How to promote Youtube Channel?

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Hi all,

I am new to this very interesting forum and look forward to learning and sharing IM knowledge.

I have a Youtube channel which I want to promote with paid/unpaid methods. The channel is in the Comics/animated graphic videos niche. Currently it has over 25000 subscribers. What are the various ways by which I could promote the channel effectively? My main objective is to increase the no. of subscribers.

Please advice.

Thanks,
Crayons
#channel #promote #youtube #youtube channel #youtube marketing
  • Profile picture of the author Andre Slater
    Why don't you promote it on YT with paid ads?

    Or post the videos on a facebook fan page or your personal fb

    Build a list and share your videos with your list.
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  • Profile picture of the author Miguelito203
    Originally Posted by crayons View Post

    Hi all,

    I am new to this very interesting forum and look forward to learning and sharing IM knowledge.

    I have a Youtube channel which I want to promote with paid/unpaid methods. The channel is in the Comics/animated graphic videos niche. Currently it has over 15000 subscribers. What are the various ways by which I could promote the channel effectively? My main objective is to increase the no. of subscribers.

    Please advice.

    Thanks,
    Crayons
    Two of the biggest things you can do by way of unpaid methods are to be releasing videos about things that are happening in your niche before they happen. A lot of the old comics are being made into movies, so if you have branched out into that, perhaps you should consider it.

    Since movies take so long to make, you can actually Google this kind of stuff way ahead of time, You also need to make sure that you are using searchable titles and descriptions. Don't just put something like "Here is my latest video." Make it relevant. It might help you to use the free Google keyword planner tool.

    Joey
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  • Profile picture of the author deekay
    Hi, here are some advice from my side....

    Start with optimizing your channel and videos with on page SEO and off page SEO methods.
    Try to use keyword targeted videos, as general videos will be difficult to rank.

    Once you start seeing traffic, than use video analytics to ramp intensive SEO methods to rank your video in top positions.

    Paid Methods: you can use youtube video marketing to bring initial traction like views, likes and subscribers. It will give you high authority and long term benefits. There is long list of paid methods but first set up your back end and monetization process.
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    • Profile picture of the author Platt
      Originally Posted by deekay View Post

      Hi, here are some advice from my side....

      Start with optimizing your channel and videos with on page SEO and off page SEO methods.
      Try to use keyword targeted videos, as general videos will be difficult to rank.

      Once you start seeing traffic, than use video analytics to ramp intensive SEO methods to rank your video in top positions.

      Paid Methods: you can use youtube video marketing to bring initial traction like views, likes and subscribers. It will give you high authority and long term benefits. There is long list of paid methods but first set up your back end and monetization process.
      Exactly! But what also help is to share them on other social media so others start sharing them as well.
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  • Profile picture of the author crayons
    Thanks a lot for your responses guys. Appreciate your inputs. I am currently running YT ads and seeking some help here http://www.warriorforum.com/pay-per-...-campaign.html
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  • Profile picture of the author talfighel
    Crayons,

    YouTube has a pay per click platform so you can utilize that to reach more people.

    Just go here:
    https://www.youtube.com/yt/advertise/
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  • Profile picture of the author yogibeezy
    Create Social media accounts and be active. You can share your channel and invite friends to subscribe..
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  • Profile picture of the author winnermarketing
    I think you should promote your youtube channel for free thorought social media. After some times you could use youtube ads
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  • Profile picture of the author nazninshetu
    To promote your channel, you can use the Social media site. There many social media site, you can use of them. Today most of the people spend their gossiping time by using social media sites. so it is an opportunity for you, you can utilize this opportunity. Thanks
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  • Profile picture of the author MarksWineClub
    The nice thing about Youtube, it's the 2nd largest search engine around. I find that mostly, the channel markets itself, if you're producing decent stuff.

    Uninteresting videos that don't rank on my channel get a handful of views, when I do a better job, it's hundreds of views.

    Sharing on social media and embedding on your blog, makes sense
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  • Profile picture of the author Jacob Caris
    Build a network of advertising that directs back to your YT page. Namely, FB, blog and a website. Funnel all traffic to your videos.
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  • Profile picture of the author getbread
    Have a contest for your subscribers that requires them to share your channel or drive traffic back to it.
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  • Profile picture of the author nazninshetu
    To increase your subscribers in your youtube channel, you should publish minimum 1 video per week. Videos quality need to be good. If you fail to keep the good quality, then the subscriber will fee bore & most of the real subscriber will unsubscribe your channel. You should use the social media sites to be successful in this section. Thanks
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  • Profile picture of the author joshua301
    build a website get your subscribers to go to it then tell them to share the website also if they do that the website will grow and rank high in google search also it will help your channel by back links coz the people share it if you have 25K subscribers i will guess if they are on facebook and other social network you will get in google over 4 moths if you put your website in google web master tools also have a facebook page
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  • Profile picture of the author austria
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    YouTube pays $ 8.00 - $ 25.00 per each 1000 views you receive per video.

    A lot of YouTube stars have a full time income and some of them even became millionaires
    following having an active YouTube channel.

    You can choose your own pictures for each YouTube video on your channel.
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  • Profile picture of the author Bluestarace
    You could try pre roll ads, or expand your audience base by doing some collab videos.

    Do some giveaways. Ask people to subscribe to your channel, and all your social media profiles as a requirement for entering the giveway.

    Headlines are very important. Spend a lot of time creating an attractive title...and a thumbnail. Although I have heard that you need to be a youtube partner to be eligible to pick your own thumbnail. I could be wrong about this.
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  • Profile picture of the author crayons
    Woah! Lot of response on this thread and lot of new ideas too.

    Thanks a lot guys!
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  • Profile picture of the author johnkoko
    To promote your youtube channel, you have to create channel first then have to set up that with social exchanger.
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  • Profile picture of the author a123
    Make your video searchable: First, make sure you have a compelling title. Use your keywords and make a strong emphasis on the benefits of the video. Next is your video description whatever it is you're doing, tell them clearly in a keyword rich description. Page Layout: set your video to play automatically. When you've done that, create playlists of your most popular videos. You're going to keep updating this as viewer preferences change.Get a custom channel: Make sure your YouTube channel is branded to you, your book, or your business.Promote your channel: Be sure to push your channel out through social media channels. Promote it on Facebook, Twitter, your own website and even in your signature line.
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  • Profile picture of the author Brendan Mace
    There's no real quick way to do this...

    I just created a post on growing a YouTube channel.

    In the last 30 days, I've received 96,000+ views, and it continues to grow.

    What did I do to achieve this:

    Post quality videos
    Add the right tags to become a popular suggested video
    Add intros and outros that boost brand presence
    Ask for subscriptions in-video

    I apologize if this appears like self-promotion, but I created a 5,000 word blog post that covers absolutely everything it takes to grow a channel.

    The post is here: How to Get 72,719 YouTube Views in the Next 30 Days (Step-By-Step)

    A BIG key here is to become a suggested video. That's where most of your traffic will come from.

    Hope this helped!
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  • Profile picture of the author Ghoster
    If your videos actually add value, you can promote them quite easily on Reddit.
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    • Profile picture of the author iVlog
      That's the key. Is your videos adding value, or just recycling the same old same old.

      Originally Posted by Ghoster View Post

      If your videos actually add value, you can promote them quite easily on Reddit.
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  • Profile picture of the author Alex Byhovtsov
    The good way of promoting your services is to use Social Media. Even posting to this forum is a part of this promotion Use Twitter, Facebook and other sm channels!
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  • Profile picture of the author iVlog
    Crayons, you can re-post your YouTube videos on our site for more exposure if you like, many YouTubers are using it with good results.

    Some other techniques include: Create a blog or website to feed traffic to your channel + Build a social media following.

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  • Profile picture of the author kavyaanjali
    for promoting youtube channel you should follow these strategies-
    1. social media profiling - make a page in social media with name of your youtube channel.
    2. t-shirt marketing- you can distribute t- shirts with your youtube channel name.
    3. blog posting-
    4. forum - you can participate in forums discussions and does promotion regarding youtube channel.
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  • Profile picture of the author Mehdib
    Many good ideas here, there is another thing to consider and that is to know that videos by themselves have no meaning to search engines so do not forget to add captions or descriptions based on keywords analysis.
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  • Profile picture of the author IM Inspector
    Nice suggestions here, although no one has mentioned the option of getting a YouTube consultation from a well-known certified YouTube expert team like socialblade.com

    If you have some funds available, then I suggest that before starting a paid advertising campaign you should consider scheduling a YouTube consultation with them. You can find more details about that here Grow your Channel with YouTube Consulting - Socialblade.com

    Important Disclosure: I'm NOT affiliated with them in any way...I just believe it's a good option for developing a strategic growth plan for your channel.

    Cheers!
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  • Profile picture of the author jogunn
    Having a strong social media presence across the board could be really beneficial and help drive traffic in. Especially on sites that encourage graphics (Instagram/Facebook). You can auto share to a lot of these sites, and if you stay on top of it, can be beneficial to wanted to grow your audience. If you can't stay on top of it, you might want to consider bringing on a social media marketer to help get you noticed.
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  • Profile picture of the author onehalf
    You can use different social media platforms such as twitter, facebook and pinterest. Posting your videos in these platforms could help you get more subscribers to your channel. It is also important that you interact with your followers and create gimmicks that will boost user's engagement to your YT channel.
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  • Profile picture of the author Legalien
    You can buy Youtube subscribers if you want.

    You can also look for sub4sub type sites and facebook groups, where you subscribe to someone and they subscribe to you in return.
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  • Profile picture of the author ma247
    You can hire a freelancer on odesk/elance and do seo of your top videos. Once it ranked, you will get unlimited views and subscribers.

    Second method:
    You can buy quality views, likes and subscribers from here...qqtube.com

    Third Method: Use social media platform specially Facebook, Twitter, Instagram

    Thanks
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  • Profile picture of the author mdminhaz
    Hi, If you have enough time! make some valuable and unique articles with right KEYWORD. Then publish it High PR blog and Forum site. I hope it will help you.
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  • Profile picture of the author vivek1995
    Upload attractive videos and share them on social media site , tell your friends about your youtube channel
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