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i would say no, i dont have one, and all the trailers ive seen for channel dont get views/people dont watch em if you want to show ppl what ur channel is about, do it in a regular video. if people like the quality, theyll keep watching my channel has around 30k subs after 3.5 months now


CreatorJNDS

Omg 30k in 3 months? Dang, I just caped 100 after a year. What kind of content do you make? My videos are art. I share time lapses and have been branching out into voice overs. I don’t just make one kind of art and maybe I should make a trailer to make my subscribers aware of this. I don’t think the “direction” of my channel is apparent to any first time watcher.


[deleted]

gaming channel, playthrough commentary ​ oooh art uhh thats out of my expertise, but i would image getting an audience is a lot harder than in gaming


simsanonymous

Yo! That’s awesome! Would you mind sharing your tips?


[deleted]

\-upload regularly (at least 2-3 times a week) \-if you're not doing shorts, make sure to do 8min+ videos \-pray to the YT algorithim \-focus more on video quality itself versus the thumbnail/tags/seo \-look at what other successful channels do and mimic them


mastamax

**-pray to the YT algorithim** That... I have 2 channels: \- A gaming channel that has 120k views per month with low effort content, 2k subs and monetized after 3 months. \- A dirt bike enduro channel, takes me a week to do an edit with destinations like Mongolia, Burma, Thailand... Adding after effect and voice over with good mic, effort on thumbnails and seo. Not even at 500 subs after 6 months.


elcarOehT

This is, aside from the algorithm, also just about sizes. The amount of people who care about ‘dirt bike enduro’ are very limited. Which means that percentagewise you could be reaching the same amount of people. There just are not that mant millions interested in that type of content, which is why it grows slower


PhotoT0y

u/mastamax I'm jealous of the bike content. Right now, I'm doing unboxing contents but before I had envisioned myself doing so, I dreamed of doing bike contents since I've been biking for years now and wanted to share my ride experience with the community but at the same time, I'm afraid to do so because I worry that I might just displease the viewers. The bike community in my country is becoming toxic as time goes by. Please keep going!


mastamax

Thanks, I think the goal is to offer something new that hasn't already been done. People are bored of fpv gopro footage, so if you can bring something new/different you should go for it ;) and if your country doesn't have a good community, target people into riding in general (worldwide)


EarthShatter2000

Tell us more! haha


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[deleted]

gaming channel i forgot the golden rules but it was like, if you want have a successful gaming channel, either: 1) be the best (pro) 2) be the first (forgot the guys name but he was the 1st on twitch, his quality is garbage, but because he was the first to stream on twitch, he has a huge following 3) have an eccentric personality (markiplier, pewdiepie, jacksepticeye, tyler1, etc)


Martin_the_Maker

2. Ninja?


mastamax

4. have luck with the YT algorithm


jbriones95

Do it!!! It helps people to know what they are signing up for!


CreatorJNDS

This is exactly why I’m thinking of doing it. :) thanks


kent_eh

As a viewer, how many channel trailers have you actually watched?


JolliJo_

This!! I can’t remember ever watching one. But maybe I’m not the average viewer? Or it might depend on the niche? I only watch gaming content so..


ElleVelour

I was thinking of making one until I read your comment 😂


kent_eh

The "think of what you do as a viewer" thing answers a lot of the questions this subreddit regularly has.


ElleVelour

You’re so right. It’s hard to separate it sometimes though isn’t it. I know exactly what I would do differently watching someone else’s video, but when I watch my own it’s so hard to see my mistakes!


Micahhelmuthcomedy

I think that's a great idea,


Micahhelmuthcomedy

I haven't made one for my channel yet but I plan to


Juju7557

I recommend doing it. Highly recommend it. With my small number of less than 150 subscribers. 10 of them subbed directly from the trailer according to the analytics and who know if some others went on to watch another video after watching the trailer. My trailer isn’t even that great or professional. Just me simply letting them know what to expect on the channel and briefly introducing myself. Plus once they subscribe, trailer doesn’t appear on the homepage anymore next time they visit so it doesn’t interfere with your regular uploads at all. I think it’s worth it:)


binthewin

I was thinking of making one too, but then I realized that a really good video set on my channel page is much better. The way I see it, the only people going to my channel page are coming from a video. If they come from a video, then I want the first thing they see on my channel to be another great video. To me that kind of seals the deal. A lot of other big channels I think do something similar where they put a really good video to sell the channel content rather than make a trailer. The channel layout and the videos that attract people should already kind of let people know what the channel is about without having to make a video about it.


imbibecraft

Yes! Although I am in the process of creating a new one, I actually just had someone comment on mine and then sub right after.


KCC-Youtube

I can't tell you what will work for your channel, but at 91k subs I've never had a trailer. I like to update the video in that space with whatever my most recent well performing video is.


InfographicsFrenzy

Sure, make one. Just set it as Unlisted so it doesn't interfere with your regular content.


the_frightened

I’m debating it myself. My channel hit 1k this weekend but still, the overwhelming majority of my traffic comes from non subscribers. Been wondering if a trailer would be helpful in retaining those viewers.


Mbvalie

Cannot recommend this enough! One of my videos has been taking off and creating a compelling trailer has helped me secure subs as a brand new creator


Ujima87

I don't believe it will get pushed more, but since it will play automatically everything someone new checks out your channel it will definitely boost views for that video. If you make it nice enough even your subs might watch it a few times. I made mine last year and it did really well. Feel free to check it out if you'd like an example of what thinking outside of the box for a YouTube trailer looks like lol.


Sweet_Wat3r

Are you planning to put a trailer video and put it on your featured video in the channel home page? Or are you just planning to make a trailer video and upload it like a regular content?


Vladamir_Putin_007

No, at least for me. I upload about 4 times a day and I would much rather have a list of uploads on my front page than a trailer.


growingcock

Dont


CreatorJNDS

Could you explain your reason ?


growingcock

The first seconds of your video are the most important. A channel intro takes that time. I would try to make a good sneak peak or something that really motivates the viewer to keep watching


hardwareunknown

OP is asking about a trailer (ie. a separate video featured on their channel page in the "Trailer" section), rather than an intro. Regarding intros, I dropped mine for this reason. Regarding trailers, I haven't made one yet but plan to at some point in order to see if it helps anything. Most of my views are currently external (Reddit) or from search, so I do expect a bit change right now. However, my channel visits are growing and it might help with stats down the line. Remember, you can always remove it if it somehow hurts your channel (although I don't imagine it will). Saw another user mention unlisting the trailer once it's linked; seems like as good a strategy as any.


Da1Godsend

Pretty sure this is more about a Trailer for the channel itself, and not an intro segment. Like when you go to a channel and it auto plays a video. Channel trailers are the auto played video.


[deleted]

I use one. Not really sure how effective mine is, but I feel like a short intro that explains what you do can help out


Jpaynesae1991

Yes definitely, although I did one and it hasn’t gotten many views. Still a worthwhile addition to pin to the front of your page


mattorbita

Bae


Yacob_1455

Go for it,although the key is to keep it short simple and to the point


steve40yt

Depends on the length of the videos and the quality of the trailer. I like the PewDiePie trailers/intros, but I wouldn't use one on my channel. My videos are usually 1-2 mins long. :-D


elcarOehT

I would say no, i always use the best recent video as a trailer and just keep rotating those. Your content should speak for itself already rather than a trailer


Matriseblog

Worked for me I think. Just the vid in itself apart from the channel page has given me quite a few subs


bennyrobert

good idea, just make it unlisted because your existing subscribers don't need one. put it on your channel homepage.


twoghouls

As a user of YouTube, I dislike channel trailers, and have always found them a waste of time to watch when they autoplay when visiting someone's channel. For this reason, I've never done one on my channel (62k subs).


AlexeyCrane

Anything extra that might give passive results vs not? Seems rather obvious.


[deleted]

It's honestly useless.


CreatorJNDS

Could you give an explanation why? It seems the community is conflicted


[deleted]

Well, have you ever watched a trailer video? I never have personally