7 Boring Things You MUST Do After Uploading a Video

Summary

Key Points

• —Update end screens on your best-performing older videos to direct viewers to your most recent upload, leveraging existing traffic to give new videos a head start. 1:24
• —Search your exact video title on YouTube to compare your video's appearance and discoverability against competitors and to ensure your metadata is optimized. 2:00
• —Utilize tools like rapidtags.io to find relevant keywords and improve your video's title, tags, description, and hashtags for better categorization and search visibility. 2:44
• —Test your video's introduction with the sound off (the mute method) to ensure it is visually understandable and compelling enough to encourage clicks on the homepage. 4:34
• —Read your video title out loud to check for natural flow and clarity, as an awkward title can deter viewers from clicking. 5:15
• —Repurpose long-form content into YouTube Shorts using tools like Nexus Clips and link them back to the original video to increase exposure and reach. 6:16
• —Post at least three engaging comments on your own video immediately after uploading to initiate conversation, encourage early engagement, and signal activity to YouTube's algorithm. 7:55
• —Reshare your new video on your YouTube Community tab, adding extra context or information to re-engage viewers who may have initially scrolled past it. 9:30
• —Add your new video to a relevant playlist on your channel to help YouTube understand your content better, group it with similar topics, and increase the likelihood of viewers watching multiple videos. 10:13