Entrepreneur Madness: 3 Reasons to Create Your Own YouTube Channel

Youtube for small business

What if there was a way to put your brand in front of more than 800 million consumers, speak directly to them, explain to them exactly why your product or service is the best on the market, and be able to do all of this for free? Creating a YouTube channel allows you to do all of the aforementioned things and more, and a personal channel is an essential media tool for every entrepreneur. YouTube has evolved into a powerful marketing platform that can reach audiences of every possible demographic, and every large company has begun employing their services to help promote their brand. There are many good reasons to create your own YouTube channel, and this article looks at three of the most important.

 Reach More of Your Target Audience

Promotional printed materials simply cannot compare to the awesome power of the internet, and the most effective form of advertising takes place either online or on television. Whatever your business type, chances are a large portion of your customer base are online users, and many people will even choose to buy a product or service based on research they have performed on the internet. If you do not have the time or necessary skills required to make a professional looking video, it may be worthwhile hiring a production company that can create one for you. It is also a good idea to perform some extensive research on online marketing strategies. Badly executed YouTube videos have a habit of going viral, and the last thing you want is for your company to become a laughingstock.

Provide a Service to Your Customers That Relates To Your Brand

Many companies create video tutorials for YouTube that refer back to their brand, and by following their example you will expose your brand to millions of users without paying a penny. If your company sells kitchenware, why not create a series of cooking tutorials that demonstrate your product being used? Users can even download your video to their handheld devices using a service such as youtubedownload.altervista.org and refer back to it whenever necessary.

Receive Honest Feedback on Your Brand

If you have ever looked at the comment section under a YouTube video you will already know it’s a place reserved for brutal honesty. Consumers that take part in market research usually give polite answers to the questions asked and will give a sugar-coated feedback on your product. YouTube is the place where consumers really let rip, and you will soon get an accurate picture of what people really think about your brand.

Above all, the videos you create for your channel must be engaging and tell a story that will keep viewers watching until the very end. You may even be lucky enough to produce a video that goes viral and reaches millions of users. Some of the most successful viral marketing campaigns were disguised as amateur videos that had been uploaded by regular users but were actually the clever creation of professional advertising companies. YouTube opens up a whole new world of marketing opportunities for your brand, and it only takes a few moments to upload a video and begin attracting new customers.

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Author Bio: Dexter Bell is a small business marketing whiz. He focuses his writing on how to integrate technology into marketing strategies.

You Tube: The Buzz That Creates Tremendous Business

Youtube For Buiness

“I have started a business for some time from now. I know, in today’s arena, if I am not making smart use of the Internet, I cannot reach out to maximum number of consumers. So, I created a corporate website, few product websites, and few blogs. I religiously participate in related product forums. I listen to people over there, talk to them, and participate in discussions. I know the magic of ecommerce software; hence, included one in my websites for direct sales. However, still I think, I am missing something. I am not reaching out to the maximum of the consumers…”

Does this narration of a marketer; somehow, relates to your position?

We all know – to churn out the best profit from your online venture, you have to be at the top of search engine results; primarily – Google. Well, you must have done some SEO (Search Engine Optimization), some SMO (Social Media Optimization), and some SMM (Social Media Marketing).

What is next?

Slide Share, Email Marketing! That also you must be doing in some amount.

So, what is left, then?

Friends, are we not forgetting ‘You Tube’?

Have we understood how to connect with our consumers through You Tube?

Here are some of the successful You Tube video marketing concepts that, when practiced with all regular marketing techniques, produce unbelievable results.

How About a Video on the Product or Service?

A survey conducted to understand the Internet usage of people across the world reveals that most of the people spend an average of two to three hours on You Tube. They post video created by them, watch their friends’ videos, and also search for new, interesting videos. The normal pattern of watching video shows that people click the video links of whatever interesting, fascinating, or thought-provoking content is encountered. This is the hidden key for every marketer. Successfully promoting your service or product video will definitely bring in lots of referral traffics to your website, ultimately increasing sales.

If you have not thought of doing it, think again…

How About Videos on ‘How to …’?

Many people wish, if they can see a live demo of the product or service usage before they actually buy them. Most of the marketers miss to include this aspect, even in their websites. Well, in such case, if you distribute free ‘How to …’ videos in You Tube, consumers definitely visualize about your brand again and again.

If you have not thought of doing it, think again…

How About a Video Testimony?

Good word of mouth by existing satisfied customers brings in more trust in your product. We all have done too much of testimonials in our web pages. Few smart marketers have started creating and circulating video testimonies through You Tube. When people hear their fellow consumers give some fair and genuine review, they certainly go for a buy.

Necessary to emphasize; think again…

Now it is Time for Video Release

We have heard about Press Release (PR) and also know its power. Now this is time for VR – Video Release. Be it test release, new product launch or an upgrade release, success parties, or other, video releases attract lots of audiences. You can go with video release in You Tube along with regular press releases.

How About Circulating all the Videos in Other Languages

We create websites in more than one language; so can be done for these videos. Doing so, you can reach out to customers in far flung geographies, where people are in real need of your products or services. The important aspect is; you face relatively less competition compared to other prominent geographies. Hence, you business sails smoothly here.

By now, you must have created some plans with You Tube.

If you have not thought of doing it, seriously just go for it…

Author Bio: Mohit is a seasoned online marketing professional with more than 7 years of experience. He also writes on various topic of his interest including technology, computing, Internet marketing, SEO, telecom, ecommerce, and many more.

How To Watch Age Restricted YouTube Videos Without Signing In [Quick Tip]

You Tube is the Internet’s most popular website where one can watch videos uploaded by users all over the world. With around a billion monthly users, it has a vast variety of user base to cater their needs. Among several such videos uploaded by users, You Tube finds some of them as not appropriate for everyone and flags them as .

How To Watch Age Restricted Videos On YouTube Without Signing In

Age restricted videos require you to sign in first so that Google can determine your age. Google checks the date of birth you provided while creating the Google account. Now, you may find yourself in a situation where you might not want to sign in to your Google account for some reason. Lets say, you are on a public computer and do not want to log in there for security reason and still want to see the video. In this quick tip, I’ll show you how can you watch an age restricted YouTube videos without signing in.

How To Watch Age Restricted Videos On YouTube Without Signing In:

Go to the desired video and look for its URL. It should look something like this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhVcc8DfA0M

Notice the bold part “watch?v=” in the above URL? Replace it with v/ or embed/ like this:

http://www.youtube.com/v/vhVcc8DfA0M

or

http://www.youtube.com/embed/vhVcc8DfA0M

And you should be able to see the video without even signing in. The video will be displayed in full screen though.

How To Watch Age Restricted Videos On YouTube Without Signing In

I hope the quick tip have helped you in watching the age restricted videos. Enjoy :)