Are you struggling to gain traction on YouTube despite your efforts? It might not be your content, but the settings you're overlooking.
Here are 20 YouTube settings
1.Publishing to Subscriptions Feed
When uploading unrelated content, uncheck "publish to subscriptions feed" to avoid negative algorithm signals.
6.Licensing and Distribution
Switch to Creative Commons attribution to allow reuse of your content by other creators.
9.Choose a country with a less tax
Ensure accurate tax implications by selecting your country of residence correctly.
12.Add Keywords to your Channel
Enhance discoverability by adding relevant keywords to your channel.
15.Blocked Words
Prevent spam and maintain a positive community by blocking certain words or phrases in comments.
18.Video Schedule Optimization
Schedule uploads based on when your audience is most active, leveraging analytics data.
2.COPPA Compliance
Accurately designate if your video is made for kids or not to avoid penalties and limitations.
4.Featured Places
Prevent YouTube from disclosing your location to viewers by turning off featured places.
7.Customize Channel Homepage
Populate your channel homepage with featured sections to engage viewers better.
10.Subscriber Confirmation Link
Create a subscription link with "?sub_confirmation=1" appended to encourage more subscribers.
13.Channel Description Optimization
Optimize your channel description to utilize prime space for attracting viewers.
16.Community Settings
Block offensive words and links to maintain a positive environment in the comment section.
19.End Screens
Include clickable links to other videos or playlists in your end screens to boost viewer engagement and session time.
3.Automatic Chapters
Avoid YouTube's AI-generated chapters, as they can be confusing or spoil content. Manually adding chapters is more reliable.
5.Automatic Concepts
Disable this feature as YouTube's AI might misinterpret your content.
8.Verify Your Channel for Additional Features
Complete verification steps to unlock longer videos and custom thumbnails
11.Video Watermark
Upload a video watermark for branding and enable it to appear throughout your videos.
14.Visibility Settings
Avoid accidental uploads by defaulting to "unlisted" for new videos.
17.Video Category Selection
Choose the most appropriate category to help YouTube's algorithm recommend your videos accurately.
20.Uploading Defaults
Customize default settings to streamline the uploading process and ensure consistency.
