How to Create a Youtube Channel

Choose a cool name for your channel. Think of a name that is rarely used but is still easy to remember. If the name doesn’t match, you’ll create a bad image. You can choose to use your real name if you like, or you can make your own one that sounds cool. Note that once you’ve given it a name, you’ll need to wait a while before you can change it to a new name. For example, if you decide to name it “Ready Spaghetti” and then realize it was a bad choice, you have to wait up to three months before you can change the name. So choose your name wisely.

Remember to create a unique username and unique channel name. You probably don’t want your channel to have the same name as other channels, so you need to get creative and give it a completely new name that no one but you can think of. If you want to create an art channel and your name is John, you’ll think the name “John’s Artistic Channel” sounds cool. However, if you speak English with a British accent or similar accent, Americans may think you are saying “John’s Autistic” Channel. In addition, the name “John’s Artistic Channel” is too easy to understand and has no creativity or attraction. Adding the word “channel” seems redundant and unprofessional, similar to the case when someone adds the phrase “movie” before the name “Star Wars”. This name detracts from the special “world” you want to create. For a creative person, it is very important to have a unique name that can express your creativity. Here are a few names that fit the previous example: John Doe the Art Pro, PicassDoe or Doe Vinci. These names are both creative and informative. That way, potential viewers know the type of art you’re inspired by and the emotions they’ll get when they watch your channel.

Go to YouTube and sign in with your Google account. Once logged in, you’ll see your name or username at the top of the left menu. Click that to go to your user page.

Add a profile picture. This is a necessary part of your YouTube channel. Make sure your profile picture is related to the name of the channel so you don’t get confused with someone whose photo looks similar to yours.

Add cover photo. This is the photo at the top of your channel page. YouTube gives you a preview of how your photos will look on the website, on TV, or on mobile devices. Try to center the subject part of the photo; that way, when someone else watches your channel on a mobile device, the outside of the photo will be cut off. Surely you don’t want to have half your face cut off!

• Use a cover photo that grabs the viewer’s attention. The cover photo sets your channel apart from the rest of YouTube’s look and feel.
• Enter the channel’s name and message in the cover photo. This way, viewers will remember you better.
• YouTube recommends using a cover photo with a resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels.
• Change the cover photo often. You should regularly change the visuals related to the content being published on the channel, unless you want to set a brand image by always using the same image. For example, if you’re making funny videos, change the cover photo to relate to the series of funny content being released.
• Grab your viewers’ attention by adding new and beautiful photos to your channel. However, the photo needs to be relevant to the content on your channel. You will post pictures that can create the kind of emotion you desire. If you’re into art and are new to YouTube, you can put goofs on your logo to let others know you’re funny and your channel always brings lots of laughs. If you are a serious person and want to show your artistic talent to the public, you choose emotional photos full of art.
• To create collages without using Photoshop, you can use Picmonkey or Pixir.

Describe your channel. Add a brief description for your channel so viewers know in advance what they’ll be watching. To adjust the channel description, click the About tab in the main channel window. Here, you click the “+ Channel description” button.

• Add links to other websites in your channel’s description or news updates. Introduce who appears in your videos and connect other relevant channels.
• Make sure your description makes sense because it’s publicly visible content. You should only write a short introduction about yourself and your channel.

Name your channel. You see the description and the content to be posted to name it appropriately.

• For example, if your video shows how to knit a hat, you could name the channel Beautiful Knitting; Specializing in Knitting or Knitting Beautiful Hats, etc.

Add a few links. If adding a link to a social media site through a channel, be sure to create a separate account for each network, e.g. Facebook page, Twitter account, Instagram account. Note that this is not strictly necessary.