how to make a killer youtube intro (to blow up your channel)
Aprilynne Alter · 2,270 words · 11 min read · EN

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This is how to make a killer YouTube intro to blow up your channel. Watch closely because many creators got their big break from a single video going viral. And while your next video could be the one that blows up your channel, all of this potential could be wasted on the first 20 seconds. But what makes a
good YouTube intro? What do these successful creators know that we don't? The best YouTube intros follow four simple steps. And this video will walk you through them all. The first step is the one that is by far the most important and yet also the most overlooked. You could have the funniest, most beautiful, most perfect video in
the world, but if no one clicks on it in the first place, no one will ever see it. Which is why step one of making a killer YouTube intro is to nail your title and thumbnail. Most of us come up with a video idea, script the video, film the video, edit the video, upload
the video, think, "Oh yeah, I need a title and thumbnail." And then slap something together and hit publish. This is a self-centered way to approach YouTube. You're thinking like you, not like your audience. Your audience doesn't see your funny, beautiful, perfect video. All your audience sees is a title and thumbnail. And if they're
not interested in the TNT, no matter how good your video is, they won't watch it, your video won't blow up, and your channel won't blow up. Oof. Instead, to make a truly killer YouTube intro, take the time to craft a compelling, intriguing TNT first. Because your video's intro has one purpose and one purpose only: to meet
and exceed the expectations set by your title and thumbnail. And recently, Mr. Beast confirmed the exact same thing with Coffeezilla. Essentially, your title and thumbnail set expectations. And at the very beginning of the video, to minimize drop-off, you want to assure them that those expectations are being met. You can't meet the expectations set by
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