How to start your own YouTube channel: 5 tips for success
YouTube is a video-sharing platform, streaming service and social media platform. It hosts every type of content you can imagine, with more being uploaded all the time.
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Anyone can create and share content on YouTube. It’s easy and free and can be a creative outlet for your hobbies or a new way to draw attention to your brand or small business. Whether you want to make cooking videos for beginners or have a resume-writing business, YouTube can share your content with the world. We’ll help you get started.
How to create a channel
Anybody can watch videos on YouTube, but you’ll need a Google Account to like videos and subscribe to channels. If you want to upload your videos, you need a YouTube channel on top of that.
How to start a YouTube channel:
- Sign in to YouTube on a computer or your mobile phone.
- Tap your profile picture, then Create a channel.
- Tap Create Channel on the menu that appears.
- Check the details (with your Google Account name and photo) and confirm to create your channel.
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What’s next?
Your channel name is the official name that people will know you by. If it’s a personal channel, you can name it after yourself. If you are focused on a topic, you can work that into the name. While you can change your channel name, it’s not a good idea to do so often.
Think about how your channel will grow before thinking of a name. You want it to stay relevant. Make it catchy and keep it simple if you can. You want people to remember your channel name and make it intriguing for newcomers.
Put some thought into your cover picture. Like your channel name, you want it to be relevant while attracting attention. For example, if your channel is for kids, you may not want to use the same picture you would to target an adult audience.
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