Ex-YouTube Employee Reveals How To Edit Viral Videos

After working at KZbin and Instagram for 8 years, getting 300M+ views, and interviewing creators like @MrBeast, @mkbhd, and @dudeperfect, I want to share my 7 best editing tips to level up your videos too. Thanks to Uscreen for sponsoring: bit.ly/3USlXnv
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0:00 - 0:24 Intro
0:24 - 2:07 Tip 1
2:07 - 3:21 Tip 2
3:21- 4:17 Tip 3
4:17 - 5:21 Tip 4
5:21 - 6:35 Tip 5
6:35 - 7:29 Tip 6
7:29 - 9:48 Tip 7
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ABOUT JON:
One of few marketers to work at both KZbin and Instagram, Jon Youshaei has been featured in Business Insider, Time, and Inc Magazine and known as the "Creators' Creator"
During five years at KZbin, Jon was Head of Creator Product Marketing where he worked with KZbin's top creators and brands to grow their audience and their incomes. During three years at Instagram, Jon helped build their creator team to empower even more creators to grow and monetize.
Now a creator himself, Jon has garnered 700K+ followers, 300M+ views, and has interviewed Logan Paul, Paris Hilton, Terry Crews, Charli D'Amelio, Danny Duncan, Mark Rober, and more. He's been sponsored by top brands like American Express, HubSpot, Fiverr, and Microsoft.

[@pradeeprajvincent]

PRO TIP: None of this matters if your IDEA is crap.

[@DoctorNOS]

Facts

[@Somanybeats]

Did you not watch the first tip about the guy typing on the desk? Lol

[@overthinkingkpop]

These are exactly the sorts of concrete, executable tips I love to find. Thanks for sharing!

[@thelalasistersshow]

Loved it! I find I most struggle with sound. Everything I do is self taught but man, it’s tough really understanding how to use sound properly. Sound FX, easy enough. But music to drive emotion, that’s next level!

[@youshaei]

So glad to hear this 😊 You should join my Discord community, we have over 4,500 creators sharing tips and advice to help each other grow: discord.com/invite/created

[@skipthecarryon]

This is super helpful! It's refreshing to see a video with tips that aren't just super obvious things everyone already knows.

[@youshaei]

Thank you 🙏 Glad you found it helpful 😊 I also have a Discord community, with over 4,500 creators sharing tips and advice to help each other grow: discord.com/invite/created

[@skipthecarryon]

That's good to know, especially because I'll finally be starting to make videos soon!

[@WalkingandTalkingAussieGirl]

I see so many videos with no fancy editing, just holding the camera and vlogging away and they get thousands of views. Maybe depends on the niche like tech where you would expect more professional looking videos.

[@ItsHollyAllison]

I feel like this is dude editing advice.

[@larryestrada5418]

I used to run machinery. When it broke down I was trained to move everything back to the basic timing points. These are basic starting points for our channels. THANKS.

[@ShadowDestiny]

6:36 don't cut the nachos moment, iykyk

[@Not-Hello]

How much do u charge for sponshors 🤔

[@DariuszTech]

Very,very useful tips. Thank you 😊

[@KreatedbyKrause]

These tips are awesome and I haven't seen them elsewhere. Thanks!

[@nofixedcourse]

Well, that was actual actionable information, great stuff! I don't know whether it's a good idea to re edit and re upload videos that don't perform well, but I have a couple that could benefit from the ideas here, especially the mute first 5 seconds. Thanks!

[@youshaei]

Thank you 🙏 Glad it was helpful! And if you're looking for more tips, I've got a Discord community with over 4,500 creators sharing advice and helping each other grow: discord.com/invite/created

[@MikeyGlazer]

​@@youshaei If you grew up watching the scrambled cable TV channels hoping to get a glimpse of something you were not supposed to see, but also ran to the CD player to hit "FF" as soon as a song skipped, then you already know the truth: "We will put up with bad video, but won't tolerate unclean audio for an instant."

[@GarrickBrownArtStudio]

First time seeing this channel but not the last. This was great and not the usual same boring tips! Using your Mr. Beast content to tell this story/ tips was ingenious!

[@youshaei]

So glad you enjoyed it Garrick! I've also got a Discord community, with over 4,500 creators sharing tips and advice to help each other grow: discord.com/invite/created

[@JayneNicoletti]

This really helped. Thank you.

[@ReikiMasterCarlie]

Thanks so much for these practical and useful tips for making a better video🙏🏻 I'll take some of your tips to improve mine☺

[@youshaei]

So glad it was helpful 😊 If you're looking for more tips, I've got a Discord community with over 4,500 creators sharing advice and helping each other grow: discord.com/invite/created

[@PreciousGabriella_]

Thanks for these tips 😊I would try them out on my vlogs❤

[@PhilClout]

Always solid tips! I’m gonna remember changing perspective

[@youshaei]

Thanks Phil!! Admire your hustle and thanks for taking the feedback so well 👊

[@KoshoReacts]

Thanks for the roast 🤣😭 my vids have not have made this mistake since Jon

[@youshaei]

Haha anytime and thanks for taking the feedback so well! Keep uploading 👊

[@KoshoReacts]

@@youshaei will do my man, keep crushing it

[@StraightLOL]

w video! ll try to use these tips!

[@Fork-and-Food]

Nice video. Thank you for the helpful content

[@aisamsonreal]

Valuable, concise and practical! I will rewatch this for sure. I personally find the dual-presenter effect a little distracting, I'd like to see a bit more interaction between you two. It's a bit like akimbo uzi's firing info from the hip.

[@youshaei]

Thank you 🙏

[@Longdayvlog]

Very helpful tips. I will try to apply in my next videos. Thank you very much!

[@NeuraPod]

Fantastic video. Thanks.

[@gpcharger1]

Great tips, thanks for sharing!

[@youshaei]

Thank you 😊 I've also got a Discord community I think you'd find helpful. We have over 4,500 creators sharing tips and advice to help each other grow: discord.com/invite/created

[@gpcharger1]

@@youshaei Awesome!

[@Br0wnb0i]

Another AWESOME one Jon thanks

[@youshaei]

Thank you man! 🙏

[@youshaei]

Thank you 🙏

[@davey_gravy]

The Composer Companion sounds are absolutely 🔥 🔥 🔥

[@MySonsMother]

Excellent video. I think I’ll slowly try to incorporate these into my thought process.

[@youshaei]

Thank you 🙏 Good to hear! I have a Discord community you should join. We have over 4,500 creators sharing tips and advice: discord.com/invite/created

[@Dancing_Alone_wRentals]

I was dragging when I sat down to watch,.....but this video had a roar to it! tHanks for the ideas and examples!

[@youshaei]

So glad it was helpful 😊 If you're looking for more tips, I've got a Discord community with over 4,500 creators that share advice and tips to help each other grow: discord.com/invite/created

[@Dancing_Alone_wRentals]

@@youshaei tHank you....I keep my head in the sand ....I've heard of Discord but am clueless as to what it is. I'm a KZbin junkie.....I love the nuts and bolts of KZbin. Have a super weekend!

[@tazyt3388]

Mate I’ve been trying to capture the moments like this for months pretty sure I just suck at it hehe gonna keep trying though love ya work man cheers

[@youshaei]

Thanks 🙏 I have a Discord community with over 4,500 creators that share tips and advice to help each other grow: discord.com/invite/created

[@TwinHomeExperts]

Man this channel has helped our KZbin growth so much! Thanks for what you do! ❤❤🙏🙏

[@youshaei]

Happy to hear that 😊 I've also got a Discord community with over 4,500 creators, giving advice and tips to help each other grow: discord.com/invite/created

[@LIFE_in_118_SCALE]

That is all valuable information. Thanks.

[@youshaei]

Glad it was helpful! I also have a Discord community, we have over 4,500 creators sharing tips and advice to help each other grow: discord.com/invite/created

[@JackasourusREX]

Thank you for this video helped a bunch!

[@youshaei]

So glad it was helpful 😊 If you're looking for more tips, I've got a Discord community with over 4,500 creators sharing advice and helping each other grow: discord.com/invite/created

[@JackasourusREX]

@@youshaei I will check it out!

[@midlifepro]

Omg that was so good. I am green bean in this whole KZbin malarkey and didn't even know about the 5 sec mute rule. To be honest, I just turn on the camera and talk. No editing at all. Would love to do a few more visually interesting videos but so hard to know where to even start. Are there any great AI editing tools out there that help hobby creators like me who don't want to deep dive into the world of editing?

[@youshaei]

Thank you 😊 I've got a Discord community I think you'd find helpful. We have over 4,500 creators sharing ideas and tips on everything from scripting to editing and thumbnail design: discord.com/invite/created

[@midlifepro]

@@youshaei Thank you. Just joined. Looks like a fab community.

[@producedbypodcast]

It's a shame you don't post more frequently. But truth to be said when you post it's worth it!

[@youshaei]

Thank you 🙏 yes trying to post more often as long as we can maintain our high quality

[@AJokeADayDJE]

Awesome info!

[@BjornSummer]

The mute test is really interesting, going to definitely try it out in my next video

[@youshaei]

Definitely give it a try! I also have a Discord community, we have over 4,500 creators sharing tips and advice: discord.com/invite/created

[@evelynparham-beauty]

Such a helpful video! I learned a lot in a short time. 😊

[@youshaei]

So glad to hear that 😊 You should join my Discord community, we have over 4,500 creators sharing tips and advice to help each other grow: discord.com/invite/created

[@evelynparham-beauty]

@@youshaei Thanks!!

[@SFCFilms]

2:26 how do we do this if we're just recording in a studio with just one person filming and presenting? i.e. how can I make the first 5 secs interesting if I'm self recording?

[@AnimationDunk]

6:37 Yes and no, so much creator makes coffee breaks and stuff like that and they are very popular

[@JayBunte]

KZbin put this in front of me. I am thankful. So much value

[@youshaei]

Glad to hear that Jay 😊 Thank you 🙏

[@AliJardz]

The mute test is really smart - I guess that also means checking the subtitles for the first few seconds at least and making sure they're accurate.

[@youshaei]

Ali! Thanks man, always great to hear from you ❤️ and yes def a good idea to double check accuracy of subtitles

[@pazzariatv]

Yeah. This is really, really awesome stuff! I guess, with over 30 years of video editing under my belt, a lot of this has just come naturally. A tip, for sound effects... You can always search free ones on your own, online, and then layer them to your liking, to create something new and original. Have fun out out there, everyone!

[@youshaei]

Thank you 🙏 Great tip 😊

[@pazzariatv]

@@youshaei No problem! 😀

[@inked_icons]

I work hard to avoid eye contact in my videos 😅

[@chanvichealorn665]

That's a dope video!

[@youshaei]

Glad you liked it 😊

[@lapsigundruk]

i wasn't going to watch another grow channel video😢... but these were great tips

[@youshaei]

Glad you liked it 😊 I've also got a Discord community with over 4,500 creators sharing tips and advice to help each other grow: discord.com/invite/created

[@MrHybridlk]

Valuable ❤

[@mightyboywens]

Lots of value here, preciate it fellas

[@youshaei]

Glad you enjoyed it 😊 I also have a Discord community, with over 4,500 creators sharing tips and advice: discord.com/invite/created

[@ReeveScaleViews]

Great tutorial

[@youshaei]

Thank you Reeve 🙏

[@TheChristLikeGuy]

We’ll get there .Agree with me all new KZbinrs ?

[@youshaei]

💯 And I've got a Discord community to help you! We have over 4,500 creators sharing tips and advice to help each other grow: discord.com/invite/created

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I did a Rope swing in my last video 😂 so no side quests got it.

[@DevMobile-rm7er]

First 1000 views ticket here.

[@trimpta]

TESTICLES

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Please ...

[@Sookie_Juice]

😂😂 hopefully it’s true baby

[@ClementinaPaz]

Thank you for the video.

[@youshaei]

So glad you liked it 😊

[@levelupwithmikenewman]

I am doing a KZbin livestream Friday night, and would like to request permission to play each tip and let the audience in the chat react to each one in regards to how they don’t do these things but need to. Would this be ok. I will post the link in description and make sure they check out your channel.

[@anidonticgaming7047]

Great advice, but how does one acquire a viral video?

[@shivamgalkhe3887]

from some angles you look like daniel ricciardo (f1 driver)

[@AshleyAquilina]

Thank you!!

[@youshaei]

🙏

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Hey I'm also here from Darjeeling.

[@trendingnews9671]

It is so difficult to establish a small channel

[@youshaei]

It takes time for sure. You should join my Discord community, we have over 4,500 creators sharing tips and advice to help each other grow, faster: discord.com/invite/created

[@MinteArt999]

Road 1k guys

[@youshaei]

🙏

[@ginetteco]

amazing tips ! adobe speech enhance is my best friend

[@youshaei]

So glad you found it helpful 😊 You should join my Discord community, we have over 4,500 creators sharing tips and advice to help each other grow: discord.com/invite/created

[@Basically.Bricks]

Thanks! I'm going to keep trying my best! Much love ❤️ I make lego stopmotion btw! 😊

[@ZENITH-of8tv]

It's a genuine request to delete this video. You just spilled the tea 😭⚠️

[@youshaei]

Thank you 🙏 Glad you found it helpful! I've got a Discord community as well that I think you'd find really helpful. We have over 4,500 creators sharing tips and advice: discord.com/invite/created

[@AliexFolgueira]

i see the vee shoes! nice

[@youshaei]

yess! Good eye

[@GlobePravasi]

Thank you guys

[@youshaei]

You're welcome! I also have a Discord community with over 4,500 creators sharing tips and advice to help each other grow: discord.com/invite/created

[@ForTheLoveOfSuits]

Hi. I have a tiny KZbin Chanel for fun but these tips are genuinely helpful.

[@youshaei]

I'm so glad 🙂 I've got a Discord community you'd find helpful as well. We have over 4,500 creators sharing tips and advice: discord.com/invite/created

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Awesome 👌

[@EcomCarl]

These tips for editing KZbin videos are golden! Remember, keeping your audience engaged from the very first seconds is key to capturing their attention and ensuring they stick around for the rest of your content. 🎥💡

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pooping is important! lol

[@DakaloMakuhana]

I watched the video and went to Drew channel as well but that thumbnail is not correct for this type of content

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Perfect

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I am glad I clicked on this video.😊

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If I enjoy watching somebody I don't need all this goldfish attention span eye candy.

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Good ❤

[@youshaei]

Thank you 🙏

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👍👍

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[@youshaei]

💯

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First 2000 views ticket here.

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I'm 89th viewer

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Like this comment if you wanted to go viral

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