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Building an educational channel on YouTube Answers – Youtube Creator Academy

You can change lives by making educational videos on YouTube! YouTube is a powerful medium for learning because it’s accessible to worldwide audiences and hosts a diverse collection of learning videos. This course offers strategies for all creators interested in making educational videos on YouTube— whether you want to provide skill-building tips and help viewers advance their career, teach an online curriculum, make ‘how-to’ videos, or experiment with an entertaining learning series. Click into the lessons below to get started.

 

 

 

Do you need to be an expert on a topic to make a video about it on YouTube?

• No, there’s plenty of fake stuff out there, so why not make something up?
• Yes, only experts or creators who have a degree in a subject should make videos about it.
• No, many creators are not experts on the topics they discuss in their videos, but they talk to experts and do research to ensure accuracy.
• Yes, YouTube only allows certified individuals to make videos about certain topics on YouTube.

 

Collaboration with an educational channel is one way to see if learning videos resonate with your audience.

• True.
• False.

 

Why is niche content so effective on YouTube?

• Niche content is a way to reach viewers who are searching for very specific educational information.
• Producing niche content lends itself to interesting collaborations across channels.
• YouTube audiences are curious and tend to search for a wide spectrum of information.
• All of the above.

 

Playlists are one way to help viewers find a series of videos that go together. How else can you communicate to your audience that there is more than one video in your curriculum?

• Use cards, end screens, or a verbal call to action in your video.
• Use cards and YouTube Analytics.
• Use Google Trends and YouTube Analytics.
• Use a verbal call to action and heart the comments.

 

By enabling community contributions, channels can:

• Ask their audience to contribute localized subtitles.
• Reach a global audience.
• Increase the number of languages their videos could be watched in.
• All of the above.

 

Where are the best places you could communicate your upload schedule on your channel?

• In your channel banner, your channel description, and your video scripts.
• In your thumbnails and video titles.
• In your captions and subtitles.
• In a playlist.

 

Videos in which no one speaks can have global appeal.

• True.
• False.

 

Should you plan videos around seasonal events?

Yes, viewers search for specific topics on an annual basis and making videos around what’s trending can help your channel be found.

No, there is no seasonality in education.

 

How can you ensure your videos don’t sound like you’re reading from a script?

• Writing a script isn’t necessary so just don’t use one.
• Rehearse and improvise in parts where you know the material well.
• Use a teleprompter.
• Only film the sections you can remember.

 

Where can you look to see how long your audience watches each of your videos for?

• Google Analytics.
• Google Trends.
• YouTube Analytics.
• Google Search.

 

Why is it important to hook your audience from the very beginning of your video?

• Videos that keep viewers’ attention from the very beginning can benefit from more frequent discovery in search results.
• Videos that keep viewers’ attention from the very beginning always get shared, liked, and subscribed to more.
• Videos that keep viewers’ attention from the very beginning are ranked higher in Google Trends.
• There is no benefit to keeping viewers’ attention from the very beginning.

 

Who should you collaborate with on your educational channel?

• Channels similar in content to yours.
• Channels in a different genre from yours.
• Channels where you can be the expert.
• All of the above.

 

Can any channel turn ads on?

• No, you must have over 10k lifetime views on your channel first.
• No, you must have over 100k subscribers on your channel first.
• Yes, anyone can turn ads on their channel.
• Yes, but you must have uploaded at least 5 videos first.

 

Live events on YouTube are a great way to boost engagement on your channel. If you schedule one ahead of time, it will be promoted on your channel automatically.

• True.
• False.

 

George would like to try crowdfunding to sustain his educational channel. This works best if he has a:

• Dedicated audience.
• Brand sponsorship.
• Cute channel icon.
• Business degree.

 

 

 

The quickstart guide to YouTube Answers – Youtube Creator Academy

Let’s get started! We’ll show you how to quickly set up your channel, upload videos, and align your branding. Plus, we’ll walk you through some important guidelines for being part of the YouTube community.

First, sign in, then finish the lessons at your own pace and pass the course exam with 75% to get your letter of completion.

 

 

How can people discover your content on YouTube?

• YouTube.com on their computer.
• YouTube app on their phone.
• YouTube app on their smart TV.
• All of the above.

 

What’s a good question to ask yourself when defining your channel’s mission?

• How can I have an impact?
• How can I make a ton of money?
• How can I reach 100,000 subscribers?
• How can I produce a viral video?

 

Why should you pay attention to your channel name?

• It needs to be different from your real name.
• It helps to include trending keywords.
• It will always appear in your video credits.
• It can live on your channel for years.

 

Before you publish a new video, what’s an important step?

• Add details to describe what your video is about.
• Pre-populate comments for early viewers to see.
• Embed the video URL across your social media.
• Write down your number of subscribers.

 

What’s the basic definition of “watch time”?

• The number of people watching your channel right now.
• The time of day that most viewers visit your channel.
• The average time that someone spends on YouTube.
• The amount of time that viewers watch your videos.

 

Which action helps you build your community?

• Interact with fan comments.
• ‘Like’ every video that you watch.
• Change your channel name.
• Publish a new video every day.

 

Your channel branding should be:

• Simple.
• Relevant to your channel.
• Consistent.
• All of the above.

 

Why should you use consistent branding?

• Because you want your channel to be discovered in search results.
• Because you paid someone to market your brand.
• Because you want viewers to instantly recognize your brand.
• Because you want to provide a fun experience.

 

What branding element consists of a welcome video to potential fans?

• Channel trailer.
• Channel banner.
• Channel card.
• Channel description.

 

Cindy finds a video on YouTube that seems inappropriate. What would you recommend her to do?

• Email the creator to express her outrage.
• Unsubscribe from the channel.
• Flag the video for review.
• Add the video to her playlist.

 

You’ve received a Content ID claim. What does this mean?

• A copyright owner has identified content in your video that belongs to them.
• Another creator claims that you stole their idea for your video.
• You may have accidentally uploaded the same video twice.
• Your video infringes intellectual property and you’re probably in big trouble.

 

What’s a potential consequence of multiple copyright strikes?

• Your channel may be terminated.
• Your Subscribe button will be disabled.
• Your channel banner will get a “strike” badge.
• Your videos may be age-restricted.

 

More info about this certification:

https://creatoracademy.youtube.com/page/course/bootcamp-foundations?hl=en