How To Get More Views on YouTube

The best way to get more views on YouTube is to optimize your videos so they show up in search and recommendations
— and keep viewers engaged once they click. That means mastering clickable thumbnails, compelling titles, and content that delivers on its promise.


With 10+ billion views tracked through coaching and tools, vidIQ provides data-backed insights into what drives video discovery.


In this section, we will break down strategies, examples, and case studies so you can consistently grow your views.

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Jul 22, 2020

4 min read

The Secret to YouTube Success: Reply to More Comments!

Engaging with your audience via comments is one of the keys to success on YouTube. The platform has rolled out 'Smart...
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Jul 16, 2020

2 min read

How to Get Your YouTube Subscribers to Watch Your Videos

Are your YouTube subscribers growing steadily but your views aren't catching up? What's all that about? Find out on t...
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Jul 9, 2020

10 min read

7 Reasons Why Your YouTube Channel is Losing Views (And How To Fix It)

Are you getting fewer views on your YouTube videos than you used to? Surely your channel should ALWAYS be growing, ri...
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Jul 2, 2020

2 min read

5 Advanced Analytics EVERY YouTuber Should Know From Tim Schmoyer

Besides the basic YouTube Analytics, what should every creator focus on in order to get more views and more subscribe...
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Jun 18, 2020

1 min read

5 Critical Mistakes Revealed From Hundreds of YouTube Channel Audits

On this week's TubeTalk podcast, we discuss the critical mistakes YouTubers make that are keeping them from success.
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Jun 15, 2020

6 min read

YouTube’s Community Tab: Winning Strategies for Promoting Your Videos

YouTube's Community Tab is a fantastic way to promote your videos - but are you using this feature the right way? We ...
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Jun 11, 2020

2 min read

5 YouTube Monetization Services You've NEVER heard of with Jim Louderback, Vi...

YouTubers can earn money both on and off the platform - find out how!
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May 18, 2020

4 min read

4 Awesome Lessons Every YouTube Creator Can Learn from Joe Wicks

Joe Wicks has become the UK's favorite fitness instructor by providing free workouts on YouTube to families stuck at ...
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May 14, 2020

2 min read

The Secrets to Going Viral on YouTube [Expert Insights]

Have you ever wanted to know the secret sauce to viral video success on YouTube? Find out on this week's episode of T...
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May 7, 2020

2 min read

How to Use Both YouTube and Blogging to Build Your Audience

Having a great YouTube channel and an amazing blog is a sure-fire way of building an engaged and loyal audience. On t...
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Apr 22, 2020

10 min read

How to Live Stream on YouTube with Streamlabs OBS - Beginner's Setup Guide

It's never been easier to live stream on YouTube - whatever type of content you create. In this beginner's guide, we ...
Comparison of YouTube growth metrics: 50 subs 4k views today vs 1,750 subs 450K views tomorrow

Apr 22, 2020

8 min read

How One Tiny YouTube Channel Generated 1000 Subscribers & 4000 Watch Time Hou...

Want to grow your YouTube channel as fast as possible so you can monetize it? Read how one very small creator did jus...
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Apr 9, 2020

2 min read

How to Create a YouTube Channel Around the Most Unique or Unusual Content

So you have an idea for a channel on YouTube but it's around an unusual or unique topic. How do you make that work? O...