This document provides step-by-step instructions for creating a YouTube channel. It explains how to sign into a Gmail account and access YouTube, create a channel, add channel art and a profile photo, fill out the channel description and add links. It also discusses setting a custom URL and what the basic optimized channel will look like. The goal is to create an awesome YouTube channel and provide additional resources for channel optimization.

1. YouTube
Creating and Optimizing a Channel Page
A Presentation by

2. Introduction
This presentation is a simple step-by-step guide to
creating a YouTube channel. For more in-depth
instructions and advice, sign up to get the eBook:
“How to Create an Awesome YouTube Channel.”
Access to companion instructional videos will also
be included.

3. The CJS YouTube Guides
Sign up to get the full series of YouTube channel optimization
guides from Crackerjack Scribe. You’ll get easy step-by-step
instructions on how to set up and optimize your channel, and
how to create and promote your videos.
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4. Getting Started

5. Sign into Gmail account. Click
on upper righthand corner grid

6. Click YouTube icon

7. You’ll be asked to sign in
again with your Gmail ID
and Password

8. Creating a Channel

9. Click on arrow at top of page next
to Upload and choose Dashboard

10. Click on link to create a channel.
You can create up to 50
channels, using Google+ pages.

11. You will have the option to create a YouTube channel
from your Google profile (Gmail), or you can use a
business or other name by using Google+ pages.
Click to use
Gmail profile
Click to set up channel with a Google+ page

12. Channel Artwork

13. Click on blue tab to add artwork

14. There are 3 options to add artwork:
• Upload your own
• Choose from photos you already
uploaded to a Google profile
• Choose from Gallery provided
For Channel Art Specs

15. Download Template

16. Important Dimensions

17. Photo Options in Gallery
For this
guide, we
will choose a
Gallery
photo

18. You might need to
adjust the crop

19. Drag to choose your
cropping. Dark rectangle is
where text should fall.
Choose
select
when
done

20. Example of Channel art

21. Your Profile Photo

22. Click pencil icon to upload profile photo

23. Take a photo of yourself,
or upload an image
Fill out profile completely
Click Finish when done

24. A channel checklist is located in
upper right corner

25. Channel Description & Links

26. Choose About, fill out
Channel Description
using relevant keywords

27. Sample About profile

28. Below Channel Description,
Choose Links

29. Click Overlay box
Click Add to fill out
Custom and Social Links

30. Title
URL address
Social URL
Choose Social site from
drop-down list
Click Done
to Save

31. Click pencil icon to edit/change channel art
Overlay links show up on Channel Art
and in About section

32. Setting a Custom URL

33. Click on Profile icon
Choose YouTube settings

34. Choose Advanced

35. Choose Create Custom URL

36. Use Keyword Optimized Custom URL
Be Careful—You cannot change it later

38. What Your Basic Channel Will Look Like

39. An Optimized Channel

40. The CJS YouTube Guides
Sign up to get the full series of YouTube channel optimization
guides from Crackerjack Scribe. You’ll get easy step-by-step
instructions on how to set up and optimize your channel, and
how to create and promote your videos.
SIGN UP TODAY

41. Thank You!
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