How to Use YouTube Video Promotion for MORE VIEWS (Off-Site SEO Strategies For Backlinks!)

Are you tired of feeling like a slave to the YouTube algorithm? Imagine flipping the script—instead of chasing views, YouTube starts sending YOU the perfect audience on autopilot. 🚀

That’s exactly what we’re covering today.

I’ll walk you through how to promote your YouTube videos using off-site SEO strategies that will skyrocket your views and get YouTube working FOR you.

Plus, I’ll share a game-changing tip that saves time and boosts your promotional results effortlessly.

If you haven’t already, watch the full lesson here:

🎥 How to Use YouTube Video Promotion for MORE VIEWS (In 31 Minutes!)

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Now, let’s dive into today’s lesson…

Why Off-Site SEO Is a Game-Changer for YouTube Success

Most creators focus solely on on-site SEO—things like titles, tags, descriptions, and keywords. While that’s important, it’s only half the battle.

The other half? Off-Site SEO.

What Is Off-Site SEO?

Off-site SEO refers to everything you do outside of YouTube to drive traffic to your videos—things like social media, blogs, email newsletters, and even collaborations.

But why does this matter?

When external traffic (backlinks) are coming to YouTube because of YOUR video, the algorithm sees this and prioritizes your content.

✔️ YouTube realizes your video is bringing NEW people to the platform.

✔️ It rewards you by pushing your video to even MORE people inside YouTube.

✔️ You create a snowball effect—more views, more engagement, and higher rankings.

That’s why off-site SEO and backlinks are the secret weapon behind videos that rank for years and continue to generate views on autopilot.

Powerful Off-Site SEO Strategies to Skyrocket Your Video Views

1️⃣ Leverage Social Media for Instant Backlinks

One of the fastest ways to create strong off-site SEO signals is by sharing your video across social media platforms. Here’s how to do it effectively:

🔹 Facebook – Share your video on:

• Your personal profile
• Your business page
• Any relevant Facebook groups (but follow the group’s posting rules!)

🔹 Twitter/X – Post one tweet with value (no link) and then a follow-up tweet with the link. This avoids Twitter’s spam detection algorithm from flagging your content as spam.

🔹 LinkedIn – Write an educational post related to your video topic and embed the video link. LinkedIn posts tend to have longer lifespans in the feed.

🔹 Instagram & TikTok – Create a short clip from your video or talk about it in a story/reel. Use the phrase "Link in bio" to direct viewers to your YouTube channel.

🔹 Pinterest – Unlike other platforms, Pinterest acts like a search engine (similar to YouTube but not as popular). Create a pinnable image and link it back to your video.

2️⃣ Supercharge Your Blog with Embedded YouTube Videos

You own your blog. That means you control your traffic—and this is a powerful way to get more watch time on your videos. Plus it's a great opportunity to place a link to your call to action (cta) under your video that's related to your video.

📌 How to optimize your blog for YouTube SEO:

✔️ Write a detailed blog post related to your video (just like this one!).

✔️ Embed your video near the top of the post.

✔️ Encourage readers to watch the video for full details.

✔️ Use SEO-rich keywords throughout the post.

✔️ Share your blog post on social media as another way to drive views.

Why does this work?

Because when people watch your video directly from your blog, YouTube sees it as an external site sending traffic. That boosts your video’s authority and helps it rank higher in search results.

3️⃣ Use Email Marketing to Send Warm Traffic to Your Videos

Your email list is one of the most powerful traffic sources because these subscribers already know, like, and trust you.

💡 Here’s how to use email marketing for YouTube growth:

✔️ Send an announcement email every time you publish a new video.

✔️ Give a brief teaser of what they’ll learn and add some real related value in the email as well

✔️ Include one simple call to action: “Click here to watch.”

✔️ Rotate your requests—sometimes ask for a like, sometimes a comment, sometimes a share when they go to watch your video.

This direct traffic tells YouTube your video is engaging and valuable, which helps push it to a wider audience.

Bonus Tip:

🔥 Set up a weekly automated email newsletter featuring a different video from your channel each week. This keeps your older videos consistently getting weekly views, which triggers the algorithm to keep recommending them.

4️⃣ Watch Your Own Video to Boost Initial Engagement

Sounds simple, right? But watching your own video strategically can help trigger the algorithm.

✔️ Watch the full video through once (no skipping!).

✔️ Open it in incognito mode and search for your video by title and main keyword.

✔️ Watch it on a separate device using mobile data (not Wi-Fi) for an additional unique view.

✔️ Ask friends to watch—but ONLY if they’re genuinely interested.

Why?

Because YouTube tracks initial engagement—if early viewers watch the entire video, YouTube assumes it’s high quality and starts recommending it to others.

5️⃣ Build an Evergreen Content Funnel with Playlists & Series

One of the best ways to keep people binge-watching your content is by structuring your videos into playlists and series.

💡 Here’s why playlists work so well:

✔️ When someone watches a video in a playlist, the next video auto-plays—increasing watch time.

✔️ Playlists can rank separately in search results, creating another entry point to your content.

✔️ The algorithm loves when viewers watch multiple videos in one session—it signals high engagement.

👉 Tip:

Instead of linking directly to a single video, share the playlist link so viewers naturally continue watching more of your content.

Final Takeaway: Build a System That Works for You!

Using these off-site SEO strategies will help you take control of the YouTube algorithm—instead of feeling like it controls you.

🚀 Your next steps:

✔️ Watch the full training here → Click to Watch

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🔽 What’s your biggest takeaway from this lesson? Drop a comment below—I’d love to hear your thoughts! 💬

P.S. Your YouTube Growth Starts NOW!

If you’ve been struggling to get consistent traffic on YouTube, these SEO techniques will help you create a long-term, evergreen lead-generation system.

This is Lesson 9 of a 10-part YouTube SEO series—so be sure to sign up for the free course to catch the entire series and start seeing results faster!

🚀 See you in the next lesson! 🚀

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