You’ll learn how to gain more YouTube followers in 2021 in this post.
In reality, these are the same methods I utilized to get from zero to 391K followers on my YouTube channel:

Backlinko – YouTube channel subscribers

And today I’ll show you how I accomplished it…

…as well as how you may do the same.

1. Use “Power Playlists”
2. Publish LONG Videos (10+ Minutes)
3. Promote Videos In Your End Screen
4. Branding Watermark = Subscribe Button
5. Focus On Quality… Not Quantity
6. Reply To EVERY Comment
7. Write a Compelling Channel Description
8. Funnel People to “Subscriber Magnets”
9. Use an Awesome Channel Icon
10. Create a Channel Tagline
11. Heart Awesome Comments
12. Make a Killer Channel Trailer
13. Create Videos That CRUSH Watch Time
14. Embed YouTube Videos In Blog Posts
15. End Videos With a Strong CTA
16. Promote Your Channel In Ebooks, Webinars, Presentations, and Lead Magnets
17. Optimize Your Channel Page
Bonus #1: “The Social Media Preview”
Bonus #2: Include a Subscribe Link in Your Channel Art

1. Use “Power Playlists”
“Power Playlists” are like regular playlists… but better.

Here’s exactly how they work:

You see, most playlists are organized by topic.

Power playlists

Power Playlists, on the other hand, are unique.

Power Playlists are arranged by outcomes rather than subjects.

Here’s a video from my channel as an example:

"Higher Google Rankings" YouTube playlist

As you can see, the playlist’s title is a result:

Backlinko's Power Playlist title gives an outcome

This increases the likelihood of folks watching my playlist… and subscribing.

And this brings us to…

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