Are you a fan of YouTube?
If you enjoy watching free videos online, from a number of different genres, you may be a huge fan of YouTube. Although many Internet users only watch videos on YouTube, there are many who also post their own YouTube videos and starting their own channel. If you have never done so before, you may be wondering whether or not you really should, while YouTube marketing can add great value to your business or service.
To determine whether or not you should make and upload your own videos to your own YouTube channel, I walk you through the advantages or the plus sides to doing so and that you will want to examine first before starting out.
Perhaps, the biggest advantage to making your own YouTube videos is that your videos can be just about whatever you want them to be. Popular videos on YouTube right now include comedy skits, video blogs, how-to marketing videos, and music videos from up and coming artists. Whether you want to make a video blog of yourself or promoting products, if you and your friends want to just have fun with a video camera, you can do so too, although you always should be careful, as lately a couple who try to make a video together looking at the sunset on a cliff, died while doing so as they fell down the cliff. No selfie or video is worth risking your life for.
The tools you need
Ofcourse, the first step to do is that you will need a standard video recording device. What is nice is that there are a number of different recording devices that you can use. For instance, many cell phones now come equipped with video recording capabilities. In addition to cell phones, you should also be able to use traditional camcorders or webcams.
For the best quality YouTube video, you will want to have a movie editing software program. Movie editing software programs will not only give you the ability to preview your videos, before uploading them to YouTube, but you should also be able to edit them, if you would like to remove something and so on. There are a number of different programs that you can use for FREE, such as Windows MovieMaker and IMovie (Apple). These programs can easily be obtained, but most computers, especially newer ones, already have the software programs installed. Once you open your video on your computer, with one of the previously mentioned software programs, you should be able to edit and save your video.
Ideas
If you are interested in making your own video, whatever the purpose of that video is, you are advised to start thinking about video ideas and put this into a script.
Start thinking about video ideas? Yes. that is what you will need to do, you need to have a plan or script in mind. Unfortunately, too many individuals just read too much how the video will be made and uploaded to the system instead of being involved of their video content. It make sense to practising and by doing so, you can add a great value to boost your views or business in the long run, as people will like your content.
Your Limitations
Of course, when making a YouTube video you will want to use your best judgment. Although YouTube accepts videos on a wide variety of different subjects, you will want to proceed with caution. As previously mentioned, you can make just about any type of video that you want. However, it is important to remember that your video will be seen by thousands of internet users, at the least, so make sure your video will be appropriate. If you plan on putting any graphic materials or foul language in your video it may be a good idea to make note of it in the video’s title. Later on, you should be able to make this title. You should always be cautious of online predators; therefore, you will want to be cautious about divulging too much information about yourself. You might not necessarily think about it, but you also want to make sure that you don’t record and post anything illegal on YouTube. It has been said that YouTube regularly works with law enforcement to help solve crimes. That just goes to show that you never really know who is watching your videos or what the consequences for posting them might be causing you any problems.
When making your video, it is also important to note that YouTube has a number of limitations. Those limitations include the length of your video and the size of your video’s file. YouTube currently requires that your video be no more than ten minutes in length. It is also required that your videos be less than 100MB, in size. However, aside from their other rules, stipulated in their terms of use agreement, there are no other restrictions. This means that you can create as many videos as you want to. In fact, if you would like to make a video that is longer than ten minutes, you can do so by making it a two part video.
Uploading process
If you are planning on making a video for YouTube, you can relax and worry about other things. This is because the uploading process, used by YouTube, is probably one of the easiest one that you will find online. In fact, that is another one of the many advantages to making your own YouTube videos.
If you have never uploaded a video to YouTube before, you should be able to do this with ease. The YouTube uploading learning curve is so easy that – if you continue to make videos for the YouTube website – you will be uploading them and sharing them with the internet community in no time at all and to boost your product or service.
To upload your video to YouTube, you must first sign up to be a member, if you haven’t already. It is free to sign up for a membership. The signup process is just used to attach your information to your videos and keep track of all of them, especially if you decide to upload more than one. Once you signup for YouTube, you should see an option that will allow you to create or upload your own videos. You will need to follow those directions. Depending on the type of internet connection you have, your videos could be uploaded and ready for viewing in as little as a few minutes.
Rating and positive comments
Another benefit of making your own videos and uploading them to YouTube comes after the uploading process. After you have uploaded your videos to YouTube and they are available for viewing, anyone with an internet connection can visit the YouTube website to view your videos. This means that just one of your videos may be seen by thousands of people! In fact, if those viewers are registered members of YouTube they can rate your YouTube videos or even leave comments for you. This feature is nice because it gives you positive and sometimes even negative feedback; feedback that can be taken into consideration as a learning curve if and when you choose to make more YouTube videos.
As you can see, there are more pros or advantages to making your own videos to share on YouTube. As you are now aware and likely know, there are also a number of disadvantages to doing so as well, including your safety. However, as long as you display caution when making a YouTube video or when talking with other YouTube members, your YouTube video making experience should be a positive one.
That said…show your video talents, get started and have fun.
