21 YouTube Mistakes To Avoid And How To Fix Them When starting or growing a YouTube channel you make mistakes that may waste your own or your viewers precious time and can easily be avoided if you know what to look out for. Download my Video Upload Checklist at: http://www.drostdesigns.com/video-optimization-checklist Here are some Major YouTube Mistakes to Avoid & How To Fix Them Mindset Mistakes If you aren’t clear about why you’re setting up a YouTube Channel you’ll soon lose interest and won’t want to spend time creating videos. Pursue a niche you’re passionate about so you’ll have the drive and will power to keep going even on days when you lack motivation. Channel Mistakes Many beginner youtubers forget about optimizing their channel for visitors. When people first visit your channel you want them to immediately know what your channel is all about (just like when first visiting a web page) Video Mistakes Most people these days just use their smart phone to record video however you need to it correctly to get high quality. For instance make sure you take up the whole frame in the shot. If you’re showing your face make sure your eyes appear in the top third of your frame. Lighting Mistakes Poor lighting will give the impression you don’t know what you’re doing. When I began my YouTube channel I often just recorded videos outside during daylight hours. Later I just used a bed sheet as a background that was illuminated with a few cheap lights. Thumbnail Mistakes Don’t use the auto-generated thumbnails provided by YouTube as they won’t make your video stand out from all the videos listed on YouTube. Instead create a unique custom thumbnail using a free graphics editor like canva. Audio Mistakes When I created my first videos I just used the built-in camera mic. This was a big mistake because I often got background noise (particularly when I shot videos outside) or the audio sounded echoey or metallic Editing Mistakes Don’t waste the precious time of your viewers by not editing out the ums, ahs, ramblings or any mistakes made during the recording process. Use a video editor such as Screenflow for the Mac or Camtasia for the PC to quickly and easily edit or spice up your videos. Marketing Mistakes Don’t expect your video to receive tons of views after uploading it to YouTube without promoting it. Make sure you share it on your social media sites, website, forums, groups to extend the reach of your audience. Avoid trading sub for sub on unrelated channels. Most people that do this are only interested in getting new subscribers but are not interested in your channel content. Share this video YouTube Mistakes To Avoid And How To Fix Them https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7P3ZmJhAKPU Related video Should I Start A YouTube Channel In 2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxDdE0IHZhI How To Grow Your YouTube Channel FAST In 2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfygllly4Hs Subscribe to my YouTube Channel to receive new video tutorials every Monday and Thursday https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuLnD8gKwzJOsSbDYm1dxhQ?sub_confirmation=1
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