1836 1528 Technology Internet & World Wide Web Music & Video true Tue, 19 Feb 2008 14:44:45 -0800 /system/videos/2/36/18/1836.flv advertise, attention, attract, be, become, computer, computers, DIY, Do It Yourself, Essential Skills, file, get, Instructional, internet, Learn to, make, making, notice, noticed, online, popular, star, tech, technology, Tips, tube, tutorial, video, video How To Get Your Video Noticed on YouTube http://www.howcast.com/videos/1836-How-To-Get-Your-Video-Noticed-on-YouTube http://www.howcast.com/videos/1836-How-To-Get-Your-Video-Noticed-on-YouTube/edit approved 160 640 480 <object width="425" height="352" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=1836"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=1836" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="352" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 28 Hunter_Jensen http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/1836/ppn_poykpac_youtube_sd_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg 8783 false false false 23120 1 17 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/1836/17.jpg 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.

]]> 23121 2 31 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/1836/31.jpg 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.

]]> 23122 3 46 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/1836/46.jpg 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.

]]> 23123 4 56 Warning Violence really hurts, and should never be used for base, commercial motives. So don’t do it.

]]> 23124 5 63 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/1836/63.jpg 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.

]]> 23125 6 76 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/1836/76.jpg 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.

]]> 23126 7 86 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/1836/86.jpg 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.

]]> 23127 8 108 Tip The other key factor in attracting an audience? Keep your video short and sweet. Two minutes or less is ideal.

]]> 23128 9 115 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/1836/115.jpg 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.

]]> 23129 10 127 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/1836/127.jpg 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.

]]> 23130 11 138 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/1836/138.jpg 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.

]]> 23131 12 148 Fact 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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