What Are the Most Effective Ways to Make Youtube Live Videos More Engaging?

YouTube Live makes online videos a real experience. Live videos are a way to be unique and stand out from the crowd. It’s also a way to draw a crowd and develop more followers and a bigger audience. Keep reading for tips on how you can make Live YouTube videos more engaging and take advantage of everything that the YouTube platform has to offer. 

1. Don’t just talk.

Typically, videos of people talking do well on YouTube, but if you’re live streaming, just talking is not so popular. One way to make the session more dynamic is by adding props. For example, if the live session is about a product, show the product. Another option is to include digital props in the show. Digital props could include digital images, recordings, or other graphics that illustrate the points being talked about. Switching between live talking, slides with information, and recorded videos are sure to keep a viewer interested longer.

2. Set up and run a trial show.

Many people are afraid of doing a live show because of all that could go wrong. to prevent something embarrassing from happening, it is possible to “practice stream” a show on a private channel. Pretend that you are doing the show live and record it. Then, go back to watch it, checking for audio and video quality as well as checking for interest. YouTube also suggests having everything set up at least two hours before a live show so that there is plenty of time to troubleshoot if anything should go wrong.

3. Make some money.

Not only can viewers enjoy the show, but you can benefit from the money made. YouTube allows pre-roll ads, mid-roll ads, and display or overlay ads during YouTube live videos. While viewers may not click on these ads, it doesn’t hurt to have them there, and you may make some money from having those ads displayed. “Superchat” is another way to earn some money. Viewers can pay to leave comments that stand out from the others. This makes them, as a viewer, get noticed and earn a little money for the creator at the same time. 

4. Add text.

It’s possible to add text information to the video. This helps viewers to be more engaged and quickly understand what the video is about. Another option is to add hashtags and ask viewers to share the video. This can be a highly effective way to reach more people and increase the audience. 

5. Choose a good time.

Check the YouTube statistics for your specific show to find out when viewers are most commonly watching the show. This is when the show should ideally go live. Also, consider where viewers are watching. If they are watching from around the world, it may be a good idea to pick a time when many people can watch rather than just those who are in the United States. Another idea is to poll viewers to find out when they would most prefer to watch live videos. You can’t make everyone happy, but you can try to please the majority of the viewers.

Pick one or more strategies and implement them in your next video. Just a little bit of work and effort can produce great results.