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5 YOUTUBE MARKETING LESSONS
from Unlikely Sources
Based on an article that originally appeared on my site.
Iโ€™M A WRITER AND A
MARKETER
THIS MEANS I SEE MARKETING
EVERYWHERE
AND BECAUSE MARKETING IS ALL ABOUT
RESULTSโ€ฆ
GOOD IDEAS CAN COME FROM
ANYWHEREAS LONG AS THEY WORK
โ€ฆ
HERE ARE 5 YOUTUBE MARKETING LESSONS
I LEARNED FROM UNLIKELY SOURCES
1. MICHELLE PHAN
Michelle Phan Uses Facebook Video to Cross-
Promote YouTube Content
/user/MichellePhan
MICHELLE PHAN
IS A REALLY BIG DEAL
ONE WAY SHE GOT BIG IS BY
LEVERAGING MULTIPLE PLATFORMS
CORE FAN-BASE
FOR EXAMPLEโ€ฆ
https://www.youtube.com
WHENEVER SHE RELEASES A
VIDEO ON YOUTUBEโ€ฆ
https://www.youtube.com
https://www.youtube.com
SHE ALSO CREATES A SPECIALLY MADE TRAILER
TO PROMOTE IT ON FACEBOOK VIDEOโ€ฆ
2. FOOD WISHES
Food Wishes Complements Each Video With A
Longform Blog Post
https://www.youtube.com
https://www.youtube.com
FOOD WISHES CREATES TWO DISTINCT, QUALITY
PIECES OF CONTENT EACH WEEK
Blog Post Video
https://www.youtube.com https://www.youtube.com
FOOD WISHES CREATES TWO DISTINCT, QUALITY
PIECES OF CONTENT EACH WEEK
Blog Post Video
EACH IS GREAT ON ITS OWN
BUT THEY WORK BEST TOGETHER
https://www.youtube.com
https://www.youtube.com
BY FUNDAMENTALLY LINKING THE TWO, THEY REINFORCE
THE WHOLE EXPERIENCE AND EACH IMPROVES THE OTHER
3. IDEA CHANNEL
PBS Idea Channel Makes Comments Part of the
Content
IDEA CHANNELโ€™S COMMENT SECTION DOESNโ€™T
LOOK LIKE THE REST OF YOUTUBEโ€™Sโ€ฆ
https://www.youtube.com
(Pictured: the most civil YouTube comments section. Ever.)
https://www.youtube.com
THIS IS BECAUSE THEY INCORPORATE THE PREVIOUS
EPISODES COMMENTS INTO THE CONTENT
https://www.youtube.com
NOT ONLY DOES THIS GET PEOPLE EXCITED TO COMMENT
CONSTRUCTIVELY, IT ALSO HELPS PROMOTE PAST CONTENT
4. SCHOOL OF LIFE
School of Life Maintains Graphical Consistency
to Build their Brand
https://www.youtube.com
SCHOOL OF LIFEโ€™S CHANNEL COVERS
A WIDE VARIETY OF TOPICSโ€ฆ
https://www.youtube.com
SCHOOL OF LIFEโ€™S CHANNEL COVERS
A WIDE VARIETY OF TOPICSโ€ฆ
BUT THEY DO HAVE
ONE THING IN COMMONโ€ฆ
https://www.youtube.com
ALL THEIR VIDEOS SHARE A COMMON
AESTHETIC AND DESIGN LANGUAGE.
https://www.youtube.com
ALL THEIR VIDEOS SHARE A COMMON
AESTHETIC AND DESIGN LANGUAGE.
STRONG AESTHETIC ALLOWS THEM TO
COVER A WIDE VARIETY OF TOPICS AND
STILL MAINTAIN A STRONG
CONSISTENT BRAND IDENTITY
5. GLOVE AND BOOTS
Glove and Boots Uses Humor and Wit to
Communicate Complex Ideas (and Make Them Stick)
GLOVE AND BOOTS
USES PUPPETSโ€ฆ
โ€ฆTO EXPLAIN DENSE
ACADEMIC IDEAS*
*among other things
TO EXPLAIN DENSE
ACADEMIC IDEAS*
*among other things
HOW DO THEY PULL IT OFF?
TO EXPLAIN DENSE
ACADEMIC IDEAS*
*among other things
HUMOR!
https://www.youtube.com
HUMOR HELPS MAKE THEIR VIDEOS
ENTERTAINING AND ACCESSIBLE
Michelle Phan Uses Facebook Video to Cross-
Promote YouTube Content
Food Wishes Complements Each Video With A
Longform Blog Post
PBS Idea Channel Makes Comments Part of the
Content
School of Life Maintains Graphical Consistency
to Build their Brand
Glove and Boots Uses Humor and Wit to
Communicate Complex Ideas (and Make Them Stick)
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