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50 GREAT YOUTUBE SECRETS!
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Spread The Love��
? 1. Make the videos viral, and spread them to ? 6. Try to keep the videos you create clean without
as many websites as possible. too much controversial material.
? 7. Embed your logo and website into the video
? 2. Use other social media sites like Twitter
somehow. You can do this with text at the end or
and Digg to post your videos. beginning, or by including your logo or URL
? 3. Create well thought out, professional style throughout the entire video.
videos that are edited properly. ? 8. Have goals for your YouTube videos, but
remember that there are thousands
? 4. Make sure the sound on your videos is
clear and mixed and edited well so users can ? of videos on the site, and some have millions of hits
while others only have a couple hundred. Set
clearly hear it. realistic goals.
? 5. Keep content funny, engaging, and ? 9. Make sure you have good camera and editing
informative so viewers will watch it from equipment. If you don't want to sink the money into
beginning to end. these things, consider hiring a professional.
? 10. Keep the resolution of the video as high as
possible, so it's as clear as it can be.


The Look Counts!
? 11. Think about overall color schemes. Some videos ? 16. Do more than just talk. People don't want to sit
may record in a yellow or red hue. This can affect and watch a person just talking to the camera. Make
viewer's opinions subliminally, so try to keep the it exciting and interesting as well as fun.
colors realistic. ? 17. Try to limit the video to a couple of minutes if
? 12. Be yourself. Do not lose sight of the purpose and possible. After about two and a half minutes, users
mission of the video. Be yourself and loosen up generally tend to lose interest and move onto
when speaking. something else.
? 13. Remember that nothing is perfect in online ? 18. Stick to a schedule if you record a series,
videos unless you have a professional editor, so just otherwise people will just give up on the videos. Be
have fun and keep the goal in mind. sure to release the next ones on time.
? 14. Practice before posting the final video. Do a few ? 19. Have a sign off that people will remember, then
dry runs before taping and publishing. stick to it. This creates a sense of branding.
? 15. Create a series of ongoing videos or stories, so ? 20. Ask for feedback from your viewers. Some
users will be hooked and want to learn more. people will not comment unless you ask them to.


Don��t feed the trolls
? 21. Assemble a cast of characters. Use other people ? 26. If people pot negative comments, ignore them.
in the videos beside yourself. Recruit friends, By "feeding the trolls" you are encouraging their bad
coworkers, and family members to be actors in the behavior and you might say something you regret
videos. later on.
? 22. Do not use music on your video that you do not ? 27. Use as many places as you can to embed your
have the rights to. This can lead to all kinds of video, like Facebook, MySpace, Digg, Twitter, your
problems, so either use your own or get permission. home page, and many other places.
? 23. Do not forget that the title of the video is just as ? 28. Let your email subscribers and customers know
important as the content. when a new video is posted.
? 24. Grab viewers by integrating important keywords ? 29. Add your video to various communities and
into the title. This also helps boost the search engine subject areas of YouTube for more exposure.
results. ? 30. Be sure to thank people who post positive
? 25. Use tags in addition to the keywords, as this also comments or consider themselves followers of your
gets peoples' attention. videos.


Have fun with it!
? 31. Be aware that not all videos you create will be a ? 36. Choose the thumbnail wisely. YouTube actually
hit. It is a hit and miss venture, so be patient and lets users choose their thumbnails so do it carefully
practice making good videos. and thoughtfully.
? 32. Write the script in advance. While impromptu ? 37. You can delete comments, so do not hesitate to
videos are fun, it's really easy to mess up the vision get rid of negative or rude comments under your
when you improvise. video.
? 33. Use analytics tools like YouTube Insight to track ? 38. You can release more than one video at once,
your sources and hits. so if you have several at a time, feel free to do so.
? 34. Actually use the word "video" in your title, since ? 39. Be real and do not try to fake out your viewers.
people usually include this word, and it will get a lot Most people can spot a fake video or something that
more results in the search engines. isn't sincere.
? 35. Do not make your video an ad. In other ? 40. Have fun and focus on fun, so you're creating
words, get a point across but do it without trying to something people will want to share and forward to
sell something. others.


Kill the profanity, dude!
? 41. Aside from your logo and website, include a way ? 46. Do not use cuss words or inappropriate
for people to contact you or your business via email. language and behavior.
? 42. Watch others and learn. By viewing other videos ? 47. Use props, costumes, and other "organic" things
that are related to your business, you can get a feel in your video. Fancy editing does not always make
for what people are doing, and what others are for the best viewing.
saying about it. ? 48. Try to open each video with a small
? 43. Stick to your target audience. Don't try to branch montage, song, or your logo, so that people easily
out too far from your purpose, or you could easily recognize your business or who you are.
lose loyal followers. ? 49. Utilize Yahoo Video and other sites to get your
? 44. Upload webcam live videos. Have a webcam video exposed to other audiences.
located at your office, or other ? 50. Specify your channel type, and have a clear
? location, and then upload this onto your YouTube sense of what you're offering on the channel's main
channel. It's a fun way to get others involved in the page.
day to day operations of what you are doing.
? 45. Make a channel and profile. This gives viewers a
home base to look at your videos and check on any
new ones.


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