Hi there.
If you'd like to connect with influencers in your space then I've got a treat for you
as I give you 5 ways you can connect with influencers in your space.
Hi there, David Walsh here, once again from DavidWalshOnline.com, part of your 5-a-day
for your YouTube goodness.
Now, in this video I'm going to go through and give you 5 ways that you can connect with
influencers.
Now, when you're growing your channel getting shoutouts and connecting with influencers
is a fantastic way to be able to get a lot of traffic to your YouTube channel and to
your videos.
So, let's jump into the 5 ways you can connect with influencers, straight away and get into
that VIP section on YouTube.
OK.
So, the first tip to connect with influencers is to, actually, engage with them on their
YouTube channel.
So, when they upload a video make sure to leave a comment for them and the best thing
you can, actually, do is ask them about that particular video or something more specific
to them.
When you ask them questions they engage with you and, you never know, you may even get
a nice shoutout on their next video.
So, go ahead, make sure to comment on their videos, say nice things, give them a nice
little compliment and you could be connecting with them very nicely.
OK.
So, tip number two is to connect with the influencers on other social media platforms.
Other places you can do this is on Instagram, Snapchat, other places like that, as well.
If they are on Facebook, also, check out there as well.
So, what you do is, when they tweet about a video or something like that, then you re-tweet
that, like that, particular tweet.
When you do that over time they will actually guess on their radar so that you can then
begin to form a relationship with them, ask them questions, and over a while you'll actually
have that connection with them.
So, go ahead, connect with them on other social media platforms, re-tweet their tweets, like
their tweets and all other stuffs and you'll begin to create that relationship with influencers.
OK.
So, tip number 3 to connect with influencers is to buy their stuff.
Now, it's not just buy their stuff and go "Hey, I've just got it".
It's, actually, let people know about it.
Now, one thing that is very popular with influencers is doing ‘Unboxing videos’ of their stuff,
when it arrives.
So, when their product arrive put your video camera on, show people you unboxing that particular
thing and how much you like it, etc., etc.
What you may find is that influencers will actually see that video, like it so much and
actually reach out to you.
And depending on your market place you may end up on their website.
And if it is a digital product, say it is a download or whatever, give a good review
of that particular product and if you really, really, really like it give a testimonial,
how good it is.
So, tip number 3 is buy their stuff and do a video about you playing it, using it, reading
it, opening it, or whatever, and you never know, influencers might reach out to you.
Tip number 4 to connect with influencers is to make sure to join groups based around that
particular influencer.
Now, that can be a Facebook group, it can be a forum, a fan club or even a twitter group.
So, go in there, connect with like-minded people.
If there is help needed, make sure to help people when you can and you can, actually,
get on the radar of the influencers or even, the moderators of that group, which can then
connect you to the influencer.
So, join those groups, make yourself known, help other people in there, connect with as
many people as possible, and you never know, the influencer might be connecting with you.
Tip number 5 is to create some sort of get together like a meetup.
So, when you create a meetup based around your interest that you want to connect with
the influencer on, then you become the hub for that community.
When you grow that community nice and big you get noticed by the influencers.
So, when you're doing your meetups, make sure to let those influencers know on social media,
whether that is on their Facebook groups or on Twitter or Instagram, etc., etc. that you're
doing it and that you're building that community nicely.
And then, when you have it grown sufficiently large enough, then you will end up that those
influencers will end up contacting you.
So, go ahead, create a meetup in your town, your city, your county or whatever, build
that community and you could end up with a very nice connection with your influencers.
So, there you go, those are 5 ways you can connect with influencers which can then give
you a nice boost on your YouTube channel, get more views and ultimately, more subscribers
to your channel, so you grow it very nicely, indeed.
So, go ahead, take one of these at a time and try it on your YouTube channel see how
you get on.
If that doesn't work try another one and when one does work , then you can apply another
one etc., etc. until you've tried all 5 and, maybe, even come up with one of your own.
If you do, make sure to let me know in the old comments area below.
I'd love to know what you have done to connect with influencers on your YouTube channel.
Also, as well, if you have a question about this or anything else to do with YouTube,
make sure to, also, stick that in the old comments area below and I'll do the best I
can to help you get that question answered.
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My name is, once again, David Walsh, gluten and sugar free.