{"id":7835,"date":"2022-07-13T05:01:20","date_gmt":"2022-07-13T05:01:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=7835"},"modified":"2022-07-13T05:01:21","modified_gmt":"2022-07-13T05:01:21","slug":"how-to-post-a-video-on-youtube","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-post-a-video-on-youtube","title":{"rendered":"How to Post a Video 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-6a31290a2ccb8\" 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-6a31290a2ccb8\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a31290a2ccb8\" ><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-post-a-video-on-youtube\/#How_to_Post_a_Video_on_YouTube\" title=\"How to Post a Video on YouTube\">How to Post a Video 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-post-a-video-on-youtube\/#YouTubes_indexing_algorithm\" title=\"YouTube&#8217;s indexing algorithm\">YouTube&#8217;s indexing algorithm<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-post-a-video-on-youtube\/#Choosing_keywords\" title=\"Choosing keywords\">Choosing keywords<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-post-a-video-on-youtube\/#Adding_a_transcript\" title=\"Adding a transcript\">Adding a transcript<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-post-a-video-on-youtube\/#Uploading_a_video_file\" title=\"Uploading a video file\">Uploading a video file<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-post-a-video-on-youtube\/#Adding_a_card\" title=\"Adding a card\">Adding a card<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Post_a_Video_on_YouTube\"><\/span>How to Post a Video on YouTube<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/r7oCwWN.jpg\" alt=\"how to post a video on youtube\">  <\/p>\n<p>To get your video noticed by YouTube, here are some tips. Select the keywords, add a transcript, and upload your video file. Once you&#8217;ve done these, your video should be visible to search engines. YouTube will rank your video according to how well it fits into its index. Make sure your video is relevant to the keywords you have selected. YouTube will help people find it based on the keywords you choose.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"YouTubes_indexing_algorithm\"><\/span>YouTube&#8217;s indexing algorithm<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You might have seen videos on YouTube that got a ton of views just after they were posted. While that is possible, it&#8217;s not always possible. Generally, you need to upload videos a few hours before prime time, so that they have enough time to be indexed by YouTube. That way, they&#8217;ll recommend them to other subscribers and help you get more views. However, this doesn&#8217;t always happen, so you&#8217;ll need to be patient and wait for a few days.<\/p>\n<p>The indexing algorithm that YouTube uses enables it to rank videos in a variety of ways, including user implicit preferences. For example, it considers how long people spend watching videos, whether they leave comments, and how much time they watch a video. In addition, it looks at metrics such as video length, comments, and user engagement to determine where a video belongs. If a video is well-done, it&#8217;s likely to be listed higher than a video that&#8217;s just posted a couple of weeks ago.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Choosing_keywords\"><\/span>Choosing keywords<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re starting a channel on YouTube, the most effective way to drive traffic is through the use of targeted keywords. Keywords are the language viewers use to find content that matches their interests. You should choose keywords based on the content of your video. For example, if you&#8217;re doing a video on gardening, your keywords should be &#8220;plants,&#8221; &#8220;gardening&#8221; or &#8220;best indoor plants.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Use a keyword research tool to discover the volume of traffic for specific keywords. Use these results to determine which keywords are driving traffic to your content. Make sure to use your main keyword at the beginning of your video&#8217;s title. Another good way to get a search engine boost is to use your primary keyword in your video&#8217;s description. YouTube heavily weighs the first few tags when ranking content. If you choose a keyword-rich title, you will be more likely to get ranked for relevant keywords and increase your videos&#8217; visibility in search results.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Adding_a_transcript\"><\/span>Adding a transcript<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re looking to add a transcript to a video on YouTube, you have a few options. First, you can download an automatic caption file from YouTube. If you&#8217;d prefer to make your captions manually, you can do so by clicking on the blue Edit Timings option in the Caption Editor. After you&#8217;ve made your captions, you can save them as a draft. You can publish them once they&#8217;ve been edited.<\/p>\n<p>You can also add a transcript to a video on YouTube if you don&#8217;t have one already. YouTube will read your caption and serve them when people search for videos on the platform. This will help the video rank higher in search results and give you more work. In addition, adding a transcript will increase your video&#8217;s SEO ranking. The wider your audience, the better. And if you&#8217;re a transcriptionist, you can get paid to do it.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Uploading_a_video_file\"><\/span>Uploading a video file<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you want to upload a video to YouTube, you will need to add a file called a description. A description should be brief and contain the keywords that viewers are most likely to use when searching for a video. This information will appear next to the video thumbnail in search results, below the title. You can use this information to highlight important aspects of the video, such as its content or how long it has been online.<\/p>\n<p>First, you will need to sign into YouTube using your email address or Google account. You can also use your Facebook or Twitter accounts to sign in. Next, click the upload button at the top right corner of the page. Next, choose the file that you want to upload. Most popular video formats are supported, but you can upload almost any format, including AVI and WMV. Once uploaded, your video will be visible to everyone, including subscribers.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Adding_a_card\"><\/span>Adding a card<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Adding a card to your video is a powerful way to increase engagement. Card viewers can choose to view the teaser or full reveal, or click on a link to learn more about the content. The card will appear along the right side of your video, and you can have as many as five of them. To create the best cards for your videos, consider adding a short description of the content you want viewers to see, and then add a link to that information.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re posting a video on YouTube for business purposes, you might also want to consider adding a card to your video. YouTube cards look like icons, and they&#8217;re designed to encourage viewers to click on them. You can use the cards to promote related videos, playlists, or other content. You can even include interactive buttons to encourage viewers to subscribe to your channel. However, note that you can&#8217;t use these cards in videos created with Flash.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Post a Video on YouTube To get your video noticed by YouTube, here are some tips. Select the keywords, add a transcript, and upload your video file. Once you&#8217;ve done these, your video should be visible to search engines. YouTube will rank your video according to how well it fits into its index. 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