traffic to youtube videos

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I am sure everyone can agree that anything they would like to upload on youtube, they would like to get millions of views onto their video postings.

My question is, whether for advertising or pleasure, how can one attract traffic to their youtube videos? I am sure headlines are important that will entice the visitor to click but what else can be done?

I don't know if asking this question is relevant since the forum is for marketing of course you could market on youtube but I thought I'd ask because it has to do with attracting traffic to your posting on a lower end for pleasure but on a higher end for business (promoting a product).
#traffic #videos #youtube
  • TAHERSYED34,

    Here are some straightforward and effective ways to drive traffic to your Youtube videos:

    1. Video Tags -- Look for popular Youtube videos, trending YouTube videos and Youtube videos with a lot of views, specifically those that are directly and laterally relevant to your Youtube video. Take note of the tags of those popular, trending and heavily viewed Youtube videos. Use those tags for your Youtube video. This increases the chances of your Youtube video to appear in the related videos sidebar of those popular, trending and heavily viewed Youtube videos;

    2. Submit and Syndicate Your Videos in Heavily Trafficked Repositories -- There are popular online places that accept video submissions and provide video syndication / embedding oppurtunities, and these places may have categories that match the niches of your videos. For example, there are popular places where you can submit tutorials / guides and so on for certain niches. Look for them; and

    3. Reach Out -- Look for popular blogs / sites / social networks that are directly and laterally relevant to the niches of your Youtube videos. Participate in related discussions on those heavily trafficked online places, though your objective shouldn't be to drop links pointing to your videos, but rather:

    • Your purpose should be to establish your reputation in those online places as a helpful niche expert; and

    • In time, you can contact the owners / Webmasters of those online places so as to ask for possible guest posting arrangements among other mutually beneficial oppurtunities, and they may be more receptive to your offers since you'd by then be a familiar and helpful participant in their blogs / sites / social networks...
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    • Profile picture of the author maxqsoft
      What are some examples of Submit and Syndicate sites I can use to promote youtube videos?
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      • Maxqsoft,

        Found below's an old list of sites where you can submit, embed and / or syndicate your video content in certain niches. Check them out if they're still live and helpful...

        wonderhowto.com
        instructables.com
        flixya.com
        uvouch.com
        spike.com
        magnify.net
        ulinkx.com
        myvidster.com
        gemzies.com
        infectiousvideos.com
        videosift.com
        vewgle.com
        tagged.com
        maxior.pl
        nowpublic.com
        vodpod.com
        mefeedia.com/add.php

        Also found below's an old list of sites where you can submit and / or syndicate tutorials / how tos / guides in certain niches. Some accept embedded video content, while others accept written content with embedded video. Check them out to see if they're still live and if they'd be helpful...

        instructables.com
        noupe.com
        tutorialized.com
        good-tutorials.com
        pslover.com
        pixel2life.com
        tutorialsphere.com
        tutorialkit.com
        rnel.net
        toxiclab.org
        tutorial-index.com
        designbump.com
        designfloat.com
        photoshoproadmap.com
        tutorials-expert.com
        cg-links.com
        fstutorials.com
        tutorialoutpost.com
        tutorialsgarden.com
        psd.tutsplus.com
        psdtop.com
        graphic-design-links.com
        design-newz.com/submit-newz
        devmarks.com
        dzone.com
        1stwebdesigner.com/contribute/
        tripwiremagazine.com
        webdesignbooth.com
        crazyleafdesign.com/blog/contributors/
        psdlearning.com
        brushking.eu/submit_news.php
        kailoon.com
        myinkblog.com/submit-news/
        knowtebook.com
        fuelyourcreativity.com/user-link-feed/
        designm.ag/submit-news/
        flashperfection.com/submit.html
        tutorial-center.com/submit/
        totaltutorial.com
        designshard.com/contribute/
        knowtebook.com/publish
        sharebrain.info/submit/
        photoshop911.com/tutorial.html
        cg-links.com/submit-link.php
        tutorialsgarden.com/submit/
        v7n.com/graphics/submit.php
        tipclique.com
        gfxtuts.com
        tutorio.com
        designmoo.com
        zabox.net


        Cheers!
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    • Profile picture of the author allenmartin
      Originally Posted by Marx Vergel Melencio View Post

      TAHERSYED34,

      Here are some straightforward and effective ways to drive traffic to your Youtube videos:

      1. Video Tags -- Look for popular Youtube videos, trending YouTube videos and Youtube videos with a lot of views, specifically those that are directly and laterally relevant to your Youtube video. Take note of the tags of those popular, trending and heavily viewed Youtube videos. Use those tags for your Youtube video. This increases the chances of your Youtube video to appear in the related videos sidebar of those popular, trending and heavily viewed Youtube videos;

      2. Submit and Syndicate Your Videos in Heavily Trafficked Repositories -- There are popular online places that accept video submissions and provide video syndication / embedding oppurtunities, and these places may have categories that match the niches of your videos. For example, there are popular places where you can submit tutorials / guides and so on for certain niches. Look for them; and

      3. Reach Out -- Look for popular blogs / sites / social networks that are directly and laterally relevant to the niches of your Youtube videos. Participate in related discussions on those heavily trafficked online places, though your objective shouldn't be to drop links pointing to your videos, but rather:

      • Your purpose should be to establish your reputation in those online places as a helpful niche expert; and

      • In time, you can contact the owners / Webmasters of those online places so as to ask for possible guest posting arrangements among other mutually beneficial oppurtunities, and they may be more receptive to your offers since you'd by then be a familiar and helpful participant in their blogs / sites / social networks...



      Hi Marx Vergel Melencio,

      the things you've listed are important - right, but you can also do some other things too to get more visitors to your videos...

      1. You Videos need to attract the attention of the visitor
      2. I would look out for competitive videos and then i would create a similar one (Not Copy these)
      3. I would use Social Media to get strong Backlinks
      4. Use Bookmarking Sites to share your video with the www
      5. Go to fiverr and look for video syndication gigs to spread your video on different platforms

      There are a lot of more things you could do...but first i would stick these ones...


      Have a nice day
      Allen
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  • Profile picture of the author MikeTX
    If you are talking whitehat promotion, try embedding your video, sharing it on FB sites or use Adwords for video.
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    • Profile picture of the author Jcedric
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      Read up on Youtube SEO. Correctly & accurately titling and tagging your videos is key. Longer videos tend to do better as well. A large contributing factor as to whether your video will appear high in Youtube search is based off of retention time.

      The more accurate your video is to its tagging, title, and description, the longer people will stay to watch and the higher it will appear in search.
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  • Profile picture of the author alan01
    Their is common line for me is sharing is best to get best results and I do share my videos on social websites where I am very active so whenever I share a video many friends and follower just start visiting it. I also share on many forums and other platforms as more you reach more traffic you'll build.
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  • Profile picture of the author extrememan
    First - make sure your SEO is the best it can be. Keywords in title, description etc. Start promoting your video on social media. Facebook groups is still good. Find a group closely related to the video topic and post value in there. Social bookmarking is vital for SEO and I would recommend doing it manually over time. Stumbleupon, Digg there's many out there with very high PR! Learn from here and on Youtube & Google as much as you can. Master the skill & you have a skill for life. Hope this helps!
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  • Profile picture of the author jamescanz
    Placing them on your blog and sending email traffic to it...

    Or ranking them in Goolge the old fashioned way, obviously
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  • Profile picture of the author marktonny
    you can use social media marketing for promote your youtube videos and make strong facebook group.
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