AI Hacks to Dominate YouTube

In this article, you will learn various AI hacks to dominate Youtube, because video marketing is one of the most popular forms of reaching your target audience.

Many people prefer video over text, images or only audio formats. They love watching and listening to a concept unfold.

Whether you put yourself on camera, use screen recording software or leverage a tool for animation, you can use artificial intelligence (AI) to make your YouTube experience more effective in generating leads, getting a bigger follower count, and converting viewers into buyers.

YouTube is the second largest search engine in existence, second only to Google. So you can’t just upload random pieces of video content. You have to make sure it’s optimized for discoverability on the platform.

Not only can AI help you with individual video content ideas, but it can direct you in the measures you need to take to optimize the titles, thumbnails, descriptions and more. That way, whether you’re using your content to inform, engage or promote to an audience, you’ll get the results you were after.

Below, are 3 areas where you can leverage AI for Youtube growth!

AI Secrets for Winning Content

If your content hasn’t gained the reach you expected, start leveraging AI to see how it can improve things for you. For example, it can advise you about trending topics on the platform in your niche.

A sample prompt might be:

"Please analyze trending topics in my [name of niche] niche on Youtube."

But it goes one step further, even advising you of the type of content you need to make, the length, tone, etc. With AI, you can find video tools that will create the content for you.

Try prompting like this:

"With the trending topics you found, what type of content can I create for my channel? Suggest the best length and tone to keep my audience engaged."

"Please list both free and paid 3rd party video creation tools I could use to make these videos for me" 

In some instances, though, you’ll just need guidance so you can hit the ground running and film the content yourself. AI tools like ChatGPT can create details and scripts for you to use.

The details it gives really enhance your video appeal. Things like trimming, transitions, and the addition of captions can be very effective in giving your content a professional look.

A prompt I use is:

"Please write the script for , adding in suggested transitions and captions. Add a call-to-action at the end to subscribe to my channel."

When it comes to things like thumbnails, AI can tell you what image to use and what words to put as an overlay. You’ll see a boost in clicks and views when you allow it to share its insight and knowledge with you – especially when it comes to SEO measures for keywords and other elements.

An example prompt would be:

"I need to make a thumbnail for this video. Please give me some ideas with few words, colors, and elements that would make people want to watch my video."

YouTube content works best when it’s targeted to a specific audience and need. AI excels at this, giving you data about your demographic, their viewing habits, and other patterns that you can use to your advantage.

Try prompting like this:

"Analyze the demographics in my [name of niche] niche, showing me their viewing habits, such as time of day they watch, how long they watch, other types of videos they watch, and any other pattern you can determine to help me grow my channel."

A competitive analysis of other YouTubers in your niche will shed light on why they’re seeing more traction than you are. If there are content gaps, AI will jump on that fact and share it with you.

You’ll know what to post, when to post it, and how often you should be sharing for the peak engagement that you’re after. And it’s not just for one-time views, it’s for viewer retention.

Another great prompt is:

"Analyze the differences between my channel and my competitors, and tell me what I can change to get the same results."

"Are there any content gaps with my competitors that I can fill."

Or, if you prefer, you can ask AI everything in one prompt... though I prefer to ask one thing at a time. There's no right or wrong way. Try both and compare the results you get.

A sample prompt you might use for this purpose is:

“Act as my YouTube video content strategist. Analyze current trends in my niche and audience preferences to suggest 5 video ideas that will resonate with my viewers. Include script outlines, optimized video titles, and suggestions for attention-grabbing thumbnails. Ensure the content aligns with my brand voice and boosts engagement and discoverability.”

Boost Engagement with AI

Knowing what type of content to post, and when to post it is only have the job. You want your AI-driven content to result in comments, shares, subscriber growth and conversions.

AI can help you map out an appealing plan. For example it might advise you to create some live streams with a specific approach (think Q&A) or it might have you develop a series that spans over the course of a few days or weeks.

Try prompting with something like this:

"According to the content you already suggested, please create a plan to achieve the best audience experience with each content style."

If you want to develop a loyal fanbase, it can suggest ways to nurture the relationships with your viewers with things like shoutouts and exclusive content. If you want to have a gated content approach on YouTube, AI can tell you how to elevate your videos for that strategy.

Prompt ideas may be like this:

"I want to create a loyal fanbase. Please suggest the best ways to nurture these relationships, that have proven to be the most successful in my niche."

Based on the data AI sees from your YouTube account (as well as the competition), it can assist you in creating a lead magnet and high-converting call to action to use in your content.

You could ask it this:

"Please give me some enticing lead magnet ideas for my channel, along with strong call to actions."

And again, an all-in-one prompt you may want to use would be:

“Act as my YouTube engagement manager. Automate comment responses that match my brand’s voice and increase viewer interaction. Identify and nurture my top subscribers and influencers by suggesting personalized engagement strategies. Provide insights on how to use live chat moderation tools for better viewer experiences during live streams.”

Smarter Collaborations with AI

Collaborations in the video marketing world are important. You don’t want to be left out of the loop. AI can identify collaboration opportunities with influencers whose connection can grow your audience.

You could prompt AI this way:

"Analyze my niche and look for collaboration opportunities with influencers in the same niche."

After pinpointing the best matches, it can craft an outreach message and formulate a plan for the two of you to work together in a mutually effective manner. This is a great way to get discovered by people who may not have seen your content come up in their search results yet.

Prompt AI something like this:

"Please craft an outreach message I can send [name of influencer] that includes a plan for the two of us to work together. Write it in a friendly, conversational tone, and giving the mutual benefits of working together."

You can give AI the data from the collaborations and ask it to formulate a follow-up plan.

Prompt AI this way:

"Please write a follow up plan of messages to continue the collaboration and addressing any issues from the included data I already gave you."

An all-in-one sample prompt for this purpose would be: 

“Act as my YouTube influencer collaboration strategist. Analyze my niche and identify influencers whose audience and content align with my brand. Craft a personalized outreach message for each influencer, and propose a collaboration plan that includes content ideas and mutual benefits to maximize engagement and audience growth.”

AI is going to quicken your video marketing process and help you shortcut your journey to increased growth and conversions. You’ll be making video content that appeals to your audience, is optimized for YouTube’s built in search engine, and ultimately, positions you as one of the premiere voices of your niche.