What should I say the beginning of a YouTube video to keep viewers
watching?
Do you want to keep people watching throughout your videos so that they
don’t miss your content? In this video.
I’m going to give you 4 tips on what to say at the beginning of your
video to keep viewers watching.
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The goal of a YouTube video is to hook your viewers in the first few seconds. If they’ve watched 15 to 30 seconds of your video they’ll more likely watch the rest of the video.
The first thing you should do is reinforce what you promised in the title and the thumbnail. Your viewers probably saw the thumbnail and read the title based on what they were searching in YouTube search, Google search or YouTube suggested videos. Therefore you want to repeat your title in the first few seconds of your video. You can say it exactly as it is in the title, or you can weave it into what you are going to be talking about.
Viewers want to know right away what your video is about and why they should keep watching to the end.
Here are 4 ideas on what to say at the beginning of your video to keep viewers watching.
- Ask a question.
For example in this video I could have asked the question… “Are you struggling to keep your viewers engaged on YouTube?” When you ask a question at the beginning of your video it peaks the curiosity of the viewer to find out the answer. After you’ve asked the question, you can say something like “stay tuned to the end of the video to get the answers” - Show what they will receive later.
You can do this by showing images at the beginning of the video. For example if your video is a tutorial, you can show screenshots at the beginning about what you are going to explain later.
Teasing your viewers with images about what you are going to explain later, will keep them watching throughout your video. - Tell a story.
“You know I’ve been running every day for several years but I still don’t seem to able to lose that belly fat. It seems that every time I go running, I get really hungry and eat more than I burn off…Recently I discovered the secret for losing belly fat. Keep watching throughout the video as I reveal the secret to you.”
Notice how I shared a personal story by drawing you into the video. You can do the same by starting off your video that way. - Listicle
This is where you tell people at the start of the video, the steps they need to take to get an answer to their problem. For example I started this video by saying “I’m going to give you 4 tips on what to say at the beginning of your video so you can keep viewers watching. “
You’ve just outlined the structure of your video and they’ll keep watching to get to the last step. You can even tease them to keep watching by saying something like “I’m going to reveal my best kept secret at the end so keep watching”
Here are 3 mistakes many YouTubers make at the beginning of their
video and how to avoid them.
- Playing an intro bumper at the start of the video.
Nobody really cares about your intro bumper, no matter how fancy it is. Instead you want to tell your viewers what your video is about and why they should watch it. - Don’t talk about yourself.
Many YouTubers start talking about themselves at the beginning of the video For example..”Before I get into this video, I just want to tell you about this great movie that I watched the other day.”
See how I just delayed the start of my video by talking about myself. If you make this mistake, you’ll see a sudden drop off in the first few seconds on your audience retention graph in YouTube Analytics.
By the way, if you want to know the tips and tricks I use to keep
viewers watching throughout the video, watch this video - Lack of Energy.
For example I could say “In this video I’m going to share with you what to say at the beginning of your video so I can keep viewers watching.”
Notice how boring that introduction is. Keep in mind that when you’re talking on camera it’s very different to talking in person. The camera tends to take away your energy so you’ve got to raise your level of energy to get your message across to your viewers. - Don’t make it complicated
Don’t overthink what to say at the beginning of your video, so keep it simple. Your introduction should promise what they saw in your thumbnail and read in your title.
Now that you know what to say at the beginning of your youtube video,
how do you keep viewers watching throughout your video?
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