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#15 Make money with your videos

Yes, you read that correctly. You can bring in revenue with your video content. But first you have to be an official YouTube partner. Anyone is free to apply, but only so many people qualify for the program.

More information can be found at youtube.com/partners

I have been a YouTube partner for a little while now and I can honestly say that I am enjoying the experience. Not only do I have the opportunity to place ads within my videos, but I have noticed an increase in the amount of subscribers I receive on a regular basis. Please note that you do not have to advertise on every video you own. YouTube allows you to choose which videos to enable for revenue sharing, so the program is very flexible.

#14 Expand outside of YouTube

You may find yourself to be so successful on YouTube, that you want to expand and try new things. Once you have gained a good amount of subscribers, the majority of them automatically become your fans, therefore supporting whatever comes your way. This could mean starting your own service or even an entire web site with even more original content.

The possibilities are endless. Try new things and discover yourself even further. You never know
what is lying around that corner.

#13 Ignore the Haters

Unfortunately YouTube has its fair share of negative people wandering around out there, usually referred to as “haters.” Typically these are people who have nothing better to do than to leave negative comments and send hate messages to users of videos they don’t like. I am not one to stereotype, but it’s true.

The bigger you are on YouTube, the more haters you generally attract. This is just common nature, as it is with anything else in society. There is no real way to permanently avoid the haters, but you can certainly help yourself ignore them. Keep these following tips in mind if you come across any of this negativity:

• Stay strong and be confident. You’re the one who has a subscriber base, not the hater. Be the better person and just ignore them. Sometimes it is hard, but it’s the best thing to do.
  

• Block them. It’s as simple as that. If you see a negative comment from a user you don’t like, simply click the appropriate link to block them. A user can also be blocked via their channel. You are free to block whomever you feel deserves it.
  

• Report them. If blocking the user is not working very well, then do the next best thing. Report them to YouTube with the appropriate information and if successful, they will be banned.
  

That is pretty much all you can do. I have had my fair share of haters, so definitely take my advice seriously. Some people simply are not worth your time. Move on and just have fun! Always keep the support you get from you subscribers in mind. It’s a great pick-me-upper.

#12 Time your uploads well

This is one of those tips that is extremely important to me. Keep the following in mind and I guarantee it will pay off in the long run.

Let’s go back to the example of your channel being a TV show. You have viewers and they like the content. So far, so good. However, your viewers like the content so much, they want more as soon as possible. Well you don’t want to show off all your content at once. You’ll soon find yourself with nothing to upload and struggling to think of new ideas.

The key is to spread out your content as equally as possible. If you have a video series your viewers particularly enjoy, it would be a good idea to upload one “episode” each week. I have had several circumstances where I recorded two videos in one day and as much as I wanted to get them both out as soon as possible, I kept telling myself to be patient and upload in sections.

This strategy works rather well and it keeps your content new and interesting. I highly recommend following this rule. You’ll be happy you did.