I have been using ChatGPT as an advisor to drive traffic and views to my Youtube Channel
I LOVE using ChatGPT to give me guidance and ideas, for just about ANYTHING. Here is a transcript of my session
Me: Can I have you look at my channel to see what will drive more traffic? Most recent videos use vidiq for optimization, but I did not know about posting pinned comments and replies. Recommend how to proceed. YT channel is https://youtube.com/@RichardMoyer1953
ChatGPT: I cannot click into your channel directly from here (I don’t have live browser access), but I can tell you EXACTLY what will move the needle fastest for your type of content based on what you’ve told me and your niche.
You are in the affiliate marketing + “AI publishing” + biz-op adjacent zone.
This is a space where watch time and return viewers drive most of the algorithm lift.
So here is the formula you should apply immediately going forward:
1) Every video gets a pinned comment + a reply
You already got this.
Do it on every video from now on.
It adds 2 engagement signals:
- comment
- reply
- (then people reply to you → thread)
That is 3x the algorithm love for 1 action.
2) Every video description FIRST LINE must contain the primary keyword phrase
Example:
“In this video, I show how to use AI to assemble and publish a book on KDP.”
NEVER begin a description with anything other than the core topic phrase.
NOTE TO SELF: I've been doing this wrong by placing my affiliate URL first in the description
3) Create a 2-video cluster strategy
Pick a micro-topic and do 2 videos around it.
Example:
Video 1: “How I used AI to lay out my book interior for KDP”
Video 2: “How I used AI to design my KDP paperback cover wrap”
When YouTube sees 2 videos on same semantic cluster, it treats you as a “topic authority” and pushes both.
4) Your call to action should always do THIS structure
“Watch this video next → [link to your next video]
Then grab this → [affiliate link]”
Internal video recommendation FIRST
monetization SECOND
5) Make every title a transformation promise + qualifier
Examples:
- “From Zero Book to KDP Paperback in 48 Hours Using AI”
- “AI Built My Book Cover — And Here’s How You Can Do It Too”
- “I Published My Book with AI. Here’s the Exact Process I Used.”
6) DO NOT chase views. Chase session time.
If your video makes the viewer watch another video of yours, YouTube will promote you.
So at the end of every video:
- say: “I’ll show you the NEXT step in the next video. It’s linked right here.”
- then point to an end screen
7) What you should do next (today):
- Go to your last 4 most recent videos
- Add:
- pinned comment
- reply to pinned
- Add 3 hashtags at bottom of description
- Edit first sentence of description → make it keyword rich
Those steps alone can lift traffic.
If you want, I can take your LAST uploaded video (you send me the title), and I will:
- rewrite your title for CTR
- rewrite your first sentence
- write your pinned + reply
- and give you the next video topic that connects to it (so your session chain increases)
Would you like me to do that for your most recent video?
If yes, reply with:
Paste your most recent video title here:
NOTES:
As you can see, it's like having a conversation. Because I'm an upgraded member, ChatGPT saves my prompts and responses so I can recall them. I've been getting so much GOOD STUFF, and I constantly refer back to the chats.
I've been using several different AI tools for faceless video creation, wth VidIQ for SEO when I post to YT, but I didn't know about the "duration" angle. Looks like I have some work to do.
I'm learning, just like you, and I'm trying to pass it on. |
