Just as quickly as YouTube popped up and became a very popular and very mainstream site, so too do the features of it. About the time that you think that you‘ve seen it all or are quite aware of all the different features that YouTube has to offer, a new one comes to the forefront. As YouTube has grown in popularity, so too has the community within it. This not only means that there are some intriguing people and interesting videos to watch, but this also means that there‘s an untapped resource for which to promote your own clips. Utilizing the growing online community within YouTube is one of the quickest ways to get your video seen and of course to drive traffic and business. If you‘re not already an active part of the YouTube community, then you should be. Here we look at some excellent ways to use the YouTube online community to promote your own videos:

Use YouTube Bulletins and Emails to Promote. You may very well have to put in some time to research other users that are like you and may have interest in your message, but these people are out there. Use the already included YouTube email and bulletins to tell people that may be interested that you have a video. Not only will this eventually help to drive views and ultimately business, but it will also help to increase the number of relationships that you have through YouTube. Both lead to legitimate marketing success!

Use YouTube Like a Blog. Not only does YouTube present you with the ability to leave content for the world to see, but you can make comments on other people‘s videos thus building up your relationships within the site. The key to getting viewers on YouTube is to have a large following, and this stems from utilizing the online community. The more you view and comment on other people‘s videos, the more likely you are to have a bigger following when it comes to your own videos.

YouTube Groups Equal Networking Opportunities. When it comes to meeting new people within the YouTube online community, there‘s no better place to do so than through groups. If a group for a given topic or niche doesn‘t exist, then create it yourself. However you are sure to find a group for a vast number of topics and niches, so join the group. You are sure to network with others that have the same interests and this immediately means more hits, views, and possible business in the long run.

They say it‘s not what you know, it‘s who you know. That may be an old cliché but it certainly rings true in the YouTube online community. If you‘re looking for effective ways of getting an increasing number of views, then build up your relationships in the online community. The more people you talk to and more marketing tools you use, the more views and potential business you can get through YouTube.