!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdG8iekOMho
You think you've got it BAD?? Check this guy out!!!
about 1 year ago by wartime
WARTIME
bad state
GOOGLE it.
about 1 year ago by wartime
that guy got beaten up badly ii remember the time i got beaten up badly like that poor guy except i couldn't sit down for a long while
about 1 year ago by Shivanand_Jankie
good
about 1 year ago by wldna2011
Can I just do this? It's The Ring Part 3 coming soon to a theater near you.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KWJNE33QG4
10 months ago by Hasani_Hackett
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