{"id":4030,"date":"2022-02-25T18:51:14","date_gmt":"2022-02-25T13:21:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.flintzy.com\/blog\/?p=4030"},"modified":"2025-06-04T18:23:50","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T12:53:50","slug":"10-marketing-lessons-from-gamers-on-how-to-blow-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flintzy.com\/blog\/10-marketing-lessons-from-gamers-on-how-to-blow-up\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Marketing Lessons from Gamers On How To Blow Up"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unarguably, gaming content is the most popular genre of videos on YouTube. Some of the most successful YouTubers gain popularity through live streaming the video games they play.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The pandemic particularly saw an increase in the gaming content on YouTube.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4031\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/25182907\/71e89f249988680b5200db26798b95844b6685db-243x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"243\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/25182907\/71e89f249988680b5200db26798b95844b6685db-243x300.jpg 243w, https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/25182907\/71e89f249988680b5200db26798b95844b6685db.jpg 460w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 243px) 100vw, 243px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So let\u2019s discuss the top 10 marketing tips from YouTube gamers on how to blow up.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h6><strong>Show your genuine persona: Markiplier<\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether or not you like gaming, everyone knows Markiplier. Starting his channel a decade ago, he has gone on to become one of the most known YouTube personalities in the industry.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Back in 2012, many aspiring YouTuber who had just started out were struggling to find their niche and the persona they would want to maintain throughout the videos. Contrastingly, Markiplier had a clear idea in mind. He has had an authentic and extremely engaging personality all throughout his videos which caught the attention of many viewers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h6><strong>Gaming videos should be about more than just gaming: Markiplier<\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another unique quality about Markiplier\u2019s content is that his gaming videos are about more than just gaming. His witty commentary and energetic presence makes his videos even more entertaining. Additionally, he incorporates memes that will leave viewers in splits.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h6><strong>Being relatable: Markiplier<\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Markiplier is widely known for interacting with his audience through comments and videos. He not only shares personal anecdotes but also shares his past struggles and the difficult times he had been through.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This makes his viewers relate to him and see him as more than a YouTuber. People get to see his unfiltered self.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For instance, in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/fd-VFBOOL5c\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">this<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> video he has candidly talked about being on YouTube for 5 years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"I Feel Lost\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fd-VFBOOL5c?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>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h6><strong>Discover other niches: Markiplier<\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While Markiplier owes most of his fame to gaming content, as his channel grew, he came up with content in different kinds of niches. He made various \u2018Try not to laugh challenge\u2019 videos and a couple of interactive videos namely \u2018A date with Markiplier\u2019 and \u2018A heist with Markiplier\u2019.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h6><strong>Research about the trendy games: Corpse Husband<\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Corpse Husband rose to fame essentially overnight after he started playing Among Us back in 2020. Among Us was undoubtedly blowing up during the lockdown. Nearly everyone played the game at least once. Husband capitalised on this fame and reached a 7.61 Million subscribers count.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h6><strong>Collaborate: Corpse Husband<\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Collaborating with other YouTubers is one of the most efficient ways of increasing views and subscribers count.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In nearly all of his Among Us gameplay videos, Husband collaborated with many famous gamers including Sykunno and PewDiePie. When you collaborate with other popular YouTubers, you get twice the audience therefore more exposure.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h6><strong>Have a unique feature that people remember you by: Corpse Husband<\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Everyone who has heard of Corpse Husband knows that he has never shown his face on camera. Viewers have only heard his voice.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Goes without saying that it evokes some curiosity in the audience, making them even more interested in your channel.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h6><strong>Play games that are known worldwide: Clare Siobhan<\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clare Siobhan has garnered over 1.5 Million subscribers through her interesting gaming videos.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She primarily streams games that are known worldwide like Minecraft and Sims. When you play games that are so popular, you are bound to get more viewers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h6><strong>Make the videos entertaining for both gamer and non gamer audience: Clare Siobhan<\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apart from playing popular games, Siobhan ensures that her videos are entertaining to both gamer and non gamer viewers. This is not very common among other gamers. Her captivating storyline and easy to understand gameplay attracts viewers who may or may not like gaming.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h6><strong>Brand yourself<\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your persona in your videos should be something that people will later know you by. Gamers should aim at branding themselves and their content. For instance, Corpse Husband is widel for his deep voice, Sykunno is known for his laid back and calm demeanour and so on.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Getting recognition in the gaming niche of YouTube may be tough, but by following these marketing tips, you can soon grow your gaming channel.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><i>Interested in getting your YouTube channel seen by a huge audience? Get started here:\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flintzy.com\/\"><i>www.flintzy.com<\/i><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Unarguably, gaming content is the most popular genre of videos on YouTube. 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