Q&A for How to Start and Maintain a Successful YouTube Career

Theoretically it is possible but many people on YouTube don't really care to make money there and enjoy sharing videos for fun and as a hobby. It is only when your channel starts becoming a bit famous and people are ready to sponsor you that you are going to earn money. Likes don't earn you money, but ads before the videos do.

Try to gain some popularity first, (around 10,000 should be good) and then ask popular YouTubers if they would like to collaborate with you. Be sure to send them links to some of your most popular videos as well.

The only risk is offending or upsetting someone. Be careful what you say online, as it could come back to haunt you.

It's really up to you. Many successful Youtubers started out with something they loved, but later explored other topics and interests.

You have to reach a specific amount of subscribers to get money a couple thousand at least. You'll need to revisit your content to work out why it is of little interest to viewers and make changes there first. After that, encourage friends and friends of friends to help you out with getting known and make good use of social media accounts. But really, if you're not offering what is worth viewing, then that's the key to fixing your problem.

Try to have an appealing profile picture. A profile picture can really say something about your channel. Also, make sure your username is unique and reflects you. For example, it shouldn't be: "KittyBooBooLover35". Along with a profile picture, have an appealing channel banner and channel trailer. The viewers will be drawn to you. Try to share your videos with your friends, and be proud of your content.

There isn't really a specific time that you should upload videos. But you should try to upload frequently on specific days that corresponds with your schedule.

Leave comments on popular channels that actually deserve a top comment. Also, try to have a professional profile picture, not a selfie or a picture of a cat. It should be a picture of you, and with that profile picture, create a channel banner. These things will give your channel a more professional feel and viewers will be attracted to it.

If you are doing YouTube for just money, you won't get very far. Do YouTube because of your passion for making videos or for creating. If what you create is good and loved, you will earn money through ad revenue if you become a YouTube Partner.

Go to Video Manager. It will appear on "My Channel".

You just have to download an app called Studio. It's a suitable app for YouTube and can help you with your thumbnails. Just make your image (you could use Picmonky) then make the thumbnail.

Search for other content creators with little popularity in the community. Go to the search bar and enter the type of video you would like to collaborate over. Then, click filters and search for lower amounts of viewers. You can also set the filter to only look for channels, and it will usually do this with tags.

The type of recorder depends on the medium you're using to play the game. If it is on a PC, use something like BSR Screen Recorder and use GIMP to edit it. If it's on a Playstation, just connect your PS with the internet, and you can upload on the PS. If it is an Xbox 360, use an elgato or something. On the Xbox One, it is the same method with PS.

No, making a YouTube channel in itself is completely free.

Use a screen recorder for the game. For your face, use another camera. Then use an editing software to put the two right next to each other.

Send them an email, or message them on their social media, such as Twitter, Facebook or Instagram.

You have to have a game capture device.

Ask a family member or a friend to help you.

No, it is a trial version. The full version costs and there is a movie lab that goes with it that costs even more than the recorder. There are a couple free ones that will work.

If you actually appear in the videos, it may increase your anxiety knowing people are watching and judging you and leaving hurtful comments. Consider doing work that doesn't involve showing your real self, such as animations, the back of your head, you talking but not showing your personal life and face, etc.

No, you don't. You can talk about brands. If you ask them for a sponsorship on camera, it's awkward, but still fine.

It doesn't matter really when you start. You just have to have a followable concept and work hard.

Upload some interesting videos and people will subscribe to you automatically.

Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, and Paint Tool Sai (or its Mac alternative, MediBang Paint Pro) are all good options.

Be sure to film it from the right angle to avoid glare on the screen. Use a dark room for the most interesting results.

Any software that serves the purpose and doesn't leave a watermark can be effective. A good one is VSDC Free Video Editor. It is slightly complicated at first and can look super complicated, but simple edits like cutting out scenes, slow-mo clips, and in-video art are fairly simple. It has a Pro alternative but that is mainly to give you hardware acceleration for exports and such.

Yes. Many successful YouTubers start with a smartphone camera. You can upload using Creator Studio.

You don't need a fancy computer. There are plenty of apps or websites which offer video editing. I would recommend the Final Cut Pro Trial for Mac, or Splice is a really good option if you want to use an app.

Choose a name that is catchy and short so people will remember your name.

You make around 2 dollars with 1000 views, so with 100 views, you make about 20 cents.