I’m not one to make New Year’s resolutions. I prefer to call it something like a change of course.
My change of course for 2012 is to make more YouTube videos. There is a reason for that.
A few months ago, Youtube made me a revenue share partner. When people view my videos and click the ads that appear on the video or my page, I earn 55% of the revenue.
I have more than one channel and all of my channels are in the revenue share program.
I am not what they call a full partner. Full partners in the YouTube program get a lot more benefits. However, I’m happy to be revenue sharing.
If you have a YouTube account that has a few videos, there is a good chance that you have been invited into the program also.
My challenge for 2012 will be video content creation.
It’s amazing to me the crap you see that has millions of views. Crap or not, those videos make the owner a pretty good income stream.
There are some things that you need to do when you upload videos to Youtube that will increase your chances of more views. Remember, more views = more money in your pocket.
It’s a numbers game.
In my research and out of the YouTube playbook, I want to share a few things that will help your videos get more views.
It’s actually very simple SEO that you need to apply to your videos.
- Make the first 15 seconds of your video compelling.
- Review the information in the analytics and take action.
- Write optimized Titles, Tags & Descriptions.
If you follow those 3 steps, you will be well on your way to some degree of success, but let me go into just a further bit of detail to help you.
I’m so guilty of not doing the things I know I should be doing.
Title of your video:
Place your keywords at the beginning of your title. Example How To Grow Organic Carrots And Save Money.
Your keyword phrase is “How To Grow Organic Carrots.” The rest is fluff.
YouTube is actually a search engine and you have to tell it what your video is about.
If you are trying to drive traffic to your website, at the very beginning of your description place a link to your site by using the “http://” first. Such as http://bloggerlens.com. This makes the link an actual clickable hyperlink.
Description:
Write a lot of good information in your description using your keywords and related keywords. Include links to your site, other videos or anything that would be considered helpful to your viewer. Make sure that it is all accurate.
Tags:
Tags are where most people really hurt themselves in my opinion. Your tags should include the exact keyword phrase you are using in your title. Example: Your first tag should be placed like this. Use quotes for phrases. “how to grow organic carrots” “organic carrots” “save money growing produce” carrots, grow, “home garden” money, organic, fertilizer
Get the idea? Be generous with your tags. Don’t go crazy, just be relevant. I believe there is a limit on tags, but I’m not sure what the limit is. Don’t stuff it with crap though.
YouTube uses an algorithm that takes all of this information and decides where and when your videos will show up.
More YouTube Tips:
You should place a link to your YouTube channel page in the description of every video you upload.
You should place links to your Social Media accounts.
Need help with YouTube keywords? Use this awesome YouTube keyword tool for help.
When I typed in “organic carrots” it gave me these related keywords.
- growing garlic
- snacking on carrots
- potatoes
- grow carrots
- vitamins and minerals
- aeroponic carrots
- organic gardening
- gardening montana
Find a way if possible to use these words in your description and tags, just be truthful and relevant.
Frequency of YouTube uploads:
The more frequently you upload videos, the more you will please the YouTube algorithm. YouTube actually states that you should upload at least one video per week. YouTube wants regular content and they will reward your efforts.
I’m so guilty of not taking the extra time to optimize my YouTube videos. My videos aren’t that great but neither are a lot that I watch that get incredible amounts of views.
You can always go back in and edit the information about your videos to optimize them.
I recently uploaded 3 videos that are very similar in nature. On 2 of the videos, I didn’t put a lot of information about it.
The 3rd video however, I took my time to optimize it. It’s my own personal experiment. I can report that video #3 is getting more views.
If you want to get in on the game, start uploading now. If you are not a revenue partner now, you can increase your chances of being invited into the program by starting a channel and working it hard.
The day will come when you get that email from YouTube.
YouTube pays under the Google Adsense program. If you do not have an Adsense account, start researching and go get one. Be prepared when the opportunity comes your way.
I hope these tips help. These are straight from YouTube.
Once you create and upload a video, any income you earn as time goes on is passive income. That’s the best kind.
Remember, do as I say, not as I do. Good luck in 2012.
