Everybody and their momma has started a Youtube channel. Whether it's about make up tutorials, doing movie reviews, cover sings, or just gossip chats, there's always somebody doing a channel on Youtube. I've been doing Youtube as a serious thing for almost three years. I've grown to have close to 1,000 subscribers and have a little over 3,000 hours worth of views. I can tell you this, it wasn't instant viral like all the other Youtube stars you see on Instagram. It takes time to grow your channel and it's a misconception on how people start their channels. So here's an honest answer to how to start your Youtube channel.
1) Figure out what your channel is gonna be about
GiphyBrainstorm about what you want to put on your channel. What kind of videos do you want to post? Who do intend to post them for. How many per week? Do you want to add visuals and effects? Write down what you want to talk about and choose what you want to film.
2) Record your first video
Louisiana State UniversityGrab your camera or cell phone and record your first video. It may take you a couple of tries to film yourself and the editing process is pretty lengthy because there's a specific format to upload videos on Youtube.
3) Create a posting schedule
GiphyThe key to growing your channel and gaining subscribers is consistency. Creating a schedule for your upload will make people know your loyal to posting your content. Majority of people do it every week but that's a lot to do for a beginner. Start doing it every two weeks and then move up to posting every week, if your schedule permits it.
4) Share your content through social media
GiphyUse your social media to your advantage. Every person has at least three social media account. Tweet the links to your video on Twitter. Post clips of your video to Instagram and share the link in your bio. Even share it to Facebook so people can watch.
5) Find Some Sponsors
GiphyOne your channel has a good amount of subscribers, it's now time to start looking for sponsors. Youtube checks aren't as big as people hype it up to be. A lot of start up companies like apps and online services like Audible and SeatGeek offer sponsorship to content creators in exchange for mentioning them in the video and using their promo code to discounts for those who watch their videos
6) Start making personalized merchandise
GiphyOnce you gain an audience, you'd want to make some personalized merch for your viewers. People make their own shirts, hats, all kinds of stuff. It could corealate with the theme of your channel or sayings you always say. Their are free designs online and you can sell them for cheap and those funds can also support your channel growth.
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