YouTube Strategy Archives - TubeBuddy /blog/category/youtube-strategy-tips/ The Premier YouTube Channel Management Toolkit Thu, 08 Aug 2024 15:40:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 YouTube Tags: The Truth Creators Need to Know https://www.tubebuddy.com/blog/youtube-tags-the-truth/ Tue, 06 Aug 2024 14:30:14 +0000 https://www.tubebuddy.com/?p=11690 YouTube tags are important. How important? Not very important at all. It’s important to have relevant YouTube tags but any time creators spend trying to come up with the perfect tags to trendjack or otherwise show up in search would be better spent on other stuff.  In other words, ignore any advice that suggests YouTube tags are an algorithm-beating silver bullet. Add YouTube tags to your videos. Use a YouTube tag generator if you want to. Copy tags from competitor videos and save a few pre-populated tag lists with your TubeBuddy Tag Management tools to make things easy but beyond that, creators shouldn’t spend much time thinking about YouTube tags. Let’s dive into what really matters for YouTube success and why you might want to rethink your tagging strategy. How to Think About YouTube Tags YouTube tags play a minimal role in helping viewers find your content. YouTube algorithms are too smart to give any credit to keyword stuffing in tags (or elsewhere). Everything the YouTube algorithm does it does to boost viewer satisfaction, which is measured with YouTube watch time. So, should you ditch tags altogether? No, they still have their place. Use tags for: But as YouTube creators,… Continue reading YouTube Tags: The Truth Creators Need to Know

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]]> Starting a YouTube Channel in 2024: How to Start a YouTube Channel Successfully https://www.tubebuddy.com/blog/guide-to-making-youtube-channel-2024/ Thu, 01 Aug 2024 16:01:00 +0000 https://www.tubebuddy.com/?p=5721 In this guide, we’ll break down the best strategies for creating a YouTube channel in 2024.

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]]> How to Increase YouTube Watch Time: Seven Proven Strategies https://www.tubebuddy.com/blog/youtube-watch-time-boosting-strategies/ Wed, 17 Jul 2024 16:21:52 +0000 https://www.tubebuddy.com/?p=11653 YouTube watch time is a critical metric for creators looking to grow their channels and engage their audience effectively. Understanding the factors that influence YouTube watch time can help creators optimize their content and improve their overall performance on the platform.  There’s a lot that goes into that all important YouTube watch time but it really boils down to one, very simple thing: Your videos must deliver value to viewers. That’s it. Deliver value and viewers will engage. They’ll watch more each video and they’ll watch more of your videos… and that’s all YouTube really cares about: keeping users on its platform. If you master watch time, you master YouTube. It requires a strategic approach and an understanding of your audience. By implementing the insights outlined in this guide, you’ll be well-equipped to maximize your watch time, grow your channel, and cultivate a loyal audience of engaged viewers.  So, let’s dive in and unlock the secrets of the YouTube watch time algorithm. But first, how do you find your watch time data for your own YouTube channel? How to Find YouTube Watch Time Data in YouTube Studio #1 YouTube Videos: Quality Over Quantity: The YouTube algorithm prioritizes quality (watch time)… Continue reading How to Increase YouTube Watch Time: Seven Proven Strategies

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]]> 7 YouTube Growth Tools to Boost Your Channel Subscribers https://www.tubebuddy.com/blog/youtube-growth-tools/ Tue, 09 Jul 2024 16:47:00 +0000 https://www.tubebuddy.com/?p=11622 We’re about to let you in on seven amazing YouTube growth tools that’ll help creators—especially smaller creators—grow YouTube watch time and every channel metric that matters.  The powerful YouTube growth tools will help you optimize your content, understand your audience, grow your YouTube watch time and subscriber base.  Growing a YouTube channel can feel like an uphill battle. But as we’ve said before, if you put in the work, your channel will grow. And (as we’ve also said before) if you use TubeBuddy, your channel will grow faster. Here are seven essential YouTube growth tools that can significantly enhance your channel’s performance. ViewStats – The YouTube Growth Tool from MrBeast’s Team So, there’s a YouTuber you may have heard of. He goes by the name of MrBeast. He’s pretty famous… and he’s super data-driven. With over 300M subscribers on his main channel, he would seem to know a thing or two about a thing or two when it comes to YouTube growth.  His team created a YouTube growth tool called ViewStats, which provides detailed analytics on YouTube channels. These are analytics and stats that aren’t available on YouTube itself. ViewStats offers insights into estimated revenue, views per hour, and historical… Continue reading 7 YouTube Growth Tools to Boost Your Channel Subscribers

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]]> Grow on YouTube for Small Channels: 11 Settings to Turn On (or Off) Now https://www.tubebuddy.com/blog/grow-on-youtube-11-settings/ Wed, 03 Jul 2024 16:46:11 +0000 https://www.tubebuddy.com/?p=11573 Every creator wants to grow on YouTube, but it’s especially important for small channels. There are no shortcuts but there are definitely some YouTube channel tweaks, YouTube hacks, and YouTube shortcuts that can help.  While it can feel impossible, if you do the work, you will grow your YouTube channel… and if you use TubeBuddy, you’ll grow even faster.  With that in mind, here are 11 YouTube settings every channel that’s looking to grow should change. It won’t take long. These are all easy changes to make but they can have an outsized impact, boosting your visibility, engagement, and overall performance.  Our advice? Open your YouTube Studio in another tab or window and follow along with our checklist of settings every channel looking to grow on YouTube should change. Which checklist is that, you ask? Let’s get to it! Here’s a guide on the top 11 YouTube settings you must turn on to grow your channel effectively. 1. Disable Automatic Chapters YouTube’s AI-generated chapters might seem useful, but they can often misrepresent your content and harm viewer retention. Left to its own devices, YouTube won’t do a great job of optimizing your chapter names for YouTube SEO.  Instead, manually add… Continue reading Grow on YouTube for Small Channels: 11 Settings to Turn On (or Off) Now

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]]> YouTube Hacks: 4 Ways to Protect Your Channel https://www.tubebuddy.com/blog/4-steps-to-protect-your-channel/ Thu, 27 Jun 2024 16:13:00 +0000 /p/4-steps-to-protect-your-channel/ YouTube is dedicated to ensuring that you’re best equipped with the tools to protect your Goog

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]]> Do YouTube Dislikes Even Matter? Yes… but Also No https://www.tubebuddy.com/blog/youtube-dislike-button-algorithm/ Thu, 20 Jun 2024 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.tubebuddy.com/?p=5952 Before you panic about dislikes on a recent video, learn more about what the YouTube dislike feature actually means. It’s actually less influential than you might think. Instead of driving away traffic from your channel, dislikes are a learning opportunity for creators to understand what content is resonating well with creators.

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]]> Want to Get Verified on YouTube? Here Are 3 Insights For Creators https://www.tubebuddy.com/blog/your-guide-to-getting-verified/ Thu, 23 May 2024 15:34:00 +0000 https://www.tubebuddy.com/?p=5965 Channel verification lends your channel credibility and prominence, which can boost your growth. In this guide, we break down why and how to get verified on YouTube.

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]]> YouTube Growth Strategy: How To Get Ahead Of 99% Of YouTubers (in 6-12 Months) https://www.tubebuddy.com/blog/how-to-get-ahead-of-99-percent-of-youtubers/ Wed, 22 May 2024 02:42:00 +0000 https://www.tubebuddy.com/?p=6600 Want to get ahead of 99% of YouTubers in the next six to 12 months? Here’s how!

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]]> 7 Ways to Get 1000 YouTube Subscribers Faster https://www.tubebuddy.com/blog/7-ways-to-get-1000-youtube-subscribers-faster/ Wed, 15 May 2024 15:27:00 +0000 https://www.tubebuddy.com/?p=6275 Do you want to generate 1000 subscribers on YouTube as fast as possible? We have seven top tips to help you!

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