Top 5 FREE Ways To Promote Your YT Channel To GUARANTEE Views

Summary

This video outlines five effective strategies for promoting a YouTube channel and boosting views. The creator emphasizes building genuine community engagement through online groups, answering questions on Q&A sites, and creating valuable content on social media. They also highlight the importance of using YouTube's own tools, like end screens, to promote other videos, and collaborating with other creators for mutual exposure. Ultimately, the focus is on leveraging YouTube’s algorithm for organic growth, which has been the key to their own channel's success, leading to millions of views.

Takeaways

• 😀 Use online communities (Discord, Reddit, Facebook) to promote your YouTube videos, but make sure to target the right audience, not just other small YouTubers.
• 😀 Avoid posting your videos in general promotion groups. Instead, find niche-specific groups where members are genuinely interested in your content.
• 😀 Don't just spam links. Instead, build relationships in the community by engaging with others' posts and adding value to discussions.
• 😀 Use market research to understand what type of posts get the most engagement in your target groups, and create content that aligns with that.
• 😀 When you're ready to promote, collaborate with group admins to share your relevant content and get organic visibility.
• 😀 Answer questions on Q&A sites like Quora, or niche-specific forums, by linking to videos that directly address the queries.
• 😀 On social media platforms (Instagram, TikTok, Facebook), don't just promote YouTube videos. Create content that attracts your ideal audience and subtly point them to your YouTube channel.
• 😀 Use your YouTube account itself to promote videos by leaving thoughtful comments on other videos. This can drive traffic to your own channel organically.
• 😀 Take advantage of YouTube's end screens to promote your other videos within your videos. It's an easy way to generate more views and increase session time.
• 😀 Collaborate with other YouTubers to mutually promote each other’s channels. This can be a cross-promotion or a collaboration where you create content together.

Q & A

What is one of the biggest mistakes YouTubers make when promoting their videos in online groups?

One of the biggest mistakes is promoting videos in groups full of small YouTubers, rather than in communities where people are genuinely interested in the video's content. This leads to low engagement and can confuse the YouTube algorithm, which then stops promoting the video.

How can finding the right Facebook or Reddit group impact the success of your video?

By joining groups that are specifically targeted toward the audience interested in your content (e.g., Overwatch tips and tricks communities), you're more likely to attract viewers who will engage with your video, increasing the chances of YouTube promoting your video organically.

Why is it important to avoid spamming promotional posts in online communities?

Spamming promotional posts can get you blocked and lead to negative feelings from community members. It's crucial to build relationships and provide value before promoting your content to ensure the group remains engaged and supportive.

What is market research in the context of promoting YouTube videos, and how can it help?

Market research involves monitoring which types of posts in a community get the most engagement. By understanding what content resonates with the audience, you can create videos around similar topics, increasing the chances of your content being well-received.

How can answering questions on Q&A sites like Quora help promote your YouTube videos?

By answering questions related to your video content on Q&A sites like Quora, you can drop a link to your video as a solution or as further information. This helps drive relevant traffic to your video without misdirecting the algorithm.

Why is it ineffective to post only promotional content on social media platforms like Instagram or Facebook?

Posting only promotional content on social media doesn't provide value to followers, making it less likely for people to engage. Instead, creating content that attracts your ideal audience and subtly linking to your YouTube channel in your bio is a more effective strategy.

How can your YouTube account itself be used to promote your channel?

You can promote your YouTube channel by engaging with other creators' videos through thoughtful comments. By doing so, others may click on your profile and check out your videos, potentially leading to more views and subscribers.

What role do end screens play in promoting videos on YouTube?

End screens allow you to promote other videos on your channel by displaying clickable links at the end of your videos. This can increase watch time and help the YouTube algorithm suggest more of your videos to viewers, leading to better organic reach.

How does collaboration with other YouTubers help in channel promotion?

Collaborating with other YouTubers allows both creators to share their audiences. By either cross-promoting or creating joint content, both channels benefit from increased exposure and potential new subscribers.

Why is it important to target YouTubers with larger audiences for collaborations?

Targeting YouTubers with larger audiences ensures that the exposure from the collaboration reaches a bigger pool of viewers, leading to more potential subscribers and a greater return on your effort.