YouTube is increasingly becoming a focus for brands, with the platform holding the largest share of time spent on social media.Ryan Hashemi, with a background in Wall Street, has helped shape YouTube content strategies that garnered over 5B views.Snowball, his agency, assists brands in understanding and leveraging the power of YouTube for effective strategies.Investing in YouTube can be lucrative as it offers high engagement, lasting viewership, and deep analytics for success.For long-form content, a basic setup may involve a strong video producer, editor, and production costs.Mastering YouTube involves creating content where the product integrates organically, leading to significant conversion lifts.Common mistakes brands make on YouTube include lacking a real strategy, a packaging-last creative process, and a half-hearted approach.Snowball's process includes deep audience research, ideation, talent access, packaging optimization, and building internal teams for content creation.Critical metrics to track on YouTube include Click-Through Rate (CTR) and Average View Duration (AVD) to gauge video success.Brands like Ahrefs, GoPro, Red Bull, and LEGO are cited for doing a great job on YouTube, influencing others to explore the platform.