Did you know that the first ever YouTube video to reach 1 billion views is “Gangnam Style” by Psy? And it’s quite interesting because the United States has the most number of YouTube subscribers. Perhaps, the number of YouTube views isn’t exactly tied to the number of subscribers.
So, even if you’re just starting out with few subscribers, let’s find out what can you get from free YouTube views.
Benefits of Having Free YouTube Views:
Google Will Rank You Higher
Have you ever heard of the term SEO or Search Engine Optimization?
Basically, these are techniques that help your website or content rank high on Google.
It’s when you search for something in Google, and Google will then give you the search results. Those on the first page or the first ten websites you see are the highest ones. When you land on the first page of Google search engine, it means Google trusts that your website or content is what the searcher needs.
SEO actually has a lot of factors, and the number of YouTube views is one of them.
So, if your content gained 1 million views, you have better chances of landing on the first page!
Your Video Becomes Viral
When you see a YouTube video that has more than 1 million views, how would you actually feel about it?
Most people would feel so tempted to click it.
Because it’s our human instinct. We always want to know what everybody else is watching. We developed that FOMO (fear of missing out).
Which means if you already have millions of free YouTube views, it will be a lot easier to gain some more.
“Around the world, people are spending a billion hours every day rewarding their curiosity, discovering great music, keeping up with the news, connecting with their favorite personalities, or catching up with the latest trend.” – Cristos Goodrow, VP of engineering at YouTube.
In 2017, YouTube officially announced that people worldwide spend 1 billion hours watching videos on YouTube every day.
YouTube Users are More Likely to Subscribe to You
Again, in connection with the fear of missing out, you also gain subscribers for every video that becomes viral.
Once you have a viral video, and it’s worth watching, people will subscribe because they’re interested in your upcoming videos.
Just like when Psy’s Gangnam Style in 2012 reached a billion views, his music video “Gentleman” in 2013 also reached a billion views.
YouTube Views Can Skyrocket You to Fame
You might not be as famous as Justin Bieber, a celebrity discovered from YouTube, but huge number of views will definitely give you and your channel a boost.
Take a look at this list of people who made names for themselves by being highly visible on YouTube:
- Carly Rae Jepsen
- Esmee Denters
- Susan Boyle
- Greyson Chance
- Karmin
- Cody Simpson
These are the celebrities who received offers from recording companies, tv producers, and executives right after gaining massive views from YouTube.
Extra Source of Revenue
Neither free YouTube views nor subscribers can assure you that your videos will earn money.
Content creators earn extra revenue when its viewers click or watch the ads.
The more viewers you have, the higher the possibility that someone will click or watch the ads. For example, video A only has 10 viewers. On the other hand, video B has 1 million viewers.
With this example, who do you think has more chances of earning?
Of course, the video which has more views is most likely to earn money.
