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23 July 2011 [11:40] - Today.Az
We know there are millions and millions of videos present on youtube. if we post a videos in youtube nobody can notice them, for that we need traffic on youtube, so how to get traffic and increase your website or blog traffic, here we go the post shows some 10 point says how to drive traffic on youtube.
1. Create an interesting profile
Similarly to Facebook, Twitter, or any other social networking site, an
interesting profile is a must. If people like your videos, they will
check your profile to learn more about you. When they see that your
profile is boring, they won’t bother more with you. You can make your
profile a bit informal but don’t make it as if it were the profile of a
crazy teenager – you are using YouTube for business, right?
2. Include your logo and website in the video
Your logo and your website URL are your major branding weapons. This is
why you must include them in the video. You can include them in the
beginning of the video or at the end. It is best to have your logo and
URL throughout the whole video because this way you will be gaining lots
of exposure but if you can’t do it (for instance because of artistic
considerations), the beginning and the end of the video will suffice.
3. Post quality videos
As already mentioned, there is no shortage of videos on YouTube.
Unfortunately, this also means there is no shortage of videos with poor
quality. These videos are not favored by viewers, so if you want viewers
to watch your videos, make sure that your videos don’t have crappy
sound and/or blurred pictures. YouTube is not a board for professional
videographers, so you can post amateur videos, but make sure their
quality is decent.
4. Promote your videos
If your videos get viral, you are lucky but you can’t count on this. In
order to get YouTube traffic, your videos need viewers. You can’t rely
solely on the fact that viewers will find your videos – you need to
promote them. Even viral videos will benefit from a promotion by you.
5. Make your videos search-friendly
One of the ways viewers find your videos is through search – both
locally on YouTube and on search engines. This is why you need to make
your videos search-friendly. To do this, include your major keywords in
the title and in the descriptions. Also, pay special attention to the
tags. List as many keywords as relevant in the tags, but beware that you
don’t get spammy.
6. Post in series
Standalone videos can become a hit but it is best if you create series
of videos and post them once a day/week. This way viewers will know that
there will be more and they will be coming to check. Even if you don’t
create series, at least try to post videos regularly – this builds
audience loyalty.
7. Post video responses
Video responses are one of the unique things about YouTube and you
should take full advantage of it. Search your niche, choose the most
popular videos in your niche and post video responses to them. Just be
careful that the response you post is related to the video you are
responding to and don’t make your video response a blatant
self-promotion.
8. Choose the right time to post your videos
On YouTube, timing is very important because there are peaks in traffic
and times when there are not so many viewers. Weekdays (especially
Wednesdays and above all – Thursdays) morning or early afternoon US time
is the best time to post a general interest video. In order to have
your video uploaded in the prime time, you need to plan a bit. Have in
mind that for large videos and/or slow Internet connections the upload
could take you an hour, so start early.
9. Keep your videos short
YouTube doesn’t impose limits on the length of videos it publishes but
generally long videos are boring. 3 to 5 minutes is the best duration
for a video but if required you could go from 1 to 6 minutes. When a
video is longer than 6 or 7 minutes, this gets boring and not many
people will watch it to the end (where your logo and URL are to be
found). 3 to 5 minutes is enough to lay your idea, give some details AND
tell viewers to visit your site for more.
10. Comment on other people's videos and include a link to your site in your comment
In addition to video responses, you can also use plain good comments.
Again, search for popular videos in your niche and comment on them. If
your comments are liked by viewers, they will check your profile and
probably watch your videos.
YouTube is a valuable resource to drive traffic to your site and to
promote it. The competition there might be fierce, but there is always
room for a couple of good videos. Fill this room before your competitors
do!
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