YouTube Expert: How To Know Your TARGET Audience

• You want to find your target audience on YouTube…
• Make more appealing videos
• Reach even more people in your niche

No time to waste, so let’s dive in.

How to Find Your Audience on YouTube

To find the right audience for your channel, you just have to be consistent. This’ll help you identify and analyze demographic details, and interests.

1. Consistency is Key

• Identify Your Strengths:
  • Find out what you’re good at.
  • Choose topics you’re knowledgeable and passionate about.
• Authenticity & Ease:
  • Authentic content comes from working within your areas of interest.
  • It makes creating content more enjoyable and less of a chore.
• Content Focus:
  • Focusing on your strengths helps narrow down your channel’s theme.
  • A clear focus makes your content more coherent and engaging.
• Connecting with Your Audience:
  • Sharing what you love creates a genuine connection with viewers.
  • People are drawn to creators who are authentic and enthusiastic about their subjects.

2. User-First Content

Treat viewers like you’d treat yourself:

• Create content that prioritizes the viewer’s interests and preferences.
• Focus on making videos that you would enjoy watching yourself.

This is the same approach Google has for SEO on written content.

Videos and articles are no different!

3. Hear Your Community

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• Audience Selection:
  • Choose the type of audience you want to target.
• Audience Research:
  • Conduct research to understand your audience’s preferences.
  • Identify content that resonates with them.
• Engage with Communities:
  • Discover and join relevant fan communities.
  • Learn and use their specific jargon in your content.
• Active Participation:
  • Become an active member in these communities.
  • Notice the positive impact it has on your content and engagement.

4. Make use of Analytics

To get to YouTube Analytics, click here or follow the process below:

Open YouTube > Click your profile picture > YouTube Studio > Analytics.

• Utilize YouTube Tools:
  • Use YouTube’s analytics to understand viewer engagement.
  • Identify which parts of your videos capture the most interest.
  • Improve segments with lower engagement to maintain viewer interest.
• Importance of First 5 Seconds:
  • Capture attention quickly as viewers decide to watch in the first few seconds.
• Engaging Video Beginnings:
  • Ensure the start of your video is compelling to retain viewers.

5. Optimize & A/B Test

• Video Optimization:
  • Make your videos more searchable on YouTube and Google.
  • A/B Test your thumbnails to see which performs better.
• Effective Descriptions and Headlines:
  • Use recent subjects and relevant keywords for better visibility.
• Judicious Use of Tags:
  • Avoid excessive tags; stick to relevant ones.
• Incorporate Audio Transcripts:
  • Transcripts add context and boost search rankings.
  • They also allow for more keyword inclusion, aiding discoverability.

6. Share on other Platforms

• Boost Visibility: Sharing on social networks increases your video’s reach.
• Tagging: Mention friends, brands, and fellow creators to engage.
• Spark Conversations: Keep the dialogue going beyond YouTube.
• Target Audience: Choose platforms with your desired viewers.
• Relevance is Key: Ensure your content matches the platform’s audience.
• Expand Your Reach: Tap into new audiences by sharing across different channels.

7. Collaborate with other YouTubers

• Team Up: Partner with other creators or engaging users.
• Share the Love: Recommend other YouTubers to your viewers.
• Network: Many creators know each other — join the community.
• Cross-Promote: Increase your visibility across channels.

Find further advice in Google’s official YouTube-Collaboration guide.

Checklist: Find your audience

This checklist can guide you through the process of identifying and understanding your target audience on YouTube, allowing you to create more relevant and engaging content for them.

Thank you for reading this,
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