{"id":4108,"date":"2022-03-02T21:56:49","date_gmt":"2022-03-02T16:26:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.flintzy.com\/blog\/?p=4108"},"modified":"2022-07-19T12:42:03","modified_gmt":"2022-07-19T07:12:03","slug":"how-to-customize-your-youtube-channel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flintzy.com\/blog\/how-to-customize-your-youtube-channel\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Customize Your YouTube Channel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After creating your channel, the next big step is to customize it. Styling your channel\u2019s appearance can do a lot to improve your visibility on YouTube. Your channel has to be visually appealing to attract viewers. You can customize your channel\u2019s layout, branding, and basic info for your audience to explore.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To do that, first Sign in to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/studio.youtube.com\/channel\/UCT1yLFjQMU5FSWVeTlpZcqA\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">YouTube Studio<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. From the left menu, select Customization. Use the following tabs to customize your channel.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4115\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/02163622\/customize-300x142.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/02163622\/customize-300x142.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/02163622\/customize-1024x484.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/02163622\/customize-768x363.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/02163622\/customize-1536x726.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/02163622\/customize-1440x681.png 1440w, https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/02163622\/customize.png 1900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\n<h6><strong>LAYOUT<\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Under this tab, you can upload your channel trailer for new visitors. You can also upload a featured video to keep your loyal subscribers entertained. Check out Eva Gutowski\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/mylifeaseva\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">channel homepage<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4116\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/02163751\/Screenshot-84-300x152.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"729\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/02163751\/Screenshot-84-300x152.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/02163751\/Screenshot-84-1024x520.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/02163751\/Screenshot-84-768x390.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/02163751\/Screenshot-84-1536x780.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/02163751\/Screenshot-84-1440x731.png 1440w, https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/02163751\/Screenshot-84.png 1628w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 729px) 100vw, 729px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There&#8217;s also a <\/span><strong>Featured Section<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> under Layout. This lets you organize the videos on your channel. You can make sections for different kinds of videos to display on your channel homepage. You can organize your uploads into sections such as popular uploads, recent uploads, playlists, and so on. You can also include links to your other channels for your subscribers to follow.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4119\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/02164048\/Screenshot-88-300x194.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"736\" height=\"476\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/02164048\/Screenshot-88-300x194.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/02164048\/Screenshot-88-1024x662.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/02164048\/Screenshot-88-768x496.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/02164048\/Screenshot-88.png 1312w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\n<h6><strong>BRANDING<\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This feature helps you design your channel\u2019s brand. With this, you can customize your profile picture and banner image.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4122\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/02164529\/Screenshot-101-300x85.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"731\" height=\"207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/02164529\/Screenshot-101-300x85.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/02164529\/Screenshot-101-1024x289.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/02164529\/Screenshot-101-768x217.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/02164529\/Screenshot-101-1536x434.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/02164529\/Screenshot-101-1440x407.png 1440w, https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/02164529\/Screenshot-101.png 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can also add your own personalized watermark to your videos. Your watermark appears at the bottom of your video. It can appear whenever you want it to, either at the beginning, end or throughout the video.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4123\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/02164639\/watermark-e1646219837689-300x167.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"729\" height=\"406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/02164639\/watermark-e1646219837689-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/02164639\/watermark-e1646219837689-1024x570.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/02164639\/watermark-e1646219837689-768x428.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/02164639\/watermark-e1646219837689.png 1124w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 729px) 100vw, 729px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\n<h6><strong>BASIC INFO<\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, in this section, you can tell the audience about yourself. In this section, you can edit your channel name.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Feel free to share your journey in your description. You can also add Translations in other languages for different viewers. To connect with, and expand your audience further, you can link your blog or other social media accounts. You can also include your contact information like your email id for business purposes. When you&#8217;re done, hit &#8220;Publish&#8221; to save the changes to your channel.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4124\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/02164934\/Screenshot-102-300x163.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"729\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/02164934\/Screenshot-102-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/02164934\/Screenshot-102-1024x556.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/02164934\/Screenshot-102-768x417.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/02164934\/Screenshot-102-1440x782.png 1440w, https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/02164934\/Screenshot-102.png 1469w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 729px) 100vw, 729px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Along with your content, your channel&#8217;s appearance should be appealing as well. Having a sparkling channel homepage will improve its visibility and attract viewers. Follow the tips above to make your channel aesthetically appealing and expand your reach.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check out the following video from the YouTube Creators channel on how to customize your Channel.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Customize Your Channel Branding &amp; Layout: Add a Profile Picture, Banner, Trailer, Sections, &amp; more!\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-dHIjmQyjFQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong><i>Interested in getting your YouTube channel seen by a huge audience?<\/i> Get started here:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flintzy.com\/\"> <i>www.flintzy.com<\/i><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After creating your channel, the next big step is to customize it. 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