How to Make a YouTube Channel
How to Make a YouTube Channel That People Will Actually Watch
YouTube has become one of the most powerful marketing tools out there, with more than 1 billion unique users visiting every month to watch videos and create channels of their own. One recent study showed that 81% of business-to-consumer (B2C) companies were using YouTube as a marketing channel to reach their customers, with 86% doing so successfully; it’s hard to argue with numbers like that! If you have products or services to sell, you can’t afford not to have your own YouTube channel; read on to find out how you can use this amazing platform to its fullest potential.
What is a YouTube channel?
A YouTube channel is a collection of videos that are uploaded to a single website and can be grouped into categories. Every channel has its own URL—it’s like a TV show, with shows divided up into episodes. It also has its own Community, where fans can interact with each other as well as their favorite channels and creators.
Starting A New Channel From Scratch
More than 300 hours of video are uploaded every minute, and a new channel has about one-tenth of 1 percent chance of getting 1000 views per video in its first month. If you want your channel to stand out in that kind of competition, you have to put some effort into it: create quality content, optimize that content for search engines, and use social media effectively. These three steps will help your videos rise above all the others in search results and get found by potential viewers.
The most important thing you can do on your channel is create great content. To kick things off, talk about what you’re passionate about (e.g., movies, cooking, home decorating) and why people should care. Try to figure out why it’s interesting and how you can set yourself apart from other channels with similar interests. For example, if you like watching cooking videos on YouTube then make sure that your audience knows it—then tell them something different about cooking that they don’t already know!
Growing an Audience Base
Sure, your content might be great, but if nobody watches it, you’re not going to get very far. Knowing how to grow an audience base is vital in getting people interested in your channel. It doesn’t matter what kind of content you’re making: there are still steps you can take that will help make sure more people watch your videos.
Monetizing videos is something that can be accomplished in a variety of ways.
Some creators choose to use ads on their channel, such as annotations or overlays, but those are limited in terms of how much you can get from them. Others decide to use an alternate platform like Patreon or Twitch where viewers give monthly payments for support. Or maybe you want to go it alone and sell your own products through your videos. It’s up to you, but if you’re new here, there are some things you should know first.
Topics For You tube channel
You can find pretty much any topic of interest on YouTube, but you'll want to focus on topics that are extremely visual and/or easy to demonstrate. For example, if you love baking, record yourself baking a chocolate cake or cinnamon rolls. Or if you have an adorable dog, film it doing cute tricks like balancing your shoes on its nose or sneaking an ice cube out of your cup. Music videos are also pretty great for channel-building—if you can play an instrument, why not put together a cover of your favorite song? The main thing is just to remember that while funny vlogs and haul videos are entertaining, they're probably not what's going to get your channel views in check.
First, if you’re new to YouTube, you need to sign up for an account by clicking Sign Up in the upper right corner of any YouTube page. Once you’ve entered your information and created your username and password, it’s time to log in. Click on your username in that same upper right corner; a drop-down menu will appear with your email address. Enter your password, click Log In, and voila! You’re officially signed into YouTube. If you ever forget your login credentials or lose access to them (maybe you change phones or get hacked), don't worry—YouTube has a handy little tool called Recover Account that can help restore access to your channel. Just click on My Account in the upper right corner of any YouTube page, then click Security at the bottom of the drop-down menu. From there, just follow along with their instructions until everything is back up and running smoothly!
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