If you want a shot at getting famous on YouTube, you've got to express your unique personality and show some love to your subscribers! To make yourself famous on YouTube, begin by consistently creating and posting buzz-worthy content packed with your own personality, then start interacting with your viewers and promoting your videos both on and off the site to gain further traction. Don't be too discouraged if you don't become an overnight sensation; while viral videos can occasionally result in instant popularity, building a positive YouTube reputation takes time but will lead to longer term fame.
Part 1 Creating Buzz
1 Be culturally relevant.
If you make videos that are related to news or pop culture items that everyone's talking about and looking up online, you'll have a better shot at getting famous. Stay in the know on your favorite subjects, and be willing to make and upload videos within a day or two of breaking news. You never know when your video will be the one to spiral toward success.
- To find the latest pop culture topics look over YouTube's trending page, Twitter's trending topics, or even Google news.
2 Make video responses and parodies
Take a famous YouTube video and create a response, or give it a hilarious twist. Responses and parodies are hugely popular and a great way to capitalize on other people's success. Your video will pop up when people search for the famous video. The creators of the original videos love responses and parodies because they catapult the originals to even greater fame.
- Make sure you include the YouTube username of the person you're referring to in the title of your video. This will give your video greater chances of showing up in the "up next" sidebar of their videos.
- Be sure to use the right tags so your video doesn't get lost in the Internet either.
- Doing an autotune version of a famous video is an easy way to crack your viewers up and create an instant hit.
3 Meet people in person at YouTube gatherings
People will be more likely to subscribe to your channel if they meet you in person. YouTube gatherings are held all over the world and they're a great way to get some attention, make friends, and boost your popularity. When you meet people who've subscribed, thank them and make an effort to get to know them personally.
- People often make collaborative videos at YouTube gatherings. Be outgoing and purposeful - make as many as you can!
- Don't be snobby at YouTube gatherings. You're there to meet the people that have taken the time to watch your videos and meet up with you. Be likable and friendly.
4 Collaborate with famous YouTubers
Try to meet famous people at conventions, or directly contact some of your favorite people through YouTube or Twitter. Ask them if they want to make a collaborative video. It's a great way to get more recognition and become a more prominent part of the YouTube community. A lot of people have gotten more famous this way!
- When you contact someone, have an awesome idea ready for the collaboration video. Make it clear you have something worthwhile to bring to the collaboration, too.
- Seek to collaborate with people with styles and viewership similar to yours. That way you can share each other's audiences.
- Never turn someone down who wants to mention you or help you out with a collaboration. The YouTube community is all about helping each other and sharing the wealth.
- If the person you want to collaborate with lives really far away then consider using Skype or other video calling software to make a video together.
- If you collaborate with a YouTuber, try to make the theme of the video something which everyone involved in the video as well as everyone watching will like.
5 Get a video featured by a YouTube editor
If you have a standout video, you might have a shot at getting featured. This could definitely catapult you to fame in a matter of days.
- Keep in mind that videos with a good amount of views and high audience retention are more likely to become featured.
- For the best chances of getting your video featured make sure that your video contains things that people are really interested in and that the title and description are accurate.
6 Relentlessly add new content
If you consistently produce interesting videos that offer original content and are relevant to your viewers' lives, you're eventually going to get recognized. Don't give up if you aren't famous after a few months, or even a year or two. Be passionate about making videos and participating in the amazing online community that is YouTube, and you just might end up getting famous.