How to make a YouTube Video

Darella Motley Dec 27, 2012 · 2 min read

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How to make a YouTube Video, perhaps this is a question that has run through your mind on many an occasion but you have not known the right answer to it.

**Well here is the answer you are seeking on how to make a YouTube Video…**

First and foremost, you must have a clear idea about what you want to do with regards to your video. But the real truth is that you can make a video on just about any subject that you want to. But, if you want the video to become popular and get loads of hits, you must make sure that you make a video that is very interesting as well as highly entertaining.

Also, when you are making the video, make sure that you have the rules and regulations of YouTube in mind as you do not want to violate their terms. Also, unless you happen to be a partner of YouTube, make sure that your video is no more than 15 minutes.

More information on how to make a YouTube Video

When you have plans to make a video for YouTube, you will most certainly require making use of a video camera. But of course, if you want to make an animated video, then you will need a program that can create animations.

You will also need to create your profile on YouTube but the good news is that you can do so for free and it will hardly take you 5 to 7 minutes to do this simple task.

The next steps on how to make a YouTube Video

Once you have an idea of what you want to do, you can jot down a few points so that you have a direction in mind, as to where you want your video to go. Then get down to making your video and for this you will need to make use of some kind of program to create and edit videos or you can also make use of Windows Movie Maker.

Then after you have made the video, you now have to save this video in the format of a video file. This format to save the file should appear automatically, on the program that you are making use of to make the video.

The next step

Now that you are armed and ready with your very own video, head over to YouTube. If you have not yet created an account over here, create one or if you have an account, log in.

After you have logged in to your account at YouTube, look to the top, at the right hand corner – over there you will see a button that is labeled “Upload” – click this button. Then fill in the information about your video and then, click on the button at the bottom that is labeled, “Upload a Video.” There you go, you will now have your very own video on YouTube.

Do you have any tips?

Do you have any great tips on how to make a YouTube Video? If so, I would be very pleased to hear about them.

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