Uploading Your Videos to YouTube

Interested in uploading videos you may have made to the YouTube website? YouTube is a website often referred to as a video sharing site. It allows internet users like you to upload and share their own videos. With a large number of members and site visitors, viewing your video or videos on YouTube can lead to thousands of views of your videos.

Uploading Your Videos to YouTube

If this is your first time uploading a video to the YouTube website

You may be wondering how exactly you can do this. The good news is that uploading videos to YouTube is a relatively easy process. YouTube not only gives you step-by-step instructions on how to upload your videos, but also provides you with video uploading tips; Tips that will not only enable your videos to load, but also help improve their quality.

If you’ve ever used YouTube just for watching videos

You already know that you need a YouTube account before you start uploading and sharing your videos. Signing up for a YouTube account for you is not only free but easy. You just need to answer a few personal questions. For example, you will be asked for your name, zip code, country of residence, email address, date of birth, and gender. After submitting the registration form, a confirmation email will be sent to you. After following the instructions in this email, you should be able to start uploading videos to YouTube right away.

Before uploading your video to the YouTube website

You need to download it to your computer. Once you’ve done that, you’ll want to review it. This can be done with a movie editing software program. If you want to edit your video before posting it on YouTube, now is the time. When editing or saving your YouTube video, YouTube recommends saving the video as a .Divx or .Xvid file. They also recommend making sure your audio is in .mp3 format. After you have officially saved your video on your computer, you can start uploading it to the YouTube website.

The first step is to make sure you’re signed in to your YouTube account. Once you’ve done that, you will need to click on the “Upload Video” link which can be found at the top of the YouTube website. You will then be taken to a page where you will be asked to describe your video. YouTube asks you to be as descriptive as possible. Once you have entered as much information about your video as possible, you will need to click on the “Go Upload a File” link. This allows you to select a file from your computer; file containing your last recorded video. After choosing the right video, your video will start uploading automatically after confirming your actions.

Speaking of the upload process

You will notice that the time it takes for your video to upload to the YouTube website will vary. The larger the size of your video file, the longer it will take for your video to upload to the YouTube website. To be honest, YouTube states that it may only take a few minutes, but it could also take up to an hour. The size of your video file, as well as the type of internet connection you have, also affect your load times. For example, if you have a dial-up internet connection, your videos will take longer to load than DSL or cable internet.

YouTube indicates that within twenty-four hours of your video’s upload, your video must be listed under the correct category, as in YouTube video searches. This is when your videos will start getting the most views, as many internet users are looking for videos that match their interests.