What’s the best way to grow a YouTube channel from zero?

Leverage YouTube Shorts to increase your viral potential. Share the opening scene or any compelling moment to spark curiosity and drive viewers to watch the full video.

Post both shorts and regular videos. It's better to do SEO for your videos.

Pat davis said:

Starting a new YouTube channel can feel really hard, especially when you have zero subscribers and views.
I want to know what works best right now to get your first followers and start growing quickly.
Do you focus on certain types of videos, posting schedules, or using keywords?
Are there any tricks to get noticed faster or to avoid common mistakes?
if you’ve grown a YouTube channel from zero before, please share your tips and experiences!

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Getting noticed faster, you have to get involved in controversies.

Consistency matters. Try to get on a regular schedule, even if it's just once a week.

I don't know

I leave you the link to my last AI slop channel and the figures I have achieved in 11 days, for if somebody is able to explain it

https://youtube.com/@themaletofabulous?si=VXSSnF1WZjRye3HF

Pat davis said:

Starting a new YouTube channel can feel really hard, especially when you have zero subscribers and views.
I want to know what works best right now to get your first followers and start growing quickly.
Do you focus on certain types of videos, posting schedules, or using keywords?
Are there any tricks to get noticed faster or to avoid common mistakes?
if you’ve grown a YouTube channel from zero before, please share your tips and experiences!

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Good content. If you see failed channels, they all produced mediocre content which no one wanted to watch.

Based on my experience growing a channel from zero, the key is not just what you created, but how you deliver it. I started with using green screen for language educational videos and saw minimal growth. The videos were in high quality with a great intro. There was a native speaker in the videos. It was a very slow growth maybe 3-4 followers a week. The real shift happened when i pivoted to focus on authenticity and entertainment. Instead of just lessons, i took some videos with different people who speaks different accents and added some funny, unscripted moments from our shoots. This blend worked out better but unfortunately did not go further as i expected. I was working hard and could not handle all those creating content, shooting, editing and uploading. But I learned that you must keep trying to reach your goals. It was a great experience to build something from the scratch.

First start uploading trending videos in your niche to gain those innitial viewers. Use trends.google.com to help with what is trending in your niche. Do not try to do guess work and assumptions. There are things that clearly work and things that don't work.

Search intent is the most important.

If your video is about how to cook the perfect fluffy bread.

Think about what people will search? They will not search "how to cook the perfect fluffy bread" but they will search for "Fluffy Bread Recipe" or "Soft Bread Reciepe" so you need to include these keywords that most people are searching and then include these words in the first 20 seconds of your hook or intro.

These words get into the subtitle/captions automatically by YouTube and then YouTube understands the intent of search and if your video is going to fullfil that intent. Then your youtube will push your video to small group of users who watch baking videos and to those who are searching for the terms.

Good news is that for new videos YouTube is now listing them at top 5 for couple of hours if there is enough search volume. This is to test the quality of the video by calculating the watchtime share.

If your watchtime if poor then you will FAIL.

Try to keep your videos under 10 minutes until you gain highly engaging subscribers who will watch even an hour long videos. You need to gain that real watchtime and rank your videos first.

So fullfil the search intent. Deliver what the user in intending. The user intent is to find a video showing how to bake a soft fulffy bread at home. Then your video should show exactly how to bake a perfectly fluffy bread at home.


Your intro will have
First 3-5 seconds: A video of a soft fluffy bread. Better if you tear the bread apart and show those strands of soft stringy glutens. You press the bread to show the bounce back.

Your audio should begin at first second of video. "Today I will show you how to bake perfectly soft fluffy bread at home in 4 steps"

Then have the burned in animated captions in the intro so those who don't open the video and just hover over the video to autoplay in feed also understand what your video is about. Your intro should have 100% watch time. A user should watch the entire of 10-20-30 seconds of your intro and learn what the video is about and what they are about to witness in the entire video.

Thumbnail works so include words like "Perfect Bread" "Softest Bread You'll Ever Bake" or something clickbait. But the Title, description and the intro hook are more important than the thumbnail.

Now apply this in your niche.

How to clean and detail the car? (Show in first 5 seconds before and after footage in your intro of dirty vs shiny car)

How to get free coins in xyz game (Show in first 5 seconds intro the increament of coins)

How to loose fat (Show in first 5 seconds your before body and after body)

AKA. The intro and the first 5 second hook + the rest 25 seconds of quick video overview is what will get you those viewers engaged.

Hope this helps.

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Starting a new youtube channel is good idea. Views and subscribers depend upon the quality of content, as the content is more engaging, attractive and meaningful audience will automatically like it. So to grow your new channel you must have a good content and broad knowledge about it. The second thing is you should make an attractive thumbnail which catches the attention of viewer, then the intro or highlights of the video should be engaging so the audience bind to watch it completely. I suggest you to post a shorts because they get high reach and good views in less time.

A compelling content idea that sets you apart from the rest is the key to uniqueness.

Choose a clear niche market (1 group of people + 1 problem). Create short videos to quickly attract views, plus one longer video each week to keep viewers engaged. Suggestion: 2-4 short videos/week + 1 longer video (3-8 minutes)/week for 7-13 weeks.Each video should focus on one point, get straight to the point: capture the viewer's attention in the first 3 seconds (problem/result), keep the video concise and end quickly. Optimize the title and thumbnail to highlight the specific benefit (don't be too generic). You can try my approach.

No matter what niche your channel may be in, also do include "how-to" or educational content videos as well in your channel. In your niche, (using VidIQ, etc) find topics with high demand and low competition and create videos. For thumbnails, use maximum 4 to 6 words and expressive human faces. Skip long intros, rather start with a bold statement.
A friend of mine who grew his new Youtube channel quite fast told me that for the first month, he published 1 long-form video and 3 shorts per week and then he increased it from the second month.

Pat davis said:

Starting a new YouTube channel can feel really hard, especially when you have zero subscribers and views.
I want to know what works best right now to get your first followers and start growing quickly.
Do you focus on certain types of videos, posting schedules, or using keywords?
Are there any tricks to get noticed faster or to avoid common mistakes?
if you’ve grown a YouTube channel from zero before, please share your tips and experiences!

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I’ve grown channels from zero, and the biggest mistake I see is people focusing on subscribers instead of content. In the beginning, your goal should be to make videos that people actually want to click and watch.

A few things that helped me:
• Pick one niche and stay consistent.
• Focus heavily on thumbnails and titles.
• Upload consistently rather than chasing perfection.
• Study successful channels in your niche and improve on their ideas.
• Pay attention to audience retention, not just views.

For faster initial traction, I also used SMMGOAL. They offer high-quality premium YouTube services at very affordable prices compared to many other providers I’ve tried. What I liked was the trial services, 24/7 support, and lifetime guarantee on eligible services. It can help with social proof while you’re building your content strategy, but long-term growth still comes from great videos and consistency.

My advice: make 50-100 videos before judging your channel. Most successful creators simply outlast everyone else.

Pat davis said:

Starting a new YouTube channel can feel really hard, especially when you have zero subscribers and views.
I want to know what works best right now to get your first followers and start growing quickly.
Do you focus on certain types of videos, posting schedules, or using keywords?
Are there any tricks to get noticed faster or to avoid common mistakes?
if you’ve grown a YouTube channel from zero before, please share your tips and experiences!

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From my experience, the fastest way to grow a new YouTube channel is to focus on content people are already searching for, create strong titles and thumbnails, and post consistently. Early on, watch time and audience retention matter more than subscriber count.

I’d also recommend focusing on one niche, studying successful channels in that space, and improving each video rather than chasing shortcuts. Consistency, quality, and understanding what your audience wants are usually what drive growth from zero.

From my experience, consistency and good content matter more than any trick. When starting from zero, I'd focus on making videos around topics people are already searching for and keep improving with every upload.

A regular posting schedule helps, but strong titles and thumbnails are what usually get people to click. Also, don't get discouraged by low views at the begining.

Make sure viewers are captivated by your video from the very first seconds. Post trending, valuable videos to get more views, likes, and engagement.

In my opinion, the key to growing a YouTube channel is having strong content ideas and the ability to create engaging, high-quality content.

Post YouTube shorts.

I went from 6 subs to 58 in 3 days.

Nail the first 1 second so you can keep that stay to watch metric high.

(I still struggle with it but it's fun for me.)