If you are uploading the funniest or most interesting videos to YouTube and you are not getting the views that you want, there is a reason for it. YouTube can be very tricky for the novice user and even the pros have trouble with getting views. So you shouldn’t feel bad or let it get to you if you need some help in getting more views on your videos. There are some proven ways that you can use to get the views you want but it can take a little bit of work on your part. Below are some ways that you can get more views on your YouTube videos.
Use Your Social Media
First and foremost you need to use your social media sites to promote the video which will get you more views. Even if your video is viewed from another site, the views are counted towards your total amount. So share them on Facebook and Twitter and whatever other social media sites you post on. When your friends see your video, they will watch them and you will get more views. Many people on Facebook actually share the funny or interesting videos so their friends can see them too. This can have the added benefit of getting your video even more views.
Embed Your Videos in Your Website
Another way to get more views is to embed your videos into your website or blog and those visitors can also view them from those sites. Basically you want to saturate the internet with your YouTube videos to get people interested in watching them. Some people even buy views for the videos until they build up enough subscribers that they get plenty of views on each one. It can take time to build up a following so make sure you have some patience and understand that not all videos go viral in a day. You never know what people will consider worthy of the viral tag but if you keep at it you may get your fifteen minutes of fame.
Keep Your Videos Short
A sure fire way to lose viewers is to make long videos that take a long time to watch. If people see a video that is five minutes or longer they are less likely to watch it all the way through. YouTube counts views as those people who watch the video to a certain point and if people stop watching before that you the view doesn’t count. So you should have videos that are only a couple minutes long so viewers will watch them to the end. If you feel that you need to have a longer video try editing it into multiple videos and post them as a series.
It can be difficult to get views and followers on videos when you first start posting them. If you want to get more views you need to keep your videos short and post them on your social media sites. You can also post them on your website or blog so those visitors can view them too.
