{"id":37,"date":"2019-08-02T13:35:20","date_gmt":"2019-08-02T08:05:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.flintzy.com\/blog\/?p=37"},"modified":"2024-11-13T12:53:36","modified_gmt":"2024-11-13T07:23:36","slug":"7-youtube-algorithm-hacks-you-didnt-know-about","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flintzy.com\/blog\/7-youtube-algorithm-hacks-you-didnt-know-about\/","title":{"rendered":"7 YouTube Algorithm Hacks You Didn\u2019t Know About"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p>The YouTube algorithm is constantly changing and is complex to understand. To excel on YouTube, it\u2019s crucial to master YouTube\u2019s algorithm and stay up to date with its trends. With the influx of information on YouTube\u2019s algorithm flooding the internet, it can be hard to flesh out important updates that could have gotten lost in the clutter. Here are 7 YouTube algorithm hacks that will attract viewers and hike engagement rates:\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong>Make sure you market your videos immediately after they\u2019re published<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>YouTube pushes videos that get more views from subscribers in the first few hours or days after posting them. Videos which have a higher view velocity have higher chances of being pushed to a wide audience. If your video doesn\u2019t gain enough views, YouTube will push your future videos to a smaller number of people.<\/p>\r\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Start and Grow Your YouTube Channel from Zero \u2014 7 Tips\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hwONmhK_pYQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>2. <strong>Post your videos on forums like Reddit and Quora<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Find relevant questions in your niche on forums like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quora.com\/\">Quora<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/\">Reddit<\/a>. Answer these questions and subtly link your relevant YouTube videos to the answer. These videos could show up as search engine results and appear in the \u201crecommended\u201d section of a user\u2019s homepage. YouTube boosts videos that rank highly in search engine results as there is a high demand for them already.<\/p>\r\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How To Write Good Answers On Quora\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cmRGjoh6KGQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>3. <strong>Scatter keywords throughout your videos<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Find relevant keywords using YouTube\u2019s Search Report tool or external <a href=\"https:\/\/keywordtool.io\/youtube\">keyword generators<\/a>. Scatter these keywords in your video titles, metadata, URL, tags, descriptions, transcriptions, video files, and thumbnail files. YouTube will push videos that match highly relevant keywords with search queries.<\/p>\r\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Keyword Tool Pro Plus Product Tour - Demo Of Features\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/owa4AIBuMgM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>4. <strong>Upload a transcript for all your YouTube videos<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>YouTube ranks videos that have transcripts, higher in its search results because transcripts contain keywords that clearly show what the video is about. You can upload pre-written transcripts or add subtitles to your videos on YouTube\u2019s Creator Studio.<\/p>\r\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How To Upload Your Transcript To YouTube  Correctly - Tutorial\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/p5C60Ndcma8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>5. <strong>Translate your videos\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>YouTube viewership is rapidly growing by the day, especially in India and Asia-Pacific regions. By translating your videos, you can reach a massive new international audience. You can also have a separate channel catering specifically to a regional language. These channels will have less competition than English channels and have a higher chance of going viral. You can use YouTube\u2019s Creator Studio to translate your videos.<\/p>\r\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How To Translate Your YouTube Video in to ANY Language!\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AQ-4787X97o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>6. <strong>Publish a series of videos that are related to each other<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>If you have a longer video you want to promote but are worried about it staggering your audience\u2019s watch time, break up the video into a series of smaller videos. When you have multiple videos that are similar to each other, YouTube recognizes these videos as related videos and pushes them.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/tXobijDOQmpUmc_4HWlOWQSyKoW0FXq7jKoWUIdzIDCbqTgM-02aZZEZ5ganPZaAetNv1IGYhGR3f-rXbCGGGe4ER-_O2VOMz80CHwvF14wIvo-PT-auzTG_ZPnsZKpt0gz0ZU2m\" alt=\"\" \/>\r\n<figcaption>Photo credits: BuzzFeed Multiplayer l Single Girl Has Her First of 100 Babies In The Sims 4 | Part 1 I YouTube<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>7. <strong>Utilize as many in-built YouTube features as you can<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>YouTube already provides plenty of in-built features like cards, annotations, end-cards, subscriber buttons, free music library, 360 degree videos, live features, and many more. Take advantage of all these features and find ways to incorporate them in your videos. The YouTube algorithm pushes videos that are brimming with YouTube\u2019s in-built tricks.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How To Use YouTube&#039;s New End Card\/End Screen Editor\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JylImDFQKJg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Integrating these hacks in your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flintzy.com\/blog\/2023\/04\/19\/how-to-create-youtube-content-strategy\/\">content strategy<\/a> will undoubtedly help you increase the ROI on your YouTube channel. Once you get a hang of the YouTube algorithm, you\u2019ll be well on your way to mastering your channel. You got this!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong><em>Interested in getting your YouTube channel seen by a huge audience? Get started here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flintzy.com\">www.flintzy.com<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The YouTube algorithm is constantly changing and is complex to understand. 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