YouTube - Ain’t Just For Softcore Porn No More

Author: The Rich Jerk

25 Apr

John Reese, one of the few marketers out there I really respect, has a pretty cool post about YouTube shenanigans you need to check out.

YouTube has just added some new features and a new layout.

Look at the “Statistics & Info” tab under a video.

This tab will show you any ‘awards’ that video has won but more importantly will show you REFERRING SITES and how many clicks those incoming links have sent to the video.

* It currently appears to only show the top 5 referring sites.

EDIT: These stats have been available before but many marketers chose to ‘hide’ them. (Read on.)

This is extremely VALUABLE marketing information.

Now you can look at any of your competitor’s videos and see ‘where’ most of their traffic is coming from!

This is a great way to find new JV partners or content publishers in your market that would be ideal to send traffic to YOUR videos.

Users can apparently hide this information but YouTube displays it by default with the new layout. (For now.)

So GO NOW and do some valuable research into your competitors’ videos before they HIDE this referral data.

UPDATE: I meant to emphasize that it looks like ALL of these stats have been turned on by DEFAULT. A lot of this info was already there although the layout has changed. In the past this information did not appear to be turned on all videos by default — not sure if this is an error by YouTube that will be corrected soon.

So what can you do with this information?

Well, let’s see… find videos on YouTube related to your market. Copy all them websites referring to the videos into a spreadsheet. Go into google adwords and site target those bitches. Relevant Content + Market Message Match = Money.

Then, make your own damn video and post it as a video comment - make sure your website address is in that sucker. Watch the traffic roll in.

Then go back to using YouTube to watch videos of girls making out with each other.

Later losers,
-RJ

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18 Responses for "YouTube - Ain’t Just For Softcore Porn No More"

William April 25th, 2008 at 5:52 pm 1
What isURL? Im off to check this out. Latersparky
Ansub Chaudry April 25th, 2008 at 6:03 pm 2
Kewl stuff,LoL

-Thanks RJ
ResultsMarketer.com April 25th, 2008 at 6:32 pm 3
RJ,

I’ve got to hand it to you. That is a killer idea. I was already starting to get some great ideas from John’s post. But your idea definitely added to my idea arsenal. You’re the man.

If you come up with a good video comment sometime, be sure to show it on your blog. I always like to see how you do things!

All my best,
Christopher
Ura Douchebag April 25th, 2008 at 6:37 pm 4
Douchebag
Claudia Micher April 25th, 2008 at 6:56 pm 5
I’m not very bright tonight. Spring heat here in mexico makes my brain dizzy… why would I site target the URL’s of the video? Shouldn’t I site target my own site first?

Learning,

Claudia.
evpstud April 25th, 2008 at 6:57 pm 6
Ahh, it’s so great to have the RJ blog back in action.

This is sweet stuff. Lovin’ it.
Ajit Kumar April 25th, 2008 at 9:18 pm 7
Hi RichJerk,
Its now that I have started paying attention to your site to realize that if one sticks to your name (Site or Blog), no other site is required and one can mint money.
I am sure now I am on road to make money with your unique tips.
Thanks
Jack B. Dirty April 26th, 2008 at 12:57 am 8
I’ve got to admit.. I thought that I was a fuckin’ genius, but this is some pretty good shit.

Thanks RJ.

Brett (aka Jack B. Dirty)
tony c April 26th, 2008 at 2:00 am 9
dude relax, you’ve been great as usual.That’s a real ace up your sleeve.
Tony CR
The Rich Jerk April 26th, 2008 at 2:12 am 10
Claudia,

Clean the dumb-ass out of your ears and read an adwords book or something.

Here’s how it works…

See what websites are sending much-traffico to these videos.

Go into Google Adwords and do a placement (formerly “site) target campaign.

Use these URLs in that campaign. This way, the ad for YOUR website appears on these websites that are sending all that traffic to the YouTube video.

If you have a market match, chances are those site-targeted ads will convert like gangbusters. It gives you an idea where to start, for sure.

Later losers,

-RJ
richniceguy April 26th, 2008 at 5:24 am 11
Douchebag
Frank April 26th, 2008 at 7:45 am 12
After reading this blog i must say that there are really some dumb people on the internet.
Asem April 26th, 2008 at 11:43 am 13
Hi Jerk,
I like your way so much and I get a lot of benefits from you. Thanks! Asem
Lisa Veal April 26th, 2008 at 12:01 pm 14
Man, thanks for the information. Mr.X video was the best! I needed that almost as much as I need air. I couldn’t believe it although it is very helpful. Thankyou RJ
Keep the Beat, Lisa

ps-oh my God, you rule! thanks for the youtube video info. too!
trebouldaz April 26th, 2008 at 1:21 pm 15
I appreciate the emails. keep em coming.
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daniel April 26th, 2008 at 11:33 pm 17
Just fun
pulitzer April 27th, 2008 at 5:33 pm 18
Respect to RJ…..
You are the freakin MAN!