Create Short Video Clips Answering top 10 Questions Ask About Product or Service

---

Are you directly addressing the questions your potential customers ask daily about your products or services? If not, you're missing a significant opportunity!

YouTube is an excellent platform for businesses to answer common customer questions. Its robust sharing features—including direct links for social media, embed codes for websites and blogs, and messenger links—make it easy for your videos to reach a wider audience. By sharing YouTube video links, you enable consumers in your local market to easily discover your business.

Why Mobile and Local Search Matter

Today, mobile devices are the primary search tool. Google's search algorithms implicitly understand "near me" and "nearby" queries, along with similar phrases like "close by." This is particularly important because Google now prioritizes mobile indexing.  Be specific in your location and service for AI overviews. 

To leverage this, identify the top 10 questions customers ask about your business. Search these questions on your mobile device to see how consumers phrase their inquiries. This research will guide you in creating short, targeted videos that directly address customer needs during their search. Knowing your target market is key to success!

Google EEAT Experience, Expertise, Authority, Trustworthy. Focus on building these pillars.

Getting Started with YouTube Short Videos

If you already have a YouTube channel, download the YouTube app and sign in with your account. Use the app to record your question-and-answer videos, fill in the details, and upload them. Once your videos are on your channel, start sharing them with your target audience.

YouTube shorts 15 seconds -3 minutes and will populate as a playlist on your channel.

By proactively providing helpful information, you'll build brand awareness and generate sales leads. Consumers often research businesses thoroughly before making contact, so meeting them with valuable content positions you as a trusted resource.

Potential clients search for information. They want education and personalization. Create the short videos as if you're having a conversation.  

Hurdie Burk

https://hurdieburkconsulting.com

---

How to Loop a Video On Your YouTube Channel

Upload a video to YouTube or go to one on the channel and optimize. Optimized means good title. Good description. Thumbnail images if your channel is verified.  What langauge. Mtea tags  (keywords). Location. Kid-friendly. AI,  Chapters on long tail video. Comments. Cards.

Once the video is up and published.  Go to the video and right-click directly on the video, and click loop. Notice that a check mark will appear.  The video is now a loop on your channel.

YouTube Shorts can be set to loop 

Hurdie Burk

https:// hurdieburkconsulting.com

 

Add your Podcast RSS Feed to YouTube

Great news for podcasters! YouTube has officially rolled out a new feature allowing creators to link their podcast's RSS feed directly to their channel. This streamlines the process of getting your audio content onto the platform, making it easier for your audience to discover and consume your podcasts alongside your video content.

I've put together a video tutorial to walk you through the steps, but here's a quick rundown of how to set it up:

How to Add Your Podcast RSS Feed to YouTube

1. Access YouTube Studio: From your YouTube channel page, click on your channel icon in the top right corner, then select YouTube Studio.

2. Initiate Podcast Creation: In the top right corner of the Studio dashboard, click the "Create" box.

3. Choose Your Podcast Option: A dropdown menu will appear with three choices for adding podcast content:

   • Create a New Podcast: For starting fresh on YouTube.

   • Set an Existing Playlist as a Podcast: If you already have podcast episodes organized in a YouTube playlist.

   • Submit RSS Feed: This is the option you'll choose to link your existing podcast.

4. Paste Your RSS Feed URL: Select "Submit RSS Feed" and then simply copy and paste your podcast's RSS feed URL into the provided field. This URL is where your podcast is hosted.

Keep in mind that it may take some time for YouTube to process and upload your content, depending on the size and depth of your podcast library.

This new feature is a game-changer for podcasters looking to expand their reach on YouTube. Give it a try and let me know how it works for you!

 

How To Shelf Playlist Videos On YouTube

Do you have many playlists on YouTube?   Did you know you can shelf those videos on your channel so visitors can easily find your video content?

The brief video explains how.

3 Ways To View a Video On YouTube

Most everybody knows a video upload to YouTube is public.   Your Yube channel allows two more settings unlisted and private.

I produced a very short video tutorial below.



YouTube offers many tools that can help your business with brand and visibility. 

https://video6pack.weebly.com

How To Reach Your Market On YouTube

Your User Generated Video for YouTube is more effective if aimed at a certain group or niche within your target market.

This means doing your research. Who I want reach?  What Group? What Niche?
What is going on within my brand online?  What content is trending within my brand?   Spending time  understanding  your market will help form your video message.

Be your authentic self. Viewers love real people.  Build trust!  In today's noisy marketing world speed of trust is important.

Video tips for YouTube.

Understand who you want to reach
Research and have a strategy
Be consistent
Appeal to emotions
Be engaged with your audience
Be creative ( actually write ideas for videos)
Think into mobile search  ( another blog).
Know how people are searching for your brand or product.

 You can find great information YouTube Creator Playbook for Brands

Live Video Streaming From Your Mobile Device a Hot Trend

In early 2000 we were streaming live video when streaming was not cool.

High-end processors, cheap storage, larger bandwidth pipes and mobile devices with apps have changed the above to plain fun!

Facebook, YouTube, and Periscope change the way we use video to tell our personal and business stories.

One of our taglines in the old days "on the air anywhere"  and this is so true today.

Periscope is connected to Twitter. Facebook Live is located on your Personal Page, Business Page, and Groups.  YouTube is through the YouTube App.  YouTube app will allow you to record until your channel reaches 10,000 views. Then YouTube will offer live.  

These instant moments are captured live and then archived. Great marketing tactic for business.

Live video means the mobile device can capture instant moments and reach the social platform.  Engagement and sharing become part of the content reach.

A business which,  pay attention to what customers look for can meet online with instant moments your business creates.

Build your brand and gain visibility for your business. Do not ignore the possibilities of Live Vid