YouTube how-to for business
How do I upload a video on YouTube?
Before you upload a video on YouTube, you must create a YouTube account. If you click on the small upload link near the upper right corner of the home page, you are taken to a page where you can create your account. Once the account is created, the upload process is quick and simple. Each video must be given a title, description, tag and category. You are also able to choose broadcast options (public, unlisted or private), sharing options (comments, video responses, ratings, embedding), date and location. Once uploaded, each YouTube visitor can perform a video Web search for your video.
What other features does YouTube offer?
YouTube offers several features for those who have an account. On your account overview page, you can upload new videos; choose channel settings; create custom players; change account settings, send messages to other YouTube members; manage subscriptions and friends; create groups; and run ads on enabled players. As YouTube grows more commercial-friendly, options should increase for branded designs.
Other video portals
By last count, there were several hundred video-sharing sites where consumers and businesses could upload a video to the Web, with more being added to the mix every week.
The following are among the most popular business-friendly sharing portals:
- YouTube
- Yahoo! Screen
- Metacafe
- Dailymotion
- MySpace Video
- Blip.tv
- Vimeo.com
- Flickr
- Google+ (prediction: likely big in near future)
