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How to create a YouTube channel, how to make money from a YouTube channel - Register via your Google account

To create a YouTube channel, users need a Google account and then proceed to create the YouTube channel with very simple steps.

Author: Marvin Fry7 minutes read
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Creating a YouTube channel is no longer an unfamiliar term to any internet user, especially those who frequently use YouTube, the video social network with billions of users worldwide.

Creating a YouTube channel is relatively simple; you only need a Google account to proceed with the steps to create your personal YouTube channel. Creating a YouTube channel offers many benefits, allowing you to reach a wider audience faster and more easily, and even potentially earn money from your YouTube channel. So, how do you create a YouTube channel? Let's find out in the article below from TipsMake.com.

1. Guide to creating a YouTube channel

First, you need to create a Google account to use Google services, including YouTube. For instructions on how to create a Google account, please refer to the article " How to register for Gmail, create a Google account ".

Step 1:

Go to the YouTube homepage and click the Sign in button to log in to your personal account.

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Step 2:

Enter your Google account to log in to your YouTube account.

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Step 3:

After logging in, users click on their profile picture and then select the gear icon to configure their account settings.

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Switch to the new interface and click on "Create new channel" at the bottom of the interface, as shown below.

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Step 4:

Next, users will be asked to create a brand account name. Enter the name you want for your YouTube channel , then click the Create button below.

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Shortly after, you will be notified that a channel has been added to your personal YouTube account, as shown in the image below.

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2. Guide to setting up a YouTube channel

After creating your personal YouTube channel, you need to set it up again to create a new interface for your YouTube channel.

Step 1:

First, we'll create a profile picture for our YouTube video channel. Simply click the pen icon next to the profile picture to upload your channel avatar.

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Next, you will be taken to the Google account setup interface. Here, you will upload an image from your computer to Google to set as your YouTube profile picture.

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Step 2:

To add a cover image to your YouTube channel , click the pen icon in the cover image section and then select Edit channel art.

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The user will then be able to choose a cover image from YouTube's library or from an image already on their computer.

Please note that the YouTube channel cover image must have a resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels. The minimum width is 2048 x 1152 pixels, and the maximum width is 2560 x 423 pixels. The cover image file size must not exceed 6 MB.

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Step 3:

Next, users can add a description to their channel by clicking the "Channel Description" button below.

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Enter the description you want to give your YouTube channel and then click the "Complete" button below.

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Step 4:

To add a link to your YouTube channel , first click the gear icon on your channel, then enable the "Customize the layout of your channel" option , and click " Save " at the bottom.

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Step 5:

Next, we go back to the YouTube channel and click on the pen icon in the cover image, then select Edit links .

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Step 6:

Switch to the new interface. In the Custom Links section , you can add up to 5 links to your YouTube channel. Select the number of links you want to add to your YouTube channel and then click the Add button below.

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Write the name of the channel you want to link, then paste the link URL, and click " Complete" below to save.

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If you're using YouTube as a business or creator, adding contact information is also supported by YouTube. On the link adding interface, under Details , click the Send email button and enter the email address in the horizontal bar below. Click Done to save the email address.

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3. Creator Studio YouTube

This is a tool that allows users to customize their channel as managers.

Step 1:

Click on your profile picture and then select Creator Studio .

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Step 2:

Switch to the Creator Studio interface. Here, users will see several sections divided into different categories.

  1. Dashboard: Check notifications and alerts from YouTube. The dashboard will provide you with the latest statistics and notifications for your review.
  2. Video Manager: Organizes, reviews, and manages all the videos that users have uploaded to their YouTube channel. It will have two sections: Videos and Playlists.
  3. Live streaming: broadcasting live video on your YouTube channel. You can find instructions on how to live stream video in the article "How to live stream video on YouTube?".
  4. Community: With this popular video social network, we will have tools for communication directly on the channel with certain permissions such as reviewing and replying to comments, reading private messages, viewing videos for which you have been credited as the author, etc.
  5. Channel: provides features to personalize your individual YouTube channel.
  6. Analytics: provides data reports so users can evaluate channel and video performance.
  7. Create: YouTube provides a library of sounds so users can edit videos with sound effects without worrying about copyright infringement.

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So now you can create your own personal YouTube channel to introduce your products to users as quickly as possible. Creating a YouTube channel is the first step if you want to make money on YouTube. After creating the channel, set it up to make it even better.

Good luck with your project!

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