The fastest way to get subscribers on YouTube is to make a viral video. Making a viral video on YouTube is like rocket science, not impossible but difficult.
In this post I will share with you all the factors to making a viral video and also other very important tips to getting subscribers fast on YouTube. Let’s go!!
It is without a doubt that making a viral video can be a daunting task, but in reality it is possible using the right strategy with a bit of work and lots of positivity. Well, Let's take a look at how videos go viral on YouTube.
WHAT MAKES A VIRAL VIDEO?
There's a lot of talk out there about how videos go viral and what made them, but it is pretty straight forward on the YouTube side of things. All it takes is for the algorithm to fall in love with your video and cause it to go viral. I know you must be thinking, "Well, how do I get the algorithm to fall in love with my video."
- - Your click through rate is simply the ration of people that clicked on your video per impression. You probably might have heard about this before, It plays a major role in what makes a viral video. All YouTube wants is to show people what they are looking for or what they'd like to watch as a suggestion, so if 20 out of 40 people click on your video when YouTube shows it to them, your click through rate will be 50%. I have to say, a 50% click through rate is a near impossible stat for even people like Mr Beast, Legends of the game. I am saying this so you don't have to think half the people that saw your video have to click on it before it goes viral. an 11% - 20% click through rate is an ideal stat for a viral video. Another crucial stat that makes a viral video is,
- - This accounts for how long viewers watched your video after clicking on it. YouTube knows viewers are enjoying your video if they watch a significant portion of it (It doesn't have to be till the end). This is arguably the most important aspect of a viral video, but “if you can't get clicks how do you get watch time?” Keep reading!
- - This is as important as Watch time and click through rate because people subconsciously just click on another video after watching yours without liking or commenting (Unless of course they have something to say) which is why you have to give them a reason to say something in the comments section. It's a great idea to ask your viewers questions to answer in the comments and also like the video. So these are the 3 most important factors that makes a viral video.
Honestly, making a viral video is not so easy. I can only give you advice on things you can start doing to grow 80% faster in a matter of 90days (proven) but I can not give you a strategy that guarantees your video will go viral because YouTube is unpredictable and might disappoint you. However, if you follow the steps listed below and use them in all of your future videos consistently, You certainly will grow your channel a lot faster than before.
PROVEN STEPS TO GROW A YOUTUBE CHANNEL QUICKLY
- - There’s really no way anyone can get subscribers on YouTube without making good quality content, content that satisfies the viewer.
- Would you subscribe to a random guy you don’t even enjoy watching? Each time you make your videos, watch them like a viewer and ask yourself if you’d like to watch more of yourself.
- A good way to start making good content is to look at bigger channels in your niche and try to copy their production style (if it’s not working they wouldn’t have grown). I understand that you don’t have as much resources as these top channels but you can always copy stuff like Video Topics, Editing techniques, Video length and content structure… Just to name a few. Look closely at their most watched videos and you might find similarities in them to copy. “good artists borrow, great artists steal.” ~ Pablo Picasso.
- : You most importantly need views in other to get subscribers, they don’t fall from the sky. So, be sure to always optimize your videos by adhering to SEO practices such as:
- Metadata Optimization (Title, Tags and Description) - Metadata optimization helps YouTube algorithm better understand what a video is about and show it to relevant audience.
- “So what can you do to help your videos get found in search results? Consider the following, Use relevant search terms in your Titles and descriptions” ~ YouTube Creator Academy
- All it takes is writing a Good Title, Smart Description and Relevant Tags.
- 1. - First of all you need to do some Keyword Research to get the best keyword combination for your videos to rank faster. With this you can simply start by typing your target keyword (A major phrase you want to rank for e.g “How To Make Noodles”) in the YouTube search bar and allow it to show you some suggestions, these suggestions are what audience search for frequently on YouTube with regards to that topics. Of course using that as your title would be great since it’s a frequently searched term but at the same time a lot of people use these tactics and they might be too much competition if a lot of people already made videos on that title. With this you can use websites like VidIQ that show you how much people search for the particular keyword combination and most importantly the amount of competition for it. try a bunch of different keyword combination and use the one with a low competition and high search rate. After you've done your keyword research, use the keyword combination you got in your title.
- 2. : What makes a smart description is the amount of times your target keyword is found naturally in different lines of the description. Simply write what the video is about and make sure you use your target keyword as phrases in the description. A good description is around 500 characters. This tells YouTube exactly what the video is all about and get it to rank faster in search results. This is what Metadata Optimization is all about.
- 3. At the moment YouTube says it no longer uses tags as a ranking factor.. So we would leave it out here but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t use them. Use tags relevant to your title and video topic
- Your thumbnails are largely responsible for every view you get on YouTube, they are the difference between scrolling and clicking. Your thumbnails are what convinces people that there’s some value in your video. In an ocean of videos in search results, a good thumbnail largely decides what video the viewer chooses to watch.
- The best thumbnails on YouTube are simple Thumbnails with any image (face) and text overlay.
- You want to standout with simple and effective thumbnails (Again look at bigger channels in your niche).
- Use eye catchy colors in your text and background, Colors like light blue, yellow, green and purple stand out.
- All it takes to make an effective thumbnail is to make it Simple, Eye catchy and As Bold As Possible.
- : It is a fact that people get value out of videos but forget to subscribe and jump to another video. With this you should always ask viewers to subscribe and also add cards to other videos so they can watch more of your videos and have more reasons to subscribe.
- Sharing your videos to your friends or social networks like Reddit and Facebook groups will boost your videos and get them to start ranking on YouTube. Ask those you share your videos with to like the video and comment on it as well. YouTube interprets this as video with value and thus show it to more people on YouTube.