Free and Low-Cost Websites To Increase YouTube Rankings
Growing your YouTube channel doesn’t happen overnight. Some creators grind away for months – or years – without seeing the results they want. Unfortunately, working hard doesn’t guarantee success.
According to HubSpot, expect it to take 22 months for your channel to reach 1,000 subscribers. What rate of growth can you expect after that? Data from Social Status shows subscriber growth has ranged from an average of 0% to 0.21% per month over the last year.
But your channel isn’t doomed to be average. Here, we’ll walk you through two websites you can use to optimize growth on YouTube. Each site has free features plus paid monthly plans with enhanced tools. This means there are good options for channels of all sizes, including yours.
SEO and Analytics Websites for YouTube
Search engine optimization (SEO) and channel analytics are important for growing your YouTube channel. Piles of data for your own videos can be accessed through YouTube Analytics. You can compare time periods, playlists, and so much more.
But knowing what to do with mountains of data is more than most people can manage. Websites like TubeBuddy and vidIQ remove the guesswork.
TubeBuddy
TubeBuddy is a browser extension that provides tools to start, manage, and grow your channel. They claim to be loved by more than 3 million YouTube creators and brands. Check out their forum or Discord server for real experiences from actual users.
The majority of users seem to love TubeBuddy for its SEO functionality. There is a lot that the browser extension can do. One example? TubeBuddy can test two thumbnails by showing them on alternating days. Then, it will tell you which performed better. Another useful feature? You can see the rankings and tags of your competitor’s videos so that you can consider using the same ones.
There’s a free version with limited features, or they offer three levels of paid plans (ranging from $7.20 per month to $39.20).
vidIQ
vidIQ is another browser extension with similar features to TubeBuddy. Aol, ebay, and TimeInc are listed as users. But any YouTube creator can benefit from vidIQ’s range of tools.
As you know, ranking well on YouTube is tough. vidIQ makes it a little easier. They allow you to set up an email alert for any topic of your choice that has trended over the last week. This lets you get ahead of the competition by creating content that is trending. Trendy topics are more likely to rank well.
Another useful feature is vidIQ’s ability to generate video ideas for you. The site uses artificial intelligence to analyze successful videos from your channel and similar channels. It then spits out recommended topics and ranks their potential to garner views.
A free version of vidIQ is available. They also have paid plans to suit the newbie ($7.50 per month), the professional ($39 per month), or the entrepreneur ($415 per month).
How Do You Grow Your YouTube Channel?
Growing your YouTube channel requires knowing the right information – and then acting on it. Websites like TubeBuddy and vidIQ can help. They break down complicated data into information you can use. With their free plans, you have nothing to lose. But you have plenty of views and subscribers to gain.
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