Catégorie : Youtube

Let’s see the best way to publish YouTube Shorts to finally get your channel off the ground this year. We tend to think that if a pair of Shorts doesn’t get views, it’s because the video is bad; in fact, the problem isn’t there: it’s the way you upload your Shorts. The right post settings allowed me to go from a Short with 388 views to a Short with almost 100,000 views.

1. Publish from the application, not from a browser

Does not publish from a browser on a computer. This is the error that I see most often: on browser, there are options that are not available, such as adding trending music or better thumbnail control. Instead, use the YouTube mobile application or YouTube Studio (Play Store / Apple Store). Before publishing, check that the application is up to date.

The steps to upload a Short correctly :

• Open the YouTube app.
• Press the “+ » button at the bottom of the screen, then Add to select the Shorts you have edited (or create them directly from the app if necessary).
• Once the video is selected, options appear on the right. If your Shorts are already fitted, you can press the check button directly on the bottom right.
• Add trendy music and adjust the volumes
• At the top, add some trendy music: this really increases your chances of appearing in the Shorts tab.
• Click on the volume icon at the top right: leave the original audio at 100% and turn down the music so that everything is audible.
• Press Next.

You will arrive at the upload parameters of your Shorts, with differences compared to long videos.

2. Miniature

 For Shorts, you cannot import your own thumbnail: you can only select an image from the Shorts. This limits the possibilities, but here are two tips to create an eye-catching miniature :

Use the most “wow” moment of the video: a strong expression or a striking action that attracts attention.

Create an eye-catching image yourself during editing: add a very strong visual for 0.3 seconds at the end of the Shorts. Then, click on the pencil to modify the thumbnail and select this image.

• Title: short, powerful, keyword-oriented
• The title is complementary to the thumbnail to get the clicks.
• Choose a short title (less than 50 characters).
• We sometimes see #shorts in the title: why not; on the other hand, avoid adding #viral or #foryou in the title.

3. When to publish your Shorts to maximize views

The time of publication can have a huge impact on views.

If you have active subscribers, publish when your viewers are on YouTube: in YouTube Studio > Audience > When your viewers are on YouTube. A spike in engagement just after going live sends a very good signal to the algorithm.

If you’re just starting out or don’t have a big audience yet, try less saturated schedules: early in the morning or late at night to come out with less competition in the Shorts feed.

In general, the weekend (from Friday evening to Sunday afternoon) remains a good period: people have more time to scroll.

Test several niches and compare the statistics: what works for one channel may be very different for another.

4. Conclusion

To explode the views of your YouTube Shorts, don’t focus only on the video itself: publish via the application, add trendy music by adjusting the volumes well, optimize the thumbnail (by inserting a “wow” moment to capture), choose a short title with two strong keywords, write an optimized description with keywords and measured hashtags, complete the advanced options (tags, category, visibility, remix), then publish at the right time. By applying these publication parameters, you give the algorithm every chance to propel your Shorts and really get your channel off the ground.

YouTube is testing a new collaboration feature that allows you to add one or more contributors to a video. Collab videos are recommended to the audiences of each participating channel, potentially increasing their visibility tenfold. The function is being tested on a small group of selected channels (source: official Google blog) and it is likely that it will be deployed widely this year.

1. How does it work concretely?

The video displays the merged avatars of the participating channels. When opening the video, we see the two associated channels, and a pop-up specifies the collaboration. The video appears in the recommendations of the subscribers of all the co-authors and, from memory, in the feed of subscriptions (even if this feed is in the minority today). The idea is a cross upload thought to extend the scope.

2. What it can change for YouTube

It’s « literally like Instagram », but applied to YouTube: native cross-post, cross-highlighting and recommendation loop between close communities. Example seen: Combini and Fertile Fish; other example cited: MrBeast and Mark Rober.

• Activate the collab when formats and audiences really overlap (e.g. stream replay channels, news, Shorts).
• Think data: test, look at the impact in the recommendation algo and adjust.

To avoid

• Out-of-audience collabs: offering subscribers content that they don’t like can penalize the video (lower clicks, unsubscribes).
• Brief cameos: being in collaboration for an appearance in the middle of a video does not make sense.
• Duplicate indiscriminately: two identical montages in the same feed can get in the way (even if, in practice, the audiences do not all watch the same versions).

3. Expected effect on the algorithm

The collab impacts the recommendation algot: people who are recommended a channel also see the videos of the co-posted channels. The result: a loop of mutual discoveries and potentially accelerated growth if the audiences are relevant to each other.

Trademarks, rights, transparency: what to anticipate

Brand x creator: as on Instagram, we can contract a collaboration where the video also appears on the brand’s channel. This adds budget lines (rights, distribution).

Who monetizes? By default, the initial uploader keeps monetization, views and comments. It will be necessary to define who will upload first.

Advertising or rights? Depending on the case, we are talking about commercial collaboration or purchase of rights / distribution. Transparency is to be monitored.

4. Useful observations for growth

Localized miniatures: observation of experiments (miniatures translated on large chains).

Know your audience: adapt miniatures and references if there are differences in age, device or behavior (e.g. cultural nod for a younger audience).

Self-risk… and pragmatic response

The collab can strengthen bubbles between creators who are already alike. The proposed answer: create your group and test in « hardcore », then stop if the data shows a negative effect. Better to start strong, measure, then modulate.

And the Shorts?

The Shorts also cross-post. This can multiply the discovery opportunities in the Shorts feed, as long as it remains relevant to the audiences.

5. Conclusion

YouTube collaboration in testing is a big opportunity if it is aligned with your content and your audience: co-post relevant videos, direct your collabs to similar channels, frame rights and monetization, and measure the impact in recommendations. Used in this way, the feature can increase visibility tenfold without penalizing your audience—and accelerate growth, on long videos as on Shorts.

You are wondering how to get the 4000 hours of viewing to access the YouTube partner program. On YouTube, you can actually make money from your videos, but without the right method, reaching 1,000 subscribers and 4,000 hours can take a long time.

Here is a simple but very effective strategy, used by creators like MrBeast, Squeezie or Amixem, which has significantly increased the viewing time of many channels and propelled them towards monetization.

1. Conditions and purpose 

If you publish long videos, access to monetization goes through 1000 subscribers and 4000 hours of viewing. This is achievable with an adapted method that maximizes traffic to your long content.

The « detonator » method: a Short that triggers the explosion of traffic

At the end of 2023, YouTube added the ability to link a Short directly to another video on your channel, including a long video.

Principle: capture attention with a “wow » excerpt (short, punchy), then redirect to the long one.

Why “detonator »? Because the Short acts as a trigger that blows up the traffic to the source video.

2. How do the big creators proceed

They recycle strong passages from their long videos to make Shorts.In the description of the Shorts, they add the link to the original video.

Examples :

Squeezie publishes Squeezie offers the world record to Mister V, excerpt from I had giant and extreme objects made. Amixem does the same with the worst thieves, a double cheese with that, extracted from The Worst Thieves. Number 4.

Field feedback: why it’s not magic (and how to optimize it)

Example 1 – Samuel: modest increase without solid teasing

On three long videos, his Shorts generated ~3,400 views, with +3 %, +1,1 %, +2,3 % on the long views. Little traffic has really switched over from the Shorts tab: getting out of the stream is difficult because the user who came for quick formats rarely clicks to a long one.

Key: work the Shorts like a real advertisement (hook, promise, teaser), not a random excerpt. This requires time, analysis and know-how.

Opportunity cost

The time spent making very thoughtful Shorts is time not spent producing quality long ones, yet essential for the 4000 hours. So you have to balance according to your strategy.

Example 2 – David: positive pace and impact, but different audience

Publication of a long one on Sunday, then a Short excerpt on Thursday. The result: several thousand views on the Short, an increase in the viewing times of the long, hundreds of subscribers gained.

Nuance: subscribers coming from Shorts are not always interested in long ones. On the same channel, short and long formats often attract two different audiences; some long ones can stagnate even if the Shorts explode, and vice versa.

3. Should we use the « detonator »?

Yes, if you integrate it into the overall strategy of your channel and if you accept that it is not a miracle solution: it requires work and does not replace the creation of neat long videos. Limit: these Shorts point to a specific video; in 3 years, they will still send to an old one.

The « magnet » method: refer everything to the last long video

Very powerful variant: link all your Shorts to your last long video, even if the subject has no link. No need to manually update each Short with each new long: we can do it automatically.

This is what MrBeast uses: all the Shorts direct to the latest video, creating a network that drains the audience to the flagship content of the moment.

4. Conclusion

To reach the 4000 hours faster, the detonator method (Short → long original) works, but requires a real teasing work and a balance with the production of long. The magnet method (all Shorts → last long) is even more effective: it transforms all your Shorts into a network that continuously feeds your main content, and accelerates the accumulation of viewing hours. By combining targeted updating (free of charge) and, if necessary, automation, you can structure a sustainable flow to your long videos and access monetization faster.

You are on Youtube without showing your face, but you can’t seem to make money constantly. The problem is in the way you make your videos with artificial intelligence. 

With this article, you will have the ideas for a make a custom GPT, step by step with the theme as celebrity. You just have to take viral videos from Youtube, rewriting the script with artificial intelligence.

1. Why a GPT adapted to YouTube is a game changer

When we think about YouTube automation, income goes hand in hand.  This increases productivity and makes it easier for you to make a lot of videos in less time regardless of your chosen niche.

2. Niche studies: aviation, celebrities, social history

Before moving on to the method, you must first analyze how your niche is evolving.  We will take the example on three types of chains. 

– An aviation and marine wars channel: in this case, your video evokes, for example, the events on the American and Russian bases. It’s a gold mine to launch yourself from this niche you can easily reach 100,000 to 1 million views per month.

– A celebrities channel: among the types of channels that take off quickly on youtube made only thanks to artificial intelligence.

– A history channel: it is an evergreen niche that with good methods makes a lot of views per month.

After choosing, the method simply consists of taking the high-performance videos from the channel. You take the time to analyze the style, the editing, the voiceover and then train your gpt to do it again.

3. Create your GPT 

Before creating your GPT, Chatgpt must first analyze the Youtube script to make out :

– Tone of voice ;

– Narrative structure ;

– Pacing (rhythm of the video) ;

– Hook style (hook) ;

– Types of sentences (length, hyphenation, emphasis, etc.).

Here is the prompt that can come out of there for example: “Analyze this YouTube script focusing only on the writing style and narration. Completely ignores the topic. Detail your analysis with: tone of voice, narrative structure, pacing, hook, types of sentences, etc.”

Thanks to Chatgpt 5, you can easily create your GPY right from the sidebar, on « Explore GPT« . And you can create a custom GPT.

After creating, it is necessary to give the instructions inspired by the script of high-performance videos of your conceived.

The answer of the analysis, will be used to put in your GPT to reproduce the same type of script. Then press « Create ».

For example“ « Create a video similar to the one you just analyzed, follow the structure [put the last answer]”

4. Generate a new script

Once your GPT profile is created, everything becomes so easy to do.

In this step, you will only have to paste the desired script for your GPT to rewrite the script. After answering you, compare the generated intro and the source script.

It is necessary to notice a certain similarity especially at the intro. It should replicate the script style not the text. The same method can be reproduced in several subjects. 

5. Create a voiceover

With the generated script, you can easily make the audio. By recording your voice or simply using artificial intelligence like eleven labs.

It is also necessary to be sure that the text has as much mos as possible. 1500 words can easily be 8 minutes, for more minutes add more text thanks to your instructions.

6. Finishing 

The last steps are to make the montage, the miniature while following the style or create easily to reproduce on a large scale.

With the miniature, with Sora or chatgpt, you can recreate the original miniature just by putting the photo and the instructions. With this prompt « From this image, recreate the thumbnail ».

7. Seasonality of income

By reaching 1000 subscribers and 4000 hours of videos, you will have the opportunity to monetize your videos. With this kind of channel, you can easily reach the milestone of € 10,000 per month on when the Q4.

The objective is to manage to make money regularly without worrying too much about certain constraints on script writing, voice-over or editing.

8. Conclusion

Having a well-organized GPT can earn you a lot on youtube. All you have to do is intelligently copy an already viral video (tone, narrative structure, pacing, hook, types of sentences)…

So, instead of spending your time looking for how to automate, this article helps you a lot by following all the steps.

 

Youtube today transforms simple passion into such a profitable business. If you’re into writing, relationships, cooking… No matter how talented you are, thanks to youtube you can earn more.

In this article, we will cite 7 sources of income to earn money on Youtube, if you read carefully you can earn a lot with these 7 sources.

A – 7 sources of income to earn money

1) Sell your products (physical or digital)

Apart from being in front of the camera, if you have an e-book, a course, a product related directly to your audience. You can easily propose it by adopting a few strategies.

The ideal is to talk about it during your video, and encourage your audience to a link in the description or in the first comment.

Let’s take the example: if you mention your product several times, it will make your audience want to buy and make you additional income.

2) Sell your services (coaching, provision, consulting)

The sale of services is different from products, here it is especially for services on payment. For example: doing editing, cooking, design, doing a task that has to do with your content.

You can multiply your POS income by two thanks only to the sale of services.

3) Partnerships & product placements

If you have a qualified audience, brands can easily pay you to talk about their product. This can be an application, a physical product or a subscription of some kind.

Here, it requires a lot of views from you, a lot of commitment because you get paid about $ 2 for a thousand views. To reach a good amount, it is necessary to arrive at the million views per month.

6) Online training

It’s like selling services, but it’s for experts in a specific field. It requires creating the training first then, you start selling me endlessly as long as the training is not yet obsolete.

You’re in the kitchen, sewing, hammering, editing… You give your knowledge for money.

7) Events & mastermind

If you have a strong following, especially on finance. You can organize physical events with an entrance fee. It can be a relaxing day, a conference, a workshop, it’s only according to your audience.

This source of income weaves a strong bond with your community.

B- What matters?

Here are some tips to succeed in having these 7 sources of income quickly with youtube

1) Choose a specific niche: The more specific you are, the more you attract a qualified audience.

2) Publish useful content regularly: choose a publication rhythm, once a month, a day or a week it’s up to you.

3) Optimize your calls to action: It is important to present your services well in the eyes of your audience (a link in the description, take a moment to talk about it)

4) Professionalize the offer: Don’t sell the dream, but bring the value and the solution to your audience.

C- Frequent mistakes to avoid

1. Expect to reach a lot of subscribers: Several Youtube claim to first reach a large level to be able to set up its 7 sources of income. Which is a serious mistake! Offer your services from the beginning of your Youtube channel if you already have one.

2. Simply rely on Youtube monetization: Yes, it pays but not profitable to earn a good amount.

3. Be vague when presenting your offer. Be precise, clear about what you are selling so that the buyer does not have unpleasant surprises.

4. Forget the call to action: always mention the appropriate word for your service, for example (download, join, buy, etc.)

5. Do everything at the same time: Do not put the 7 sources directly, done slowly slowly to be better optimized.

Conclusion

We can actually make a living from what you do on Youtube. Each niche has its own way of monetizing it through Youtube partner. Build your audience and put little by little additional sources: products, affiliation, partnerships, services, etc.

The more we diversify, the freer we are financially.

If your videos don’t work, most of the time it’s also due to your hook, your introduction. If your intro doesn’t catch the people to stay, Youtube stops recommending the video.

If you have a video withhold more people from its first 30 seconds, the more views you will have the chance to make.

The first few seconds, it is from there that the public decides to continue watching or to move on.

But if you apply the right methods, this article gives you 4 steps to improve your Youtube intro.

Step 1 – Title and thumbnail: trigger the first click

We’re not going to go straight to the video without talking about two elements that make people click. You can create a better video, but if no one understands your title and your thumbnail, no one will see it.

Several creators start the video project by thinking about the Script, shooting and put the two elements (title and thumbnails) in the last place. But this is a bad idea.

We must first think about the community, the first elements that we will see. Our article is not really based on the title and thumbnail. But we have to give you some details.

 

 

Step 2 – Everything is played out in the first 5 seconds

We return to your video. The intro is a necessary step. If your video loses visitors from the very beginning, it sends a bad signal to Youtube’s algorithm.

the first second of a seems short, but it is really essential. Here are then some elements to take into account for the first 5 seconds :

a) The fatal error

To start your video with :

“Hello everyone, welcome to my channel, I hope you are in good shape…”

Especially when your video is aimed at a young and dynamic audience. You risk losing a lot of viewers right from the start.

b) The right reflex

Start the video directly with a promise to be achieved. The promise relating to the title that the subscriber has clicked.

For example, in the kitchen « How to make sugar-free and gluten-free pizza »… It is a direct and attractive formula.

Accompany your words with good illustrations, sounds and music.

Step 3 – Give a real reason to look

After having kept the viewers already for the first 5 seconds, the most serious thing is to keep them up to 30 seconds. So here are some effective points :

a) Ask an intriguing question

After giving the promises, you can ask questions that you can answer throughout the video.

For example: « What is the biggest lie that everyone accepts without thinking?”

Man’s curiosity forces the brain to look for the answer in your video. And give 70% of your video to break through.

b) Share a surprising fact

When you are in the Storytelling or news niche. Sharing an intriguing element can force viewers to stay.

For example « Facebook has just announced the end of content monetization ».

c) Show a transformation

Still in the intro, tells the viewer where the video is taking. How will the video end up. A simple example is « At the end of this tutorial, your channel will go from this … to this.”

c) Give valuable advice right away

If you can also start from the angle of giving advice directly. And subscribers will expect even more from you during the video.

For example “Did you know that you can use artificial intelligence to completely change the appearance of your YouTube background?”

This is the four formulas that work well after your 5 seconds. Here are some more points that you can use as Highlighting student results, Supporting your words with evidence.

You don’t have to swallow all his advice like a beast, you have to look through your videos and then adapt your intro. Each style of videos has a specific way, technology, finance, entertainment or news.

Step 4 – Captivate without the sound

Here, image your video without sound. Only capture your audience visually. So to capture your audience just with the visual, you have to respect some rules like :

– Put the text on the screen with a strong message
– Put the subtitles, to capture with means
– Put the images or videos of illustration
– Change plans every 5 to 10 seconds.
– Put adapted transition

After following these rules, watch your video with no sound. Bring the improvement, if you find flaws visually.

Conclusion

A well-made YouTube intro makes the views explode. It is necessary to prepare your introduction well before thinking about other things.

You should also know that the intro style varies from concept to concept. Whoever talks about tech or finance will not have the same intro style as, for example, Mrbeast in entertainment.

But the main thing is that your intro retains the viewer as much as possible. With the 4 steps mentioned in this article, you will get there.

Do you want to create quality videos without breaking the bank? Camera, microphone, lighting, editing software … it can quickly seem complicated. 99% of beginners are in the same situation. After 20 years in television (journalist, cameraman, editor) and since 2017 alongside entrepreneurs, here are the 5 essential tools to start in the best conditions without expensive or unnecessary equipment.

1) Camera: your smartphone is more than enough

Recent smartphones offer impeccable video quality. No need to buy a camera for 2 000-3 000 € to start. Before recording, apply these simple rules.

• Essential settings before filming
• Airplane mode: saves battery and avoids calls/notifications that interrupt recording.
• Video mode (not photo) and automatic mode: let the phone manage focus and exposure.
• Orientation in 16:9 (horizontal): even if you then publish a Short, you will crop on editing.
• Resolution: Full HD (1080p) rather than 4K. On YouTube and networks, the image is already compressed; the difference is not visible but 4K saturates the storage and makes editing heavier.
• Order of magnitude: ~130 MB/min in Full HD vs ~700 MB/min in 4K.
• Storage space: Check the internal memory (on iPhone) or add a card (on Android).
• Stabilization: activate it if you walk; useless on a tripod.
• File format: .mp4 or .mov.
• Frame rate: 25 or 30 fps (fps). Going up to 60/120 is only of interest for idling.

2) Stabilization: a tripod (or gimbal) at a low price

A moving image makes an amateur and tires the viewer.

• Choose a small tripod at € 5-15, checking the height according to your framing.
• Adds a smartphone holder to clip the phone.
• If you are filming while walking, a stabilizer (gimbal) significantly improves the comfort of vision.

3) Sound: an external microphone changes everything

The internal microphone of a smartphone is mediocre. Take a lavalier microphone or a small wireless kit for € 10-15: the transmitter clips on you, the receiver plugs into the phone (suitable tip). The sound becomes clean and intelligible, which increases retention and credibility.

4) Light: one LED panel first price

Being well lit makes the image sharp and pleasant. An entry-level LED panel with mini-tripod costs €20-30. Place the light oriented towards the face: without lighting, the rendering is dark; with it, we can see you clearly.

5) Editing: free software… on a computer

Riding on a smartphone is inconvenient. Favors the computer (better visibility of the cuts). Choose a free, simple and complete tool :

• iMovie (Mac).
• CapCut (Windows/Mac/Linux): the free version is enough to get started.
• DaVinci Resolve (Windows/Mac/Linux): very powerful free version (~90% of the needs), also used in pro.

Conclusion

To launch yourself on YouTube in 2025 without breaking the bank: film with your smartphone, stabilize the image on a tripod, improve the sound with an external microphone, illuminate yourself with a small LED panel, then mount on computer with free software. When your videos start generating customers and revenue, you may want to consider a dedicated camera, a more high-end microphone or paid software. In the meantime, this minimal setup is more than enough to start cleanly and progress quickly.