As most of you know, Youtube currently “freezes” its counters when it detects that the same IP views the video a lot of times, or also when they detect proxys. For a few weeks now, i have tried a new software, that uses proxys, but i just don’t overdo it. I hit like 70-80 views a day and after i had my counter stuck for few days, now it is working again. It isn’t really “huge” boost, but it still gives you the views that you need to promote the video.
[10/23/2009 9:28:52 PM] Emil Nesovski: 3.Download the proxy list that the software automatically provides, load it, set your youtube video URL and for Number of Connections set 30, number of views per connection – 2-3 it is up to you. These settings gave me steady increase in video views over the last few weeks.
The way this works is because you don’t “overdo” the proxy use, they don’t hit over 9000 views each, over few minutes, and it makes them safe for use. Good luck increasing your views =)
–HINT– If your counter gets freezed, don’t hesitate to ask your friends to give legit views (if they’re from different countries – better) and also posting in the threads for video views in mmowned helps too. Spread your video !!!
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The problem
As most of you know, Youtube currently “freezes” its counters when it detects that the same IP views on the video a lot of times and also when they detect proxies.
I guess that many people started using the Playinator to add fake views which got YouTube’s attention ….
The solution
So, to go undetected you will have to supply the program with a huge proxy list and set it to hit 1-3 views per proxy. If you have a list of 250 proxies you will get 500-750 views per day.
Which is not like the old times when you could add 2000 views/hour, but it is enough to help the video pick up some initial momentum.
But i don’t have a big proxy list…
Well for now, you can use the proxy list given by the program and set each proxy to do 2 hits. This will get you 70-80 views a day. 7 x 80 = 560 a week, which is good enough.
P.S. I talked to the Ian (the playinator designer) about this youtube fix and about supplying private proxies for all of us, he likes the idea and he is currently testing it.
P.S.S. With enough proxies the playinator might work even faster than it did before.
Now, there are few things you need to know about the system before we try to create a viral video. So lets start from the beginning.
First, what is a Viral Video ?
“A viral video is a video clip that gains widespread popularity through the process of Internet sharing, typically through email or IM messages”
-Wikipedia
Widespread popularity means getting insane amounts of : Views, Ratings, Comments, Friends and Subscribers. IF your video is really good it can get more than million views. The best part about this is that the results can be seen really, really fast. Some videos even get 10 million views over just one month.
So, how does the system work ?
Publish a cool video
Few people see and like the cool video, thus they share it with friends
More people come to see the cool video
Now Even more new people like and share the cool video.
The loop goes on until virtually everyone has seen the cool video.
You can see that 80 % of the work will be done just by having a cool valuable video. So the main focus should be directed on creating it.
First Rule : Focus On Creating and Giving Value
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Value is a Magnet
All people are hardwired to gravitate towards higher value, PERIOD.
Less cool kids want to hang out with the cool kids. Why ? because the cool kids have higher social value.
Having a video that gives advice on how to solve premature ejaculation problems can be really valuable to some people. (good example I know…) Why ? because you have a solution to their problem, plus it is free.
Value is :
Something that people want/need
Something that will make people feel positive emotions
Some common values in a video would be :
Connecting with their wants – How well do you know what they value/want (This should be the first thing they see on your video).
Simplicity/clearness - How good is your language(English), easiness to understand, concepts, analogies, examples.
Emotional spikes – Fun/humor/Wow effect/Energy
Entertainment – Pictures, effects
Uniqueness – Your logo, How deferent is your video from the videos in the same category?
Certainty – How certain are you that the thing you speak about is true /social proof – how did other people succeed with the thing you are talking about.
Research
Now its time to find out what your audience values specifically so you can DELIVER exactly what they want to know. Good place to learn what people value is on forums, Google answers or other cool videos.
DELIVER
Now it is time to forget about what YOU want for a second and just focus on creating the most value possible, think about how your video will save people hours and hours of research, trial, error and confusion. Tweak it until it is becomes outstanding.
Second Rule : Be the first one to share the video.
I am talking about social bookmarking here, if you don’t know much about it you should first watch this video
Now, to completely understand how it works I recommend you try using Stumble Upon for a week (you will probably love it)
You can also use Social Marker to quickly bookmark your video the most popular social bookmarking websites.(free service)
You don’t have to put it everywhere, just make sure that you share it on the most popular places:
StumbleUpon.com
Digg.com
Mixx.com
Propeller.com
Del.icio.us
Reddit.com
And make sure that you put the video in the correct category. Its a common mistake, so think twice before making a choice.
You can also share your video on other places where it could contribute.
Forums and blogs are really good places to start. Just create a account and embed the video in a new thread.
Third rule : Build a Brand
What is branding ?
The American Marketing Association (AMA) defines a brand as a “name, term, sign, symbol or design, or a combination of them intended to identify the goods and services of one seller or group of sellers and to differentiate them from those of other sellers.
The way i see it is Quality +Logo / Time = Brand
This is not only about your videos, its about everything else. Its about life. YOU are a brand, if you give value constantly people will start forming good opinions of you, they will trust you and will want to be around you. They will want to give value back to you.
Lets get back on creating viral videos now… If you really want to get the most out of rule 2 you will have to build high value profiles on the social bookmarking websites, or at least on one of them.
You can do this over time by constantly sharing the noteworthy material you find over the Internet, connecting with people that have similar interests and building friendships.
What do you get from branding ?
People will want to see more videos from you
Confirms your credibility
Connects your target prospects emotionally
Motivates the buyer
Concretes trust and loyalty
How to create a brand :
Quality video + Logo / Time = Brand
When people see your logo in the end of one or two quality videos they will ask : who is this guy ? lets see if he has more cool stuff ? Then they will visit your profile to see more.
Boom they are now your fans. They are subscribing and leaving comments on every video. They now trust you.
Create or recommend a product and they will buy it.
