Secondary Research

Secondary research is when you summarise already existing research, rather than collecting data first hand, which is known as primary research. Check out my primary research blog post!

Here is the secondary research that i have done into Youtube. I have also included links to the websites where i got this information.

Secondary Research

Youtube is so popular because:

• anyone can make a channel
• useful how- to’s
• quick source of information
• can be entertaining
• people can eventually earn money
• source for gaining knowledge

Here is the link to the website i used to gather the information below:

http://addicted2success.com/success-advice/8-ways-to-create-a-popular-and-successful-youtube-channel/

How to be a successful Youtuber:

• how a reason for creating a channel, e.g. to entertain, to inform, educational, musical etc.
• take into account reviews and comments from the public
• have a schedule to when you are going to upload, as it can be key to staying consistent and reliable to your viewers.    
• interact with ‘fans’ ask for what they want to see.
• think carefully about the tags you put on your videos.
• do not post annoying spam on other popular videos.
• ensure videos are professional and edited well.

Screenshot of most subscribed Youtubers taken from: http://addicted2success.com/success-advice/8-ways-to-create-a-popular-and-successful-youtube-channel/

These are some advantages and disadvantages of secondary research.