How to Succeed on YouTube by Sheena Melwani

When I was asked to write a piece entitled: “How to Succeed on YouTube” I was forced to admit that the success I have enjoyed online has been due more to the actions of others than my own. I set a goal of achieving 1 Million video views in my first 100 days on the site and was lucky enough to hit that goal on the 83rd day (which was ironically Christmas morning — Thanks Santa!) and by the time the 100th day came around, I had over 1.5 Million combined video views! I credit the YouTube community for having supported me in achieving this goal, but there are some little things you can do to better the chances of your videos being seen by those who will help you achieve your own goals. Because I have spent more time than I am willing to admit on YouTube, I have a few thoughts on what makes for successful videos and channels. I have broken down this article into two parts. The first part touches on what I consider to be the most popular videos, and the second will cover little things I think you can do to help your videos get the views you are hoping for.

Part I: Popular Videos Elicit A Reaction.

All popular videos have something in common: they elicit a reaction from the viewers. These videos make you laugh, make you smile, make you sing and dance, teach you something, or just simply make you say “Wow, that is amazing!” Such videos come in all forms and lengths, and include the following: Read more >>

All I Want For Christmas – Mariah Carey cover Sheena Melwani

This is my good friend Sheena Melwani’s version of All I want for Christmas, originally by Mariah Carey. I refer to her first as my friend however Search Engine Marketing Group did have the honor of putting together her blog. If you like this song, I hope you will check out the rest of her music at SheenaMelwani.com 7 Million viewers on youtube can’t be wrong! Happy Holidays!