Step 2: Next to your user icon, messages, apps, and notifications, in the upper right corner of the window, click the video icon.

Step 3: Then select “Upload a Video.”

Step 4: Once you’ve located the video file saved on your computer, click “Select files.” You might also simply drag and drop it into the window.

Step 5: Post your video now. Additionally, you have the option of scheduling your post.

Finalize your YouTube video’s details

Include information like privacy settings, thumbnail stills, and SEO data to make sure your movie performs at its best.

Choose your privacy preferences.

Your video’s privacy settings let you decide who may and cannot view it. The following options are available on YouTube throughout the uploading process:

Public: Your video will appear in YouTube search results and be accessible to everyone. This is the default setting, and you should make your videos public if you plan to use YouTube to sell your company or increase your audience.

Unlisted: Videos that aren’t listed are still accessible to the public, but you’ll have to give viewers a direct URL to access the video. Additionally, neither your video stream nor the YouTube search results will contain these videos. Unlisted films can be used for marketing to advertise special offers or events.

Private: You alone have access to view.

Click “Save” after choosing your preferred choice.

Improve the SEO of your video.

By clearly expressing your video’s content, YouTube SEO raises the possibility that your video will show up in both Google and YouTube search results.

Use a tool like Google Keyword Planner or Wordstream to undertake keyword research to get going. This aids in identifying the pertinent search terms and expressions your target audience uses. They’ll be more inclined to watch your video if it appears in search results this way.

When submitting your video, change the file name, description, and title to reflect your chosen keywords.

Additional information

Audio: 

After uploading your video, you can edit the audio track using music and sound effects from YouTube’s extensive (and free) audio library.

Blur faces: 

From the “Enhancements” tab, blur the faces of anyone who appears in your movie. The ‘Custom Blur’ option gives you additional control over the setting.

End screens:

Include an end screen in your video’s final 5–20 seconds that displays links, subscribe buttons, playlists, and other content. To make the procedure simpler, you can even use templates.

Cards: 

Cards can display personalized pictures, headings, and calls to action while directing users to a specified link (from a list of acceptable websites).

Closed captions are simple to include in videos thanks to YouTube: 

Just choose the language and add a file. You can use transcription to have YouTube automatically sync the spoken portions of your video for more accurate captions.

Select a thumbnail. 

The image viewers see when navigating through your feed is your video thumbnail. Ensure the image you pick is clear, appropriately represents your film, and encourages clicks.

Bottom Line

Once your film has been properly published to YouTube, it can be found by others. However, you can also promote yourself if you want to succeed as a YouTuber. To increase the number of views, share the link on social media and with your family, friends, and other acquaintances. You might potentially earn money on YouTube as you increase the popularity of your channel.

Make sure to perform the following to keep both your website and YouTube channel updated and looking good:

To add a recently published YouTube video or playlist to your website, use a tool like Wix Video.

Create quick movies that you can embed on your website with Wix’s video maker, and then use Wix Video to submit them directly to YouTube.

To automatically add new videos to your website, sync your website with your YouTube channel.