HOW TO START A YOUTUBE CHANNEL ? | EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW
HOW TO START A YOUTUBE CHANNEL?
So you have decided to "Start a YouTube Channel", now just think for 1 minute and make yourself feel proud because many people just think to start a YouTube channel and they never do it. So what you are waiting for just grab a cup of tea or coffee and sit at a comfortable place holding a laptop, desktop, tablet or even your "smartphone".
Yes, the Smartphone in your pocket is way more powerful than you think and the wonders that it can do for you will be covered in the later part of this article so keep yourself engaged here.
Why many people fail on YouTube including me at first was because I never had a plan! I just started my YouTube channel randomly and after uploading a 2 or 3 videos and watching my statistics that I gained no subscribers and very fewer views I simply "QUIT".
There was not one but many factors involved in my case that includes studies, job, family, lifestyle and many more. So here comes the very first point why 99% of people who "Start a YouTube Channel" fail because they are not mentally prepared for YouTube and after posting few videos they don't feel that their channel could do well and ultimately quit.
"Mentioning this point here was not meant to demoralize you but to inform you that yes this happens so if you want to Start a YouTube channel seriously then at first "Think before you Do" so that you become successful on YouTube.
This FIRST part was pretty tough but if you are ready then now the real game will begin
STEP 1 ] THINK BEFORE YOU DO | IDENTIFY YOUR NICHE
As you know for individual content creators "YouTube" is all about your idea, creation, content, presentation and more important "Your Unique Identification". Unique Identification means how you present your content to the world. To be successful on YouTube your unique identity will play a major role and if you think deeply within you will definitely find your uniqueness because you are already "Unique" only you need to identify it.
YouTube is the second largest search engine in the world after Google and they both belong to the same parent "Google" so if you do your YouTube job seriously then you will definitely get success some day or the other but for now I recommend please don't think for success or failure because it will take time and constantly thinking about success and failure will not going to help in any way at the initial stages of your YouTube career.
Now Since you have decided your niche so let's get ready to start a YouTube channel
STEP 2 ] START WITH A YOUTUBE CHANNEL NAME
Before uploading your videos on YouTube you need to create a channel and uploading videos on YouTube are absolutely free and also there is no limit to uploading videos in general. So to start a YouTube channel first visit "www.google.com" and sign up for a Gmail account
Once you enter all your details asked by google then your Gmail account will be ready and with this account, you could access all the services of Google and no separate account is required to access YouTube.
So now visit "www.youtube.com" and sign in with the same Gmail id that you just created with google or if you are already signed in into your google account you could access to Google as shown in the image below ;
After this you will land on the default YouTube Page that will look similar like this as shown below ;
Now from the upper right-hand corner, you either need to "Sign in" or select your logo and then you need to select my channel option from the drop-down list
If you are new to YouTube then once you click on "My channel" it will redirect you to a page to create a channel with a name, now there are two options available Either you could use your "First and Last Name" otherwise you could also create a YouTube channel with a Brand name of your choice and that's it your new YouTube channel is ready .
STEP 3 ] CUSTOMISE YOUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL
Now the real fun begins ;
Consider YouTube as your own video hosting website where you need to upload your channel logo and channel art; there are many templates and free images available online.
- Your logo should be unique because it's your identity on YouTube
- For channel art, you could choose and edit any banner of your choice
- For reference - Kindly visit "https://www.canva.com" here you find many templates for youtube channel art
Note : For people to know more about you kindly mention about you and your channel description in the about section , if you want people or business to connect with you don't forget to update your email address for business inquiries also you could connect your other social media accounts in the about page so that your channel visitors and subscriber's stay connected with you.
Similarly, you could customize your YouTube channel the way you want and start uploading videos
STEP 4] START UPLOADING VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE
Now comes the most important thing, YouTube and your subscribers and visitors demands nothing but videos from your channel, Those who want to start a YouTube channel get confused with what equipments to use and which computer, which software, camera's etc.... never-ending demands and due to which they don't even start with their basic stuff.
YouTube channel growth depends only and only on the content that you deliver to the world. People don't simply watch your videos just for the camera and accessories, they watch your videos only because you are providing value to them by delivering the content or information that they are looking for.
Yes once your subscriber's count starts increasing exponentially and if you feel after reaching a certain milestone like 1000 subscribers that you need to upgrade your gears then Yes you could definitely go ahead and invest some money on it.
and remember to maintain consistency and upload on a regular basis new videos with better content every time and I am sure one day you will never look back.
STEP 5] MAKING MONEY ON YOUTUBE
Now since you are investing your time, energy and money definitely you will demand money for your work one day or the other and for that YouTube offers monetization for your YouTube videos by placing video, banner and other ads on your YouTube videos. on the Google platform, there is no better option for making money on your channel other than Google Adsense but for that Google has some very strict program policies that you need to comply with to get your Adsense approved on your YouTube channel and start making money.
and there are many other methods of making money on YouTube that we will discuss on our upcoming articles so stay tuned.
STEP 6 ] KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK
Here I am going to tell some basic but most important points that you need to keep in mind while pursuing your YouTube career,
- Don't do YouTube just for money! If you do it only for money then there are other jobs where you could do better than YouTube because YouTube is a platform to share something, to pursue your hobby, to deliver something unique and exciting for the audience they are looking for. The audience today is smart enough that if you do it just for money you will not be able to keep them engaged and ultimately your channel will die someday
- Keep uploading quality content videos
- Maintain the consistency - Here take a real life example if you subscribe to a channel on television you are paying for and after delivering some content if they stop uploading then will you watch it? same is the case for YouTube if you want to earn a living out of YouTube then you have to upload videos on a regular basis and so youtube algorithm works to make your channel more discoverable to the viewers.
- and Be positive and keep up the good work and one day results will be more than what you expect.
Because even YouTube wants to deliver the right content to the right audience.
So what you are waiting for YouTube is waiting for you. If you have the potential to create the right content for the right audience then start a YouTube channel as early as possible and broadcast yourself to the whole world.
with this, I am concluding this article here. I hope you enjoyed reading this article, Please stay tuned for more inspiring advice in the near future.
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