Are you happy with the current growth of your YouTube channel? Almost every
youtuber wants to get more views and subscribers...right? In this video I'm
going to give you 5 tips that will increase the growth rate of your YouTube
channel. Hello my name is Herman Drost from drostdesigns.com if you want to
learn how to grow your audience on YouTube and generate traffic leads and
sales on autopilot hit the subscribe button then click the bell icon so you
won't miss any future videos. So why isn't my YouTube channel growing and how
do I fix it? Here are some things to consider your thumbnails may not grab
the attention of potential viewers your titles may not be written well enough
for people to click on your videos your video content may not deliver the value
that people are expecting your channel out may not clearly define what your
channel is all about you may not be targeting the right audience here are
some questions to ask yourself why should I subscribe to your channel what
value do you bring to your audience are you being authentic so people get to
know like and trust you are you producing videos that you enjoy making
are you passionate about your niche? Here are 5 tips to increase the growth rate
of your YouTube channel number 1 before you create your video target the right
audience think about the problems of your target audience and offer solutions
in your videos when you're shooting your video think about that person on the
other side of the camera that is your ideal subscriber it could
be a 34 year old male that has two kids and loves dogs when you sit down to
write your script think about the content that your viewers want to watch
also make sure your channel has congruent branding it should be an easy
path for the viewer to go from your thumbnail to the title to watching your
video when they land on your channel homepage it should be easy for them to
figure out what your channel is all about by observing your banner your
channel trailer and also the playlists on your channel home page number two
create an engaging video YouTube rewards videos that keeps people watching if
your average view duration is over 50% it's more likely that your video will be
promoted in youtube search and YouTube suggested videos here are some things to
consider to make your video more engaging ask a question at the
beginning of the video to grab people's attention instead of reading from a
script jot down a few bullet points so you can stay on track while you're
shooting the video you'll come across more naturally than if you're just
trying to memorize a script reset the attention of your viewer every few seconds
in the video by using transitions graphics b-roll
linking to cards and end screens number three correctly optimize your video if
you want your videos to show up in search then your title description and
tags have to be correctly optimized it begins with a great thumbnail and then
your main keyword phrase in the title description and tags include a
transcript of your video content so people can't hear or don't have the sound
turned on can still read the subtitles under your video click the card icon to
watch my tutorial on YouTube tags. It will show you how to use the Tubebuddy
extension to find the correct keywords for your videos number four promote your
video promote your video to social media sites like Facebook Twitter and LinkedIn
Embed your video on your website and related websites so it will show up in
YouTube and Google create a customized subscribe link and add it to your social
media sites when somebody clicks on a link an automatic red subscribe button
will pop up this makes it easy for them to subscribe to your channel. I'l link to a
tutorial in the card of how to create a subscribe link. Add your videos to a
playlist the beauty of a playlist is that it keeps people watching successive
videos in a row instead of watching a single video related videos will appear
at the end of the video this makes it easier for the viewer to continue
watching your videos which means that you get more watch time getting more
watch time on a single video or successive videos means that your videos
will be promoted on other people's channels as well as in search number-5
Monitor the performance of your videos
one of the biggest ranking factors on YouTube is watch time and audience
retention according to youtube if you can get your audience retention as close
to 100% as possible then they'll more frequently show up YouTube suggested
videos and in YouTube search here are some bonus tips to increase the growth
rate of your YouTube channel collaborate with other youtubers in your niche this will
expose your subscribers to a different audience and vice-versa look for hot
trends in your niche if you jump on a hot trend in your niche
you'll get a ton of views and subscribers add a live stream to your
channel the beauty of live streams is that you get a lot of watch time on your
channel because people are engaging live while you're on YouTube increase your
upload frequency if you're just uploading one new video a week go for
two times a week by increasing the upload frequency of your channel you'll
get more visitors. My last bonus tip is consistency I've been uploading new
videos twice a week for a few years now. I also go live every Friday the great
thing about consistency is that people know when to show up for you next video
so if you keep a regular publishing schedule it means that you're producing
more videos for your channel which increases the traffic to your channel
now you know five tips that will increase the growth rate of YouTube
channel if you want to grow your audience on YouTube and generate traffic
leads and sales on autopilot click the round subscribe button below
and download my free youtube evaluation worksheet thanks for watching and I'll
see you in the next video