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How To Make A YouTube Video For Free
How To Make And Post A Youtube Video
I have carefully listed some bullet points to follow on how to make a youtube video. These points are not rocket science, and you need not be an artist in other to create a professional or viral video on youtube. Soon you will find out its same old simple things we all do in our rooms that have landed so many people into becoming youtube millionaires.
The secrets to making a youtube video:
How To Make And Upload A Youtube Video
Knowing What Gadgets To Use For Your Video
Using A Smartphone
When I mention gadget, I wasn’t talking about video recording equipment, by simply using your smartphone you can create an amazing video for youtube. Smartphones are quite portable which makes them an ideal video recording tools for youtube.
Smartphones come with some very interesting benefits which will help any Vblogger capture the best moments anytime. Smartphones have two-way cameras both front and back, this features come handy when you want to record an event and also record yourself at the same time.
Also, smartphones come with enough storage space to save your recordings. Even though videos are known to take up storage spaces, you can either delete after the work is complete( if you have successfully uploaded on youtube) or transferred to your computer or cloud.
Some of the best smartphone cameras for youtube videos:
UMIDIGI Plus E 5.5 inch Unlocked SIM-Free 4G LTE Smartphone
Cubot MAX 6-Inch SIM-Free Smartphone
Samsung Galaxy S7 SM-G930F 32GB Unlocked Smartphone
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge SIM-Free Smartphone
LENOVO SMARTPHONE DUA SIM K6 PA530170IT
HTC U Play 32 GB SIM-Free Smartphone
Sony Xperia XA1 (Dual Sim) UK SIM-Free Smartphone
Using A Webcam
A webcam will seem to be the least of gadget to use for a youtube video, but compared to smartphones webcam also makes good videos.
Webcams have a capacity to make significantly quality videos, yet in the event that you can’t afford to buy a smartphone, they will take care of business.
If the laptop or PC you are using doesn’t have a webcam, you can normally buy and install an external camera.
Using A Camcorder
You can also use the camcorder SD card to transfer videos from your camcorder to your laptop for editing and upload to youtube. There a handful of camcorders out there, use the ones with removable SD cards and avoid camcorders which use VHS and super 8 cameras. This is because transferring your recorded data can be difficult because of the format used in them.
3rd Party Software
You can record information from your laptop screen by downloading a 3rd party software. This 3rd party software allows to record contents on your laptop screen, and some of this software also gives you the option of recording live stream contents/videos.
[pullquote align=”normal” cite=]Always do a test video before going live or recording the actual content for your youtube video. [/pullquote]
Some 3rd party software to use for recording your PC contents:
PC Recording Microphone
You can use an external PC microphone to produce a good quality noise reduction sound for your video. Most smartphones, webcams and laptop/PC have inbuilt microphones, but a good PC microphone is highly recording because to help reduce background sounds so your video can stand out once you have published it.
Having An Idea
Do you have an idea?
Are you ready to share an idea with the world?
Then what are you waiting for?
You must have an idea of what type of video you want to create. An idea should come first before embarking on how to make a youtube video.
Now that you have an idea, you should write it down in form of a script. Have a go at writing a content/script, doing this before settling on a video classification will help decide the sort of video you wish to record.
Using Trend for your Videos
Trending videos are the most watched videos on youtube. Youtube has a large presence all over the world, and this causes a variety of videos to be uploaded daily on youtube. Even though there are thousands of videos posted everyday on youtube, only a few number of them gets a massive attention.
I will give you some ideas of such videos which have a massive view and a good amount of following.
Some of the youtube videos that tend to get massive attention are:
- Vblogs also called video blogs: This type of videos will appear with the person who made it where they are talking about a particular thing.
- Video games
- Tutorial videos
- Pet videos
- Review videos
- Comedy videos
Personal Videos
Your idea for a youtube video can be personal, and personal video can only be viewed by people close to you whom you choose. They can only view the video when you share the video URL, meanwhile, those you share the URL with can decide to share it with others. So it’s not really personal when it comes to videos being shared on youtube.
Personal videos can be that of your wedding or friends and family weddings, party videos, tour videos, videos of you giving a speech either in a seminar or in a similar setting. Either way, you have to plan for it so to capture the best moments before moving on to edit the videos to be published on youtube.
[pullquote align=”normal”]Remember, youtube have strict guidelines on videos to be published on their website [/pullquote]
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How To Make A Youtube Video
Making A Youtube Video
Make sure you have a lot of light.
Record different versions of the video.
Speak loud and very clear.
Once you are done, stop recording.
Do not wear the same colour as the background of your video. ( you can wear white outfit with a white background )
Have a spotless foundation! Individuals will think you are sloppy and chaotic if your experience isn’t sufficiently spotless.
It is for the world to see, so, therefore, do your recording in a clean background.
Avoid giving out your address on social media or you will end up with embarrassing visitors or stalkers.
[pullquote align=”normal”]Remember, not everyone will like what you are doing. [/pullquote]
How To Transfer And Edit Videos
How To Transfer Video From Smartphone To PC
Transfer the video from your smartphone to your PC/laptop by connecting your USB cable from your phone to your PC/laptop. Once you have connected to your PC/laptop, use the software on your smartphone to transfer the videos, and if you don’t know what software to use, consult your phone manual for instructions
How To Add Videos To Youtube Editor
Open the youtube app,
log into your youtube account,
Select the video camera icon,
Select the video from your smartphone or PC where you saved it.
How to Transfer Video From Camcorder
Connect your camcorder to your PC using SD card or USD cable. This automatically suggests to you what software to use to aid the transfer. If you are using SD card, you should drag the video file to save it where you desire on your computer.
If you are using SD card, you should drag the video file to save it where you desire on your computer. Also, you can copy the file and paste it.
How To Transfer Webcam Video
Usually, this can be found in the in the video folder on your PC. Also, you can locate your webcam recording on the webcam folder from there you can transfer your content to your desired location.
How To Edit Your Video
There are several options for editing your video, some smartphones like iPhone and latest Samsung comes with video editing features. Also, most PC and laptops have some editing features but you must know how to use before you can perform some actions. You can always try out with other videos just to know what you are doing.
There are also several options available for editing your video, some of this options can be found on your smartphones and windows, but others can be downloaded free and some can be bought.
Here are the options:
Saving Video
Once the editing is done, save the video where it easy to locate, use your title keyword to save the video.
Transfer/Upload Video To Youtube
After you are done with all the editing, it’s time to upload your video to youtube. You can upload videos to youtube with your smartphone and PC, but the procedure will differ regardless of what platform you use.