Good morning!
Today is Tip #3 of my week-long video marketing tricks and tips tutorial!
So let me first ask you the following crucial question.
After you've made the blasted marketing videos, how can you get them to shine on *your* YouTube channel account?
What a fantastic question!
Because, you know…it's something that's pretty important after all.
But before we get into that, if you're afraid of videos, never fear – you can get the best tricks and tips around for beginners over at:
It's a nifty tutorial package for beginners that reveals, step-by-step, how to make great videos without using a camera and WITH excellent free software.
Back to our regularly scheduled broadcasting…..
Think about it.
You've spent all this time making awesomely magnificent videos that Steven Spielberg would envy.
Yes?
And you've put them up on Youtube.
Yes?
Tell me now.
Does your YouTube Channel look, well, *boring*?
Did you even know you could customize your Youtube channel background so it looked nifty neato, contained great calls to action and the like?
It's true!
And it's so easy that even kids can do this, ie, witness:
At leas,t I'm assuming they're kids. 
Anywhos!
YouTube lets you upload a custom background, set your colors and much much more.
And here's how to do it.
How to change your YouTube background
It's very simple, actually.
Just click on
- Edit Channel
and then
- Channel Design
and then
- Advanced Design Customization
and then
- Background Image
You'd browse to the image you want, select it, and upload it.
That's all. And if you'd like a video tutorial on it, check out:
Here's mine for my channel, BarbaraLing:
You'll notice how I designed my YouTube background with shadows, styling and more.
Speaking of which, that leads me to:
How To Find Custom YouTube Backgrounds
There's lots of resources to help you uncover custom YouTube backgrounds!
They include:
Of course, you can also use:
Free YouTube Background Templates
Those can be discovered at
- Free YouTube Channel Templates
- 5 Stylish YouTube Background Templates for Free
- Photoshop and GIMP YouTube Background Template
Need more help? Check out:
'course, once you have your YouTube channel….
It would help to really make said YouTube channel rock!
And here's a collection of the best tips and tricks I've found.
- 10 Killer Tips for Creating a Branded YouTube Channel
- 49 Best Youtube Tips,Tricks and Resources
- How To Make The Most Of Your YouTube Channel – Part 1
- YouTube for Business: How to Make the Most of Your YouTube Channel – Part 2
- Ten Tips on Creating a Business YouTube Channel
- Tips for a Successful Channel on YouTube
- Tips for Creating a Personalized YouTube Channel
- YouTube Brand Channels – The Missing Link
Neat, eh?
In closing, remember – YouTube is much more than simply your videos.
YouTube is how you interact with your fans, how you mix in Social Media, how you get your viewers coming back again and again, and more!
Take advantage of that today.
Grow strong,
Barbara Ling
ps – if you want to know how to get started in video marketing, check out the below! It's the same technique I used to get started meself..
Get Started Here
You’ll love what you learn… Promise!