I Tried Youtube Shorts for 365 Days!

Summary

The video script from the ZIO YouTube channel shares insights on creating viral short-form content, emphasizing the importance of branding, niche selection, and consistency. It advises analyzing successful content, simplifying explanations, and focusing on quality improvements. The speaker details their journey, including the creation of a 'viral recipe' and adapting to changing algorithms, ultimately facing copyright issues and the need for resilience and adaptability.

Takeaways

• 🎥 The speaker runs a YouTube channel called ZIO, focusing on Marvel movies.
• 🚀 The channel achieved millions of views but the speaker realized there's a faster way to grow.
• 🏷️ Treat your YouTube channel as a brand with consistent fonts, colors, and branding elements.
• 🛠️ Use tools like Midjourney for creating logos and banners if you're not a designer.
• 📈 Choose a niche for your content and ensure there's an audience interested in that niche.
• 🔍 Analyze successful channels in your niche to understand what type of content performs well.
• 📝 Create a 'viral recipe' by noting what makes your most viewed videos stand out.
• 🕊️ Start publishing videos without overthinking; there will be time to improve as you go.
• 📊 After publishing consistently, analyze your videos' performance using metrics like view count, retention, and swipe rate.
• 🔄 Be prepared to revise your content strategy if the 'golden formula' stops working due to changing trends.
• 📉 The speaker faced a copyright strike and demonetization, highlighting the importance of original content and fair use.
• 💪 The key principle for channel success is determination, learning from setbacks, and maintaining motivation.

Q & A

What is the name of the YouTube channel mentioned in the transcript?

The name of the YouTube channel mentioned is ZIO.

What type of content does the ZIO channel primarily focus on?

The ZIO channel primarily focuses on making short and long-form videos about Marvel movies.

What is the main goal of the speaker in the video?

The main goal of the speaker is to explain how to quickly achieve high views on YouTube by creating short-form content that goes viral.

What is the first step the speaker suggests to start a YouTube channel?

The first step suggested is to treat your channel as a brand, decide on fonts and colors, and keep them consistent throughout the channel.

Why is it important to have a logo and a banner for a YouTube channel?

Having a logo and a banner is important as it helps in branding the channel and making it visually consistent and recognizable.

What tool did the speaker use to create their logo and banner if they were not a good designer?

The speaker used Midjourney to create their logo and banner.

What should a YouTube channel owner do before starting to create content?

The channel owner should pick a niche they are interested in and ensure there is an audience for that niche's content.

How can one find popular niches on YouTube?

One can ask ChatGPT for a list of popular niches or search Wikipedia for a list of hobbies to find a niche of interest.

What is the speaker's advice for new YouTubers regarding the production of their first videos?

The speaker advises new YouTubers not to overthink it and to spend as little time as possible on making each video, especially when starting out.

What should a YouTuber do after publishing videos for about three weeks?

After publishing videos for about three weeks, a YouTuber should go back and analyze data to see which videos are doing well and understand what makes them different from the rest.

What metrics should a YouTuber focus on when analyzing the performance of their short-form content?

A YouTuber should focus on view count, retention, and swipe rate when analyzing the performance of their short-form content.

What did the speaker do after realizing their viral formula was no longer working?

The speaker repeated steps three and four, analyzed better-performing videos, and updated their viral recipe list with new points.

What was the consequence of the speaker's channel receiving a copyright strike?

After receiving a copyright strike, the speaker's channel was demonetized due to reused content that did not meet fair use standards.

How did the speaker adapt their content strategy after the copyright issue?

The speaker went back to adding voiceovers to their videos, repeated the analysis process, and planned to reapply to the YouTube Partner program.

What principle did the speaker emphasize as crucial for success on YouTube?

The speaker emphasized determination as the key principle, encouraging continuous learning, improvement, and maintaining motivation despite challenges.