YouTube newbie question

[Alpha1404]

Hello,
I have a crazy idea. Or silly.
Can making a photo slideshow and putting it on YouTube generate traffic, or not at all?
I'm in a travel niche.

 

[Priince1337]

I assume by traffic you mean for your website? You will probably get some views, not sure though if people will stick or convert, since it's pretty boring to just watch a slideshow.

 

[mnrfas]

Hello,
I have a crazy idea. Or silly.
Can making a photo slideshow and putting it on YouTube generate traffic, or not at all?
I'm in a travel niche.

travel niche is very competitive, if you have something interssting to say.. try your luck who knows. other than that i would try something else.

 

[Alpha1404]

@Priince1337 hi, yes, traffic for my website. I admit that I am fumbling a lot right now. I'd like to increase my traffic to my site, although the period (off-season) clearly doesn't lend itself to more traffic.
@mnrfas You are probably right. Let's just say I'm looking for ideas.
Thank you two for yours answers.

 

[AaronK22]

Think if it was just still images with nothing else it will struggle as people may click off, if it has commentary and some informative comments about the location then maybe people would find it more interesting?

 

[flprocess]

Even when you get some views, they will most likely won't stick around. travel niche is competitive and full of amazing 4k quadocopter clips, hard to see a slideshow working...

 

[AmberJones]

you will get views because of your tags and thumbnail but with the way you present it, people may not like it and would not subscribe and wouldn't stay long

 

[blackbeans]

Just based on the successful channels I know which use slideshows, here's my feedback:

Slideshow only channels can work if
1) the slides are paired with a pro voice over
2) there are tons of slides and you use great transitions
3) your slideshows are based on a tight script

 

[WindowsCleaning]

You will have to have or hire a person with charisma to do voice over on the slides

 

[NEWBIE MONEY EBOOKS]

You most definitely need an exciting voice over I tried travel niche, competition is colossal NBA size but good luck

 

[lotsofmoney]

People are making so many high quality videos using drones and other well equipped instruments. And you want to compete with such basic videos. This is not possible.

 

[daigovo]

I do not think so, youtube will mark your videos spam and delete your channel if use slide to generate the videos

 

[M0n3y.]

Probably not, even if youtube tries to promote it; people will just bounce off after some seconds and your video would tank.

 

[Alpha1404]

Hello everyone,
thank you all for your very interesting and relevant answers
So, my idea was not necessarily good as such.
I'll stick to the original strategy I was thinking about and take it easy
Thanks for taking the time to answer me.