How to make a killer YouTube video (to blow up your channel)

[@AprilynneAlter]

Thank you so, so much for the conversation, @vidIQ! I had so much fun (although my elbow had less fun at 5:14 😅). And for all the smaller KZbinrs out there - just by choosing to watch this video and learn new things, you're already there. As long as you keep going, keep learning, and keep improving, the views are inevitable - it's just a matter of time. You got this, and we're all rooting for you 💙

[@StellaSun11]

I’m SO proud of you Aprilynne!!! Every single point in this interview is so valuable, and I’m so glad that I get to be part of the KZbin journey with you! ❤

[@mrsaluyt]

Salute Sister 🫡

[@MrAndersonAFK]

@AprilyneeAlter your advice on making yourself the side character in the thumbnail totally resonates with me, I have some very similar thumbnails but the one that did the best, the "interesting object" took up much more of the thumbnail space than my face did. Thank you! You've got my subscription

[@theSpiracy]

I was going to say I saw this thumbnail style from Aprilynne's video. The legend herself.

[@SailingOfka]

I warned you that "VidIQ will come for you". Congratulations and thanks for the tips.

[@CliffhangerDK]

The thumbnail advice alone, makes this video worth watching

[@thecosplaybaker]

YASS! I totally agree! Her thumbnail advice WAS so insightful!🙌👍

[@thoughtamationss]

This year ima work hard to push my art and creativity out there! I was nervous at first but its been a great journey so far KZbin has allowed me to be more creative.

[@HammyAndSammy]

"Idea and execution is everything" Why is the transition for that so clean

[@GauzyAtol]

She said that she spent hundred of hours analyzing videos and I’m just thinking 🤔 wow I was proud that I edited for an hour today

[@BeingWellHolisticHealth]

Hahha I fell you 😅

[@BeingWellHolisticHealth]

Feel*

[@HolisticReads]

I hope she meant hundreds of hours for her channel not just one video 😅😁 otherwise, that may explain her burnout a few months into her first channel😢

[@BlueEyes-mobile]

I hope for every one to get monetize this year 🙏

[@letsgetreal4752]

Same here ❤😂😂🎉

[@LittleTigerCubsTV]

Just 52subs...😢

[@ReactiontoPsyche]

Even with just 44 subs, I'm here to say: Keep going! Remember, passion fuels greatness - and with time, your vibe will attract your tribe. Let's rock this journey together!"

[@pinballjunkies]

Keep going, now you have 45 ❤

[@ReactiontoPsyche]

@@pinballjunkies oh, thanks. hope you also enjoy the content🙏

[@Suthanthra]

That's Wonderful 🙏

[@masterchurrogames]

Her reasoning behind her research is fantastic! Great interview, thanks for sharing👍

[@HootCraftYT]

I recently started getting way more impressions, good videos are important, but they are nothing without consistency!

[@pinballjunkies]

Keep going, we subbed ❤

[@CrimmpperBaige]

😂 nice work. 😊

[@anderson4629]

Dude, i just finished watching her video, that's a treasure and this video is a gold

[@vidIQ]

Thank you very much! We try our best!

[@CrackAddictz]

Great gems in here, thank you!

[@LearningWhalePublishing]

Really enjoyed this video! 🎯Lots of great points and information for my notes and future projects. Though I have only been creating video content for a little over a month, I can relate to the feeling of "being good enough." However, with each of my 32 subscribers, I have feelings of encouragement and even a renewed commitment to continue moving forward. Success to me is the feeling I get when I complete each project and hit publish. The views, likes, and comments are all enhancements to that feeling of success that definitely help to level up that initial emotion. I simply try and look at this as a long-term journey rather than a short-term adventure. Anyway...Thanks again for the great content! 🙏

[@RobertPlank]

Wow, this was such a great video! I learned so much from April Lynn. First, the idea of creating "banger videos" that are both interesting and broadly appealing really hit me. It makes sense to think about what catches people’s attention, even if they don’t know you yet! Second, I love her take on thumbnails-using curiosity gaps and focusing on what matters most to grab clicks is genius. Lastly, the different types of videos she talked about, like connection videos and soul videos, opened my eyes. It reminds me that not every video has to be a huge hit; sometimes it's good to just make something for yourself. Thanks for sharing all this!

[@CookingWithAlphaDior]

Great creator with tons of knowledge I use her tips alot she helps when you feel like quitting she will definately reboot your journey.

[@LeahandBlair]

April doesnt know this, (well she does now) we took EVERYTHING she taught in her two big videos, Thumbnails and Intros and COMBINED it with a "great story".. "Daughter reunites with mother 49 years after she was forced to give her up." Result... 234K video views (19 days) and still reaching skyward.. Thanks vidIQ and April. 👍

[@everythingye]

you gotta work on your thumbails, make the background less visible and more focused on the people, make the background a little bit blurry, trust me it will help

[@LeahandBlair]

@@everythingye point taken, and agreed. Just got DOFOTO app that does this well.

[@LeahandBlair]

​@@everythingyeagreed.

[@IslamicStatusTvIslamic]

Thank you so much April! Learnt a tonne from this video was not able and I will send

[@HabituallyHenry]

April’s content is invaluable 💯 So thankful for this talented creator 🙏

[@RomeTheSlobbber]

It’s amazing really

[@MemesAndLs]

you are all simping and looking to get some clout here, that's why YT is so lame these days, it's just about making money and get famous.

[@contentprince]

😮 oooh i was waiting for April to make a video titled how to make a killer video to complete the KZbin series but this is a killer collaboration and I love it 💕

[@EddyTheLion]

She talks too much 😂

[@BeingWellHolisticHealth]

It’s awesome isn’t it

[@DemiseG01]

Your videos have helped me so much! Thank you for constantly uploading for us viewers

[@MoneyPitCastle]

Yes her channel is excellent, the effort in her videos is on another level.

[@BeingWellHolisticHealth]

Love the name of your channel 😅

[@HolisticReads]

I am so impressed to see how she’s transformed her passion into a career at such a young age! And even more that she's willing to give away her expertise, which I believe will add to her fame 🙏

[@ccoindjboy1725]

Absolutely love watching her videos.

[@SailingWithDave]

Thank-you both for this video. Very timely for me and my channel. Not only packed with some really great advice I have never heard before, but the little bit at the end about not giving up is so true. I used to blog 3x per week many years ago! and nearly gave that up after about 18 months. Instead, I decided to force myslef to blog every week day (It was a business blog) for the next 6 months and it made all the difference. I did nothing more than just keep going. Kept my business supplied with more than enough customers from that point onwards.

[@M0vieMart]

Hey! I know you are here because you are struggling like all of us, I'm here for the same reasons, but also I'm here to remind you that you're amazing at what you do, you CAN grow big, keep trying, exploring, improving, be consistent and I promise that you'll get there eventually, look at me, not saying I'm successful yet, but after 7 failed channels and thousands of mistakes, I finally got my first Million views, there's always ups and downs, but we will do it, we are the next KZbin generation! remember that!

[@pinballjunkies]

Inspirational, subbed for that ❤

[@M0vieMart]

aw, appreciate it! thank you, hope you have an amazing day/night!@@pinballjunkies

[@raisingdawilliamsbunch4766]

Thank you ❤

[@travelingbeyondboundaries]

Her videos have come up in my feed before but have never watched any. I definitely need to check them out!

[@LeackyBee]

Thank you so much April! Learnt a tonne from this video :)

[@ViolinHobby]

You are a KZbin master!!! Thanks for sharing your valuable experiences and insights with us.

[@vidIQ]

We got you!

[@GubyReacciones]

0:00: 💥 Mastering KZbin success with research and strategy to grow rapidly in subscribers and views. 3:48: ⚡ Understanding your audience's problems and goals is key to creating a deep connection in content creation. 7:49: ⚡ Crafting engaging intros is crucial to retain viewers' attention and meet expectations set by the title and thumbnail. 11:25: ⏳ Balancing quantity and quality in KZbin content creation, focusing on establishing routine and setting deadlines. 14:33: ⚡ Importance of building a supportive KZbin community for creative growth.

[@carlosketchbook]

I thought this was April's video just from the title and thumbnail. Then I saw it's vidIQ. That's awesome!

[@catplay1]

Thank you for sharing. Love this 👍👍👍

[@letsgetreal4752]

We need to work on ourselves to get ourselves out there and touch the lives of others

[@Hubb990]

Thanks as always! Trying my best at this!

[@BeingWellHolisticHealth]

That’s all you need 😅to know

[@CloudyskiesxYT]

One thing I focus on for my thumbnails is focal points! And I’ll do some nice pretty colors and make the thumbnail and then I’ll add the focal point like I did one that said DRASTICALLY improve your thumbnails and I put those in red with black border to make them stand out bc I heard that red draws the brain or makes the brain want to look or kinda triggers the brain

[@DVnc_]

April we've been waiting for your uploads 🥺

[@pinballjunkies]

Love cats! Just subbed ❤

[@yousseftoufik]

It’s really cool to hear the thoughts process

[@SuzyTurner]

WOW this is pure gold!. Thank you 💛

[@TrabajadorModerno]

Aprilynne burnout is real. Choosing the right niche based on what you truly enjoy doing is essential.

[@ScratchNSpoonLotto]

This video is awesome. Just listening to her gives me new motivation and is very eye opening about a lot of the things she said. My brain is spinning right now, internally reviewing everything I try with my channel. The thing that really stood out the most was QUALITY OVER QUANTITY. This is probably my biggest challenge. Thank You for sharing.

[@EgoShredder]

I often see a video thumbnail and instantly know what to expect, including usually what type of KZbinr and presentation will be in the video based on years of my viewing experiences since 2006. However sometimes I know I will have to sit through some aggravatingly annoying people and things, to get to the information of value if there is any. Not sure how many other viewers have to do this, maybe a lot not sure.

[@Beets_Creations]

Great information! Definitely going to be doing more research myself!

[@SleepStoriesByEli]

April is super talented and very very thorough when researching! The how-to thumbnail video was a game-changer for me. I've only been at it for a few months, so every day is a learning experience... but it gets a little bit easier with you guyses advice and videos. Thanks! 🙏

[@Flameingmc]

All my videos on my channel got deleted so I'm gonna see it as a fresh start and I'm so grateful I found this channel

[@vidIQ]

You got this!

[@NeelsWorld]

Have been waiting for that One Video for an eternity!

[@Theovates]

If you look at the intro you can see that they made the beginning understandable for people scrolling hovering over it the video acts as a thumbnail and you can still see what the videos about

[@IslamicStatusTvIslamic]

Thank you so much for your time and I will be able to make it

[@itachi_han]

This is one of the best topics that vidiq has ever published so far.

[@Psychodynamics-With-Martin]

Aprilynne's videos were so so helpful to understand the psychology of youtube. Though, I'm not going to lie, I haven't found my style yet and it's really hard to know where I'm doing it wrong. I feel like there is alot of value in my videos, sometimes it's just hard to know wheter I'm doing something wrong with the thumbnail, title OR the idea. A low Click-Through-Rate could result from either. Just experimenting for now and gathering data, but it sucks to put in alot of work into a video just to get like 20 views 😂

[@TheVoiceOnyekachi]

I found this video helpful and fun to watch. Thank you 😊

[@shantijannat2331]

Thank you so much for the conversation.vidIQ.

[@AIADBUDDY]

Wow awesome video. Great timing. I needed this.

[@shadowswriterhere]

Thanks for sharing this knowledge!!! It helps a lot with the struggle ❤

[@dennis_s]

the first 10 seconds were great quirky editing *chefs kiss

[@TheSmizz20]

WE CAN DO THIS YALL. I’ve been doing it for 2 years, not at my goal of 1K yet but I’m gonna keep going

[@pinballjunkies]

Keep going, we just subbed ❤

[@TheSmizz20]

@@pinballjunkies Thank you so much…!!

[@Joeyedits_]

The level of effort in her videos are on a next level.

[@vidIQ]

Definitely!

[@Mr.Drippy]

Thank you VidIQ!

[@PurpleBrushbySneha]

I am following all the tricks and ideas whatever you are suggesting... Still struggling to grow my channel.

[@stjuleschannel]

Good information! Thank you ❤

[@chinonsookoronkwo2218]

Here for all these growth tips 🔥

[@seagle5]

Yup 🔥

[@q_pato_o]

Oh rly? I'm here cuz I like blue glasses

[@BethThereseReacts]

I absolutely love these videos, you have such a positive vibe and I just wanted to thank you for that!!

[@DVnc_]

No pressure guys, y'all got this❤

[@vidIQ]

Absolutely!

[@Funny_Jokes-s]

If you're reading this comment, I hope that your channel grows in 2024... Don't give up💪

[@LittleTigerCubsTV]

I'm still on 52subs.😢

[@JohnnyArts2883]

I just post what i like doing and sometimes i do get views but not all the time. It still wont stop me from dojng what i love

[@RamashankarMohanty]

Thank you so much❤❤❤

[@ProximaMakima]

I just started a few days ago, I'll commit making videos regularly for a few months and see how it goes. Good luck to all aspiring youtubers!

[@trendingnews9671]

Nice information and I Will try to apply in my channel

[@GemLogGo]

Whoever reading this, I wish your channel grows by 100000m. Best of luck! and don't give up. Difficult start made easy end..

[@MMithy]

these videos always keep me motivated 🔥 thank you! and as always, consistency is key, so don't give up, we'll all get there! 🔥🔥

[@daughtersofst.paulshamiminayat]

May God bless you and your family too

[@bensonstrumpet_tips]

Really great advise :)

[@brookelynlikesespresso]

Thank you, very helpful

[@Master-Roshi]

Do you remember when KZbin was You tube and people were making videos simply for fun or about their passions and not solely with the goal of making money?

[@donaldlyons17]

Yeah but that was almost 20 years ago back in my opinion in 2006 to 2009

[@AntoineBandele]

At first I was about to be like: How dare y’all steal April’s thumbnail. Then I watched the video 😅

[@Megaman14]

Great advice especially about not viewing videos as end all be alls but as experiments

[@createyourbestlife]

Thank you for your encouragement!

[@vidIQ]

We are here for you:)

[@louiscese]

a lot of value in this video 🙏hope this helps my small channel

[@GREENGAMER41]

I’m honestly curious from your advice if Having 2 KZbin channels on 2 completely different niches is good to get more popular on KZbin!😂

[@TheGatlinburgHussey]

I'm in Gatlinburg TN Smoky Mountains Park..We have 16 mil visiting a year and I do Vlogs Daily for people who want to know what's going on and what to do and more importantly,NOT to do while on vacation here ..Have you been to Gatlinburg? Come say hi 🐻🌄🏞️

[@minimalmomgreece]

Well, i love that girl and i have just followed her. This is the greatest of the videos in vidiq.

[@Theovates]

Make 3 types of videos - 1. BANGER = meant to grow, meant to reach new audience, success metric for the video is views specifically views from new viewers 2. Connection videos, those videos are meant to connect with your audience at a deeper level the success metric there is what do your comments look like, what are your conversions to off-platform communities (discord, twitter, twitch maybe) or products (merch maybe) 3. Soul video - videos you make just for yourself, when your in a burnout make something regardless of what the outcome is make a video and ask yourself “did I enjoy making this?” playing games literally anything you want chill ( a good example I think is DANTDM right now) - don’t go for a banger video every video that leads to burnout

[@DoblePRecords_]

The last video you posted on the tool was 7 years ago and part of it mentions spamming tags.. "More is better" etc. however official youtube policy states "Adding excessive tags to your video description is against our policies on spam, deceptive practices, and scams." At first I understood the video may just be old and the tool must be updated to the current year however when applying the correct amount of tags according to KZbin's current policy your "SEO Score" lowered me from a 70 to a 48... leading me to believe that no in fact the tool is outdated and inaccurate. We have spent a lot of money for your software and we are very upset

[@savi78622]

Wow thank you for this!!& I need this

[@jfrankcarr]

Great advice for an attractive young person doing hyperactive BeastFace videos or selling snake oil videos, maybe gaming. Other styles? I'm not so sure.

[@dailyinflux]

Be consistent! Success is on its way!

[@VIEDMEDIA]

Holy crap, I need to step my game up

[@successwithdetry]

Very timely and encouraging for me personally! Thanks for this

[@vidIQ]

Let me also share these videos with you for more inspiration: kzbin.info/www/bejne/j5_RZIB7e7CCg6csi=9E0zxL270AFFvxfq kzbin.info/www/bejne/pHzTaWWojJylgbcsi=SkNcFXyvSE4FVaMz kzbin.info/www/bejne/d5fQe3mheambeacsi=jXk_ErNZyF3ryX-E kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJisoaelaMmofaMsi=bWC26hS3Wa6RS_SX kzbin.info/www/bejne/noqXoayYrLSIp5Isi=kGouz3Bkd_ouZFtH kzbin.info/www/bejne/noqXoayYrLSIp5Isi=H7bKpi2h2eM9RlBU

[@edgeofthought]

I really need to start watching your vids: every. single. day. My channel took 6 years to get to 300 subscribers, because while caring, I wasn't committed, except to a special focus and interest in quality. So, 6 years, a few dozen videos, experimental. Then I hit one global viral video, get the partner program threshold like 0-60 in 2 seconds. But I saw someone else steal my viral video, and within a few weeks got 1000 subs. I'm doing my best not to moan about it, but it really does take a lot of wind out of my sails. The root interest & vision & desire for quality is still there, but it feels stalled, and need some sort of new motivation from another source. Edit to add: I have turned on notifications from "Personalized" to "All". That should help. :)

[@Canon_Ganon]

Thanks for the info!🔥🔥

[@TomsBackyardWorkshop]

Yeah, I'm not going to do all that. It would take all the joy out of my projects.

[@YOUTUBERPV]

Will strive hard like this really inspired 😅

[@themindofthebrick]

Rob, I love these videos but can you please talk about tips for entertainment channels: such as animation and LEGO stop motion?

[@MrAndersonAFK]

Hey vidIQ! Just letting you know again that your audio is picking up some sort of high pitch feedback type noise. I've heard it in another video as well. It goes away when April is talking

[@Raidvii]

I’ve noticed that thumbnail changed twice. That’s why I’m here 😂

[@ElementaryBrewingCo]

Really like April’s channel….been following her for a while, cheers 🍻

[@kritikabayla]

Thanks for the information 🔥😊

[@BigTrucking]

Saw her vid on MrBeast the other day. Shes awrsome!

[@SootyPhoenix]

As a person who puts at least 5 minutes into each video, I can confirm this.

[@Spazzy.d_creations]

So I'm in a predicament it seems 🤔. The content I create is very labor intensive. I'm the one doing the labor as well as recording and editing. Now I don't really have a problem with it. However the videos that are being talked about as far as consistency don't seem to be as involved. I'm lucky if I can keep a video coming once every 2 months at this point. I work a full time job so i dont have every second of the day to commit to it. It feels like monetization is right around the corner, but will it be enough?

[@VegaAuraYtb]

Second week of trying! 😄

[@ronschermerhorn]

Awesome!

[@CoasterObsessed]

I just managed to get a video to 100k views! Big victory but it’s only the beginning

[@abduMalik_s]

Is it legal to change the country on youtube channel? (for monitization)