[0:00] - [Narrator] If you're a small YouTuber
[0:01] and your videos are getting zero views,
[0:03] this two-minute hack
will change everything.
[0:06] I'm going to show you the hidden settings
[0:08] that most creators don't even know exist.
[0:10] Here's the brutal truth.
[0:12] When you're a new channel,
[0:13] YouTube has no idea what
your content is about,
[0:16] or who should see it, so
your videos get buried.
[0:19] But YouTube actually
tells us how to fix this.
[0:22] According to YouTube, new
channels must rely on metadata.
[0:26] Your titles, descriptions,
and other signals
[0:29] to help the algorithm
understand your content.
[0:32] But there are three secret settings
[0:34] that most creators never touch,
[0:36] that literally teach the
algorithm who you are,
[0:38] who should see your videos,
[0:40] and get YouTube to start
recommending your content
[0:43] to the right people.
[0:44] I'm about to walk you through each one.
[0:46] So let's start with the
first one. Channel keywords.
[0:49] These are invisible keywords
[0:50] that describe your entire channel,
[0:53] not just individual videos.
[0:55] Here's how.
[0:56] Click your profile photo,
go to YouTube Studio,
[0:59] then click Settings, then Channel.
[1:02] You'll see a keyword section
[1:04] that 99% of creators leave empty.
[1:07] Add broad keywords like fitness or finance
[1:10] or whatever your channel is about,
[1:12] but also add long tail phrases
[1:15] your audience actually searches for.
[1:17] Instead of just fitness, add,
"how to lose weight fast,"
[1:21] or "home workout routines."
[1:23] As a regular viewer browsing YouTube,
[1:26] you can't actually see these keywords
[1:28] that channels are using
to help the algorithm
[1:31] push your content to the right viewers.
[1:33] But with a two buddy extension installed,
[1:35] you can spy on a channel's keywords.
[1:38] That means you can go look
at the biggest channels
[1:41] in your niche, see exactly
what keywords they're using,
[1:45] and model what's working for them.
[1:47] The second hack is in the
upload default settings.
[1:51] In that same menu, click Upload Defaults.
[1:53] This is gold because
every video you upload
[1:56] will automatically include
these descriptions and tags.
[2:00] What I want you to do here
is write a description
[2:02] about your channel, what
it's about, who you help,
[2:06] what topics you cover.
[2:08] If you need help, just look
at this video's description,
[2:11] but think about this
like your elevator pitch
[2:13] for your channel.
[2:14] Now, every time you upload a new video,
[2:17] YouTube will automatically
populate this entire description.
[2:21] And above it, you can just add
whatever custom description
[2:24] you have for that specific video.
[2:27] This saves a load of time,
[2:29] and make sure that each video
has detailed information
[2:32] in the description that
helps the algorithm
[2:34] push your video to the right viewers.
[2:37] Now, for the third and
final setting, default tags.
[2:41] This one is massive for new channels,
[2:43] because tags are one of the main things
[2:45] that YouTube relies on when
your channel is brand new,
[2:49] and the algorithm doesn't have enough data
[2:51] about your content yet.
[2:52] You'll find this in the
same upload default section.
[2:56] What you want to do is
add about two to five tags
[2:59] that describe your channel as a whole.
[3:01] These tags will automatically be added
[3:03] to every single video you upload.
[3:06] No extra work, no remembering
to add them manually.
[3:09] Just like with keywords,
[3:11] you want to make sure you
use a mix of broad terms
[3:13] with long tail phrases.
[3:16] These three settings work together
[3:18] like a GPS for the algorithm.
[3:20] They tell YouTube exactly
where to drive your content,
[3:24] so your videos can get
recommended to more people.
[3:27] Now, getting recommended
is just the first step.
[3:30] If you're looking to get monetized,
[3:32] watch time is going to be critical.
[3:35] And if you want to hit that 4,000 hours
[3:37] of watch time milestone faster,
[3:40] I just made this video that
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