How to make videos in Chinese language for YouTube?
When it comes to online video, there’s no doubt that YouTube is the king of the hill. With over 1 billion active users, it’s the second most popular website in the world, and videos hosted on YouTube receive more than 4 billion views every day. But what if you want to create videos specifically for Chinese-speaking viewers? Is it worth it? And how can you reach them effectively? In this article, we’ll take a look at some of the key considerations when making videos in Chinese for YouTube.
How to make good videos in chinese
You may be wondering if it’s worth it to create videos for the Chinese market. It’s a big question, and one that can be difficult to answer. If you’re a regular user of YouTube, you may not see much value in creating videos for the Chinese market. But you may be surprised when you consider that there are a lot of Chinese-speaking YouTube users out there, even outside of China, where YouTube is banned.
According to this report from Tencent, there are now over 70 million native Chinese-speaking YouTube viewers, up from 38 million in 2015.
And if you’re curious about how many Chinese-speaking users there are on YouTube overall, you’ll see there are over one billion YouTube users worldwide. So even a small percentage is a huge amount!
Introduction
So, let’s take a closer look at the question: Is it worth it to create videos for the Chinese market? The answer is, it depends. You’ll need to consider a few factors to determine whether it’s worth it to create videos for the Chinese market:
1. How popular is YouTube in China? Not too much, since it is blocked, except on few regions such as Hong Kong or Macau
2. There is still a lot of Chinese expats and therefore people speaking Chinese where YouTube is available.
How to reach a chinese speaking audience
But what if you want to create videos specifically for Chinese-speaking viewers? Is it worth it? And how can you reach them effectively? In this article, we’ll take a look at some of the key considerations when making videos in Chinese for YouTube.
First, the basics
For anyone who wants to make videos in Chinese, the first thing to consider is whether to make them in English or Chinese. Both have their advantages and disadvantages.
If you want to reach a global audience, you’ll need to make videos in English. This way, they’ll be accessible to viewers in any part of the world.
However, Chinese-language videos tend to be a more effective way of reaching viewers in China or native Chinese people. This is because Chinese-language videos are easier to comprehend than English-language ones for Chinese people and also, they may feel more of a connetcion with you; chinese-language viewers are more likely to find them engaging, personal and informative.
In fact, if you make a video exclusively in Chinese, you might even find that it will become the most popular video on your channel. In this article, we’ll show you some of the key things to consider when choosing between creating videos in Chinese or English.
The Chinese language
Chinese is the native language of over 1.3 billion people, and it’s spoken in almost every part of the globe.
However, English-language videos are difficult to translate for many Chinese viewers. So if your goal is to reach Chinese people, videos in Chinese may be more effective.
Translating your videos for Chinese speakers is a complicated process. However, there are a number of tools that can help you.
For example, you can use a translation service to help you create videos that are both accessible and understandable.
Alternatively, you can use a website such as Weibo or WeChat to create videos in Chinese. This means you can upload them directly to your Weibo or WeChat page, which is a useful way of promoting your work.
If you do have videos in Chinese, it’s important to make sure that they are of good quality, as the videos you upload to YouTube will be shared and viewed by millions of viewers.
How to grow your channel and become a popular chinese youtube channel
As a beginner, you will find it difficult to get views for your videos. In fact, the first video you upload will most likely have less than 10 views. But with patience and dedication, you will eventually get enough views to become a popular YouTube channel.
The first step in creating a successful YouTube channel is to get enough views for your videos. If your channel has no views at all, it will be difficult for you to gain a large audience, since YouTube has no data and information about your content performance and quality.
Many people did it, such as this friend of ours!
Our friend’s Chinese channel, an example of growth
As we said, despite YouTube being banned in some areas of mainland China, there is is still some areas where users can access it, not to mention the huge population of native Chinese around the globe. With great content and patience, also a channel in Chinese can reach great heights, as the one below.
