Starting A YouTube Channel in 2021
By: Millennial Investments
Tags: Side Hustle Ideas, Content Creators, 2021 Trends, Videos, YouTube

Timing and Competition on YouTube in 2021

Have you been wanting to start a YouTube channel, but haven’t because you think it’s not worth it with all the competition out there? If so, we’re here to tell you that there is still plenty of opportunities to make a successful channel. Just take Todd’s channel into account. He started his channel in April of 2020 in the middle of the pandemic and was able to close out 2020 with more than 5,000 subscribers simply by posting consistently and improving as he goes.

Tip #1: Keywords for Great YouTube Videos

Keywords are incredibly important in making sure your videos appear in the search results. Nobody is going to watch your videos if they can’t even find them. There are many great tools out there such as TubeBuddy or vidIQ that help you uncover better keywords to make your videos shine.

Tip #2: Editing Videos for YouTube

Editing is hard, especially if you don’t come from a videography background. But it’s one of those skills that you should learn as you go. Putting out videos is much more important than being perfect. If you’re not well versed in editing, you can always hire someone to do the editing for you of websites like Fiverr or Upwork. These sites have hundreds of people who are willing and able to help edit your videos.

Tip #3: Titles and Thumbnails for your Videos

Having a great video title and thumbnail is one of the most important things you can do to encourage people to watch your videos. These two components affect your video's click-through rate significantly. A click-through rate is an important metric to know and is the percentage of how many people click on your videos divided by how many people have seen your video in the search results. If you have a high click-through rate, YouTube will be more likely to recommend your video in the search results and it will have a better chance of getting more views.

Tip #4: Coming Up with YouTube Video Ideas

Getting creative and coming up with good ideas is tough, but sometimes that “perfect” idea just falls into your lap. Even if you don’t think the idea is perfect, it’s still important to give it a chance and make a video. The more time you spend making and even watching videos, the more creative ideas you’ll see. Try to balance your creative time with the time you spend filming and editing.

Tip #5: Being Confident on Camera when Filming YouTube Videos

Confidence doesn’t always come naturally to people, especially when you’re on camera speaking to hundreds or thousands of people. But practice makes perfect! You’ll realized that the more you just “get out there” and film that the more comfortable you’ll be. Confidence also comes easier to folks who have done their research. Being able to speak about a topic does wonder for confidence.

How to Grow on YouTube in 2021

Two of the most important recommendations for how to grow on YouTube in 2021 is to simply start filming and be consistent. Sent a publishing schedule and talk to your audience. Getting your audience involved in your journey makes growing easier. People like to watch people who are genuine and transparent in their journeys.

Understanding the YouTube Algorithm

The YouTube Algorithm is where the like button, subscribe button, click-through rates, thumbnails, titles, and keywords all come together to get your video pushed out to thousands or millions of viewers. Remember, you want to watch great content. If you create great content, others will want to watch it too!