Have you ever had any of your YouTube videos go viral? Would you like to make any of your videos go viral? Then you have come to the right place. In this article we will talk about How To Make Your YouTube Shorts Go Viral. We will teach you all the things you can do to make your YouTube shorts videos go viral. Below are some of those tactics.
#1. Catch the peoples attention in the first 5 seconds.
The people watching the YouTube shorts have a very short concentration span. Its actually shorter than those people who watch the long form videos. Thus, you need to catch their attention immediately. You need to make sure that they do not swipe to the next video by the first few seconds. Punch the attention of the person in the first few seconds and make sure that they want to continue watching.
#2. Make the most interesting shorts possible.
Make sure that your video is interesting enough that people may want to re-watch it and repeat it. You must make sure sure that the people do not just watch once and leave. Make them repeat the video again and again. Make it that they want to share the video to other people. You know the video is too good that they want to share it with their friends.
#3. Publish at the right time.
You could make the best video in the world and not trend because of wrong timing. People do not watch the videos when they are asleep. People also do not watch your videos when you publish during work hours. Hence if you want to trend your shorts videos, you need to publish it at the right time. If you already have YouTube analytics on your channel, look at the peak watch time of your channel and publish then. If you do not have any analytics on your channel yet, then use your mind. Think of the best time for your audience. When are they likely to watch your videos? Post at that time. You know at that time when your audience is most likely to watch, post then.
#4. Experiment with all kinds of content and find out what works best.
Not all content can trend. Not all kinds of videos can trend, there are those that can and those that cant. Hence you need to experiment with all kinds of content and determine which actually works. Once you find the best kind of content then keep making the content which gives you the chance to trend.
#5. Buy YouTube shorts views to go viral.
Going viral is all about getting as many people as possible to watch your videos. The more people who watch the more viral it goes. Hence you can buy some of the views to give it the boost you need to get trending. Buy the views and give your videos a boost to get rolling.
#6. Make shorts of the highest video and audio quality.
Quality is key. Both the quality of your video and audio matters. Make sure that the quality is top notch. Nobody wants to watch videos that have low quality or noisy audio. Invest in good equipment and enough time in editing.
#7. Use trending and loved songs/soundtracks in your shorts.
If there is one thing we all know about YouTube shorts is that most of them have audio. Mostly music. Unlike the long form videos, the shorts are not about sharing information but a quick entertainment impact. Because of this, most YouTubers use songs in their shorts alongside their video. Therefore, if you are making a video with a song you need to use the most popular song you can find. Moreover, you can use the most trending song at the moment in your song.
#8. Target a Looper.
One of the things about shorts unlike other long form YouTube videos is that people can replay the videos. The people have the option to loop the video. You know the option to repeat the video. Thus your biggest desire is to make a video that everyone will want to repeat. You know watching it once is not enough.
#9. Write an eye-catching title.
Just like the long form videos, even for the YouTube shorts, you need to have a good title. The title must be very eye catching to make people want to watch it. Let it catch the attention of the people from far before they even click it.
#10. Use an eye-catching thumbnail.
Even more important than the title, is the thumbnail. The thumbnail is one of the most common things that the people see before clicking. Actually, the shorts with the best thumbnail get the most clicks. They get more clicks than those shorts without or with a bad thumbnail. Create a very eye-catching thumbnail that will make the people want to click it.
#11. Use trending and right hashtags.
Unlike the long form videos, the YouTube shorts are affected by the hashtags. The way this works is that when one clicks on that hashtag, YouTube shows all the videos that have that hashtag. This means that you are more likely to get views from the people clicking on those hashtags. Use enough hashtags so so that you can maximize your chances of getting views.
#12. Jump on the current trends.
YouTube always has trends that are always going on almost at all times. Jump on those hashtags and make shorts for them to make sure you do not miss out. The way this works is that when people click on a trend, YouTube shows them videos on that trend. If you too happen to make your video as the trend is hot, then your video will be shown with others. This can get you even millions of views in a very short time. Do not ignore the trends.
#13. Bonus points on how to make your shorts trend.
For the 13th point we will list for you additional things that you can do to make your shorts trend. Please go through the list below.
- Promote your videos all across the internet especially across other social media platforms.
- Analyze your YouTube analytics and adapt to improve and get better.
- Collaborate with other YouTubers so that you can tap into their audience.
- Try making your shorts in a series format whereby the viewers watch the shorts in a sequence format. Meaning one after the other.
- Spend some money to advertise and promote your shorts.
Conclusion.
Now you know How To Make Your YouTube Shorts Go Viral.
