Videos Stuck Under 1,000 Views? TURN ON THIS SETTING FOR MORE VIEWS ON YOUTUBE

Summary

This video provides key strategies to boost views on YouTube by optimizing settings and content. It covers how to adjust video upload settings, choose the right video length, avoid dead topics, and ensure accurate metrics. The creator emphasizes the importance of creating content tailored to trends and audience preferences, using tools like VidIQ for analytics, and crafting compelling thumbnails and titles. The video also highlights specific guidelines for both long-form content and YouTube Shorts, ensuring creators meet the right criteria for virality and increased reach.

Takeaways

• 😀 Ensure your YouTube video settings are correctly configured to maximize reach, including setting the correct age restrictions, language, and enabling comments and remixes.
• 😀 Use the right video length based on audience preferences and content type: Shorts should be at least 5 seconds, and long-form videos should be at least 8 minutes for better engagement and monetization.
• 😀 Avoid making content about dead topics. Use tools like VidIQ to check if a topic is still trending and has a high number of views per hour.
• 😀 Make sure your YouTube account is verified with a green check mark to improve your channel's credibility and reach.
• 😀 Analyze your competitor’s videos to identify the most relevant and trending topics. Don’t rely solely on the most popular videos—they may be outdated.
• 😀 Ensure your channel settings are optimized, including country of residence and keyword tags related to your content.
• 😀 Always use the right category for your content and make sure all feature eligibility settings are enabled to avoid limiting your video’s reach.
• 😀 When uploading long-form videos, focus on the first 30 seconds to maintain viewer retention and aim for a 50% average view duration.
• 😀 For Shorts, ensure that your video has an 80% view rate or higher, and target an average view duration of 100% for videos under 30 seconds, and at least 80% for longer ones.
• 😀 VidIQ can be a powerful tool for tracking the performance of other videos and identifying high-performing topics based on views per hour.
• 😀 Consistently create content around trending topics with high audience engagement to signal to YouTube that your content is relevant and worth recommending.

Q & A

Why do YouTube videos sometimes get stuck under 1,000 views?

Videos may struggle to gain views due to incorrect upload settings, inappropriate video length, or other factors that limit the reach. Adjusting settings like age restrictions, language, and adding relevant tags can help boost views.

What are the critical upload settings to check for increasing YouTube video views?

Ensure that the video is not marked as 'made for kids' unless it's children's content, do not add age restrictions unless necessary, set the language to English, enable automatic dubbing, allow comments, and use relevant tags and categories.

How important is the length of the video for YouTube success?

The length of the video is crucial. For YouTube Shorts, videos should be at least 5 seconds long, and for long-form videos, aim for at least 8 minutes. This increases watch time and ad revenue potential.

How can I determine the optimal length for my YouTube content?

Use YouTube Analytics to explore the average video length for content similar to yours. This helps ensure that your video length aligns with what your target audience prefers.

What should I avoid when choosing a topic for my YouTube video?

Avoid choosing dead topics that are no longer trending or receiving much engagement. Use tools like VidIQ to analyze competitors and see if the topic is gaining traction or fading out.

What is VidIQ and how can it help me improve my YouTube content?

VidIQ is a tool that provides detailed analytics about competitors' videos and helps you identify which topics are trending. It also tracks views per hour, helping you assess whether a topic is worth pursuing.

How can I check if a video topic is still relevant and trending?

You can use VidIQ to check metrics like views per hour for different videos. A high number of views per hour indicates a topic is gaining traction, while a declining number shows the topic is fading out.

What are the key metrics for success in YouTube long-form videos?

For long-form videos, focus on the topic, title, and thumbnail. Ensure that 70% of viewers watch the first 30 seconds and aim for an average view duration of 50% throughout the video.

What metrics matter for YouTube Shorts to go viral?

For Shorts, the topic is essential, with a view rate of 80% or higher. Also, ensure an average view duration of 100% for videos under 30 seconds, and 80% for videos over 30 seconds.

How can I use VidIQ to track views per hour on YouTube videos?

VidIQ allows you to see the views per hour for each video, helping you identify which videos and topics are engaging viewers the most. This can guide your content creation strategy and increase your reach.