Follow these five steps to implement a successful YouTube marketing strategy for your brand:
Step 1: Brand your channel. Make sure you keep your YouTube channel branding consistent with your other social media accounts, including:
- Colors
- Name
- Icon (Logo or Photo)
- Art
- Description
- Trailer
- Custom URL
- Links
Step 2: Create your content. Create and publish video content consistently to build your presence on the platform. Here are eleven types of video content to consider using on your channel:
- Product demonstrations
- Product tutorials
- Customer testimonials
- Interviews
- Event videos
- Vlogs
- Listicles
- How to videos
- Behind the scenes videos
- Live broadcast
- Webinars
Step 3: Optimize your content. Optimize your video content to maximize YouTube SEO and match search intent:
- Title
- Description
- Category
- Thumbnails
- SRT files (Subtitles and Closed Captions)
- Cards and End Screens
- Calls-to-action
Step 4: Promote your content. Here are six ways to promote your YouTube videos:
- Share on other social media platforms
- Embed on your website
- Email your subscribers
- Cross-promote with other YouTube channels
- Collaborate with influencers
- Engage with your audience
Step 5: Analyze your results. Analyze your YouTube marketing performance to see where you can improve:
- Evaluate your goals and KPIs