It’s a question many people ask themselves when they have created an account on YouTube but haven’t gotten any views. Many of us jump to the conclusion that our videos aren’t interesting, or we just don’t get enough viewers.
But there are actually some simple reasons why you might not be getting any views on YouTube! In this blog post, we will discuss what those reasons might be and how you can fix them so that you do start getting more views!
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YouTube is a crowded space.
YouTube has grown so large that it’s difficult to get your voice heard. You need marketing skills, a strong understanding of what you’re talking about, and how to do video editing for people to notice you on YouTube, especially if there are hundreds or thousands of videos being uploaded every minute.
A lack of views doesn’t necessarily mean your content isn’t good enough – it just means that the competition is too high!
Suggestions: Figure out who might be interested in your topic and try reaching them with email campaigns, Facebook ads, Twitter tweets, etc.
The more people see your content before they click away because they don’t find anything interesting, the better chance you have at getting clicks from those types of viewers as well.
You’ll also want to work on your videos. You might be a fantastic speaker, or have carefully picked out an interesting topic, but if you don’t know how to edit it so that it’s engaging for the viewer then all of those other things will go down the drain too!
Remember, people are watching YouTube because they want entertainment – not boring content from someone who doesn’t understand what makes good video editing.
Are your videos boring?
You might not be getting enough views because your videos are too boring
- If you’re not having any views on your videos, they may be just boring. All of the marketing skills in the world can’t save a video with content so dull that people don’t want to watch it for more than 30 seconds.
- Suggestions: Do some research about what makes good video content and then try to make sure all of your videos have at least one or two topics from this list: humor, visual attraction (graphics, effects), positive emotions/empathy towards the target audience (positive reinforcement).
- You’ll also want to think about how long each segment is – shorter segments will be better received by viewers who may not like watching something too lengthy.
- If you need help editing because you don’t know how to do it yourself, there are many tutorials available online that teach you about the different aspects of video editing and what is needed for each type.
- The more videos you create with good content, the higher your chances will be at gaining views in the future because those who enjoy watching one or two of them might also find other ones by following a similar theme.
- Patience pays off – keep trying!
- If these seem like too much work then another option would be to just try uploading “quick vlogs” every so often (short clips taken on a smartphone) instead of longer videos which require more time and resources from both uploaders and viewers alike.
- Quick vlogs come with their own set of challenges but if you’re just getting started then this might be a good way to get some views and start building your video library while working on the other challenges as well.
Promote your videos
There’s no point in posting videos if you’re not promoting them
The internet is a busy place, and people don’t have time to watch every video they stumble across. For them to find your videos in the first place, you need to promote them by posting links on social media – especially Twitter.
YouTube also offers opportunities for promotion like the Suggested Videos section that pops up when someone watches one of yours as well as their homepage which has an “up next” playlist where viewers can switch between multiple different channels while watching each one.
Promotion is key to any content online – and we’re not just talking about YouTube videos.
The more people see your content before they click away because they don’t find anything interesting, the better chance you have at getting clicks from those types of viewers as well.
Suggestions: Find a few ways that you can promote each video and then plan it ahead of time so that when one goes live (or whenever else) all you need to do is share it on social media or wherever needed for others to find it too!
You might also get some views by posting links on Reddit’s various sub-Reddits since these individual pages are full of people who are interested in the content you’re posting.
- One way to get more views is by using a site like Reddit to promote your YouTube videos since there are so many communities on it that have audiences interested in what you’ve posted.
- If you’re still having trouble getting views, it may be a contest or giveaway that’s too restrictive only to those in the country of origin for your video who can enter to win the prize.
Simply make an edit and re-upload with a new title that will appeal to a wider audience looking for something they are eligible for due to their location outside your original target market.
You need to make sure that you have the right tags and categories for your video so that people can find it more easily.
You can also check this video for more ideas: