5 Ways to Reach 4,000 Hours of Watch Time
1. Make Evergreen Content
Finding success on YouTube can be very challenging. But, you can simplify things by posting videos that are:
probable inclusion in YouTube search results.
all seasons pertinent.
What is referred to be evergreen content is this. These videos are popular among creators because they receive a lot of traffic and thus, a lot of watch time.
Why Evergreen Content is the Secret to Getting More Views on YouTube
Look at these statistics. For some of our best-performing videos on the vidIQ channel, they are actual view counts. Have you noticed anything unique? Look at the publication date.
Look at these statistics. For some of our best-performing videos on the vidIQ channel, they are actual view counts. Have you noticed anything unique? Look at the publication date.
The majority of these videos, many of which were posted years ago, continue to receive thousands of daily views. For our channel, that translates to hundreds of hours of watch time.
These timeless videos were created by simply:
addressed the queries that many viewers had.
gave them useful information on topics they were looking for (this requires some keyword research).
How to fix a flat tyre” and “how to make perfect brown rice” are a few of examples of themes that never go out of style. People will watch those tasks’ video tutorials all year round since they are difficult enough to justify them.
2. Host YouTube Live Streams
50–100 people attended our first few live streams when we hosted them. Now that we have hundreds of viewers online at once, there is a lot more Watch Time available.
The Watch Time from this two-hour live feed is shown below:
Let’s calculate. For instance, 600 viewers on a two-hour live stream equal 1,200 hours of Watch Time.
Give live streaming a try after nine to twelve months on YouTube. You’ll most likely have a few hundred subscribers, which will offer you a good amount of watch time for each stream.
3. Upload Videos Consistently
When a video goes viral, your channel gets a lift and more people start watching your material.
Therefore, you shouldn’t begin the video-making process with the goal of creating a popular video. It’s easy to just remain consistent on YouTube because few creators are able to pull it off. Maintain a regular uploading schedule so that you’ll eventually have enough videos to gain 4,000 hours throughout multiple uploads rather than one.
I’ll use one as an illustration. Our Spanish-language vidIQ channel first expanded slowly after introduction. But we were confident that our content was always of high quality. Then the channel began to take off as soon as YouTube got enough information and favourable signals from our content. Just solid, reliable information shared with the correct audience—no viral videos.
In the end, we exceeded 4,000 hours of Watch Time by a significant margin. Our content is now becoming more popular, as evidenced by this video about getting your first 100 subscribers that has had more than 800,000 views:
4. Go for Quantity over Quality
It’s a numbers game to extend your YouTube watch time. If your videos earn an hour on average and you need 4,000 hours to get monetized, you would require a total of 4,000 videos.
But that’s only an illustration. Your channel can perform better than that, and it most likely will. But the point I’m trying to make is that in order to accomplish your Watch Time targets, you need a sizable video library.
So, you shouldn’t worry too much about:
making the ideal video.
spending an excessive amount of time editing your videos.
putting in too much time filming.
To compete on YouTube, you must find a means to produce video quickly without compromising quality. After that, publish your material and get to work on the subsequent video. Repeat after me.
5. Listen to Your YouTube Audience
Although there are many stats available in the YouTube Studio, your subscribers will have some of the best growth tips. They are, after all, your clients. The majority of them are aware of what they want to see and will tell you exactly which videos they are. To understand what I mean, look at the comments area of your next video. Extremely engaged viewers will discuss potential videos with one another and nearly ask you to film them.
Try out a few of these suggestions. You will have even more Viewing Time if the videos are successful.