Everyone loves a good funny video. But with so many funny videos on YouTube, standing out as a popular comedian on YouTube is no joke. Gaining popularity and succeeding in YouTube comedy is entirely possible, and here are five steps to do it.
Find your comedy style and stick to it.
First, determine what your comedy style is. There are so many forms of humor on YouTube, including parodies, satire, slapstick humor, relating to others, and more. What type of humor makes you laugh? What type of humor do you use with your friends? Once you’ve pinned it down, make sure you stick with it. Don’t try to impose a different comedy style in your videos because quality humor comes naturally.
Learn from YouTube comedians in your genre of humor.
Once you’ve identified your comedy genre, watch videos of YouTube comedians and characters with a similar sense of humor. You can learn a lot about how to structure and style your video from the reviewing pros, and you might even get tips to help your comedy flow! For example, Shane Dawson uses cut scenes, Jenna Marbles uses different voices, and almost all YouTube comedians have catchphrases!
Practice speaking on camera and make a “test” video.
Comedy on YouTube is completely different from real-life comedy or other platforms. Just talking on camera can be a challenge, let alone being funny and concise. First, just practice talking about anything on camera and try to weave in some humor (in the form of funny side thoughts, ironic remarks, etc.). The more you do this, the more comfortable you will become in front of the camera.
Embrace your bloopers
Bloopers are great for many reasons, the first being funny lines you don’t have to write! Viewers love to see that YouTube comedians are down-to-earth, authentic, and not afraid to look ridiculous! Showing your bloopers will definitely make new viewers warm up to you quickly. Plus, you might even find hidden comedy gems in your bloopers (since so many jokes and funny moments happen by accident), and you can incorporate them into the main body of your video!
Finally, remember that there are certain guidelines for boosting the popularity of almost any YouTube channel, and comedy channels are certainly no exception. Remember to post videos regularly, keep your videos relatively short (10 minutes maximum, and much shorter is better), ask viewers to like/comment/subscribe, and engage with your audience and other YouTube users!