How to become the sport channel number one on YouTube? How to build the strategy and gain subscribers? What is the main driver to grow in views and subscribers? The answers are included in this presentation.
3. MAIN MISSION
1. Present sport to young generation in a different picture
2. Engage Generation Z and raise the interest in sport topics
3. Inform about sport activities and the official events of Czech Olympic
Committee
4. SITUATION: JANUARY 2016
NO channel graphics
432 615 VIEWS671 SUBSCRIBERS 456 607 MINUTES
WATCHED
NO consistent content
5. THE MAIN OBJECTIVES
HUB content: watch time and subscribers
3 000 000
VIEWS
30 000
SUBSCRIBERS
3 300 000 MINUTES
WATCHED
HYGIENE content: views
“To build a new communication channel that inspires, educates and informs and
that will achieve 30 000 subscribers till the end of Olympic games in Rio 2016.”
6. STEPS TO ACHIEVE OUR OBJECTIVES
YouTube content strategy
Trends in sport
Cooperation with YouTube creators
Unique content during Olympic games
8. OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF YOUTUBE CHANNEL
■ Video channel trailer
■ PR activities during the launch in March 2016
■ 2 main video series:
■ Our champions
■ TOP Olympic stories
■ Consistent graphics on the
channel
10. PHASE 1: JANUARY - JUNE
■ Trends in sport drive views and increase watch time on the channel
■ TOP 3 most viewed videos on the channel include popular sport events and topics
■ All trend sport videos got to the trending page on the Czech YouTube
TOP 3 VIDEOS
1. Gábina Soukalová je zlatá! 74 324 views - 72 119 views in 14 days
66 825 views - 60 296 views in 14 days
55 883 views - 49 233 views in 14 days
2. Petr a Gábina Koukalovi pro Konto
Bariéry
3. Jaromír Jágr - všechno nejlepší,
Jardo!
11. + +5 086
SUBSCRIBERS
PHASE 1: RESULTS
+631 529
VIEWS
■ 2 regular series on YouTube channel from end of March
■ Weekly - 15 videos
■ Biweekly - 7 videos
■ 3 trending videos
■ Average percentage viewed: 35%
14. PHASE 2: INFLUENCER MARKETING CAMPAIGN
■ 10 creator-driven videos
○ 4 videos on YouTube creators’ channels
○ 6 videos on Czech team YT channel
■ YouTube ads (YT discovery) 29.7.-3.8.
OBJECTIVES
■ Get traction with the young generation
■ Engage viewers and create buzz around olympic content and sport
■ Gain YouTube subscribers
16. PHASE 2:RESULTS AFTER 14 DAYS
■ Views are growing continuously
○ At the end of RIO 2016 the videos views doubled
■ Campaign built engagement and gained users loyalty for other content on the
channel
■ Generation Z and YT viewers like sport activities
+700 000
VIEWS
+9 996
SUBSCRIBERS
2 681
COMMENTS
+11 026
LIKES
17. WHY IT WORKED
■ Content on Youtubers' channels and 2nd part on COT channel
■ Contest for the viewers
■ Clear contest rules
■ Subscribe COT channel
■ Write comment
COMMENTS, LIKES AND SUBSCRIPTION DRIVES YOUTUBE SEO