Part 3 – Understanding Audience: Know Who You’re Talking To

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Most people skip this step.
They jump straight into making videos.
Then they wonder why nobody watches.

If you don’t know your audience, you’re just throwing darts in the dark.

The Real Problem

When beginners ask:

  • “Why aren’t my videos getting views?”
  • “Why does the algorithm hate me?”

It’s not the algorithm.
It’s that your content doesn’t connect.
Because you never defined who you’re talking to.

Audience Is Everything

Here’s why this matters:

  • Click-through rate (CTR): People click when the title + thumbnail speaks to them.
  • Watch time: People stay when the content feels like it was made for them.
  • Engagement: People comment and share when they feel understood.

Algorithm rewards what people reward.
So if you don’t know the people, you don’t win.

How to Define Your Audience

Don’t just say “everyone.” That’s a lazy answer.

Ask yourself:

  • Who would binge-watch my content?
  • What are their biggest frustrations?
  • What do they want but can’t figure out on their own?

Write down a profile:

  • Age range
  • Interests
  • Goals
  • Pain points
  • Language they use (formal, casual, slang)

If you can’t describe your audience like you’re describing a friend, you don’t have one.

Find Outlier Viewers & Hidden Gaps

Go deeper than the surface.
Look at comments on big channels in your niche.

  • What questions keep popping up?
  • What are people complaining about?
  • What videos do they wish someone made?

These are your outliers—the underserved part of the audience that big creators ignore.
That’s where you slip in and steal attention.

Example

  • In fitness: Everyone’s making “6-pack abs” videos. Outlier audience? Busy professionals who want 10-min workouts at home.
  • In tech: Everyone’s reviewing new iPhones. Outlier audience? People who want budget phones under $200 that actually perform.

These gaps exist in every niche.
Your job is to spot them.

My Take

You don’t need to be an expert.
You just need to be obsessed with solving your audience’s problems better than anyone else.
That’s how you win trust.
And trust is the real currency on YouTube.

Action Steps

  1. Write down 3 “audience profiles” (your ideal viewers).
  2. Spend 30 mins reading comments under big videos in your niche.
  3. Highlight 5 recurring questions or complaints.
  4. Turn each of those into a video idea.
  5. Test them. Let the audience show you what works.

👉 Once you know your audience, everything else—titles, thumbnails, scripts—becomes 10x easier.
Next, we’ll break down YouTube Algorithm Basics so you stop blaming it and start using it.

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