YouTube Automation Complete Training: From Zero To Hero

1. Introduction: Welcome to YouTube Automation Complete training 0-0. You may think that only turors showing their faces are able to produce videos that get hundreds of thousands of views, but that's not the case. Here we are going to teach you all the necessary to start producing videos for your own faceless channel. From the very basics lack creating your channel. Leveraging on AI and learning about the unspoken rules of YouTube, making extra emphasis in niches, which we know is the topic most people starting this journey have problems with. Now let me tell you a little bit about myself. My name is Fabricio Hat. I've been creating automatic channels for the past four years, and I realized that most courses out there are not accessible for many. So last year decided to create courses to share my knowledge about this topic, and both of my courses, are recognized as bestsellers in other e learning platforms with more than 2000 students enrolled from July 2023 up to this day. Now that you know why I feel confident about teaching you this, I want to clarify this is not a Get Rich Fast scheme. This is a course on how to actually apply the YouTube automation strategy. Think about it as a jumpstart to help you avoid mistakes. Most people starting with faceless channels, make. You will have to do some research, learn from your mistakes, replicate your wins, and never, ever, ever stop learning. So welcome, and let's start. 2. What is YouTube Automation?: YouTube automation channel is a channel on which the owner outsources the work related to editing, scripting, and voiceover to freelancers or experts in each field. This means you don't have to spend lots of hours creating your videos or even show your face in them, which is why many people also refer to these channels as faceless channels. The reason this business model is gaining popularity lately is scalability. Imagine you're a YouTuber. In this case, your channel is obviously centered around you. Your channel starts getting traction, accumulating views, you get monetized, you start making money, and that is awesome. However, there's only one of you, and time is finite. You can't have five different channels because you simply won't have time to appear in all the videos. Even if you create a system where you are able to show your face in the videos of five different channels, the amount of work would be enormous. What we're aiming for here is financial freedom and ample free time to do whatever you want, all while earning money in the background. The last thing you want is to become a slave to your business. But with automated channels, that's not the case. You can have as many channels as you want without spending too much time on each one every week. 3. Different YouTube Automation Channels Categories: So now that we have a clear understanding of what a YouTube automation channel is, let's discuss the different categories in which you can create automated channels. Here we have the following categories, classic channels, story channels, animation channels, tutorial channels, cooking channels, compilation channels, kids channels, motivation channels, meditation channels, and sound channels. These categories represent the types of channels your automated channel can fall into. However, they are not niches. We will talk about niches later on, so there's no need to worry about that just yet. Right now we are focusing on the categories. Let's take a closer look at each one of these categories. Classic channels. These channels use the classic structure that most faceless channels follow. This typically includes a handwritten script, a voiceover that fits the script, and a video composed of slide shows, B roll footage, screenshots, images, fair use media, and more. These are some examples of YouTube channels falling into this category across different niches. Free investing. This channel falls into the business and finance Niche. It utilizes interviews and podcasts to create videos covering various finance related topics. With almost 1 million subscribers, it is likely generating good revenue due to the finance Niches high CPM. Amazing dogs found in the animals niche. This channel provides information about different dog breeds, offers training tips, and more. If you check it out, you'll notice that it follows the classic video structure we discussed earlier. Most Top ten, top ten, top five, and top three channels have been present on YouTube since its early days, and they represent automated channels in their purest form. Most Top ten focuses on producing scary top ten videos, although it seems they haven't uploaded a video in three years. Hooplx. This well established channel falls within the basketball niche and serves as an excellent example. Monetizing sports content can be somewhat tricky because major organizations like the NBA work hard to prevent others from profiting with their intellectual property. Watch Mojo. Having been around since 2007, this channel is a veteran on YouTube and is known for its focus on pop culture, music, video games, TV shows, and movies. Their videos typically consist of top ten or top 20 lists, which exemplify the enduring popularity of such formats. Lists have always appealed to viewers, and there's nothing wrong with that. Now we are moving on to story channels. What these channels do is tell stories about various topics, just like when your grandpa starts sharing a story from his youth. If you have a talent for storytelling, this can be a suitable category for you. If not, don't worry. You can always hire someone who does, which is the main purpose of this course. Many story channels are experiencing significant success because a good story will always find an audience. Principle is also the foundation of the entire audiobook industry. Here are a few examples of such channels. Let's read. This channel creates horror story videos covering everyday topics like college stories, catfish dating, car troubles, and more. Most of their stories are sourced from Red it, which is awesome. We also have MSA previously called M Animated Story, and they are absolutely killing it. Yes, they have a large subscriber base of 17.3 million subscribers, but what's even more impressive is that their videos are receiving two, three, 4 million views within the first three days of release. That's just crazy. They primarily produce animated videos, and while the production costs must be high, I'm pretty sure the profits are well worth it. Other example of a story channel is business stories. They combine the business niche with storytelling, creating videos like the story of Toblerone, Les, Adidas, and More. Any channel that stands out in the business niche deserves applause because as mentioned earlier, it is one of the highest paying niches on YouTube. Moving on to animation channels, as we saw earlier with MSA, these channels can perform extremely well. Many people find it appealing to watch cartoons explaining something or telling stories. Apart from MSA, you can find other channels like Whiteboard crypto. This channel presents multiple crypto related topics using a whiteboard like form of animation. The images are displayed as if they were drawn on a whiteboard. It's quite entertaining to watch, and these types of videos tend to have higher than normal audience retention. Other example of an animation channel is 1% better. This channel perfectly showcases the effectiveness of animated videos. Interestingly, within the same channel, the owner uploads both animated videos and videos where he appears on camera. However, from the most popular videos panel, we can see that the animated videos usually receive at least twice as many views as the videos where he shows his face. For me, it would be a no brainer. I would never upload a non animated video if I were in his position. Downside of animated videos is the high production cost as seen with MSA. However, you can also find software online that helps you create animated videos using a drag and drop system. Companies like Animator, Dudley, Video Scribe, and Tune offer software that can help you get started with an animated channel. Find the links to these websites in the reference document for this class. Next, we will explore search based channels. This category encompasses the vast universe of how to videos. I'm sure that everyone watching this course has searched for something on YouTube at least once, whether it's learning how to delete an app, Tai Tai or cook a recipe. Search based channels primarily generate views from people searching for specific topics rather than relying on YouTube recommendations. How do digital is a good example of a search based channel. They predominantly post how two videos about digital topics. How do basic is a channel that has recently focused on demonstrating how to cook specific recipes. You can check it out to get a clear idea. These types of videos are immensely popular, but can be challenging and costly to produce. If you are skilled cook and have some budget to spend on ingredients, this category might be a good fit for you. To tie a tie is the final example in this category. As the name suggests, this channel shows viewers how to tie a tie using various knots. They only upload a video every two months, but most of their videos have millions of views and continue to receive thousands of views regularly. This is what Evergreen means. Videos that people will keep searching for years after being published. Growing this kind of channel is not easy, but it can offer the most rewarding outcomes in the long run. It's challenging to engage viewers with this type of channel because most of the time people watch these videos for the information they need, and once they have it, they are likely to close the tab without leaving a like, subscribing or commenting. However, with the right mindset and investment, it is possible. Will likely need to create numerous videos before gaining decent traction. Cooking channels, similar to the How two channels, offer the possibility of creating faceless videos focused on cooking recipes. An excellent example of success in this niche is toasted. Their videos are very short around three to 4 minutes long, and they get straight to the point. These videos are packed with information, resulting in high audience retention, which YouTube loves. I bet the algorithm keeps recommending toasted videos one after another, generating a binge watch effect. Cooking channels can be quite profitable, but they are not beginner friendly. You either have to cook the recipes yourself or hire someone to do it. If you don't want your hands to be shown, you can try creating stop motion videos. Alternatively, you can give it a twist and share the stories behind different dishes. For example, you can explain how the burger was invented. You wouldn't have to cook a burger for that. You can use the classic channel formula, and it would work great. Compilation channels are close relatives to classic channels and have existed on YouTube since the beginning. These channels are fun to watch as they combine various videos into one. However, most of the time, compilation videos lack enough editing for YouTube to consider them original work. As a result, people find it challenging to monetize these channels through YouTube's Partner program. One big channel in the compilation category is unusual videos. They are close to reaching 4 million subscribers and their videos often go viral. However, the channel is not monetized. Mentioned earlier, this type of channel struggles to monetize through add cents on YouTube. Nonetheless, it doesn't mean they are not making money. There are many different ways to earn money on YouTube besides ad cents, and we will cover this subject later in the course. Kids channels are incredibly popular among parents today. They rely on these channels to entertain their children while they attend to other tasks. Little Baby Bum is one of the biggest kids channels with over 40 million subscribers, indicating that they are making a substantial amount of money. This type of content falls into the evergreen category, since there is no reason why their songs, lullabies, or stories won't be relevant in the future. However, not everything is easy. The production costs for kids channels are usually very high due to animation, and creators have to be extremely cautious in following rules and policies, which can be overwhelming for many. If you don't have someone experienced in this category, it's better to stay away as it is not beginner friendly. Motivation channels were a significant trend a few years ago, and many channels continue to gain momentum in this category. However, Winning exposure in this saturated category has become increasingly difficult. An example in this category is moti versity, which leverages the work of famous motivational speakers. By adding a twist such as B roll footage, captions or background music to the speeches, creators can generate exposure with a relatively simple work. Workout motivation, business motivation, and self improvement motivation, are all broad niches within this category that people consume on YouTube. Meditation channels are similar to motivation channels, but they serve the purpose of relaxation. One significant difference is that YouTube knows that viewers don't usually watch meditation videos actively. Instead, they click play, close their eyes, and relax. As a result, it's challenging, if not impossible to earn a decent CPM, cost per thousand views with this type of channel. Sooothing relaxation is a massive channel in the meditation category with over 10 million subscribers, and they are monetized. Of their videos currently playing has amassed over 392 million views. Let's do a quick calculation. Assuming a very low CPM of $0.25, according to Social blade, this video has generated approximately $98,000 since it was uploaded six years ago. This translates to an average of over $16,000 per year from the single video alone, simply astonishing. Sound channels were trendy a few years ago with rain sounds, wave sounds, and vacuum sounds being consumed on a daily basis on YouTube. Interestingly, you can still find YouTube Guru suggesting that starting a sound channel can be lucrative. However, the truth is that YouTube is not very enthusiastic about monetizing this type of channel. Why? People use these videos as sleeping aids and most of the watch time is spent with the viewer asleep. Consequently, it is difficult for YouTube to profit from this. Nonetheless, some sound channels are monetized, but the CPM is likely to be super low, making it less favorable for our goals. Relaxing white noise is a channel you can explore in this category. They are monetized, so if you are determined to start a sound channel, they are the ones you should look up to. 4. What You Need To Start Your YouTube Automation Channel: What do you need to start a YouTube automation channel? To start a YouTube automation channel, you don't need much. All you need is a computer or smartphone, and Internet connection and the right mindset. The beauty of starting a YouTube automation channel is that you can do it all by yourself for free. You don't require expensive software to find niches or video ideas, nor do you need premium programs for video editing? If you're new to video editing, you can find basic tutorials on YouTube to learn the fundamentals. Necessity of hardware and Internet connection is self explanatory. However, it's important to note that you don't need the best or have the most high end equipment to start. Don't worry too much about these aspects. They should not be the main focus of your attention. The most crucial component for starting your channel is having the right mindset. This can be divided into two main parts. First, you need to take action and actually start your channel, whether you assemble a team of freelancers or handle all the work yourself. The key is to upload your first videos. Many people tend to procrastinate feeling anxious or uncertain about choosing a niche. However, it's important to understand that the only way to improve is by starting the process and uploading those initial videos. The second part is patience and resilience. Starting a YouTube channel from scratch without any exposure is not easy. There will likely be moments when you feel discouraged, especially if a video you put a lot of effort into gets almost no views after being published for a week. It's crucial to keep going and not give up. YouTube automation is not a get rich quick scheme. You have to endure the first few months and consistently upload videos before you start seeing traction on your channel. Of course, it's important to have a well implemented system and choose the right niche to see improvement. That's where this course comes in. We will educate you on how to start your YouTube channel the right way from the very beginning. We will provide you with tips and tricks to help jump start your new YouTube automation business. 5. 3 Different Ways To Start Your YouTube Automation Channel: After deciding to start a YouTube automation channel, you have three options for how to proceed, depending on factors such as your available free time, finances, and knowledge. These options are going solo, full automation, or a combination of both. Let's delve further into each of these options. Go Solo means you will begin your channel by handling everything yourself, including video editing, scriptwriting, and voiceover. This is the most cost effective choice for beginners, since you won't have to pay for anything. If you lack the funds to hire freelancers right from the start, this is a great option for you. On the bright side with this system, the costs are insignificant, if any, You have total control over your creative process, allowing you to achieve the final product you envision without many corrections. However, there are some drawbacks to going solo when starting your YouTube channel. You'll need some knowledge of video editing and it would be beneficial to have experience in storytelling for script writing. When it comes to voiceovers, you should aim to match the tone of your video and make it conversational. Another challenge of going solo is scalability. Video editing consumes a lot of time, making it difficult to maintain if you plan to upload three or four videos per week. Although with each completed video, you will gain experience and edit more efficiently over time. Our goal is not to work relentlessly. We want to have more free time to spend with our loved ones. Nevertheless, starting your channel Solo is definitely a viable option and you will learn a lot throughout the process. Full automation on the other hand is where we ultimately want to land. Full automation offers the most scalability for managing a YouTube channel, and therefore, it can bring in more money. Full automation involves assembling a team of freelancers to handle everything related to video production, including editing, scripting, and voiceover. The advantages of managing a YouTube channel through full automation are, as mentioned before, scalability. You will have ample time on your hands when you don't have to take care of everything yourself. This means you won't have to jeopardize your nine to five job or sacrifice time with your loved ones. Having professionals handle every aspect of your videos can give you peace of mind as they are more experienced in script writing, editing, and voiceovers. Consequently, the quality of the produced videos should be higher than if you were doing everything yourself. However, there are a few downsides to full automation. Obviously, you need a certain amount of capital to start hiring freelancers. May not be as much as with other side hussles, though, and you can invest according to your current job or other sources of income. You'll also need to learn how to manage a team of workers effectively, but this is something you can easily learn. There are many software tools designed to help you manage your team and ensure a smooth workflow. We will explore this in more detail later in the course, so don't stress too much about it. Though the goal of full automation is to provide as much freedom as possible, as you can see, you still need to invest some time in your channel. Treating your channel as a business requires a certain level of presence for it to be successful. You can just press a button and start making money. Life doesn't work that way. By this point, I hope you are aware of that. Lastly, there's the mix system, which is a combination of hiring freelancers and doing some parts of the work yourself. Many people who opt for this system possess knowledge in one or more areas of video production, such as video editing, script writing, or voiceovers. Additionally, you can take advantage of the current era and utilize AI to assist you in producing your videos. Benefits of the mix system include lower production costs compared to full automation because you save the money that would have been spent on hiring freelancers for specific tasks. You can also almost guarantee that the quality of your production will be higher than if you were doing all the work yourself, since you will be hiring professionals for the tasks you're not fully skilled in. You decide to use AI, you can streamline your workflow to a certain degree. However, it's important to understand that this technology is new and can't do everything on its own. Most of the time, AI will only assist you to a certain point rather than completing the entire work. The downsides are that you will still need to spend money on either freelancers or AI, and you will spend more time working on your channel compared to full automation. Any of these systems are valid for starting your channel and you can choose the one that suits you best. You can also start with one system and eventually transition to another. This is what most people do. They start their first channel solo and eventually migrate to full automation, which as mentioned before is the goal because it has the potential to generate more income. 6. Types Of Videos Used On YouTube Automation Channels: Now let's discuss the different types of videos you can create for your own channel. Animated videos, slide shows, screen recording, and composition. Each type has its strengths and is suitable for different categories and niches. Let's take a closer look at each of them. Animated videos bring your content to life with eye catching visuals, vibrant colors, and lively characters. Perfect for explaining complex concepts, storytelling, or entertaining your audience. Moreover, they add creativity and uniqueness to your channel, making it truly captivating. Whether you're teaching a difficult topic, creating an animated series or sharing a fun animation, these videos leave a lasting impression on your viewers. Cussed earlier when talking about different channel categories, animated videos can perform exceptionally well if done correctly and have one of the highest audience retention rates. Although they can be somewhat expensive to produce, you can rely on online services like Tony or hire a freelancer on platforms like Fiber to create the animation for you. Next, we have slide show videos. These videos are fantastic for presenting information in a visually appealing manner. By combining engaging images, informative text compelling transitions, you can create a dynamic and easy to follow experience for your viewers. Side show videos are particularly effective when you want to share tips, showcase products, provide step by step guides, or deliver educational content. By carefully curating your slides and adding relevant narration or music, you can create a professional and polished look for your channel, allowing your audience to absorb and enjoy your content. Although slide show videos may seem somewhat restrictive. Can give them a personal touch by creating mind maps or other visual aids that have proven to be effective for delivering informational or educational content to viewers. You can use tools like PowerPoint or Photoshop to create the slides. Additionally, video editing tools can help you add animations to the slides and make your video more entertaining. Other powerful type of video used in YouTube automation channels is screen recording videos. As mentioned earlier, these videos allow you to demonstrate software, provide tutorials, or showcase your digital expertise. By capturing your computer or smartphone screen and providing a voiceover, you can guide your audience step by step through various processes. Screen recording videos are incredibly useful when you want to teach your viewers how to use specific software or apps, troubleshoot technical issues or provide in depth demonstrations. With screen recording videos, you become a virtual instructor, empowering your audience to learn and engage with your content in a practical and interactive way. This type of video is widely used in the how to gaming niches. Proving to be effective for both educational and entertaining purposes. The last type is what we refer to as composition videos. These are the kinds of videos used on classic channels. Composition videos involve combining different elements such as footage, images, music, and effects to create visually stunning and engaging content. Compositions give you the freedom to experiment, express your creativity, and craft videos that are truly unique to your channel. By carefully arranging and synchronizing these elements, you can create videos that evoke specific emotions, set a particular mood, or tell a captivating story. Composition videos are favored in automated channels because they offer a favorable balance between flexibility and the amount of work required. Are relatively easy to create and you can find plenty of copyright free media on the Internet to work with. As you can see, there are plenty of options for creating videos for automated YouTube channels. Don't limit yourself to one style. Mix and match, experiment, and discover what resonates best with your audience. Learn from practice and take action to improve your skills. 7. YouTube Automation Channels Generating Life-Changing Income: Now I want to show you something to keep motivating you and to show you that you can really generate life changing income with YouTube automation. You can take that final step into starting your YouTube journey. Yes. Buying this course is a show of your commitment, but you still need to start uploading videos and be consistent. Let's take a look into some automated channels making really good money in YouTube. For this, we're going to use a website called Social Blade. Social Blade Lets shows relevant data from any YouTube channel you want to take a look at. Interesting info like the channels ranking in YouTube by country, amount of views or subscribers, how many views the channel generated in the last 30 days, and the ones we are going to focus on this class, estimated monthly and yearly earnings. Let's start with rebound, a sports channel that focuses on the NBA. Have around 3 million subscribers with only 202 videos uploaded, indicating that many of their videos have gone viral. Although they haven't put much effort into their banner, it seems to be working for them. Their video thumbnails are highly engaging and usually don't include words. Instead, they use exaggerated images related to the videos title. This combination is powerful as it grabs the audience's attention, which is the main purpose of thumbnails and titles. The synergy between rebounds thumbnails and titles plays a vital role in the success of their channel. Or instance, one of their videos titled Ball gets stuck during NBA game features a thumbnail showing a basketball in crustrated in the ground. While that scenario can actually happen, it catches the viewer's attention and relates to the title. Another example is a thumbnail showing a referee on a quad bike with fire coming out of the exhaust in the middle of a game while the title reads 20 weirdest moments in the NBA season. Although it's unlikely to happen in reality, the thumbnail captures curiosity, enticing viewers to take a closer look. When people stop scrolling and engage with the thumbnail, they're already halfway to clicking on it. Now, let's take a closer look at one of their videos titled Craziest moments in the NBA season. These are the craziest moments of the season. My judgment. Forget it, as H, you know that? And for number 15, we got the longest shot of the entire season. In the first 15 seconds, we can notice a few things. First, rebound adds graphics and animations to the clips, giving them a unique touch. Second, the actual clips in their videos usually don't last longer than 4 seconds. This is a deliberate approach to avoid copyright strikes and make YouTube recognize their content as fair use rather than plagiarism. Looking at Social blades analysis for this channel, we can see that in the last 30 days, rebound received almost 24 million views, which is impressive. This translates to estimated earnings ranging from $5,900 to $95,000 per month. The significant difference in the estimate is due to Social blades default CPM range of $0.25 to dollar 4,000 views. This is an extraordinary amount of money and could be a life changing side hustle. Keep in mind that this is only the money they are generating via AdSense, and they might be earning even more through other means. Now, let's shift our attention to another channel called Logically Answered, which focuses on business related stories about companies like Google, Disney, McDonalds, Pepsi and More. They are aiming to be recognized by the YouTube algorithm as a business channel, as the business and finance niches are among the highest paying ones. Hough they don't have millions of subscribers, they are still performing well with over 800 videos online, generating income on a daily basis. A few things immediately catch my attention about logically answered. Their titles are usually very short, making it easier for people to read them. Additionally, their thumbnails stand out and differentiate themselves from the crowd, which is essential as thumbnails need to pike people's curiosity and grab their attention. Let's take a look at one of their videos titled in VDA the world's next largest company. Although it's not one of their best performing videos, it provides an example of their work. I welcome to Invidia. For nearly 30 years, Invidias chips have been coveted by gamers. Customers need to access in VDA AI easier than faster. In VDA is going to be the world's largest company. For years, from what I can see, they fall into the classic channel category. They use a handwritten script, voice over narration, don't show their faces, and create video edits with clips, images, and some B roll footage. Moving on to their social blade data analysis, they seem to fall into the education niche. They are probably closer to the high end of Social blades CPM range, meaning they earn around $4 1,000 views, probably more. In the last 30 days, they got a little more than 2 million views. Meaning they're generating around $8,100 per month or 97,000 per year. How sweet would it be if you were earning this kind of money with the side hustle, life changing income this is, and lots of free time? This next channel, I chose it because I want you to see a concrete example of an automated channel creating videos in the make money online Niche, which is one of the top paid niches of them all. It's funny because the owner seems to make a link to the faceless automated channels by using an avatar that is not showing his face. It has a baseball cap and a mask, so you can't actually see the avatar's face. It's probably me, but I found it interesting. The channel it's called ten X income, and almost all the videos are related to make money online. Mostly using AI software like mid Journey and Chat GPT. It's not the biggest channel out there, but most of the make money on line channels out there are from actual Tubes. I wanted to show you that it's possible to make a channel like this in an automated way. The titles for the videos are usually short, which is good, and the thumbnails seem to be getting cleaner and cleaner. The faceless avatar does the work very well because you feel intrigued. Let's take a glance into one of his videos. This one, it's called I built multiple AI businesses in 24 hours. Sounds interesting. Let's take a look. I decided to start different AI side hustles in 24 hours, and I want you to join me on this journey and take part in this challenge. So what will happen is that I will share with you two business ideas that you can start today with the help of AI. Each one is unique and doesn't require any special skills to get started and earn money. And I'll show everything from start to finish and explain each step in detail. And as a small help, I will give away $100 in this video. Here's how you can win. During the video, five letters will appear on the screen. And the first person who sends the letters to this e mail will get the one. Okay, this is kind of genius. In the first 30 seconds of the video, we are reaffirmed that we are going to watch him built multiple AI businesses in 24 hours. He has an animation of his avatar talking from an office like a total boss. He's doing a giveaway of $100, and he's kind of forcing you to watch the whole video in order to participate in the giveaway. All that in 30 seconds, well done, sir. Some of you may think, after the first minutes of the video being live, there's no point to participate in the giveaway, and that's true. But next time, lots of people will be looking forward for the notification saying ten X income has uploaded a new video. We'll rush in to watch the video hoping to win $100. That influx of people running to watch the video, and watching the whole video will tell YouTube's algorithm that people are enjoying ten X incomes videos and will recommend his videos a lot. Now, if you are thinking, that sounds awesome, but that means those $100 adds up to the videos cost, and that's true. But if the video cost him around $150 to make on the pricy end, because the customized animation of his avatar, this video is generating around $2,000 already. So I would take a 250 investment to make $2,000 back any day of my life. Gladly. Watching the social blade data, it says this channel is generating anywhere $326-5200 monthly. Let me just tell you something, being most of his videos about making money online. This channel CPM can be around $20 1,000 views on the low side. Meaning it must be making somewhere around $12,000 per month. That's just beautiful. Let's check a last one. Fame focus is the name of this channel. They have 4.72 million subscribers. Seems to be a great idea. They show you what happens behind the camera in some of the biggest blockbusters. They show how these movies look without CGI. It is a pretty interesting topic. The titles are short and all are pretty similar. Don't change something that is working, the thumbnails are pretty simple. Same scene of a movie, half of it with CGI, and half of it without CGI, straight to the point. Even without a title, you would be able to understand what the video is all about. Harry Potter, the Flash, John Wick, Mad Max, all movies and TV shows that have a very broad audience that even years after they came out, people are still interested in knowing this kind of details. If we watch one their videos, this one looks good about Willie Walka and the chocolate factory. The name of the video is, you'll never watch Walka in the same way after seeing this. The video has 2.4 million views in four months. Amazing. Charlie and the Chocolate factory merged practical and digital effects so seamlessly, that even though the film is nearly 20-years-old. It's often difficult to tell what was done practically and what was done digitally. The things people thought were real were done using CTI. What people thought was CTI was done robotically or with, what's otherwise known as animatronics. So yes, this is an automated video. It has a script, voiceover and editing. No one is showing their face. They have to be very careful about copyright, but I'm pretty sure they know their way around it given the size of the channel, if we check the description, we can see the owner is promoting his work. Also has a disclaimer down below, where he let people know that some of the links that follow certain structure are affiliate links. This video is making money with ads, selling music and affiliate links. They have everything pretty much figured out. Diving into social blade, we can see their data and they are just killing it. They are making anywhere from almost 11 k to almost 175 k per month. I'm pretty sure they are closer to the high end of this range, meaning they are making around 2.1 million dollar a year just with ads. That is just nuts, as you can see. When done right, people can change their lives forever with YouTube automation. I wanted this class incentivize you to keep going through this course. Don't desist and take action when it comes down to start your YouTube channel, which is what we are going to do in our next class. Show you how to start a YouTube channel from scratch. 8. How To Create A Channel: Now we're going to start a YouTube channel from scratch. This is something very easy to do, and it only takes a couple of minutes. First thing to do is open YouTube website. You should be already logged in so you can see the option to create a new channel. I'm using some random Google account I have for this example. You should click on your profile picture to see the drop down menu. Okay, I don't know what was that. Okay. Here we go. Now we click on Create a Channel. On this window, you chose your channels name, your Channel's handle, and if you want, you could upload your channels logo, but you can do that later on. After you chose what name and handle you're going to use, you should click on Create Channel. Don't worry too much about your channels name. You can change them later. On the next video, we are going to use the AI to help us find an awesome name for the channel, and that's pretty much it. Your channel is already created. You can start uploading videos if you want, but of co, we are not going to do that. You click up here on Customized Channel, you will be brought to the YouTube Studio page where you will be able to check statistics, upload videos, customize your channel, and more Let's get rid of this. This tab here is pretty important. Branding is where you are going to upload your channel's logo banner and even watermark if you want to use that. This info right here, it's very important. You should check on these values before creating your logo. The image should be at least 98 by 98 pixels and weight no more than 4 megabytes. Take into account the logo will be cut on a circular form by YouTube, so keep that in mind. Banner is a little trickier because even when they say it's best for the image to be at least 2048 by 11 52. There are actually three sizes, one for mobile, one for desktop, and one for Smart TV. You should use an image that works well on those three levels. That's it. Creating a YouTube channel is a pretty simple and straightforward thing to do. See you on the next class. We are going to come up with the channels name and description with AIs help. 9. Coming Up With An Amazing Name And Description Fast With ChatGPT: Now we are going to leverage on Chat GPT to come up with name ideas for the channel. After achieving that, we are also going to ask for it to write the channels description for us. This is going to save you a lot of time because most people struggle with this thing, putting a name to something or writing a short description. Let's start with a simple prompt. Give me ten ideas for a YouTube channel name about digital tutorials. L et's go with a how to channel. We wait for it for a few seconds, and here we go ten names ideas for a channel about digital tutorials. In case you don't like any of these ideas, you can simply click on regenerate response. There's no need to write the prompt to get. There you go, here are ten more ideas for your channel's name, and you can keep repeating this as much as you want until you are satisfied with the name. It's taking it a more of time, but There you go, ten more names for you to use on your channel. This is amazing because you don't actually have to come up with the ideas yourself. This is really an amazing era to be living in technology wise. Now, for the sake of the video, let's pick a random name for the channel and ask GPT to write a description for the channel. You can simply write something like, please write a YouTube channel description for a channel, named Tech Tips toolbox. Click on Enter and here you go. Of course, the description is not going to be exactly what you want. The only piece of information we gave Chat GPT to work with was the name of the channel. But you could totally copy this description and give it your personal touch. Make it your own in order to make it a good match for your channel, and that's it. I'm pretty sure that using Chat GPT for simple tasks like these could save you something from 30 minutes to an hour. And that is, if you're a very fast thinker. Time is money, so don't sleep on chat GPT. It can make boring tasks simpler when used right. For the next class, I'll show you a free text to image AI that can help you with your logo and banner design for 10. Using Free AI To Create Logo And Banner For Your YouTube Automation Channel: Coming up with ideas and designs for your channels banner and Logo, we are going to use this AI called Leonardo AI. There are many AIs that can help you with this like mid journey, but mid Journey will only let you generate 20 images for free. With Leonardo, you get 150 coins every day that can generate 30 images per day or more, depending on the setting you're using. To use Leonardo AI, you go to their website and follow the steps so they can grant you access to the platform. Now that we are in what we are going to do is scroll down until we find a picture that resonates with the idea you have in mind for the logo. Here you see Leonardo can make very detailed images. We keep going down. Maybe we can use this chippy wolf, maybe not. Let's keep scrolling down. This cat right here looks like a solid base design for our logo. What we are going to do is open up the image. Here you can see the settings and the prompt that were used to generate this image. This is what we are looking for. We double check the model used for generating this image. This cat was generated using the Leonardo Di model, and we copy the prompt. Now we close this window and go to AI image generation. In this window is where you can generate your own images. We now change the model to Leonardo diffusion and paste the prompt. On the prompt, we need to change the main subject of the image. Here it is, kittens playing with TNT wearing headphones. This is what we are going to change from the prompt to come up with our own personal logo. We change the Kittens for Toolbox and click on Generate. Now we wait for Leonardo to come up with our images. And here you go. You have four different images to choose from. Remember this is just me giving you the tool so you can come up with your own logo design. You can keep retrying and changing the prompt until Leonardo gives you something you like. To save the image, you click on it and click Here on Download Image, and that's it. Like I said, you can keep trying and changing things until you get something you like better. You can also try the image to image feature down here with which you can use an image you like as the base for Leonardo to modify it and give you something similar. That's it for speedy logo generation with Leonardo AI. Now let's focus on getting a design for the banner. Using some background with some text on it, we'll do the trick. For the banner background, we are going to keep using Leonardo AI. We are going to scroll down until we find a pattern that we like so we can use the prompt in settings to create or banner background, pretty similar to what we did with our logo. Here we can see some flowers pattern, a pattern of oranges, and a pattern of planets and space related things. The last one has the closest color palette to our logo. We are going to use this one with the idea to make this process as fast as possible. We click on it and we can use the remix button to use the complete set of settings, including the model. Here we change the subject on the prompt for one that fits our purpose. We delete planet and stars and write circuits, and change cosmic for tech, which is more related to our channels Niche. Now we click on Generate and wait for Leonardo to create the images. There we go. We got some pretty interesting results for our banners background. This one looks like a good option. We could easily insert a slogan there and it will be easy to read. We click on Download image here, and that's it. You can import the image to another software like Photoshop or Canva and edit it the way you like. Now, if you prefer something with dimensions closer to a banner, a rectangular image, you can click here on 1024 by 768. The problem with this is this model was optimized to work with the resolution of 1024 by 1024. That's why the yellow warning sign over there is showing, but you can try and see what happens. So we click on generate and wait again for the images to show. Here they are. Even though these images aren't that bad, the ones from before look more appealing, so there you have it. This completes the class on how to create logos and banners in just a couple of minutes with a fully capable free AI. 11. How To Create Your AdSense Account: Let's see how to create a Google AdSens account, which is what you are going to use to get paid on YouTube. We can simply search for AdSens on Google and click on the first option. Click on Sign Up and choose a Gmail account. On your site, we're going to select, I don't have a site yet. I don't want to keep getting ads and emails because we're going to use this ASNs account just for YouTube. If you are getting paid for showing ads on your website or mobile app, it would be a good idea to receive performance suggestions from Google. Now, for your payment country or territory, you need to select the country you live in or at least a country where you can receive a letter, you'll get from Google to verify your identity and address. Take into account you can change the country you selected. If you like to change it, you have to create a completely new absence account. Eventually, you'll need to fill a tax form. Bear in mind that creating an account using your relative's name could play out wrong eventually. You have to use your own real info. That's my advice. For a country, I'll use the US and now you have to agree with the terms of service. Then you can proceed to create your ASNs account. That's pretty much have created your AdSens account. Of course, everything is not so simple, especially when you are dealing with payments and in some cases, international payments. Now, you'll need to fill up some forms about you here where it says that it's about you and connect your site to AdSens, you don't need to put anything because we're going to use it for YouTube. On the left side, ads is for the ads running on your website. Site is for managing your sites. You have connected to your ACENs account. We're not going to use any of these. But down here, you are going to see the payments menu. Here's where you're going to add your info and your bank account in order to get paid. And verification check is usually the tricky part. Or at least it is for people living in countries with a poor mail service. Why? Because once you have filled up all your info correctly and you hit the $100 threshold, they are going to send you a letter with a pin to verify its you and also your address. If you don't complete this step, you won't get paid. It's that simple. Now let me show you the ASMs account. I'm using for this specific YouTube channel. As you can see, I didn't connect any side to it. But once you link your YouTube account, this section will come up aces for YouTube. Here you can see my last payment. After the taxes. You can see I have obviously completed my address verification. Now, let's say you have your YouTube channel up and running and you have finally met the YouTube partner program requirements. What you're going to do is to go to YouTube Studio, click on on the left menu, and where it says getting paid, you'll see the option to link up your AdSens account. That's pretty much it. Once you submit your AdSens account, it will take 48 hours to sync and that's it. Every month between the 21st and the 25, you'll get paid as long as you reach the $100 threshold. 12. What Is A Niche?: Have finally come to the part most people have problems dealing with. But what is a niche? A niche in its marketing definition is a group of people looking for specific products. Very simple. For example, baby products is a market. But people don't go on Amazon, for example, and write on the search bar. Baby products. They are most likely to search for something like baby shoes. This is a niche within the baby products market. Baby diapers is another niche within the baby products market. We can say a niche is a specific part of a broad market. You can also flip it a bit. For example, diapers are a market in itself. Baby diapers are a niche from both the diapers market and the baby products market. But babies aren't the only ones who use diapers. Old folks use diapers, people with incontinence, even dogs use diapers. You can see the connection from markets and niches. You will hear a lot from teachers and experts that you should niche down. But why they say this? Well, still using Amazon for reference, would you think is easier to rank your product on the baby products category, which has 10 million products? Or it'd be easier to rank your product on the baby shoes category, which has 1 million products. What if you niche down even further and optimize your product for something like baby shoes for toddlers 2-3-years-old? This market is down 1000000-20 thousand products by niching down your chances for ranking increase like crazy. You should use this point of view when you are looking for a niche for your channel. But we will explain this further later on in the course. I hope you have now a clear idea of what a niche is and how it can help your business to be successful? 13. How Important Are Niches For YouTube Automation Business?: How important are niches for YouTube automation business? Simply put, your Niche can make it or break it when it comes to YouTube. Why? Because if you pick a niche on which people don't show much interest or a niche they are not constantly searching for on YouTube. Your video won't get discovered and even if some people find your video. If the topic is not relevant or interesting to a broader audience, you won't get a lot of views. Famous Warren Buffett quote is, it doesn't matter how hard you row, it matters which boat you get in. This perfectly applies to YouTube animation and Niche selection. It doesn't really matter if your videos are BBC documentary quality. If the Niche you are building your channel around is not relevant on the market, people simply won't care. Many times have you seen a YouTube video and said, Wow, this was totally irrelevant for me, but the video quality was on point. Never. People only consume videos that get their curiosity, catch their attention, and are relevant for them. Going even further. If you make a not so good video on the right niche, it will get a lot of views. More views that a very high quality video on the wrong niche? This happens a lot on tutorial channels. Usually the production quality of those video is poor. But you see videos like that having hundreds of thousands and sometimes even millions of views. You have to give people what they want to see, M videos, they're willing to see. Does not necessarily mean you have to make videos to solve people's problems or fulfill their needs. You can make videos that are interesting for an audience, and it will work just as fine. Now, picking a niche is a crucial part of your YouTube automation journey. You shouldn't take it lightly. Don't rush. You don't have to pick your niche on the first day you started researching. Take your time, be patient, consistent, and I guarantee, you'll find the right niche for you. 14. The Biggest YouTube Automation Niches Tier List: Hi, we are going to keep talking about niches, because like we said earlier, this is the most important aspect of your channel, so we really want you to be well instructed about this. To have a clear idea about the best niches to pursue which ones are not worth trying and to give you a better understanding of what they are and what we can expect from them. For this, we created a tier list of some niches, the most used when it comes to YouTube automation. The niches are going to be ranked from S to F, S being the best niches and F, the worst of them. The niches we are going to rank are meditation, sports, travel, education, movies and TV, gadgets, wealth, crypto, personal finance, gaming, space, celebrities, compilation, make money online, motivation, horror, economy drawing, digital marketing, history, cars, cooking, health, and search based. Yes, there are more niches you can explore, but we think this list covers the most popular ones. To start with the right foot on this. Let's take the bandage off at the very beginning, so we are starting with the meditation niche. We know you have seen a lot of people in YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram telling you to start a YouTube channel about meditation. But this simply doesn't work anymore. Like we said earlier in this course, meditation channels are not monetizable these days because YouTube knows people are not actually watching the video. They just click play, close their eyes, and meditate or sleep. Saw a channel earlier that was making really good numbers, but there's still to see how high their CPM was. He also made very clear on the description that he was the composer of all the music on his video. He is not using another people's work. For this reason, let's not give to this niche more time than needed and give it an F. Now, sports. This niche is on fire lately because it can gather massive amount of people. Millions of people love anything basketball, football, or soccer related. Is also pretty easy to niche down. Let's take soccer as an example. You could niche down by making your channel related to just a popular team like real Madrid or Barcelona. Maybe you can talk about transfers or rumors or you can make a channel about South American football or talk about young players. There are so many niches you can target. You can do this with almost every sport. People are very passionate about sports, and that's something you can take advantage of. In fact, I'm pretty sure that some of you watching this course are very passionate about some sport, and that can make it easier for you. To keep you interested in your channel and give you an edge about what kind of videos people like you want to watch. Also, coming up with videos ideas in the sports Niche is not very difficult, and there will always be something new to serve as inspiration. The cost of making a video in this niche is something around 50 and $60. So it can be very beginner friendly. Getting views in this niche can be fairly easier than in other niches, and growth can be exponential when done right. We are giving the sports Niche a rank of A. The reason we are not giving sports an S rank is because you have to be careful about copyright, because you can easily fall into a copyright complaint. Sports brands like the NBA, and TV companies like ESPN are very jealous of their content. That's something you should keep in mind if you decide to start a sports channel. Moving on in this list, we are raking the travel niche. This was a great niche a few years ago and is getting a lot of traction again. There's a lot of copyright free footage you can find in most cities tourism websites. The competition a few years ago wasn't so fierce, meaning the small number of channels exploiting this niche, we're getting a lot of views. Now there is more competition, but you can still find new channels, getting some love, which is awesome. Things have changed since many people realized that and started creating channels in this niche. The CPM in this niche is relatively high, meaning you can get away with it even without having many views every month. The other side, there are possibilities to land deals with traveling agencies and make an extra buck. The videos in this niche are not very complicated and they can cost something from 60 up to $80 to make. This time, we are going to give the travel Niche a rank of B because it is difficult to give your videos a personal touch to stand out from the crowd. The next niche is one that has a lot of potential if played right. The education Niche, this does not mean you're going to teach middle school topics. Watch this from the point of view of a business owner. People wanting to learn something are people that are predisposed to buy something. Could be a course, a book, or maybe a software. What does this mean? It means there are companies willing to pay top money to make their products visible in YouTube ads, trying to sell the result to viewers, which translates to education being a high CPM niche. Most of the videos you create in this niche are more likely to be evergreen topics, so your videos will keep getting views for a very long time. Taking into account, there are so many topics you could teach and so many subniches you could explore, we are giving the education Niche a rank of A. Why not an S rank if they are evergreen topics and have a higher than usual CPM. Because most likely you would need to have some level of knowledge to teach these topics in your channel and can be difficult to find freelancers who are experts in these topics to help you out. So for you to have a very good shot on ranking your video on YouTube, you would need to niche down a bit, which means you have a smaller universe of potential viewers that could be interested in your videos. This doesn't mean it's not worth trying. If that wasn't the case, we wouldn't put this niche so high on the list. Now we are diving into the movies and TV Niche. This is some of these niches where you can stay broad and talk about a bunch of shows, or you can niche down into a specific show like the office family guy or maybe go broader and talk about cartoons or anime in general. These kind of topics usually have a very solid fan base to which you can try and aim your efforts. One thing to keep in mind if you want to make a channel about a specific show is try to not end up trapped because you ran out of ideas or content to work with. Creating a video in this niche can be very beginner friendly with costs being around dollar 50 per video. There are many channels making bank in this niche and with so many new streaming platforms going live every year. You won't run out of content to work with because there will always be demand of entertainment. Or all these reasons, we give the movies and TV Niche a well deserved a rank. The next niche is a peculiar one because the main goal is not to get revenue from AdSens but to get sales commissions from affiliate links. The gadget niche is one that can confuse many beginners. How are you going to make videos about gadgets you can't physically touch? Well, you can buy them, but the production costs of every video would be astronomical. What you can do is use the content created by the brands to make your own videos. When doing this, you should always give it a personal touch. Don't simply copy paste the content, or at least try not to. As you can see, it can be easier than you think to create a gadget video. To start doing this, you definitely need to open an affiliate account. The best for this would be Amazon. But because it can be difficult to get a lot of views and subscribers. You also need to open an account outside YouTube, which is an extra step that can be tricky for people not living in the US. We give the gadgets Niche B rank. One of the niches that are getting a lot of traction in recent years in the wealth Niche. People are intrigued about how the life of the wealthy is really like what kind of toys they have, how their houses look like. It's like having access to something that sadly, most people will never experience. There are many channels talking about the newest car Christiano Ronaldo Bot, Lebron James' new mansion. Maybe the weirdest things billionaires have in their homes and are making good money because this Niche has a high CPM. This created a fierce competition, making it difficult to rank, but it's very much worth to give it a try, keeping in mind that it takes a lot of research to create these videos, reason why the production costs can be a little pricier than usual, going around $100. In conclusion, it can be expensive to start a channel in this niche, but if it turns out to be successful, you'd be sitting on a lot of money. We are giving this Niche a B as well. Now we're going to talk about the crypto niche. A couple of years ago, when everyone was talking about it, there were a lot of subniches to explore and a broad audience eager to consume these kinds of videos. They wanted to learn what crypto is, different coins, and what technologies they use, that sort of thing. There were dozens of crypto channels, making a lot of money not just through acents, but through promotions as well. Now the tables have turned and this niche is not a path of roses anymore. Most of the interest has been lost due to market volatility and scandals. There are only a few couple of channels left making good money. Even though there are a lot of people interested in crypto, most of them have a solid knowledge in the topic, meaning you have to create very well made videos with up to date information, or else you could get roasted on the comment section. Order to achieve this, you need to hire a script writer that is well versed in crypto, which is not so easy to find, and more likely they will charge you more than usual, elevating the costs of production up to $100 or more. There's a chance in the future for crypto to become relevant again, but right now it is not a good bet unless you have a lot of knowledge in the subject. For these reasons, we rank it on E. Many people are turning their view to YouTube when looking for advice about personal finance. Meaning this niche has a lot of potential when done right. There are already big channels in it making an absurd amount of money every month. The Niche gets even more appealing when you realize the CPM is very high depending on the subject. There are many subniches to explore and categories to use so you can stand out from the crowd. Animation videos are a good option, as well as documentaries, leveraging on famous product stories from which people can get a better understanding on how to manage their finances. Trying to compete with big channels can be a little pricey, something between $100 and 150, which is pretty high in the spectrum. But if you manage together a good team and have a clear idea of how to stand out from the crowd, it could be a very much rewarding niche. For having a lot of potential, we are giving it B Gaming probably was the crib of many really, really big YouTubers because video games are the biggest entertainment industry in the world. The universe of people interested in video games is massive, and you can take advantage of that. It can be tricky to manage a team in order to create the videos because the most appealing ones have actual gameplay in it. It is most likely you will be dealing with a lot of very young freelancers. This can lower the cost of the video down to $40, but you may end up with a few headaches. Not to mention that you will have to compete with these teenagers who are already uploading videos by themselves and have a better knowledge of what the audience wants to see. Another problem with this niche is that most of the audience is pretty young and don't have a lot of spending power, meaning the CPM will be low. Forcing you to generate millions of views if your goal is to generate life changing income. For these reasons, we are giving the gaming niche a D. Everything space related is picking up a lot of interest, especially after Elon us started to make significant advances with Space X. This Niche doesn't have a lot of competition, but it has channels that are doing really well. Can be difficult to find a team able to create really good videos because having some level of knowledge can make a big difference. You should be able to create a good video with a budget of $70, which is nice, if you as the owner have a personal interest in this topic, you should be able to differentiate from the crowd. The content in this topic can be repetitive, but I can throw you a bone about this. NASA's content is copyright free by law. You can use the content from the website without any worries. Of course, you should always use the content to create an original video. Can't upload NASA's content without giving it a personal touch because you won't be able to monetize it since this niche is growing fast and there's not much competition yet. We are giving it a B rank. The next niche we are covering is good as an entry level, because it is simpler to make a video and get traction fast. Celebrities are usually making drama, something fun, something people really want to see, and you can take advantage of that. Also, it is very simple to come up with video ideas because all you have to do is to keep an eye on the news. Almost every day, there will be something of making a video about. Can be difficult is to create a channel around a specific celebrity. If this celebrity is quiet for a while, you would be stuck with reusing content, which is not the best idea. Because of this, it has become quite competitive. You will need to find your own edge in order to differentiate from other channels. Making a video in this niche is not very expensive because you don't need to have a knowledgeable script writer. Something around $60 will do just fine because there's a lot of competition and the content for making new videos can fluctuate a lot. We are giving a C to this niche. Another niche that is going through the same path as meditation is the compilation niche. There are a lot of so called Gurus telling you to download videos from TikTok and put them together to create a compilation video. Upload it to YouTube and make money. That is not possible anymore because YouTube won't let you monetize them. Are probably very old channels that are monetized and for some reason, haven't been caught yet. But it's a big no when it comes to new channels. That said, you can make money with this channel through affiliate marketing. A big difference between the meditation niche and the compilation niche is that with compilation videos, people are actually watching the video, so you can try to sell them something either way because you can't get monetized with ad sense, we are giving the compilation niche a D. Given the high costs of life, there are millions of people going to YouTube, searching for a way to earn more money, especially online. The make money online Niche is a highly competitive but highly rewarding niche. One thing about the make money online Niche is that most of the topics won't be relevant for long, meaning you will have to be covering different and new upcoming side hustles in order to stay relevant in this space. Because of the heavy competition you will face, you'd need to come up with something to help you differentiate from the crowd. You'd also have lots of opportunities to monetize your channel with promotions, affiliate links and more. These added to the high CPM this Niche usually generates. Going from around $12 up to 40, depending on the topic you're covering, you could get away with very cheap cost of production, which is always a nice thing to do. But because of the difficult entry barrier, we are giving it a C. We saw a couple of big channels from the next niche in this course already. Motivation channels seem to be a safe enough place to start your YouTube business. But the harsh truth is it can be very difficult to stand out when there's not enough margin of differentiation. There are already a few of big channels hoarding the space. Maybe I haven't done a deep enough research, but it seems like there are no new channels breaking through in this niche. All you have to do is download the audio from a motivational speech, T throw some B roll over it or maybe use short clips from different interviews to create this kind of videos. Sounds easy enough, but it can be a very tedious task. For all these reasons, we are giving a D to this niche. The horror niche is one with plenty room to growth because most of the videos about it are compilations which cannot be monetized. But if you pay attention, you will see there are many people interested in this topic. There are a few channels that are making almost Hollywood level horror stories, but you shouldn't be too worried about that because there is plenty of room for horror stories. This case, we are referring to the horror niche, including horror movies, horror stories, crime stories, all the kind of stories that can make the viewers cringe. You also can be very creative about the way you want to make your videos. We can talk about a budget around $70 to create this kind of videos. Many people are using redded stories as their source of video ideas for this niche, and it seems to work pretty well. This can be a far fetch, but remember using other people's stories is a risk. Lender Man started as an online story and ended up being copyrighted. Be aware of that. Besides that, it is a very promising niche. We are going to give it an A. Currently, there are more and more people that turn to YouTube to get a clearer idea of what's happening in the world. You can take advantage of that. The economy Niche is a very interesting place to explore because many people are stopping to rely on the news to form their opinions. Many would rather have a more comprehensive insight about a subject, and that is when a channel like this comes to shine. Could talk about something that is happening at the moment and how it could affect the market new laws or maybe Niche down to Wall Street. There are plenty of topics you could work with, but you should also keep in mind that most of the people that search for this kind of topics are well versed and they demand a higher level of video production. We are talking of videos from $100 and more. This is definitely not a beginner friendly niche unless you have the money to try breaking through this space. That said, because there is a lot of money to be made given the high CPM this Niche has. We are giving it a B. There's a very underground niche you can try. Not many people have turned their attention to it yet, which can be both good or bad. It can be good because there's not much competition. It can be bad because it's still not a proven solidified concept. The drawing niche is lately getting more relevant. This doesn't mean you're going to film yourself drawing. Well, you could, and that would make your productions considerably cheaper. For the majority of us, drawing is not our best skill. What you can do is to hire someone who can actually draw, or you can use animation software, which can make the process even simpler. Remember to put some voice over and captions on the video, because if you don't make it an original creation, you won't be able to monetize it. There's plenty of room to grow. Just a few weeks ago, I remember that just typing How to on YouTube search bar, the first autocomplete recommendation was how to draw Mario, because the Mario Brothers movie was top one on the charts. Meaning you can surf the trend and get a lot of views doing it. The best part is this content is evergreen. Even if Nintendo does not launch a new Mario movie or game for a couple of years, there will still be people looking for tips on how to draw Mario because it has very, very big fan base. But because it still has to be proven, we are giving it a B. These days, social media is king on content consumption. The amount of time people spend on social media is more than 2.5 hours per day, and teenagers easily duplicate that number. Meaning there's a lot of money you can make with digital marketing. This also means there are people wanting to learn about this subject. The CPM on the digital marketing Niche can go really high depending on the subject. Even though Facebook is almost 20-years-old, most likely you won't get millions of views on these videos. You can compensate that with affiliate marketing, high CPM and promotions. If you have a good base of knowledge in the subject, you should consider starting a channel in this Niche. If you have no idea about it, you can still try to make it. The only difference is your research process will be longer. The cost of production for this niche could be around $80. We are giving digital marketing and A because there's a lot of money to be made. Old things can sometimes become new again, and history automation channels are just that. They have been around for only five years or so, but have managed to grab a lot of subscribers. This is not a beginner friendly niche because the productions costs are super high in comparison to others. You need to hire high level freelancers to create high level content. Most of the videos in this niche are very long, a look like documentaries. Maybe there's a chance to disrupt into this niche by creating more condensed content. People who can't spend 1 hour or more watching a video, but that would be a bet you should be willing to take the nature of this content makes it evergreen. But most of these channels took around a year to actually start getting good traction. Because of this reason, history channels get a D in this ranking. There is a lot of people who are very passionate about cars. But curious enough, there are not many cars related channels that are niching down, turning this into a very good opportunity for you. There are so many topics you could cover like tunning, production process, comparisons, mechanics, and so much more. It won't be difficult to find a team who's passionate about cars that could bring an edge into the table. You could probably make a really good video with a budget around $70. If you do some research, you could also realize that big channels in this space are not continuously uploading videos. If you are able outpost them, you will have a very good chance of getting a piece of this market and make yourself a name. Brand deals could also be possible if you managed to gather a good number of subscribers. Maybe some affiliate marketing for brands merchandise as well, because there's a lot of growth to be achieved within this niche. We are giving it an A. The reason we are not giving it an S is because this is not an evergreen content. The next niche is the most delicious of them all, the cooking niche. I can guarantee that someone in your family, including yourself, have turned to YouTube in search for a recipe, and there are channels making bank in this niche. Brand deals, affiliate marketing, and merchandising are all a possibility. The downside is that can be difficult to produce a cooking video with full automation. You can hire a chef, but it won't be cheap. You could also differ from recipes, videos and talk about the story of some famous chef or maybe a famous dish or product. It probably won't have that search based condiment, but it could generate a lot of interest either way. Truth to be told, having an interest in cooking is almost a requirement. We are giving the cooking Niche a C. I'm not the biggest fan of the following niche. I started a channel in it but got bored pretty fast. It was one of the very first channels I created, so I still was figuring out how Niche selection works. The health niche actually is a very lucrative one. The problem I had with it is that generating faceless content about health topics is not as fun as working out in real life. There are channels making really good money in this topic. You could talk about working out healthy tips, maybe about a specific diet. People searching for topics like these are predisposed to spend money in products that could help them reach their goals faster. Yeah, maybe I'm a little biased on this one, but to the health niche, I'm going to give it a C simply because it's way more appealing for this topic to actually see a person talking about it rather than some B roll and voice over. Finally come to the final niche of this ranking. I bet you are thinking. The next one will definitely be an S rank because we haven't talked about one of those yet. You are right, the search based Niche is by far the best niche you could enter and now we're going to explain why. Search based means the content you're posting on YouTube is not relying on the recommendation algorithm, but on what people are actively searching for on YouTube. Most of the content are tutorials, but you can always come up with something new. Evergreen content means your videos, will keep getting views for years and years to come, creating a compounding effect that will make you get paid more and more month by month. Cost of producing this kind of videos is very low because most of them are screen cast videos which have very little editing on it. It's not all perfect because it can be difficult for this channels to gain subscribers. Most of the people searching for this content just want to learn how to do something, they're not looking to engage with the channel, but it is doable. When you combine a really good exposition with a compounding effect of views and low cost of productions. The result is an S rank niche. And this is the end of this class. I really hope you have a better understanding of the different niches, they're pros and cons. Hopefully, while watching this, you already came up with a clear idea of what kind of niche you want to pursue. If you still need more information to make a decision, don't worry. Because on the next class, we're going to break down which are the best paying niches and we'll also explain the VN diagram of YouTube automation niches. If you are more of a visual individual, this will be perfect for you. Let's keep going. 15. List Of Highest Paying Niches: Now we are going to order the niches we saw in the last class by CPM. This could help you to make an informed decision when deciding what niche you are going to make your channel about. Now, we are not going to talk about Niches, having a 100 or $200 CPM. Yes, in some cases, you can see some niches having extremely high CPMs. But right now we are going to talk about Niches average CPMs, more down to earth numbers. If we mention Niches having very similar CPMs, we are going to break the tie by the opportunity the Niche represents for you. Thing you need to know is that CPMs are not the same around the world. Sometimes they are not even the same within the same country. Why is that? Because in certain countries, the money spent on ads are higher. For example, CPM in general is higher in the US in comparison with India. This doesn't have anything to do with the country you live in, but with the countries your viewers live in. Other relevant factor is the topic you are covering and the keywords you are targeting on your videos. Even if two videos are explaining the same topic, one can have a higher CPM just because it's targeting a different set of keywords. The CPMs presented on this list are the averages we found in our research, but we don't claim they are 100% precise with that cleared out. We are going to start from the bottom. Because of this, the first niche in this list is meditation. Simply because like we have mentioned earlier, YouTube is no longer monetizing this channel because viewers simply don't watch because of the same reason, it can also be very difficult to monetize it in another way. If people don't watch the video, it is almost impossible to sell them something through affiliate links or land a brand deal or do a promotion. So sitting the bottom of the list with a CPM of zero and almost no possible ways to monetize it is the meditation Niche on the 24th place. One step above the meditation niche, we find the compilation niche, just like the former one. YouTube won't let you monetize this kind of content through the partner program. The reason we put it one step above is because user actually pay attention to this kind of videos, so you are able to monetize with affiliate links. Or maybe if the channel has good branding, you can sell merchandise. When you have the audience attention, you can think of different ways how to profit from the exposure. But for the purpose of the list, we are putting the compilation niche on the 23rd place. Now we are going to start talking about niches that can actually be monetized. At the 22nd place of our highest CPM list, we find the gaming niche. Gaming channels are probably the ones with the highest amount of views on average, but the CPM tells us a different side of the story. Average CPM for this Niche is around $1.50 and $0.70 for the RPM. The most probable reason for this is that kids are the majority of the viewers consuming this content, and they don't have a big spending power, if any. There are some YouTubers who allegedly get paid around $5 CPM, but those are very specific cases. With consolidated brand proposals, the celebrities Niche is one in which you can grow very fast and start getting a lot of views from the beginning if you manage to assemble a strong team for the video production. On average, this niche does not pay too well. Around $4 CPM and $2 RPM is the normal. Think about it. There are not many things companies can sell to people watching celebrities trending topics. But don't let that discourage you because the amount of views you can generate compensates this sort of low CPM. Celebrities write their name on the 21st place. The CPM on the next Niche is not as scary as its content. The horror Niche seems to be generating around $5 CPM and a little more than $2 RPM. Lower competition can be a good reason why it seems like the horror Niche is getting a higher CPM than celebrities. With less channel sharing the pool, the piece for the participants is bigger. The opposite can happen as well. If by any reason, the horror Niche becomes super popular amongst creators and the offer of this content goes up a lot. The CPM will be lower. It's all about offer and demand. But in this very moment, we are giving the Horror Niche the 20th place. The movies and TV Niche is closely related to the horror Niche and their CPM seems to be aligned as well. Also with a CPM of five and getting almost as much interest as the celebrities Niche, movies and TV looks like a safe bet for many people entering in the YouTube automation business. If you have an interest in this subject, it is a very nice place to start. There's nothing much to say about this niche that we haven't said already. We are putting it on the 19th place and keep moving on. Motivational channels in some cases, have millions of subscribers and views. Nowadays, it is not so easy to break through that space, but the well positioned channels are definitely making a lot of money. CPM around $5 as well. Motivational niches are pretty luring for many content creators, especially when hitting the right keywords can get you paid even more. There are also many chances of merchandising and affiliate links which can be the cherry at the top of the cake. The 18th spot is well deserved. The last of the niches getting paid around $5 is the cooking niche. It is surprising the average isn't higher considering how targeted it can be, but maybe the conversion rate isn't that good for advertising companies targeting this niche. The reason why it is at the top of these four niches is because the brand deals and promotions opportunities in this niche are very high. This added to how easy is to promote affiliate links. Making a utensil or ingredient. The star of a video recipe can make you a lot of money if you throw a little affiliate link on your video description. These reasons, we are giving the cooking Niche the 17th place. There are many people talking about the following Niche having a higher CPM, but our research showed something different. The gadgets or technique have on average a CPM of $6.50 and a RPM of $3. This is nothing bad, considering that it seems that depending on the topic, you could get paid a lot more, and the opportunities to land affiliate sales could even out earn your gains through the Partner program. Can be difficult to imagine how to start a channel about products you have never had in your hands. But as we told earlier, it is possible. The Tech and gadgets Niche take the 16th spot. For the next niche, it was difficult to find information about it because it is fairly new. The space niche seems to have an average CPM of $7 and something more than $3 for the RPM. I'm interested about starting a channel in this niche because the amount of copyright free content there is at our disposal is incredible, and every week they keep adding more and more. Not to mention the innate curiosity we human beings have about whatever there is out there. You can see very simple footage from the Mars Rover getting millions of views in different social media platforms. That's something that could be recreated on YouTube as well. The space niche lands on the 15th spot. The next four niches share a similar average CPM of $10 and RPM around $4. The first one we are going to mention is the history niche. Probably the reason this niche has a higher CPM than other more popular niches is because history niches can be considered educational niches. There is a selling point for companies. The competition is not very high and there is a large amount of well paid people who are very interested about history. Combination of factors is a happy coincidence the creators in this channel are taking advantage of. The 14th spot of this list has history written on it. Drawing is very nice skill to have, not only because your parents used to say so, but because YouTube seems to reward it very well. Also sharing a CPM of $10 the drawing niche will likely be getting more and more creators over time. Only problem we see with it is that it doesn't have a complete proof of concept, but it looks like something very much worth trying. It gets a spot higher than history because the costs of production are a lot less in comparison. The drawing Niche gets the 13th place. The cars Niche seems to variate a lot when it comes to money. The main reason for this is could be the audience location. Americans are more likely to spend on car related things and have a strong banking system that makes it easier to buy new cars. When you put banks in the mix, it's not so difficult to imagine the CPM won't be low. The audience you are getting is from a poor country, you won't get paid that much. And yes, cars get a lot of attention from low income countries. You have to try to target your videos the best way possible so you can get the most of this very exciting niche. The car Niche is parking on the 12th spot. The only S rank Niche on this course makes its appearance on the 11th place. The search based Niche also has a CPM around $10, most likely because it is a combination of education and software. With such a decent CPM, it's not a surprise we ranked it as the best niche for YouTube automation. Possibility of having a compounding effect with this CPM is something magical that many are taking advantage of. Combine this with other forms of monetization and you could be retiring very soon. The sports Niche is actually very well paid in YouTube. With a CPM of $13 and RPM of $6, it's no mystery why so many sports channels keep appearing every day. Merchandising opportunities are incredible if you manage to create a strong brand. You just have to remember that using official footage can get you copyright strikes, so be careful. The tenth place goes to the courts and fields of the world. The wealth Niche slips its way through a piece of finance and education's CPM pool. It does not get paid so handsomely as those, but for some reason, companies seem to target wealth related keywords. I might be wrong, but most of the views this kind of videos have come from people who are only curious about what having expensive stuff looks like. Anyway, this is something good for fellow creators who are making life changing money with wealth related topics with an average CPM around $15 and RPM around $7. The Wealth Niche is a very interesting option to start a channel in and it gets the ninth place, even though the next Niche got a very bad qualification in the last class. It can be very well paid through the partner program. Love it or hate it. The crypto Niche took the world by storm a couple of years ago and many channels made tons of money with it. The problem is the public have been losing interest on it, so getting views has become very difficult. Unless you have a lot of knowledge in crypto, we do not recommend creating videos on this topic. But if you do, at least you know it has a very interesting CPM of $15. Crypto is ranked in the eighth place. We've arrived to the niches with an average CPM of $20 or more. The first we find is the health niche. Matching the $20 CPM on average, it looks like a very interesting niche to explore. It is actually possible to create successful a channel in this niche. But like we mentioned before, it won't be as appealing as watching an actual instructor or professional teaching us how to do an exercise or how to prepare a healthy meal. Seventh place goes to all the people trying to make us healthier. The make money online Niche is one of our favorites. Even though it has been crowded for many years, still has a very high CPM in comparison to others. Not to mention the promotions and affiliate links opportunities, you could add to the mix. There's no doubt that millions of people are searching how to make money online on YouTube, hoping to change their current financial situation. Problem arises when the number of channels offering this kind of content is just as impressive. For this reason, we are giving it the sixth place. At the bottom of the top five, we find the travel niche. YouTube is an exceptional place for travel related ads because the video format can attractively show the best of different locations. People are continuously searching YouTube for this kind of content, trying to make a decision of where to go on vacations. It's not a surprise that Expedia is one of the biggest expenders on YouTube ads year by year. Affiliate links, promotions, and brand deals are a very latent opportunity in this niche, which is why we gave it the fifth spot. Economy is a niche with a high paid audience, reason why it has such a high CPM. Also, if you niche down to subniches like Wall Street related topics. You are most likely sure the audience watching your videos have little to none financial problems. Is very appealing to companies bidding for ads on YouTube, which is why the average CPM of $30 and RPM of $14 is not surprising at all. You could get paid less or you could get paid more. It depends on the topic you are covering, but with an average like that. In depth research is very much worth the time and effort. The economy Niche takes the fourth place. Now, the top three of this very long list. On the third place and with nothing to be ashamed of, we find the digital marketing Niche. Also with a CPM around $30, digital marketing will only keep growing for years to come. Even if you won't get millions of views, there are certain topics that will get you a CPM a lot higher than $30. The affiliate and promotion opportunities are very relevant within this niche to make the deal even sweeter. It would be highly beneficial if you already have some knowledge in the subject. The silver Medal goes to education. Sharing a $30 CPM. The education Niche is perfect to try selling products to your viewers, and you have a very good opportunity to create a relationship with them. If you are able to continuously offer them information they need in a well explained manner, there is no doubt your subscribers will love you. You could even start a subscription business where you offer even more in depth explanation about certain topics. The best of the best. The channel that has from our perspective, the best opportunities to generate loads of money is personal finance. Yes, it can be very difficult to break through this space, but naching down your way up, there are still very good opportunities to forge yourself a name within this niche. In this space, you can pretty much take advantage of all monetization forms. People searching for this kind of content are people who want to improve their current situation and want to learn something new. It's a perfect combination for companies to offer their products, which is y in average also has a CPM of $30. We have finally reached the end of this list. We can't stress enough the numbers showed in this list are just for reference. You should do your own research if you're interested in starting a channel in any Niche. Hopefully, you have found this information helpful, but we are still not done with niches. We're going to break them down even more. So you can take a very well informed decision about this vital part of your YouTube automation journey. 16. Venn Diagram Of YouTube Automation Niches: In this class, we're going to arrange the 24 different niches we've been talking about on a VN diagram, so you could have a visual aid to help you understand the differences, similarities, and overlapping relationships between the niches characteristics. The sets we are going to use are high interest, meaning the niches inside this set are able to generate a lot of views. The audience is eager to consume this of content. Ginner friendly. The niches inside this set don't have a very high cost of production. You can easily find ideas for videos and content to create your videos. Good competition. Don't confuse the set with low competition. By good competition, we mean there is room and chances for small channels to grow. Maybe there are hundreds of channels posting, but if you can find small channels rising, then you know the competition within the Niche is good. The last set is high CPM, which is pretty self explanatory. Niche is with a CPM of $15 or more according to the list from the last class fall into this set. You can see, we already have every niche range throughout all the different sets and intersections in this diagram. This will give you more time to study all the similarities and differences while we explain each and every one of them. We are starting with the compilation niche. We put it on the intersection between the high interest set and the beginner friendly set. This channels are very appealing to people. The audience loves to watch a good compilation video, and it couldn't be any easier to create this videos which makes this niche very beginner friendly. For obvious reasons mentioned before in this course, the compilation Niche can't be part of the high CPM set because YouTube won't even allow you to monetize it. The competition is fierce because this kind of niches have been around forever. The meditation Niche falls into the same intersection as the compilation niche for the exact same reasons. The interest in this kind of content is very high. Many people love to sleep or meditate to this kind of videos. Creating these videos is incredibly simple. You only need a loop song and loop gift and boom. There's your meditation video. Can't monetize them and the competition is very high because all the alleged Guru saying you could make thousands of dollars in this niche. The gamers are hanging out all alone in the high interest set. Millions of people consume this kind of content, which is great. On the other hand, the CPM is very low. The competition is incredibly fierce and you can't really call it beginner friendly because you either need the skill to play video games to make this kind of videos or the knowledge to understand what people want to watch. Celebrities is the first niche falling on a triple intersection. This kind of videos catch a lot of interest. People love to see celebrities drama. Competition is good because there is so much content to cover that you can be pretty sure to find your place within this space if you experiment and make the right decisions. The cost of production for these videos is not very high and you can easily find footage to make the composition for your videos, which makes it very beginner friendly. The only set missing for this niche is the high CPM. Don't expect to get paid too much, but you can compensate that with the amount of use. Sure many people will disagree with us on the next one. But the motivation niche is just part of the beginner friendly set. We can imagine many of you thinking, why is not on the intersection with high interest when you see many motivational videos having millions of views. Well, we can't really call it proper interest when most of the views comes from the recommendation algorithm. CPM is not very good and the competition is strong with just a couple of channels completely dominating the market. That little taco over there on the high interest good competition intersection makes reference to the cooking niche. Millions search for recipes on YouTube every day. With so many different sub niches out there, the competition can be considered very good. It can't classify as a beginner friendly niche, when most likely you would need to either be a cook yourself or to hire one. The CPM is not pretty good, but the brand deals opportunities are amazing. Was considering putting the horror niche on the intersection of good competition and high interest. But given the fact that it can be considered a subniche, it felt more natural not to do it. The competition is very good because there are not many channels out there targeting this niche, but then ones doing it are getting a lot of views. You need some knowledge on the topic and preferably having storytelling skills, which is not very beginner friendly. The average CPM is just okay. Movies and TV are a very beginner friendly niche. Video ideas come by truck loads and the cost to producing these videos is low. The announcement of big movies usually become trending topics, so the interest in this niche is off the roofs. The CPM is not spectacular and the competition can be fierce because there are many people out there entering the YouTube automation business with movies and TV channels. I know we said this niche can be very confusing for beginners, but the reality is that creating videos in the gadget niche can be something pretty easy to do. All you have to do is use the content the companies created for advertising given gadgets. Interest in this niche can't be considered high when there are so many different products to cover, unless you are reviewing gadgets like a new iPhone or galaxy phone. There is strong competition in this space because the affiliate sales rack up nicely when the channel starts to get some traction. The CPM can be high depending on the topic you are covering, but on average is just okay. Affiliate sales is the real goal on this one. We really like the space niche because having the opportunity of using awesome footage from NASA without worrying about copyrights is just incredible. Many of the content you will use is gathered in one single website. That's what we call beginner friendly. The competition is also very good because the interest in this subject have been increasing for the past couple of years since Space X started to make some progress on the field. Not many channels in this niche, but it has a proven concept and a spectacular future. History is horrors companion on this diagram. Even when you see many videos on this topic having millions of views, the interest on this subject isn't very high. Those videos with incredible numbers of views usually are five or 6-years-old. The high costs of production are not beginner friendly, plus the fact that you have to probably wait more than a year to start making yourself a name within this niche. The CPM isn't something to brag about either. Cars is an awesome and very underappreciated niche that falls on a triple intersection. Has some of the best qualities a YouTube automation Niche could have. It isn't very hard to start a channel in this niche because there are many people out there with a passion for cars. Gathering a knowledgeable team wouldn't be very hard and that could give a boost to the channel. The competition is quite good because there is so much market left for small channels to shine. Also, the CPM is quite good but not enough to be considered high. Drawing is a fairly new niche of which there's not much information about. But for what we've been able to see, the competition is a very good point on favor. There's not much competition, but the channels working on it seem to be doing pretty well. The cost of production is low and if you know how to work your way around it, you could even make use of software instead of drawing yourself or hiring someone to do it. The CPM is around the same level of the cars niche. Probably thinking why the king of automation niches is not on the center of this diagram. That's because the CPM is not remarkably high. Even if creating these videos is a very easy task, it takes a lot of time for this channel to generate traction enough to be profitable. Most beginners will not have the required patience to grow a channel in this niche. The audience interest is out there, no doubt, and the competition, even if seen is strong or difficult. You can still see new channels getting some love from the audience. We're getting closer to the high CPM niches, but still not quite there. The sports niche has everything but that. People love sports, so it generates a lot of interest. The competition is great. There is still plenty of room for new channels to grow, and is beginner friendly because the cost of production is not very high. Plus, finding a team of freelancers who have some level of knowledge on the subject will not be difficult. Wealth Niche found an intersection of its own between high interest and high CPM. If you managed to throw some trendy names in the title of your videos, you could latch on celebrities fame as well and get some extra exposure. We can't define this niche as beginner friendly because the cost of production go around dollar 100 for a high quality video. Competition is probably the worst aspect here. There are a handful of channels dominating this market, and they have the funds to post a lot of high quality videos. As you can see, the crypto Niche is hanging around the high CPM niche with really not much more to show. You need well versed people on this topic to create these videos. The interest is actually going down, and the space is dominated of a few channels that have survived to this day. The economy Niche is also just hanging in this set only, but for completely different reasons, we are going to explain that later on. Health Niche falls in this triple intersection we haven't seen yet. Beginner friendly high CPM high interest, so close to reaching the milestone, but not quite, this niche has a CPM of $20 on average, which is awesome. Lots of people are constantly searching for health related topics on YouTube and you can create these videos for a very reasonable price. The competition is the part that doesn't do the trick for me. If you have to compete with doctors and trainers showing their faces, you would have to be very creative if you want to land some views with your faceless channel. Make money online falls into the exact same intersection. The reasons are pretty much the same. The difference is the number of competitors you would have to face in this niche. Can make faceless videos on this niche and that won't be something to worry about. But the competition is such that you'd be buried under a mountain of already ranked videos using the same keywords. Finally, the centerpiece of this diagram, the only niche capable of claiming to be on the intersection of the four sets. The travel niche has it all. Pretty good CPM. Making the videos is not so difficult because you can use the footage you find on the cities and countries websites. The interest keeps growing. Many people rely on YouTube to decide where to go on their next vacations and the competition is actually getting better. Lately, you can see smaller channels getting the love they deserve for doing things right. Education hangs on a triple intersection of their own. The only piece missing is high interest. Why do we say that? Because in order to be able to grow quickly, you need to nach down to specific topics. That doesn't mean you can't get thousands of views, but the chances of getting millions of views are pretty low. It definitely compensates with a great CPM, the engagement and affiliate sales. Now, economy. We mentioned before, it hangs with the cryptoes just on the high CPM set, which doesn't make it look too good. But there are reasons for this. It isn't beginner friendly. The cost of production are higher than usual. Regarding competition, you'd have to face enormous channels able to generate high quality content very fast. Even when more and more people are turning to YouTube to get a well deserved explanation of what is happening in the world. Most of the views come from recommendation and having an interesting enough thumbnail title combination. The lowest part of our diagram, we can find the digital marketing Niche happily living on the high CPM good competition intersection. This is a great combination because you already know social media isn't going anywhere. Eventually, more and more people will want and need to learn about this topic. The Niche can't be considered beginner friendly because you actually need some level of knowledge in order to create videos. That would be interesting for the audience and last but not least, the personal finance Niche falling in the same intersection as health and make money online, personal finance probably has the better hand out of the three. Niche probably out earns the other two and is actually very easy to create videos about it. The only problem is the competition, but that's nothing niching down can't solve. Once you have some traction, you can start talking about broader subjects and attracting a bigger number of viewers and this completes this class. Hopefully, this diagram helped you to have an even clearer idea than before. After this, we are going to start talking about how to find suniches using different strategies. See you there. 17. How To Know If A Niche Is Worth Trying: Choosing the niche for your YouTube automation channel is the most crucial part of your journey. Picking the wrong niche can set your channel for doom from the very beginning, the same way it can give you a boost when aiming for success. This is why we have put so much effort on explaining the differences, similarities, pros and cons of 24 of the most relevant niches for automation. This doesn't mean you can't or shouldn't pick a niche we haven't covered. Of course, you can. Just remember to do the due diligence in order to validate if that niche is worth pursuing. The first thing you have to do is forget about working on niches, you can't monetize through ad sens. Meditation, compilation, sports highlights, re uploading videos or music. You can actually monetize music if you have the rights, but if you don't have the rights, then don't do it. We already explained why meditation and compilations videos are a big no for YouTube automation. The issue with sports highlights and music is copyright, you won't get away with it. May be all okay for days, maybe even months. But eventually you'll get a copyright claim or worse, a copyright strike. After three of those, your account, along with all the associated channels will be subject to termination. All the videos uploaded to your account will be removed, and you are not allowed to create new channels. It's really not worth the risk when there are so many niches and subniches you can work with. Don't go for overcrowded niches unless you have a better understanding of the topic. Don't put yourself on the position of competing with thousands of channels. If you don't have an edge, you can leverage on. But if you're an expert on the subject you can try, eventually, people will realize your channel offers better content and views will come. You don't have to be a YouTube genius from the very beginning. You don't need to come with brand new ideas and concepts. All you have to do is replicate what is already working for other channels and give it a personal touch. Competitors are your best allies in YouTube. Why? Because YouTube don't actually allow AB tests. You can upload the same video multiple times with different thumbnails or titles, but most likely your different competitors are already trying variations. What you can do is to take a look into all the videos around the topic your video is about and recreate the one with Better Stats. Don't be a copycat. Recreate the video title and thumbnail on your own way. You are setting yourself for success. Why would you do trial and error when you have access to what is already working. Now that we know what to do and what not to do? Let's talk about what you should be looking for in niches and subniches to consider then a viable option. There are four main attributes you should focus on. The first one we have already mentioned it on the course, proof of concept. But how do we know if a niche is a proven concept? Let's try to give concrete parameters, numbers, to make it easier for you because we don't like to give vague explanations. These parameters, of course, are not written on stone? There is always room for experimenting. You're looking for niches that have well established channels, with at least 150,000 subscribers, the more the better. You also need to find the newer videos from these channels getting hundreds of thousands of views. This is a good indicator. The other thing to check, and this is very important, you have to find newer channels also generating good amount of views. Channels with around 5,000 subscribers or less. Having videos four months old or newer, with dozens of thousands of views, means there still is potential for new channels to bloom within the niche. This is pretty much how you check if the niche or sub Niche is a proven concept. Big channels with at least 150,000 subscribers with videos two months old or newer having hundreds of thousands of views, and smaller channels of around 5,000 subscribers, having four month old videos with more views than subscribers. Even if the niche you found has a proof of concept, you still need to be able to make money on it. Let's talk about earning potential. This attribute changes depending on where you live and your ambitions. But let's try to make it as simple as possible with an example. Let's say you live in Italy. In order to live a high standard life, you need to earn around $8,000 per month. Let me clarify this is just an example. I don't actually know if $8,000 is enough to live like a king over there. If you live in a third world country, probably $2,000 can do the trick. You need to come up with this number yourself. Back at it. What you need to do is find a niche with an earning potential of $8,000 or more. How do we check that with a little bit of math? Let's say you are interested in the Ping Pong niche. This is part of the sports Niche, which we understand has an average CPM of $13. Maybe we can round it down to ten. If a Niche has a CPM of $10, the RPM would be around $4. This is how much you'd get paid for 1,000 views. While doing your research, you realize that a few big Ping Pong channels are getting an average of 5 million views per month. Don't want to be forced to match the number of channels that have been around for years in order to make money. L et's cut that in half. If your channel grows to half the size, those big channels, you would be getting around 2.5 million views per month. If we do the math 2.5 million views, divided by 1,000 is 2,500, now we multiply by our RPM, which is $4. The result is $10,000. This is a somehow realistic earning potential on the hypothetical Ping Pong Niche. As you can see, the earning potential is validated because the result is more than our $8,000 goal. Channel alone has the potential to generate a life changing income for you. You could do this with every niche you are interested in creating a channel in. The next attribute you should look for on niches is longevity. This means the topic you focus your channel has to be about something that will still be relevant on years to come. Yes, you could create channels about topics that are trending at the moment, but you'd have to keep creating more and more channels without having a compounding effect. Let's give an example. NFTs were something really big a couple of years ago, and people creating videos in this niche made a lot of money. But are those channels making the same amount of money nowadays? No. NFTs came and went just like fidget spinners did. Yes, you could make some money in the moment, but the future will always be uncertain. We are talking about people's interest on the niche, not necessarily about creating evergreen content. For example, the celebrities Niche doesn't have many evergreen contents. But people will always have interest about celebrities drama and news. How do we know if A niche has proven longevity? It is actually very simple. If A niche has been around for six years of so and is still going strong, then you know it has proven longevity. If A niche has been around for just a couple of months, that's not enough time to know if this niche will be around for many years to come. Last attribute that could help you to make a decision on what niche to base your channel is your personal interest. You don't need to be interested on a topic in order to make money from it. Sometimes money comes from business, you don't feel any passion for, but if by any chance, you feel passion for a topic, that would give you an edge. Let's see what we mean by this with an example. After making your research, you're down to two niches. One is apps development, the other one is phishing. You don't know anything about phishing. Maybe you went once with your grandpa, but that's it. You don't really know what anglers want, what they like to watch or what are the most important items they all usually have in their tackle box. Actually can't bring anything on the table. You can only rely on replicating another people's project, but won't know how to improve it. On the other hand, you are passionate about app development. You are very skilled, multiple languages and have a portfolio of apps you have created. You know what are the topics most students struggle with or what are the topics they are most motivated about in school, so they are more likely to search for that terms. Like we said, you don't have to be passionate about the niche you pick. But if you are, that would put you one step closer to success. During this class, we gave you some examples and parameters you can use for reference while making your own research. We don't claim these references to be exact science, but they will give you a good idea of what to look for in a niche when deciding if they are worth trying. 18. 3 Strategies To Find Niches: Finding Niches is the most common problem people have when starting their YouTube automation business. First, we want to clarify that by finding a niche, we mean finding sub niches. You already know what the broad niches are. You need no help to find the personal finance, for example, you already know it exists. You already know it has longevity, it has earning potential. The problem is the competition is quite fierce. How can we slip through the competition and get some views for our brand new channel by niching down? There are three strategies you can use to find your next channels niche. Browsing YouTube, using an incognito page, using the search bar or relying on your personal interests. Let's start with browsing YouTube. This, it'd be better doing it using an incognito page. If you try doing it on a regular browser page, YouTube will show you videos, the algorithm thinks you would like. The chances of finding niches unrelated to your video history are low. When using an incognito page, you won't be logged in on YouTube, and the algorithm will show you videos that are either new or doing great. It would be a popoyy of topics, which is what we are after in order to find niche ideas either way, we wouldn't be able to think about by ourselves. All you have to do is scroll down and see if any video or topic catches your attention is just that easy, but it isn't actually very fast. There will be times when you won't find anything you really think is worth researching. That's okay. You could close the page, wait for a couple of hours and try again. If you do find something particularly interesting, you can take a look at the video. Check the channel, see if the channel is old or new. If the videos are getting a good amount of views, start searching for the terms used on that video and channel to check if the niche is really worth trying. The second strategy feels archaic, but it works wonders. Did you know YouTube is the second biggest search engine in the world only behind its owner Google. This means there are billions or searches made every day on YouTube and the fun part is. When you start writing keywords on YouTube search bar, the website automatically will show you a list of the most searched for terms that start with the letters or terms you wrote. In essence, YouTube's Autocomplete feature. How can we come up with Niche ideas making use of this feature? It's fairly easy. All you have to do is put a letter in and see what the autocomplete feature suggest us. For example, use the letter A, if any of the suggestions rings a bell, write it down. Now try with a different letter and do the same. You can keep doing this with all the letters, then you can try using two letters. For example, AC, and keep doing it until you find a list terms you consider are worth researching. The last one is breaking down your interests. This is actually pretty simple. If you really like the NFL, for example, what you do is think about NFL things related. Maybe you can focus on NFL player transfers, news and rumors, or maybe you can focus the player's life outside the field, drama, news relationships, their spending, things like that. If you like cars, maybe you can research the SUV niche, four by four niche, drag racing. All you have to do is think about topics you like and start breaking them down, looking of a sub niche with potential. Another example could be anime. The interest in this type of content is currently soaring. Anime is more popular than ever and you could easily niche down to topics like romantic comedy, drama, fighting curiosities about certain shows or their creators. Doing this will give you a fair amount of subniche ideas. You could then research in depth to confirm if they are worth trying. As you can see, Coming up with Niche ideas is not either exact science or something only experienced people can do, something that I would like to add. In fact, we already said this before. Don't rush. It's okay if you take a few days to find a niche worth pursuing. Don't get frustrated if you can't find something at your first try, actually, that would be amazing. Finding a niche that satisfies all your interests on the first try is something that I have never heard before. Take your time, do things at your own pace. It's best to do it right than to do it fast. We are actually close to wrapping up the Niches related classes. At this point, you should have a very clear idea of how to pick a niche for your channel. Next, we're going to give some tips and thoughts about Niche selection that hopefully will answer any question you still have left. See you there. 19. Should You Look For Niches With Low Competition?: Should you look for Niches with low competition? This is something beginners often get wrong. Many beginners think they can start a channel in a niche with low competition, and we'll quickly start getting thousands of views because they are one of the few supplying content on that topic. The truth is, there's a reason why Said Niche has low competition. Maybe there is not enough demand to be attractive for people looking to start a new channel. Are thousands of people researching niches on YouTube every day. If the competition is low, it means many of them came to the conclusion the Niche was not worth trying. Another problem you can face in a low competition niche is the lack of proof of concept. You are not sure if that Niche actually works. There are not enough channels for you to confirm it actually has potential. That's on Niche selection terms. But when it comes to generating videos ideas, you won't have a big enough universe to see what works and what doesn't. Picking a low competition niche is by no means a smart thing to do. Most people are afraid of competition, they run away from it, they hate it. But competition is good, competition means you are in the right place. If there's many people fishing in one pond, it is because that pond has a lot of fish. When it comes to YouTube automation, competition can be your best ally. 20. Are My Interests Relevant For Niche Selection?: Are my interests relevant for Niche selection? As we told earlier, yes, but you shouldn't let your passion interfere with logic. Your interests are a good starting point when you are looking for new niches to explore. When you have considerable knowledge on a topic, you are able to break it down in little pieces that could possibly be your next niche, Also, having certain level of knowledge on a niche can help you boost your channel and overtake your competition because you can add insightful information. You know what the people in this space is looking for or what kind of videos can catch their attention. You should learn how to manage your interests when finding a niche for your new channel. Because even if you are an expert on that topic, if the other boxes don't check out, meaning proof of concept, earning potential, and longevity, you shouldn't keep thinking about that specific niche. The first three attributes are by far more important than your interests. That's something to keep in mind. Your interests are something more like a compliment when it comes to niche selection. 21. Don’t Chase The Oasis: So far, we have talked about many things in this course, and there are a lot more left to see, but this feels like a pretty good moment to tell you. The Niche selection part is not as difficult as you might think. Yes, we made a lot of emphasis saying this is the most critical part of your journey, but by any means, is something difficult to do. You might get frustrated, you may get angry. You shouldn't stop. Keep searching every day for a couple of hours and eventually you will find a good niche to start your channel in. You will get better every day and you don't have to search for the perfect niche either. That doesn't exist. All the niches have their pros and cons. That's why we made the VN diagram. You have a visual reference of how niches relate and differ from each other. If you find a niche you feel is worth trying, then do it. I guarantee you will learn something from that experience of starting your channel, and even if your first try doesn't pay off, it doesn't matter because you will be better prepared for the next time. This is not a get rich quick scheme. Don't desist. Perseverance is key. 22. Watch Me Find Relevant Niches: Now we are going to do something different. In this class, you are going to watch me go through the process of searching for niches. This is a live video. The idea is to show you how the actual process looks like. We did search for the niche before start recording. I have to be honest, I think I owe you guys that. The reason why is like we told you before, you won't always find a niche worth researching or worth trying. It took me around five or six attempts to finally find something interesting, and that's okay. Sometimes you won't find anything even if you spend the whole day doing it. Remember, you shouldn't rush when it comes to niches. For this, we are going to use the Browse YouTube on incognito mode strategy. The first thing we do is opening an incognito window. You can do this by clicking the three dots on the upper right part of the window on Chrome, and then we click on new incognito Window. Doing this, we make sure of two things. You won't be logged in on YouTube and YouTube doesn't have access to your cache and cookies. The algorithm won't know what you like, your preferences, nothing. In this case, the algorithm will show you relevant videos so it can start generating your profile for future references. Now that we are on incognito mode, we open YouTube, of course. Stay on the home page. All we have to do is start scrolling down until we find a video with a topic that catches our interest and that looks like something we can replicate. As you can see, YouTube shows a pot pei of topics, food, games, stories, relationships, and more. This is YouTube's attempt for getting to know what you like. We keep scrolling down. Then we find this video. Remember this process most likely won't be so fast. This was 100% pure luck. YouTube showed me this video so close to the top. Many times we've scrolled down all the way to the bottom of the page without finding anything. And it can be stressful. I'm not going to lie. But what you do in that case is to close the incognito window, wait about 5 minutes, open a new incognito window, open YouTube and start scrolling again. There's not a shortcut for it. You have to close the window and reopen it again because if you clicked on a video, YouTube will start pushing related videos about that topic and we don't want that. We continue. We see Pringles packaging, which apparently transformed into another one that looks more interesting, but it's all pixelated, so we can't actually see the result. The title reads, I overcomplicated famous brands. The title is short, concise, and it makes total sense when you see the thumbnail. Now we know the video is about improving famous brands packaging and logos, that's interesting, for sure. The numbers say the same. Look at those numbers, 2.1 million views in just eight days. That is absolutely amazing. We open it on a new tab. Actually, let's just go straight to it with those numbers, I'm dying to see what the video looks like. Apparently, this is not the first video of this kind this creator makes. That is great. Because if he did something similar again, is because the first one did really well. Sorry, the screen recording doesn't have audio, but we are more interested about the visual, so it's okay. The channel is called Brandon Shephard after the artist, I suppose. Has 290,000 subscribers, but the amount of views is almost ten times that in just eight days. This video definitely went viral. Look at this. The first line of the description is an affiliate link for a VPN. I'm pretty sure with more than 2 million views he sold a few. Let's open the description and see what else we got here. A little description about the video. You can see he's also promoting his discord. That is great because many designers who want to learn something from Brandon, maybe tips and things like that, will join the discord and from there Brandon has the possibility to keep promoting products to them. That's a very good strategy. Let's take another look to the video. He's talking about how the Pringles logo changed for worst going for a minimalistic look, so he's going to redesign it. Let's take a minute to check the suggested videos and see other videos similar to this one. Of course, most of these are from Brandon Shepherd. Look at this, 5.3 million views two months ago, 2.1 million for the Cheetos one. He's just been killing it lately. One from two years ago has almost 400,000 views, not bad at all. This means he's been getting a lot of views for more than one year. Let's scroll down a little bit. Yeah, the videos related to redesign are from this channel. Let's check for this topic on the search bar and do a more in depth research. So we see some videos about redesigning characters, 65,000 views in six months, 257,000 views in one year. Redesigning popular websites has almost 130,000 views in one month. So far this redesign Niche looks very promising. Let's take a look at this channel and see if the views to subscribers ratio is positive, meaning it has more views than subscribers. This is the Pringles video. Let's scroll down a bit more. Look, here's Brandon Chitos video, just one month ago, and it has 2.1 million views. No doubt he made a similar video in such a short time window. Here's another one, fixing simplified logos from a channel called Lucas rvel, 151,000 views in one month. Let's keep looking, Here's another video about redesigning characters. Let's check the channel. We opened on a new tab and look for further evidence of this niche proof of concept. We already know there are big channels getting a lot of views from more than one year ago, and the channel kept growing up to millions of views per video more recently. We better look for one more channel so we can get an even better picture, the one from Lucas rvel Channel, fixing simplified logos by overcomplicating them again. This is a series of videos, awesome. Let's take a sneak peek from the preview. Let's open it on a new tab. Maybe we can find another channel. Let's keep looking. Look at this, 21,000 views in just four days. Pretty good numbers. This one is even better redesigning the Sonic cast P two, 6,000 views in 21 hours. Let's open this channel two. This video looks to be a faceless video. It has a nvatar. Okay. We are going to take a look at these channels and search for further evidence of this Niche being a good one. First one is hyperplex. It has 472,000 subscribers, so it has even more than Brandon. We open the videos tab and take a look at the latest videos. So not all the videos are about redesign. Here's the video that we saw earlier. Let's look for another about this topic. Here's another one, almost 400,000 views in six months. Let's keep looking. Now, let's change the order to the most popular videos from this channel, and see how many are from the redesign Niche. Here's one. Here's another one. Redesigning Quora and steam websites. Okay, we see the redesign videos are generating good traction for this channel, but this channel seems to cover a wide variety of topics. So let's change to another channel. This is the one called Lucas rvel. It only has 14,600 subscribers. So it's kind of a small channel. Let's go to videos. Yes, this channel is more related to graphic design. We can see at least two videos about redesigning logos. While this one has 1.4 million in six months. No wonder he made a second part. Let's scroll down. Okay, looks like this channel only has six long form videos. But it says 25 videos, the other 19 has to be shorts. He's probably using short videos to promote his long form videos. This is a strategy we are going to discuss later on this course. Let's check the last channel we opened, Dan Specs. It only has 1470 subscribers, and ten videos. Let's open the videos tab and take a look. Is the video we found before. On case subscriber special. That video didn't perform well. Here's the first video about redesigning the Sonic cast. It has 51,000 views in three months. This person totally likes Sonic the Hedgehog. No doubt. Let's keep looking. We can say Dan Splex' best performing videos are about redesigning characters. In this case, the Sonic cast, having a video title with a name that already has a very well established fan base is always a plus. But neither the less, the best performing videos are redesign related, which is awesome for us. This channel has other videos about Sonic, but almost none of them has a similar performance to the ones about redesigning the characters. Oh, there's one channel we haven't checked out. Brandon's, let's give it a quick look. Here it is. Let's go to the videos tab. The header says Learn how to design. Awesome. So yes, this channel is all about design and redesign. Let's take a look to older videos. We have a media of 250,000 views for videos from three years ago. But the latest videos six months old and newer, have been getting a lot more traction. We can say six months ago was when this channel exploded. You can see he made a video promoting a software, probably a promotion. AI software in the video is from two years ago. This man is a visionary. I guess this is all. We found a niche that is performing really well. It has a proof of concept. We found big channels uploading videos from years ago that used to perform well and are performing even better now. Also found a couple of smaller channels with videos in this niche that are overperforming. The Niche we found looks like something that is going to still be relevant on years to come. There's plenty of options for video ideas, redesigning logos, packaging characters, and websites seem to be a good bet. The earning potential is amazing. These videos probably count as educational, so the CPM has to be very decent. Even saw Brandon is making video promotions and promoting affiliate links. The earning potential is definitely there. The Niche checks out three of the four attributes you should look for on the niche. The fourth one is more personal. If you have an interest on the subject, you will do better. There's no doubt. If you are a graphic designer or have skill to properly use designing software, this is a good niche for you to try. You don't have the knowledge, but you want to give it a try, you don't have to worry. You can hire a freelancer that has the skills and ask them to create the video for you. You can make a faceless channel about this niche. I'm 100% sure about that. Yeah, I hope you like this video. You just saw finding a niche as possible and is not rocket science. Hopefully this will motivate you to start practicing and taking notes on possible niches to try. This is the last video about niches. Now we are moving on to creating videos related topics. We're going to give you some tips and clear out common doubts about this process. Please stick around. We are getting closer to completing the course. See you again in a bit. 23. Finding Video Ideas And How To Confirm Them: Did you know there's a way to find video ideas and have the possibility to confirm them before even creating the video? Sounds like too good to be true, but it can be done. We already mentioned something related to this strategy before and you may have an idea, what is it about? Leverage on your competition best performing videos. That's it. Like we have been saying, Competition is good and you can actually benefit from it, if you know how. When it comes to video ideas, your opinion actually is not relevant. You may have a video idea, you think is amazing. But if there is not a lot of people searching for that kind of content or is not interesting or relevant for them, you won't get views. It doesn't really matter if the production quality is amazing, if the video topic or idea isn't relevant, no one will click on it to watch. You always have to confirm with the market if any idea you have is interesting enough for people to watch the video. How do we do that? What you do is to start researching your niche in the search bar for videos that are performing extremely well. Order to do that, you will start looking a few channels relevant to your niche. Open the videos tab and take a look at what's the average amount of views this channel is getting per video in the past year. Let's say the channel usually gets around 100,000 views per video. Now you look for the videos in the same channel that have at least twice as much and are no more than four months old. In this case, videos with 200,000 views or more that are four months old or newer. Videos meeting those requirements are good ones to think about replicating. All you have to do is break down the video, see if you can realize what made the video perform so well. Take a close look to the first 10 seconds of the video, the video edition, the script, and the thumb nail. Try to replicate and even improve that video with your own content. Always remember to give it a personal touch, make it your own. You can keep doing this every time you need a new video idea. The better the reference video is performing the better for us, the newer the video is, the better. Let's make an example. Let's keep using the redesign Niche and the Brandon Shepherd channel as an example. You decide to start a channel in this niche and you want to create your first video. A very smart thing to do is look for videos performing extremely well in this niche. You came across one of Brandon's videos and see it has millions of views in a little more than a week. That's amazing. You click on Brandon's channel and take a look at his videos. You realize that from the past year and older, the videos from this channel get around 250,000 views on average. But in the last six months, we find videos with more than 1 million views. Even more interesting, four of those videos are not older than four months old. That is a very good sign of a proven video idea. If I had to choose, I'd go with the last two videos. Why? Because they are the same? And the second one is over performing the first one. That's even further proof of this idea being a good one. You'd basically do what Brandon did. He saw the Cheetos video, performed really well, broke down the video. Made a very similar one and boom. The video went viral too. Don't feel bad about replicating another channel videos, everyone does it. As long as you give it a personal touch, there's nothing wrong about this strategy. Many, if not all channels do the same. That's why all of a sudden, you start seeing many similar thumbnails, like if it was a fashion trend. People realize there was a video with a new thumb nail that performed well and started to do the same. Just don't be a copycat. Make it your own. 24. Coming Up With Viral Video Ideas For Your YouTube Automation Channel: Best way to come up with viral video ideas is to always keep an eye on the news. There are many articles that have very good potential to become YouTube videos and perform well. Trending topics on social media can do the trick as well. All you have to do is to keep an organized list of websites to look for interesting news. Of course, you won't find news relevant to your channel everywhere. You could create Twitter lists or use feedly to filter what kind of news you see, and don't waste time with non relevant topics. Works really well for channels related to celebrities, movies, sports, economy, and others that have a constant source of news. A good example of this strategy would be Elon Musk. For weeks and almost every day, there was something new about him, especially when he was planning to buy Twitter. He first announced his intention, then he became the biggest shareholder. Then he submitted a bid, then he bought the whole thing. He then fired a lot of people, then he came up with Twitter Blue. There you have six video ideas of which if you did some research, you'd have been able to came up with at least six more video ideas surrounding those ones. We have to agree with something. This is not the most sustainable way to come up with video ideas. First, you got to have a very fast team of freelancers because when it comes news, you have to be amongst the first to put the content out there so you could amass a good amount of views. The other problem is, this ideas are usually not evergreen, meaning you won't keep getting a constant influx of views over time, but nevertheless, is still a good way to come up with video ideas. Later on the course, we will talk about what's the better approach, trendy or evergreen video ideas? See you soon. 25. Never Ending Video Ideas: The strategy, we're going to take advantage of YouTube's nature as a search engine. Earlier on this course, we talked about how we can find niches using YouTube searching bar. Well, you can do the same for video ideas. The principle is the same. You start writing something and see the most popular auto complete searches. In this case, starting letter by letter won't help us at all. You should write complete words related to your Niche and see what YouTube comes up with. Your niche is about basketball, try writing relevant terms like NBA, Lebron, basketball, curry, et cetera, the search bar will show lists of the most popular searches related to those terms that could turn into a new video idea or your channel. You should always do further research into those ideas and confirm if the videos about it are doing well. But the fact that is suggested by the search bar is a strong indication of it having a good number of searches. When you understand what YouTube actually is, a search engine, you can take advantage of simple strategies like this one. Many people don't use it because they think is outdated or it feels too mechanic. This is exactly why you shouldn't neglect it. The most basic strategies are usually the best ones. When you learn how to master it, it can be as powerful or even more powerful than more elaborated strategies or paid software created to help you come up with video ideas. 26. Trendy Or Evergreen?: You should go for trendy or evergreen videos if you remember tier list of niches. I'm pretty sure you already know our preference. But in this class, we are going to talk about the pros and cons for each approach so you could understand how they work, when they work. Hopefully, you won't have a hard time in the future when deciding what approach to use for your videos or even your channel. We already have talked about these two terms in this course. Evergreen videos are the ones that are about topics, people will keep searching over years to come. People take for granted that evergreen videos are tutorial videos, but this is not necessarily true. What do we mean by that? Well, there are subjects that people keep searching for years because they are still relevant. For example, history doesn't matter if the current date is 2005 or 2023. If you want to learn about Egypt's history or mythology, the same information available in 2005 is still relevant 18 years later. Education topics are evergreen too, not all of them, but most of them. For example, book resumes. Many schools keep sending homework about books that have been around for decades, like Pride and Prejudice. If you manage to establish a channel about evergreen topics, then you are golden. Most likely, you will have a sustainable influx of views for years to come, even if you stop uploading videos. This gives evergreen videos and channels the amazing attribute of creating a compounding effect of views and therefore money. That sounds amazing, but what are the cons you face when creating evergreen content? Evergreen videos are hard to rank because many people are constantly uploading videos around them. If your video is not found, then you won't get views and all your effort will be for nothing. Also, your channel won't grow quickly. This is because many people searching for this of content are not interested in engaging with the channel. They just want the content they came for and as soon as they get what they wanted, most likely they will merclessly close the tab. You could expect long times of about ten months for your channel to start getting traction if you do things right. It is very much worth it. If you have patience, you won't regret it. Regarding trendy video ideas, it's like the opposite. You create videos based on topics that are trending at the moment. This gives you the opportunity to surf the wave and start getting views as soon as you upload the video, sometimes a lot of views. There's also a chance of your video going viral, which is very difficult to happen with evergreen videos. You simply have to be aware of what's happening in the world and try to make a good video about it as soon as possible. People will be more willing to subscribe to your channel because they want to be up to date about certain topics, so engagement rates will be higher. Therefore, your channel can grow a lot quicker creating trendy videos than creating evergreen content. The downside of creating trendy videos is that you can't take a rest because more likely these videos won't be getting a lot of views months later before event happened. We can keep using Elon Musk as an example for this. He was a hot topic for about two months. But today, people are not searching too much about him. Many channels that were created about him are just there waiting for the next thing to happen. Not such a thing as a compounding effect for this type of channels. In order to experience the joy of substantial growth, you'd have to start new channels, which will bring more responsibility. These are the main differences about these two approaches. If you are smart enough, you can actually have a little bit of both. You can upload some evergreen videos relevant to your Niche and also leverage on trending topics relevant to your channel in order to grow your channel faster. It certainly is not an easy thing to do, and most likely you won't know how to do it at first. But with experience, you will be able to notice this kind of opportunities and make the most of them. 27. 5 Pillars Of A Video: Now we are going to explain a little bit into detail the five pillars of a video. Yes, the video idea is crucial when it comes down to creating a video. But the parts that compose the video, the thumbnail, the title, the script, video edition, and the voiceover marked the way to the video success. How they do that? The idea for them is to create some funnel, so the viewers Watch the video in its entirety, the thumbnail and title goal, is to catch people attention and to make them click on the video. The script video edition and voice over goal is to retain the viewers attention as much as possible. Let's go one by one and explain with further detail why they are so important and how to make a good use of them. The thumbnail is a vital component of any YouTube video. It serves as a visual representation of your content, enticing viewers to click and explore further. Eye catching thumbnail can make a significant difference in attracting an audience. Order to create a compelling thumbnail, it is crucial to focus on several key elements. First, clarity is essential. Thumbnails should clearly convey the topic or theme of the video. This can be achieved through the use of relevant images or graphics that instantly communicate the videos content. Additionally, incorporating bold and legible text can help emphasize the video's main message and capture viewers attention. Second, compelling imagery is crucial. Using high quality images or screenshots that accurately illustrate the video subject matter can greatly enhance the thumbnails appeal. Images should be visually striking, visually engaging and relevant to the videos content. Bright and vibrant colors can attract attention and make the thumbnail stand out among other videos. Third, effective composition is key. The thumbnail should have a clear focal point with the main elements strategically placed to draw the viewer's gaze. Utilizing visual contrast, such as the juxtaposition of colors or the inclusion of eye catching shapes can create a visually appealing composition. Furthermore, using recognizable branding elements such as logos or consistent color schemes can help establish a sense of identity and increase recognition among viewers. Lastly, maintaining consistency is important. Creating a recognizable and consistent thumbnail style across your channel can help build brand identity and foster a sense of familiarity among your audience. This can be achieved through the consistent use of specific fonts, color schemes, or graphic elements. Overall, an eye catching thumb nail combines clarity, compelling imagery, effective composition, and consistent branding. It serves as the gateway to your video, enticing viewers to click and explore further. By investing time and effort in creating visually appealing thumbnails, you can significantly enhance the discoverability and appeal of your faceless YouTube videos. Should keep in mind is okay to take a look into your competitions videos for thumbnail ideas. Try to replicate the best performing videos thumbnails until you find one that works and suits you right. After that, you can keep using the same style to make it part of your brand. The title of a YouTube video is a powerful tool that can greatly enhance the video success. It acts as a hook, capturing viewers attention and compelling them to click and watch. Crafting a click worthy title involves several key considerations. First and foremost, keywords play a crucial role. Including relevant keywords in the title can significantly improve the videos discoverability. Researching popular and trending keywords related to your videos content can help optimize the title for search engine optimization purposes. Incorporating these keywords naturally and strategically can increase the likelihood of your video appearing in search results and attracting viewers. Additionally, creating curiosity is essential. A title that sparks curiosity or poses a compelling question can entice viewers to click and find out more. By piquing their interest, you create a sense of anticipation and intrigue, making them eager to watch the video. Also, employing power words can have a significant impact on the click worthiness of a title. Power words are strong and emotive terms that evoke specific emotions or create a sense of urgency. Words such as ultimate, essential, mind blowing or exclusive can add a persuasive element to the title and increase its appeal. Another effective strategy is to use proven title formulas. These formulas have been widely used in successful YouTube videos and have demonstrated their ability to attract viewers. Examples include how two titles, listicles like Top ten something, and titles that promise a solution to a specific problem or challenge. It is important to strike a balance between accurately representing the videos content and leaving room for intrigue. While it's essential to provide viewers with a clear idea of what to expect, it's equally important to create an element of curiosity that encourages them to click and watch the video. Keeping the title concise and easy to understand is crucial. Long and convoluted titles can be overwhelming and may not effectively convey the videos message. By using concise language and avoiding unnecessary fluff You can ensure that the title is clear, concise, and easily digestible for viewers. A well crafted title can significantly increase the chances of attracting viewers to your video and encouraging them to click and engage with your content. The script serves as the backbone of a faceless YouTube video, providing structure, direction, and engaging storytelling. Plays a pivotal role in capturing and maintaining viewers attention, conveying information effectively, and creating a memorable viewing experience. Crafting a compelling script involves several key elements. First, it is important to establish a clear narrative flow. The script should have a well defined introduction, body, and conclusion. The introduction sets the stage, grabbing viewers attention, and providing an overview of what they can expect from the video. The body of the script presents the main content organized in a logical and coherent manner. Can involve breaking down complex information into easily digestible segments, using headings or subtopics to guide viewers through the content. Finally, the conclusion wraps up the video, summarizing key points and leaving viewers with a takeaway or call to action. Engaging storytelling techniques can greatly enhance the scripts impact. Incorporating storytelling elements such as anecdotes, examples, or personal experiences can make the content relatable and engaging for viewers. It helps to create a connection and emotional resonance, making the information more memorable. Injecting some personality into the script is essential. Even though the video may be faceless, the script provides an opportunity to showcase your unique voice and style. Adding humor, enthusiasm, or authenticity can make the content more engaging and relatable. It's important to strike a balance between being informative and entertaining, ensuring that the script resonates with the target audience. Additionally, visuals cues and cues for video edits can be included in the script. These cues help guide the video editing process, ensuring a seamless and visually appealing final product. For instance, indicating where visuals, text overlays, or transitions should be incorporated, can enhance the overall visual appeal and viewer experience. Finally, it's crucial to review and revise the script. Refining the script helps to eliminate any unnecessary information, tighten the narrative flow, and ensure clarity. Rehearsing the script before recording can also help improve delivery, pacing, and pronunciation. Video editing is a crucial pillar in the creation of faceless YouTube videos. It involves transforming raw footage into a polished and visually appealing final product. Video editing plays a significant role in enhancing the visual appeal, improving the flow, and ensuring a seamless viewing experience for your audience. Here are key considerations to optimize the video editing process you should keep in mind. First, pacing is vital. The editing should maintain a rhythm that keeps viewers engaged throughout the video. This involves removing any unnecessary pauses or dead air. Ensuring smooth transitions between scenes and maintaining an appropriate tempo that aligns with the content and desired mood. By paying attention to pacing, you can create a video that holds viewers attention and keeps them invested. Second, incorporating B roll footage can greatly enhance the visual appeal of your video. B role refers to supplementary footage that compliments the main content. It can include shots of relevant locations, objects, or actions that add depth and visual interest to the narrative. By interspersing V role footage strategically throughout the video, you can provide visual variety and make the content more engaging. Also, text overlays can be used to convey important information or highlight key points. Adding titles, captions, or graphics can help reinforce your message, emphasize key takeaways or provide additional context. Text overlays should be clear, visually appealing, and easy to read, enhancing the overall quality and comprehension of your video. Adjusting colors, contrast, and brightness can help create a consistent and visually video. This step ensures that the video maintains a professional look and aligns with your branding or desired visual style. Another point to keep in mind is the seamless integration of audio elements. This includes selecting appropriate background music or sound effects that enhance the overall mood and atmosphere of the video. Audio should compliment the visuals, not overpower them. Additionally, ensuring clear and balanced audio levels and removing any unwanted background noise or distractions is crucial for a polished final product. Lastly, maintaining a consistent editing style across your channel can help establish brand identity and foster audience recognition. Just like with the thumbnails, consistency in visual effects, transitions, and overall editing techniques creates a cohesive viewing experience. This consistency builds trust with your audience and helps them connect with your content on a deeper level. While faceless YouTube videos may not showcase your on camera presence, the voiceover serves as a powerful tool for conveying information, evoking emotions, and building a connection with your audience. A captivating voiceover requires careful consideration of various elements. First, voice modulation plays a significant role in keeping viewers engaged. Modulating your voice helps create variation and adds depth to the narration. By adjusting the tone, pitch, and pacing, you can emphasize important points, evoke different emotions. Maintain a dynamic delivery that holds the audience's attention. Clear enunciation and pronunciation are essential for effective communication. Ensure that you articulate each word distinctly and accurately to enhance comprehension. This includes proper pronunciation of challenging words or technical terms. Taking the time to practice and improve your enunciation can significantly enhance the overall quality of the voice over. Injecting enthusiasm, energy, or emotion into the narration can make your content more engaging and relatable. By showing genuine excitement or passion for the subject matter, you can captivate your audience and keep them invested in the video. However, it's important to strike a balance and ensure that the delivery remains authentic and aligned with the overall tone and theme of the video. Finding the right tone for your content is crucial. Tone should align with the intended message and resonate with your target audience. Whether it's informative, conversational, authoritative, or entertaining, the tone sets the mood and establishes the overall atmosphere of the video. Consistency and tone across your videos helps build familiarity and creates a recognizable brand voice. Additionally, attention to pacing is key when it comes to voiceover. The pacing should be natural and appropriate for the content being delivered. Important to allow for pauses and breaks to give viewers time to process information or absorb the visuals. A well paced voiceover ensures clarity and comprehension, keeping viewers engaged throughout the video. Moreover, paying attention to the script and effectively connecting with the message is crucial for a compelling voiceover. Understanding the content and its purpose enables you to deliver it with sincerity and conviction. By connecting with the material, you can infuse your voiceover with authenticity, making it more impactful and relatable to your audience. Technical aspects such as audio quality and consistency are also important. Sure that your voiceover is recorded in a quiet environment with minimal background noise. Using a high quality microphone can significantly improve the clarity and overall production value of the voiceover. It's essential to maintain consistent audio levels throughout the video, avoiding sudden volume changes that may distract or irritate viewers. Reviewing the voiceover recording is essential for a polished final product. Listen attentively to the recording, making note of any areas that require improvement or re recording. Remove any mistakes, stutters, or long pauses to ensure a seamless narration. Additionally, adjust the volume levels and apply audio effects. Such as noise reduction or equalization to enhance the overall sound quality. Each pillar is crucial in the creation of your videos. By optimizing and paying attention to these pillars, you can unlock the full potential of your content, attracting viewers and fostering a loyal audience. Remember, consistency, quality, and a focus on audience engagement are key to standing out in the dynamic world of YouTube. Hopefully, you will be hiring freelancers with experience to make all this for you. But you still should understand what the pillars are and what to expect from your team. For that reason, we are going to keep explaining a little bit further about the scripts and voiceover on the next couple of classes. 28. Creating A Winning Script: When it comes to producing a faceless YouTube video, the script serves as the foundation for a compelling and engaging content. A well crafted script can captivate your audience, deliver information effectively, and leave a lasting impact. We'll explore simple yet effective strategies to help you create a winning script for your videos. Define your objective. Before diving into writing this script, it's important to define the objective of your video. Ask yourself, what do you want to achieve with this content? Are you aiming to educate, entertain, inspire, or inform your audience? Clarifying your objective will help you shape the direction of your script and keep it focused. Know your audience. Understanding your target audience is key to creating a script that resonates with them. Consider their demographics, interests, and preferences. Tailor your language, tone, and content to appeal to your specific audience. Speak their language and address their pain points to establish a connection and keep them engaged. Grab attention with a strong hook. The opening of your script should grab viewers attention right away. A strong hook can be a thought provoking question, a surprising fact. Or an intriguing statement. It should immediately pique viewers curiosity and make them want to continue watching. Remember, the first few seconds are crucial in capturing and retaining your audience's attention. Structure your content. A well structured script helps guide viewers through your video smoothly. Begin with a clear introduction that sets the context and presents the main topic. Then organize your content into logical sections or subtopics. Each section should flow seamlessly into the next, creating a cohesive narrative. Finally, wrap up your script with a conclusion that summarizes key points and provides a call to action. Keep it simple and conversational. Use clear and concise language that is easy for your audience to understand. Avoid jargon or technical terms that may confuse or alienate viewers. Keep your sentences and paragraphs short to maintain a conversational tone. Use everyday language that feels relatable and accessible to your audience. Inject personality and authenticity. Though your video may be faceless, your script can still showcase your unique personality. Injecting your voice and style into the script helps create a connection with your audience. Add anecdotes, personal experiences, or relatable examples to make the content more engaging. Be yourself and let your personality shine through the words. Visualize the video. As you write your script, visualize how the visuals will compliment the content. Consider what images, graphics, or V role footage could enhance the narrative. Note down any visual cues or specific instructions for the video editor to ensure a seamless integration of visuals and script. Use a conversational tone. Writing for a faceless YouTube video requires a conversational tone. Imagine you're speaking directly to a friend or a viewer, engaging them in a casual and friendly conversation. This helps create a sense of intimacy and makes your content more relatable. Edit and refine. Once you've completed your script, take the time to review, edit, and refine it. Remove any unnecessary information or repetitions. Ensure that the script flows smoothly and maintains a consistent tone. Rad it allowed to identify any areas that may need improvement or adjustments. Polish your script until it feels clear, concise, and engaging, practice and rehearse. Before recording, practice delivering your script. Rehearse the pacing, intonation, and emphasis to ensure a natural and confident delivery. This will help you feel more comfortable and prepared when it's time to record your faceless YouTube video. Remember, the script is the backbone of your video, guiding the flow of information and engaging your audience. By putting thought and effort into creating a winning script, you can produce videos that leave a lasting impact and build a loyal following. 29. Creating A Voice-Over That Matches Your Script: When it comes to producing a faceless YouTube video, one of the key elements that can significantly enhance the impact and engagement of your content is a well matched voiceover. A voiceover that aligns seamlessly with your script brings your words to life, captivates your audience, and creates a memorable viewing experience. In this article, we will explore effective strategies to help you create a voiceover that perfectly matches your script. It's important to understand the tone style you want to deliver through your video. Consider the overall mood and atmosphere you want to create. Is it an informative tutorial, a conversational discussion or an authoritative presentation? This understanding will guide you in selecting the right voiceover artist and directing them accordingly. Choosing the right voice over artist is crucial to achieving a perfect match with your script. Look for professionals who specialize in your desired style and have a voice that resonates with your target audience. Listen to the demos and previous work to ensure their vocal qualities align with your vision. Once you've found the ideal voiceover artist, effective communication and direction are essential. Provide a clear brief that outlines your expectations and desired delivery style. Share your vision, the intended emotions, and any specific instructions you have regarding pacing, emphasis, or pronunciation. Collaboration with the voiceover artist will help bring your script to life in the desired manner. Timing and pace play a significant role in creating a voiceover that matches your script. Ensure that the voice over artist delivery aligns with the intended flow of your script. Pay attention to the rhythm and timing of the words and make sure the voiceover artist understands the importance of maintaining a natural and appropriate pace throughout the narration. To emphasize important messages or key points in your script, collaborate with the voiceover artist. Tell the freelancer moments where certain words or phrases can be highlighted to guide the viewer's attention. This intentional emphasis ensures that essential information is conveyed effectively. Injecting personality and authenticity into your voiceover adds a human touch and makes a genuine connection with your audience. Encourage the voiceover artist to bring their own interpretation to the script while still aligning with your intended tone and style. Authenticity in the voiceover helps create an engaging and relatable experience for your viewers. Once the voiceover has been recorded, take the time to edit and fine tune the audio. Any background noise, adjust volume levels, and make any necessary edits to maintain a smooth and professional sound. The goal is to create a polished final product that matches the quality of your script and video. Before finalizing your video, you can seek feedback from trusted sources. Share the video with a small group of individuals who represent your target audience or those who can provide constructive criticism. Their feedback can help you identify any areas where the voiceover may need further adjustments or improvement. In conclusion, creating a voice over that matches your script is crucial for producing a successful faceless YouTube video. By understanding this, you can create a voice over that perfectly compliments your script and elevates the overall impact of your content. 30. Where To Find Copyright Free Images And Clips For Your Videos?: Finding copyright free content for your videos is a must in your YouTube automation journey. Even when the offers are limited, there still are more websites providing this kind of content that you might think. We'll make a short explanation of six websites providing copyright free content that most likely you will be using if you decide to start this journey by yourself. If not, pretty sure your team will be using them, so it's not a bad idea for you to know them and understand what they offer. First on our list is vids.com dot. This website is a Gold Mine of free stock videos contributed by a vibrant community of videographers. You'll find an impressive variety of footage from stunning nature scenes to captivating urban landscapes. Vds is perfect when you need that extra touch of cinematic beauty in your videos. Next up, we have pixabay.com. Pixabay is not only a reliable source for high quality stock photos. Also an excellent resource for free stock videos. Their collection is vast and covers a wide range of subjects. One of the best things about Pixabay is its user friendly interface and powerful search functionality, making it incredibly easy to find the visuals you need. Another great website is COR DCO. If you're looking for dynamic video backgrounds to add a professional touch to your videos, CoR has got you covered. They specialize in providing visually captivating videos designed specifically for this purpose. With COV, you can create engaging intros or spice up your website with stunning video backgrounds. Let's not forget about pexels.com, which happens to be my personal favorite. Pexels is a fantastic resource for both images and videos. Their collection is extensive and features high resolution content that is free for commercial use. Whether you need visuals for your tutorials, logs, or promotional videos, Pexels offers a diverse range of high quality footage. Moving on, we have Mik dot C, a platform that offers not only videos, but also music tracks. Mik provides a curated collection of royalty free videos and motion graphics, making it a one stop shop for all your multimedia needs. Quality of their content is consistently impressive, and you'll find a variety of genres and styles to choose from. Last, but certainly not least we have dafll.com. This website stands out for its high resolution four K videos. DFL cinematic footage adds a professional touch to your videos, making them visually stunning. They regularly update their collection, so you'll always find fresh and captivating content to enhance your projects. To recap, these websites offer a lot of options for finding free copyright videos and images. Each platform has its own unique characteristics. They all share the common goal of providing high quality visuals for content creators like you. Take your time to explore each platform and find the ones that best suit your style and content needs. 31. How Captions Improve Your Audience Retention And Your Video’s SEO: Welcome back. In this class, we're going to talk about captions and explore how they can significantly boost your audience retention and improve your videos, SEO. So let's get started. Captions play a crucial role in making your videos more accessible to a wider audience. By providing captions, you ensure that viewers who are deaf or hard of hearing can fully engage with your content. But did you know that captions have other amazing benefits too? Let's discuss how they can improve audience retention. Captions help viewers follow along with your video, especially if English is not their first language, or if they are in a noisy environment. When people can read the text alongside your visuals, it enhances their understanding and keeps them engaged throughout the video. This increased comprehension leads to higher audience retention rates. Also, many times people find themselves in the situation of not being able to watch a video with the volume on. For example, if you go on the subway surrounded by people, it would be rude to watch a video with the volume on, so captions come in handy. By offering captions, you're providing a solution for those who prefer or need to watch videos without sound. This inclusivity leads to longer watch times and higher audience retention. Now, let's talk about SEO benefits. Search engines can't watch your videos, but they can read captions and transcripts, by adding accurate captions to your videos, you're providing search engines with valuable text based content that helps them understand what your video is about. This in turn, improves your videos visibility and search results, leading to increased organic traffic and better SEO rankings. Search engines can read your captions, they index the keywords and phrases used in your videos. This indexing boosts the relevance of your video, making it more likely to appear in search results when users enter relevant queries. By optimizing your captions with relevant keywords, you can target specific topics and increase your chances of being discovered by new viewers. Additionally, captions offer an opportunity for you to further engage with your audience by including calls to action or additional information within the text. You can direct viewers to your website, social media accounts, or ask them to subscribe to your channel. This can lead to increased engagement, more subscribers, and ultimately better audience retention. Now that you understand the importance of captions for audience retention, and SEO, let's talk about how you can add captions to your videos. YouTube provides an automatic captioning feature that uses speech recognition technology to generate captions. While it's a helpful starting point, it's crucial to review and edit the auto generated captions for accuracy. You can also create your own captions by uploading a caption file or by manually typing them in YouTube's caption editor. This allows you to have full control over the accuracy and timing of the captions. Remember, The more accurate and well timed your captions are, the better the overall viewing experience for your audience. But of course, it would be a very tedious task. In conclusion, captions are a powerful tool to boost your audience retention and improve your videos SEO. By making your content more accessible and engaging, you not only cater to a wider audience, but also increase your chances of being discovered by new viewers through improved search rankings. Be sure to embrace the use of captions in your videos and reap the benefits they bring. Later on this course, we are going to share a software that can add pretty good looking captions automatically to your video, saving you a lot of time. 32. Best Strategy To Create Thumbnails That Catch People’s Attention: Welcome. In this class, we're going to talk about creating eye catching thumbnails for your YouTube videos. A compelling thumbnail can make a significant difference in attracting viewers and increasing click through rates. In this class, we're going to talk about just one strategy to help you design captivating thumbnails that stand out from the competition. The idea for it is to save you precious time. If you're going to design your video thumbnails when starting your YouTube automation business, there is no need to waste time guessing what thumbnail would work great. So let's dive in. One effective strategy for creating thumbnails is to take inspiration from your competition's best performing videos. Take some time to research popular channels in your niche and analyze the thumbnails that have garnered high engagement. Look for common elements, colors, or styles that seem to capture viewers attention. While we're not suggesting copying directly, incorporating similar concepts can give your thumbnails a competitive edge. Don't think about it too much. Try what is already working and give it a personal touch. If for any reason, you feel bad about copying other people's work. Think about this. How many video thumbnails have you seen with a person's mouth open? I bet you've seen a lot now that you think about it. Well, many people started doing it after Mr. Beast did. You won't be the only one leveraging on another people's work. Now, let's talk about the tools you can use to design your thumbnails. Two popular options are canva.com and Photoshop. Canva is a user friendly online design platform that offers pre design templates, customizable elements, and a wide variety of fonts and graphics. Perfect for beginners or those who prefer a quick and straightforward design process. On the other hand, photoshop provides more advanced features and customization options, making it ideal for those who have experience with graphic design or want to unleash their creativity. With photoshop, you have full control over every aspect of your thumbnail, allowing you to create unique and highly personalized designs. It doesn't matter which tool you use. It won't make any difference. If you don't have previous experience working with photoshop, then don't sweat it and start creating with CVA, which is a lot more user friendly. Regardless of the tool you choose, there are some key elements you should consider when designing your thumbnails. Let's go through them. Eye catching imagery. Select a visually compelling image or a frame from your video that grabs viewers attention. It should be clear and relevant to the video's content, enticing viewers to click and watch. Bold and clear text. Use bold and easy to read text that clearly communicates what your video is about. Make sure the text stands out from the background and is legible even at smaller sizes. Some people actually say adding text to your thumbnail does more harm than good, so don't feel the need to always add text to your thumbnails. A image can say more than 1,000 words. Color and contrast, choose colors that are visually appealing and align with your channels branding. Utilize contrast to make your thumb nail elements pop and create a visually striking composition. Branding, Incorporate branding elements to establish a consistent visual identity across your thumbnails. It could also be the way the thumbnails are composed. This helps viewers recognize your content easily and builds brand recognition. Curiosity and intrigue. Add elements that spark curiosity and intrigue, such as question marks, arrows, or captivating expressions. These can entice viewers to click on your video to find out more. Remember, thumbnails should accurately represent the content of your video while being visually compelling enough to capture viewers attention among a sea of other videos. Once you've created your thumbnail, it's essential to review it at different sizes. Thumbnails appear in various contexts, including search results, suggested videos, and mobile devices. Ensure that your design remains visually appealing and readable, even in smaller sizes to maximize its impact. Tube recommends a thumbnail size of 12 80 by 720 pixels. Keep that in mind. Now it's time to put your skills into practice. Use Canva or photoshop to design captivating thumbnails for your upcoming videos, experiment with different layouts, colors, and styles to find what works best for your channel and audience. As you gain more insights into your own video performance, continue to refine and optimize your thumbnails based on viewer engagement and feedback. Remember to regularly analyze your metrics and adapt your thumbnail designs accordingly. 33. Compare Your Thumbnail to Competitor’s Before Publishing Your Video: This point, you already know that your thumbnails are one of the most important parts of your videos because they're crucially related to your videos CTR. How can we be sure we created a thumbnail that stands out in the browser page, has a good contrast, how does it look in different sizes or how does it look over a dark or light fin? All that even before publishing, we can use two websites for this. The first one is called thumbs upb dot TV. Here, you can drop your tunail image to have a clear idea of how it will look in different sizes and films. Example, let's fetch for a thumbnail for this. Let's use this orange one about how to remove cap cut watermark from template. We drag and drop it over the website and here we go. If we scroll down, we can see different sizes of it, home large, home small, sidebar, different sizes for the channel page, how it will look in history, and how it will look in mobile. But this is on the light Mm. According to Google, around 60 or 70% of users prefer the dark thin. We have to be sure the thumbnail looks great in both light and dark thin, at least that is fully readable and not confusing for the users. Toggle this bottom right here and now we can look our thumal in different sizes over the dark thin, which is very helpful. I forgot to write the title. How to remove Capcat Watermark from Temple. Here we go. Now we can see our thumbnail and title in action in different locations of YouTube's platform. Now we're going to another website. This one is called thumbnail checker.com. On this website, we'll be able to see how your thumbnail looks on the brows page. We can even compare up to four different thumbnails and titles at the same time. This time, I'm only going to compare to thumbnails, but the process for three or four is the same. We need to search for Tumails then we can write down the title. To remove cap cod watermark from template, and I'm going to copy the title to use it for the second tamel. Now I'm going to do the same for the other one. Here's another variation of the same topic. For the sake of the title, I'm going to change in template four from template. I pasted in here and make a quick change. Now, we are going to click on Check Your Tunnel. Then this is our thumbnail look like on the browser page amongst other videos. This is a great way to check if your tunail actually stands out from others. We can also check how it will look like on a tablet and also on mobile. But this website is even more powerful. If you click on other videos, you can see you can get why is this so powerful? Because we can put our competitors thumbnails and titles next to ours and check how different they are. Which one looks better or it's easier to read. Let's do that. We go to YouTube and search for this topic, how to remove cap Cod Watermark from Template. So the first one is an ad, so we can forget about it. My video is ranking third for this keyword, which is not bad. Of course, if you're loading your video for the first time, you won't be ranking here. To find your cope editors videos, all you have to do is to copy the URL, so we can download their tunnel. We open the video and copy the URL. Now we can go to this website called YouTube Tunnel grabber.com. We page the URL over here and click on Get Tunnel Image. Once it fetch the image, we can download it. We can now go back to thumbnail checker.com and use Dimage we just download it. Now hover over the thumbnail, you want to change. Now we're going to click on the top left bottom, which is called Tmage. Now we look for thumbnail, we just download it. There we go. Now we go back to the video and copy the title and put it over here. Now a little tip. If we paste the title like you normally would using Control V or right click paste, it will paste retaining YouTube's format of white letters and black background in case you're using the dark fin. To avoid this, you need to right click and use pace without format instead. There we go. Now we go back and do the same with the other video that's above mine. We can copy the URL directly from here, go to thumbnail grabber, download the image. Now let's fetch the title. We can copy from here as well, put it on the browser grid. Now we paste it without format and that's it. Here you can see my two thumbnails and two thumbnails from the competition. The orange one is the simplest and it stands out over the rest. I get it. It's not the best looking one, but we want to grab people's attention, not to create art. I have proof of this thumbnail having a better CDR than the black ones. This is how you can check how your thumbnails will look on YouTube amongst your competitors even before publishing the videos or ranking. Way, you gain a little edge over the competition. Remember, your tunnels are a crucial part of your videos. Don't take them lightly or your videos could face the consequences. You may have the best video about a certain topic, but if no one clicks on it, no one will watch. 34. Decoding Thumbnails: What Google Sees in Your Thumbnails: How awesome would it be if you could know how YouTube or Google sees your thumbnail? What parts does it recognize or is it capable of reading the text properly? This is important because you know for sure, what information is YouTube indexing from your thumbnail, helping you rank even higher. Well, there is a way to find out, and I'm going to show you you can do it right now. You need to do is to go to this website, cloud google.com slash Vision. As you can see, it says, extract insights from images, documents, and videos. I'm not going to bore you with the technicality and definitely I'm not the right person to explain something like this. What you should know is here, you'll be able to check how Google read your tamals. If we scroll down, you'll find this part. See how computer vision works with your own files. And here's a drag and dropbox for us to upload our images. So we fetch for one of our terminals, let's keep using this one to keep things consistent. There we go. The first thing we see is this tab called face. Google will try to recognize if there are any pass in the images and determine what emotion is being portrayed. In this case, it considers as very likely the face on the image is expressing joy and I agree with it. Other things like different emotions or objects that have been detected are described as very unlikely. The API gave a confidence score of 99% to this result. We can now move to the objects tab and it says it can see a person glasses and two tops. I don't know why it mentions the top or T shirt terms, but that's okay. Let's continue. Now we're moving on to the labels tab. Look at all the labels it could generate from this image, clothing, vision care because the subject has glasses, sleeve, beard, t shirt, and so on. Down here, you can see it recognizes the Tamil has logos in it. Let's keep on moving and go to the next step, which for me is the most important because we can target keywords let's see. First, it reads, remove CAP Code Watermark, and it seems like it mistook the Capcde logo for N person or the sign. Then it continues with in template and then Cap code twice, which got from the logos. Okay, so the location of the logo messed with the interpretation of the sentence. This is a little mistake, but don't too important because you can still see it reads, remove Capcde watermark and in template. Cap cut, which is not that much different from the actual sentence. Word by word, this indexing pretty valid for purpose. Now, the property tab. Here we can see the dominant colors in the thumbnil. It catches everything from the background color to the feature colors, shadows, everything. The last tab shows information about if a panel represents a safety issue like adult content, medical content, violence, et cetera. All these levels are between unlikely and very unlikely, where would you go? That's striking, but with thumbnail that doesn't have a person on it. Let's use. This one The first thing we can see is the phase stab is enabled because it didn't detect a face in the image. It opens directly in the object stab and it recognizes the mobile phone, which is good. I'm guessing the level of confidence is only 76 because the contrast is not the best. On labels, it recognizes the phone, which is pretty big, the phone and variations of the same term like portable communication device or gadget. Moving forward to the next step here is where things get a little scary because the API was not only able to read the Tuchel, of course, but all these little buttons as well. It wasn't very accurate, but it is definitely paying attention. So be careful with what you say on your donnel because even if it's very small, it will read it. On properties, you can see it considers the green on the front to be super dominant, which is what we want to drive people's eyes to those words. If we scroll down, it shows you how the image looks if cropped in different ratio. I don't find that information to be useful, but if you do, please let us know how we can take advantage of that. Lastly, shows our thumbnail to be completely safe. Now you know how YouTube is able to read your thumbnails and what kind of information it can actually get from it. Super useful if you're targeting certain keywords or if you want to know what emotions your thumbnail is portrayed in case of showing a human face. 35. A/B Test Your Thumbnails And Improve Your Video’s CTR: Hi, I'm not sure if you noticed, but a few months ago, YouTube enable AB testing for tunnels and that's a game changer because now you don't need to guess which tugnail will perform better or to put your video at risk because you think a video that's already doing well could do better if you change the tunnil. Maybe you see your video has a 7% CDR and you think you can push it to a 9% with a different tugnail. Now you can compare your tunils directly in and let the algorithm pick the best performing thumbnail for your video. Before this, there was T body which had this feature in their paid subscription. But now you can do it for free, and there's no better place to get data about YouTube, the YouTube itself. So how do we do that? We need to go to the content menu and search for the video we want to make an AB test about. I'm looking for a video that has a few thumbs variations. Here it is, we click and edit and we scroll down until we find the thumbnail. If we hover over the thumbnail and click on the three dots, you'll see this Option code, test and compare. Click on it, and as you can see, we can upload up to three thumbnails for the test. One would be the thumbnail you are already using and now we need to upload the other two. I have them right here. This is the one I'm using in another variation of this video. And here's the third one. A really old and vi tunnel, but it will work for the sake of this lesson. We click on done, and now as you can see it down here, it says the test will start once we click and save the changes. We do exactly that, and now we are able to open the test report window. Of course, there's no data here because the test just started, but at least you can read it says the test would last for 14 days. It's possible for the test to end sooner in case the algorithm considers there's a clear winner before that time. Now let me show you the results of one of these tests. Remember this tunnel I ran a NAV test for this video. We go to the Edi tab and if we click on the three dots on the thumbnail and click on View Test Report, you'll see the orange thumbnail was a clear winner running against the black variation. Like I said before, I had proof the orange thumbnail had a better CDR than the black version. It's not pretty or at least I don't really like it, but it got more watchtshare than the other two. Don't ever change what's working. But now with the AB test feature, we can improve our videos fugnil and CDR without risking the videos performance. 36. Dominating YouTube SEO: YouTube SEO is about optimizing different elements to increase the visibility and discoverability of your videos. By implementing effective strategies, you can improve your videos chances of being shown to more people more frequently and obviously get more views. Now that we understand the importance of YouTube SEO, let's mention some proven tactics that can help you boost your video rankings and reach a wider audience. These techniques will ensure that your videos have a better chance of showing up at the top of search results. Find primary, secondary, and long tail keywords. Just like with regular SEO, keyword research is crucial for Tube SEO. Should identify keywords that your target audience is likely to use when searching for content like yours. You can use tools like VDC, two Buddy, and Google keyword planner to discover relevant keywords. Primary keywords have higher search volume, but more competition while secondary keywords have lower search volume, but are easier to rank for instead. Long tail keywords are longer and more specific phrases related to your primary and secondary keywords. Utilize the YouTube search bar. This is the third time, if I'm not mistaken, that we mentioned strategies related to YouTube search bar. There's a reason for that. The YouTube search bar can be a gold mine for keyword ideas. Suggest related search terms as users type, giving you insights into popular queries. Pay attention to the recency of top performing videos and the size of competitors channels to identify potential opportunities. Strategically add keywords to your videos. Incorporate your target keywords in various elements of your video, such as the video title, description, tags, title cards, overlays, video chapters, and even within the video script itself. Place your primary keywords as close to the beginning of the title description and tags as possible. Remember to use a combination of long tail keywords, synonyms, and related terms to make your content more discoverable without keyword stuffing. Your keywords will have a different weight depending on where you locate them. The main keyword you are targeting should be on your title. This is the most relevant place for YouTube SEO. The description comes in second place. There you should mention your secondary and long tail keywords. On third place, we found the tags have actually lost weight when it comes to SEO. Even YouTube says so. Nowadays, their function is to help find your video if the words are commonly misspelled. They don't have much weight, but they can still help a bit. Another good practice is to use your target keywords when naming your video file before uploading it. The viewers can't see that, but YouTube certainly can. Use captions. We mentioned this on a class before. Captions not only improve accessibility for viewers with hearing impairments, but also help YouTube understand the content of your videos. Annually add captions by uploading a text transcript or a time subtitles file. Alternatively, you can enter the transcript text directly on YouTube, allowing the captions to be automatically synced with your video. The best practice from our point of view is to add them automatically in order to save time. Be sure to include your target keywords in your script to ensure they are present in the captions. Avoid relying solely on automated captions as they may be less accurate. Utilize cards and n screens. YouTube cards are interactive boxes that appear in videos. Prompting viewers to watch related videos or subscribe to your channel. These cards keep viewers engaged and drive traffic to other relevant content of your channel. In screens, on the other hand, appear during the final moments of your video and can be used to promote other videos, playlist, or your channel. Incorporate cards and n screens strategically to guide viewers to additional content and increase engagement. Add timestamps to your video. Timestamps allow YouTube to understand the important sections of your video, enhancing your YouTube SEO ranking signal. Also, Google search results display time stamps below video search results in a key moment section, directing users to the specific part of your video that answers their query, is a good idea to take advantage of this feature by using relevant keywords on the time stamps name. Use categories. YouTube categorizes videos into broad topics like sports or technology to facilitate content discovery and identify channels producing high quality content in specific areas. By selecting the appropriate category for each video, you provide YouTube with a clear signal about the videos topic, influencing its appearance and search results for relevant topics. Include custom thumbnails. We have already stated the importance of thumbnails. The appearance of your content in search results greatly impacts click through rates. Thumbnails play a significant role in attracting viewers and clicks, which ultimately affects your ranking. Promote your videos outside YouTube. Cross promotion is a very good idea as a YouTube canal owner and embedding your videos in blog posts or social media can boost SEO for your videos. Util not long ago, people used to think views from external sources were not relevant for YouTube SEO, but that's not the case. Use hashtags, hashtags help make your YouTube content more discoverable. Including hashtags in your titles and descriptions allows viewers to search for specific topics. Select hashtags that are relevant to your content and consider including your brand name if you have one. Use multiple hashtags in your YouTube descriptions, but avoid over using them to prevent appearing spammy. Two or three are enough. Don't overdo it, or YouTube will penalize your video and stop promoting it. Build play list. Organizing your videos into keyword, optimize playlists, helps YouTube understand the topics your channel covers and improves navigation for viewers. Create playlists that align with specific themes or topics, ensuring that the videos within a playlist are relevant to that theme. This optimization strategy aids YouTube in directing viewers to your content. Post and edit videos consistently. Regularly posting and editing videos demonstrates to YouTube's algorithm that you are an active user. Consider updating older videos that haven't gained much traction by modifying elements like the title description tags or thumbnail image. Keep the content evergreen to avoid dating it with specific years in the script. We'll take a closer look on how to give a second life to underperforming videos later on the course. Posting more frequently than your competition is a good strategy to rack up views. If see your most relevant competitors are posting two videos a week, try to post three or four. This will give an advantage by filling up the content blanks your competitions is leaving out. Don't be afraid to rank twice. Unlike traditional SCO, YouTube allows you to target the same keyword multiple times without encountering cannibalization issues. You can have multiple videos, ranking for the same keyword on both YouTube and Google without penalties. In fact, research suggests that YouTube and Google are happy to rank different videos from the same channel multiple times. 37. Free Website To Research Keywords: We want to take a minute to talk about a website that let us do YouTube keyword research for free. By this moment, you have realized how important keywords are for your YouTube videos. But let's face it. We all like to see some stats that confirm we are on the right path when selecting our keywords. This is when keywords research tools come in handy. There's a website called promotor kit.com by this man named Hassan. He actually is a very successful YouTube as well. This website offers a big variety of free tools to help you grow online. Tools to help you rank on Google, AI tools, e mail marketing tools, and more. It also has a variety of tools for YouTube, but the tool we are focusing on today is the YouTube keyword research tool. The process to use is actually very simple. All you have to do is search for term or topic, and it will return relevant keywords surrounding your search. It will also show the monthly search volume for each keyword and the difficulty to rank for that specific keyword. Can select the keywords you want to use and copy them as tags, so you can paste them all at once when uploading your video. You can also sort the results from A to Z, search volume and difficulty. By default, the tool will only show you ten results, but you can unlock the possibility to see more results for free just by creating a free account. You will also be given 50 searches by day, which is a lot for doing research for a single video. Have to be clear about something this is not the most accurate tool there is, and you shouldn't rely solely on it. But it can help to give you keywords ideas and present you rough numbers about relevant criteria when deciding what keywords to target or at least what targets to do further research on. We are not associated in any way to promote a kit.com, but we felt it was worth to mention because not everyone has the possibility to pay for premium keyword research tools, especially when starting in this business. 38. Paid Websites & Software That Will Help You With SEO: Help grow your channel quickly. You can take advantage of paid software that can help you to correctly optimize your videos, find keywords opportunities, track your channel statistics, and even give you useful insights to put your channel in the right direction. We'll explore three popular options, morning fame.com VDC and two buddy. These platforms offer unique features that can take your YouTube channel to new heights. Let's check them out and see how they differ from one another. First up is morning fame.com, a comprehensive YouTube analytics and optimization tool. Sets morning fame.com apart is its focus on video keyword optimization. It helps you find the most relevant keywords for your videos based on your channel size and activity, giving you an edge in the search results. The first difference you realize between morning fame.com and VDC or T buddy is that you can only access to Morning fame from its web app. It doesn't have browser extensions. It connects directly to your YouTube channel, I gather its performance data through the YouTube API. Another very particular aspect about morning fame is that you need an invite to be able to use it. Luckily, for you, I will leave my invitation code on the attachment called List of websites. Will also have 30 day free trial, so you can decide if you really want to go for it. My recommendation would be, don't use the invitation code when starting out fresh. First upload some long and short form videos, so you have sun view Time views and subscribers for morning fame to use as data to work with. Morning fame strong points, our keyword research tool and traction tab. It has more interesting features you can use, but these two are most relevant. We don't want this class to extend too much. We haven't used a better keyword research tool than morning fames. The first thing it would ask you to do is to choose a topic. For this, you choose a seed keyword relevant to your video idea. Can also enter a video link of the video that inspired you to develop this idea. Then it will show you a list of common and uncommon keywords, Choose one, and then it will analyze the keyword and rate from A to F, the competition, traffic volume, engagement, and relevancy this keyword has in relation to your channel. Morning, fame, recommends to go for keywords that have at least D DB rankings, so you can have a real opportunity of ranking for that keyword. It also shows you the video you should beat in order to rank for that keyword, which is incredibly useful. The traction tab is a user friendly representation of your channel performance. It has badge system to let you know how relevant each video is and how much impact each video has had to your channels growth. Vews, average view duration, likes, comments, and subscribers gained, are the stats presented to you on this window. There are other very useful features like the workshop tab or the thumbnail tab that will show you the thumbnail from your last 20 videos. So have a clear idea of how consistent they look. All around, we think Morning fame is a software very much worth trying. That doesn't have a lot of recognition because it doesn't have an affiliate program. Morning fame basic plan costs $4.90 monthly or 390 per month if you pay the whole year at once. The plus plan costs 12 90 monthly or 990 per month if you pay the whole year at once. Basic plan gives you limited access the keyword research tool. It's worth to make an extra effort and go for the plus plan. Next in line is VDC, a trusted YouTube SEO, and channel management tool. VDC does offer a browser extension unlike morning fame. Even the free version of VDC can give you really useful insights about the videos you watch on YouTube, like the SEO score or views per hour. It will also give you some suggestion when filling the videos metadata just before uploading. DQ is all about keyword research and competitor analysis. The SEO optimization checklist keeps you on track with all the essential elements, ensuring you cover titles, descriptions, tags, and thumbnails effectively. VIDQ also offers detailed analytics about your channel's performance, so you can make informed decisions and tailor your content strategy accordingly. IDIQ plans are as following. Prof $750 a month, boost 39 a month and boost plus 415 a month. Last, but not least, we have two Buddy, another popular YouTube optimization tool. T Buddy offers a tag explorer feature which helps you discover relevant tags for your videos. By suggesting tags based on search volume and competition, two Buddy assists in optimizing your video metadata effectively and unlike VDC. Lets you do unlimited video optimizations with its cheapest plan. One of two Buddies standout features is its bulk processing tools. These tools allow you to update metadta for multiple videos at once, saving you valuable time and effort. Additionally, two buddies AB testing feature, lets you compare different titles, thumbnails, and descriptions to identify the best performing variations. This is amazing for channel owners because as you know, YouTube doesn't like AB testing. Two buddy plans go from $720 for the P plan, 15 20 for the Star plan, and 39 20 for the legend plan. While morning fame.com, VIDQ, and two buddy share similar goals of optimizing YouTube video SEO. They each have their own unique features. It's all about finding the platform that resonates with you and your needs. So explore these options, experiment with their functionalities and discover which one fits your YouTube journey the best. As you can see, we were more detailed about morning fame than with VDIQ and two Buddy, and there's a reason for that. Morning fame is the tool that will help you the most in this business. Want to be honest about that because all around YouTube and Google, you will find many people discussing VID IQ or T Buddy. The main reason those companies do have affiliate programs. All those people are just trying to earn a commission. If you still want to try VIDQ or two Buddy, that's totally fine. You can do plenty of good with those apps, and we will live links to them on the same PDF. 39. Tips To Improve Audience Retention: In this session we'll be focusing on the best tips to improve audience retention for your videos. Faceless videos require special attention to keep viewers engaged and captivated throughout the content. Let's start. Engaging introductions. Begin your video with a captivating introduction that hooks the viewers from the start. Use attention grabbing visuals, compelling storytelling, or intriguing questions to peak their curiosity and make them want to watch further. Master in this subject is Mr. Beast, as he explains in an interview. If your video claims, you will be doing something, use the first 7 seconds of your video to show the viewers, you will actually be doing that on the video and it is not just click bait. Don't start the video showing boring and even unrelated footage. By the way, intros. Even when they help you to build a brand, cut your audience retention because most people find them annoying. Clear and concise delivery. Since your face is invisible, it becomes crucial to deliver your content in a clear and concise manner. Avoid long pauses, excessive rambling or unnecessary tangents. Focus on providing valuable information or entertaining content in a direct and engaging way. Compelling visuals and graphics. To compensate for the absence of your face, make effective use of visuals, graphics, and animations throughout your video. Incorporate relevant images, text overlays, charts, or illustrations to support your content and make it visually appealing. Dynamic editing, keep your editing style dynamic and engaging. Utilize jump cuts, transitions, and visual effects to enhance the pacing and flow of your video. A well edited video can hold viewers attention and make the content more enjoyable to watch. Compelling voiceovers and narration. We already covered this, but it is worth to mention again. Since your face isn't visible, your voice becomes even more important. Focus on delivering your voice over with enthusiasm, clarity and energy. Vary your tone, pace, and intonation to keep the viewers engaged and interested in what you're saying. Storytelling and narrative structure, incorporate storytelling techniques to make your videos more captivating. Develop a narrative structure that takes the viewers on a journey or highlights a problem and its solution. Engaging storytelling can help create an emotional connection with your audience and make them invested in your content. It's the script writer work to create a script engaging enough to make the audience stay and watch the whole video. Interactive elements, include interactive elements in your faceless videos to keep viewers actively engaged. Encourage them to participate in polls, quizzes, or challenges related to the content. Incorporating interactive elements, makes the viewing experience more immersive and encourages viewers to stay engaged throughout the video. At the beginning of the course, we reviewed a channel that uses giveaways to enhance the audience retention. By telling the viewers, they have to watch the whole video to find the necessary elements to participate in a giveaway. You will experience an improvement in your audience retention rate. B roll footage and cutaways. To add visual interest and context, incorporate B roll footage or cutaways relevant to your content. Additional visuals can help break the monotony and provide a visual break from a continuous faceless presentation. Remember, improving audience retention on faceless YouTube videos requires a combination of engaging content, creative visuals, and effective storytelling techniques. Experiment with these tips, analyze your audience's feedback and continuously refine your approach to deliver compelling videos that keep viewers hooked from start to finish. 40. Giving Underperforming Videos A Second Life: Welcome. Now we'll be discussing effective techniques to revive underperforming YouTube videos. Sometimes, despite your team's best efforts, a video may not gain the traction you expected. A video that you think will be a winner ends up performing below your expectations, even when you know it is a good video. Don't delete it. There's a light at the end of the tunnel in this situation. With a few strategic adjustments, you can breathe new life into those underperforming videos. The first thing you should take a look at is the video stats. If you see the video has a low CTR, then you can start by creating a new thumbnail. The thumbnail is the first thing viewers see. It plays a crucial role in attracting clicks. Create a fresh and eye catching thumbnail that stands out among other videos in the search results or recommended section. Remember to take a look to the best performing videos about that topic to get inspired. Optimize the title. Consider re evaluating and refining the videos title to make it more compelling and searchable. Conduct keyword research to identify popular and relevant terms related to your videos topic. A software like morning fame to check if there are relevant keywords you could rank for on that topic. Rewrite the description. A well optimized video description can improve its discoverability. Start by conducting keyword research to identify relevant terms to include in the description, rewrite the description to provide a concise summary of the video's content while incorporating those targeted keywords naturally. Also consider adding timestamps to help viewers navigate the video and find specific sections of interest. But the best strategy we can think of is creating a new awesome video with which you can promote the old video you think deserves more views. Through n screens, which appear during the last five, 20 seconds of a video are an effective tool for promoting another content and encouraging viewer engagement. Let's say the underperforming video is about finding copyright free music for YouTube videos. What you should do is create a video related to that, something like a video about improving audience retention, where you share some tips. One of those tips will be adding interesting copyright free music to enhance audience retention. Then you can put a link to the underperforming video on the description and the end screen. This way, you will be naturally guiding the audience from one video to the other and generating new traffic to the old video. Hopefully, with this help, the old video will start being suggested again, rank higher and get traction by its own. 41. Make Your Viewers Binge Watch Your Videos: Best way to make viewers binge watch your videos is to create playlists that naturally create a path the viewer should follow. For example, creating a video series about a topic is a good way to do this. Just like this course, we first told you what YouTube automation is, then the different types of niches, how to find a niche, how to do keyword research, and so on. It makes the viewer eager to continue watching video after video. We'll also improve your channel status and rank your videos higher because you will get a higher CTR than with standalone videos. When you create a series of videos on a specific topic, you create a natural progression that entices viewers to continue watching. By building anticipation and curiosity, you can create a sense of excitement that compels viewers to click on the next video in the playlist. Not only keeps them engaged for longer, but also enhances your channel statistics and improves your video rankings. Imagine you're a makeup artist and you decide to create a tutorial series on achieving different makeup looks. You start with a beginner friendly video on natural everyday makeup, followed by videos on glamorous evening looks, creative special effects, and so on. By organizing these videos into a playlist titled Master the Art of Maup, you guide viewers through a learning journey, one video at a time. Viewers watch the first video and find value in it, they become eager to learn more and progress to the next video in the playlist. This sequential approach taps into their desire for continuous learning and exploration, driving them to binge watch your content. With each video they watch, they gain more confidence and knowledge, fostering a sense of loyalty to your channel. Creating playlists not only improves the viewing experience for your audience, but also boosts your videos click through rate. When viewers start watching a playlist, they are more likely to watch the following video. This positively impacts your CTR because you are almost guaranteeing to get more than just the view on the first video. A higher CTR signals to YouTube that your videos are relevant and engaging, positively impacting your channels performance and ranking. To optimize your playlist for maximum impact, consider the following tips, T thoughtful organization. Ensure your playlist has a logical flow with each video building upon the previous one. Consider the progression of topics, skill levels, or story lines to create a cohesive viewing experience. Compelling thumbnails, design visually appealing, and consistent thumbnails for your playlist videos. Maintain a cohesive theme or branding elements that viewers can easily recognize and associate with your content. Your content is not fit to create a developing series of videos, you can create a playlist around the same topic, even if there is no actual path to follow. For example, you have biographies about many former presidents of the United States, even if there's no discernible path to follow. People will likely to be interested in watching similar videos. 42. How to Trim an Already Published Video?: Hi. In this lesson, I'm going to show you how you can trim an already published video on YouTube. In case you'd like to get rid of your intro Oro, or maybe underperforming bits that aren't relevant for delivering the information to the viewer. In this lesson, I will work with a search based video, but the information is fully applicable to videos and other niches. Let's start. We are in our YouTube studio, and we need to click on Analytics. And if we click on the Content tab, we will be presented with this. Key moments for the audience, which by default is separated and above typical intros and below typical intros. But you can also check for top moments, spikes, and dips on your audience retention to take a well informed decision regarding trimming or not your already published videos. In this case, we are going to focus on underperforming intros. Here, you can see this video is retaining only 37% of viewers after the intro. The first 30 seconds of the video are considered by YouTube the intro of your video. So after 30 seconds of running, this video lost 63% of the viewers that clicked on it. Given the fact our videos are super short. The 30 seconds rule for the intro does not fully apply to us, but still it gives us a good reference. What can actually help us in a more precise manner is this chart under the video, which show us exactly where the viewer's retention was lost. Look at this steep slope on the chart. It's definitely within our video intros range. This way we know, this intro is hurting us more than it's helping us. I also like to take a look into DIPs so we can take a look at all these videos and check for one with a very steep slope on the chart. Look at this video on how to translate UTM subtitles. 30% of the audience retention is lost in the intro of the video. And during the outro of the video, we lose around 20% more. This is something we can try to improve because let's be honest. No one actually likes intros and outros on tutorial videos. We as viewers only want the information we are looking for. Let's work with this video. We can click on Go to Analytics to open the videos page, and now we click on editor. Here's where the magic happens. First, let me tell you one thing. If you want to trim off the outro of your video, but you have an end screen on it, you need to get rid of the end screen first, so the system allows you to trim off the outro. So we click on edit end Screens. We select it. Click on the garbage can. We repeat the process with the other bit of the end screen, and now we need to click on Save. Okay. Once our video is totally clean from n screens, we can click on Trim and cut. Now, we need to search for the part. We want to trim off according to the information presented by YouTube's analytics. But we also need to trim it in a part that makes sense for the viewer. A good idea is to open the videos analytics and look for the time frame that is hurting our viewer's retention. Here you can see the slope happens within the first 3 seconds of the video, and then it stabilizes. We can also click on play to check what's happening during this time frame. Let's click on Play. How to translate U to me subtitles. Okay. First of all, As you can see, it's exactly the intro. This intro is making me lose 30% audience retention, and that's not ideal at all. Now, we go to the editor tab and search for the intro part. Let's click on Play. How to translate to me subtitles. Okay. Okay, so we can get rid of all this, including the k bit. Let's move this limit up to where we find it necessary. Let's try again. First of all, I need to get this extension here. That looks good. Now, let's take a look at the outro. We go back to analytics and take a look. Seems like we start losing people around here. The 1 minute and 12 seconds, mark. Let's click on Play. If this video was helpful, be sure to leave alike and subscribe. Did you hear that? That's exactly the outro. As we suspected, we are losing viewers retention at the intro and the outro, and that is affecting our videos performance. We go back to the editor again and look for the most convenient part to trim off the outro. Once you found the part you want to trim. All you have to do is to click on Save. This box will pop up asking you to confirm if you want to trim the video, because once the video is trimmed, you can revert it. You would have to re upload the video and lose all the views, comments, likes, authority, rank, everything. So don't take this lightly. We confirm it, and now we need to wait. It usually takes around 5 minutes to trim the video, but I will speed up the process. Here's our trimmed video. Let's check it out. Here's the intro. Well, we need to get this extension here. The video CC translator. Awesome. Here's the Outro. And there you go. That's how you translate subtitles in tomy. Perfect. In case you'd like to cut apart in the middle of the video, what you need to do is to click on Trim and Cut. And click on New Cut. When you do that, these two red marks will appear. These are the limits of your cut. Everything in the middle between these two red marks will be cut off if you click on Save. Let's try it. We can put the cut marks around here. And if we click on play, this happens. Okay. Once the extension is added, now to pin it to the search bar, you click here. As you can see, the video is skipping the part between the red marks. If you would actually cut this part off, you would have to click on the checkmark and then click on Save. Of course, I won't do that because there's no need. But now you have a clear idea on how to do it, and that's it. As you can see, this is a very simple process, a useful process because for this type of videos, the viewer doesn't want to be greeted. They just want the information they are looking for, and that's the truth. See you on the next lesson. 43. When And How to Remake Your Videos : Hi. Now let me show you something you may not know you can do remaking or duplicating videos. We have two different scenarios for this strategy. Let's go with the first one, which is when a video that you have ranked didn't. I'm here on YouTube studio. Let me quickly go to my content page. I already have in mind the video I'm going to use as reference. Here it is, how to remove Capcde watermark in templk. But I want to be able to compare them, so let me search for both of these videos. Sorry, on the search bar, we won't be able to see the stats, so let's use the filter option. Here we are. You can see both videos have the same thumbnail and both videos have pretty much the same title. The only difference is in the 01 title in which I added something like full guide at the end or something. You can see these videos were published a year apart from each other. The 01 only got 275 views in a year and four months. But the new one has 2,441 views and count in four months. What makes one video to work out and the other one to never make it? Well, you can see the video is almost 2 minutes long and the new one is less than 1 minute long. I cut donecessary scenes and made the video to have a more interesting pace. This made the new video to be appreciated more by the audience and to have a better APB. I also added a background to the new one. Even though the AVD is lower 25 seconds against 39 seconds on the old one, the algorithm considers the new video is better for the audience. You can see the new video got 62 views in the last 48 hours and the one got none. It's just that. The other reason in which you can create a duplicate video is because it worked very well. What's the strategy here? Well, we will try to make something like the cereal brand Kak does on the supermarket shelf to put so many different cereals that some people may think they come from different competitors when they are owned by the same company. We will try to make the same, but with YouTube videos, if you can rank two or three videos for the same keywords, you'll be getting a lot more views than just ranking a video on the top position. Let me show you how I've done this. I filter the word clips and you can see here the two videos on the bottom. One is 100,000 plus views. The other one almost got 350,000 views, both targeting pretty much the same keywords. I tried it again with another video, but it hasn't worked out really well with the third video. Let's try changing the title a little bit. Let's change get for fine movie clips and hopefully, help. Well, with this video idea, I knew it would turn out to be great. It was a perfect mix of a high volume keyword, together with competitors not offering exactly what the viewers wanted. In top of that, you can add, I found a very convenient solution. That's why the first two videos were published just 21 days from each other. Got a good response from the very beginning. See you soon. 44. Reuse Other People’s Content Without Permission (Fair Use Content): Hi. Now we're going to talk about a way to use other people's content without infringing copyright, and that is fair use content. The issue is there are not exact parameters to determine what's fair use and what's not. There's a video that could explain this better than I can. It's directly from YouTube to help channel owners understand what fair use is. Let's watch it for a little bit. Hi, I'm Sari here to answer your copyright questions. Today's topic is fair use. First, what is fair use? Fair use allows you to reuse copyright protected material under certain circumstances without getting permission from the copyright owner. Fair use is an exception to copyright law and is not determined by YouTube. Let me say that again. YouTube does not decide what is fair use and what isn't. Only the court can do that. Did you see, that's the main issue. Only a cord can determine if something is fair use or not, and that can be really scary. One way to use someone else's content is to use short clips to give emphasis to some sentences or maybe to give a hand touch clips like the ones I posted on this video. Adding clips from movies and TV like this one. I'm setting an example. To your long and short form videos can help your videos pop and improve your audience engagement. But hunting down the right quotes and scenes can be a real pain in the Rs. Trust me, I tried. Here's the ultimate free repository that's packed with hundreds of thousands of incredible clips. There you saw clips from two different TV shows. But clips are very short and obviously, they are not the main topic or focus of this video, and I haven't had any copyright issue with this video, but there's always some level of fear when you use a scene from a TV show or a movie. No one wants to go against a big studio to the court unless you're a lawyer yourself. And you understand really well what fair use is. Like the guy from the Legal Eagle Channel. He's a lawyer, and here he's showing long scenes from a TV show, but using it for educational purposes. In fact, he had problems with this video. The IP owner asked him to take down the video, but he fought back and won. Let's watch the video because this is the right way to create fair use content. You know, most firms would put you in front of bar and have your license stripped. He lied to a client, and he figured it out. Yes, exactly. Don't lie to a client. You should not lie to a client and defraud them. Hey, Legal Eagles, DJame Stone here teaching you how to think like a lawyer. Today, we're tackling a fan favorite, highly requested suits. Now, I've never seen a full episode of suits before, but I'm guessing from the title that it's about a group of men who wear suits. You can tell I'm very perceptive about these things. As always, you can see he's showing a scene from the Suds TV show. The scene is in a small box, so the main focus of the video is him. He talks about what happens in the scene and gives you notations about if what happened in the scene actually can happen in real life. His comments are considered educational because he's a lawyer talking about a TV show about lawyers. He's not just saying random things. Now, let's see another channel doing the same thing. The channel is called doctor Mike. And it's the same thing, but this time it's a doctor talking about a TV show about doctors. Actually, the Legal Eagle channel got the idea of creating that kind of videos from doctor Mike. What have I told you all along the course? Duplicate what works and give it your own twist. It works, and this is a clear example of that. Let's watch the video. Good hand washing technique. Could be a surgeon. I don't know yet. Oh. Oh. Oh. Somebody come in with what? Well, calling for help is the right thing. That's the first thing you want to do in these types of situations. His ruglVns been cut. Does anyone have a clean cat? How does he know it's the jugular vein? That's pretty impressive. It's great. Awesome. You can see the Tor Mike's video is pretty similar to legal eagles, but the Tor Mike is showing even longer scenes. Well, that's what fair use content is. Now you got a clear idea about how to use someone else's content legally without their permission. The main goal is to add so much value on top of the reused content that no one can say you are still in their IP. If you hire a good editor, they should know how to work their way around it to avoid copyright infringement. I'm going to leave the links to the three videos in the document attached to this lesson. I hope you find it useful and see you soon. 45. EXTRA - Software That Will Add Your Captions Automatically: Prior to this course, we mentioned there is a software that can automatically add closed captions to your videos for free, and now we are going to elaborate on that. Actually, this is a very famous app called CAP Cut. It has a desktop and a mobile application, but many people find the mobile option to be better. After you downloaded the app, all you have to do is to start a new project. Upload your video, which already has a voiceover, click on text, then click on auto captions. On sound source, you have to be sure the language matches your voiceover and select from video. Now on animation, select the one you like best and click on Start. That's it. It will add the closed captions to your videos. Now you should review them and check everything is all right. You can also change the font colors if you want. This is the fastest and more reliable way we have found to add captions for free. There is paid software that could possibly do an even better work. CAP CAT already does a fantastic job and is for free. This works amazingly for both long and short form videos. Hopefully, you found this information useful. See you on the next tip. 46. EXTRA – Where To Find Fair Use Tv & Movie’s Clips: Have you seen videos using funny quote clips from famous movies and TV shows. They actually do a great work on improving audience retention because it breaks the constant flow from a video. You don't have to remember every quote or phrase and remember the episode or the actual scene where it was used. There's a website that can help you with that. It's called yarn.com, and it's a repository for this kind clipse. All you have to do is search for the phrase you are looking for, and it will return all the scenes from films and TV where that phrase was used? You can filter by category, actor, and more. This will save you a lot of time if you want to implement this clips in your videos. The best part is most of these videos are really short, usually no longer than 3 seconds, so they fall into fair use and won't give you any kind of copyright issue. 47. EXTRA – Website That Will Rate Your Video’s Title: Even after finding an awesome keyword for which you can actually rank, you still have the duty to come up with an enticing title for your video. But how do you know if your title idea actually generates sentiment on the reader? Well, you can use a headline analyzer like the one from Advanced Marketing Institute. All you have to do is to write your title and submit for analysis. You will show you a percentage from 0% up to 100%. You have to aim for 30 to 40% to consider having a very interesting title for your video. This obviously doesn't guarantee your video success, but every little help one can have is very much welcome. 48. EXTRA – Website To Remove Backgrounds From Images: Next website will help you a lot if you don't have knowledge on how to use photoshop. Even if you do, it can speed up the background removal process. Remove DPG is a very powerful tool that will automatically remove the background for your images. This comes handy for creating thumbnails or content for your videos. The images come out with very smooth edges and the ability to recognize the background is actually pretty impressive. If by any chance, the software didn't do exactly the job you wanted, Don't worry. You can correct the job and let it know what parts you want to erase. If you need to erase a background, don't waste your time and use remove dot G for free. 49. EXTRA - Website To Remove Watermarks: Sometimes you found the perfect image for your thumbnail or video, but it turns out is watermarked. There's actually a very useful website that can help you with that issue, so your creative process doesn't get interrupted. Watermark remover Da Dao will get rid of that annoying watermark in seconds in just one click. All you have to do is drop the image or paste the images URL, and let watermark remover DO do its magic. The results are impressive. The images don't get distorted or blurred patches after using it. This is a little taste of all the different free services you can make use of that will reduce your workload. We hope you found them useful. Later on the course, we will also cover different AIs that can help you on different aspects of your YouTube automation journey. 50. EXTRA - Website To Find Overperforming Video Ideas: Hi. Now let's talk about an amazing website that will give you tons and tons of VIDs with very good chances of performing well. How do we know this? Well, let's go and talk about it. This amazing website is called 110 and its sole purpose is to help you find YouTube videos that are overperforming the channel. Watch the whole video because I have an incredible surprise for you. Okay. W one of ten, you can search the topic you're interested in and find videos about that topic that are performing really well. For example, let's say we are producing videos for a soccer channel, but you want fresh ideas for it. How can we find ideas that could work for a soccer channel but are not oversaturated? Researching what's working for a different sport. In this case, we are looking for NBA videos that are performing well. Now, you might be thinking, what does performing well mean? Because for a small channel, a video getting 20,000 views in three months could mean that the video has performed ten times better than the other published videos, but for a big channel, getting 20,000 views in three months could be a total flop. For browsing results matching our standards, we can use filters. Here you can see we have five parameters, multiplier, which is how many times better the video is performing in reference to the channel. Views, search videos with a minimum or a maximum number of views subscribers, this is for filtering the size of the channels showing in the search results, video duration, which is self explanatory and publication date. We can see results from videos published from all time, last month, last three months, last six months, last year, and last two years. You can edit these filters to get the specific results you want. In this case, only two filters are active multiplier and publication date. I'll leave the multiplayer as it is, but I want to see videos published from last year. Here we go. We got 14 next with 2 million views, NBA players versus regular people with an interesting thumbnail. It's not a crazy idea because there's a lot of footage of professional soccer players playing in the streets, but let's look for something else. Below that one, we got one that's interesting titled the NBA Scrumble. It's a 6.3 multiplier with 131,000 views against the average 20,000 views for this channel, which is good. We could come up with something five Scrumbling which sounds really interesting. When you like a video, you can hover over it and click the bookbar button and save it for later. You'd be prompted with a box named list of bookmarks. Here you can select the list on which you want to save the video in case you are researching a niche you haven't researched before, you can create a new list. In this case, let's call it soccer, save it, and now we can take the soccer list in which we want to save the video. Here's another interesting video rating NBA players basketball shoes. Like in the NBA, many soccer players have signature shoes. A video like this one, it's possible to replicate. The number of views is not great for the number of subs this channel has, but still let's save it for later. But marking it doesn't mean we are going to create the video. We are just gathering a ton of video ideas so we can make an dedicated decision later. I'm going to save a few more ideas, but let me speed up the process. Okay, great. Now we have bookmark five Video IDs. But now I want to show you another feature of this website. If you find a topic you like, you can hover over the video and click on similar topics. What they would do is to show you videos that match that topic. Here, you know, video is called Tams NBA players cry, and you can see in the results videos about the MDA with a sad or negative tone biggest financial regrets, the truth hurts, NBA players who have died as you can see, most of the video results now have a negative vibe about them. This is awesome to help you find that video idea you didn't know you were after. Well, this is pretty much the idea behind using one of ten. It's an awesome tool to have you come up with new video ideas. Replicating videos are already working and giving them your own twist. That this website has other features you could find useful. I'm going to add a URL to the one tens tutorials so you can get them out of it. The website is great, but there's a downside. It isn't free and it isn't cheap either, especially when you are just starting out because it costs $39 a month or 249 if you pay the whole year. You got your channels printing money, rest assured it is very much worth the money. But what about the surprise I talked about earlier? Well, at the very moment, I'm publishing this lesson, which is the first half of February 2025, you can use a coupon code to get the first month for free. Yes, for free. You can do research for a whole month to save thousands of topics to young star your channel. But what's the catch? Well, I don't know for how long this coupon will be active. It could be a day or six months. I have no idea. I suggest you to run and try to get your free month in one of ten. If it's not working anymore, I'm really sorry, but it's not my fault. I would still suggest you to try finding a new coupon on Google and maybe you get lucky. But hopefully, thousands of you will be able to catch the coupon and find a ton of performing video ideas. The coupon is awesome, all caps, and you can see it's working at the moment when I recorded this video at the moment, I published this lesson because I just checked. I really hope you found this lesson useful. See you soon. 51. A Word In Confidence: First, we want to congratulate you for getting this far on this course. We've been working together for multiple hours now and by this moment, you have all the knowledge necessary to start your YouTube automation business by yourself. We just want you keep in mind you won't be the best at your fist try. From practice comes perfection. With every video you put out there, you will become better at SEO, better on video editing, better at scriptwriting, better at designing thumbnails, and better in every aspect related to making these videos. At first, your channel most likely won't get many views, but don't desist. YouTube is a patients game that not many people know how to play. L earn from your mistakes and replicate your wins, and things will keep getting better and better. YouTube is not a quick buck play. I can tell you that, but the most rewarding things in life take effort and patience. We feel the need to put this video in the middle of this course. Because at this very moment, you'll probably feel like you already know everything necessary to start, and that's not a bad thing. We want you to keep your hopes realistic since you're starting in this journey. From now on we are going to talk about how to manage a YouTube automation team, how to monetize your channel, and a series of tips and recommendations that will help you hopefully to create a YouTube empire in the near future. 52. Our Take On Text-To-Video Generation In YouTube Automation: Right now, you can find a big catalog of AI offering text to video services for free. The most famous one is perhaps in video. A web app that uses AI to generate video based on the script you use as input. But the way this AI chooses the footage is going to use is not the smartest. All it does is to focus on one word per sentence and it chooses a stock video solely based on that word. It doesn't understand context. You try it, you'll see the video it generates is pretty much useless. It'd be way faster to edit the video from scratch using copyright free content from the websites we mentioned before. On the other hand, in video editing tool or video maker like they named it is a free and powerful enough application you can use to edit your videos without having to buy or at least download software to your computer. It is very user friendly and they even offer a chat in which you can talk with an expert to help you do some tasks. You don't know how. It has a big library of copyright free content, most of it from Pexels. If you don't find content that fits your needs, you can upload your own content with almost no restrictions. So far, we haven't found any reason why to upgrade to the premium plan because the free one offers almost all the features. The only thing missing is exporting your video in 1,000 ADP. While using the free plan, you will only be allowed to export video up to 720 P. Another text to video AI we just found is actually a chat GPT plug in. We haven't actually given it a fair try, but it is worth mentioning because we see a lot of potential in it. It's called visla.us. All you have to do is write your video idea, and it will not only create the B role, but also generate the script. The script is not good. It probably needs a very well crafted prompt in order to generate a usable script. But the choices it makes for the footage are not bad at all. The footage doesn't repeat, and it seems to pay attention to context when deciding which video clips to use. Do we recommend using text to video AI for generating videos faster? No, not at the moment. The generated videos are not engaging at all, and people don't want to see a 5 minutes long B roll with a voice over on it. For the moment, stick to learning the very useful skill of editing videos or hiring someone that knows how to do it, but maybe in a year or two, there will be powerful enough AI to generate high quality engaging videos. Also, YouTube doesn't like AI generated videos or how they call them low effort content? Even if you create the video by yourself, putting the B roll together, and that's it. You won't be able to monetize it and most likely the algorithm will penalize its discoverability. For the moment, being create high quality video, either by making it yourself of hiring someone to do it for you. 53. Take Advantage Of AI To Improve Your Scripts: Let's talk about creating scripts with the help of AI, and we want to make it clear from the very beginning, it is best to write the script yourself, especially if you have storytelling skills, or if you can hire someone who has experience writing scripts, then don't hesitate and do that. Fair and simple, now with that out of our chest. Let's talk about how you can use AI to improve your scripts in case you don't have the required set of skills, or maybe if English is not your first language. The obvious answer for this is the almighty chat GPT. This technology has turned the world upside down with its assistance capabilities. Order to create useful scripts, you need to teach him to write just the way you want using prompts. For instance, tell him to act like someone else. For this, you could tell him to act like a YouTube expert. Also tell him the tone you want to use. This relates to the mood you want on your script, so you could tell Chat GPT to make the script playful. It's also helpful to tell him to make it sound human like, if not, it can turn out to sounding too mechanical. Also tell it the length of the script. Obviously, you should let Chat GPT know what the script is about. You could ask to make it intriguing, trying to improve audience retention. This is a rough prompt for you to get an idea. You can keep fine tuning it as much as you want until you get the desired result. Another way around it is giving Chat GPT an example text of how you would like the script to look like. You can download the transcription from video you really like the script and tell Chat GPT to use the same tone and voice that Script uses. Another way to use it would be for improving a script you wrote yourself. Could ask to check your grammar or make it more interesting, more intriguing, whatever you want. This is best fitted for what we're trying to achieve because the script will still be an original work. Remember that even if you ask Chat GPT to create copyright free content, it will take the information from already available info. You need to still make it your own. Another good idea is to paste your chat GPT generated script into another software like Grammarly, aim for audience retention, and tune it until you are pleased with the result. I'd be better to learn how to write good chat GPT prompts, because Grammarly is not free. There are other AIs that can help you write scripts like jasper.ai, but we haven't paid much attention to it because it is a paid service that's been heavily promoted for its affiliate program. Google recently launched his version of Chat GPT called Bard, which can access to recent information from the Internet unlike the free version of Chat GPT, which only has information up to 2021. We tried Google's Bard for a bit, but from our point of view, it is not better than Chat GPT. Chat is a lot more mechanical and sometimes the replies are not exactly what you asked for. That being said, we would recommend you write your own scripts. In this case, you can leverage on AI to improve them, but the best approach would be to hire someone that has proven experience and results on script writing under his belt. 54. An AI That Can Write Like a Scriptwritter But is 10x Cheaper: One of the lessons I'm most excited about because it's actually an effective way to use AI in our production process in a cost effective way. This website called subscriber.ai will write a video script for you so good, you won't believe it was written by AI. Forget about hat DPD. Subscriber is a completely different read because it was made solely for writing YouTube video script with so precise attention to detail that I just couldn't help myself but to turn it into a lesson because you need to know these to exist. Now let's go through the whole process of creating a script with subscriber. You can watch by firsthand how good it is. As I always do, I'll leave a link to the website in a document attached to this lesson. It will be an affild link and the reason for that is because by using that link, you'll get a 10% discount. If you wouldn't get any benefit from an affilate link of mine, I will just put the regular link to the website, like I usually do. Let's go write the script. Once you have registered, the first thing the website is going to ask you is to add a YouTube channel for reference. It can be on or someone else's. It will use it to come up with a target audience. Avatar to which your videos will be focused. We click over here for this script. I'm thinking about a video about how Trump turned the Mar Lago residence from a money bleeding state to a money making machine. For that, I found this channel that creates seminar videos, videos about wealth, business stories, Trump vessels, topics related to the Mara Lago story. We had the reference channel, and this is the avatar it created. It considers the target audience will be luxuring enthusiasts, which sounds about right. Says the channel appeals to luxury enthusiast and aspirational viewers are captivated by wealth and the lifetyle of the rich. This audience is drawn to king Luxurous content. That's the name of the channel because it offers an inside look at the extravagant life of billionaires, providing both entertainment and inspiration. They FNC learn about luxury brand, high end travel, and the latest trends in luxury living, reflecting a desire for a glamorous lifestyle, even if they may not be able to afford it themselves. Avatar description is spatter. But if you don't like it, you can just click or regenerate and here's a second version of it. The channel appeals to individuals fascinated by wealth, luxury, and the lifestyles of the rich and powerful. This audience is typically drawn to the opulence showcased in the videos, enjoying a mix of entertainment and escapism. They are often curious about the intricate details of how they live, travel, and protect themselves, making the channel a captivating source of information and inspiration for those dreaming of a luxurious lifestyle. It sounds good, let's continue. Look at all this information generated about your Avatar. The King Lox channel, it considers most likely they are male and female with an age range 18-45-years-old and an income of 75, 250 a year. Most likely, they have a college degree and live in an urban area. It also considers their online and offline behavior. Their psychographics. All this information is golden to understand how to present your videos. I also shows you a list of questions your target audience will likely make. This could be very helpful for SEO. Now, let's start working on the script, the video topic. Here, you are going to fully explain your video idea on full detail. Be as specific as you can. It comes up with a script as similar to your original idea as this is the video topic. I'm going to use a simple. It's not very specific, but I'm recording this video on the go, so I don't want to make it too long. But please, when you do it, take your time and be super specific. For the format, that's your story because we want to tell the story of this incredible property target length, 1,300 words or 8 minutes sounds okay. This way we can put two in it. As you can see, it takes five credits to write a script this long. I won't write anything on the video title because I want you to check the title recommendations it comes up with, which are pretty decent. For the audience, it will automatically add the info from the avatar it created a couple of minutes ago. It says, the channel appeals to individuals fascinated by wealth, luxury, and the lapts of the rich and powerful. This audience is typically drawn to the opulence, showcase the videos, enjoying a mix of entertainment and escapism. Often curious about the intricate details of how they live, travel, and protect themselves, making the channel a captivating source of information and inspiration for those dreaming of a lectures lifestyle, male, female, 18 to 45. But if you see something is missing or you like to add something more, you can do that. I see it's missing the part, talking about the users using this kind of content for inspiration. Let's add that on language, let's leave English. For voice, the default, we created for this script, which is the information I got from the King Lx channel. Down here, you can see creating this script will cost five credits to create and we have ten. We're good. Let's click on Create script. This is what makes subscriber.ai something totally different. It's a script building process. You can see over here just a summary of all we've done so far, the topic, the length, language, and all that. Down here, you can see the steps to follow. Number one, use the menu to the left to navigate. Number two, start with research to share more details about your topic. This is where subscriber AI Excels. Progress through each step in order. Number four, feel free to revisit and refine previous steps. So let's go to research at relevant research to improve your scripts accuracy and detail. For the five credits we are paying, we get to add 5,000 words of research, which is a lot. We can create a pretty good video with 5,000 words of research. Of course, you can create an even better script with more info, but 5,000 words is already pretty good amount of research. Make it all even more user friendly, you can add your research in several ways. We can make a web search directly from here. We can add a website link, we can add a video, a text directly, and at start is a research you save for multiple uses. I have a text about this topic. Let's paste it as part of research and at a title for the source. Let's keep adding information, subscriber could use to come up with an amazing script. Now let's add a specific website and search for the story of Mara Lago right here is the official website of the club. Let's open it. This is the history page, which would be great for us. But let's go to the homepage and add that to show you something. You may add the main URL of a website. In this case, malagoclub.com. This doesn't mean it will add all the info within this website. It will only add that specific page. That's why you sit down here by adding Mago clob.com, I only added 12 words for research, which is virtually nothing. You need to add each page in particular for subscriber to make use of them. Now, let's search something directly from here. Let's search for Mar Lago These websites are not very promising. Let's search for Mara Lago website. Look at this one. Here's what we know about the membership of Mara Lago. It sounds interesting because it should add relevant info to a script. Knowing about how the Mara Lago memberships work, it's something most people will find interesting. Let's select it. Nothing else looks interesting. Let's change our search to Mara Lago story. Now it looks way better. Little known feature of Trump's Mago in Palm Beach. Let's clarify something. You should open all these websites if the info is relevant for you. I'm just doing some speed ram so the lesson doesn't end up being too long. This one looks good as well. What is Mara Lago? The story of Trump's luxurious resort and home. Let's leave it like that. You can see over here, we use a little more than 3,000 words with these five sources. We still have space for some more, but let's keep moving. Here's where you will add a video source. If you have one. You can add up to five videos at the same time and videos shorter than 2 minutes are not supported. Here you find your start research. You can use them across multiple scripts. Now let's go to frame. Right now, it's generating framing ideas that means speed up the process a little bit. Here we are. This is the frame of your video script. This is not the actual script. These are three different frames for your video script. You can see they are actually pretty good. The first one is called Rax two reaches and it gives a title to each frame to make it easier to understand what is it about. Each frame has two parts, the unique angle and the audience. Which is what we are trying to achieve audience wise with a script. The unique angle for rack to reaches is Marlagos transformation from a neglected landmark to the grand view of Palm Beach. Story begins with the state's decline after Marjorie Merriweather posts highlighting its dilapidated state and financial drain on the US government. Donald Trump's acquisition marks the turning point, followed by his strategic renovations and business decisions. The narrative builds tension through the challenges faced in transforming the property, including the preservation requirements and skepticism from Palm beach society. The climax revolves around the 1994 decision. To convert Mara Lago into an exclusive club with the resolution showcasing its current status as a highly profitable venture and symbol of luxury. Awesome. It sounds super interesting and it got the idea completely. You can actually tell it's making use of the research sources we got earlier. About the audience goals, it goes like this. Viewers will experience the thrill of witnessing a high stakes business gamble on they'll gain insight into the vision and strategic thinking required to turn a similarly hopeless investment into a gold mine. The audience will feel inspired by the audacity of Trump's move and the potential for success in unconventional business decisions. They'll come away with a deeper understanding of how inclusivity and scarcity can drive value in luxury markets, potentially applying these principles to their own ventures and aspirations. Oh, wow, that is exactly what I want for the script. Not only to create a script about Mago, but trying to spare the viewers with out of the box business ideas. If you like one frame, you can accept it by clicking on use This frame. You can edit it as well. If you think there's something missing, but you like the most of it, you can just add the missing bit and you can delete it if you don't like it. Let's take a look to the other two frames. The second one titled Overcoming the Muster is more about Trump versus Pomvich in order to transform Maragn to a club. I don't really like the idea. It could be interesting, but it's not what I'm after. And the third one titled Rebirth, is a frame focusing just in the state as such, how good it was when its original owner was alive, how it became abandoned and attended because no one wanted to deal with the cost of such a big property and the restoration after Trump's acquisition. We are definitely using the first one. But that's part is you can see subscriber offered you three completely different narratives ideas for the script with the information we submitted. The way down here, you could use a prompt to generate new friends ideas, just like you would with Chat DBT. I really like the first one, so I'm going to use that one. Now we are moving on to the titles. You should, by all means, come up with your title even before starting working with your script or at least to have a very solid idea that marks the way the production should go. But you may also find a way to improve your title with these suggestions, and they are pretty good. We got Mar Lago from ruin to aches and the secret money making machine of Mar Lago. Really like that one and you got a list of 20 possible titles for your video, which is awesome for brainstorming. Down here, we have a text box to input a prom or you can try something different. We can go back to a title I like the secret moneymaking machine of Mara Lago and click on Show Me like this. It will input the prom for you automatically, and we get a list of titles similar to this one. This one sounds really cool. MaragoTrms Ultimate Money machine. Let's use this one and now it will show you possible fungil ideas for the video. Like I said, this tool is incredible. It helps you to come up with the whole package of your video, title Tangnil and hoo. Here are the fungals ideas, a review of Marago with golden dollar signs superimposed over the state. Another one is a portrait of Trump holding a key with Mago in the background. Another one before and after split image of Mago. One side lapidated and the other luxurious, a stack of money rising from Mago with Trump silhouette overseen and this one would be awesome. You could send that idea to your tam artist and it sounds like something that will catch most people's attention. Let's use it. Now we're moving on to the videos hook and take a look at that. A list of hooks to start your video with. It may take longer than 7 seconds to read them, but they are actually pretty good. You could directly use them like this or edit them until you feel like you had a winner. Totally up to you. Let me take a quick look at them. And here we have a winner. What turns a 7 million liability into 40 million cash cow? The answer lies in the transformation of Lago, Donald Trump's Florida state. Is a neglected historic landmark. It's now the playground of billionaires and power brokers. But how did Trump pull off the seemingly impossible feat? The strategy he used is a master class of luxury marketing and exclusivity. And it all started with a decision that shot the Palm beach society. This is a hook that will keep most people engaged with the video. It starts with a question. It tells you a little bit of story and then creastrig. If you want to find out what strategies Trump used to make Mar lack work when everybody thought he was crazy, then you should keep watching Well Done Subscrt. Now, let's talk about the payoff. Here we read. Payoffs are the key points you want to cover. Choosing payoffs is optional, but it helps shape your video. For these 1,300 word script, consider up to four payoffs. Awesome. Definitely help us to shave the script the way we want it. Choose what challenges did Trump face in turning Mara Lago around? How did Trump transform Mara Lago from a financial burden into a profitable club? How did Trump create artificial scarcity to increase Mar Lagos desirability? Because the strategies used are important for this video. And the last one, let's choose the first one. How did Trump acquire Mar Lago for just $7 million. We have our four payoff. Let's keep going and move to the draft of our script. This is pretty much a summary of what we've done so far, and we have two options. Generate outline and generate outline and draft. This is what it says about it. Next, we'll create your script outline. You can choose to generate the outline or both the outline and a full draft simultaneously. Generating just the outline enables you to view and refine the structure before moving on to write the content. We'll go with generating just the line to have more control over the final result. This is our introduction. As you can see, the introduction is the hook we selected earlier. Now the first part of our script, the titles ScraberG to it is the unwanted mansion and these are the instructions for writing this part. Introduce Mar Lagos origins as Marjorie Merriweather post Dream State. The setup will be explain how the property became a financial burden after post the tension highlight the government's rejection of the property due to high maintenance costs. Describe the state's period of neglect and deterioration, incorporate insights on the challenges of maintaining stored properties, build anticipation towards Trump's acquisition. The payoff will be reveal how Trump acquired M ago for a fraction of its worth and transition to Trump's initial struggles with the property. It sounds pretty good. As you can see over here, it shows a target word count for each section. You can get that as well. Then the following part. You can see everything very well structured with a high level of detail. Feel free to stop the lesson to read all the instructions in full if you want to. I'm going to speed up a little bit because the lesson is already pretty long, worth to watch, but long. The last part is, of course, the conclusion. Everything looks great. But if you like to change something up, you can click on Plan to change the instructions. You can also change the research source, and of course, you can directly edit the script itself by clicking on right. Now we can proceed to start generating the actual script by clicking and generate draft for each section. This will be the script for the one mentioned part for video or the first part for video. If you like it, you can click on Save. If you don't like it, click on Cancel and generate it all over again. We can click on Save and you can see it delivered more words than the target word can't. That's awesome because if there's something we don't like, we can just delete it and the length of the video wouldn't be affected. Now, let's keep going. Okay. That's the last one. Let's move into the script editing part. It says your draft is done. Now let's make it better by reviewing and editing it. You can only do this once. Make sure you're satisfied with the overall structure and content of your draft before moving forward. Thank you for the clarification. Let's click on get feedback and look how thorough this AI is. Is suggestions are. The script was meticulously analyzed to identify and eliminate redundancies, streamline content and enhance overall clarity and engagement. In Sections two through five, several repeated themes such as financial challenges, preservation difficulties and exclusivity strategies were pinpointed. Recommendations were made to consolidate overlapping information and remove extraneous details that do not directly contribute to the core narrative of Mar Lagos transformation. Phrases deemed floffy were identified and suggested for removal or revision to maintain a direct and impactful storytelling approach. Additionally, the structure was evaluated to ensure the essential information, particularly on the main payoff. It's strategically revealed to maximize viewer interest and retention. The conclusion was assessed to convert it simply wraps up the story without unnecessary summarization. Overall, the editing strategy aimed to balance consistence with compelling storytelling, adhering to YouTube best practices to enhance viewer engagement and maintain a SD narrative flow. But that's not all. If we go down, it will show you the suggestions for each section and rewrite the parts it considers could be improved based on the suggestion. Can either accept or decline the suggestion, take the chance to read it and start accepting or declining the suggestions as you like them better. I'm going to decline them all so we can keep going. Now we are moving to the review part where subscriber is going to show you some insights about the script, word count, speaking time, readability score, which we can see it's not very high. This is why I told you you should take turn to read the script and suggestions in the editing phase. We also get a reading grade. It says, the reading grade level indicates the education level a person needs. Understand the text. For example, a score of eight means a rate. In this case, our script has a reading rate of a 12th grader, which is good because according to our avatar or target audience most likely has a high level of education. Down here, you can download your script, research, and fun details to share with your designer. That's super handy stuff. In my case, I'm going to download the whole script and add it as an attachment to this lesson for you to read and have an educated opinion about if the software comes up with good scripts or not. On that same document, I'll add the link to this incredible website in case you decide to give it a try. Remember, you get a 10% discount using that link. By the way, the 10% discount is for every payment you make, not just for the first month, which is awesome. These are the plans you can subscribe the creator plan, as you saw in this video, you can create around ten videos per month, which is pretty good if you ask me because 50 bucks is what a scriptwriter will charge you for just 18 mint long video. I hope you found this software interesting, feel free to take a look at it because it's really worth to consider using I'm not saying the software can write better scripts than a professional script writer by any means, but many students wanted me to add AI software that could help them to produce the videos and this one is by far the best one I've found so far. If you like streamline your production process and save a feedbuck, maybe subscriber is something you should consider. 55. Human Like Text-To-Speech Services For Your Videos: In this era of AI, text to speech services were one of the most researched and developed from the beginning. We all were amazed when we heard for the first time a human like software generated speech. There are so many use cases for this technology. The possibilities are endless. When it comes down to YouTube, the usability is restrained. Many YouTube guru keep saying you can't monetize videos using text to speech, but this isn't true. YouTube have never stated in its terms that you can't monetize this content. What YouTube doesn't want you to do is to create low effort content. If you use a voiceover, that sounds robotic that messes with the viewer experience and you won't be able to monetize it. This is YouTubes to keep the viewers happy and to tell the creators that if they don't want to make the effort to record a voiceover or hire a freelancer, the least you can do is research a top notch text to speech service that actually sounds like a human. How do you avoid not getting your video monetized? Simplest way is to record the voice over, either yourself or hiring a freelancer. This is our recommendation and our posture in this matter. If you still want to try text to speech services, it's best to start doing after your channel gets monetized. Then you can start testing different services and voices until you find one you like and YouTube lets you monetize. Are we talking about text to speech services if they can mess with your monetization? Because it's possible to use them, because if you do find a good generated voice that you can monetize and your audience likes the voice, you can potentially save a lot of money in production costs. Now we are going to tell you about three services that we think are worth trying. Each of them has hundreds of voices for you to try until you find a winner. The first one is MP, a highly regarded AI voice generator. Has gained immense popularity and has impressed users with its remarkable capabilities. Whether you need text to speech conversion, voiceovers or dictations, Murf has got you covered. It caters to a diverse range of professionals, including product developers, podcasters, educators, and business leaders. One of MRFs standout features is its extensive customization options. Allowing you to create natural sounding voices that best suit your needs. With a wide selection of voices and dialects to choose from, you can find the perfect match for your project. The user friendly interface makes the customization process of breeze, ensuring a seamless experience. Murf goes beyond just being a text to speech generator. It provides users with a comprehensive AI voiceover studio that incorporates a built in video editor. Means you can effortlessly create videos with synchronized voiceovers all within the same platform. With over 100 AI voices available in 15 languages, you have a wide range of options at your disposal. You can fine tune your preferences by selecting the desired speaker, accents, voice styles, and tone or purpose, ensuring your voiceover perfectly aligns with your intended message. Other good voiceover service is synthesis, a widely acclaimed AI text to speech generator, very popular for its exceptional capabilities. This powerful platform empowers users to effortlessly produce professional AI voiceovers or AI videos with just a few simple clicks. At the forefront of algorithm development for text to voice over and commercial video creation, synthesis offers an unparalleled solution. With this platform, you have the ability to enhance your videos or tutorials in mere minutes, enriched by the seamless integration of natural human voices. Synthesis, text to speech, and synthesis, text to video technologies work their magic, transforming your scripts into vibrant and captivating multimedia presentations. Synthesis has an extensive voice, including 34 female and 35 male options. You can also enjoy the freedom to create and sell unlimited voiceovers for any purpose. Unlike many other services, synthesis stands out for its remarkably lifelike voices. The AI generated voices are meticulously crafted to deliver a natural and authentic auditory experience that captivates listeners. With synthesis, you have the power to emphasize specific words allowing you to express a broad range of emotions. Synthesis enables you to infuse your voiceovers with the desired emotional impact. For an even more realistic touch, synthesis offers the ability to add pauses within your voiceovers. These well placed pauses create a natural flow, enhancing the human like quality of the generated voices. These are just a few features you find when using synthesis services and for which we consider it a worth trying platform. The last one, we think is the best option you probably have heard of it before. 11 labs. This groundbreaking AI speech software is available for creators and publishers in search of the ultimate storytelling tools. Eleven's deep learning model makes it stand out by rendering human intonation and inflections with unprecedented fidelity, breathing life into your content. It adapts the delivery based on context, grasping the logic and emotions behind every word. With 11 labs, you have the freedom to choose any voice you desire. This software unlocks endless possibilities for personalization, ensuring that your audio reflects your creative vision and resonates with your audience. The extra effort 11 labs put to make the voices sound human like is what made us consider it the best option to recommend in case you're considering using a service of this kind. But 11 labs has another feature under the sleeve that puts them even further on the lead in the voice generation race. In the next class, we are going to break it down for you. We guarantee you'll love it. 56. Use Your Own Voice Without Recording The Voice Over: Already talked about 11 labs deep learning model that makes the voice over to sound as human as possible. But what if we tell you, you don't have to pick a voice model from a list, which is very possible more content creators are using. Well, 11 labs has a cloning voice feature, meaning you can actually clone your voice and use it for your videos voiceovers. This way, you can be sure you are using a voice no one else is already using, and the final product is beyond amazing. Also comes in handy for non native English speakers who want to create English content. Using this method, you won't be facing pronunciation issues or having to record multiple times because you made a simple mistake when you were almost finishing. All you need to do is to record yourself talking in English for at least a minute, upload it, and 11 labs will take care of the rest. At this moment, you are probably thinking, I'm going to use Morgan Freeman's voice for my videos or something like that. But please don't do that. You have to own the rights for the voices you are using, or you can get into a lot of trouble. When to take deep learning plus voice cloning. You get the best text to speech service available at the moment, improving your chances of getting your videos monetized. 57. Get Your YouTube Automation Channel Monetized: Now we are going to start talking about making money with your YouTube channel, one of the most interesting topics, but definitely not one you should focus your channel on. Generating an income with YouTube is a consequence of creating interesting, high quality content rather than the main focus of a channel. Before you can start earning money with YouTube Partner Program, you need to meet the monetization requirements set by YouTube. These include having at least 1,000 subscribers on your channel and accumulating 4,000 watch hours or 10 million shorts views in the past 12 months. You will also need an add sense account and link it to your channel in order to get paid. This may seem very difficult to achieve, but actually once your channel start getting some traction, you will realize it's actually pretty achievable. Our main focus will be making money through ad revenue. But let's talk about the Partner program as a whole. So you have a clear idea of what is it about? It allows eligible creators to earn money from their YouTube content. It offers various revenue streams, including ads, channel memberships, super chat, and YouTube premium revenue. Until a few days ago, you would have to meet the requirements we talked about before in order to unlock all these streams of income. But this has changed. Now, you will only need 500 subscribers, three public uploads in the last 90 days and either 3,000 watch hours in the last 12 months or 3 million shorts views in the last 90 days. If you meet these new requirements, you can apply to the YPP if you are from the US, the UK, Canada, Taiwan, or South Korea. But what benefits get unlocked when applying to YPP on this early stage? If accepted, you get access to tipping tools like Super Thanks, Super chat, and Super stickers, subscription tools, like channel memberships, and the ability to promote their own merchandise with YouTube shopping. This gives you the opportunity to start monetizing your channel within the YouTube platform from an early stage. As you can see, we didn't mention ad revenue to be able to start generating revenue from ads, you will still have to meet the former requirements. Either way, this is good news for channel owners on these countries. 58. No Need To Wait For 1000 Subs And 4000 Hours Watch Hours: One important thing to know is that you don't actually have to wait until meeting either the new or the old YPP requirements to start monetizing your channel. From the very beginning, you can use external monetization methods to generate income. You can use affiliate marketing, CPA, merchandising, brand deals, and promotions as the main ones. The truth is you can monetize your channel in any conceivable way you come up with as long as is legal and comply with YouTube terms and conditions. For affiliate marketing, you can start by adding a link to an offer on your videos description, just like we saw in Brandon's video some classes ago. For every purchase people makes from your links, you will earn a commission. For this, you should be part of these external websites affiliate programs. The same process applies for CPA. The difference is you get paid not by purchase, but rather by action. Action will be set by the company you are promoting. This can go from making people to submit their e mails or something more elaborated. Merchandising is something really difficult to achieve from the very beginning unless you're some form of an artist and your channel is built around that. The idea is to sell merchandise related to your channel and your brand. For this, you'd use print on demand services so you can start with zero upfront costs. This works exceptionally well for big channels with a die hard audience. About brand deals and promotions, nothing is stopping you from landing a deal since day one. Obviously, businesses are looking for channels that have shown some level of success. No one will pay you to promote a product if you only have 200 subscribers. But around 10,000 subscribers, things change. Later on the course, we are going to talk a little more in depth about these different ways of monetization and giving you some tips about how to do it correctly. 59. Memberships – Worth Considering: This channel monetization method is about getting subscribers to pay a monthly fee to get access to exclusive content. This can be custom emojis, loyalty badges, members only community posts, exclusive live streams, live chat access or bonus content. For our purpose, we'll be focusing on the last one, bonus content, but how this apply to our YouTube automation business? Depending on your niche, you may be able generate different tiers of content. For example, if you decided to go with the education Niche, you can offer regular videos related to explaining certain topics, and some exclusive videos just available to paying members, explaining the same subject more in depth. Maybe offering some tips and tricks viewers will find valuable. This is not only applicable to the education Niche. You imagination is the limit when it comes down to what kind of content you can offer to benefit from memberships. This being said, is no easy task to convince viewers to pay a monthly fee for exclusive content when you are on a platform famous to offer information for free. It may not sit very well with your subscribers either, but is still something to keep in mind in the future of your channel. Recommendation is if you have interesting enough content that would make people pay a monthly fee for, make it public, the amount of views such content will generate would turn into a biggest benefit than the amount of memberships you will sell. But this can be different for every channel. If your Niche is very specific, you know it won't generate hundreds of thousands of views. But if you also know there are people willing to pay for that information, then starting a membership program is worth considering. 60. Best Affiliate Networks To Start Making Money Right Away: Affiliate sales can be a lucrative revenue model for mid and late stage YouTube channels, but it's also possible to start incorporating affiliate links in your very first videos. Understanding how your channel converts through affiliate marketing is crucial for negotiating sponsorship deals and determining your channels value. As your channel grows, affiliate revenue may fluctuate, but it should remain a foundational aspect of your financial strategy. Affiliate marketing on YouTube involves recommending products through specialized affiliate links, which tracks sales referrals through cookies. Channel owners typically include these links in video descriptions for recommended products or services, as well as products mentioned on the video itself. In the early stages, it's important to stay focused on your goal. While diversification is essential in the long run, starting with affiliate marketing allows you to learn the ropes and establish a foundation. We are going to discuss two affiliate programs we recommend, Amazon Associates Program and Click Bank. Don't feel limited to only using or researching these affiliate programs and networks. There are hundreds of amazing affiliate opportunities online. We are just going to mention some of the most popular and easy to use. The amazon.com affiliate program, known as the Associates program, is a great starting point for your channel. It is user friendly with an easy process for building affiliate links and a focus dashboard. As a well established program, it provides familiarity and comfort to regular Amazon shoppers. Additionally, Amazon's extensive product catalog and significant market share make it an attractive choice for recommending products and capturing affiliate sales. The Amazon Associates program offers Halo commissions, allowing YouTubers to earn commissions on products they didn't specifically recommend. Also, Amazon's International coverage and optimized regional storefronts present opportunities to target a global audience. The not so good side of Amazon's affiliate program is the commission's range from 1% up to 10% depending on product category. Unless you are promoting high end products like luxury products, your commission most likely will range 1-4%. Another thing not so good about it is the 24 hour cookie duration from the moment someone clicked on your affiliate link. Contrary to being classified as an affiliate program, Clickbank operates as an affiliate network, similar to Max Bounty or CJ. Starting in 1998, Click Bank boasts a lengthy history in the online marketing realm. What began as a venture by a group of friends in a humble garage has evolved into a formidable business that generates billions of dollars in sales annually. Initially focusing primarily on digital products, Click Bank has expanded its offerings to include a selection of physical goods within its marketplace, which now encompasses over 4,000 products. Extensive range of products, both digital and physical, presents ample opportunities for monetization through affiliate marketing. Click Banks Commission payouts have already surpassed an impressive $4,000,000,000, demonstrating the profitability of their network for affiliate marketers. You have to keep in mind the products offered by Click Bank are not from well known brands. But exactly this is what gives you the opportunity to generate commission up to 90% of the product you are promoting. If you learn how to play the Click Bank game, right, there's a good chance of generating life changing income. The cookie duration varies depending on the product you're promoting. Like we told you before, don't stop researching for new affiliate marketing opportunities. If you came across an offer around a brand or celebrity, those usually convert pretty well. Around these days, you can see many people promoting Andrew Tates Hustler University. That's because the commission is actually pretty good and because it has a well known name related to the product, conversion rates increase dramatically. 61. CPA Marketing – Don’t Sleep On It: To begin, let's clarify what CPA means. CPA stands for cost per acquisition or cost per action. In essence, CPA affiliate marketing revolves around generating leads. Unlike CPS based affiliate programs like Amazon Associates, which primarily focus on driving sales, CPA affiliate marketers receive compensation for specific actions, such as form submissions and software downloads. Let's talk about a couple CPA networks you could use to start monetizing your channel from the beginning, Max Bounty and Perform CB. Max Bounty holds a significant position in the world of CPA affiliate marketing, being an original player since its establishment in 2004. This network has earned high praise from advertisers as evidenced by its recognition as the best CPA network at the esteemed 2019 Blue Book Awards. PPA affiliates have also shown great affection for Max Bounty, thanks to its vast selection of over 2000 active campaigns involving advertisers from all corners of the globe. No matter where your audience resides within reasonable limits, Max Bounty ensures you'll find an affiliate program that suits your needs. In addition to offering weekly payments, this global affiliate network provides performance bonuses to top performing marketers rewarding them for their exceptional results. On approval, you'll be assigned a dedicated affiliate manager who will assist you in driving higher quality traffic. Additionally, Max Bounty boasts a feature rich dashboard that enables affiliates to effortlessly track their earnings and stay informed about the latest and most popular affiliate campaigns. The payment threshold sits at $100. Perform CB comes to life after the merger of three important CPA networks, presenting a unified entity. Team behind this affiliate network collectively possesses an astonishing accumulation of industry experience, spanning nearly four centuries. However, what truly sets them apart is their extensive collection of carefully curated offers across various popular online advertising verticals. They cover all the familiar niches found in affiliate marketing, such as finance, lifestyle, health, dating, entertainment, and more Their client roster includes renowned names like HBO, McAfee, and E Harmony, which is undeniably impressive. This is amazing news because like we have mentioned before, it is easier to promote products, services, or in this case, make the viewer complete in action when there is a well known brand supporting said promotion. Perform CB stands out by offering a remarkably low payment threshold of $50 compared to other networks. The payment frequency is monthly. Given the volatility of CPA networks that can emerge and vanish overnight, It is always preferable to engage with a network that has served both advertisers and publishers for multiple years, ensuring stability and reliability in the industry. Don't sleep on CPA affiliate marketing. If you consider it is difficult to promote products or services, given the content of your channel, maybe you can find a solution on CPA marketing. The commissions are way lower, but it is also way simpler to make someone to submit their e mail than buy something. 62. Branding And Merchandising: In this class, we're going to talk about how you can generate another income stream from your channel by creating and selling your own merchandise. Branding is a very important aspect for any YouTube channel, even those without a visible face behind them. It helps create a unique identity and fosters a connection with your audience. By developing a consistent brand, you can enhance your channels recognition and credibility. This not only can boost your views, but also transform this loyalty into physical sales through merchandising. Be clear about something if your channel doesn't have as strong branding presence is very unlikely for people to buy products related to your channel. But some channels still have some merchandising potential from the very beginning. For example, a channel around the space Niche can offer products like T shirts, mugs, pillows, or what else? With astonishing space related art. Many people searching for space videos are die hard enthusiasts willing to pay for this kind of product so they can showcase their love for space. How can you do that? You can use print on demand services like Print full or T spring to offer your products. The upfront costs are zero if you are creating the art by yourself. This is because the products will only be printed when an offer is received. From the very beginning, you can start promoting your Pod store with a link on your videos description. After your channel get bigger, you will be able to promote your products through YouTube's merged shelf that it seamlessly integrates with your channel, providing a convenient and hassle free shopping experience for your audience. They can explore your merchandise offerings without leaving your channel, making it more likely for them to convert into paying customers. Merchandising can become a very big portion of your channels revenue. Usually big Tubes and big channels generate more money through merchandising than with ad revenue. Keep an eye in your channels branding. Eventually, you can also start making money via merchandising. 63. Promotions With a Small YouTube Channel? : Let me show you that you can actually learn some collaborations, even with a small channel under ten K subs. You have to understand you're not going to retire with the money you'll make from collaborations with a channel of the size, but you can make some money, you can reinvest in your channel to keep growing. This lesson is going to happen on Gmail rather than YouTube because this is where companies will contact us. Of course, for this to happen, we need to make our contact email if you don't do that, they'll have no way to contact you directly. To make your email public, you need to go to YouTube studio and open the customization menu. Scroll down a little bit and here you'll find the contact info box where you can put your email. If a company finds one of your videos and would like to contact you, they will go to your channel page, click on Me and this box will open with information about your channel. They will click here to see your email and now they'll be able to contact you and propose a collaboration. Now I'm here on Emil and I try to filter the collaboration proposals the best I could. And yes, we get a couple of proposals every month. Let me open the first one. As you can see, this company, CSTIx software is interested in collaborating with us. They make software for Windows, Mac, Android, and iPhone. This is what it says. I was watching one of your recent videos, and I was impressed with the quality of your content. Your videos are informative and engaging, which is what we look for in a partner. We think that your channel the aligns perfectly with our product CSTRxPDF and we would love to explore the possibility of collaboration. We will provide you a product key to test our product and here's a link to the software website. The problem is, some of them will ask you to create a review video of their product and they give you a product key. In their minds, giving you the product key to access the full version of their software is good enough payment. And if you don't have any interest in the product, it simply isn't worth the time of creating a review video. That's the reason I didn't reply to them at first, but because they contacted me again, I give them a chance to reply. Maybe they are willing to add some money to the equation. Let's reply to them. Yan Kush, you know what? Let's take a look at the software first, so we're sure we want to work with them. PDF everything gets easier. Convert PDF, so it's pretty much like any PDF software. But the website looks good, very professional, so that's a green light. Let's go back and reply to them. What I'm going to say is something like this. Hi Yang yes, I'd be interested in collaborating with you and guessing you living to create a video review of six week PDF editor. But I would like to know what's their budget for the video, best regards. And my. That's it. I'm trying to be direct because they actually were not. They talk about being interested in working with me, but they didn't tell me what's their idea. So to shorten this conversation, I just asked them about their budget to know if they're actually willing to collaborate with me or if they just want me to create a video for them for free. Now see another one. Something you have to be aware of when collaborating with companies is most likely they will tell you they can only pay you via papal, and that's okay. But because intention people exist, you have to ask them to send you a digital contract. This way, both parties are held responsible for their actions and you cover your back. Imagine the scenario where you take the time to create a review video for a company and they offer you $100. You create the video and after a couple of months, the video statistics are not great and they decide to ask for a refund via PayPal. Pay will hold that money until the case is settled and the only way to cover your back is with a digital contract confirming you did everything they paid you to do and also the fact that the videos performance will not affect the deal in any. So there would be no reason to ask for a refund. You got paid for creating a video, not for generating X number of views. In this case, they didn't want to pay for the video. They were just offering the product key like the one before. That didn't show you a successful collaboration I did with a company I knew before they contacted me. The conversation happened in Spanish, even though they are a Chinese company, it looks like they are trying to get a piece of the Spanish speaking market. I'll upload an attachment with the conversation translated to English for you to read in case you are interested. Were very direct with what they wanted, and they asked for a collaboration price on the very first email they sent me a completely different approach from the other two before. They pretty much told me they wanted to add something to the video description and Pint Coming. For that, I charged them $20. That sentence or information is there to stay. It's not like some sort of subscription you get paid every month in case you are wondering. It's a one time payment for a very simple task that as you can see here, it didn't affect my video performance. A. In fact, the collaboration generated me more money than the generated revenue via YouTube ads. Then they asked me to make a combo, do the same for a different video for a total of 30 bucks. I had to decline because that second video performs three times better than the first one. I guess they were using something like a Q to see the videos visualization per hour. That kind of software may know how many views a video got in the last hour but doesn't know the full statistics. They thought the second video had a worse performance than the first one when in reality, it performs three times better. This is why I always say, there's no better place to get info from YouTube than YouTube itself. But either way, we landed this collaboration as you can see here. By the way, for this collaboration, I didn't ask for a contract because it was just $20 and the work that I had to do was so simple that in case something went out, my time wouldn't actually be wasted. Now, you know, collaborations actually happen with small channels and don't get anxious whenever you start getting these collaboration proposals. They are the ones contacting you. If you don't like the deal, just don't. 64. What YouTube Shorts Can Do For Your Channel: YouTube shorts are YouTube's response to TikTok or Instagram's reels. Basically, they are vertical videos up to 60 seconds long. We are pretty sure you already know what they are, and you have watched your fair share of them as well. But what's the truth behind them and how can you use them properly? Are they treated the same way by the algorithm as long form videos are? Well, the quick answer is no. The algorithm pushes shorts on the shorts, feed a lot harder on the first hours of the short being uploaded, then it pushes long form videos through brows features. This means you can get thousands of views on the very first hours of your shorts being uploaded, and that sounds awesome. Why isn't more people only uploading shorts if they are so simple to create and YouTube pushed them so hard. The truth is, they actually aren't that profitable. Just a few months ago, YouTube started paying creators for their shorts views through something called Shorts fund. The RPM is nowhere near what you get paid with long form videos. We know they can get a lot of views quickly, but they won't generate a lot of revenue. Are shorts videos still worth to create? Yes, they totally are. Wherever you get audience, there's a chance of getting something out of it. The truth is you can use shorts to reach a broader audience. Maybe some of them will find your short interesting or helpful and they will subscribe. Yes. You can get subscribers through shorts a lot faster than with long form videos when just starting. This will help you to reach the YPP requirements faster. Air go, get your channel fully monetized faster. Also, YouTube shorts are a great way to promote your long form videos and give them a little push to rank higher. Can do that by using the short video as a teaser for the long form video or by adding an screen on your short. Essentially, YouTube shorts are a great way to promote your channel, gain new subscribers, get monetized faster, and promote your money making long form videos. If you get a lot of views, maybe your shorts can buy you a burger every now and then. 65. Coming Up With Shorts Ideas For Your YouTube Automation Channel: How to come up with short videos ideas for your YouTube automation channel. We are going to keep focusing on shorts like a way to promote your channel and long form videos. Keeping that in mind, coming up with YouTube short ideas is not very difficult. You can use shorts like ads if you have a video about a newly discovered planet that's likely able to support life, create an intriguing short video around that subject. You can ask people if they are aware of this new planet, or we could possibly start a colony there in the future. Maybe make it a little more dramatic, saying we are close to be safe from annihilation because of this new discovery. Add an end screen, pointing people to the long form video. You get the idea. Just remember to make it as interesting as possible. Another way to come up with shorts ideas is to promote your channel or throw subscribers bait. For this, you can create shorts related to your niche, about topics and trending news. You are aware you won't be able to rank for so easily. Your channel is in the space Niche, create a compilation short about Space X failed attempts, or a short about how the next big sunflare can leave us all without Internet for a few days. Anything that is currently trending and most likely will catch audience interest. This is good advertising for your channel, so people interested in this niche can find discover it. 66. Where To Edit Shorts Fast & Online For Free: Creating YouTube shorts, we need a user friendly, fast, preferably online software, so we don't have to pollute our computer with more programs. In video is a cloud based platform that enables you to produce professional looking videos with ease. In video provides a wide array of features and tools to enhance your video editing experience, including text overlays, music integration, special effects, as well as video trimming, cropping, and resizing capabilities. One of the standout qualities of in video is its user friendly interface, designed to cater to all skill levels in video editing. Whether you're a novice or an experienced creator, in video ensures that the video creation process remains accessible and intuitive. Additionally, the platform offers a diverse selection of customizable templates that expedite the video creation process. You can also take advantage of the vast library of pre made video clips, images, and music to enrich your videos further. Video offers both free and paid versions allowing you to choose the option that best suits your needs. The free version enables you to create and download up to 60 videos per month with a maximum duration of 15 minutes. However, videos produced with the free version will contain the in video watermark. Surprisingly enough, I have created a lot of videos using in video and none of them have downloaded with a watermark. 67. Tips & Tricks To Make Your Shorts Go Viral: Now we know YouTube shorts can be useful and where to edit them for free. But how can we do our best to try to make them go viral? First things first, in order for your short to go viral, it has to appeal to a large amount of people. You won't be able to create a viral short if the topic is about something very specific. One thing you can do that works wonders is to latch on very well known brands or trending topics. Yes, I'm aware we already mentioned before, but it's worth to mention it again. Don't sleep on the opportunity of getting a piece of the audience? These already established brands spent so much money to gather. As long as the topic is relevant for your channel, you can take advantage of this. The same go for trending news. This is a one way ticket strategy for success. Another strategy we have noticed to work well is to add emojis to your short title. This will help you to infuse a little extra emotion to your title and will make people more likely to click. Emotions move the world. You just have to learn how to use them correctly. Think, for example, about a title that says, you won't believe this dog story without an emogi. Now think about the same title with a heartbroken emoji at the end. Now I want to know what happened in this dog's life. Did it suffer? Did everything turn out okay? Without the emoji, the title could have meant a lot of things. But now now I know the dog went through some things and I want to find out what it was. Also, remember, you can use up to three hashtags on your shorts description. This will help more people to find your short by search and also by browse. Because if you click on the hashtag, it will show you a collection of shorts that also used this hashtag. People interested in that topic will be able to find your video in that collection. Ember YouTube is all about audience retention. One strategy a lot of people use is to create shorts on a loop. This way, the viewer won't be able to tell on firsthand when the video ended and started again. This can boost your audience retention, and YouTube will push your short harder. The next strategy scratches off the possibility of using a loop video, but it can work handsomely if done right. If you add a bunch of related shorts, you can add screens pointing to similar content near the end of your short. If someone watched your short all the way, we can almost assure they enjoyed it. More likely they will enjoy other similar videos. This binge watching effect will tell the algorithm that people are enjoying your content. You already know YouTube loves videos that keep people in front of the screen. Why would you create a 15 second shorts? When there are other shorts out there which are 60 seconds long and are keeping people watching for 50 seconds, which do you think YouTube will push harder? Of course, they will push a lot harder shorts that are keeping people watching more time. So stop creating 15 second shorts and use the full length of 60 seconds instead. Are not making this up. There's a study showing that seven out of ten viral shorts are in the 60 seconds long format. Last but not least another strategy we already talked about before, adding captions. Don't forget about captions. This will improve your audience retention like crazy because just like we discussed before, not everyone has the possibility to watch content with the volume on. Of course, none of these strategies will guarantee your shorts will go viral. But in YouTube, every little thing you can do to increase your audience retention and your click through Rate count as they add up to hopefully generating a viral Tube short. 68. YouTube Shorts SEO & How To Upload Shorts From Desktop: You may not know this, but you can actually upload YouTube shorts from desktop. All you have to do is to add hashtag short to the title, so the platform recognizes it as a short form video. Either way, we still believe the best way to upload short videos is from the mobile app. Why? Because from mobile, you don't have to give away some length of your title for the platform to recognize it as a short. So this is very important. F mobile, you actually have access to a list of songs from very well known artists to use on your shorts without infringing copyrights. We are talking about artists like Taylor Swift or Imagine Dragons. Now, for the Shorts SEO, we need to move to desktop because it has a lot more features for customization than from the mobile app. They do this? Not sure. But a very good practice is to jump to your desktop to complete the final details. Here you will be able to complete your short description. Remember, you can add up to three hashtags, and you can add tags. I know YouTube says tags don't do too much when it comes to SEO, but every little bit of work that can help you to rank higher is worth the effort. 69. How To Jumpstart Your Channel with Shorts & AI To Create Them: Hi. Now let me show you why we say shorts are an awesome way to jumpstart your channel. I'm here on YouTube Studio. Allow me to go to my short content. Here we are. Shorts. The best way to make use of them is to create a community and jumpstart your channel. Here I am in my search base channel, but the concept is the same for any YouTube automation channel. How do we make that? Well, because you get a lot of exposure with YouTube shorts, these are a great way to get subscribers really fast. Let me show you ten saps from this one this one only got two. This one got me five subscribers. This other one got me 15 subs. It may not sound like much, but when you're just starting getting around 30 subs a day, it's incredible. This one has got me 60 subs so far, but this one stuck around, so it keeps generating subs, which is very much appreciated. What do I want you to do with this information? Whenever you are starting a new channel, you should post three to four shorts on your channel every day for more than 15 days in a row before you post your first long form video. Of course, your shirts have to be relevant for your niche. In this specific channel, the shirts are not related because it's a search based channel. I'm not looking to create a community. I just want to run my video. In a channel in any other niche like movies, sports, cars, whatever, upload charts related to your niche. People who subscribe because of those shorts will be interested in your long videos. It's very likely you'll get views from upload notifications, and the best part is YouTube's algorithm will have a better idea of what your target audience is. It would be like your training the algorithm to understand what kind of people will enjoy your video. So remember for new channel, three to four shorts every day for at least 15 days. On the 16, you can start uploading your long from videos. If you want to keep uploading shorts after your first long video upload, that's great. It will keep getting you tailored subs to your channel. This strategy will help you to reach the 1,000 subs and 4,000 hours of WatchT requirement faster. Taking into account shorts won't count as WatchT for the YouTube partner program, but it will get you subs that will be willing to watch your long video. Let me show you an awesome AI that will create amazing shorts using your long form videos. I know there are several AIs that do this, but this one is actually really good at it. We are on clap APP, as you can see here, have already uploaded a long form video from which we are going to create the short. I'm sure you remember this video from Brandon Chephr Channel, over Complicating famous B. See the short it created from this video. You can see it shows a relat score. I 75 a 100, which I guess is not that bad for such a niche topic. It gives you a summary of what the short is about. It also has a transcript and the short is 53 seconds long. Let's play. Let's start off, let's go full scrap text from the head. Because I want to give our boy something he's never had before a body. Now, I don't know about you guys, but any time I looked at the original logo, I always imagined him as a little showman, you know, kind of like the ring leader in a circus. So let me just get some reference here. Now, if this isn't clearly a trained professional, I don't know what it is. So let me just drop this in here. Get rid of all these posers. Then just rearrange his body here. So basically, I'm just going to do an illustration for all of this. I just want to set up a base for reference first. Now, I'm not sure a whip is an appropriate item for him. So maybe a cane would work a bit. Basically, everybody on the Internet agrees that Mr. Pringle and the Monopoly guy are twins. And since we all know twins like Sherry, I'm just going to borrow his arm and top hat here. The place right there. Let me get it so he doesn't have two right arms. I guess this Bowtie logo should be a tad bigger, so it can kind of act as a natural cut off to his body. And maybe I can scoot everything down just a bit to get it all more centered. Do you think? Pretty good. It's worth mentioning that those scenes are not in order, are not linear. The AI trim and cut the scenes to make the shorts and the captions is a really nice touch. Even the audio match perfectly. No wear cuts either on the video or the audio. Clap not only generates one short, it generates ten shorts from the same video, which is amazing. The first one is always better. You can see we can download it and even edit it directly from clap. You can see the caption, SIM cards, and everything. Sadly, clap is not a free service. Let's see the plans. The basic plan is enough honestly when you are just starting out because it allows you to upload ten videos which transform into 100 shorts. For only $29, you get 100 shorts a month. That's $0.29 per short, super cheap. Even if you don't like some of the shorts, you saw you can edit them to your preference. Want to go crazy or you have a lot of long form videos from which you can get shorts, then the plan Clap pro is a really good option because it lets you upload 30 videos. For this AI, I don't have a promotion code or link, so I'm just going to add the regular URL on this lessons attachment. No point on adding a feeler link. If you, the student, don't get any benefit from it. Hope you like this AI that will totally help you with your shorts production. See you soon. 70. EXTRA – How To Turn Your Video Into Shorts Without Leaving YouTube.: There's a simple and useful way to turn your long form videos into short all without even leaving the YouTube platform. For this, you will need to be on mobile. Open the YouTube app and access your channel. Click on the video you want to create a short from. As you can see here, there's a bottom called Create. Click on it. Now you'll be presented with a list of options. The first one says edit into a short, click on it. From there, you can choose the shorts length from 15 seconds or up to 60 seconds. Then you can select the portion of the video you want to use for the short. You click on next and all you have to do is give it a title and upload your repurposed content. Awesome strategy is to create your videos, keeping this in mind so is optimized from the beginning to repurpose the video multiple times in different length forms without having to spend more time and money on it. Think about it if you create an 8 minutes long video, but you create in a way that can be cut by minute without affecting the watching experience for both shorts and long form videos. You can have nine different pieces of content instead of just one. That is what I call efficiency. This is the end of the shorts module. Hopefully, you realized how powerful they are and how have a clear idea of how to make the most of them with the least amount of effort possible. Next, we are going to talk about how you can set your YouTube channel almost on autopilot, where to find freelancers, what software can help us with this and more. See you soon. 71. Best Places To Look For Freelancers: Welcome to the module where we are finally going to show you how to treat your YouTube channel as a business by hiring freelancers and using management tools. One important thing about this business model is to hire the right freelancers for the right price in order to make your channel a successful one. But where do we find them? There are some obvious places like fever and other websites you shouldn't sleep on like work or people per hour. Can find good freelancers in these three platforms, but some of them are better suited to find specific artists. For example, on fiver and people per hour, you are able to hear a preview from voiceover artist, so you can hear different artists until you find the best suited for your video. This is something you cannot do with work. Does this mean you cannot find good voice over artists on work? At all, but the filtering process becomes a lot more tedious. It's the same for thumbnails. You immediately have access to see their portfolios instead of contacting them or waiting for them to contact you through the project post. Usually what most people do is go to upwork, looking for script writers and video editors and go to fiber, looking for voiceover and thumbnails artists. Upwork is a platform catered for more experienced freelancers. You can even find people who have done some jobs for really big companies. This is not what we are looking for because those freelancers charge a lot of money, but we are looking for script writers and video editors that have a proven record of success and lots of experience to make our video standout. Will be mostly looking for freelancers from third world countries like Pakistan, India, or Bangladesh. This gives us the opportunity to find experienced freelancers for a very good price. Upwork is actually our preferred platform because you simply post a job offer and wait for interested freelancers to contact you, instead of having to search gig by gig, reading their page to see if they are a good fit, then having to contact them to explain what's your idea and see if they are interested in working with you. Upwork, you already know the freelancers are interested and working with you and if they properly read you job post. They should be qualified for it. But don't feel tied to working with these three websites. You can try different ones or you can even try to hire people around you. Joining Facebook groups is a good way to find freelancers as well because you know in advance the members of those groups are active freelancers that are looking to get better, to keep learning to share their experience with peers, and that is something valuable in a professional. Don't be afraid to get creative with this. 72. Top Things To Keep In Mind When Looking For Freelancers: When you are looking for hiring freelancers for your team, there are a couple of things you should take into consideration before deciding to work with them. We recommend to ask three to four questions to them so you can see if they actually pay attention to what you say, because if they reply unrelated things, this means they are not fully focused and most likely won't be either while creating your videos. Also, to check if you can actually communicate with them without language being a barrier. Remember, we are looking for freelancers in third world countries. Most of them can talk and understand English almost perfectly, but some of them can't, and that could become a major issue in the future. Now, we are going to rate the most important things you should pay attention to when hiring freelancers. For video editors, you want professionals who know how to work their way around copyright issues. This is massively important, especially if your niche is sports related. This can save you a lot of headaches. Also, you need someone who has a lot of experience, so they know all the little tricks to keep people watching your videos as long as possible. Skilled video editor can bring your content to life through seamless transitions, captivating visual effects, and polished post production work. Another thing to keep in mind is to find someone who has a passion for your niche or has already worked editing videos about it because you need someone who knows what the audience wants to see. If you hire a video editor for a video about messy and most of the footage, he or she uses are from him in his house or on the red carpet or giving a press conference. This is not what people wants to see. People would rather watch him scoring goals or doing some magic on the field. For script writers, the most important thing is we want them to have relevant experience. Someone who has already worked writing scripts about the topic your video is about. Will make it easier, not only for him, but also for you because he will already have a base knowledge about the topic and what the audience of that topic like. If your video is about NBA or NFL, look for some who already has experience writing, sports content. Another important thing that is not actually a requirement, but is an awesome compliment is if you are able to find a freelancer that has a passion for that specific topic. This way, he will bring his passion to the plate and make the script even more appealing. Third point almost goes hand by hand with the first one, but it's important to hire someone who's able to create original work. You don't want your channel to be accused of plagiarism. Also, this will make your video stand out even more. Regarding the voiceover, the most important thing is to find someone with a tone that fits your videos topic. If you are creating a history related video, you will do great with an old man's voice that reflects some wisdom. If you are talking about celebrities, an enthusiastic young voice will work nicely. Listen to their previews or request custom auditions to ensure their voice matches your channel style and the tone you wish to convey. If they actually have conversational skills, you don't want your voice over to be monotone and boring. It's also important to consider their recording quality and ability to deliver files in the desired format. Visually appealing thumbnail can significantly increase, click through rates and attract viewers to your videos. If people don't click on your video, then the voiceover script or video doesn't really matter. You want to look for someone with a proven record of creating thumbnails for videos that have hundreds of thousands of views. This is pretty much the only requisite for the thumbnail artist. This is some basic guide to help you know what to look for when hiring freelancers. Once you start hiring people, you will be able to come up with your own criteria for hiring freelancers and the process will run a lot smoother. 73. How To Manage Your YouTube Automation Workforce: You must be wondering, how am I going to manage a group of three or four people that are strangers to each other and probably are from different parts of the world? One important thing you should do to start fomenting team culture is to create a chat group for the whole team where all can communicate to each other. This will make it easier for you to deliver messages, but also for them to align correctly around the project. It doesn't really matter what kind of app you use. It can be WhatsApp, telegram, Facebook, or maybe something different. The goal here is to have all of them within the same group. Imagine how chaotic it would be if you had to talk with the video editor on WhatsApp, the voiceover artist on telegram and the VO artist by e mail, it simply wouldn't work. Other important thing is to be very clear from the very beginning about the deadlines and consequences of not meeting them. You should be able to say in the group, you have certain amount of ideas and you want them to be completed in a week. If that doesn't happen, someone or the whole team would be held accountable. By this, we mean they won't get paid or they won't get paid the whole price. Here, the group plays an important role here because now the freelancers will be pushing each other as a force to complete the whole project. You as the manager also have the responsibility to be clear about the payment from the very beginning, so the freelancers know where they are standing. None or at least less issues will present on the future. Another very important thing is to forget about using services like Google Cloud to share content. You can't be downloading content every day, sending a file to the VO artist, and then to the video editor. No, you need to use a project management software that streamlines the process to make it faster, more fluid, automated, and also will help you to keep people accountable for any delay. On the next class, we will show you our preferred website for doing this. See you then. 74. A Software To Make Your Business Run 10X Smoother: Welcome to our class on streamlining our video creation process. The online tool we made reference in the last class is Trell. Trello is a powerful project management tool that can revolutionize your workflow and help you stay organized throughout the video production journey. The best part, you can use it for free. Trello provides a centralized platform where you can create boards, lists, and cards to manage tasks efficiently. Your workflow can have its dedicated board with lists representing different stages of production such as ideation, scripting, voiceover, and editing. Within each list, you can create individual cards for specific for the videos you want your team to create. This allows you to have a clear overview of the entire video creation process and ensures that nothing falls through the cracks. Now, let's take a look at how the Trello platform looks like. First thing is going to trello.com now that you are here. You have to click on G Trello for free if you don't have an account already. You sign up with your e mail or you can do it even faster by using your Google account. After signing up, you will be prompted with this window where you will give your workspace a name. Let's call ours YouTube videos. Down here, you can add your freelancers if you already have their e mails. But for the moment, let's skip that. Now, Trello will offer you a 30 days free trial for the premium version. But if you decide to accept, you'll be asked to add your credit card information, and you don't actually need the premium version. Trells free version has the features we're going to need. So let's skip this as well. This is the workspace we just created. But what we need is to create a new board for which we need to click on Create your First board. Now we get to choose the background for our board, and we can give it a name. Let's call it YouTube automation Videos. Now we click on Create, and here it is. This is what your board looks like. As you can see, we have three default lists named to do doing and Done. This is a reference to how the work flow should go, but we are not going to leave it like that. Let's change the names and add more lists. Here we have video ideas. This one will be working on script, and script done. Now we start adding more lists, working on voiceover Voice over done, working on video edition. Video edition done. Working on. And thumbnail done. And the last one is ready to upload. Because once the thumbnail is done, the video is ready to be uploaded. We close this one. Now you can start adding your cards. The cards are going to be your videos. So We can name this one Will Smith Smacks Chris Rock as an example of a video idea. If you click on your card, you can start editing and adding things to it. For example, you can add a video description to let your team know how you imagine the video. You can also add reference links on here. You can also add labels to your cards to make them easier to differentiate. You can add a title, for example, the level of priority for the videos. We can call this one first priority. This one can wait. And this one, no rush. This is just an example, of course. You can come up with a better label system. You can also add dates to the cards. You can add a start day, and a due date seven days from now. Here, you can also set a reminder. If we choose two days before due date, Trello will notify two days before deadline that this video needs to be completed. Very important part is to manage attachments in an efficient way. Freelancers can add attachments to the card so they can download them and continue the work in a seamless way. If you want to upload an attachment directly to Trello with the free account, you're only allowed to upload up to 10 megabytes files. This won't work for us, so we can do this by attaching a link to the files. For this, we're going to use we transfer. There's no need to even sign up. What you need to do is click on this three dotted line and check get Transfer Link is selected. Now you click on load files and select the file you want to create a link for. Now, click on, get a link, and there you have it. The link to attach to your card. We copy it and paste it here. Click on attach. There we go. The link containing our file is attached to our card. Last thing to do. If you want to add your team members, you click on this button, and here you can either add them by mail or create a share link to this board to send to your team. So the work flow would be like this. You create a video idea. Then your script writer moves it to working on Script. When he's done, he'll move it to Script done. Now, your voice over artist picks it up from here and moves the card to working on voiceover. And they keep going like that successively until the video production is complete. So this is how a Trello work flow looks like. Here you can find everything you need to keep your video production organized. Take your time to familiarize with the platform so you can make the most out of it. 75. How To Split Your Video Production Budget: How to split your video production budget. This is one of the most frequent question within this business model. If you remember from prior classes, we already mentioned on a broadway, how much can a video cost depending on the niche? We talked about anything from 40 up to $200, but how would we split that money between the different parts that compose our videos? Let's take a $60 budget for reference. We would spend $25 on the script. Remember that apart from the idea, the script is the most important part of our video. We want to be sure to hire someone capable of writing an engaging script. The voice over, we would spend $15. You can find plenty of good voice over artists for this price. If you found an artist that you really want to use in your video and they charge a little bit more, go for it. As long as he or she has the experience and the right tone, it is worth to spend a little bit more. Video editing would get a $15 slice of this budget, having an editor that knows his way around copyright issues, knows how to create seamless cut scenes and knows how to find the right footage is a very valuable skill to have in our team. The cheapest part of this process is the thumbnail. We usually spend around $5 per thumbnail, and that is a fair price. Find people who can do it for less, but you want people with a portfolio of success creating YouTube thumbnails. If you find a freelancer like this, but he's charging more than $5. Try negotiating a bulk price. Most likely, you already have a list of videos you want to create. Ask him if it is possible to get a better price if you pay to create, let's say ten thumbnails at once. This is how we would spend a $60 budget on a video. Remember the budget changes depending on the niche, it can be more, and it can be less. The distribution can also vary depending on the kind of video you are creating. 76. Is It Better To Hire A One-Man Team?: Is it better to hire a person who says can do it all or has an agency that can do the whole work. Now, whenever you come across a person who says can do everything, just ignore them. Most of the time, these kinds of people are mediocre at best in all the fronts. You want to hire people who are committed to polishing one skill and have been doing it for a certain time. In the rare cases where someone actually excels at many different skills. More likely, you won't find them working as freelancers on work or fer, so don't fall for that trap. The other side of the table, you will find people telling you they run an agency that can create the whole content for you. I will be easier because you will only have to deal with the team manager. Big no for this as well. You will be the project manager. You have to be the one in full control on the production process, not some random person wanting to get paid by leveraging on other people's work. Nothing wrong about that, but that system doesn't align with the business we want to create here. You want to delegate the work, but you also should be the one in control. 77. How to Increase by 67% the Chances of Gaining a Subscriber?: H i. In this lesson, we are going to learn how to get two subscribers out of three viewers that clicked on our channel link. You may think that every viewer that clicks on your Channel link will subscribe, but that's not the case. Most likely, they will take a quick look around and close the tab, or maybe, if we are lucky, they may watch another video. The problem here is the more clicks the user has to make to subscribe, the fewer subscribers you will get. And this rule applies to everything on the Internet from sales, forms, up to subscriptions, everything. This is why Amazon puts a buy now button right on the products listing, so you don't have to go through your shopping cart and then check out to confirm the purchase. Okay. So how do we do this? It's very simple. Met me here on my YouTube studio. I'm on the customization section. But when you just open YouTube Studio, you'll be here on dashboard. The customization part, it's down here. Okay. Now, we need to click on basic info because we are looking for this. Our channels handle. Our handle is a shorter and customizable way to shorten your YouTube channels URL. Now, look at this string of URL down here. It says sub conformation equal one with some symbols. What we need to do is to copy our channels URL and paste it in front of that part. So it will look like this. This means this little string of URL goes at the end of your channels URL. You can also use the URL YouTube gives you by default, but it won't look good. It looks a lot better if you use your customized URL. So what's the difference between your regular channel URL and adding this part to it. The difference is that when a viewer clicks on this modified URL, yes, it will take them to your channel page, but it will show a pop up asking the viewers if they want to subscribe to your channel. And once they get prompted with that, two out of three will say something like, Sure, why not and confirm the subscription. Now, let me show you how it looks. We copy the URL and open an incognito window to try this out. We paste the URL, click Enter, and here you have it. This little box works magic, I will bring you a lot more subscribers, and it's something very easy to implement. Now, all you have to do is to put this link on all your videos, description, channel description, and pinned comments. Sit back and watch how your subscribers count goes up like crazy. See you on the next lesson. 78. A New Region for Hiring Highly Competent Freelancers: Come to this lesson where we are going to talk about another region to hire highly competent freelancers? We usually talk about hiring freelancers from Asia, and that's still a great option. But if you are having some troubles, finding the right freelancer, you can try this out. You can see I'm here on work, and I want to show you this job post where I got 25 proposals for the same contract conditions we've mentioned before. As you can see, the job post is in Spanish. I'll leave this job post description as an attachment on this lesson, so don't worry about it. Who are we targeting here? Well, we are looking for freelancers in Latin American countries like Venezuela, Colombia, Argentina, Chili, Mexico, and many more. We are going to set the post as worldwide because it's simpler. This way, you don't have to select country by country, and there's no chance of a meeting a country. I have to say that I have had very good results working with freelancers from Latin America. This is why I decided to create this lesson. Let's take a complete look at this job post on skills and expertise. You can see I selected these and also added Spanish and Castilian Spanish. You could add English here, if you like, to be sure you'll get freelancers that speak English. But you can be sure that if some of the freelancers that apply to the job post speak English, they will mention it on their profile or list of skills. Remember to set the job post as worldwide. Now, let's take a look at the proposals I got with this job post. We can see people from Argentina, Colombia, Venezuela, Dominican Republic, and many more. Even people from Brazil. Let's keep going. This one is from Turkey, which is weird. This is the last one. As you can see, I got proposals from ten different countries. Now you could start looking at their skill list for the ones that speak English. Let's check this one. And this one. This is how you do it. Like I said, you can add English to the list of desired skills and make this process faster. These are a couple of freelancers. I short listed. I exchanged messages with Matias, but we never started working. Now, the one I hired is from Mexico. As you can see here, he mentions he speaks English and works with English to Spanish translations, which is great for us. That's what we're looking for. This is the end of this lesson. I hope you liked it. Try to search for freelancers in Latin America in case you don't find a good fit in Asia. Both regions have highly competent frelacers. It's just a matter of searching until you find the right one. 79. The 33 Rule: Welcome. We have finally arrived to the last module of this YouTube automation course. Congratulations for getting this far. In this module, we are going to talk about some rules or more than rules, recommendations. Most successful channel owners share. The 33 videos rule has been on play for a long time and still many channel owners use it. Is about taking a look back on your channel after uploading 33 videos. At this threshold is believed the YouTube algorithm already has enough information about your channel and should be pushing your videos to your target audience. If you see your channel is not showing actual progress, then you should make a decision. Other channels in your niche keep improving, then you know the problem is not your niche, but your videos. Maybe it's a problem with your thumbnails, script, SEO, whatever. But you should start changing things to get where you want to be. If you see no improvement Niche wise, you should think about ditching your channel and starting in a new niche. But not all is lost, even if your channel is underperforming, but you managed to get some subscribers. You can put it up for sale and get a few dollars back. On the other hand, your channel is making real progress. You can see how the gap with the big channels in your niche is getting smaller. What you need to do is to double down on your best performing videos. Make a second version, improved version of those videos you already know will perform well, that will catapult your channel to new levels. The 33 videos rule is not something you are obligated to do, but you should always keep track of your channels performance, which brings us to the next class. Let the numbers do the talking. See you there. 80. Let The Numbers Do The Talking: Like most things these days, YouTube is a numbers game. Everything that has an algorithm involved in it is a numbers game and should be treated as such. On the last class, we talked about the 33 videos rule and we mentioned that even if you don't want to make use of the 33 videos rule, you should still keep track of your channel metrics because this is how you actually going to improve over time and become a YouTube empire Tycoon, not following your guts, but following the numbers. Put into context how important numbers are for the Tube business. I'm pretty sure you know who Mr. Best is, the most important Tuber in the world, generating millions and millions of views every day. He mentioned that before becoming a big star. He with some friends decided to study what makes some videos go viral. They studied the thumbnails, scripts, topics, voiceovers, editing, everything involved in video creation. They spent two years doing this before going all in with Mr. Beasts channel. They were studying click through Rate, audience retention levels and more, searching for a formula on how to become successful on YouTube. Even more so, you can hear Mr. Best using metrics language when talking when they're talking about any other topic. This is how important metrics are. He practically incorporated them into his language because he's obsessed with metrics. We don't want to throw a whole bunch of statistics at you. Starting a YouTube journey can be very overwhelming by itself. For your videos, we want you to keep an eye on click through Rate or CTR and audience retention levels. CTR measures how good your thumbnails and titles are performing. Most people are led by images rather than words, but this metric measure both of them. It shows you the percentage of people that click on your video when it shows on their screens. Remember, if people are not clicking on your videos, all the effort put behind them means nothing. CTR is very important from our experience. We think a CTR of 7% or more is great. You can have a good performing video with a CTR lower than that. But that will mean you could have gotten even more views than you did. Regarding audience retention levels. We have average view duration and average percentage viewed, they both measure the same, but AVD presents the result in time form, and APV presents the result in percentages. What this measure is, how much of your video is, Watch on average every time someone clicks on it. Meaning it measures how good your script is, how good the video editing is, how good the voiceover is, and if your video actually delivers the promises made on the title and or thumbnail, A APV of 50% of more is considered to be good. You should always aim for more, but 50% is a very good number. So when you create a thumbnail that is performing well or a video with audience retention levels above the average, you should break down and study those videos, looking for what you did right and start replicating it in future videos. Longer down the road, you should start paying attention to another metrics like engagement. But for the moment, these two metrics mentioned before will keep you on track to keep creating good performing videos. 81. Best Time To Publish Your Videos: Does it really matter the time when you publish your videos? The answer is not as much as you may think. It is true that you can give your video a nice boost by uploading it at the right time. But the right time varies depending on your niche and topic. For example, publishing a video related to Wall Street at 9:00 A.M. Is not a good idea because the markets are about to open and your target audience will be busy working. This a dead sentence to your video if you do this? No, it isn't. Many people will still find your video later on the day when they have a little bit of free time. This being said, later when your channel builds a good amount of subscribers and views, you will be able to check a metric on your channel's analytics under the audience tab called when your viewers are on YouTube. This will show you the peak time when your audience is on YouTube so you can make an informed decision about when to upload your video? Something that we are not pretty sure about, but certainly wouldn't hurt so is worth to try is not to upload your videos on whole hours, meaning 3:00 or 5:00 or half hours like 330 or 530, because most channels program their videos to go public at these hours. You would be competing against a lot more videos published at the same time. What you should do is to program your videos to go public at times like 342 or 517. When the number of videos going public should be significantly less. 82. How Often You Should Be Posting New Videos: There's not an exact number of how often you should be uploading videos. A good number should be around two videos a week when starting. This number is closely related to your budget. If you have the financial power, you can upload as much as you want. But an even better practice would be to check how often your best competitors are uploading and try to upload more often than them. This will give you an edge because you will be able to fill the gaps in between their uploads and get the views that otherwise would have gone to your competitors. There's no doubt that uploading more can give your channel a boost. Least before your channel is consolidated within the Niche while you are still building an audience. The more videos you put out there, more information the algorithm would have to create a profile on your channel and understand the kind of audience that is actively looking for content like yours. After your channel explodes, you can relax a little bit. This was the final class from this course. We hope you enjoyed it. We hope you find it useful. But above all, we hope you finished this course, feeling prepared for starting your YouTube automation journey. It was a pleasure creating this content for you. Thank you for your time and trust. Bye 83. Mistakes Most Beginners Make: Welcome. Let's talk about one mistake most faceless channel owners make, which is one of the reasons some channels never make it. Most people think that just by bloading videos that will do the trick, and that's not the case. We need to do some research and prepare ourselves before even putting our videos ideas under production. There are four points you should focus on to increase your chances of success with your videos. And these are video IDA research, the title thumbnail and the hook. Before you spend a single dollar on producing a new video, you have to have these four points already in place, and of course, you have to feel confident they will work. In some cases, they won't work as expected, but you need to feel confident about it. Let's start with idea research. Many channel owners don't take the necessary time to properly research their video ID. Already talked about how you should do that earlier in the course, but let's talk about it a bit more. Is this idea a proven concept? For example, you found an interesting video that did very well title League of Legends on the FetablePlayer, 100 Games Win Streak and counting. You could create something similar like a video about a counterstrike on the FetablePlay. With a long one game trick. The chances of this video performing well are better than coming up with a completely new concept of a video. But of course, that by itself wouldn't do the trick. Even though that's a solid foundation, it can feel like copying someone else's work. We should give it a twist that makes it stand out from other videos, a different edge to the main idea. Could create a video about that awesome contest strike player and mention his best strategies and how you could replicate them. That will give the video something more and make it interesting for potential viewers. Also, you should be sure there are enough people interested in the topic, so it can get a lot of views. An awesome idea is to piggyback on a famous brand that could give exposure to your video. It could be a famous personality or a brand like Nike with millions of followers. Also, writing the web of a trending topic, it's always a good idea to gain exposure super fast. Video idea doesn't have to meet all these characteristics, but at least a couple of them is ideal. Now the title. You need to know the title of your video before you start producing your video. It will pave the road on which the production process will go. This will help you and your freelancers to understand how to proceed and what decisions to make in order to deliver the best way possible the promises you made in your video title. What tone should the scriptwriter and the voiceover artist use? What kind of composition should the video editor come up with? So the video comes up together nicely. Of course, the title has to be interesting or intriguing enough. Will actually want to watch the video. You have to be able to craft a title that makes people want to watch the video. Now, the thumbnail. When thinking about the new video idea, I'm pretty sure you are going to think about a rough idea or a draft of your thumbnail composition. Write it down and think about variations of it. See what's trending and what's working well on the niche. Use good contrast to make it easy to understand. In fact, the brain processes images 60,000 times faster than it does with text. So taking the time to create an Naso eye catching thumbnail is very much worth it. Hook, please take the time to do some research and watch a ton of videos in your niche and see which hooks seems to be working well. There's not an ultimate hook you could use for every video because it'll change depending on the video topic and the target audience. Most common hooks are usually asking a question, surprising the audience, hint a story, catch their interest with data or fun facts, and by the way, leave an attachment with a list of hooks for you to check out. But don't completely rely on it. Do your research and use hooks that would make you want to keep watching the video instead of closing the window. You need to take your time, brainstorming all these fundamental parts of your videos. Don't take it lightly. You'd be surprised how much better your videos would perform if you put more time and effort dating your title, thumbnail and hook, as well as researching your video idea instead of coming up with a ton of different video ideas, but not taking the time to transform any of them into a possible winner video.