{"id":7639,"date":"2022-07-13T04:50:16","date_gmt":"2022-07-13T04:50:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=7639"},"modified":"2022-07-13T04:50:17","modified_gmt":"2022-07-13T04:50:17","slug":"how-to-upload-videos-on-youtube","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-upload-videos-on-youtube","title":{"rendered":"How to Upload Videos on YouTube"},"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-6a3a9aa554e78\" 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-6a3a9aa554e78\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3a9aa554e78\" ><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-upload-videos-on-youtube\/#How_to_Upload_Videos_on_YouTube\" title=\"How to Upload Videos on YouTube\">How to Upload Videos on YouTube<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-upload-videos-on-youtube\/#YouTubes_unique_audio_library_makes_adding_music_and_audio_effects_simple\" title=\"YouTube&#8217;s unique audio library makes adding music and audio effects simple\">YouTube&#8217;s unique audio library makes adding music and audio effects simple<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-upload-videos-on-youtube\/#YouTubes_unique_video_thumbnails\" title=\"YouTube&#8217;s unique video thumbnails\">YouTube&#8217;s unique video thumbnails<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-upload-videos-on-youtube\/#Adding_closed_captions\" title=\"Adding closed captions\">Adding closed captions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-upload-videos-on-youtube\/#Adding_tags\" title=\"Adding tags\">Adding tags<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-upload-videos-on-youtube\/#Scheduling_a_time_for_a_video_to_go_public\" title=\"Scheduling a time for a video to go public\">Scheduling a time for a video to go public<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Upload_Videos_on_YouTube\"><\/span>How to Upload Videos on YouTube<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"how to upload videos on youtube\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/z71msVG.png\"> <\/p>\n<p>There are several advantages to learning how to upload videos on YouTube. Not only will you be able to attract more viewers, but you&#8217;ll also be able to maximize the quality of your videos. In addition to video quality, the YouTube upload process will help you meet file size and length limits. You&#8217;ll also want to consider the title, description, and tags of your video, as these will be used to help search engine users find your content. If you regularly produce video content, learning more about the specifics can help you achieve maximum success.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"YouTubes_unique_audio_library_makes_adding_music_and_audio_effects_simple\"><\/span>YouTube&#8217;s unique audio library makes adding music and audio effects simple<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Using YouTube&#8217;s Audio Library is a great way to add music to your videos without breaking the bank. You can search for royalty-free sound effects and music by genre, attribution, mood, and instrument properties, and you can download music and audio files that are royalty-free. The best part? Adding both audio and video is easy! YouTube allows you to mix and match audio files.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to free music, YouTube also provides an extensive library of royalty-free tracks. You can either access the library within Creator Studio or through a separate website. The YouTube Audio Library has a simple user interface and many copyright-free tracks that you can sample by clicking the play icon. Once you have chosen the sound you want to use, simply follow the simple instructions to add it to your video.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"YouTubes_unique_video_thumbnails\"><\/span>YouTube&#8217;s unique video thumbnails<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A powerful visualization is one of the keys to drawing in viewers. By using high-quality images as video thumbnails, you can engage users with your content. Video thumbnails are visible on mobile phones but often seem very small. You should avoid including too much text or background and instead use the title of your video. That way, viewers will easily recognize the content of your video. But how do you make the best use of these video thumbnails?<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to designing a thumbnail for your video, make sure to follow the principle of using two-thirds of the image. YouTube suggests thumbnails with awkward facial expressions to make them more interesting. This doesn&#8217;t work for you, and you may end up with a lot of unwanted clicks if you&#8217;re not careful. Instead, follow a consistent style throughout your videos and make sure your thumbnails look as unified as possible.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Adding_closed_captions\"><\/span>Adding closed captions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Adding closed captions to your videos on YouTube has many benefits. Not only will your content be more accessible to viewers, it will also be indexed by search engines, which means more traffic for your website. In addition to reaching an additional 37.5 million potential viewers, adding captions to your videos will help your search engine ranking. Googlebots cannot read closed captions, so adding them will help you rank higher in the search results.<\/p>\n<p>To add captions to your videos on YouTube, simply log into your account and navigate to the &#8216;Video Manager&#8217; section. Select the &#8216;Subtitles and CC&#8217; tab and choose your language. Select English or one of the other 160 languages. Type the caption text in the box above the media player. If necessary, pause the video and click the &#8216;+&#8217; sign to lock the caption into place. Your captions will appear below the video, and you can edit them if necessary.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Adding_tags\"><\/span>Adding tags<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Adding tags to your video on YouTube will help people find it easily. There are two kinds of tags: general and specific. General tags highlight the video&#8217;s general topic while specific tags highlight a specific video&#8217;s specific content. In both cases, YouTube will suggest keywords for you based on the content of the video. The more specific keywords you use, the more likely people are to find your video. But you don&#8217;t need to use the same keyword for both categories. Use a combination of both types of tags for maximum effect.<\/p>\n<p>Broad topics like &#8220;how to&#8221; will appeal to a larger audience and give you more views. Remember, however, that your tags should be relevant and not redundant. Don&#8217;t overdo it or you&#8217;ll end up confusing viewers and risk getting your video removed. Using general terms that don&#8217;t relate to your video&#8217;s topic will just confuse the search engine. If you&#8217;re not sure what your keywords are, use your common sense.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Scheduling_a_time_for_a_video_to_go_public\"><\/span>Scheduling a time for a video to go public<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are several ways to schedule a time for a video to go live on YouTube. Firstly, you can edit the details of the video. To do this, select the Basic tab and then click on the More Options tab. Then, click on the Edit video button and enter the details of the video. You can also edit the content and date of the video. After scheduling, you should review the scheduled video.<\/p>\n<p>Once you have uploaded the video, it is possible to schedule its publication time. To do this, you need to sign in to your account and choose the &#8220;Videos&#8221; tab. Select the video you&#8217;d like to publish. On the next page, click &#8220;Publish Time.&#8221; Select the date and time for the video to be published. The time will appear under the video player. You&#8217;ll receive an email notification when the video is published at the scheduled time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Upload Videos on YouTube There are several advantages to learning how to upload videos on YouTube. Not only will you be able to attract more viewers, but you&#8217;ll also be able to maximize the quality of your videos. 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