To start a YouTube channel, it is necessary that first of all you have an active Google account. If you do not have a Google account, then first of all create a Google account. After signing in to YouTube with a Google Account, you can start the process of creating a YouTube channel.
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First, go to YouTube and click on the thumbnail image of your YouTube account in the top right corner. Clicking on it will open a deck drop down tab, now in this tab go to the gear icon given near ‘Creator Studio’ for YouTube setting. Select this button for youtube settings gear icon.
After clicking on this gear icon, you will be redirected to the account setting page where you can select the option ‘Create a Channel’.
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Now, a new dialog box will open in which you have to enter the name of the YouTube channel. You can choose the first and last letter of your name or any other name (recommended) for the YouTube channel name. It is best that you choose a name that makes it clear what your YouTube channel is about. Once you have selected the name, you have to select the category. After doing this, you will have to click on the dialog box made for agreeing to the page terms. Now click on ‘Done’ at the bottom. (Please read the terms and conditions carefully before clicking on the check box)
With that said, you now officially have a YouTube channel. Now you will be redirected to a new page where you can add your brand images, background art, channel icon. Make sure you are logged in to your youtube channel. If you are not on your YouTube channel, click on the account profile icon in the top right corner of the site and click on your new YouTube page from the drop down option.
To change the profile image in a YouTube channel, you can select the pen icon that appears when you move the cursor over the default profile image. Notably, your YouTube channel icon is also connected to your Google Plus page. So this change will be reflected on both the pages and it may take some time to be reflected.
For channel background, you can select ‘Add Channel Art’ tab. It doesn’t matter if you don’t currently have a picture of the required dimensions, as YouTube has a gallery of background images available.
Now, you can enter a fun and engaging description about your new channel. Here you can share everything that shows what your YouTube channel is about and what kind of content you want to post. Apart from this, you can also specify an email for business enquiry.
Now you can upload any video in your channel by selecting the video upload option.
Take care of these settings of YouTube account as well
Click on the gear icon once again to make your YouTube account better. The gear icon will appear on the top right corner of the site when you select your account profile image.
If you want to connect your channel to a social media site like Twitter, you can click on ‘Connected Accounts’. This will connect your Twitter profile to the YouTube channel for social updates. You can get updates according to your preference by adjusting the settings.
You can also manage the activity shared on your channel feed on your YouTube account by selecting ‘Feed settings on your channel’. You also have the option to enable/disable the channel discussion display. Along with this, you can also customize the layout of your YouTube channel.
To edit your channel’s likes and subscriptions, go to the account settings menu and click on ‘Privacy’.
To manage email notifications from YouTube, go to the Account Settings menu and click ‘Notifications’. With this, you will be able to decide which activities or alerts YouTube should send you notifications for.