Broadcasting Yourself with Youtube
Propel your videos in front of a Global Audience
I still remember the day back in 2006 when I first joined Youtube. As a filmmaker, looking to distribute my films, it was a significant moment for me. Where before I had relied on film festivals, or the occasional television screening to get my work seen, now a whole world of new possibilities had opened up before me. I suddenly had access to a global audience of potentially millions of viewers. At the same time, a gateway had opened to thousands of videos made by people with similar interests to myself.  My first uploaded video
I could see the huge potential for people to share their message, to promote their products and services, to earn money, to launch their talents on a platform, to entertain, to reflect, to inspire, and to make new friends all over the world.
I can confidently say that for me, that day changed my life.
So this section of Web Video Virtuoso is a dedicated guide to Youtube. My intention is to provide a solid introduction to the Emperor of Online Video and to inspire you to see why you need to be broadcasting yourself. I will be covering topics such as: - Setting up your own Channel
- Choosing the right Channel for you
- How to customize your channel
- What file formats to use for your videos
- Uploading your video
- How to save time with an Uploader
- How to download Youtube videos
- How to convert videos for remixing
- Using Insight to know your audience
- A guide to using the Remixer for your videos
- Common Terminology
- Embedding videos on your website
- How to boost your subscription rate
and lots more.But before we get into all the details, lets take a brief look at the video sharing site.
Youtube is a free video sharing site where viewers can upload, view and share videos.
A Brief History
The mega video portal is the brainchild of 3 former Paypal employees - Chad Hurley, Steve Chen and Jawed Karin.Back in 2004, the trio were at a party talking about how easy it was to share photos online, yet how difficult it was to share videos. They decided to create a practical solution. Their first brainstorming sessions occurred in Hurley's garage. Here they mapped out a way to simplify the process of sharing video with friends, family and the world. That one little idea - led to the birth of the internet giant - Youtube. The video sharing site was officially launched in December 2005 - and its popularity took off rapidly. It soon exceeded the growth of other popular web 2.0 sites such as Myspace and Facebook. In 2006 Time Magazine named the emperor of online video as 'Invention of the Year. In October 2006, it was bought by Google for $1.65 billion. Since then, the internet giant has moved from strength, to strength, becoming a household name. Today, it is the third top visited website online. On any day, more than 70,000 videos are uploaded and over 200 million video clips are viewed.
Who uses Youtube?
Photo by SaMe GFX These days just about everyone uses the video sharing site, either to watch other people's clips, or to broadcast their own. It has become a communication outlet for:
As you can see, it is an outstanding avenue for promoting just about anyone.
What are the benefits of registering?
When you register for a channel, you can do all of the following: - Watch videos on a wide range of topics
- Upload your own videos to a global audience
- Subscribe to people's videos
- Post comments and video responses
- Add ratings
- Connect with people from all over the world
- Build a loyal following
- Create your own customized channel
- Link to your website - to drive traffic
- Set up a group based on a niche or interest
- Join groups on a variety of topics
- Send personal messages to other producers
- Earn money by becoming a Partner
- Embed videos on your own website
- Be awarded honours for your videos
- Enter contests
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Before we dive into some tutorials, you may like to read about the different channel types:
Choosing your Youtube Channel You may also like to watch our collection of videos:
The Best of Youtube As this section of the website, will be regularly updated with tutorials, you may like to bookmark us: 
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