Getting the latest updates on the 2018 World Cup is a lot easier now, thanks to the many YouTube channels that will be covering the event. Here are some of the highly recommended places to get your YouTube World Cup highlights.
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The Best Places for YouTube World Cup Highlights: Watch Every GOOOOOOOOAL!!!
The Best World Cup YouTube Ads of 2018 Celebrate the World’s Game!
With the 2018 FIFA World Cup kicking off in Russia on June 14, official World Cup brands have started releasing their ads for the event. Here are some of the best World Cup ads that will surely grab your attention this year, and get you excited for the world’s game as it’s played on the biggest stage.
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Mission Improbable: The Quest for The Most Liked Comment on YouTube
There are times that I forget that I’m even watching a YouTube video and I just delve into the insanity and fun that is the YouTube comments section. It’s a bit unfair that all those Internet-winning comments never receive the respect they deserve. Unless you do proper research, like I did, you can’t really find out what is the most liked comment on YouTube easily – the site doesn’t make them sortable. I managed to find some really interesting examples that might just be the the all-time best!
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5 Reasons Why Your YouTube Videos Aren’t Popular
YouTube is home to over 1 billion logged in users worldwide. If you’re wondering why your YouTube channel isn’t doing so well, it might be because of those staggering numbers.
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Is Facebook Watch The New YouTube?
According to a study conducted by eMarketer, the average American adult spends about 68 minutes a day consuming videos on digital devices. Those numbers are a clear indication of how obsessed people are with watching videos online.
Facebook is now slowly rolling out their own video service to users across the globe. Currently, Facebook’s Watch tab is only available to select U.S users but is bound to be released globally in the months to come.
Facebook Watch is set to give YouTube a run for their ad money. Experts are already debating whether or not Facebook’s Watch tab will weaken YouTube, which has already gained the title of the world’s second largest search engine.
How To Appeal To Millennials On YouTube: Get On Their Level
Ushering the world into what could be the top earning period in history, millennials are predicted to eclipse the earnings of baby boomers by 600 billion dollars next year. As the prime users and providers of information and communications technology, supposing they’ll also be the biggest spenders in the coming years is not beyond the realm of possibility.
Indeed, including millennials in your YouTube marketing strategies is essential. Not only will they drive economic changes in the future, they do also love YouTube. In fact, 81% of millennials use YouTube, and it reaches more of them than any cable TV news network in the US.
So how do you make YouTube campaigns that appeal to millennials? How can you make a brand and produce content that millennials can easily relate to? Let’s find out!
How to Easily Make GIFs from Videos
There is no other file on the internet more beloved than the GIF. It’s so adored that it was crowned The Word of the Year in 2012 and its inventor, Steve Wilhite, was awarded the Webby Lifetime Achievement Award back in 2013.
GIFs have been around since 1987 actually, but have grown in popularity in every internet correspondence fairly recently.
From personal chats to landing pages, GIFs are taking over the internet. Given how revered GIFs are, it would be a shame not to integrate them into your current marketing efforts.
Creating your own GIFs from videos is a lot easier than it seems. Below is a complete step-by-step tutorial on how to create GIFs from YouTube videos. We’ve also included some tips to help you get started using them to augment your marketing campaigns.
10 Perfect Video Ads on YouTube
On average, YouTube receives a billion views a day from users all around the globe. With such a massive viewership, only time will tell when this online powerhouse will replace the boob tube.
With content creators uploading over 400 hours of video every minute and their advanced understanding of user preference through AI, YouTube’s become a video sharing platform unlike any other. These impressive stats and numbers tell us one thing – YouTube is one of the best online advertising platforms out there. Brands are quickly learning the advantages of running their ads on YouTube and we are seeing a lot of them step up their game.
There’s a burgeoning digital ad war that’s unfolding on YouTube and you can learn a lot from some of the brands that are killing it. Take inspiration from some of the best video ads, which we’ve listed below.
Common Characteristics of Successful YouTubers
When the trio of Chad Hurley, Steve Chen, and Jawed Karim came up with the idea of YouTube back in 2006, they only wanted to create a platform where they could stream news about the big tsunami that hit Indonesia, and replays of Janet Jackson’s wardrobe malfunction during her Super Bowl performance.
We can bet you a thousand views they didn’t imagine their platform will become the second largest search engine on the internet, that would help content creators turn their passions into full-time, lucrative careers.
YouTube has indeed come a long way since its inception. We now look at YouTubers as influencers who can determine purchasing trends in various niches – they are among the most powerful people on the internet today.
Just what makes these content creators so charismatic and special? Keep reading to learn about the characteristics shared by some of the most successful YouTubers today.
How to Use YouTube for Customer Service
You probably know about using YouTube for your marketing campaigns, but have you thought about using it for customer service?
According to a study conducted by Mediapost, 87% of consumers say that watching a video about a product makes them feel more confident about purchasing. If videos make such a significant impact on customers, it only makes sense that you utilize them to improve their overall experience.
While largely unexplored, providing customer service through YouTube can be the simplest way to improve user experience and customer satisfaction, by delivering easily-understood instructions and advice.
Learn how you can maximize YouTube to improve customer service below.