YouTube is a great platform that allows you to upload a video on basically anything you want (as long as it fits within their community standards). Tips, tricks, vlogs, how-to videos, whatever you enjoy, you can turn it into a video.
Not every video uploaded, though, ends up being successful. That’s because you need to stand out in a market where some individuals have a massive following.
How do you upload your first YouTube video, so it turns successful? We have five points to help you out.
Reminder – It Likely Won’t Go Viral the First Day
We’re so used to being bombarded with viral videos that no one expected to go viral. When you upload your first video and don’t see the same number of views as the recent funny dog video you watched, don’t let that discourage you. It can take months and even years for a YouTuber to grab enough attention of the public that his or her videos finally take off.
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Make Sure It’s the Right File and Size
There is no sense wasting your time watching the loading bar creep forward if you don’t have the right video format or size. Luckily, most places you upload a video won’t let you upload it if it doesn’t fit their dimensions.
The best way is to use a film conversion tool to put it in the parameters you need for uploading. One of the perks of these companies is that you can take an old film, restore it, then use it for your current project.
SEO Optimize Your Video
Did you know that YouTube is actually a search engine, unlike other social networks? It is the second largest search engine out there, behind nonother than Google. That means you want to optimize your video for search, also known as search engine optimization (SEO).
SEO involves having a keyword or key phrase, which describes your video, that the average user would likely search. Optimizing your video with these keywords increases your chances of it popping up when someone searches them (which turns into organic traffic).
Create a Thumbnail Worth Looking At
The thumbnail of your video is the little picture people see on their home feed. It is also what you use to share your video. Because YouTube is a visual search engine, you can imagine how important the thumbnail really is.
You want the thumbnail to be eye-catching to grab the viewer’s attention, all while providing the title without overwhelming them.
Promote Your Videos
Obviously, the best thing you can do for your video is to promote it, typically on social media. Share it with your friends and family. Have them subscribe to your channel, like your video, watch it (entirely), and share it with their friends. The more attention your video gets, the more chance YouTube will pick it up and promote it with their algorithm.
Once you have a few videos on your channel, you can promote older videos within it, or even to external links of a website or blog. By adding prompts and cards throughout the video, a little ink will appear that the viewer can click.
Enjoy uploading videos on YouTube. When you have fun with it, your viewers will notice and be more enticed to watch your content.
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