How to Build a Business Empire Through YouTube

Back in 2005 when YouTube first launched and people were questioning the value of putting free content online, establishing any YouTube presence at all was akin to becoming an authority.

People went on YouTube not to sell their products but to show people that they are (or could be) thought leaders in their fields. Nowadays, people go on YouTube to be popular, because as long as you are famous, your success in both endeavors is just about guaranteed.

Check out some of the most effective ways to become popular on YouTube and build a successful business. Learn from the examples of others, and establish yourself as a major influencer sooner rather than later.

Continue Reading

Important Marketing Lessons from Breakout Creators on YouTube

Did you know that the number of YouTubers who are earning six figures annually grows 50% year over year? This just proves that YouTube is home to some of the most successful breakout stars on the internet today.

Whether you love them, hate them, or are secretly jealous of them there’s one thing we can all agree on: successful YouTube stars know a thing or two about internet marketing – and they know it well.

If you are dreaming of recreating even just a portion of their success you’re in luck because we will be breaking down some of the marketing strategies of the biggest YouTube stars out there.

Ready to be part of the YouTube Marketing Hall of Fame? Take notes on all the tips we’ll be discussing below!

Continue Reading

How To Measure Profits From YouTube Videos

Your YouTube video’s need to provide real value – that is the foundation for the success of your YouTube marketing campaigns. Unfortunately, even if you have sweated blood and tears putting together a video, YouTube won’t see it as valuable and rank it high in searches unless it has amassed a good number of views and engagement.

More views and engagement with your videos will directly and indirectly translate to profits. So, until the day YouTube can actually see how amazingly life-changing your video is, the feedback you receive from viewers will pretty much dictate the fate of your video, the outcome of your marketing campaign, and the earnings you put in your pocket.

In short, you can gauge your profits from YouTube through the popularity of your videos. First though, you need to clearly define your marketing goals.

Continue Reading

How to Stay Relevant on YouTube

YouTube is the new TV. In the US alone, more 18-49-year-olds tune into YouTube during prime time than into the top 10 TV shows combined. In fact, about 5 billion videos are watched on YouTube every single day.

It doesn’t look like it but YouTube is a search engine, and it’s the second largest on the world wide web. What’s more, YouTube videos get ranked by Google and web searches include YouTube videos right there at the top of the page.

So yes, YouTube is important and therefore so is having a strong YouTube presence. One way to guarantee your place on YouTube is by keeping up with the trends. Here are some strategies you can use and content trends you can match so you can stay relevant on YouTube.

Continue Reading

6 Key Qualities That Can Make Your YouTube Video Go Viral

YouTube is now the second largest search engine and the third most visited site on the internet. If you are not using videos or incorporating this platform in your marketing strategies, then you are missing out plain and simple.

Starting a YouTube channel is easy, but the next question is, how do you make your videos stand out or go viral? One way to get things headed in the right direction is to buy YouTube views, subscribers, and other forms of engagement to make you look more popular from the get-go. They won’t make you a star all on their own, but it’s a good way to start.

Jonah Berger, a professor of marketing at Wharton University, wrote a book called Contagious: Why Things Catch On, on the virality of content, and why some content gets shared more than others. Based on a 10-year study, he was able to identify six key principles that make something go viral.

In this article we will share these six principles, along with six corresponding video ads that demonstrate them well.
Continue Reading

How to Create 360-Degree Video Ads

By now, we all know how fast the marketing field evolves. Traditional video ads have become the standard, but the situation is getting more complex and immersive as we see the emergence of spherical or 360-degree ads.

360-degree ads (or parts of that, like 180 degrees) allow viewers to have a more complete view of a particular clip by maneuvering their mobile devices, by using the panning keys, or by clicking and dragging. This has changed the way people perceive ads, giving them an immersive experience to let them see products in a new way.

Continue Reading

How To Be A YouTube Superstar

With social media sites like YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and all the others pervading every waking moment of our lives, becoming famous has never been easier.

Today, anyone can be the next big thing. The road to internet stardom is not limited to the mainstream media anymore.

In fact, whether you’ve made it through YouTube or via the traditional route, the line between the two is so blurred as to be almost non-existent. So start broadcasting on YouTube, and you never know where you might end up!

Continue Reading

How To Generate Ideas for New Video Content

It’s been proven, over and over, that video marketing will be a constant feature of future advertising.

It’s often a surprise to many marketers that relatively few businesses put this powerful tool to good use. According to a study done by eMarketers, only 9% of small businesses make use of video marketing for their promotional efforts.

This is good news for business owners who want to take advantage of the opportunities presented by social media marketing. All it takes is a bit of creativity and a lot of planning in order to make the most out of what video marketing has to offer.

Continue Reading

4 Excellent Facebook Video Ads

There was a time was YouTube was the default platform for videos on the net and Facebook was just, well, Facebook. Now Facebook is changing that – and fast.

The day they launched auto-play videos, it was immediately obvious to some that it will just be a matter of time before they roll out the change to video ads, too. With 3 billion views each day reported recently, it has no doubt boosted interest in the opportunities for video on the platform.

So, if you’re thinking of using Facebook videos to reach a new market, good call! It’s not enough to just get in the game and start utilizing Facebook video ads for your brand, though. You must do it right and do it well.

So here are some Facebook video campaigns that are worth looking into. Hopefully, you’ll be able to replicate their success, tapping into the key traits that made them some of the best video ads on Facebook.

Continue Reading

5 Tips For Building Your Brand On YouTube

YouTube has been highly influential in the digital marketplace. It gives brands the opportunity to engage with their target audience, and deepens the customer’s knowledge. This creates a strong relationship that will never be possible on platforms like television.

According to the findings of a study done by Pixability, the Top 100 global brands are building a strong presence on YouTube by creating better content that results in higher engagement. In 2015 alone, there were 611,000 brand videos that generated a total of 40 billion views!

But surprisingly, only 9% of small businesses had their own channels in 2015. YouTube is the ideal place where you can upload videos of your products and services and help you improve your brand awareness, sales, and revenue. If you aren’t effectively leveraging this network, you’re definitely missing out on the opportunity.

Continue Reading