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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. Stand out from the noise.

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How to create a social media viral video

Sprout Social

If you’re a social media marketer, chances are you’ve been asked, “but how do we go viral?” Most marketers undoubtedly want the audience growth and attention that comes from achieving a social media viral video. But they also know that there’s no one formula to attracting viral success. What makes a social media viral video?

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How to create a viral video for social media marketing

Sprout Social

Do you want your video content to go viral? Most marketers undoubtedly want the audience growth and attention that comes from having content go viral, but they also know that there’s no one formula to attracting viral success. To learn more about creating a viral video, let’s dive in. What is a viral video?

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What are YouTube Shorts and how to use them

Sprout Social

One of the latest features by YouTube is YouTube Shorts. What are YouTube Shorts? YouTube is filling the gap of vertical short-form videos on its platform as well. YouTube Shorts can be a great way for brands to further engage and increase brand awareness with their customers. How to make YouTube Shorts.

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What Marketers Need to Know About YouTube Shorts

Hubspot

Did you know that the first video published on YouTube was only 18-seconds long ? Now, following a five-month beta test -- as well as the success of TikTok , Instagram Reels , and other viral video platforms -- YouTube will soon roll out a global short-form video feature of its own. When You Can Access YouTube Shorts.

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Infographic: How to Build the Perfect YouTube Channel

Contently

If you’re hoping to snag a young audience, you need to be on YouTube. In 2014, Variety reported that teens prefer YouTube stars to mainstream celebrities and movie stars—and those YouTubers wield a much larger influence. If you want to be part of that influence, it’s time to create a YouTube channel of your own.

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YouTube Versus Facebook: Understanding Different Video Distribution Strategies

Content Standard

I sat down with Ryan Mei, an insights manager who formerly worked on the video growth analytics team at BuzzFeed and the analytics and insights team at Red Bull Media House, to better understand which social media metrics are key when creating video for distributed platforms, particularly YouTube and Facebook. Metrics for YouTube Videos.