
I have been on YouTube since 2011 and built two channels from the ground up to over 900,000 subscribers and over 320,000,000 video views. This course is my baseline, my strategy, on how I climbed to a top 1,000 YouTube channel. Whether you are just starting out or have experience on YouTube, you will learn at least something from this course.
Learn that YouTube success requires consistent posting and quality content to grow subscribers and views, build your brand, and apply proven methods from the instructor's experience.
Explore bad channel naming habits that hinder growth, like long names or excessive letters and numbers, and learn to keep your YouTube channel name short, memorable, and easy to share.
Name your channel with niche keywords to boost search ranking, while keeping it unique and personally meaningful; brainstorm ideas and avoid rushing, linking your channel to your website.
Compare free and paid video editing, capturing, and image editing programs—try options like Windows Movie Maker, iMovie, Lightworks, Camtasia, Bandicam, Fraps, Gimp, and Photoshop to find your daily-use workflow.
Discover how to create a YouTube video using YouTube's built-in editor with free footage and music, including Creative Commons assets, drag-and-drop edits, filters, text, transitions, and audio.
Apply do's for naming YouTube videos by using keywords from tools like Google Keyword Planner, Google Trends, and YouTube keyword tools, and leverage numbered lists and series to boost views.
Learn how to write effective YouTube video descriptions, describe the video at the top for SEO, include calls to action, links, social media, and optional keywords.
Learn how to gather YouTube keywords and tags by researching competitors, inspecting page source for the keywords section, and compiling a refined list to boost video discovery.
Use the YouTube tag generator to turn a keyword into a tag list, refresh to generate more options, copy-paste tags to organize, and add specific details for better search rankings.
Learn to create an eye-catching YouTube thumbnail by selecting HD resolution, importing a video still, adding text with a bordered style, and applying color overlays to boost click-through.
Learn to use YouTube annotations effectively with unobtrusive end-of-video notes linking to subscriptions, other videos, and social pages. Avoid mid-video popups and keep text small to preserve engagement.
Learn how social media amplifies your YouTube channel by branding consistently on Facebook and Twitter, expanding reach, boosting shares, and attracting sponsorships and giveaways.
Collaborate with other creators in your niche to gain subscribers and views on YouTube through cross-promoted videos, linking to your channel; start with similar-sized channels and refine outreach.
Explore affiliate links and marketing to earn passive income from your YouTube channel by placing description links, tracking cookies, and promoting relevant products like Amazon products.
Learn how the YouTube algorithm favors longer videos, minutes watched over views, early bird releases, and keyword-rich titles, descriptions, and tags to boost search rankings and monetization.
Understand how copyrights affect your YouTube channel, including three strikes and possible account deletion. Explore copyright-free Creative Commons and public domain assets and learn you must modify them for use.
Youtube Marketing Secrets, Gain Subscribers, Video Views, SEO, Audience Growth, & Learn How to Rank Your Videos #1
With over 6 years on YouTube I have learned a good portion about what it takes to become successful and build a business on the platform. This course will teach you the same exact methods and steps that I have applied to my own channels to see tremendous results. With over 900,000 subscribers and 320,000,000 million video views there is no doubt in my mind that if you follow this course and listen to my advice, you can reach the same type of success that I have. I will teach you how to grow and maintain your YouTube channel to places you only imagined it could go. If you follow along I will teach you the methods I have used to grow multiple YouTube channels to 100,000's of thousands of subscribers.
This course will teach you valuable lessons on extremely beneficial YouTube practices that help turn your hobby into something much much more. You will be able to learn the methods that I have used successfully over the past 5 years and apply them to your own YouTube channel to see results.
Some of the things we are going to cover;
These aren't gimmicky techniques that other courses will try to sell you on, these are methods that work and actually show results. Whether you are completely new to YouTube or have previous experience, you can follow along and apply these practices to your channel immediately.
Thanks, Kris