How to Upload a YouTube Video (Step-by-Step Tutorial for Beginners)

Learn how to upload a YouTube video step by step, even if it’s your very first time. In this beginner-friendly tutorial, I walk you through the entire upload process, explain what every setting does, and show simple tips to help your videos stand out and get discovered. You’ll see my screen as I cover: - How to upload a video file to YouTube - How to add a title, description, and thumbnail that help people find your video and want to watch it - How to use tags and hashtags - Adding chapters/timestamps so viewers can jump to the parts they need - Setting up subtitles/captions and why they’re good for accessibility and search - How to add end screens and cards to promote your other videos - How to schedule and/or publish your video By the end of this video, you’ll know exactly which upload settings matter, how to avoid common beginner mistakes, and how to publish your video with confidence. Host: Tim Seneker #youtube #tutorial #youtubetips #contentcreator ⌚ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - How to Start Uploading Your Video 0:25 - Adding a Title 1:04 - Additional Categorization 1:34 - Adding Chapter Markers 2:16 - Video Elements: Subtitles 3:45 - How to Schedule or Publish Your Video 4:18 - How to Upload a Video on Mobile 📩 NEWSLETTER - Get the latest high-quality tutorial and tips and tricks videos emailed to your inbox each week: https://kevinstratvert.com/newsletter 🔽 CONNECT WITH ME - Official website: http://www.kevinstratvert.com - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinstratvert/ - Discord: https://bit.ly/KevinStratvertDiscord - Twitter: https://twitter.com/kevstrat - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Kevin-Stratvert-101912218227818 - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kevinstratvert - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kevinstratvert/ 🎁 TOOLS AND DISCOUNTS ✅ 🎙️ Voicemod AI Voice Changer | 5% off | https://link.xsolla.com/KZBi89AY ✅ 🌐 Squarespace Websites | https://squarespace.syuh.net/XYaqYM ✅ 🔍 Grammarly | https://grammarly.go2cloud.org/SH3nL ✅ 📹 CapCut | https://bit.ly/installcapcut ✅ 🛍️ Shopify | https://shopify.pxf.io/XY9rPa ✅ 📋 Notion | https://affiliate.notion.so/rffva4tr71ax ✅ 🖼️ Figma | https://psxid.figma.com/lqjg97licpry ✅ 💵 Quickbooks Online | https://bit.ly/intuitquickbooksonline ✅ 👥 Hubspot | https://hubspot.sjv.io/DKo6jb ✅ 📈 Semrush | https://bit.ly/semrush14dayfreetrial ✅ 🎥 Descript | https://get.descript.com/sf22jb63w2tx ✅ 🏓 Smartsheet | https://bit.ly/trysmartsheet 🎒 MY COURSES - Go from Excel novice to data analysis ninja in just 2 hours: https://kevinstratvert.thinkific.com/ 🙏 REQUEST VIDEOS https://forms.gle/BDrTNUoxheEoMLGt5 🔔 SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE https://www.youtube.com/user/kevlers?sub_confirmation=1 🙌 SUPPORT THE CHANNEL - Hit the THANKS button in any video! - Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/3kCP2yz ⚖ DISCLOSURE Some links are affiliate links. Purchasing through these links gives me a small commission to support videos on this channel. The price to you is the same.