Comments and Replies
Commenting is the heart of interaction on YouTube. When I receive an interesting comment on one of my videos, still to this day I will click that viewer's username and watch one of their videos. I'll leave them a comment or two, and if I enjoy what I see, I will subscribe. Many other YouTubers share this habit; it's how we all continue to find new, interesting people to watch.
Viewers don't have to spam me or ask me to check out their videos or employ any other annoying gimmick; they simply interact with me by watching and commenting on one of my videos. Resist the urge to spam or ask for views. It's really a turnoff.
Most YouTubers reserve an hour or two after uploading a video to respond to the comments that come in right away on their new video. Take advantage of that information. Watch your subscriptions inbox for new videos to pop up, watch them, and comment early on the videos. If a video creator responds to your comment (something I'll stress the importance of in a minute), reply promptly. This will create a dialogue. This will get people clicking through to your profile page.
So, how do you leave a comment? There are two different types of comments: text comments on videos (found below every video on YouTube, where you comment about the content of the video you just watched) and profile or channel comments (text comments found on your profile page, if you have them turned on).
Text Comments
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