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Pros and Cons of Making Your Own YouTube Videos
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Are you one of the millions of internet users who enjoy watching free videos on YouTube?
If you are, the thought of creating your own YouTube video may have crossed your mind; has it?
If so, you may be wondering whether or not you should make your own YouTube video and then upload it to the YouTube website.
When making your decision, it is advised that you can examine the pros and cons of doing so.
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When it comes to making your own YouTube video, there are a number of cons or downsides to doing so. Perhaps, the biggest downside to making your own video and then uploading it to YouTube is that you are essentially sharing the video with the whole world.
Many individuals mistakenly believe that their videos will only be seen by YouTube members, but that isn’t the truth. Any internet user, even those without a YouTube account, can view videos on YouTube.
In fact, it is not uncommon for YouTube video viewers to email a YouTube video link to those that they know. Therefore, the views that your YouTube videos may get may be more than you ever expected or wanted.
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Since any video that you upload to the YouTube website can be viewed by just about anyone with an internet connection, you may want to be careful with the amount of information that you disclose.
For instance, if you are doing a video blog, you might not want to give your real name or at least not your full name. It is also important that you don’t mention where you live.
If you want, you may want to outline the state that you reside in, but never give the city or town, especially if you disclose your name. You will want to try and refrain from giving any personal information to any YouTube member, even those who send you personal messages asking for information. As with most online website, YouTube can be a dangerous place, but you should be able to stay safe as long as you stay aware.
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Although there are a few downsides or cons to uploading your videos to the YouTube website, there are also a number of pros or plus sides to doing so. One of those pros is ease of use. Even if you consider yourself to be unskilled with computers, you should still be able to make, upload, and share your video or videos on YouTube.
In all honesty, all you need is a video recording device, like a camcorder or a webcam, and a movie editing software program, which now comes standard with most computers.
Once you have your video on your computer and edited, if you wish to do so, you will just need to follow YouTube’s step-by-step uploading instructions and then your video should be ready for sharing, in as little as a few minutes.
Another pro to using YouTube to share your own videos with other internet users is uses. Although a large number of internet users use YouTube videos for fun or for personal reasons, there are many others who use them for business or at least to up their exposure.
You need to remember that millions of internet users watch videos on YouTube. While your YouTube video will be unlikely to get one million views, you could get quite a bit.
Whether you are advertising your services, like as a website designer or an online actress, you can do so through YouTube. The only thing that you will want to do is try to not take the spam approach.
If you are advertising yourself as a website designer, try taking a few videos of you making a website or use your video to explore websites that you have made. Simply adding your business information at the end of the video is a great way to get your point across, but without making your YouTube video seem as it is an advertisement.
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As you can see, there are a number of advantages and disadvantages, or pros and cons, to making your own YouTube videos.
As stated above, it is advised that you use your best judgment. Of course, you can post a video on YouTube if you want to do so, but just make sure that you are doing so safely.
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Cons of Making Your Own YouTube Videos
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Are you interested in making your own videos to upload to YouTube? While a large number of YouTube members do so, you may want to seriously examine your decision before actually making it.
As nice as sharing YouTube videos with the rest of the YouTube community can be, there are some cons or disadvantages to doing so. Just a few of the most popular ones are briefly touched on below.
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Perhaps, the biggest con to making your own YouTube video is that you don’t actually know who will end up watching it. Many YouTube video submitters don’t necessarily know that anyone can watch their videos.
YouTube gives internet users, even those who don’t bother to register for a free YouTube account, the ability to watch videos on their website.
Yes, the good news is that your video may be viewed by thousands of people, but do you really want that many people to see your YouTube videos?
That is a question that you will definitely want to ask yourself before uploading your first YouTube video.
One of the reasons why it is advised that you determine ahead of time, whether or not you really want to share your videos with the rest of the world is because once you do it may be too late.
YouTube allows video submitters to pull their videos from the site,
should they change their mind about having a particular video posted online. While this is nice and the removal happens right away, it may already be too late.
A large number of internet users are able to copy or save videos that they find online, including YouTube videos. Should your video fall into the wrong hands, it may never really disappear, as you may find it posted on other area of the internet.
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Another con or disadvantage to making your own YouTube videos is that strangers essentially get to know you. The amount of information they find out about you will depend on the video type that you submit to YouTube.
For instance, a stranger watching your YouTube video may be able to learn more about you if you posted a video blog than they would if you posted a comedy skit that you made with your friends.
That is why you should not only think about whether or not you want to post a video on YouTube, but you should also think about your safety. Keeping internet safety in mind, like not divulging too much personal information, is a great way to enjoy YouTube without any dangers.
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As you likely already know, you need to have a few items to be able to upload videos to the YouTube website. If you are planning on making videos just for YouTube, you will need to have a video recording device.
The good news is that there are a number of devices that can be used, including camcorders, cell phones, and webcams. You should also have movie editing software installed on your computer, as it will enable you to review or even edit your YouTube videos before posting them.
If you have an older computer, you may need to purchase a movie editing software program, but many new computers come with these types of programs already installed.
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Although it may seem like there are a large number of cons or disadvantages to making and sharing videos on YouTube, there are actually a number of benefits to doing so as well. One of those benefits is that it is easy to do.
Once you have your video installed on your computer and edited, if you wish to do so, the uploading process is really easy. In fact, YouTube explains the uploading process in an easy, step-by-step way.
Even if you don’t have a lot of experience with using computers, you should easily be able to upload one of your videos to YouTube.
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If you would like to upload a video to YouTube, after carefully thinking about your decision to do so, you will need to register with YouTube to get a free account.
This account will not only enable you to share your videos with the internet community, but it will also allow you to rate videos that you watch or even have online discussions with other YouTube members.
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Why You Should Rate YouTube Videos You Watch
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Do you regularly find yourself visiting the YouTube website to watch fun, exciting, and vividly entertaining videos? If not, you will want to do so, as you will likely find yourself enjoying everything that YouTube has to offer.
If you are already a YouTube visitor, do you currently rate the YouTube videos that you watch or leave comments to the video submitter? If not, you will want to think about doing so, as there are a number of reasons as to why you should, as well as benefits to doing so.
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Perhaps, the greatest reason as to why you should rate a YouTube video that you watched or even leave comments to the YouTube member that uploaded it is because it gives the YouTube member in question something to feel good about.
YouTube gives any internet user, someone just like you, the ability to make, upload, and share their videos. There are some YouTube members who put a lot of thought, time, and hard work into making each and every one of their videos.
Hearing that someone liked their video, whether it be through positive comments or feedback ratings, is likely to make them feel good about themselves. In a way, you could think of leaving YouTube comments or giving YouTube video ratings as doing your good deed for the day.
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Another one of the many reasons as to why you should rate all YouTube videos that you watch or even leave comments is because it lets other YouTube members know what you like.
When it comes to making a YouTube video, there are many YouTube members who spend hours searching for videos that are highly rated or ones that are constantly being talked about.
They want to make a video that they know will be looked at or talked about, as it ups their exposure. Therefore, rating YouTube videos can actually benefit you.
The more you rate your favorite YouTube videos or discuss them, the more likely you will be to find similar natured videos appear in the future, giving you a never ending source of entertainment.
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To rate YouTube videos or to discuss them, you must be a member of the YouTube community. This involves registering for a YouTube account. The good news about doing so is that it is relatively easy to do, not to mention free.
All you need to do is enter in a little bit of personal information about yourself, like your name, location, birth date, and gender and create login information for yourself. Once you do so you can start rating YouTube videos or discuss them with other YouTube members.
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If you would like to rate any YouTube videos that you watch, whether you like them or not, you will need to register with YouTube, as stated above. You do not need to register with YouTube to watch videos on the site, but you must have an account if you would like to rate movies that you watched or discuss them.
As previously mentioned, there are a number of reasons as to why you should do so, as well as a number of benefits to doing so. That is why you will want to take a few minutes to register for a free YouTube account.
In addition to being able to rate or discuss videos, you will also find yourself gaining access to a number of other neat YouTube features.
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Why You Should Join the YouTube Community
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Do you enjoy visiting YouTube? Whether you are interested in watching fun and entertaining movies for free or if you like making your own movies to share with other internet users, YouTube is the place for you. What is nice about YouTube is they are not only a video sharing website. With an online community section, YouTube, in a way, can also be considered a social networking site.
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When it comes to visiting the YouTube community section, there are a large number of YouTube site visitors who wonder why they should do so. If you are one of those individuals, this is quite a normal feeling. As internet security has become a major concern, there are many individuals who are nervous about interacting with others on the internet.
When using YouTube, namely the community section, you are advised to display caution, but you should be more than safe; in fact, you will likely have a good time.
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The YouTube community works by making a few groups. For instance, one of the many groups found on YouTube is funny videos. If you have a funny video, you can request to have it displayed in the funny video group. If you are just a viewer, you may also be able to request to have some of your favorite videos in a certain YouTube community group, whether it is the funny video group or not.
Not only will joining the YouTube community give you easy access to a number of videos that you are sure to like, it also gives you the opportunity to start discussions with other YouTube members, namely those who are participating in or enjoy visiting the same group.
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If you are interested in joining a YouTube community group, you will need to click on the “Community,” tab, which can be found at the top of the YouTube webpage. There, you will be able to choose from a long list of YouTube community groups. As it was previously mentioned, funny videos is one of those groups.
Under all of the videos that have been added to the group, you will see a discussions section. In a way, this section is like an online message board. There, you can post your own messages or you can respond to other messages left by other YouTube community group members.
Joining a YouTube community group is nice because it automatically pairs you up with other internet users who enjoy the same interests, at least entertainment wise, as you.
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In addition to joining the YouTube community groups, if you are also interested in interacting with other YouTube members, you may want to think about visiting the TestTube section of YouTube.
You can access TestTube by clicking the “TestTube,” link, which is in small print at the bottom of each YouTube page. Right now, YouTube is working on a program, which you can try out, that lets internet users who are viewing the same videos discuss that video.
In a way, this acts as if it is an online message board, but also an online chat room. While this feature is still in the experimental stages, it is sure to quickly become a YouTube hit
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As outlined above, YouTube isn’t just about watching and sharing videos. You can also join in on discussions that are currently taking place on the site. If you aren’t already doing so, you may want to look into it, as it only adds to the fun and excitement of YouTube.
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YouTube’s Test Tube: What Is It?
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Are you an active member of the YouTube community? If you enjoy uploading and sharing your videos with others you may be. Even if you prefer to only watch videos online, not share your own, you may still be an active member of the YouTube community. If you regularly find yourself visiting the YouTube website, whether it is to upload your own movies or watch movies that others have posted, you may have heard of a program that is known as TestTube. TestTube is an idea that was generated by YouTube, although it is still in the testing period, you may find YouTube’s TestTube to be quite exciting, unique, yet useful.
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As you can likely tell from the name and as it was mentioned above, TestTube is a program that was and is still being generated by YouTube. TestTube is where YouTube is currently testing a wide variety of different things; things that will likely improve the way that you watch or share videos on YouTube.
When you think about it, YouTube is absolutely amazing. They are one of the largest online video sharing websites, as well as the most popular, yet they are still taking a number of steps to make the online video sharing experience even better.
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Although the TestTube program isn’t necessarily referred to as a beta program, it can be considered one, as everything that is tested is still in the experimental phases.
As it was stated above, many of things being worked on in YouTube’s TestTube are improvements to make watching and sharing videos online easier.
To know if these ideas or improvements are actually working, they need other internet users to help test them out. This is where you could come in. If you were interested, you could request to join the YouTube TestTube program.
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You will not only find doing so fun and exciting, but you may also get a firsthand look at many of the changes or improvements that the folks at YouTube are trying to make.
Although the improvements or ideas being worked on in YouTube’s TestTube are likely to vary, you will find that many improvements or ideas are centered on watching videos.
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For instance, YouTube is currently working on an idea that allows you and other internet users, who are watching the same YouTube
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videos, to talk to each other, almost like a live, real-time chat. This is a little bit different then sending personal messages or leaving comments on a YouTube video page. Another unique idea currently being examined in YouTube’s TestTube, is the ability to add music to a video, as a watcher.
In YouTube’s TestTube, you have the ability to swap out audio from a YouTube video from a long list of licensed songs that YouTube has permission to use.
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The decision as to whether or not you want to visit the TestTube section of YouTube is yours to make, but it is definitely something worth looking into. You get to try out all of YouTube’s current ideas or improvements for free.
You are also encouraged to offer your suggestions as to whether or not you like them. This, in turn, could help to make your YouTube experience even that more memorable.
If you are interested in taking part in YouTube’s TestTube program, you can find more information about the program, by visiting the YouTube webpage. In small print, at the bottom of each YouTube page, you will find a link with more information on TestTube.
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