Here are the top 40 youtube growth hack tips:
Have a Theme or Particular aspects that you focus on (choose a few subjects and only speak on that)
Create incredibly engaging content
Ensure your videos are of high quality
Ensure your video editing skills are if not amazing - at least average
Be yourself, be original & focus on what you like or specialize in
Ensure the content is not controversial or speaks about taboo topics which will get your video downgraded by youtube team
Make sure you have a great video title
Make sure you select smart tags for your video (that should be related to the title of the video)
Ensure that you have a good description of around 300 words related to your video
Ensure that what you have stated (title) versus the tags versus the description is matching what you are speaking in the video
Create at least one video per week
Advertise and share these videos on all your Social Media platforms
Ensure that you answer ALL the comments on your videos
Always listen to your viewers and fans and note what feedback they have for you
Learn the art of reading bulleted point from a script while creating your video
Learn the principle - less is more by speaking more content in a video
Learn to differentiate yourself from the competition
Study those who are in the same line of work and figure out what works for them
Check your analytics to see who are your viewers who keep visiting you and create content accordingly
Make sure you learn the Youtube Creators Studio tutorial on how to link other videos and make others subscribe
to your channel
Ensure you copy the link for your youtube subscription and share it with people frequently
View your own videos frequently and find out what you can improve upon
Always experiment and test to see what kind of new formats and themes work with people. Test it out for 1 to 3 months. If it is working, then go ahead and implement the new strategy. If not desert it and change it.
Learn advance Editing tools that you can use to impress & thrill your viewers
Cross Pollinate & work with other youtubers so that your fans and his fans can get to see each other. That will expand your viewership base.
Create competitions and make sure you honor your work and give prizes to the rightful winners
Integrate the share button with Twitter, instagram, facebook & blogger sites
Ensure you have one day in a week where you only do videos. Preplan everything for this to happen.
Ensure it is absolutely easy to set up and execute your videos because the easier it is - the more number of videos you would be able to roll out.
Don’t aim for perfection. Just aim for more consistency and content
Learn to talk TO the audience. And enunciate and pronounce words properly. If however, you are not a native english speaker - don’t be too bothered.
Learn to handle criticisms and haters. Just ignore them. But if they harass you - block them.
NEVER EVER EVER use other peoples material. I lost 4,000 videos and my old youtube account because of this.
Slow and steady wins the race. Don’t assume you will be an overnight sensation. Take it slow and steady. And if you enjoy the process - you will achieve incredible success. Remember - it is a marathon and not a sprint.
Ensure all the information on the description + links is filled up properly that will allow potential fans & followers to follow you
Ensure you have information regarding business enquiries (have a proper email account for this)
Make sure you create a good youtube banner - 2560 x 1440 on photoshop and check how it looks on different devices
Ensure you have attractive thumbnails to suit your video and make it stand out - The size is 1280 X 720
Make sure the font used on the thumbnail is IMPACT
Learn to creatively use playlists to make the user experience easier and better.