It's important that our videos are engaging so we get the watch time and viewer loyalty we need to continue to grow our channels, but doing so can take a lot of time. Thankfully, there's
The title of your video shouldn't be an afterthought. It's one of the first things a potential viewer sees, and may determine whether or not they'll click to watch your video. It also tells YouTube what your video
Thumbnails play a huge part in whether or not someone decides to watch your video. You need to make sure they are visually appealing, and enticing enough to make people want to click. But you also need to
Keyword research can be an important part of your YouTube strategy. Knowing what people are searching for and what's currently trending can help your videos be found in search and the suggested feed, so they reach more people
Like a lot of creators, when Stephen was first starting out he wanted to turn YouTube into his full-time career. He knew what type of content he wanted to create, and he knew he'd need to compete with
Done correctly, a branded intro and outro will increase your watch time and session time, sending a signal to Google to push your videos up the search and suggested feeds so you can get more views on YouTube.
Season 3 of, "How They Got 1 Million Subscribers," is starting next week! We'll have a new episode with Stephen Sharer every weekday for two weeks starting on December 3rd. Stephen grew to a few million subscribers very
YouTube is much more competitive than it was when I first started uploading back in March 2006. Today, if you're serious about growing your channel and turning YouTube into your career, there are certain skills you need to
When you tell a good, meaningful story, your audience retention goes up, you get more watch time, and your brand connects with people on a deeper, emotional level. Telling a good story, however, is much
When you're trying to grow a vlog channel, you need to be really clear on who your target audience is and what value you're providing for them. Your story needs to be something the viewer cares about. Because
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