How To Set Up Your YouTube Channel For A Viral Video (Step-by-Step)

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Video details:
Nick Nimmin shares his tips for setting up and optimizing a YouTube channel so you can get more views and subscribers if you're video goes viral. These tips also apply for anything that would cause a surge in viewers to your YouTube videos.

[PeleNewell]

Making a viral video on how to make a viral video - I see what you did there Nick! 👏

[OrientalPearl]

Nick I need to go to Thailand and shake your hand man. You helped much! From the thumbnails, to the tiles, analytics, your advice was SPOT ON! Thank you for everything. I made the changes you suggested and when a viral video brought many people to my little obscure channel, they subscribed because it looked professional. It took off over night even with very few videos. YOU ROCK! With love from Tokyo.

[NinaRossBusiness]

weekend I went to your channel and set up mine similar to yours! Your video is timed perfectly (for me) since the channel is growing and I'm getting more views and subs. I will go back later tonight and update the template description, pinned comments, etc. This is a great video! Thank you for posting.

[rogerfields]

Nick rocks. He’s the best ever at helping YouTubers!

[joshandersonshow]

I’m over here still trying to get my first 50 subscribers 😂

[GlueGunsRoses]

❤ THANK YOU!!!! Seriously, this was so beyond helpful. You told me on a livestream a few weeks ago a some of these tips and was clueless how to do most of this... I did figure out how to add sections but had no clue how to change around sections, make a series playlist or 99% of the other stuff explained in this video.
Much love -Megan

[CasualProYT]

Just watched this whole video on my lunch break on work, been watching your videos for 2 years and finally these past 2 months I’m gaining consistent growth every month and views are up 300% you are the best bro thank you for all these amazing videos!!

[Jivolt]

Dang it, Nimmin! You said “step-by-step” and then I got that New Kids on the Block song stuck in my head so I was gonna get you back by posting the lyrics to Hangin’ Tough and now I got that song stuck in my head!!!

[latishalovely]

Ouuu I can’t wait for the day when one of my videos go viral because lord knows it’s hard out here. Gunna keep at it tho 🙌🏾😊

[macktaylor]

Nick, I seriously can't watch a video of yours without learning something ! You.Are.Amazing.

[KwikDraw]

So helpful....adjusted my channel thank you for this vid 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[jaketalksfinance]

Just gotta day respect to all those people putting out content

[DoubleTheFunYoutube]

Thanks for the tip with the description!
I didn't know about that

[SavvyTurtle]

This video keeps paying dividends 24/7 from day 1 even before you go viral like we did last week! Thank you so much!

[OutdoorAdventureTV]

Nick! I'm a new creator with only 7 videos and 140 subscribers. I've watched a bunch of videos on how to "properly" set up a channel... and then I found yours. What a gold mine!! I thought my channel just needed a bit of polish...but after watching your video I know that I have days of work ahead. That's perfect though. I want my channel to look as professional as I possibly can. I am finding that when it comes to YouTube, EVERYTHING matters. Thank you for helping us flatten the learning curve!

[ToadTWE]

I’ve been trying to go viral for over three years. This is really helpful. Thank you

[TheRealJuicyDetox]

@NICKNIMMIN YOU ARE THE MAN!!! This is, again, such on point content. Thank you for laying out how we can hit the ground running here as small YouTubers!! Setting up my channel now for a rebrand and relaunch on March 1st so the timing for this is 💯!!! Ready to put all the great content into practice!

[Promisemekay]

Honestly I’ve been watching you for a long time. And once I started doing the things you suggested things really started to change

[goldenchild]

I literally study your videos like I'm getting ready for a college exam lol it's so much stuff I never even thought about for my channel or as a content creator, I recommend to all my friends who also have a channel to watch your videos ✅🙏🏽

[Amanda-Rose]

Can’t wait to watch this! 🙌 You’re always so helpful 💞