It’s easy to create a YouTube channel. Sign up for a Google account, if you don’t have one yet. It will automatically give you a YouTube account.

• Once you have access to YouTube, make sure to add keywords relevant to your content, brand or channel.
• Choose a username that’s easy to remember. When choosing one, you also have to think of the future growth of your channel. You are only allowed to change your username 3 times within a 90-day period. So choose wisely.

After successfully signing up, you can now customize your channel. Click the links below for more information:

• Basics about your channel
• Create or edit channel art
• See how channel art displays by device
• Manage your channel icon
• Customize channel layout
• Organize content with channel sections
• Create a channel trailer for new viewers

High-quality videos

In creating content, make sure that you upload unique high-quality videos. Always challenge yourself to do better and make sure that your content keeps getting better and better. It also helps if you have a high-quality camera.

Important Information

Here are helpful links to help you get started in creating your content:

• Upload videos
• Edit videos & video settings

You need people who will watch your videos. They are the ones who also watch the ads that pop up on your channel in order for you to earn money.

Tips

• Focus on creating great content. If what you put out there is great, people will surely come back for more.
• Consistency is the key. Make sure to have a regular schedule in terms of uploading your videos. People like it when they have something to expect from your channel.

After enabling the monetization option, you won’t start earning right away. Make sure that your channel meets the following requirements:

• A total of 4,000 watched hours in a span of 12 months
• Minimum of 1,000 subscribers

There are other ways to earn money on YouTube and each feature has different requirements. Click HERE for more information.

After meeting the above-mentioned requirements, join the YouTube Partner Program (YPP). Here’s what you need to do:

• Agree to the YPP terms and conditions.
• Sign up and activate your Google AdSense account. Click HERE for step by step instructions.
• Set the ad types that you want to run on your videos.
• Submit your application for review.

Click HERE for more information.

You can get data for your channel through Google Analytics, which is super convenient. All you have to do is sign up for an Analytics account and link your Google AdSense account. Click HERE for detailed instructions.

Ways to promote

Don’t just pray and wait for people to watch your videos. You can actively promote your channel through the following:

• Blog/Website
• Facebook Page
• Instagram
• Other social media channels.

Same name across platforms

It helps if all of your social media channels have the same name as your YouTube channel so it will be easier for people to find you. This is most especially helpful if you want to run ads on those channels for people to view your videos on YouTube.

Subscribers usually show their loyalty to their favorite channels. So in order to gain their support, you need to engage with them by doing the following:

• Taking time to reply to their comments
• Involve them in your content creation by asking for suggestions
• If you want to go the vlogging route, you can schedule meet-ups with your subscribers

Adding a personal touch to your channel certainly matters. This makes people feel that you are creating videos because you care about them.