My friends and family always have trouble finding my latest videos. So for the past year I’ve had a secret direct-entry for them. If you enter my name as a URL (http://www.kevinnalty.com), you’ll see my YouTube videos sorted by most recent. Just thought I’d share that with you WillVideoForFood readers.
What’s the primary difference between an amateur on YouTube and a professional creator? Not the production quality or style, silly. It’s the viewership. As you see below, the most-viewed partners are almost entirely professional. Yet the most-subscribed people are almost all amateurs. It’s a simple point, but important one: Don’t think subscriptions will necessarily lead…
Time to follow the lead of YouTube’s hottest women. They may be pretty and popular, but they’re not stupid. If you have enabled playlists on your YouTube channel, turn them off immediately. Many popular YouTube creators (especially the hot women) have discovered this already — or never bothered creating and offering playlists. Disabling the playlists…
In news that shocked regular YouTube viewers, creator “Shaycarl” is not on today’s “most-popular” page. Shaycarl, a radio disk jockey turned full-time YouTube star, has been on a rapid rise in subscribers and views (evidenced by Google trends data below), propelled exponentially an assload in recent months due to his affiliation with “TheStation,” a popular…
My last post about TheStation made me revisit the most-subscribed YouTube “stars” and channels to see what’s changed. Who are the most-viewed, most-subscribed and most popular people on YouTube? Here are some trends, stats and sources for additional information. First some trends: We’re still seeing YouTube’s “most subscribed” list (more important than “most viewed” because…
YouTube Stars form a Brat Pack Collective
I made a spoof video last week called “Why You Should Rate” that was designed to point out a little YouTube myth. People think that a highly rated video with lots of comments means that they’ll get views. To further illustrate the point, the video itself is one of YouTube’s “top 20” highest rated videos…
Thank you, dear readers, for your help finalizing this version 1.5 of “How to Become Popular on YouTube Without Any Talent.” Honestly, if I look at this document another moment I’m going to boot. If you’re looking for my real book, “Beyond Viral,” published by Wiley & Sons in 2010, please click here. (Warning- clicking…
To create buzz as it nears submission deadlines, The Webby Awards announced recently the “Top 12 Most Influential Online Videos of All Times.” Our guess is that they were shooting for 12, but got into a heated debate and decided to toss two more in there. JibJab’s “This Land”: A moment we’ll never forget. Jim…