Explode Your YouTube Channel with Shorts: Our Top Tips
Collaborating with Others
Collaborating with other creators can be a great way to grow your YouTube Shorts audience and views. Consider reaching out to influencers or other YouTube creators in your niche and proposing a collaboration. Some ideas include:
- Guest appearances in each other’s Shorts. You can guest star in their videos and vice versa. This cross-pollinates your audiences.
- Co-produced Shorts. Team up to brainstorm and create Short videos together. The combined effort and cross-promotion can lead to viral hits.
- Shoutout for shoutout. Promote each other’s channels and content in your Shorts and ask them to do the same. Gaining access to a new audience is invaluable.
- Challenges or vlog collabs. Film yourself doing their challenge or collaborate on a vlog/storytime video. Their fans will be introduced to your channel.
- Playlists and compilations. Work together to curate playlists of each other’s best Shorts to share with both audiences.
- Live streams. Go live together or interview each other. The live format creates excitement.
- Hashtag challenges. Create a custom hashtag challenge and encourage viewers to participate. Cross-promote it.
The key is choosing creators who share your niche and audience demographic. Research potential collaborators, reach out professionally, and brainstorm creative ideas together. Collaborating should benefit both creators, so ensure it’s a win-win scenario.
