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How To Create an Animated YouTube Channel Video Intro

by | May 13, 2024 | YouTube

Would you like to learn how to make a short branded intro video for your channel?

It’s not as hard as you might think!

Creating an animated YouTube video Channel intro couldn’t be easier with Canva.

When I first created a channel many years ago, I struggled to make a professional intro. I finally found some templates for After Effects and it was so hard to figure it all out!

Canva makes making an intro video so easy.  And unlike years ago, less is more.

 People are not going to pay attention to a long intro and they will just jump offyour video.

 So I suggest to keep your intro video to four seconds or less.

Follow along with me as I show you how to make a simple channel intro video.

And I do recommend Canva and especially the paid version.

Here’s a link to my affiliate link – http://bit.ly/3dV3Rs
 

I actually stopped using Photoshop and now use Canva exclusively for my thumbnails and all my graphic design projects!

 

It’s so easy!

How to Go LIVE on YouTube – Beginner’s Guide for a Successful Livestream

by | May 13, 2024 | YouTube

You only need to have at 50 subscribers to go live on your desktop but you need 1K subs to go live on your mobile device.

 Weird, I know, right? 

Once you have 50 or more subs, you can go live on your desktop.

Going live is a great way to build your community. When you go live, people can ask you questionsin the chat and you can answer them in real time.

I suggest that you create a topic that your subscribers would like to talk to you about but also a topic that will do well in the search after it’s finished.  

You can set up your live stream in advance so you can publicize your live and get people exited and energized before the event.

The way you do it,  is you schedule your live for your preferred date and create a custom thumbnailand description.  It’s best to schedule it one to two weeks out so you can build momentum.

Follow along with me as I show you how to set and schedule your live.

 YouTube lives work a little differently than lives on social media but the community building aspects are great.

Your subscribers and fans would love to interact with you on your live.

Make it your goal to get to the 50 subscribers benchmark so you can use this amazing tool!

 

Until next time,

Sub4Sub and Why It Is BAD for Your Channel 

by | May 13, 2024 | YouTube

Many people like to create threads in Facebook groups for networking and they ask to support eveyone’s channel by subscribing.

 It sounds innocent enough. But in truth, asking people to subscribe to your channel can often backfire and create more subscriber loss.

Subs 4 Sub is when people ask other people to subscribe to their channels.  Usually it can be an organized group or just people wanting to support other people and their channels.

The problem with Sub4sub or Sub 4 Sub, is that if the people are subscribing to a channel and they don’t watch any videos from that channel, the YouTube algorithm will see that it is a sub4sub and then the subscribe will revert back and the channel will lose those fake subscribers.

YouTube isn’t like social media, it’s all about watching videos!

If people subscribe without watching a video from the channel they have just subscribed to, it’s a seen as a fake subscriber.

YouTube wants people to watch videos, they don’t really care as much about subscribers.

So if you sub and don’t watch a video from that channel, it penalizes that channel and it makes that channel lose subs.

If you want to support a channel, subscribe and make sure you watch a video from that channel all the way through.

Only then will that channel keep the subscriber count because it’s about watching videos not gaining empty, fake subscribers.

Just keep on it!

Until next time,

How to Upload Your YouTube Banner – Channel Art Tutorial Using Canva

by | May 13, 2024 | YouTube

I see so many channels that don’t have custom banners.

This is a HUGE mistake.

A custom channel banner lets potential subscribers know who you are and what kind of content they can count on seeing on your channel.

If there is no messaging or if it is confusing, people won’t subscribe.

You need subscribers if you want to grow your channel.

In this video, I show you how to create a banner in Canva.

Canva is an online graphic design program which offers templates for various projects and social media platforms. 

It offers a free version but I suggest the paid version  because you get more effects like erasing the backgrounds of photos (like the video thumbnails on this email) and other effects that work really well for YouTube.

I demonstrate how to make a YouTube banner that fits the dimensions of the various YouTube platforms. (Desktop, Laptop, iPad, Phone)

I use Loom so you can see exactly what I am doing on Canva as well as showing you how to upload your banner to your channel.

You will need the guide image to upload into Canva or another graphic design program so you can get the spacing right.

Click HERE>> for the Guide Image

If you are interested in getting the paid version of Canva, here is an affiliate link.

http://bit.ly/3dV3Rs3

I personally use Canva every day with my channels and it’s a great resource for making all kinds of graphics.

Once you have your banner up, you will be ready to grow!

How to Get Back to Your YouTube Channel After Taking a Break

by | May 13, 2024 | YouTube

It happens to all of us sometimes. We get busy and our YouTube channel gets dropped to the wayside.

What can you do to fire up  🔥 after you take a break from your channel? Life happens and sometimes it can be difficult to get back to making videos.

First off, when getting back to making videos for your channel, the best thing to do is to plan your videos.

While you are taking a break, you can still work on your channel by building a list of topics that you plan to make when you come back. In fact, this is a great idea for everyone.

Keep a running list so you never run out of ideas.

And then, when you have several video ideas, you need to schedule a time to film.

Remember, having a YouTube channel is like a part time job. You will need to set aside time in your schedule to film. 

Put it in your calendar and show up!

And while you are filming, you might as well film more than one video. And this is why planning is key. 🔑

Once you get into the rhythm of planning and filming, it will get easier!

I promise!