{"id":1591,"date":"2015-03-24T11:48:14","date_gmt":"2015-03-24T11:48:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ethinos.com\/blog\/?p=1591"},"modified":"2015-03-24T11:51:50","modified_gmt":"2015-03-24T11:51:50","slug":"youtube-wisdom-gained-at-ytff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ethinos.com\/blog\/youtube-wisdom-gained-at-ytff\/","title":{"rendered":"YouTube Wisdom Gained at #YTFF"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For the second year in a row, I got a chance to attend YouTube FanFest (YTFF). For people who aren\u2019t familiar with YouTube FanFest it is an event where YouTube stars come together to meet their fans and perform live. It happens across Asia Pacific usually between the months of February \u2013 June. These are the key takeaways from the YouTube FanFest (YTFF) India 2015.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1594\" style=\"width: 928px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a attid=\"1594\"  href=\"http:\/\/www.ethinos.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/YouTube-Fanfest.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1594\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ethinos.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/YouTube-Fanfest.jpg\" alt=\"YTFF 2015 - YouTube Fan Fest\" width=\"918\" height=\"930\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1594\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ethinos.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/YouTube-Fanfest.jpg 918w, https:\/\/www.ethinos.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/YouTube-Fanfest-296x300.jpg 296w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 918px) 100vw, 918px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1594\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">YTFF 2015 &#8211; YouTube Fan Fest<\/p><\/div>\n<p>From the 2000 people who attended  last year to the 4000+ fans this year, YTFF was big not just in terms of numbers but also people performing. The line-up of stars included the who\u2019s who of the Indian YouTube stars and also few international YouTubers too. This year\u2019s line-up included <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/EastIndiaComedy\" title=\"East India Comedy (EIC)\" target=\"_blank\">East India Comedy (EIC)<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/TheViralFeverVideos\" title=\"The Viral Fever\" target=\"_blank\">The Viral Fever<\/a>, from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/TheShrutibox\" title=\"Shankar Tucker\" target=\"_blank\">Shankar Tucker<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/KurtHugoSchneider\" title=\"Kurt\" target=\"_blank\">Kurt<\/a> &#038; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/TheSamTsui\" title=\"Sam\" target=\"_blank\">Sam<\/a>, from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/JusReign\" title=\"Jasmeet Singh (JusReign)\" target=\"_blank\">Jasmeet Singh (JusReign)<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/IISuperwomanII\" title=\"Lilly Singh (Superwoman)\" target=\"_blank\">Lilly Singh (Superwoman)<\/a>, and let\u2019s not forget the hosts <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/knngill\" title=\"Kanan &#038; Biswa\" target=\"_blank\">Kanan &#038; Biswa<\/a>. This YouTube FanFest was filled with people who have made it big on YouTube.<br \/>\n If you want to make it big on YouTube here\u2019s what you got to know:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Content is the King and always will be:<\/strong><br \/>\nYou may have the resources, you may have the skills but if you don\u2019t have the right content, then you or rather your YouTube channel is not going anywhere. There is no one better to prove that <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ethinos.com\/digitalmarketing\/content-marketing.html\" title=\"Content Is The King\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Content Is The King<\/strong><\/a> than Arunabh Kumar (Founder &#038; CEO &#8211; TVF Group).  You won\u2019t get it right the first time. It will take draft after draft to get the right script for your YouTube series. But once you have got it right, there is no one stopping you from getting sponsorships from brands and celebrities.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1597\" style=\"width: 970px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a attid=\"1597\"  href=\"http:\/\/www.ethinos.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Kanan-Gill-and-Bsiwa-YouTube-Fan-Fest-2015.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1597\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ethinos.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Kanan-Gill-and-Bsiwa-YouTube-Fan-Fest-2015.jpg\" alt=\"Kanan Gill and Bsiwa - YouTube Fan Fest 2015\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1597\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ethinos.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Kanan-Gill-and-Bsiwa-YouTube-Fan-Fest-2015.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.ethinos.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Kanan-Gill-and-Bsiwa-YouTube-Fan-Fest-2015-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1597\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kanan Gill and Bsiwa &#8211; YouTube Fan Fest 2015<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Put it out there:<\/strong><br \/>\nSay you have the content ready. Now what? Well you\u2019ve got an iPhone or any smartphone with fancy megapixels and an internet connection, why don\u2019t you let them combine forces and help you create something the world is waiting to see. You don\u2019t have to master the crazy movie editing softwares for editing your videos. With just few basic tips on \u2018how to edit a video\u2019 (YouTube it) and a bit of knowledge of the basic video editors (softwares), your video can be upload ready.. After a bit of a struggle, your video will be up and out there for the world to see it.<br \/>\nPro tip: There is no limit on how long should your video be but remember that people\u2019s attention span has dropped considerably over the period of time. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Ask for Likes, Comments, Shares and Subscribes:<\/strong><br \/>\nYou have the video up on YouTube. There are social sharing buttons but your video is getting the views you expected it to get or you aren\u2019t getting any feedback for your work. What\u2019s wrong you might ask. Observe closely and did you notice that you haven\u2019t asked people to \u2018Like, Comment, Share and Subscribe?\u2019 Those are the four golden words that are a must for every video you upload. There\u2019s no shame in asking for Likes, Comments, Shares and Subscribes. Unless you ask for it, people are not going to give it to you. If you have to look up to someone, then look at Superwoman. There is one constant in her videos and that is her asking viewers to \u2018Like, Comment, Share and Subscribe\u2019.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1592\" style=\"width: 1642px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a attid=\"1592\"  href=\"http:\/\/www.ethinos.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/YouTube-Fan-fest-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1592\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ethinos.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/YouTube-Fan-fest-3.jpg\" alt=\"YTFF 2015 - YouTube Fan Fest\" width=\"1632\" height=\"918\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1592\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ethinos.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/YouTube-Fan-fest-3.jpg 1632w, https:\/\/www.ethinos.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/YouTube-Fan-fest-3-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ethinos.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/YouTube-Fan-fest-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1632px) 100vw, 1632px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1592\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">YTFF 2015 &#8211; YouTube Fan Fest<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Just go out there and make:<\/strong><br \/>\n The internet is full of ideas, pick one and start off. There are thousands of videos on YouTube that can help you start your own YouTube channel. If you have to look for inspirations, look at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/allindiabakchod\" title=\"All India Bakchod (AIB)\" target=\"_blank\">All India Bakchod (AIB)<\/a> who recently hit 1 million subscribers on their channel and were awarded YouTube\u2019s golden \u2018Play\u2019 button at YTFF.<br \/>\nI know I\u2019m not as funny as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/agm777\" title=\"Abish Mathew\" target=\"_blank\">Abish Mathew<\/a> but you get what I\u2019m trying to explain. In the end all it takes is a camera, a Google account, good content, some inspiration, few basic skills and you are all set to be the next YouTube star. You never know, you might be the next <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/Macbarbie07\" title=\"Bethany Mota\" target=\"_blank\">Bethany Mota<\/a> or Sam Tsui.<br \/>\nI hope these guidelines were useful in your quest for YouTube stardom. If there is any other information you want to share or any questions you may want to ask, do so in the comments below. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For the second year in a row, I got a chance to attend YouTube FanFest (YTFF). 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