Uploading Your Video File to YouTube

YouTube supports just about any popular video recording file format and uploading is simple. First you have to save your video file into a folder on your computer. We find the process of uploading much easier on a PC or Mac, but it’s also becoming easier and more intuitive with new mobile devices every day.

Log into your Google account, preferably on Google Chrome (if you are not already logged on). Click the YouTube icon near the top right part of the webpage, under “Apps”. Once YouTube.com is loaded, you will see a big icon button at the top right that says “Upload”.

You can upload videos to YouTube in a few easy steps. Click here to find the easy instructions to upload your videos from a computer or from a mobile device.

Learn More: For the latest tips on uploading from various devices

• Upload videos
• Upload videos longer than 15 minutes
• Set default upload settings
• Upload audio or image files
• Use webcam to record video
• Formatting tags
• Upload a video on Xbox One
• Import videos from Google Photos
• Upload 360 degree videos
• Supported YouTube file formats
• Virtual reality videos
• Fix upload problems
• Supported YouTube file formats
• Common uploading errors
• Troubleshoot audio or video issues
• Rejected (duplicate upload) message
• Video stuck in processing
• Video stuck on “Sending to subscribers’ feeds”
• Video stuck during upload
• Rejected (TOS violation) message
• YouTube Capture
• Get started with YouTube Capture
• Record videos with YouTube Capture
• Settings on YouTube Capture
• Can’t sign in to channel in YouTube Capture
• Edit videos and add soundtracks
• Upload and share videos on Capture
• Manage and delete videos with Capture
• Troubleshoot Capture issues

Learn From YouTube Creator Academy

Uploading & Optimizing Your Videos for YouTube & Google Search

Optimizing our videos for YouTube uses the same concept as optimizing our website for the search engines and most of it is done during the uploading process. We’re simply optimizing the video for our keywords that our customers are searching for on YouTube (and Google). Like regular search engine optimization, the goal is to get our videos to show up high in the YouTube search results— preferably in the top 10. This only takes a few seconds and it is done using the various metadata areas, which YouTube provides at the YouTube upload dashboard.

Define: Metadata – In this case YouTube refers to Metadata as any and all additional information provided on a video. This includes the title, description, tags, clickable annotations, and thumbnail image.

YouTube uses ranking factors to determine which videos get shown at the top of each search results page (SERP). Google is looking at signals from things like your video’s click through rate, number of views, the amount of time viewers spend watching it, the ratings, comments, sharing, and last but not least, the backlinks directly to the YouTube video URL. They’re looking at the interactions of real people sharing and discussing your content.

Learn More: Learn how to “get discovered” by optimizing your YouTube videos on YouTube’s Creator Academy.

More YouTube resource links below.

YouTube Creator Academy Search Help

YouTube Creator Academy’s own YouTube Channel

Get Help from YouTube

Another Help Area for YouTube can be found here

YouTube Embed Code – Copy & Paste to Play the Video on Your Website

Embedding your YouTube video into you website is the final step completes the circle and is super important. The next time the Google spiders scan your website, they will pick up this code indicating to them that you have embedded a video that has a title and description with your keywords. Conversely, when they scan YouTube itself, they will see in the description of the video that it is linked back to your website. Simply copy and paste the embed code into your website to play the video on your website.

Note, this must be done in your website editing software and it’s very similar to inserting an image onto your web page.

Real World Example: See how Greg got to number one for one of his clients in less than 7 hours for the highly competitive category “Used Cars Austin” www.PlayGooglesGame.com/youtube-ranking.

As seen in the previous image, simply select the size of the video frame you want to appear on your website from the little drop down menu, then copy the code that appears in the box above.

Setting Up Your Google Account

If you’ve signed into any of these products before, you already have a Google Account. To sign in, enter the email address you entered on those products (if you use Gmail, it’s your Gmail username). If you don’t have a Google Account, you can create one on YouTube.

Note: Link to create a Google account

A Google Account gives you access to Google products like Gmail, Google+, YouTube, and more with a single username and password. A Google Account comes with a Gmail address and a Google+ Profile. Once you create a Google Account, you can use that same username and password to sign in to any Google product.

Here are a few important things to remember about Google Accounts and YouTube:

1. You sign into YouTube with your Google Account. To sign in to YouTube, enter your Google Account email and password. After signing up for YouTube, if you sign in to your Google Account on another Google service, you’ll be automatically signed in when you visit YouTube.
2. Deleting your Google Account will delete your YouTube data, including all videos, comments, and subscriptions. Before you can delete your Google Account, you will have to confirm that you understand that you’re permanently deleting your data on all Google services, including YouTube.

With a Google Account, you can access many YouTube features, including Like, Subscribe, Watch Later, and Watch History. YouTube can also recommend videos based on what you’ve watched, liked, and subscribed to.

https://accounts.google.com/signup

Welcome to the YouTube Help Center

At the YouTube Help Center you can:

Create videos and manage your channel

• Edit videos and settings
• Channels
• Analyze and optimize your channel
• YouTube Nonprofit Program
• Live streaming guide
• Creator policies
• Upload videos
• Community
• Get started with the Creator Studio app

You can also learn more about:

• Watch videos
• Create videos and manage your channel
• YouTube Red
• Your account on YouTube
• YouTube Partner Program
• Legal, safety, and copyright
• Advertising on YouTube

www.PlayGooglesGame.com/youtube-help

YouTube Channels Can be Listed in the Search Results

YouTube channels themselves can also appear in search results. There are three things you need to update on your channel to optimize it for channel SEO. Watch this Channel Optimizing video to learn how

Just like we optimize videos for high ranking, we have the opportunity to optimize our channels as well. If they are optimized properly, YouTube will also show our channel itself listed high among the videos ranked in the YouTube Search Results.

How Search Works

Google’s presentation on How Search Works

A pictorial guide to how Google search works.

Click here to see what Google has to say about their search engine.