How To Start a Youtube Channel: Teach Your Passion

Welcome to the start of your "How to Start a YouTube Channel" journey!  Jewel and I are so excited to have you here. In this video, I share a few things you need to know about how the course is laid out, along with how you can make the most out of the material here.

In this video, Jewel shows you a few YouTubers we've personally worked with to help start or improve their channel growth. All of these YouTubers had no prior experience or knowledge on how to start a channel. We're so excited to see the success of our clients and we hope this video inspires you to see that any type of channel can grow, as long as you are committed to the process.

Advice from Jewel in 2016 (which still holds true!) on what to expect when starting a YouTube channel.  It's good to know what you're getting into so that you can confidently decide whether being on YouTube is right for you. Keep in mind that building a YouTube channel is like building an asset - it may cost resources up front to make it grow, but it's something that's going to keep paying you over and over again in the future (monetarily, emotionally, in opportunities, etc.)

Additional advice from Jewel in on what to expect when starting a YouTube channel.  It's good to know what you're getting into so that you can confidently decide whether being on YouTube is right for you. Keep in mind that building a YouTube channel is like building an asset - it may cost resources up front to make it grow, but it's something that's going to keep paying you over and over again in the future (monetarily, emotionally, in opportunities, etc.)

It's important to identify why you want to start a YouTube channel so that you can always anchor into WHY you started this journey.

You may already know what should your YouTube channel be about, but here are a few things to keep in mind when deciding on the topic of your channel. Should it be broad topic-ed? More narrowed down?  This video will help answer those questions.

Here are 4 main elements plus additional tips to keep in mind when coming up with your YouTube channel name.  In this video, we'll brainstorm different channel names that fit into the these guidelines.

In this video, I'll show you exactly how to create your YouTube channel from scratch using the name you came up with in the previous lecture. You can skip to the 5 minute mark if you already have a Google Account!

Your YouTube channel artwork consists of your main YouTube banner and your profile or avatar image. In this video, I share a few tips for how to design your YouTube banner, what information to include on it and also what to consider if you're creating the banner yourself vs outsourcing it to a designer.

If you have no design skills whatsoever and you want to know how to design your own YouTube channel banner without Photoshop, this lecture is for you.  This tool makes it easy for you to completely customize and create your own YouTube banner using royalty free images.

In this video, I'll show you how to upload your YouTube banner to your channel and also how to preview it on different devices to confirm that everything looks good and no important info is cut off.

Here's how to upload a YouTube profile picture (which should be a photo of you, if you are going to be in your videos).  If you're not going to be in your videos, you can upload a logo instead.

I've had some students express that their YouTube avatar image (aka profile picture) doesn't show as updated after they've uploaded it. So I created this lecture to show you how to fix this issue.

When someone lands on your YouTube channel and clicks on the ABOUT tab, this is where they expect to see a description on your YouTube channel. In this video, I'll show you how to add this information and tips for how to write an effective YouTube channel description.

We have uploaded over 1200 videos to our channel and never feel like we're going to run out of sharing knowledge!  In this video, you'll learn how to brainstorm video ideas. I'll walk through an example with you and will also give you tips on where to find more video ideas.

In this lecture, Jewel describes different options for your filming space / where you will be filming your YouTube videos, including what to have in your background and other tips for an ideal filming space.

If you're struggling to decide whether or not to be on camera for your YouTube videos, this video will help. Jewel gives her reasoning for why being on camera can work to your advantage when it comes to connecting with your viewers; however, you can still grow a successful YouTube channel without showing your face.

Many people find it awkward or scary or nerve-wrecking to look into the camera lens. In this video, Jewel shares her tips for how to become better at speaking on camera for your YouTube videos, and she also shares a bit about how we prepare for filming YouTube videos.

In this video Jewel shares her tips for getting into the habit of filming YouTube videos. There are certain actions you can take to cue yourself right before starting to film. It's so easy to procrastinate with a task like filming videos, especially because it's an uncomfortable task for a lot of people.  These cues act as a trigger for you to get into 'filming mode' and they make it easier to start recording.

In this video, Jewel shares a simple YouTube filming setup that we use, which is comprised of a webcam, a usb microphone, and a ring light - all of which you can get for under $200.

This is a higher budget YouTube filming set up using the Canon M50 DSLR camera that we wanted to share with you, especially if you're someone who can only film in the evenings.

This lecture answers one of the most common YouTuber questions we get: "how long should my YouTube video be?"

Now that you've learned what equipment to use, where to film, how to come up with ideas and what to do just before filming, we want you to go film your first YouTube video!

Once you know how to do YouTube SEO, you'll be able to attract viewers and subscribers organically to your channel. I'll also share with you what YouTube keyword tool we use which simplifies the entire process of doing keyword research for your videos.   

Tubebuddy is the world's number one rated YouTube channel management tool. This tool does so many things for you, but we mainly use it as our primary keyword research tool and it's helped us immensely in terms of ranking our videos in the search engines.

STEP 1 of YouTube SEO is How to Find Your Main Keyword Phrase

STEP 2 of YouTube SEO is How to Find Your Main Keyword Phrase

STEP 3 of YouTube SEO is How to Come Up with your Video Tags

STEP 4 of YouTube SEO is How to Optimize Your Video Descriptions

STEP 5 of YouTube SEO is How to Optimize Your Video Descriptions

Watch over my shoulder as I follow the YouTube SEO strategy steps while optimizing this video.

Watch over my shoulder as I follow the YouTube SEO strategy steps while optimizing this video.

In addition to the Keyword Explorer, Tubebuddy has another tool called SEO Studio which you can use to double check the optimization strength of your title, tags and description. It also allows you to see what your thumbnail looks like among the first page results. In this video, I show you how to use the Tubebuddy SEO Studio to optimize your video even further.

In this video, I'll show you how to upload your video to your channel from within your YouTube Studio dashboard.

In this video, I'll show you how to upload your video to your channel using the Tubebuddy SEO studio tool.

YouTube thumbnails don't directly impact search ranking, but they do indirectly because a professional thumbnail can impact your click through rate, which in turn helps more people discover your videos. In this video, I'll share 5 design tips for what makes a good YouTube thumbnail that people will actually click on.

You can design your YouTube thumbnails using a free online tool called Fotor and in this lecture, I'll show you how to do that. There are other free tools you can use like Canva.  I also give you the option of outsourcing thumbnail design.

We want to encourage you to do more YouTube livestreams on your channel, even if it's only once a week. There are so many benefits to livestreaming that can help you grow your YouTube channel at a faster rate.

Get more YouTube subscribers by using this auto-subscribe link to your YouTube channel.

Get more YouTube subscribers locally with this smart tip on creating a YouTube business card.

In this video, I'll share with you a tip on how to increase views on a YouTube video. This is if you want to boost views on a certain video to give it momentum and / or if you want more people to see a specific video.

Consistently producing and uploading videos is one of the main keys to growing a successful YouTube channel. However, this is also one of the main things that we see our private mentoring clients struggle with. In this video, we share the system we use to film and release 5-6 videos a week on our YouTube channel without pulling our hair out.

Wondering how often you should post to your YouTube channel? In this video, we'll answer this question and will also help you decide on a realistic publishing schedule for your YouTube channel. Your publishing schedule is how many videos you'll be posting on your channel per week and you'll also need to decide which days of the week you'll be posting.

You can adjust the default upload settings on your YouTube channel so that you don't have to do this repeatedly each time you upload a video to your channel.  This greatly helps save you time when uploading videos and in this video, I'll show you exactly how to do this.

In this lecture, I explain more about what is a YouTube playlist and the benefits they have to your channel. I'll also show you how to create a YouTube playlist and how you can customize playlists for different purposes / depending on what you'd like to share with your viewers.

Lets look at how to personalize the landing page of your YouTube channel with horizontal and vertical playlist features so that new visitors can instantly get to know what you're about.  Customizing your YouTube channel layout is also a great way to gain more views on featured videos and makes it easier for viewers to find what they're looking for / dive into your content further. 

In this video, I show you step by step how to sign up for an Amazon Affiliate account so that you can start earning affiliate commissions from the products you recommend to your viewers and subscribers.

In this video, Jewel shows you step by step how to set up an ad campaign in Google AdSense so that you can advertise your YouTube videos on other people's YouTube videos.  This is handy if you want to boost the visibility of a particular video on your channel.

You can earn money from your YouTube channel by selling branded merchandise to your viewers and subscribers. This merchandise will show up underneath all your YouTube videos and is called a merch shelf.  YouTube has integrated with TeeSpring to allow us to sell merch from your channel; however you do need at least 10K subscribers to enable this feature.

YouTube just updated their monetization rules for in-video ads - now you can have your ads on videos longer than 8 minutes in duration (previously was 10 minutes and above).

When we hit our 1200 video uploads milestone our channel, Jewel shares lessons learned and a few takeaways from this entire exciting YouTube journey.

In this video, Jewel explains how to prepare your filming gear for trips, including what equipment to bring and tips for ensuring you have enough battery and storage space on your camera.

In this video, Jewel shares how to find high quality music for your YouTube videos that are also royalty free. There are many YouTube channels out there that make copyright free music for you to use in your videos but they are sometimes tricky to find. You have to make sure you're allowed to use the music you find, and in this video, I'll show you how to do that.

Your community tab is a great way to strengthen the connection with your subscribers and further build your community. In this video, I talk about what the YouTube community tab is and how it works.

Your community tab is a great way to strengthen the connection with your subscribers and further build your community. In this video, I talk about how to schedule posts in your YouTube community tab.

In this video, I show you how to pin comments on your YouTube channel and how you can use this to your advantage.

In this video, I answer the common YouTuber question of: "if I take down my video to edit it and re-upload, will I lose the views?"