"If a video is too long you can feel that awkwardness. You might think you've created the next Charlie bit my finger - but before you upload and wait for the views to rack up, it's worth showing it to a friend or family member first. So spend a few minutes figuring out the difference between a cutaway and a wipe.
Windows PCs and Apple Macs also come with their own rudimentary editing suites.
The good news is that there's plenty of free video editing software out there on the web for you to use. It doesn't have to be super professional, it just has to be easy to watch." "You'll learn when to use close ups or wide shots. "Watch other people's videos and see how they do it," says Furze. Don't upload 12 minute sagas," Furze says. This article is probably already too long. If the studies are to be believed, then attention span is plummeting and nowhere is this more apparent than online. YouTube is like any kind of media and engagement is hard to come by. What's more, if you've got a tweet or a Facebook post publicising a video then it's easier for it to be shared by others - all driving traffic back to your original video. The best (and cheapest) way to do this is with social media.Ĭreate a Facebook page and Twitter profile for your channel and use them to push out new videos to more people. You've got to market your channel to get people to click the subscribe button. Making and uploading the videos is only part of the process. You'll need to set up a Google AdSense account to start collecting. Then you can put adverts onto your videos.Ĭhoose from either gallery ads that will run atop your videos or video ads that play either before or after your content. To start earning, you'll need to enable monetisation on your account which enrols you in the YouTube Partner Program. "I think the maximum is £6 or £7 per 1,000 views, if you get a really popular video." "It can vary wildly though depending on what the video is. "YouTube pays money per 1,000 views," says Furze. "Where I do alright is through the deals with the PlayStation games and stuff," he says, referring to the time he made a gun-toting tuk tuk in partnership with the FarCry 4 PlayStation game. It helps having the direct comparison between the video and the link," says Furze. "I know the make-up girls ( Zoella, Bubzbeauty, Tanya Burr) are on the top-most dollar. Products lend themselves to affiliate links (hyperlinks to retailers selling it who will cut you in) as well as sponsorship from the manufacturers themselves. "If you're invested in buying a new iPhone, for some reason, you want to watch someone getting it out of a box," Furze says.
But if it's money you're after then product-based videos such as unboxings are a good way to go. Let's be clear, the chances of helming a viral smash and raking in the dollars like Scrooge McDuck are pretty much nonexistent. There's people that will watch it." But if you're in it just to make money, go with product videos "If you're really into lawns or turf, make a video out of that. Luckily, there's an audience for just about anything so no matter how niche your interest is, there's going to be a lot of people out there that want to watch it. The sheer number of YouTube videos means that for yours to be taken seriously you either have to be, ironically, really funny or at least very knowledgeable on your chosen subject. Check out the video above for some of his greatest hits. We've enlisted the help of YouTuber Colin Furze who boasts over 860,000 subscribers and can lay claim to creating a real-life set of Wolverine claws, a jet bike and the world's fastest mobility scooter. Whether you're starting out on building your own channel or simply want to give your existing one a boost, there are a number of rules to adhere to.
That includes everything from hidden Irish porn to 8-bit movie remakes and unlikely animal friendships.Īnd with the video-sharing site celebrating its 10th anniversary today, it's not showing any signs of slowing down. At last count, there's about 300 hours of video uploaded to YouTube every single minute around the world.