{"id":42295,"date":"2022-07-30T16:33:43","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T16:33:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=42295"},"modified":"2022-07-30T16:33:43","modified_gmt":"2022-07-30T16:33:43","slug":"how-to-find-a-youtube-channel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-find-a-youtube-channel","title":{"rendered":"How to Find a YouTube Channel"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f437890751e\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f437890751e\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f437890751e\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-find-a-youtube-channel\/#How_to_Find_a_YouTube_Channel\" title=\"How to Find a YouTube Channel\">How to Find a YouTube Channel<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-find-a-youtube-channel\/#Creating_a_YouTube_channel\" title=\"Creating a YouTube channel\">Creating a YouTube channel<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-find-a-youtube-channel\/#Getting_your_channel_in_search_results\" title=\"Getting your channel in search results\">Getting your channel in search results<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-find-a-youtube-channel\/#Creating_a_description_for_your_videos\" title=\"Creating a description for your videos\">Creating a description for your videos<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-find-a-youtube-channel\/#Getting_a_custom_URL\" title=\"Getting a custom URL\">Getting a custom URL<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Find_a_YouTube_Channel\"><\/span>How to Find a YouTube Channel<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" align=\"left\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/T80ae7P.jpg\" style=\"max-width:41% width:auto; height:auto; max-height:371px; margin:0px 10px;\" alt=\"how to find a youtube channel\">  <\/p>\n<p>YouTube creators know that it is important for their channel to show up in search results. While this is the most common way to find a YouTube channel, some channels may experience difficulties gaining visibility and lose important interactions with their content. Consequently, they may become confused and lose potential subscribers. Here are a few tips for ensuring that your YouTube channel is visible. Let&#8217;s take a look! Read on to discover how to create a custom URL and make your videos search-friendly.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Creating_a_YouTube_channel\"><\/span>Creating a YouTube channel<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>After you have created your videos and uploaded them to the best video hosting websites, you need to create a YouTube channel. To start with, you need to understand the YouTube platform. You can start by learning more about it, as this is one of the most popular video sharing sites in the world. Once you understand the YouTube platform, you can begin to create a channel for your brand. Here are some tips to help you get started.<\/p>\n<p>First of all, create a Brand Account for your YouTube channel. It can be anything, so long as it reflects your brand. Once you&#8217;ve verified your account, you can upload your first video. Be sure to include descriptions about your video, as these will increase its search visibility and appeal. After uploading your first video, you can edit it using the YouTube interface. Once you&#8217;ve added the videos, you can customize the channel&#8217;s look.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Getting_your_channel_in_search_results\"><\/span>Getting your channel in search results<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re wondering how to get your YouTube channel to appear on search results, you need to make sure you&#8217;re doing it right. Using a custom URL is one way to get better SEO results. You can share your URL anywhere on the internet. Secondly, make sure your channel description is as long as possible, because the first 48 characters of your channel description are what users will see when searching for your channel on YouTube. This way, YouTube will serve the most relevant snippet of your content to your audience.<\/p>\n<p>The next step is to find the right keywords for your videos. Try searching using your channel name, but if it&#8217;s already taken, you should try something similar. Moreover, when you do your keyword research, make sure to use an incognito browser, so you don&#8217;t have to worry about a normal account setting an impartial standard. Also, make sure to add relevant keywords in the description text of your videos, preferably in the &#8216;About&#8217; section.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Creating_a_description_for_your_videos\"><\/span>Creating a description for your videos<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Creating a description for your YouTube videos is one of the best ways to attract new subscribers and increase views of your video. The description area is limited to 200 characters, but it can be used to include interactive features such as timestamps. If your video is long, including a timestamp helps viewers jump to the relevant section of your video. Also, you can link to your playlists to increase the chances of viewers clicking on them. However, you should use the http:\/\/ prefix in your links so that viewers can easily click on them.<\/p>\n<p>When creating a description for your YouTube videos, be sure to be as specific as possible. It&#8217;s best to use keywords that are related to the topic of your video and reflect your brand&#8217;s voice, style, and personality. You can also link to other channels owned by your creators and contributors. When you add a description, make sure to include your main message. Remember that if your audience doesn&#8217;t click on the link, they&#8217;ll never view it.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Getting_a_custom_URL\"><\/span>Getting a custom URL<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>One of the best ways to increase brand awareness on YouTube is to get a custom URL for your channel. While it can be challenging to remember a long URL, custom urls are easy to remember and will make it easier for people to find your content. To get a custom URL for your YouTube channel, you need to first manually make the switch in Studio. Before you do this, you need to define the category of your video. Do you want to target adults or kids?<\/p>\n<p>First, you need to create a YouTube account that has 100 subscribers or is 30 days old. YouTube wants to ensure that creators are serious about putting content online. Next, you must choose a custom URL based on four elements: your YouTube username, your display name, your current vanity URLs, and your linked website. Once you have all of these elements, you&#8217;ll be able to create a URL that is unique.<\/p>\n<p> <iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jN1PIj3eyeA\" width=\"401\" height=\"224\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"margin:0px auto; display: block;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Find a YouTube Channel YouTube creators know that it is important for their channel to show up in search results. 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