In a devastating situation - need help with my videos!

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Hello this year i work with youtube and i make review videos about clickbank products .The thing its i dont make so quality review ,i make in this way : i take videos from sales page and i upload them on my acount ,also i register from sales page the video like 1 minute and then at the finish of the video i put a thumbail that say people to watch full video in description .Another method its that i was choosing a cb product and i ssearch for like 20 keywords from that product and i download some images and make like 20 videos only changing images etc ,its the same video but i changes images and it target 20 keywords from a product ,this videos get me almost no views i dont know why . Now the interesting part i search for all my videos as i have them on diferent acounts and i have no more less than 5000 videos .I know that i make a thread i was have 3000 but i check i have 5000 .
Maybe you will say now hey your videos are not quality etc they are bulshit ,i am agree with you but the problem its that i get maximum 30 hops per day on clickbank .Before it was working good i was making like 150$ per month but now its almost dead and before we say its its the videos i think something its wrong because they are 5000 videos i have also videos who are ranked on first positions etc .I am thinking that something its wrong ,its a trick somewehere or youtube change his seo altgoritm or clickbank shave me like hell .Thanks
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  • Profile picture of the author Wile E Coyote
    Start looking backwards and look at your historical data available.

    How many video views are you currently getting a day?
    A month ago?
    Two months ago?

    How many Clickbank hops are you getting a day? Answer: 30
    A month ago?
    Two months ago?

    Now, look at the CTR from Video View -> CB Hop.

    Are they much different?

    What is your sales per product today?
    A month ago?
    Two months ago?

    Now look at the Sales : CB Hops Rate

    Are they much different?

    Out of your 5,000+ Videos, how many have 0 Views? Let's get real here, if you're just sending out low-quality videos, most probably aren't getting viewed, and if they are, the view-time will be non-existent. Even though 5,000+ videos makes it sound like you were trying super hard, in reality maybe 10% of those videos actually are doing anything.

    What are the keyword terms you are ranking for? What is the monthly search volume? A keyword such as, "Review of Product XYZ by Creator" may be ranked 1st, but that's also meaningless if it's not getting searched for.

    The problem with a lot of your posts it feels like you are "winging" it. You really don't have a system in place. You need to start collecting data in order to identify any meaningful changes in your business model. You're also focusing on the wrong metrics. Youtube, like any other search engine will de-rank sites/videos they have adequate data that people just aren't consuming.

    Video in the #1 spot is 5:25 long and has 0:06 average view time
    Video in the #9 spot is 11:42 long and have 8:58 average view time

    Which do you think is more relevant in Youtube's eyes?

    As you have already identified, you're videos are very low quality, if you think you can just SEO them up and leave it, you're absolutely wrong. YT will filter out your "crappy" videos and replace them with actual content users are consuming.

    TLDR: You're focusing on the wrong metrics and have no system. You can't expect to earn income this way because you can't identify when things go bad.

    However, I can guarantee you that CB isn't screwing you. :/
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    • Profile picture of the author spartan14
      Originally Posted by Wile E Coyote View Post

      Start looking backwards and look at your historical data available.

      How many video views are you currently getting a day?
      A month ago?
      Two months ago?

      How many Clickbank hops are you getting a day? Answer: 30
      A month ago?
      Two months ago?

      Now, look at the CTR from Video View -> CB Hop.

      Are they much different?

      What is your sales per product today?
      A month ago?
      Two months ago?

      Now look at the Sales : CB Hops Rate

      Are they much different?

      Out of your 5,000+ Videos, how many have 0 Views? Let's get real here, if you're just sending out low-quality videos, most probably aren't getting viewed, and if they are, the view-time will be non-existent. Even though 5,000+ videos makes it sound like you were trying super hard, in reality maybe 10% of those videos actually are doing anything.

      What are the keyword terms you are ranking for? What is the monthly search volume? A keyword such as, "Review of Product XYZ by Creator" may be ranked 1st, but that's also meaningless if it's not getting searched for.

      The problem with a lot of your posts it feels like you are "winging" it. You really don't have a system in place. You need to start collecting data in order to identify any meaningful changes in your business model. You're also focusing on the wrong metrics. Youtube, like any other search engine will de-rank sites/videos they have adequate data that people just aren't consuming.

      Video in the #1 spot is 5:25 long and has 0:06 average view time
      Video in the #9 spot is 11:42 long and have 8:58 average view time

      Which do you think is more relevant in Youtube's eyes?

      As you have already identified, you're videos are very low quality, if you think you can just SEO them up and leave it, you're absolutely wrong. YT will filter out your "crappy" videos and replace them with actual content users are consuming.

      TLDR: You're focusing on the wrong metrics and have no system. You can't expect to earn income this way because you can't identify when things go bad.

      However, I can guarantee you that CB isn't screwing you. :/
      Thanks very much for this useful reply
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  • Profile picture of the author anayb
    You're doing your marketing completely wrong, IMHO. You don't need 5000 videos for a living from YouTube; you need engaged audience be it 1, 10, 100 or thousands of videos. When you make cool stuffs people like you, trust you and respect you. Earn that respect first from both YouTube and your audience.

    You're wasting your energy in a wrong way. You have started similar threads before citing the very same problem, but you don't listen to anyone here!! What's wrong with you? We told you learning video editing skills could be a solution to your problem, but you still publish 3rd-party sales videos as your own in YouTube and expect a return, Why? I wonder why moderators are still allowing such BS threads?
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    • Profile picture of the author spartan14
      Originally Posted by anayb View Post

      You're doing your marketing completely wrong, IMHO. You don't need 5000 videos for a living from YouTube; you need engaged audience be it 1, 10, 100 or thousands of videos. When you make cool stuffs people like you, trust you and respect you. Earn that respect first from both YouTube and your audience.

      You're wasting your energy in a wrong way. You have started similar threads before citing the very same problem, but you don't listen to anyone here!! What's wrong with you? We told you learning video editing skills could be a solution to your problem, but you still publish 3rd-party sales videos as your own in YouTube and expect a return, Why? I wonder why moderators are still allowing such BS threads?
      Hello my friend ,maybe this thread its bulshit but please dont ofense so more .We are not all experts and we come here to learn .The thing its that some people had money problem and they try to make some money quick because an IM business you must have a lot of patience until you have stable income .Once again i know that you must add value to people but you cannot expect to make 10 or 20 videos and make 20$ per day ,you must create a lot more and you must take patience until you rank them ,people trust you etc .Thanks
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      • Profile picture of the author anayb
        Originally Posted by spartan14 View Post

        Hello my friend ,maybe this thread its bulshit but please dont ofense so more .We are not all experts and we come here to learn .The thing its that some people had money problem and they try to make some money quick because an IM business you must have a lot of patience until you have stable income .Once again i know that you must add value to people but you cannot expect to make 10 or 20 videos and make 20$ per day ,you must create a lot more and you must take patience until you rank them ,people trust you etc .Thanks
        Now, don't get me wrong: we all have our weaknesses, and we all make mistakes. Just don't make it a habit. That's what I tried to convey. You have the potential for a fulfilling IM career, but only if you quit dreaming that something magical will happen to your clickbank review videos and start developing skills in video editing/production.

        You've essentially got two options. You can keep doing what you've been doing and end up poor and bitter, or open your eyes, change your behaviour, and get out and make something of yourself, while there's still time.
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        • Profile picture of the author spartan14
          Originally Posted by anayb View Post

          Now, don't get me wrong: we all have our weaknesses, and we all make mistakes. Just don't make it a habit. That's what I tried to convey. You have the potential for a fulfilling IM career, but only if you quit dreaming that something magical will happen to your clickbank review videos and start developing skills in video editing/production.

          You've essentially got two options. You can keep doing what you've been doing and end up poor and bitter, or open your eyes, change your behaviour, and get out and make something of yourself, while there's still time.
          Yea men you are totaly right i will try my best to think of a way to get better at youtube ,i need to change my strategy
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      • Profile picture of the author Mariana Salcido
        Don't take it like that. We are fighting the same flank.
        If you are as lazy to learn as me to write rhetorically the same a thousand times is valid. I help you. Now I need coffee.
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  • Profile picture of the author nicheblogger75
    You could post 100,000 videos on YouTube. If they're complete crap like the ones you've described, you won't make too many sales, if any at all.

    I just wonder what makes people think that a garbage video with some screen shots from a sales page is going to entertain or impress anyone to the point that they would consider buying a product?

    When I see videos like that I can't even bother to take the half a second it takes to hit the "dislike" button.

    My advice to the OP is to delete all of those videos and start over. Make REAL review videos where you show people that you actually own the product yourself. Don't try to SELL in your videos. Instead, provide useful information about the product you are reviewing and present it in an entertaining fashion.

    Maybe making a video of a sales page might have semi-worked 9 or 10 years ago, but video has evolved incredibly. If you can't put out videos people enjoy watching, then don't bother at all.

    Sorry if that sounds harsh, but I'm just trying to save you from wasting your time and embarrassing yourself.

    Your results should be a hint. 5000 videos and only 20-30 clicks to your affiliate links per day? That's bad, considering many affiliate products might produce 1 sale per 100 hops or so.

    The lesson here is video in 2017 is about quality and not quantity.
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  • Profile picture of the author mjwillyone
    I have to be honest ... your English (or at the very least, your grammar) is very poor. That might have something to do with it.
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    • Profile picture of the author spartan14
      Originally Posted by mjwillyone View Post

      I have to be honest ... your English (or at the very least, your grammar) is very poor. That might have something to do with it.
      Yes i think this can be also a problem
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      • Profile picture of the author Regional Warrior
        Originally Posted by spartan14 View Post

        Yes i think this can be also a problem
        Next time you are going to post a reply on here try this ! write what you wish to express in your language and then go to google and translate it to English ...

        and post it the grammar may be much better

        Jason
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  • Profile picture of the author Kay King
    Once again i know that you must add value to people but you cannot expect to make 10 or 20 videos and make 20$ per day ,you must create a lot more and you must take patience until you rank them ,people trust you etc .
    You need to decide which it is - you are happy with what you are doing and earning max $150/month....or you are not happy with it. You haven't changed anything you are doing in spite of tons of advice in multiple threads.

    YOU may not make 10-20 videos and make $20 a day --- but many other people can do that. IN other threads you've been encouraged to change your approach to videos, etc - and you ignore the advice or argue with it.

    If you are offended by honest critiques, don't post asking for advice. You have thousands of videos (doesn't matter how many thousands) and earn no more than $150 a month....you can't afford to ignore advice.
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    • Profile picture of the author spartan14
      Originally Posted by Kay King View Post

      You need to decide which it is - you are happy with what you are doing and earning max $150/month....or you are not happy with it. You haven't changed anything you are doing in spite of tons of advice in multiple threads.

      YOU may not make 10-20 videos and make $20 a day --- but many other people can do that. IN other threads you've been encouraged to change your approach to videos, etc - and you ignore the advice or argue with it.

      If you are offended by honest critiques, don't post asking for advice. You have thousands of videos (doesn't matter how many thousands) and earn no more than $150 a month....you can't afford to ignore advice.
      Well you are right ,but i dont do this method i stop it because its dont give me results .Its not that i dont follow advice ,just that this its my single income in this period and thats way its bad for me and i just ask because i work hard for this videos and i care about them ,i cannot delete them as a member said in this thread .Now i will start another method that add more value to people .I also start to create an email list hope this will work .Thnkas
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    • Profile picture of the author nicheblogger75
      Originally Posted by Kay King View Post

      You need to decide which it is - you are happy with what you are doing and earning max $150/month....or you are not happy with it. You haven't changed anything you are doing in spite of tons of advice in multiple threads.

      YOU may not make 10-20 videos and make $20 a day --- but many other people can do that. IN other threads you've been encouraged to change your approach to videos, etc - and you ignore the advice or argue with it.

      If you are offended by honest critiques, don't post asking for advice. You have thousands of videos (doesn't matter how many thousands) and earn no more than $150 a month....you can't afford to ignore advice.
      He could make ONE really GREAT video and potentially earn $150/month just from that one vid.

      I have a few videos that do really well. I can honestly say I don't have any that earn me $150 each EVERY month, but I have had some that earned me a couple of hundred dollars one month, maybe $20 one month, no money at all the next month, then $50 the next month, etc, etc.

      The way I do it is to obtain the product first. I never make review videos unless I have the product and I think it's awesome myself. That alone increases your credibility times ten. Early on, I had to buy the products because I didn't have the affiliate status necessary for vendors to give me review copies. If the affiliate can make 100 sales or so, or promote an earlier launch for the vendor and make a few sales, then most vendors have no problems giving JVs (affiliates) a review copy. Once you get to this point it's easy going on your wallet because you no longer have to buy the products you want to review.

      I firmly believe that if you are going to make video reviews without actually showing the viewer you own the product yourself, you really don't have much of a chance of making a sale. As I posted earlier, maybe 10 years ago you might have been able to make some money this way, but people are much smarter and more "review savvy" nowadays. In other words, they are more aware of the way affiliate marketing works and so they can usually easily spot a bogus review a mile away.

      I also never put affiliate links in my YT video description or in captions in the video, etc. Instead, I link out to an even more detailed review on my blog. In the video description, I also make sure to tell people that when they click the link, they will be going to my blog to get even more "inside" information about the product. This will increase your CTR considerably, and it will also help to keep you out of hot water with YouTube. I'm sure we've all heard horror stories of YT channels being yanked because every single video contained affiliate links. YT is generally not a fan of this, especially if your videos are not providing any value to the user.

      I also have certain parameters that I use for every one of my product reviews on my blog. They are as follows:

      1. At least 1000+ words of unique content (1500-2000 is even better).

      2. Include a full product description inside and out and also a complete breakdown of the sales funnel. Describe all upsells, downsells, etc, and whether they are necessary to make the product work at all or work better, etc. I often create a diagram of the sales funnel. People can understand the funnel structure much better by seeing it in image form.

      3. At least 2 relevant images. The image names should be keywords. Preferably, one image should be named "product name" and the other "product name-review." Also, make sure to use the same ALT tags.

      4. Include your review video at the bottom of the blog post. Remember, people have probably already seen this, especially if they came to your blog from YouTube, but people who are coming to your review through other avenues (like organic traffic) have probably not seen it.

      5. Keyword density of not more than 2% (main keyword should always be "product name + review."

      6. Opt-in form at bottom of post (mandatory - you MUST build a list if you want to succeed as an affiliate marketer).

      7. Clear call to action. A "button" image works best here. I usually try and place one in the middle of the page and one at the bottom. Something like "Get It Now" or "Find Out More" or "Click Here Now" or something similar usually works.

      8. Make sure to include your main keyword in your blog post title as well as your blog post URL. Your main keyword should obviously be "product name + review."

      9. You should also have your main keyword somewhere on the page wrapped in H1 or H2 title tags. I usually put this right above my review video. I'll put something like "Product Name + Review Video."

      That's basically it as far as mandatory items that I include in all of my blog reviews.

      There is a great free plugin that will help you to make sure you have perfect on-page SEO. It's called Yoast SEO. I HIGHLY recommend you install that on your WordPress blog. It will help your review post to outrank others with no backlinks at all.

      Lastly, when you write a review, DON'T worry about backlinks! You DO NOT need to go around buying backlinks or spamming blog comments for backlinks, etc. This will not only NOT help your post rank, it could hurt it's ranking or cause it to not rank at all! If you write a fantastic review and you have good content, backlinks will come naturally.

      The only backlinking I do myself is through social media. I have a Facebook page for my blog that I share the post on. I tweet the post. I submit the post to Google+ and I have a Pinterest board for my blog where I will submit ONE image per review post. If you want to go ahead and start an Instagram account for your blog, that's a good idea.

      Currently, I don't have one that is dedicated solely to my blog, but many other marketers do, and it's a great idea. If you do this, I would advise creating an original image just for Instagram that is humorous and will draw curiosity. You can even try some memes for your review posts. You'll need to get a little creative here, but it can be done. Don't just create an image with a solid background and the post title. That's BORING, and won't get you much (if any) traffic.

      The above formula may sound simplistic, but I have been able to hit page one of the search results for a lot of products simply by following the above criteria.

      Too many people try and overthink it, and there is no need to.

      When you are writing a review, try NOT to think like a marketer (I know that's hard, believe me). Try and think like a consumer. What would you want to know about the product if you were considering purchasing it? Think about that and then WRITE THAT!

      Going back to the video aspect. I like to make what I call "Insider Videos" or "Backroom Videos" or "Over The Shoulder" videos, etc. In a nutshell, I take people inside the product. If it's software, I demo it myself on the video. If it's a video course or an eBook + video with a membership area, I'll give folks a tour of the membership area, etc.MAKE SURE to talk about the ways that the product can be used to enhance your business. Does it make your life easier? If it does, explain that to the viewer.

      Lastly, human beings are intelligent. DON'T insult them by making a crappy screen capture video of the sales page. They know what you're up to. Not only will they NOT buy from you, they'll probably avoid you like the plague and tell their friends and colleagues to do the same. Sooner or later word will get out that your review videos are crap, and you'll be dead in the water.

      To the OP: START OVER! And do it RIGHT this time. You now have a viable system that WILL work if you put in the time and effort it takes to make it happen.

      You will most definitely make MORE with LESS if you provide quality instead of quantity my friend.
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      • Profile picture of the author spartan14
        Originally Posted by nicheblogger75 View Post

        He could make ONE really GREAT video and potentially earn $150/month just from that one vid.

        I have a few videos that do really well. I can honestly say I don't have any that earn me $150 each EVERY month, but I have had some that earned me a couple of hundred dollars one month, maybe $20 one month, no money at all the next month, then $50 the next month, etc, etc.

        The way I do it is to obtain the product first. I never make review videos unless I have the product and I think it's awesome myself. That alone increases your credibility times ten. Early on, I had to buy the products because I didn't have the affiliate status necessary for vendors to give me review copies. If the affiliate can make 100 sales or so, or promote an earlier launch for the vendor and make a few sales, then most vendors have no problems giving JVs (affiliates) a review copy. Once you get to this point it's easy going on your wallet because you no longer have to buy the products you want to review.

        I firmly believe that if you are going to make video reviews without actually showing the viewer you own the product yourself, you really don't have much of a chance of making a sale. As I posted earlier, maybe 10 years ago you might have been able to make some money this way, but people are much smarter and more "review savvy" nowadays. In other words, they are more aware of the way affiliate marketing works and so they can usually easily spot a bogus review a mile away.

        I also never put affiliate links in my YT video description or in captions in the video, etc. Instead, I link out to an even more detailed review on my blog. In the video description, I also make sure to tell people that when they click the link, they will be going to my blog to get even more "inside" information about the product. This will increase your CTR considerably, and it will also help to keep you out of hot water with YouTube. I'm sure we've all heard horror stories of YT channels being yanked because every single video contained affiliate links. YT is generally not a fan of this, especially if your videos are not providing any value to the user.

        I also have certain parameters that I use for every one of my product reviews on my blog. They are as follows:

        1. At least 1000+ words of unique content (1500-2000 is even better).

        2. Include a full product description inside and out and also a complete breakdown of the sales funnel. Describe all upsells, downsells, etc, and whether they are necessary to make the product work at all or work better, etc. I often create a diagram of the sales funnel. People can understand the funnel structure much better by seeing it in image form.

        3. At least 2 relevant images. The image names should be keywords. Preferably, one image should be named "product name" and the other "product name-review." Also, make sure to use the same ALT tags.

        4. Include your review video at the bottom of the blog post. Remember, people have probably already seen this, especially if they came to your blog from YouTube, but people who are coming to your review through other avenues (like organic traffic) have probably not seen it.

        5. Keyword density of not more than 2% (main keyword should always be "product name + review."

        6. Opt-in form at bottom of post (mandatory - you MUST build a list if you want to succeed as an affiliate marketer).

        7. Clear call to action. A "button" image works best here. I usually try and place one in the middle of the page and one at the bottom. Something like "Get It Now" or "Find Out More" or "Click Here Now" or something similar usually works.

        8. Make sure to include your main keyword in your blog post title as well as your blog post URL. Your main keyword should obviously be "product name + review."

        9. You should also have your main keyword somewhere on the page wrapped in H1 or H2 title tags. I usually put this right above my review video. I'll put something like "Product Name + Review Video."

        That's basically it as far as mandatory items that I include in all of my blog reviews.

        There is a great free plugin that will help you to make sure you have perfect on-page SEO. It's called Yoast SEO. I HIGHLY recommend you install that on your WordPress blog. It will help your review post to outrank others with no backlinks at all.

        Lastly, when you write a review, DON'T worry about backlinks! You DO NOT need to go around buying backlinks or spamming blog comments for backlinks, etc. This will not only NOT help your post rank, it could hurt it's ranking or cause it to not rank at all! If you write a fantastic review and you have good content, backlinks will come naturally.

        The only backlinking I do myself is through social media. I have a Facebook page for my blog that I share the post on. I tweet the post. I submit the post to Google+ and I have a Pinterest board for my blog where I will submit ONE image per review post. If you want to go ahead and start an Instagram account for your blog, that's a good idea.

        Currently, I don't have one that is dedicated solely to my blog, but many other marketers do, and it's a great idea. If you do this, I would advise creating an original image just for Instagram that is humorous and will draw curiosity. You can even try some memes for your review posts. You'll need to get a little creative here, but it can be done. Don't just create an image with a solid background and the post title. That's BORING, and won't get you much (if any) traffic.

        The above formula may sound simplistic, but I have been able to hit page one of the search results for a lot of products simply by following the above criteria.

        Too many people try and overthink it, and there is no need to.

        When you are writing a review, try NOT to think like a marketer (I know that's hard, believe me). Try and think like a consumer. What would you want to know about the product if you were considering purchasing it? Think about that and then WRITE THAT!

        Going back to the video aspect. I like to make what I call "Insider Videos" or "Backroom Videos" or "Over The Shoulder" videos, etc. In a nutshell, I take people inside the product. If it's software, I demo it myself on the video. If it's a video course or an eBook + video with a membership area, I'll give folks a tour of the membership area, etc.MAKE SURE to talk about the ways that the product can be used to enhance your business. Does it make your life easier? If it does, explain that to the viewer.

        Lastly, human beings are intelligent. DON'T insult them by making a crappy screen capture video of the sales page. They know what you're up to. Not only will they NOT buy from you, they'll probably avoid you like the plague and tell their friends and colleagues to do the same. Sooner or later word will get out that your review videos are crap, and you'll be dead in the water.

        To the OP: START OVER! And do it RIGHT this time. You now have a viable system that WILL work if you put in the time and effort it takes to make it happen.

        You will most definitely make MORE with LESS if you provide quality instead of quantity my friend.
        I want to ask you do you rank your videos ? you buy views backlinks etc ?
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        • Profile picture of the author nicheblogger75
          Originally Posted by spartan14 View Post

          I want to ask you do you rank your videos ? you buy views backlinks etc ?
          If you put out a quality video that gets good engagement, YouTube is going to rank it accordingly.

          Their algorithm determines where a video should rank based on user engagement such as average time a user spends watching your video (the more time the better), likes/dislikes, social shares, comments, traffic from embeds, and some other things that they probably don't reveal to the public.

          Backlinks certainly help, but the lesson here is that if you produce a QUALITY piece of video content, you don't have to worry about backlinks. People will embed your video on their websites and/or link to your video without being asked. This is natural backlinking, and it is EXACTLY what Google/YouTube wants to see.

          Google does NOT want content creators manipulating backlinks in any way. This means buying them, trading them, etc. They want you to create AWESOME content that people will automatically want to share and link to without be asked or paid to do so.

          DO NOT buy views to your videos. This is a big no-no if you want your video to rank. In fact, if you do this one of a few things can happen. YouTube will either bury your video way down in the rankings, they will "ghost" it (not rank it at all), or they will remove it and possibly shut down your entire channel.

          You seem to constantly be looking to take shortcuts or try to manipulate the results to your liking. Unfortunately, in 2017, it just doesn't work that way. The only way to get the results you want is to put the work in and do it right.

          So, what can you do to help your video rank?

          1. Name the video file itself after your keyword. I use underscores to do this. For example, if I want to rank for "product name + review" I will name my video file "product name_review." Also included on the end of the file name will of course be the video format, such as "mpeg" or "avi" or whatever format the video is in. Let's say for the sake of this example that the product you are reviewing is called "IM Expert Course" and it's a screen capture video so it's an AVI file. I would name the video file "im_expert_course_review.avi". Then upload that to YouTube.

          2. Make sure to come up with a catchy title for your video, and of course include your main keyword. I often use something like "Product Name Review - Step INSIDE The Membership Area With Me!" Or, " Product Name Review - How It Helped Me Build My List!". You get the idea. Avoid clickbait titles or hypey titles that don't deliver on their promise.

          3. Then, you are allowed to add keyword tags. I never add more than 3 keywords. So again, let's use the above product name. My keyword tags would be "im expert course review", "im expert course" and "best im expert course review" or something along those lines.

          4. Then, you can utilize the video description area. I put my link to my blog review first. This way, the link will actually appear in the video search results because when people search for videos, the results include the first 2-3 sentences of the video description. I recommend you get a plugin called WP Pretty Links. There is a free version and a premium version, but all you need is the free version. You can create a shortened link back to your blog post that will contain your domain name. This way the link will be clickable in the YT search results, it will track how many clicks you get from your video to your blog review, and it will have your blog's domain name instead of a tracking or affiliate link.

          After your link in the video description box, you should write a short 150-200 word article explaining that there is a lot more detailed information on your blog. You can also use this space to let viewers know what they will find at different times intervals throughout the video. Do NOT use this area to stuff keywords! It's OK to put your main keyword in the text, but one or two times is sufficient. You can also put your link at the end of your description again if you like. Never put more than 2 links in your description. That's​ plenty. If people want to click through, they can easily find the top or bottom link.

          Don't put a huge list of keywords at the bottom of the video description. It's frowned upon by YouTube and it could get your video removed. Besides, there is no need for it.

          That's basically all I do. Sometimes my videos rank on page 1 and sometimes they don't. If they don't, it doesn't mean you are not going to get views.

          The key is to make the BEST quality video you can, so that you can make every view count. Your goal is to get as many viewers to watch your video for as long as possible, to share your video on social media, to like or dislike your video, to leave a comment, and of course, to click through to your blog review, aka your "money page."
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  • Profile picture of the author Kay King
    .I also start to create an email list hope this will work .Thnkas
    That is a good idea - but do you have a good plan for building a list?

    In another thread you are asking about blog posts - I clicked your sig site to see if you had been adding blog posts. Instead of your site I got a squeeze page for a step by step way to make $100 a day as an affiliate.

    Are you planning to build your list through the sig on this forum? Do you know how many people posting here are trying to do that same thing - from the same pool of members?

    You are at a disadvantage right away because you post your income as "$150 a month" and you are promising $100 a day. If YOU used that 'step by step' system and were able to earn $50-100 a day....you could advertise your own experience and success....and that would be effective.

    Do you own the product you are promoting to build a list? If it's that good - why aren't you using it yourself? Those are questions people think of when they see a 'sign up' promoting a product.

    You need to think through the process of building an email list - the squeeze page is part of it - the product and email messages you send are critical to success with a list. Very honestly, if you are targeting an English speaking market - messages need to use the language correctly.

    You seem to think in a 'linear' way - if something is "good" you do it over and over rather than refine it or test it/change it/improve it. When building a list you need to consider WHO your target market is - WHAT you have that will attract them - WHY they should read what you write or care what you say - HOW you can appeal to them and create a responsive list.
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    • Profile picture of the author spartan14
      Originally Posted by Kay King View Post

      That is a good idea - but do you have a good plan for building a list?

      In another thread you are asking about blog posts - I clicked your sig site to see if you had been adding blog posts. Instead of your site I got a squeeze page for a step by step way to make $100 a day as an affiliate.

      Are you planning to build your list through the sig on this forum? Do you know how many people posting here are trying to do that same thing - from the same pool of members?

      You are at a disadvantage right away because you post your income as "$150 a month" and you are promising $100 a day. If YOU used that 'step by step' system and were able to earn $50-100 a day....you could advertise your own experience and success....and that would be effective.

      Do you own the product you are promoting to build a list? If it's that good - why aren't you using it yourself? Those are questions people think of when they see a 'sign up' promoting a product.

      You need to think through the process of building an email list - the squeeze page is part of it - the product and email messages you send are critical to success with a list. Very honestly, if you are targeting an English speaking market - messages need to use the language correctly.

      You seem to think in a 'linear' way - if something is "good" you do it over and over rather than refine it or test it/change it/improve it. When building a list you need to consider WHO your target market is - WHAT you have that will attract them - WHY they should read what you write or care what you say - HOW you can appeal to them and create a responsive list.
      Well i know that i will not get an email list from here but in time i will get better easy by easy ,i just let my signature here .I am here to learn not to build a list .But you know you must start from somewhere ,i cannot tell in my squeze page : hey i am a newbie that i am lost in this field please give me your email adress .Thanks again
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  • Profile picture of the author Kay King
    go google and translate it to English
    ...

    I think the forum is a good place to practice - as long as you can make yourself understood. If you always rely on a translator you may not improve your language skills.

    It also lets other members observe your 'fluency level' which can affect advice they give.
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  • Profile picture of the author Mark Singletary
    Originally Posted by spartan14 View Post

    But you know you must start from somewhere ,i cannot tell in my squeze page : hey i am a newbie that i am lost in this field please give me your email adress
    If there is anything to be "devastated" by it's to be known as a faker/scammer.

    You are happy to lie to other people and hurt them and their families with fake reviews of products you have never bought or tried.

    Think about this - what if YOU happened on a site just like yours because you were looking for help for your family and you were happy to learn about the $100 a day. But later, after spending precious money that you didn't have to waste, you found out that the $100 promise was all a lie. How would you feel?

    Figure out an honest way to do things or don't do them - go find a job. That's my opinion.

    Mark
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    • Profile picture of the author spartan14
      Originally Posted by Mark Singletary View Post

      If there is anything to be "devastated" by it's to be known as a faker/scammer.

      You are happy to lie to other people and hurt them and their families with fake reviews of products you have never bought or tried.

      Think about this - what if YOU happened on a site just like yours because you were looking for help for your family and you were happy to learn about the $100 a day. But later, after spending precious money that you didn't have to waste, you found out that the $100 promise was all a lie. How would you feel?

      Figure out an honest way to do things or don't do them - go find a job. That's my opinion.

      Mark
      Of my good seems that i upset the people very hard on this .Well first if i cannot make 100$ per day dont means the product its not good and other people cant make 100$ per day for others .Second i give credit to others i dont say that i use the product .Also in my landing page i dont direct people to a product to buy .I give them an affiliate marketing guide that its created by people who know what they do and with review products they have a refund period ,and i know .Now i will quit this and i qill get a job as seems people dont want competititon and i am too stupid for this buiness .Please i dont want any replys with criticism ,just excuse for this bad threads and forget about this . Thanks
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      • Profile picture of the author Mark Singletary
        A couple of points:

        1. 99.9% of the people here that answer questions are doing so to help a fellow member out. There is always the jerk or the troll but most people are trying to help, in one way or another, including those that give tough love.

        2. I would love to see you succeed - you are absolutely no competition to me. I know many of the folks that have been trying to help you would say the same.

        3. You seem to have some spunk and some potential. Anyone that can put together 5,000 of anything has some work ethic. Lots of people here don't have that. You have a site. You've made some money. Now you need to put all the missing pieces together and make this thing work.

        4. You are quick to act, which is good in some ways and bad in others. For example, within the last couple of weeks you put up your squeeze page when others suggested you build a list. But you didn't finish the job - just like with the videos. You aren't using an autoresponder company or it is the slowest one in existence or it's blacklisted everywhere which kind of takes away from putting up the squeeze page. Go for quick and good - not just quick. You need some quality in your business it sounds like.

        5. Your justifications and excuses are typical of a faker/scammer. No offense intended.

        6. So since what you are doing isn't working, why not try something like this:

        • Choose ONE evergreen product from JVZ or W+. Buy it or if you don't have money then see if you can get a review copy from the author. Buying it is best and guaranteed to work as far as getting a copy.
        • Read it/watch it/use it. DO what it says to do. Do everything it says to do.
        • Honestly keep track of your results.
        • Then make a quality video or blog post about your real world experiences with the product. List out the good and the bad. Be honest. Don't copy and paste from the sales letter - do a real review.
        • Get signed up for an autoresponder. Put up a squeeze page that gives hints at your results. If you made $3, that is $3 more than most of the people that are members here. Say it. Say it proudly. But don't lie.
        • Start sharing insights on your blog about what you learned, how things are going etc. that go beyond the review. As you talk about what you learned and little tweaks you made for your own situation, you become more of someone that can be trusted.
        • Get someone to help you with your English if you are targeting English speakers.
        • Figure out how to get eyeballs on your reviews and posts.
        • Then go on to product 2 and 3 and 4 as you keep using product 1 since it was good enough to share with others it should be good enough to keep using on your own.
        There are a lot of details I've left out but hopefully you get the idea.

        An even better alternative is to take what you learn in product 1, 2, 3, etc. and apply it (do it) in a non-money making area such as weight loss, bird watching, how to fix computers, etc. Then on your current blog you can share the results.

        I think you said that this is your only income. If you busted it starting now, you could go through this process pretty quickly. But don't rush it. It would be better to get a part time job and do your reviews on the side than to keep doing what you are doing which isn't working.

        Good luck.
        Mark

        Originally Posted by spartan14 View Post

        Of my good seems that i upset the people very hard on this .Well first if i cannot make 100$ per day dont means the product its not good and other people cant make 100$ per day for others .Second i give credit to others i dont say that i use the product .Also in my landing page i dont direct people to a product to buy .I give them an affiliate marketing guide that its created by people who know what they do and with review products they have a refund period ,and i know .Now i will quit this and i qill get a job as seems people dont want competititon and i am too stupid for this buiness .Please i dont want any replys with criticism ,just excuse for this bad threads and forget about this . Thanks
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        • Profile picture of the author spartan14
          Originally Posted by Mark Singletary View Post

          A couple of points:

          1. 99.9% of the people here that answer questions are doing so to help a fellow member out. There is always the jerk or the troll but most people are trying to help, in one way or another, including those that give tough love.

          2. I would love to see you succeed - you are absolutely no competition to me. I know many of the folks that have been trying to help you would say the same.

          3. You seem to have some spunk and some potential. Anyone that can put together 5,000 of anything has some work ethic. Lots of people here don't have that. You have a site. You've made some money. Now you need to put all the missing pieces together and make this thing work.

          4. You are quick to act, which is good in some ways and bad in others. For example, within the last couple of weeks you put up your squeeze page when others suggested you build a list. But you didn't finish the job - just like with the videos. You aren't using an autoresponder company or it is the slowest one in existence or it's blacklisted everywhere which kind of takes away from putting up the squeeze page. Go for quick and good - not just quick. You need some quality in your business it sounds like.

          5. Your justifications and excuses are typical of a faker/scammer. No offense intended.

          5. So since what you are doing isn't working, why not try something like this:

          • Choose ONE evergreen product from JVZ or W+. Buy it or if you don't have money then see if you can get a review copy from the author. Buying it is best and guaranteed to work as far as getting a copy.
          • Read it/watch it/use it. DO what it says to do. Do everything it says to do.
          • Honestly keep track of your results.
          • Then make a quality video or blog post about your real world experiences with the product. List out the good and the bad. Be honest. Don't copy and paste from the sales letter - do a real review.
          • Get signed up for an autoresponder. Put up a squeeze page that gives hints at your results. If you made $3, that is $3 more than most of the people that are members here. Say it. Say it proudly. But don't lie.
          • Start sharing insights on your blog about what you learned, how things are going etc. that go beyond the review. As you talk about what you learned and little tweaks you made for your own situation, you become more of someone that can be trusted.
          • Get someone to help you with your English if you are targeting English speakers.
          • Figure out how to get eyeballs on your reviews and posts.
          • Then go on to product 2 and 3 and 4 as you keep using product 1 since it was good enough to share with others it should be good enough to keep using on your own.
          There are a lot of details I've left out but hopefully you get the idea.

          An even better alternative is to take what you learn in product 1, 2, 3, etc. and apply it (do it) in a non-money making area such as weight loss, bird watching, how to fix computers, etc. Then on your current blog you can share the results.

          I think you said that this is your only income. If you busted it starting now, you could go through this process pretty quickly. But don't rush it. It would be better to get a part time job and do your reviews on the side than to keep doing what you are doing which isn't working.

          Good luck.
          Mark
          Ok nice advices , I will folow the advices and i will work hard everyday for a period if i will not make a consistent income I will search for a job and i will work after program .
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  • Profile picture of the author Kay King
    READ the post again - the answers are there.

    Lastly, when you write a review, DON'T worry about backlinks! You DO NOT need to go around buying backlinks or spamming blog comments for backlinks, etc. This will not only NOT help your post rank, it could hurt it's ranking or cause it to not rank at all! If you write a fantastic review and you have good content, backlinks will come naturally.

    The only backlinking I do myself is through social media.
    I have a Facebook page for my blog that I share the post on. I tweet the post. I submit the post to Google+ and I have a Pinterest board for my blog where I will submit ONE image per review post. If you want to go ahead and start an Instagram account for your blog, that's a good idea.
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