[0:00] If I ask you, what is the most important factor
to bring views on a video, what would your
[0:04] answer be?
[0:05] Perhaps you would say a clickable title and
thumbnail to get a high click-through rate
[0:08] (CTR), and engaging editing for high viewer
retention.
[0:11] Well, these things are essential, but there's
something even more crucial than these, and
[0:15] that is the idea of the video.
[0:16] No matter how good a video's thumbnail, editing,
or voiceover may be, if the video idea is
[0:21] boring, then views won't come.
[0:23] On the flip side, videos with ordinary thumbnails,
beginner-level editing, and average audio
[0:27] quality go viral on YouTube every day.
[0:31] Why?
[0:32] Because of a Killer Video Idea.
[0:34] But the problem is that finding good video
ideas is not an easy task.
[0:37] Good ideas may come to mind once or twice,
but not repeatedly!
[0:41] What to do...
[0:42] So in today's video, I'll tell you my top
4 favorite methods to come up with unlimited
[0:46] viral video ideas.
[0:48] Method no.1 & method no.4 are my favorites.
[0:51] Starting with Method no.1: Stealing Ideas
[0:53] Don't get misled by the name; this is actually
one of the most popular ways to find amazing
[0:58] ideas.
[0:59] Basically, you need to go to YouTube and find
some random videos that are either viral or
[1:04] you have recently watched or just watch your
favorite creator's videos.
[1:08] Now all you have to do is take inspiration
from these videos.
[1:11] Get inspired by their format and take ideas.
[1:14] For example, while scrolling on YouTube, I
came across this video: "Asking Millionaires
[1:19] how to make 1 million dollars."
[1:20] It's a very simple topic but very powerful.
[1:22] So, I can take inspiration from this topic
and create a video idea for my channel like
[1:27] "Asking Big Youtubers how to Get 1M subscribers"
or "Asking Big Youtubers for their best YouTube
[1:32] advice."
[1:33] There you go, 2 video ideas came instantly.
[1:35] Initially, it doesn't matter if that video
is easy to make or not, just keep writing
[1:40] ideas.
[1:41] Later on, you might get 2-3 more ideas related
to that initial one, which you might like
[1:45] even more.
[1:46] Another example is from Matt D'Avella: "6
things I wish I knew at 20."
[1:49] This is also a great video idea from which
I can take inspiration and create a video
[1:53] idea for my channel like "6 things I wish
I knew when starting a YouTube Channel."
[1:57] Similarly, Ali Abdaal's video "how to manage
your time as a student" can inspire me to
[2:02] create a video on my channel like "How to
manage your time as a YouTuber."
[2:06] Considering that most young YouTubers find
it challenging to manage YouTube along with
[2:08] school or college, if I can make such a video,
chances are I'll get a lot of views.
[2:14] Iman Gadzhi's video "5 Traits of the top 1%
man" can inspire me to create "5 Traits of
[2:20] the top 1% YouTuber," simple!
[2:21] These are just some examples that I have used
for my channel, but I'm sure that you might
[2:25] also be coming up with 1-2 ideas for your
channel along with me.
[2:28] Let's take one more example: "5 Common Mistakes
beginners make in chess."
[2:31] This is a very common video format that can
be applied to various niches like "5 mistakes
[2:36] new YouTubers make," "5 mistakes to avoid
when dribbling," "5 mistakes that make you
[2:40] a noob in free fire," "5 big mistakes all
self-taught guitarists make," and so on...
[2:45] And yes, it's not always necessary to just
take inspiration; you can go to other channels
[2:48] in your niche and look for videos where you
can provide extra information or improvise
[2:54] in your own style, and you'll have even more
ideas.
[2:59] Moving on to Method no.2: YouTube Search
[3:01] Let's take gaming channels as an example since
they receive a lot of comments.
[3:04] If you have a Free Fire gaming channel, you
can go to YouTube search and type "Free Fire."
[3:10] If you have a particular topic in mind related
to the game on which you want to create a
[3:15] video, you can search for that specific topic.
[3:16] Otherwise, just type a random letter like
"B" and see the suggestions that come up,
[3:21] such as "Free Fire best settings," "Free Fire
best character," "Free Fire best sensitivity,"
[3:25] etc.
[3:26] These are broad topics that people are searching
for, so we need to narrow it down further.
[3:32] Let's say I select "Free Fire best settings,"
and then I find more related suggestions like
[3:39] "Free Fire best settings for headshots," "Free
Fire best settings for 2 finger, 3 finger,
[3:44] control, custom HUD," and more.
[3:51] You can add all these suggestions to your
video idea list.
[3:56] This method is helpful because we are targeting
topics with high search volume and comparatively
[4:01] lower competition.
[4:02] You can do the same for any niche.
[4:07] For example, a cooking channel can search
for "Cold coffee recipe" and find more video
[4:17] ideas from related suggestions.
[4:27] But if this method doesn't work for you, you
can try Method no.3: YouTube Comments.
[4:31] The comment section on YouTube is one of the
best places to know what people want to see
[4:39] or don't want to see.
[4:41] It's 
a straightforward way to know what viewers
[4:49] are interested in.
[4:51] If your channel has a decent audience, you
can check your video comments for suggestions.
[4:57] Otherwise, you can explore the comment section
of bigger channels in your niche.
[5:03] You'll often find viewers requesting videos
on specific topics that the channel's creator
[5:10] hasn't covered yet or hasn't been able to
do for some reason.
[5:17] For example, on my channel, viewers often
request voiceover and voice editing topics,
[5:21] which means it's a topic in demand.
[5:23] If any other YouTuber in my niche creates
a video on that topic and it's genuinely good,
[5:29] it's likely to get a lot of views.
[5:32] So explore the comment section of other creators
to find some treasure and get ideas for viral
[5:38] videos.
[5:39] If this method doesn't work for your niche,
you can try Method no.4: Creating an Audience
[5:43] Profile.
[5:44] For this, take a pen and paper and create
a list where you jot down information about
[5:49] your target audience.
[5:51] Write down what excites them, the problems
they face, their dreams, goals, fears, and
[5:56] the questions they have.
[6:01] When you have this information, you'll have
many video ideas coming to you.
[6:05] For instance, when I created my audience profile,
I wrote down that my target audience is excited
[6:18] about growing quickly on YouTube.
[6:19] So, I knew that if I make a video about getting
10K subscribers with only 7 videos, it would
[6:27] have potential as it addresses their excitement.
[6:29] Similarly, when you create a list of fears
your audience has, you can generate video
[6:36] ideas that target those fears directly.
[6:39] For example, a fear of a channel dying out,
fear of choosing the wrong settings while
[6:46] uploading a video, fear of running out of
video ideas, or even just the fear of starting
[6:59] a YouTube channel.
[7:00] You can see how easily you can create video
ideas from these points.
[7:07] In fact, these videos have a higher chance
of going viral since they directly target
[7:12] a basic human emotion like fear.
[7:15] These are the methods I use to brainstorm
ideas, but your thinking process might be
[7:25] different, so go ahead and explore.
[7:28] Now that I have shared all four methods with
you, I want to know which one is your favorite.
[7:32] Also, if you have a
[7:33] great video idea, but you struggle to create
a good thumbnail, it might hinder the video's
[7:47] success.
[7:50] Thumbnails are crucial, so if you want to
learn how to make great thumbnails, check
[7:58] out the Thumbnail Masterclass for a detailed
explanation.
[8:03] So yeah, I'll meet you there, bye!