Recording Video for YouTube is relatively painless process as long as you take a little bit of care and attention. To get started you need some means of capturing video, once captured it is usually advisable to edit the file so that it is cropped at the right points. With that done all you need to do is upload.
Recording with a Camera
Probably the easiest way to capture your video clips for YouTube is with a digital camera or Smartphone. Whilst recording your masterpiece play close attention to shakes if you can as this will make it more pleasant for your viewers. If you are recording something that is likely to stay in place then a tripod is a good idea to keep things shake free.
Screen Capture
If you intend to show content from your screen on YouTube then capturing your screen gets the best results (rather than filming with a camera). If you are using a Mac then you can use the built in QuickTime Player application which has a screen capture feature or for PC use the free Wink software.
Editing
Once you’ve got your video files created then your next step is to do a top and tail edit to smooth off some of the rough edges. You can do this on a Smartphone using apps such as iMovie or on a Windows or Mac computer. For Windows you should start out by using Movie Maker. Whilst the interface and capabilities are a little basic, trimming the ends of a video or stitching two videos together is easily done. If you are on a Mac the iMovie should be your go to application. Once you’ve done your edit export so that you can now upload. As part of the export process I’d recommend that you save to 720p as this is the maximum video quality that YouTube currently supports and keeps your files size that needs uploading in check.
Uploading to YouTube
YouTube is pretty forgiving about what you can upload and will accept most video formats (such as AVI, MOV & WMV). As part of the upload process you are asked to fill in a few details about the video. It is strongly recommended that you take time to complete the Title and description as best as you can. This information is used by YouTube to help viewers find this video so is worth getting right. I also include the blog address https://www.head4space.com as it doesn’t harm to have a few more visitors come back to the blog.
Why go to this effort ?
YouTube is a very important medium on the internet at the moment and videos fare very well in the google search results. If you run a website then video on YouTube can help people find your site and understand what you offer. Even if your main site is not ranking that well in Google searches then your YouTube content might giving you a second bite of the cherry.
It’s also worth noting that the Google algorithms appear to reward those that use a bunch of their services, so if you are using YouTube properly then that could also positively impact where you appear in normal search results.
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