how to win subscribers & influence viewers on youtube - smx east 2013
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Learn vital tips to help you best engage with your audiences and efficiently promote your YouTube channel to maximize revenue. Presentation from SMX East 2013.TRANSCRIPT
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• Senior Marketing Manager at Stroll• 7+ years in Search • Columnist at Search Engine Watch• Speaker at SMX, Affiliate Summit,
eTail & More
Purna Virji
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Key Takeaways
• How to build a strong foundation• How to curate content the right way• How to best engage your visitors• How to strategically use analytics
Top Tip 1: Lay a Strong FoundationEnsure all the basics are optimized correctly, to give your channel more prominence and appeal to visitors.
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Channel Name
Appears across the site
Distinct from URL
Short & memorable works
best
Inevitably brand
name for most
Channel Icon
Main marketing
image
Used across
YouTube
Appears in
different sizes
Channel IconSquare, Hi-res image,
800px by 800px
Avoid Text
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Video Metadata
• Used to Index Videos• Optimize to Maximize Promotion• Includes: Title, Tags and
Description
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Video Metadata – Title• Make it compelling• Core keywords first, branding
later• Test to optimize CTR
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Video Metadata – Tags
• Descriptive keywords• Create a Set of Standard tags• Mix general and specific• Use enough to be accurate
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Video Metadata – Description• First few sentences really count
• Pay attention to content hierarchy• Be interesting!• Add links to subscribe page or social
media
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Video Thumbnail Selection• Custom for each video
• 640px x 360px min., 16:9 aspect ratio
• Faces or visually compelling imagery
• Looks good in all sizes• Upload with video
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Featured & Related Channels
• Seen on the right-hand side• Featured: You select• Related: Similar channels, populated by
YouTubeImportant! Can include competitors
• Can choose to disable
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Top Tip 2: Curating Content for your AudiencesHow to most effectively share content with subscribers and non-subscribers.
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Why Encourage Subscribers?• Strongest brand advocates
• 2x Video Consumed vs. Non-subscribers• Content more visible, better for TOMA• Community engagement + Brand
building
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Two ViewsTailor for subscribers vs. non-subscribers
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Tips for Engaging Subscribers:
• 60-30-10 formula • Create playlists to
engage• Be regular• Strategic CTAs• Community
management
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Encouraging Non-Subs to Subscribe• Browse Tab:
– Pick as default LP– Show off your content!– Use analytics to pick top performers
• Channel Trailer:– Auto-plays– Essence of your channel– No ads when playing
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Trailer Tips• Think elevator pitch• Show, don’t tell• Use CTAs• Leverage special promos• Test, test, test
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Playlists
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Annotations
• Clickable text overlays• Use to:– Ask for likes– Link to other videos– Link to social media– Ask questions to engage– Add clarification– Link back to your site
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Annotations – Best Practices• Avoid lower third of
video• Don’t obstruct
content• Little goes a long way• Repeat “subscribe”
requests at end• Use analytics to test
timing & placement• Be creative
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Top Tip 3: Channel PersonalizationLeveraging key features to promote your brand identity and drive action.
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Channel Art• Showcase your brand’s personality• Use tool to gauge difference screens• Add social + website links
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Examples
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• Organize Browse tab
• Showcase your best content
• Can contain videos & playlists
• Create themes based on tags
• Can curate other channels’ content
Sections
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Channel Description• Why should they
subscribe?• Important info upfront• Include upload schedule• Use relevant KWs
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Top Tip 4: Channel AnalyticsAssess channel performance to make strategic optimization decisions.
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Connect GA to YouTube– “Add new Account” in
existing GA account– Locate GA profile ID– “Advanced” option on
YouTube channel settings–Data will populate within 24
hours
Google Analytics Tie-In
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1. Who are your users?– Helps create & optimize content & channel
design to appeal most to your demo.– Pull demo & geo data reports
YouTube Analyticswww.youtube.com/analytics
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YouTube Analyticswww.youtube.com/analytics
2. Where are users finding your videos?– Know which traffic sources are most valuable– Use playback locations & traffic sources reports– Be sure to review avg. view duration column– Look at subscriber-only data as well.
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YouTube Analyticswww.youtube.com/analytics
3. How much are you engaging users?– Discover how users interact & identify
patterns to create more engaging content– Low retention rate videos=less likely to
appear in search & suggested placements– Use absolute retention & relative retention
reports
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YouTube Analyticswww.youtube.com/analytics
4. Why are viewers subscribing?– Learn what makes people subscribe– Use subscribers report to show which
videos stand out– Views vs. subscribers report
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YouTube Analyticswww.youtube.com/analytics
5. How are annotations performing?– Review CTR & close rates for all
annotations– Use to optimize placement and
duration– Use the Annotations report
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