No Views? No Subscribers? TURN THIS OFF

Summary

In this video, the creator shares essential tips for boosting YouTube channel growth by adjusting settings and choosing the right strategies. Key advice includes selecting the correct category for your videos, turning on settings to avoid potential misinterpretations of language, and enabling features like video clipping and remixing to increase engagement. The video also emphasizes optimizing upload defaults, avoiding automatic chapters, and ensuring comment moderation is set to 'basic' to prevent inappropriate comments. By following these steps, creators can enhance visibility and maximize their chances of going viral on YouTube.

Takeaways

• 😀 Choose the right category for your videos in YouTube Studio to ensure the best visibility and avoid limiting your views.
• 😀 Use a consistent category for all your videos to maintain channel consistency and optimize visibility.
• 😀 Turn on the 'Don't show potentially inappropriate words' setting in YouTube Studio to prevent automatic caption errors and avoid content being flagged as not suitable for kids.
• 😀 Enable 'Allow viewers to clip my content' to increase engagement and drive more views by letting others share your video clips.
• 😀 Set upload defaults in YouTube Studio (like tags and descriptions) to save time and streamline the video upload process.
• 😀 Keep your video visibility set to 'Unlisted' initially to make final adjustments and let YouTube analyze the video for better promotion.
• 😀 Turn off automatic chapters in YouTube Studio to avoid incorrect chapter placement and potential spoilers. Opt for manual chapters instead.
• 😀 Set comment moderation to 'Basic' to prevent inappropriate comments and keep your video suitable for all audiences.
• 😀 Use the YouTube metadata viewer tool to analyze top-performing videos in your niche and see which category and tags are working for them.
• 😀 Enable 'Allow video and audio remixing' for Shorts to increase your content’s reach and potential engagement.
• 😀 Disable 'Third-party training' in advanced settings to protect your data and prevent unnecessary exposure of your channel information.

Q & A

What is the key YouTube setting that can impact views and subscribers?

The key setting is choosing the correct 'category' for your videos. This setting determines how YouTube categorizes your content and can affect how many views it receives.

What category should YouTubers choose for their videos?

The category should be consistent across all videos on a channel. While YouTube defaults to 'People & Blogs', it is important to choose a category specific to your content, such as 'Gaming' or 'Music'.

Why is the 'Education' category potentially harmful for some videos?

Choosing 'Education' as a category may limit your video’s exposure, especially if your content isn’t purely educational. For instance, videos about YouTube growth or tips can be misclassified and not reach as many viewers.

What tool can help identify the most successful video categories?

A tool called 'YouTube Metadata Viewer' allows you to analyze the metadata of successful videos in your niche. This will show the category and tags, which can help you optimize your own videos.

What setting should be enabled in YouTube Studio to avoid issues with automatic captions?

You should check the 'Don't show potentially inappropriate words' box in YouTube Studio’s advanced settings. This will prevent automatic captions from misinterpreting words and wrongly flagging your video as inappropriate.

Why is it important to allow viewers to clip your content?

Allowing viewers to clip your content can drive more views as it encourages them to share parts of your video. This feature increases engagement and the likelihood of your content being shared.

What is the benefit of using unlisted visibility for new videos?

Setting new videos to 'unlisted' allows time for processing and final edits. This ensures that the video quality is optimal before it goes public and gives YouTube time to analyze the video for proper promotion.

Why should you disable automatic chapters on YouTube?

Automatic chapters can spoil the content, especially for entertainment channels. Disabling them helps maintain higher watch time as viewers can’t skip ahead. If you do need chapters, manually create them to ensure accuracy.

How should YouTubers handle moderation settings in their community tab?

You should set the moderation level to 'basic', not 'unknown'. This helps prevent inappropriate comments from slipping through and ensures that your video stays kid-friendly, avoiding potential view reductions.

What is the risk of enabling third-party training in YouTube Studio?

Enabling third-party training can expose and leak your data. YouTube advises against selecting this option as it offers no real benefits and could potentially compromise your privacy.