What's the best way to promote your channel?

[Haley Patnoe]

I mean, I promote every new video on all my social networks, and I never seem to get more than a few views. But then I see other people do the same who get tons of views and shares.

So is there a way to promote your channel that I am missing? I figured the process was "film something you think is interesting, put it online and see how many people like it."
But now I feel like I'm doing something wrong.

 

[Goped Fred]

I mean, I promote every new video on all my social networks, and I never seem to get more than a few views. But then I see other people do the same who get tons of views and shares.

So is there a way to promote your channel that I am missing? I figured the process was "film something you think is interesting, put it online and see how many people like it."
But now I feel like I'm doing something wrong.

Honestly it depends a lot on who you know and what people want to see. Don't get discouraged just because you're not getting a ton of views and likes. We make videos because it's what we like to do. If we start stressing about the numbers, it just becomes another job. Just have fun with it!

 

[Vlogstaa]

It seems like the big youtubers who succeeded on youtube have the same way of thinking as Goped Fred, everyone always says if you are doing this because of money (=views) you already failed. So just keep creating content that you like and you enjoy doing it and audience will come along so as views (=money) etc...

 

[Haley Patnoe]

That's pretty good advice! I'm going to stop worrying about the views and just post what I like. I'm already thinking up ideas for my next few videos.

 

[SkynzorsVariety]

I mean, I promote every new video on all my social networks, and I never seem to get more than a few views. But then I see other people do the same who get tons of views and shares.

So is there a way to promote your channel that I am missing? I figured the process was "film something you think is interesting, put it online and see how many people like it."
But now I feel like I'm doing something wrong.

So i've not looked at your channel yet but there are a few ways of promoting your content:

• - Create flyers or a poster and hang it up at your school / work (I mean you are on the internet, so doesn't matter who sees it right?)
• - Promote on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, Reddit, Freedom community, other communities / forums.

Youtube content:

1. - Create thumbnails that appeal
2. - Use tags that are relevant
3. - Use a titel for the video that people can relate too
4. - Use call-to-actions (subscribe now to become a potato)
5. - Use of a proper description
6. - Use an end-card with 'previous videos' on it and an call-to-action
7. - Create an Intro depending on your channel (Girly? Make up? Gaming? Powerbenching?)
8. - Create an Outro (few seconds if you use an end-card as well, maybe use them in 1)
9. - Create an appealing logo for your channel
10. - Create an appealing banner
11. - Work on branding

Those are some things I can think off regarding youtube promotion and content creation
Hope this helps you a bit !

If you think, dafuq is he talking about.. you could watch my channel and see what I mean.
I am not perfect ofcourse, but getting 74 subscribers just over 2 weeks active does say a lot I guess
And no, I don't do sub4sub haha

 

[Nolan Westmore]

Audience comes only as deserved, and trying to force it forward with [free] advertising is just going to demotivate you in the future.

The best [and only] way to promote your channel is with an ad with Google itself, nothing else will even generate a single proper bit of attention.

Hungry for YouTube attention? Learn how the system works and how to manipulate it to your best advantage. SEO, the 11 points of Skynzors is pretty relevant.