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13 simple ways to promote your YouTube videos (without spending a fortune)

ConvertKit

Why YouTube video promotion is so important. Step #1: Optimize and promote your YouTube videos. Step #2: Promote your YouTube channel. Step #3: Promote your channel outside of YouTube. Stop waiting for your videos to go viral. Why YouTube video promotion is so important. Jump ahead.

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What is viral marketing (and does it actually work in 2020)?

Sprout Social

If you’re still itching for your business to “go viral,” we don’t blame you. This explains why so many businesses look toward viral marketing as an opportunity to catapult themselves into social media superstardom. The concept of viral marketing definitely deserves some revisiting as we enter a new decade. Good question!

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Better YouTube Marketing in 5 Steps

Convince & Convert

A player in the game for a long time now has been YouTube, as creators on the network have been able to connect with an audience through video in a variety of wildly successful ways. YouTube has been known for being the home of cat videos, cover music, introverts in their bedrooms and the latest viral sensation—a very casual environment.

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How to Promote Your YouTube Channel Like a Pro

Sprout Social

It’s easier than ever to create high-quality videos and quickly upload them to YouTube using just your iPhone. You need to figure out how to promote your YouTube channel if you want to be successful. Here are 16 ways to promote your YouTube channel like a pro: 1. YouTube SEO. Not sure where to start?

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12 Social Media Marketing Examples To Help Inspire Your Own

CoSchedule

Red Bull’s Viral Live Event Campaign Red Bull puts a lot of upfront work into their social media marketing. The live event became a viral buzz, bringing in 100 million playbacks — proving that well-thought-out social media campaigns deliver long-term results. For example, its YouTube channel doesn’t just post any videos.

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Is It Plagiarism or Jumping on a Trend? The Ethics of Social Media Content

Contently

.” While many top-performing pages in the report were re-sharing sensationalized content or misinformation related to political issues, the lack of consequences faced by those page admins demonstrated the ease—and potential value—of plagiarizing viral content to reach a larger social audience. Look at the optics.

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The Most Underrated Skill in Content Marketing? Fact-Checking

Contently

There are a few standard “rules” to citing sources, too: First and foremost, never rely on Wikipedia. Snopes : One of the oldest fact-checking services around, Snopes helps combat misinformation and disinformation, particularly when it concerns viral posts, urban legends, hoaxes, or folklore.