Crezema
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Hello everyone, my name is Dillon, or you could refer to me as my YT handle Crezema, and I am here to give you some helpful insight on YouTube promotions; specifically buying them! Here are a few of my credentials so that you know my background in this particular subject:
- I currently have 3300 subscribers.
- I started utilizing YouTube promotions at 850 or so subscribers.
- I have contacted a good amount of YouTubers (at least 50) and made deals with 3 of them.
- The YT channels that I have contacted/ made deals with have over 300,000 subscribers
With that out of the way, before I start talking about different sub topics, be sure to check out an already stickied guide about YouTube promotions made by SandSeven7 right here on YTTalk if you haven't already.
SandSeven7's guide is a good starting point if you want to have general knowledge of the do's and don't of promotions whereas I will be going more in depth in the actual process and results of this type of promotion. Keep in mind that although SandSeven7's guide is titled " A Guide on Buying and Selling YouTube Channel Promotions", I feel that it covers helpful information for the "seller" as opposed to the "buyer". I will try to talk about both equally but then again, my sense of balance sucks a** so it can go either way.
TABLE OF CONTENTS (Please note: * is a main heading, ** is a sub heading. Orange and red respectively)
*1) WHAT IS A YOUTUBE PROMOTION?
*2) HOW DO I APPROACH A YOUTUBER AND WHO SHOULD I APPROACH?
*3) I MADE A DEAL WITH A PROMOTER, NOW WHAT?
** a) 10-30 second ads
** b) "call to action promotion"
** c) Facebook/Twitter/YouTuber/ any other social media share/like
*4) FUN FACTS/ INTERESTING COMMENTS
WHAT IS A YOUTUBE PROMOTION?
In this instance, a YouTube promotion is essentially a shout out in some form (be it Facebook/Twitter sharing/ liking, YouTube sharing/liking, but the best form would be a "call to action" type of promotion). This just means that the promoter, hopefully someone that is A LOT bigger than you, tells his/her subscribers at the beginning of an upload (most preferable) or at the end to check you out. This could be done in words or he/she can showcase a 10-30 second clip of a funny moment in one of your videos. However, the best type of "call to action" type of promotion would be at the very beginning where the promoter explicitly tells his/her subscribers to "check you out" so that the really super early subs will do exactly as the promoter says, which is a really good initial boost. I am aware that the last few sentences of this section is a little vague but it will be much more clear in later sections.
HOW DO I APPROACH A YOUTUBER AND WHO SHOULD I APPROACH?
Remember, these are normal people that you are talking to! They are not some greek god that you must worship and always agree with. Just be sure to conduct yourself in a professional manner and play it by ear. Start off with writing formal and classy emails that would probably get you a wedgie if you showed it to the local school's bully. If the promoter is more laid back, then just go with the flow as it would be a lot easier on you with the spacing and all that fun stuff. Also, it is okay to say "No thanks, this deal will not work for me". I've done it before and it has payed off. The promoter happened to lower the price but I still walked away because I am a boss, but mainly I didn't have that much money
Typically, you should approach someone who is a lot bigger than you and is of the same genre so that you can maximize the shoutout's potential (e.g. if you do pranks then ask other prank channels for a paid collab or a shoutout etc,) . When I say bigger, I don't mean a few thousand or even ten thousand subscribers more than what you have, I am talking about 300,000+ subscriber channels! As opposed to SandSeven7's guide, we will be dealing with much bigger channels so be sure to have a big budget; preferably $1,000+ depending on the channel. However, this price can be more or less depending on the channel and the promoter itself, so be sure to take a week to a month to find the best offer and jump right on it as I am sure you have found a steal by being so observant and waiting. Good job! Before you take that praise to heart and claim it as your own, you need to know who to approach. Any channel that is at least over 100,000 subscribers is a good start but a channel with less subs (like SandSeven7 said) can be more effective. This all depends on the average views that the promoter gets so don't necessarily tell yourself that, " I can't possibly ask a channel with one million subs for this kind of promotion because they would never do it", or "their prices would be too high for me". Although these two statements can be true, in some cases, you never know! Shooting an email at a very large promoter wouldn't kill you and the worst thing that they say is , "No" so you can't possibly go wrong. Just be sure to keep the initial email simple and to the point. Include the fact that you would like to pay for a promotion and would like to negotiate a price (or you can state a price if you're a baller) with an interesting title like "YouTube Paid Channel Promotion" (which is what I used).
I MADE A DEAL WITH A PROMOTER, NOW WHAT?
Okay, awesome job kid! You have now negotiated a price, method of payment, and the type of promotion (hopefully a "call to action" type of promotion) and let's say you paid the promoter already. I would like to say all that's left to do is "sit back and watch the b*tches role in" but that would be too easy now wouldn't it. There would be no point in making this guide so allow me to go more in depth with the usual next steps, which depends on the type of deal. This will make more sense, trust me.
(P.S. Keep in mind that whatever deal you do make with the promoter, make sure you upload a video on the day of the shoutout/whatever they might be doing so that it can be most effective. Also, upload regularly from that point forward for a little while which helps to separate long term fans from the "quitters".)
--> 10-30 second ads (TRIED THIS TWICE)
If you have negotiated to do a beginning/end ad that showcases your channel, please do some research! When I say research, I don't mean the type of research that you say you did for an essay but you ended up bullshitting the sources because you were too busy jacking off (true story). I am talking about actual research. Go into the comments section of the latest/ most popular videos on the promoter's channel and see what they like. For instance, if they hate "clean" jokes and like to hear "dirty" jokes (which you can see throughout this guide) then you know what to do. Be the dirtiest sellout on the street, so to speak, if that is your style. If not, browse around for other suitable types of videos that you like to do/ already doing and use that as a focal point in your ad. The best ad is funny, informative, to the point, and most of all, not an ad! That might have sounded counter-intuitive but essentially, be creative. Don't just stand in front of your camera and say, "Check me out if you like COD glitches", because the only attention that you will get is from the die hard fans who will give you the benefit of the doubt and check out your channel because their favorite YouTuber endorsed it (once again, true story). Here is my personal experience: I was confident as hell (which is awesome) but because I did Omegle videos in the past, I had the great idea to incorporate a little bit of sexual humor, which I thought would work great since most of the pranks on the channel were sexual (I am considered a gaming channel and I got promoted by a prank channel. NOT the best combo!) As you probably guessed it, the promotion flunked and I was out a s**t ton of money but I was still able to utilize the pride that I had left to try again. Looking back on it now, it is sort of funny since I did the exact same bad things (which is a big no-no) for the second promotion...
--> "Call to action" promotion (WHAT I USED)
In my opinion (and experience) this type of promotion is the best type of promotion; especially if it is at the beginning of the Promoter's upload (a big bonus if he/she mentions it briefly again at the end as well as having an annotation in the corner that says to sub to you for the entire video). That's about it for this type of promotion, there really isn't much you can do at this point. It is all in the hands of the Promoter and how they sell you.
NOTE: This can be a bit risky, as in effectiveness, so I highly recommend you both skype or exchange a ton of emails so that you can work out a script/ hear a preview of what to expect.
My personal experience: the greatest f*cking thing since sliced bread. This will get you a crap ton of subscribers in a short amount of time (I gained about 500 subscribers in a few hours) and almost tripled my subscriber base in two days (1200 ---> 3300)
--> Facebook/Twitter/YouTube/ Any other social media share/like
This should be the cheapest type of promotion out there. I don't care who it is/ how many followers they have/ what they promise and tell you to expect, this is not effective on its own! Sure you might get the views if a really big twitter account likes/shares one of your videos, but you will not get a lot of subscribers in comparison to a "call to action" promotion! This is because the followers tend to have no obligation to do something if they are not explicitly told to. So, if you can, try to weasel this bad boy into the deal for additional exposure at the get go so that you can get a few stragglers that aren't subbed to the Promoter's YouTube channel (its weird but some followers are only interested in the Promoter's tweets).
FUN FACTS/ INTERESTING COMMENTS
- Gaining 100 subscribers in the first 24 hours = You f*cked up big time. Don't worry, I wasted a grand or two so don't be ashamed/embarrassed/ reluctant to promoting after one failure (or two in my case). You WILL learn from your mistakes and hopefully, sooner rather than later, you will know how to fix them with the help provided from my awesome guide! Please note, this is from personal experience so I doubt that on the second day, you will gain 1000 subscribers since the number of subscribers tends to die off exponentially.
- Gaining 500 subscribers in less than an hour is a satisfying feeling/ awesome accomplishment, especially if you have a boat-load of comments to reply to. This just means that both you and the promoter did an excellent job. Be sure to reply to ALL of the comments. Yes, I said all. I don't care how busy you say you are or think you are. Don't let this opportunity slip so get into the habit of replying back. I know that bigger YouTubers tend to not reply back but you and I aren't like that. We reply to everything and I hope you maintain this mentality even when you hit one million subscribers!
- Use this time, as in the 24-48 hour period after promotion, to upload a video thanking your new viewers for subscribing and hopefully continuing to watch your videos. If you haven't already, share some content ideas/ the channel's direction so that they know what to expect even if you might have done this in your last video (or two videos ago). This is because your new subscribers will only continue to watch you from your newest uploads and then they will eventually go watch your old stuff. That being said, be sure to release your best content and edit the s**t out of them. As a result, you might experience something that I can only describe as a "high" where you want to do your best and upload everyday after that promotion but take your time! Do things right and not rushed but that doesn't mean to wait a week to put something up. If your a gaming channel, upload ONCE everyday (or every other day) and the same goes for a vlog channel. This is to show that you are committed to YouTube and so that you are not forgotten in their sub box.
- Type 2 diabetes is not funny but I hope this guide was both enjoyable and enlightening for all of you!
Hello everyone, my name is Dillon, or you could refer to me as my YT handle Crezema, and I am here to give you some helpful insight on YouTube promotions; specifically buying them! Here are a few of my credentials so that you know my background in this particular subject:
- I currently have 3300 subscribers.
- I started utilizing YouTube promotions at 850 or so subscribers.
- I have contacted a good amount of YouTubers (at least 50) and made deals with 3 of them.
- The YT channels that I have contacted/ made deals with have over 300,000 subscribers
With that out of the way, before I start talking about different sub topics, be sure to check out an already stickied guide about YouTube promotions made by SandSeven7 right here on YTTalk if you haven't already.
SandSeven7's guide is a good starting point if you want to have general knowledge of the do's and don't of promotions whereas I will be going more in depth in the actual process and results of this type of promotion. Keep in mind that although SandSeven7's guide is titled " A Guide on Buying and Selling YouTube Channel Promotions", I feel that it covers helpful information for the "seller" as opposed to the "buyer". I will try to talk about both equally but then again, my sense of balance sucks a** so it can go either way.
TABLE OF CONTENTS (Please note: * is a main heading, ** is a sub heading. Orange and red respectively)
*1) WHAT IS A YOUTUBE PROMOTION?
*2) HOW DO I APPROACH A YOUTUBER AND WHO SHOULD I APPROACH?
*3) I MADE A DEAL WITH A PROMOTER, NOW WHAT?
** a) 10-30 second ads
** b) "call to action promotion"
** c) Facebook/Twitter/YouTuber/ any other social media share/like
*4) FUN FACTS/ INTERESTING COMMENTS
WHAT IS A YOUTUBE PROMOTION?
In this instance, a YouTube promotion is essentially a shout out in some form (be it Facebook/Twitter sharing/ liking, YouTube sharing/liking, but the best form would be a "call to action" type of promotion). This just means that the promoter, hopefully someone that is A LOT bigger than you, tells his/her subscribers at the beginning of an upload (most preferable) or at the end to check you out. This could be done in words or he/she can showcase a 10-30 second clip of a funny moment in one of your videos. However, the best type of "call to action" type of promotion would be at the very beginning where the promoter explicitly tells his/her subscribers to "check you out" so that the really super early subs will do exactly as the promoter says, which is a really good initial boost. I am aware that the last few sentences of this section is a little vague but it will be much more clear in later sections.
HOW DO I APPROACH A YOUTUBER AND WHO SHOULD I APPROACH?
Remember, these are normal people that you are talking to! They are not some greek god that you must worship and always agree with. Just be sure to conduct yourself in a professional manner and play it by ear. Start off with writing formal and classy emails that would probably get you a wedgie if you showed it to the local school's bully. If the promoter is more laid back, then just go with the flow as it would be a lot easier on you with the spacing and all that fun stuff. Also, it is okay to say "No thanks, this deal will not work for me". I've done it before and it has payed off. The promoter happened to lower the price but I still walked away because I am a boss, but mainly I didn't have that much money
Typically, you should approach someone who is a lot bigger than you and is of the same genre so that you can maximize the shoutout's potential (e.g. if you do pranks then ask other prank channels for a paid collab or a shoutout etc,) . When I say bigger, I don't mean a few thousand or even ten thousand subscribers more than what you have, I am talking about 300,000+ subscriber channels! As opposed to SandSeven7's guide, we will be dealing with much bigger channels so be sure to have a big budget; preferably $1,000+ depending on the channel. However, this price can be more or less depending on the channel and the promoter itself, so be sure to take a week to a month to find the best offer and jump right on it as I am sure you have found a steal by being so observant and waiting. Good job! Before you take that praise to heart and claim it as your own, you need to know who to approach. Any channel that is at least over 100,000 subscribers is a good start but a channel with less subs (like SandSeven7 said) can be more effective. This all depends on the average views that the promoter gets so don't necessarily tell yourself that, " I can't possibly ask a channel with one million subs for this kind of promotion because they would never do it", or "their prices would be too high for me". Although these two statements can be true, in some cases, you never know! Shooting an email at a very large promoter wouldn't kill you and the worst thing that they say is , "No" so you can't possibly go wrong. Just be sure to keep the initial email simple and to the point. Include the fact that you would like to pay for a promotion and would like to negotiate a price (or you can state a price if you're a baller) with an interesting title like "YouTube Paid Channel Promotion" (which is what I used).
I MADE A DEAL WITH A PROMOTER, NOW WHAT?
Okay, awesome job kid! You have now negotiated a price, method of payment, and the type of promotion (hopefully a "call to action" type of promotion) and let's say you paid the promoter already. I would like to say all that's left to do is "sit back and watch the b*tches role in" but that would be too easy now wouldn't it. There would be no point in making this guide so allow me to go more in depth with the usual next steps, which depends on the type of deal. This will make more sense, trust me.
(P.S. Keep in mind that whatever deal you do make with the promoter, make sure you upload a video on the day of the shoutout/whatever they might be doing so that it can be most effective. Also, upload regularly from that point forward for a little while which helps to separate long term fans from the "quitters".)
--> 10-30 second ads (TRIED THIS TWICE)
If you have negotiated to do a beginning/end ad that showcases your channel, please do some research! When I say research, I don't mean the type of research that you say you did for an essay but you ended up bullshitting the sources because you were too busy jacking off (true story). I am talking about actual research. Go into the comments section of the latest/ most popular videos on the promoter's channel and see what they like. For instance, if they hate "clean" jokes and like to hear "dirty" jokes (which you can see throughout this guide) then you know what to do. Be the dirtiest sellout on the street, so to speak, if that is your style. If not, browse around for other suitable types of videos that you like to do/ already doing and use that as a focal point in your ad. The best ad is funny, informative, to the point, and most of all, not an ad! That might have sounded counter-intuitive but essentially, be creative. Don't just stand in front of your camera and say, "Check me out if you like COD glitches", because the only attention that you will get is from the die hard fans who will give you the benefit of the doubt and check out your channel because their favorite YouTuber endorsed it (once again, true story). Here is my personal experience: I was confident as hell (which is awesome) but because I did Omegle videos in the past, I had the great idea to incorporate a little bit of sexual humor, which I thought would work great since most of the pranks on the channel were sexual (I am considered a gaming channel and I got promoted by a prank channel. NOT the best combo!) As you probably guessed it, the promotion flunked and I was out a s**t ton of money but I was still able to utilize the pride that I had left to try again. Looking back on it now, it is sort of funny since I did the exact same bad things (which is a big no-no) for the second promotion...
--> "Call to action" promotion (WHAT I USED)
In my opinion (and experience) this type of promotion is the best type of promotion; especially if it is at the beginning of the Promoter's upload (a big bonus if he/she mentions it briefly again at the end as well as having an annotation in the corner that says to sub to you for the entire video). That's about it for this type of promotion, there really isn't much you can do at this point. It is all in the hands of the Promoter and how they sell you.
NOTE: This can be a bit risky, as in effectiveness, so I highly recommend you both skype or exchange a ton of emails so that you can work out a script/ hear a preview of what to expect.
My personal experience: the greatest f*cking thing since sliced bread. This will get you a crap ton of subscribers in a short amount of time (I gained about 500 subscribers in a few hours) and almost tripled my subscriber base in two days (1200 ---> 3300)
--> Facebook/Twitter/YouTube/ Any other social media share/like
This should be the cheapest type of promotion out there. I don't care who it is/ how many followers they have/ what they promise and tell you to expect, this is not effective on its own! Sure you might get the views if a really big twitter account likes/shares one of your videos, but you will not get a lot of subscribers in comparison to a "call to action" promotion! This is because the followers tend to have no obligation to do something if they are not explicitly told to. So, if you can, try to weasel this bad boy into the deal for additional exposure at the get go so that you can get a few stragglers that aren't subbed to the Promoter's YouTube channel (its weird but some followers are only interested in the Promoter's tweets).
FUN FACTS/ INTERESTING COMMENTS
- Gaining 100 subscribers in the first 24 hours = You f*cked up big time. Don't worry, I wasted a grand or two so don't be ashamed/embarrassed/ reluctant to promoting after one failure (or two in my case). You WILL learn from your mistakes and hopefully, sooner rather than later, you will know how to fix them with the help provided from my awesome guide! Please note, this is from personal experience so I doubt that on the second day, you will gain 1000 subscribers since the number of subscribers tends to die off exponentially.
- Gaining 500 subscribers in less than an hour is a satisfying feeling/ awesome accomplishment, especially if you have a boat-load of comments to reply to. This just means that both you and the promoter did an excellent job. Be sure to reply to ALL of the comments. Yes, I said all. I don't care how busy you say you are or think you are. Don't let this opportunity slip so get into the habit of replying back. I know that bigger YouTubers tend to not reply back but you and I aren't like that. We reply to everything and I hope you maintain this mentality even when you hit one million subscribers!
- Use this time, as in the 24-48 hour period after promotion, to upload a video thanking your new viewers for subscribing and hopefully continuing to watch your videos. If you haven't already, share some content ideas/ the channel's direction so that they know what to expect even if you might have done this in your last video (or two videos ago). This is because your new subscribers will only continue to watch you from your newest uploads and then they will eventually go watch your old stuff. That being said, be sure to release your best content and edit the s**t out of them. As a result, you might experience something that I can only describe as a "high" where you want to do your best and upload everyday after that promotion but take your time! Do things right and not rushed but that doesn't mean to wait a week to put something up. If your a gaming channel, upload ONCE everyday (or every other day) and the same goes for a vlog channel. This is to show that you are committed to YouTube and so that you are not forgotten in their sub box.
- Type 2 diabetes is not funny but I hope this guide was both enjoyable and enlightening for all of you!
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