Today, the culture of video-blogging is on the rise, and it’s completely understandable for any tech-savvy millennial or young adult to get excited about the prospect of starting a YouTube channel. After all, it’s quite a fun hobby that has the potential to turn you into a popular online personality, plus with many added benefits such as getting to meet new people, earning a pretty impressive income and what not!
But, if you are looking to gain an increase in your followers or at least publish decent content. Then, you will need to do much more than simply becoming a contributing member on YouTube so that you get good views and likes.
Of course, there are a few tips that you can go through so that you can make the most out of your YouTube venture.
Planning Your Content
The very first step that you need to know while thinking of creating a YouTube channel is to know the content. Meaning, what type of content do you plan to publish. You will want to plan such content that you will be proud to show off. So that means the content will have to be engaging and interesting.
Your video content should be such that they should be able to increase the views and gain followers – know this that the video content, no matter what it is, the audience should relate to it, and the more they can relate to the video, the more they will want to click on and watch till the end of the video.
Sticking with Your Theme
No matter what video content do you plan to publish to your YouTube channel, always stick to the theme. Say, for example, if your YouTube channel is a channel for travel, then, only post content related to travel.
Take a look at some of the most successful YouTubers. They have dedicated channels for a single topic only, and they post content related to that single topic.
Getting The Right Equipment
Of course, it’s not wrong to record videos with a smartphone, but if you want your viewers to enjoy your content, it makes sense to invest in the right equipment. Equipment such as mirrorless cameras, DSLRs and many other accessories for videography is a must if you are planning to go the professional way.
If you are a vlogger on-the-go, then investing in a mirrorless camera is the right thing to do; and add to that, a good monopod or a gimbal stabilizer (handheld) and you are good to go.
Also, take note of the audio quality and lighting. If these two are wrong, then, no matter how good your content is. No one will subscribe to your channel at all.
Looking for Inspiration
As time passes on, sometimes it may become hard for you to come up with new content – and don’t worry, even seasoned YouTube artists also go through this phase once in a while.
The secret is to look for inspiration – they are everywhere. Take a break from your usual routine, and look; it’s guaranteed that you will come upon many ideas. Jot them down, and try to build your content based on the listed ideas. Or you can even check out other YouTube artists and see what they are doing. Go through their videos and consider building upon their ideas to make them your own.
Taking Into Account The Things That Matter
It’s of utmost importance that you produce the best content that there is and consider deleting the content that you think is not helping your channel to grow. This means that you need to select only the very best clips and they are the ones. That you should include in the final cut.
It is suggested that you choose only your best shots so that your viewers are interested and engaged throughout your entire video.
Starting with A Simple Software
Just because you are creating videos for YouTube. It doesn’t mean that you need to go for advanced ones such as Final Cut Pro.
You have just begun, so, during the first weeks, you will have to struggle. So it makes sense to go for simple ones to improve your content. Or else, what are you going to do – you have bought advanced software plus you also lost interest in creating a YouTube channel, then…?
Optimizing Your Videos
Want to give your videos more visibility? Then, optimize your videos – doing so will help the videos to rank high on the YouTube algorithm, plus, you also need to add in a great descriptive title with just the right keywords, and you have got a winner on your hands.
Also make sure that your YouTube videos are put under relevant tags, as it will help them show up in the right categories. When in doubt, you can always scope out the competition and check what tags the others are using.
Building Your Network
YouTube is all about connecting, sharing, and collaborating with other users. And so, if you want to be successful, you will need to make an effort to build your network. This is important in the YouTube community as collaborations among YouTube artists and creators have proven to be a success in helping a channel grow and gain new subscribers as it helps both collaborators to gain exposure with the subscriber base of the other creator.
Connecting with Your Viewers
Over time, you will gain followers and get more comments from fans on your videos, and eventually, you will also get messages on your social media accounts, so, you should take out time to connect with your viewers, and if possible, also try to share tidbits of your life on the social media accounts.
Plus, it’s also quite important to respond to all the comments and messages that you get. Try to go through them as much as you can.
And avoid the hateful comments – no matter how big or small your YouTube channel. There will always be some people who will try to bring you down. Avid them, you don’t need them in your life and they are not worth your time.
Uploading Videos Regularly
Always try to be consistent with your uploads. No matter whether your YouTube channel is small or big. You must put out your videos there, just like podcasting.
So, these are the tips that you should take note of when you decide to create your first YouTube channel. It’s not that hard, granted there will always be a few hiccups on the first try; but don’t give up. Work hard, and post consistently, and you will get the results you wanted.
Have you planned your content already?