Ways to get your first 1000 subscribers on YouTube for free

Subscriber numbers have become increasingly important for online video creators. If you want to make money off your videos, you need to find ways to get people to subscribe to your channel. But how? Here's my list of best practices for getting YouTube subscribers.

Have a good title

This may seem obvious, but if you don't have a catchy title, then no one will watch your video. You'll have to spend hours agonizing over titles until you finally settle on one that works well, but I promise you: your time would be much better spent making content that people enjoy watching. So pick something that makes sense and isn't too long. Try to keep it under 20 characters, since some users will try to submit your video title to Google and YouTube autofill the description box.

Promote your video

When someone searches for your topic on YouTube, they're going to see some results at the top and bottom of the page due to search ranking factors. Make sure you tell people about your video by including links to it in tweets, Facebook posts, and any other social media accounts you use regularly consider using paid advertising channels to promote your video. There are several options, but the ones that work the best include AdWords and Facebook ads. Once you upload your video to YouTube, you should click on the analytics tab to check out how many views you've gotten. That way, you can determine what kinds of videos are working well and find out anything else you might need to improve audiences.

Use keywords

Keywords help Google and YouTube categorize your video. When someone watches a video and clicks the play button, their first impression of the video comes from what appears in the title. If the title doesn't catch their attention, they won't scroll down to view the rest of the video. Therefore, make sure your title contains keywords related to your video. To do this, just type them in a free keyword tool to see what terms people are searching for. Using these words makes it easier for viewers to locate your video and engage with it.

Start engaging

Once you've uploaded your video, you can start promoting it immediately. It's recommended that you post it to both Twitter and Facebook and mention its link on Instagram to ensure that it gets viewed. Another option is to write blog articles about it and share them on social networks. Then, leave comments on relevant blogs to let readers know about it. If you're active on social networks, you can even ask followers for feedback on the video, which could lead to even more subscribers.

Consider adding a transcript

You wouldn't think that having transcripts on your videos would add value, but studies show that it does. People who watched videos that had transcripts were more likely to subscribe compared to those without transcripts. In addition, viewers tend to trust the information presented in text format over audio formats. Therefore, if you plan on sharing your videos publicly, consider offering subtitles.

Share your video across platforms

YouTube is not the only platform where you can upload videos. Other sites that allow you to share videos include Vimeo, Dailymotion, Twitch, Vine, and Instagram. Each site offers different features, but they all offer the same thing. By uploading to various platforms, you give your video exposure to a wider audience. If you decide to upload your video to a specific platform, make sure that you specify the URL (web address) to your video when leaving a comment and tagging others. And remember, you can always upload your videos to YouTube after publishing them elsewhere.