How to start a coding YouTube channel
Modified 2022-12-10
Determine the channel style
- you don't need to be an expert on the topic to make videos of it
- tutorials, informational, live coding and software entertainment
Video Planning
- Brainstorm
- Pair down ideas
- Research
- Write script and code
Recording and editing
- Good microphone
- If code goes on screen, make it as large as possible
- Thumbnails are super important
SEO
- use Google Trends to find out what people are searching for
- inspect YouTube analytics often
YouTube Algorithm
- upload frequency is not correlated to views
- video tags count as almost nothing
- previous video doesn't impact current performance
- first lines of descriptions are important
- click through rate and average view duration is ULTRA IMPORTANT
Making money
- raising prices
- sponsorship
- payed courses
Extra tips
- create an end screen
- create playlist and link existing videos to it in the description
- expect each video is the first videos someone sees
- never use background music
- the name of the series should be at the end of the title
Metadata
- Creator(s)
freeCodeCamp.org