YouTube is probably the most popular video hosting site today. It's extremely easy to upload your videos on the platform and since so many people visit the platform every day, the chances of your video being discovered and viewed are high. At the same time, because there are no barriers to entry, competition is high and your videos might end up buried in the massive video pool of YouTube.
Instead of struggling to rank on such a big platform, you can create your own website, take control of how you want to display and market your videos, and choose the functionalities and recommendations you want to provide.
But creating any website is not enough. It's important to focus on the look and feel, as well as the user experience of your website, as they're the factors that will attract and retain your viewers.
You might think that you need to be adept at coding to make a YouTube-like website where you can host your video. But that's not the case. You can build your own website with absolutely no coding experience!
You will definitely benefit from a website like YouTube, but taking care of a few things mentioned below will give you a boost.
There are many platforms in the market for video hosting. But don't be intimidated, and focus on a niche segment, preferably where the competition is low. This will make your videos more discoverable, helping you rank for long-tail keywords.
You could create a website and wait for it to magically perform well. Sorry to burst your bubble, but you'll have to promote it. Money and time are of the essence for increasing the outreach for your website. Even top websites are always targeting their users with their marketing campaigns, and it's imperative for a new website to follow suit.
By using MAZ's platform, you can leverage our unique built-in layouts and create an experience similar to top video streaming platforms, like Netflix and YouTube. In addition to beautiful user-friendly layouts, your website will also be compatible with multiple browsers and automatically adjust its dimensions according to a user's device size and type.
You can also aim to monetize your website by choosing to set up paywalls and advertisements. And all of this can be achieved with zero coding experience, and simply by using MAZ's built-in features to help you build your dream website.
You can build your website in multiple ways:
Most people start out with a limited budget when building their own video hosting website. But having an in-house development team is expensive, and you never know how long it'll take to sort out all the issues to get your site up and running. But in the meantime, you'll have to keep paying your developers without having any incoming revenue.
Agencies are cheaper, sure, but every change or modification that you request will burn a hole in your pocket. There will also be a lot of back and forth, causing unnecessary delays.
What you need is a fast and efficient solution that you can rely on, and only requires you to spend a reasonable amount of money.
This is where you can look to platforms like MAZ for custom-branded, top-quality solutions. Get a demo to learn more.
