Almost every American is familiar with the name Lady Gaga. She is the outspoken and outrageous pop star that has emerged over the past few years. Millions of men, women, and children search for Lady Gaga videos on YouTube every day. So what is her secret? It can't be possible to get anywhere near that many subscribers to your YouTube video, right? Wrong!
Lady Gaga doesn't have a mysterious secret that is completely unattainable. She has the power of fame, which she has obtained from her fan base alone. For that reason, it is not impossible for a video you create from the comforts of your home to reach millions of viewers a day too! In fact, some web celebrities have successfully gotten more fans than Lady Gaga and other celebrities.
Here are some easy to follow steps and ideas that can get you as many subscribers as the hot new Lady Gaga video:
Use the "My Contacts" button
Anytime you post a video to YouTube you should start off by sending your video to your friends and family in your address book. One person can send it to another, and from there the numbers can grow and grow. The first step however, has to be taken by you and the "My Contacts" option makes that possible and easy on YouTube.
Comment
If you view another video or read a relevant blog, add useful comments. In your comment, you should include a link to your video, if applicable, or link your username to the video. An honest compliment to a person or a meaningful comment will make people want to find out more about you. This is an easy way to make another connection and get more people to view your video.
Ask
Ask your viewers to subscribe to your account. If your videos are attractive and grab the attention of the viewer, then they should have no problem in subscribing to any other videos that you are going to post online. Asking can't hurt! Also, ask them to share the videos.
Focus on Creating Quality Content
Be sure that the quality of your videos is clear and presentable to your audience. There is nothing worse than a video with a good theme that is overshadowed by poor filming technology. Try to avoid using your webcam or your cell phone video camera, especially if you want to maximize your subscriber list. Also keep in mind that your video should be audible to the viewer if you want your message to reach your audience.
Generate interest
In order to draw the attention of subscribers you must present a video that is eye-catching and of interest. You should try to be as entertaining and as memorable as possible. Remember that controversial comments are not always the answer and that you don't need to offend anyone to draw attention.
Humor is an important element of popular YouTube celebrities and so is quality of content. Being physically attractive can be helpful, but is not required. If you post content that is entertaining, unique, and informative, then people will start to follow you.
Use Paid Ads
Using paid advertising can also be used to jumpstart your user base. Although it is not necessary to use paid ads, if you want your video to become more popular quicker, then have this featured placement will certainly get your video more views.
These simple ideas can help make your YouTube video one of the most viewed videos online. Consider Lady Gaga to be your competition and it can help motivate you to go the extra mile in generating subscribers. If a video of a baby laughing hysterically can surpass Lady Gaga on YouTube for one day, so can you!
Criss White is a writer and social media marketer. For more marketing ideas, check out this article on how to get more YouTube subscribers in the business section of Dinosauric content sharing site.
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