You Tube Videos are one more piece of the Internet Marketing Puzzle. This is a great way to get your name out there, help brand yourself, and even contribute to moving your website or blog up in rankings on the search engines. It’s also a good way for you to interact with potential customers, and attract new ones.
Some people freak out at the thought of having to do a video, worrying about how they’ll sound, what they’ll look like, and what they’ll say. Don’t worry. We’ll go into that and how you can create easy, stress-free videos quickly and efficiently.
YouTube has nearly 80million registered users. Nearly 150,000 videos are uploaded daily. So this market can be competitive, but there are ways to go about getting your video ranked high on the search engines.
Below are 10 basic tips to get you started.
1. Provide Value. This is not the time to create a commercial for your product or service. With so many videos out there for people to choose from, you need to give them something that they want to see. Provide useful information. Do a training video on something that people are interested in. Just make sure that it ties in with your product, brand, and service.
2. Keep it short. Ideally, keep your video between 3-5 minutes. Any longer, and your viewers may not watch the entire thing. You don’t want that because YouTube actually tracks how long viewers watch a video. If they don’t watch it in its entirety, your ranking will go down.
3. Good Quality. Make sure the sound is decent and the lighting is good. Be sure that there aren’t any distractions in the background.
4. Shy about talking on a video? There are other options. If you are uncomfortable with the idea of being on camera, look into such programs as Camtasia. This program allows you to present information directly on your screen. You don’t have to be on camera. All you will do is explain or present your topic.
5. Search Engine Optimization. Use typical SEO techniques to get your video ranked higher. Use keywords in your URL and filename. Also use appropriate keywords in your title and video description. This is a whole topic which can be very complex, so we won’t go into detail here.
6. Allow comments and ratings. This is a good way to interact with your viewers. You will have the option to remove comments if you think something is inappropriate or spammy. Try to respond to the comments as well. Allowing ratings will also help with your rankings on the search engines.
7. Place your website in the description box. Place it before your actual video description. This will help point traffic toward your website, as well as create back links.
8. Get your video out there. Post your videos on blogs, websites, and social media sites. Anytime your video is viewed, even if it’s on other sites, YouTube counts it as a view and this will help your rankings. So post your videos anywhere you can.
9. Do it often. When you start this form of marketing, make sure you create your videos frequently. Every time you learn something new, immediately make a video. Remember, these don’t have to long. The more videos you put out there, the higher your rankings will be.
10. There are many more techniques for posting, and ranking your YouTube videos. As you become more comfortable with this marketing medium, you can research and learn these more advanced methods.
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I use youtube a lot.I think it is the most efficient and useful way to get your message across and for free too. I’m 57 years old and it is difficult enough due to my age and the age audience watching are usually much younger and more vibrate. I’ve had several youtube accounts suspended all because others flag me. I know for a fact that they flag because they are the competition and want me out of the picture. Some flag simply because they have a problem with what I do and because they don’t agree with it they flag me down. I always stay within youtubes guidelines and never put up any copyright or inappropriate material. Youtube doesn’t question anything when flagged and is always quick to suspend accounts.I think this is wrong and unfair. If your being flagged for doing something not right and wrong fine but when your being flagged out of jealously and disagreement with my business that is totally wrong. Youtube needs to address this and they don’t. It is difficult to rebuild and become recognized again after you have worked so hard.But all in all youtube is the best way to get your message across.
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I favorited a YouTube video — Buffalo Sabres Reveiw vs.Colarado 1/9/2010 http://youtu.be/RUMpLV8lI0E?a