Make Your Small YouTube Channel Stand Out DOING THIS

[@Mr_Kenneth]

Reframing the YT thumbnail as 'Packaing' is brilliant, like items in a store vying for your attention. BRILLIANT

[@TrenaLittle]

Right! It's our videos only marketing material!

[@learnaiwithzubair]

Thanks for sharing Trena, My tips to small channels 1. Create quality content relevant to your Niche only. 2. Publish at least 2 videos a week. 3. Do youtube SEO, such as mention your main keyword in Your file name, Title and description (within first 20 characters). 4. Add timestamps manually 5. Don't use video tags excessively. 6. Add related videos inside video description. 7. Hook your viewers within 15 seconds.

[@madeinandhra12-rk5mw]

thanks that helps - so SEO is all about the points you mentioned

[@TrenaLittle]

Thanks for the tips!

[@learnaiwithzubair]

@@madeinandhra12-rk5mw 1. Share your videos on social media platforms for additional traffic. 2. Reply every comment. 3. Use the ideal video length for your content. 4. Customize your channel URL to reflect your brand 5. Use End Screens and Cards 6. Add captions

[@learnaiwithzubair]

@@TrenaLittle you're welcome

[@Hennylo]

@@learnaiwithzubairwhat’s ideal video length

[@devidaughter7782]

I've been learning from you, Trena Little, and am now in process of my own 'glow up' of my initial thumbnails. I am proud to say that because my channel niche was clear, and I was creating well-researched, totally original content, even though my 'production quality' was low, my very first video got an 11% CTR, my second video got 6.9%, third got 11.6%, and fourth 16%- all on a little faceless channel that explores the connections between yoga and mythology! I'm proud of ME!

[@TrenaLittle]

Great work! Thanks for sharing that!

[@devidaughter7782]

@@TrenaLittle oh thank you Trena- it means a LOT when content creators like yourself acknowledge comments! I appreciate your hard work, and for being a much needed female voice in a space so dominated by (almost all young white) men! when you said you were in your 40s, I was shocked, as you look much younger. I think your age is a bonus, and adds to your credibility- it made me take you more seriously after my first dip into your content (I think there is a 'suspicious bias' when first assessing a new face on youtube?)

[@dadmindmatters]

Hi Trena, I have been watching,actioning and enjoying your content for years. Just wanted to say I took some of the advice you suggested on thumbnails in this video on a video I posted 5 months ago and since changing it the views doubled in the space of a out 24 hours. Just wanted to say thanks. James

[@TrenaLittle]

That is FREAKING AWESOME! Congrats and thank you for coming back to share with me

[@stephaniemthoma]

This is so smart- no more beginner friendly! Had not thought of that.

[@TrenaLittle]

So glad I could bring something new to you. Hope it helps!

[@Itoshii12]

Dear Trena, can you share an idea how to stand out in a affirmation channel? I can't get through...😢 Is there a way to be more specific? More unique? Thank you so much.

[@livinginjacksonvilleflorid8764]

Thumbnails!! Great content !!

[@Mariafurlano]

Thank you ! Yes I need to audit my thumbnails

[@TrenaLittle]

Totally understand, sometimes thumbnails aren't as fun as the other parts of KZbin!

[@SmokyMountainBlessed]

thanks for the tips

[@TrenaLittle]

Beyond happy to help

[@TheAlchemistaa]

To all, Don't give up and keep at it!🔥

[@davidthescottishvegan]

Trena another awesome video and thanks 👍 for sharing it. Great tips and suggestions on how to grow on KZbin. Love ❤Trena.

[@TrenaLittle]

Thank you! So glad you enjoyed it

[@Eugene.Berezin]

What I see a lot of coaches do they post very solution-aware content. However 90% of your audience is most likely problem-unaware. To get them to ready to buy state you have to elevate their awareness to make them aware of the problem and a solution which is YOU!

[@TrenaLittle]

You nailed it!!

[@LifewithMar]

Is it worth updating your thumbnails and titles for old videos? At what point is it kinda not worth it?

[@TrenaLittle]

I would look at the audience retention of your videos first... if the retention is good, like over 35% average watched then I'd consider changing title or thumbnail. But if you see in the first 30 seconds you've lost over 50% of your viewers, I wouldn't both and just focus on what you do from today forward

[@talenabacon]

Trina ive been following you for years and love what you do. I want my channel to be focused on new coaches and creators. What would be a good strategy to use? 😊

[@TrenaLittle]

So there isn’t a specific strategy… it’s a KZbin strategy for business owners which is what I teach my clients inside the KZbin Coaching Experience. There’s more to it then just explaining it in a comment 😊

[@talenabacon]

@@TrenaLittle great! Is that found on your website?

[@ASMRJusTravelz]

Very good content..subscribed❤

[@mziyandamdai3219]

Thank you

[@simplyglutenfreekitchen]

Do you suggest doing titles and thumbnails for shorts as well?

[@TrenaLittle]

I'm still figuring out the rules and strategies with shorts. I'll be playing around with them more in the coming months and sharing my results

[@mspatsreaders]

Hi Trena, thank you for sharing this extremely valuable information. I have a small, very small kids channel where I read aloud story books, this niche is very saturated with some extremely popular choice channels to choose from. I am also a former elementary and preshool teacher. Reading is my jam, I often wonder if I should actually teach how to read-instead of just reading. I would love to know your thoughts. Thanks a bunch.

[@TrenaLittle]

That is a pretty tough niche and kids channels in general are a little tricky because you don't have some of the capabilities non kids channels have

[@livinginjacksonvilleflorid8764]

Any tips for a Realtor searching for first time buyers in my you tube channel ? Thanks for so much quality content

[@TrenaLittle]

I could focus all my content around your local area... like "best school districts in "town"" or "best restaurants" or "best ice cream shop"... think about what people new to the area might want to know about the area

[@kayshascorner]

Thank you! I’ve been making Pilates for beginners content on my main channel 😅 A lot of hard truths in this video and I needed to hear it. Which of your workshops is best for learning how to craft better titles and thumbnails?

[@tube-master]

Awesome mindset on how to target your content in order to get customers 💪

[@TrenaLittle]

Thanks!

[@tube-master]

@@TrenaLittle ✌️

[@dianesgardeninspiration]

Your tips are great - thank you! I haven’t niched down but I’m having fun experimenting. I need help with figuring out better sound and lighting for sure. Let’s see where this goes… 🌻🌻🌻

[@TrenaLittle]

I love that you are experimenting! There is nothing wrong with that, figure out what you really like doing.

[@PowerPlusNature]

I knew this video was valuàble before i clicked. Thank you so much.

[@TrenaLittle]

So glad I didn't disappoint! Thanks for clicking

[@alisadoula]

awesome idea to focus on the higher level content per basic/beginner level content. Aside from you, I've only seen one other creator suggest this. In my case, rather than creating content for expectant parents who don't know about postpartum doulas, i adjusted my strategy to create more for expectant parents who already know about (and value!) postpartum doulas.

[@TrenaLittle]

I really like that idea! Great approach!

[@Seatheworldwithkatandmik-jh2xz]

I am thinking about this for our next title. What is it like sailing on utopia of the seas over 40 . Thanks your content makes a lot of sense. I have watched it 4 times lol

[@TrenaLittle]

Wow! Thank you so much, estatic you enjoyed it.

[@mziyandamdai3219]

Thanks

[@EnglishFluencyFun]

Hi, I've just discovered you and I'm responding to your mention of helping to craft a unique perspective to a youtube topic. I have a brand new channel about learning English as a second language, wondering how you might craft a "how to be fluent in English" topic?. Thanks :)

[@TrenaLittle]

So who are you helping specifically? Kids? Parents of kids? Specific language? reason your audience wants to learn English?

[@wealthwiseteacher]

Alright let me right this date down ❤

[@Handsofthephoenix]

Thank you for this video! I am a new channel, only 31 subs. Out zof 6k impressions only 1.3 % clicked on them. So im guessing its an issue with my thumbnails? I refuse to believe i just suck. Lol.

[@TrenaLittle]

Yea, for this small amount of data you are sharing, it does seem like its the title/thumbnail issue since its only a 1.3%. YOu can always change titles and thumbnails to make them more clickable!

[@teeconnection5135]

I have a problem finding a niche. However, I think I want to direct my channel towards the 50 plus age group. And, I really want to have fun on my channel.

[@TrenaLittle]

I can understand, but 50+ is a niche but you could tweak it a little too by thinking about a niche as a theme. Is your content to help women/men (you could pick one) feel confident in their 50s? To get healthier in their 50s? To dress better? To share makeup help or skin care help? You could start there and once you channel gets traction you can always expand your niche.

[@nickisvegantips]

Thanks for another excellent video with great tips. You won’t remember me (nobody does 😂) I gave up after my first four videos two years ago as I realised that I suck. I’m ready to crank myself up again and see if I can improve.

[@TrenaLittle]

You got this Nicki! I know you can

[@StarmoongalASMR]

I love your videos! I am doing and have been doing all of these things, I still just don’t get it! Maybe it is ASMR niche? I see countless other ASMR videos with bad audio, poor quality visuals, background noise, doing the same topics of me and they have hundreds of thousands of views! I spend hours on my videos, have a professional mic, lightening, previews, chapters, different camera views, etc and thumbnails that mimic the others and still here I am. I really need some other advice.

[@TrenaLittle]

I would dig deeper into your analytics. What is you average click through rate? What about your average audience retention. You might be doing these but it might not be attracting your ideal viewer. Your analytics will tell you this

[@MissRoyalMathi]

If no one clicks to watch the video high quality video don't forget seen

[@TrendToKnow]

Agreed

[@TrenaLittle]

AMEN!

[@TrendToKnow]

@@TrenaLittle for what

[@Ennyflawless]

I’ve been thinking of things I could change on my channel But I’m still stuck I need a personal mentor honestly I need someone that can put me through one on one And I’m really ready to learn

[@TrenaLittle]

I actually do have a coaching program where I work pretty closely with my clients with unlimited audits of their work and one on one calls. Would you be interested in something like that?

[@Ennyflawless]

@@TrenaLittle I’m very much interested

[@TrenaLittle]

@@Ennyflawless fantastic can you email me at [e-mail] and I’ll give you all the details?

[@Ennyflawless]

@@TrenaLittle done

[@Divyv520]

Hey Trena , really nice video ! I was wondering if I could help you with more Quality Editing in your videos and also make a highly engaging Thumbnail and also help you with the overall youtube strategy and growth ! Pls let me know what do you think ?

[@Hennylo]

Hey love this! I need help. My channel is about government contracting for moms

[@TrenaLittle]

That's a niche topic you have! How's it going?

[@Hennylo]

@@TrenaLittle I’m just transitioning completely to this niche so it’s new! 🆕 so far so good

[@kat_ripeformulas]

I do all of those on Thumbnails. Must be my content. 🤦

[@TrenaLittle]

Also check your click through rates. If my clients can hit a 5% click through rate, that's generally where we start to see momentum happen

[@yardieaccent]

I checked out your channel. At first glance your thumbnails are a bit too cluttered, try simplifying and use less text and more contrasting colors. I am a small channel just like yourself but I think I have thumbnails aspect of content creation handled. Also make sure you create your thumbnails before you even write a script or record your video. Idea - thumbnail - title, then script and record. Hope this helps.

[@kat_ripeformulas]

@@yardieaccent thank you so much for your comment! Compared to mine, your thumbnails look much cleaner and nicer - they're a nice inspiration 🙂. I'll see how can I simplify the thumbnails and recheck CTR after a while.

[@yardieaccent]

@@kat_ripeformulas No problem. Glad to help.

[@MedicalBillingMaven]

Great video! I have a channel about medical billing. My target audience is beginner medical billers and beginner medical billing business owners. An idea I've been doing is a did you know series where i speak about two different but related concepts in medical billing however I find thumbnails and titles challenging. I'd love to hear your thoughts.

[@TrenaLittle]

I like a did you know series. This should be exactly what they are searching for!

[@beautifullifesageg.3951]

Thanks! “How do I plan my day for success as a neurodivergent woman in her 50’s?”

[@TrenaLittle]

So one thing I tell my clients is to figure out how to pull their viewer into the title... instead of focusing on "I" maybe try... If you are a neurodivergent woman in her 50's, plan your day like this

[@BetterNeurodivergentTravel]

@@TrenaLittleI’d watch that 😊

[@beautifullifesageg.3951]

@@TrenaLittle thanks for the tip!

[@ICECarOwnerDIY]

I am planning to ditch this channel and restart with another with a slightly different take. When I first started the channel, you could find it at the top of a KZbin or Google search, because I picked a unique channel title that was searchable. KZbin/Google apparently does not like the topic and ideas in my channel, because now, searching for my title on Google or KZbin does not show my channel AT ALL. One of my videos shows on a KZbin search, because I put the title of my channel in the video description and the tags - I think. I tried this with a few other videos, and it did not move them to be searchable with my channel title. A Google search is even worse, and shows NOTHING from my channel, not even anything remotely related to my topic. Doing a search on Duck Duck Go or Bing results in my channel being the very first result. To get a similar result on KZbin or Google now, you need to put my channel title in quotes. Of course I need more content, and need to improve production, presentation etc., but I think it is an uphill battle with KZbin/Google with this current channel. Try to find another channel with a unique name does not show as one of the first results with a KZbin or Google search! I do have another KZbin channel that is still making me money even though I have not posted on it in 4 years. I plan to start posting again there soon as well.

[@TrenaLittle]

I'm sorry that happened to you. How are you feeling about the new channel?

[@mziyandamdai3219]

Thank you