YouTube is the biggest video platform in the world and for the many content makers it’s the main source of income. It is very hard to draw attention to your channel because of the competition. That’s why it’s always useful to know what are the hacks that will help a newbie to gain his first 1000 subscribers and proceed further.
There are simple yet very effective hacks that can boost the subscriber count:
- Adding a subscribe button to the logo of a channel. All they have to do is to click on the logo to be subscribed. It is also called a watermark that is displayed every time the video is on.
- If you are OK with spending some money, you may get a huge YouTube subscribers package from one of the services, and receive lots of subs easily & fast.
- Add subscription confirmation code. When you add the link with your channel in the social media you can also add a «? sub_confirmation = 1» at the end of the link. In this case, a window with a proposition to subscribe will show up every time the link is clicked.
- Creating better titles. It is also called an A/B test. It is extremely important to create engaging titles, descriptions, and metatags. It could boost the subscribers counter significantly.
- Add the Subscribe button at the end of the video. You can also add links to your most popular videos that have got lots of views.
You should try answering all the comments received at least at the beginning of your YouTube career. You can leave a like for the comment (who doesn’t like to get a Like?).
Now let’s see what are the free methods of getting more subs that everyone can exploit.
Free methods to gain more subscribers and viewers
Traffic distribution
YouTube is not only a content platform – it is also a form of a social media site. It is also aimed at the audience who just want to chat online. That is why it is so easy to distribute traffic to a newly created channel. All you have to do is to talk about your channel in the comment sections of other channels with a bigger audience. Make a post and invite viewers to watch your video.
Use other social media sites
Make a short preview on Instagram or Facebook. This method is often exploited by musicians and bloggers. They make a short trailer of the upcoming video and put the date when the video will come out. Thanks to the trailer you will be able to gain more views. Some users will surely subscribe.
Socializing with your viewers
Even the so-called trolls and haters deserve your attention just because they are an important part of the audience. Communicate with subs using the comment section. Sometimes you can make some kind of a vlog to answer the question of the subs and viewers. If you are streaming, read all comments and messages and answer them. Give emotional reactions and put some energy into the replies.
Tags and hashtags
These little words function as the keywords which are used by the search engines. They are extremely important for SEO optimization so your video would be visible for viewers that google a certain topic. Use as many tags as you can but avoid exploiting this feature. While most viewers do not read them, too many hashtags could be harmful to the general overview of the channel.
Paid methods to gain more subscribers and viewers
Now let’s talk about methods that work only if you will invest some money. All of them are pretty standard but relatively efficient. In the end, it is up to you to decide how much money you are going to invest.
Advertising
YouTube is ready to provide various kinds of advertising and only part of them are provided in a form of video. In short, the ads can be more efficient if you will combine various ads types:
- Built-in or standard YouTube ad. It is launched right before, in the middle, or after the video ends. You will wait from 5 to 15 seconds and the system will allow you to skip the advertisement. In short, you can advertise your channel or one viral video.
- Banners. The standard variant is a banner that will show up at the beginning of the video.
- Bloggers. Pay a blogger to promote your video. You can write a text that he will read.
Giveaways and lottery
The subscribers and viewers love giveaways. If the prize is worth the time spent on fulfilling the task, they will do a lot to get it. Still it is better to start with simple tasks like asking the viewers to subscribe or comment. And when you get a lot of subs you can even start selling your own merch.
