YouTube is an asset to every marketer, creator, ecom pro and beyond!
It's just as big of a search engine as Google if you look at daily searches!
The fastest we've monetized a brand new channel is 30 days and we did it with two things:
- Keyword research with the tool VidIQ
- Thumbnails that POP
I did this experiment in what I consider the hardest niche to grow, a gaming channel! Gaming is considered to be the most over-saturated niche, meaning it's the hardest for a small-fry to get placed on the browse page and get noticed.
Here's an example of a solid thumbnail that covers:
- Bright noticeable color scheme
- Human element
- Controversial or informative topic representation
- Text hook that builds intrigue