YouTube Creator Playbook Articles

YouTube Scheduled Channels - Encouraging Partners To Develop Scheduled Content

YouTube is about to look a lot more like traditional television. According to the Wall Street Journal, YouTube is hard at work on developing a group of scheduled channels. With top-quality content that adheres to a regular publishing schedule, YouTube hopes to grab larger chunks ...

Using Cross-Promotions & YouTube Video Collaborations to Increase Viewers: The YouTube Creator Playbook

A prevalent theme of the YouTube Creator Playbook touches on the social aspect of the site.  In previous sections, the playbook says that you need to encourage people to like, favorite, and comment on your videos in addition to using Facebook, Twitter, and other blogs ...

The Weekly Online Video News Round Up - Google Plus Stampede Edition

Seems like just a handful of major companies dominated the past week in online video. There were numerous stories and opinions about the public launch of Google Plus. Netflix prompted headlines galore with a huge announcement, and questions continued to surround the possible sale and ...

How to Increase YouTube Video Views Through Tent-Pole Events: The YouTube Creator Playbook

The calendar is filled with a number of special events that get people excited: Halloween, Christmas, the Super Bowl, and those aren't nearly the only ones.  When it comes to online video, releasing content that capitalizes on the buzz surrounding those events can also mean ...

Video SEO Tips For YouTube: Reel Video Producer Tips #4

The YouTube Creator Playbook is a goldmine for anyone looking to improve their video marketing efforts. It's jam-packed with tips, suggestions, and actionable advice on virtually every aspect of using YouTube. For this week's video producer tip from The Reel Web, we look at some ...

5 Video SEO Tips to Help Elizabeth Warren Beat Scott Brown

I liked Grant Crowell's article, "5 Reasons the Latest Michele Bachmann Political YouTube Video Sucks!”  And I want to get on the bandwagon by providing five video SEO tips to help consumer advocate Elizabeth Warren beat US Senator Scott Brown in Massachusetts next year.

The Importance Of Publishing Video Frequently & Regularly - YouTube Creator Playbook

Your first video hits YouTube and you get lucky, and you get quite the audience.  This is fantastic.  People are coming to realize what you thought all along: that you are talented and have a perspective that is unique and entertaining.  You get tons of ...

The Weekly Online Video News Round Up - Video Editing Edition

This week went by incredibly fast, and if you're like me... you just couldn't get to everything you really wanted to do. These days, there's so much online video news, it can be hard to keep up with it all. Which is exactly why we ...

Creating A Call to Action For Your Video - The YouTube Creator Playbook: Part 2

So now, you've got awesome content and you know you'll be able to put out new videos each and every week. You believe you're a web video star in the making, and it's only a matter of time before truckloads of cash just start piling ...

The YouTube Creator Playbook, Part 1: The First 15 Seconds

About a month ago, YouTube released the YouTube Creator Playbook. It's a step-by-step guide to follow when creating your content and searching for viewers. In the next few weeks, we will attempt to break down the entire playbook one section at a time. With over ...

10 Guaranteed Ways To Dominate YouTube Search: The Reel Web #4

This week's look at the Reel Web covers tips for YouTube SEO and several news stories from the online video world, including "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3's" upcoming service, "Call of Duty Elite." Their web shows sound amazing, but access to their video content ...

YouTube Strategies For Building An Audience - The Reel Web #3

It's Monday, and that means it's time for another episode of The Reel Web, ReelSEO's video series featuring news and opinions from the world of online video production and marketing. This week's Creator Tip will also show you one way to create an infinite white ...

The Weekly Online Video News Round Up - Hulu &Netflix Edition

If you're anything like me, you had a pretty busy week. Maybe your dealing with back-to-school madness or just started a new job? Whatever the specific details of your life, we all get sidetracked and distracted throughout the week, which means we miss important news ...

YouTube Creator Playbook Gives Producers & Marketers A Blueprint For Success

YouTube isn't run by dummies. They know that the more their users succeed, the more they (YouTube) succeed. Throughout the years, the company has created a number of initiatives to help educate and guide users toward creating and marketing the best videos they can. The ...