The Right Way to Upload Videos on YouTube in 2024 (Best Settings)

Summary

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Takeaways

• 😀 Use Creative Commons attribution for your video license to encourage free promotion and reuploads with credit.
• 😀 Allow embedding to let others use your video on their websites, bringing more exposure and views.
• 😀 Be selective with 'Publish to subscriptions feed and notify subscribers' to avoid showing your content to the wrong audience.
• 😀 Enabling 'Allow shorts remixing' can give you free promotion by allowing others to create shorts from your content.
• 😀 Select the most appropriate category for your video to help YouTube classify and recommend it accurately.
• 😀 Moderate comments with 'Basic' settings, and sort by 'Top' to increase engagement and visibility.
• 😀 Enable monetization for ads if your channel is eligible, and insert mid-roll ads for videos over 8 minutes long.
• 😀 Be honest in the 'Add Suitability' questionnaire to avoid delays in monetization or YouTube review.
• 😀 Use end screens effectively to promote another video, keeping the display time around 5–10 seconds to reduce decision fatigue.
• 😀 Consider uploading videos as 'unlisted' first to ensure proper HD processing and copyright checks before making them public.
• 😀 Schedule videos for peak viewer times based on analytics to maximize engagement and visibility.

Q & A

What is the difference between the Standard YouTube License and Creative Commons Attribution?

The Standard YouTube License prevents others from re-uploading your video, while Creative Commons Attribution allows others to reuse or remix your video, provided they give you credit. The speaker prefers Creative Commons Attribution for free promotion and exposure.

Why does the speaker prefer allowing embedding for their videos?

The speaker sees embedding as free marketing. Allowing others to embed the video on their websites increases exposure and potentially drives more views.

When should you consider turning off the 'Publish to subscriptions feed and notify subscribers' option?

The speaker suggests turning it off when you post content on very different topics (e.g., Minecraft videos and guitar tutorials) because YouTube may push the wrong type of content to the wrong audience, causing lower engagement.

How does the 'Allow Shorts Remixing' option benefit a creator?

Enabling 'Allow Shorts Remixing' gives others permission to remix your video into YouTube Shorts. The speaker views this as another form of free marketing and exposure.

Why is selecting the correct category for your video important?

Choosing the correct category helps accurately describe your content, which may influence YouTube's algorithm in recommending your video to the right audience.

What is the recommended setting for comment moderation if you're not receiving many hateful comments?

The speaker recommends setting comment moderation to 'Basic,' which provides a good balance of allowing comments while filtering out spam or irrelevant content.

What should you do if you are monetizing your videos?

If your channel is monetized, ensure that ads are enabled for your videos. Additionally, videos over 8 minutes can include mid-roll ads, increasing monetization opportunities.

Why is it important to be honest when answering YouTube's Ad Suitability questions?

Being honest with the Ad Suitability questionnaire ensures YouTube trusts your content and allows you to continue managing your ads. Lying may result in YouTube reviewing your video, delaying monetization and potentially impacting your revenue.

What is the advantage of using End Screens on YouTube?

End Screens are used to promote other videos or encourage channel subscriptions. The speaker prefers a simple, single call-to-action (such as promoting one video) to reduce decision fatigue for viewers.

What is the benefit of scheduling your video upload based on viewer activity?

Scheduling your video during peak viewer activity (as determined by YouTube Analytics) can help maximize engagement and ensure that your video reaches more viewers when they are most likely to be online.