If you're trying to go viral on YouTube shorts and you feel stuck and a little bit frustrated I have a secret formula for you that you can steal that has generated millions of views for me number one start with an idea if you’re

 


 Ingredient #1

 

 Ever asked yourself what video should I make I want you to follow my 3ws method who is this video for what problem are you solving and why should someone care to watch Patty Galloway made an integral post and he saved this ideas are everything the single most important part of the YouTube equation for every idea you make you should have a hundred you don't take a volume approach to ideation and Whittle down an idea for a short could be getting your first a thousand subscribers here on YouTube number two the problem what problem are

 

 Ingredient #2

 

 You solving for the idea of getting your first 1000 subscribers the problem you're solving is growing quicker on YouTube and getting more subscribers specifically your first one thousand your problem has to be clear and specific and relevant to the audience

 

 Ingredient #3

 

 number three solution what is your solution to solving the problem how are you getting people to buy into your specific solution for the problem they're facing the solution for getting your first 1000 subscribers is a secret that I'm going to share speaking of problems and solutions if you currently have long form content on your YouTube channel and you're not sure what kind of shorts to make maybe you don't know what's going to perform well I have a game changing solution for you that you're going to want to stick to the en

 

 Ingredient #4

 

 to learn about number four the hook this is one of the most important if not the most important parts if you're watching a YouTube short or any type of short form content you have two to three seconds to capture someone's attention if I'm being honest with you have less than that how you capture someone's attention is the difference between them scrolling away and never caring about 1:34anything you say or having them stop to stick around to listen to everything you have to say the hook for getting your first 1000 subscribers would go a little something like this if you're struggling to get your first 1000 subscribers and you're feeling frustrated with growing on YouTube I have a secret you probably didn't know about number five the

 

 Ingredient #5

 

 message we have to confirm to the viewer that what you are hooking them on is actually a problem and you must deliver this is the second most important part of making a great short because the viewers looking for any reason to click off on you not delivering the key here you must deliver Let's Build Off The

 Hook that we just developed to show you what a message would look like if you're struggling to get your first 1000 subscribers and you're feeling frustrated with growing on YouTube I have a secret you probably didn't know about the secret is you need to spend more time on your thumbnails and less on the video editing hook them in and deliver immediately but do not forget

 

 Ingredient #6

 

 this next part number six example this part shows the audience what they're currently doing and what they could be doing better the key here is that you need to show them here's how I would frame an example of building off what we have for example if your thumbnail currently looks like this people will probably scroll away and you won't get any views or if your thumbnail looked like this people will be a lot more are interested to find out what you have to say Keep this in mind it's important to show not tell if you're showing someone how their thumbnails look they're a lot more likely to believe you and take action versus telling them number seven

 

 Ingredient #7

 

 the final part explanation and call to action after you give your example explain to the viewer how this is going to help them move forward give them the result that they're looking for and tie it all together also what direction do you want them to take here's a quick call to action if you're enjoying this video by the way make sure you hit that subscribe button down below the ending of our example would go something like this spending more time on your thumbnail will not only get you more views on your videos but will also grow your subscriber count because you're making the first thing they see your

 thumbnail more appealing and create mystery to want to watch a simple call to action could go like this if you enjoyed this video and want more strategies on growing your first 1000 subscribers make sure to follow up for more content just like this now if we were to put that together for a solid YouTube short it would look something like this if you're struggling to get your first 1000 subscribers and you're feeling frustrated with growing on YouTube.

 

 I have a secret you probably didn't know about the secret is you need to spend more time on your thumbnail else and less on the video editing spending more time on your thumbnail will not only get you more views on your videos but will also grow your subscriber count because you're making the first thing they see your thumbnail more appealing and create mystery to want to watch if you enjoy this video and want more strategies on growing your first 1000 subscribers make sure to follow for more content just like this and there you have it that's exactly the format that we follow to create that short and I guarantee you if you follow this to a t you will see the results you desire before you go if you're someone

 


 Try THIS

 

 who has long form content I mentioned a tool at the beginning of the video that want to show you and I only need 30seconds of your time this is going to blow your mind if you have long form content and you don't know what kind of shorts to make this tool uses your long-form videos performance to help identify the most engaging parts and recommend to you which moments you 4:34 should repurpose into shorts all you're going to do is go to the right hand side on your tube buddy toolbox go to suggested shorts right here this is in beta it's going to identify the most engaging points in your videos to help

 you to create captivating shorts so if you are someone who has long form content and you don't know what kind of short you should make you might just have a Hidden Gem that's hiding in plain sight hopefully you enjoyed that thank you so much for watching make sure to hit subscribe down below we're trying to hit a million subscribers and we want you to be a part of it thank you so much

 See you in the next one.