You tube video must have a decent concept, but one shouldn’t agonize over determining the best “viral†video possible. Generally, a concept should not be forced because it fits a brand. Rather, a brand should be fit into a great concept. Here are some guidelines we follow: Make it short: 15-30 seconds is ideal; break down long stories into bite-sized clips Design for remixing: create a video that is simple enough to be remixed over and over again by others. Don’t make an outright ad: if a video feels like an ad, viewers won’t share it unless it’s really amazing. Ex: Sony Bravia Make it shocking: give a viewer no choice but to investigate further. Use fake headlines: make the viewer say, “ did that actually happen?!â€
another little tip is to go to people in you niche with a lot of views.... check out there subscribers if they have many, subscribe to all of them ... often these people will subscribe back ... that is a good thing ... it connects you to people interested in your niche and also youtube uses the amount of subsribers you get in a month as an indication of where to rank you plus you will get some extra views... the more the better for you. i cannot remember if i put that bit in on the longer post i left here. another great way to get traffic from you tube is to actually go and find videos that look like they are going viral or have gone viral... and contact the channel owner... check they have no link anywhere and they are not marketing savvy .... then send them a message ... telling them if they let you post your product/affiliate link in there video and description box you will paypal them 30 to 50 dollars a month.....most people will jump at the chance... a tip for this strategy is to look on the persons channel and check there last activity on you tube if it was recent then you are more likely to get a reply .... this is one of my favourites ... also i think someone mentioned above about video responses this is another great way to get views.... a little tip for you guys is when you leave a video response on someone video ... if it is automaticaly approved which some are... take note of ther channel name .... in time you will have alist of people that you can go leave video responses on picking up from there traffic i hope you guys like these tips and i hope you guys take action and use them because they work.... i love to deliver value to people who need it people like to hold this information back but i think that is selfish
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Be funny, creative, or provide knowledge with clear voice. And yeah those social bookmarking sites are very helpful!
You got some good advices already. However, don't forget to also advertise the vid to other places(forums,facebook,twitter), so it gets more views.
Yes, you picked the right point. For getting massive views, good title and short keyword optimized description is essential. In case of lack of time for writing, I would advise to hire experts as this improves conversion rates.