Nowadays young people like you have a smartphone which has YouTube installed as a default app. Making it essential for millions of users to access video’s and live streams produced by their favourite content creator.
Do you want to become a famous content creator rather than working a 9-5 or shift work type of job? This article will highlight what steps you need to take into entering the competitive society of online content creation along with the benefits.
Having a Reason for Starting a Content Creator Career
Being a YouTube content creator is all about having a purpose to deliver some type of impact for your audiences. How do you want your audiences to feel?
Do you want your audiences to feel…
- Entertained ?
- Informed ?
- Educated ?
- Motivated ?
These listed impacts will justify what your channel is based on which leads towards finding your niche.
Finding a Niche for Your YouTube ChannelÂ
You need to have a specific interest that your channel is based on in order for the channel to appeal, intrigue or empathise with particular types of audiences. This whole niche idea is all about making your channel based on your hobby, lifestyle or experiences which will engage effectively with your audiences. As your channel will become tailored towards their own personal interests and aspirations.
These niches can range from…
- Traveling
- Fitness/bodybuilding
- Health
- Gaming
- Lifestyle
- Careers
- Current Affairs (objective or subjective)
- Podcasts
- Documentary
- Fashion
- Pranks/comedy
- Reviews
Just recognise your interest and start writing some notes on ideas for your first video upload. Perhaps one of your first notes should be a list of names for your YouTube channel.
Branding your ChannelÂ
Your channel name contributes towards branding your channel as the name gives a clear representation of the purpose of your content. Your channel name can be as simple as your own full name, but that is not really effective for having your channel found as you want to attract viewers around the world. Who are unaware of your presence.
The channel name needs to be related towards the theme of you content. The power keywords you can use combined with the title of whatever you name your channel could be…
- Vlogs
- Fitness
- Laugh
- Real Stories
Creating a Channel Trailer
It is a good idea to create a trailer for your channel to introduce what your channel is tailored towards – which is another effective way of branding your channel.
Branding is all about the representation of your channel which lets your potential audiences know who you are, what type of content is expected and how often will there be video uploads.
Just be creative by…
- Using words or a voiceover to introduce your channel through an editing software
- Creating the channels logo, style and background music
- Encouraging viewers to like, share and subscribe by making a call to action approach
Write your Channel Description
If you want you YouTube channel to rank frequently, you will need to write a channel description on what type of content your channel is tailored towards. The benefits of writing a channel description is…
- Good for Algorithm
- Attract More Viewers
- Effective for Keyword Research
Have Equipment and Camera Settings Organised
You may be thinking to yourself that you can simply use your smartphone to create content – spot on. A smartphone is great technology to get started with. However there are some recording settings that is important to consider for adjustment whilst creating your content…
- Lighting: To Ensure Your Video is Clear Enough For Your Viewers to Watch Using Natural Lighting
- Audio: Use Recording Locations That Have Minimal To No Background Noises Depending on Where you Shoot your Video
- Background: Be Aware of Other People on Recording Location as they may feel Offended if there Unaware of Being Captured on Video and Make Sure Background is not too dark
- Frame Rate: Ensure the Quality of the Video Runs Smoothly as Possible
- Tripod: Place Smartphone on Tripod to Enable Stabilisation for the Camera Along with accurate Hight Alignment
- Microphone: To Ensure Viewers Can Hear Your Voice More Clearly and Thoroughly
Selecting a Video Location
An appropriate video location will vary in terms of how suitable the location is depending on your type of content. Here are some examples…Â
- Travel – City’s, Forests, Certain Landmarks etc.
- Gaming – Bedroom
- Fitness – Gym, Park or Home
- Food – Kitchen, Restaurants etc
Editing Your YouTube Video
Once you have done the filming, you will need to edit the video if you want your video to stand out professionally amongst other YouTube Channels – especially the more experienced content creators.
Editing is needed for the following reasons…
- Trimming out Unwanted said Words
- Adding Creative Effects
- Add Animations
- Adding a Voiceover
- Cut Clips Together
- Edit Scenes
- Add Music (Be Aware of Copyright Regulations)
This can be done by using the editing software Adobe Premier Pro which will help give your content a more of a professional appearance.
Adding a ThumbnailÂ
Having a thumbnail for your YouTube content is one of the most effective methods to gain attention and interest amongst people browsing through YouTube, while they are scrolling through random videos during boredom.
As the thumbnail picture itself can showcase…
- How Entertaining/Interesting Your Video Is
- Giving an Idea of How You Feel Towards a the Topic of your Video
- Giving a Snapshot Overview of the Theme and Story of Your Video
How YouTube Monetising Works
This YouTube feature can allow you to receive a payment for your content – however recieving a payment is not as simple as you may think. There are criteria’s that need to be meet and obeyed through the YouTube partner program which consists of…
- Having your Content Respecting Community Standards
- Your Videos Needs to have at least 4000 watch views over a period of one year
- Having an AdSense Account Alongside YouTube in order to Generate Revenue from Ads
- Having Content that Does not Permit any Forms of Mistreatment, Racism or Violence etc.
Is Making a Living from YouTube Worth It?
If you are ambitious, passionate and resilient to the point whereas you are willing make sacrifices in life to produce content to attract, inspire and support like-minded people, than making a living from YouTube will be rewarding long-term.
