YouTube pays attention to audience interaction, so focus on getting more likes, comments, and subscribes
Promote your videos on online communities like Quora and Reddit to get more views
Optimize for session time by creating playlists that automatically play your videos and keep viewers on YouTube
Target video keywords that have video results on Google to increase your chances of ranking
Optimize your channel using the PAS method (Playlists, About, Subscribers) to maximize views and subscribers
Does YouTube pay attention to audience interaction?
—Yes, YouTube ranks videos based on factors like likes, comments, and subscribes
How can I promote my videos on online communities?
—You can answer relevant questions on sites like Quora and Reddit and include your video as a helpful resource
What is session time and why is it important?
—Session time is the total amount of time someone spends on YouTube after watching your video. It's important because YouTube promotes videos that keep people on the platform
How do I target video keywords?
—Search for keywords on Google and see if there are video results. If yes, those are video keywords you can target
What is the PAS method for optimizing a channel?
—The PAS method stands for Playlists, About, Subscribers. It involves creating playlists, optimizing your About section with keywords, and optimizing your channel to get more subscribers
00:00- Video focuses on advanced strategies to increase views on YouTube videos, not the basic tips
- Creator shares his personal success story of growing views from almost zero to over a hundred thousand per month
- Introduction of the founder of Backlinko, Brian Dean
- Video starts with the first step: increasing audience interaction
01:20- First step: get more audience interaction
- YouTube pays attention to likes, comments, and subscribes
- Give viewers a multiple choice question at the end of the video
- Reply to every comment to engage with your audience
03:19- Second step: promote your videos on online communities
- Use sites like Quora and Reddit to answer questions and include your video as a helpful resource
04:02- Third step: optimize for session time
- Session time is the total amount of time someone spends on YouTube after watching your video
- Create playlists that automatically play your videos to increase session time
06:43- Fourth step: target video keywords
- Focus on keywords that have video results on Google
- These keywords have a dedicated section for YouTube videos in the search results
07:59- Fifth step: optimize your channel using the PAS method
- PAS stands for Playlists, About, Subscribers
- Create playlists, optimize your About section with keywords, and optimize your channel to get more subscribers
10:56- Sixth step: promote high-retention videos as a card
- Pick a video with high view duration and promote it on your other videos with cards
- This will increase the total watch time of the promoted video
12:25- Seventh step: use the Facebook preview
- Instead of just linking to your video, upload a clip to Facebook and link to your video in the comments
- This strategy increases the chances of your video getting more views
