Make a YouTube Channel

How to Make a YouTube Channel

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How to Make a YouTube Channel
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YouTube is an excellent way to get noticed on the internet and in some cases you can even use it to earn a living. To make a YouTube channel you will need to set up the channel using a Google account and add channel art a channel description and a channel name. After creating your YouTube channel develop eye catching video content and actively maintain and promote your channel to generate popularity. Choose a good name for your channel. Think of a name not many people will use but will easily remember. If it is inappropriate you will have a bad image. You can choose to use your real name if you would like or you can make up a good one yourself. Just remember once you have decided it may take a while before you can change that username again. For example if you decided on the name Ready Spaghetti and then realized it to be a bad choice you might have to wait up to three months to change that name. So choose wisely.

Remember to make a cool username and a catchy channel name. You do not want it to be like any other channel so be creative and make a totally new one that nobody but yourself could think of.

Go to YouTube and log in with your Google account. Once you are logged in you will see your name or username at the top of the left menu. Click this to access your user page.

Add a profile picture. Its a necessary piece of your YouTube channel. Make sure it has something to do with your channel name to ensure it is not confused with someone elses that looks similar.

Add channel art. This is an image that is seen at the top of your channel page. YouTube will show examples of how the image will be displayed on the website a TV or a mobile device. Try to put the focus of the picture in the middle. when your channel is viewed on a mobile device the sides of the picture will be cut off. You do not want to be left with half your face

Describe your channel. Add a brief description for your channel to let the viewer know what kind of content to expect. To adjust the channel description click the About tab in the main channel window. From there click the plus Channel description button.

Name your channel. Look at your description and the intended video content. Use this to determine the name.

Add some links. If you add links to your social media from your channel make sure you have created a separate account for each example Facebook page Twitter account Instagram account. But remember it is not always recommended to do this.01
Get your channel ready to earn: Step 1: Enable your channel for monetization
It's completely free to start a YouTube channel for anyone from anywhere
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