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Broadcast Yourself - How to Get Started on YouTube

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Sign Up for YouTube

So, you want to broadcast yourself on YouTube? Of course you do, it's one of the most popular video uploading sites. This guide covers everything you need to know to broadcast yourself on YouTube, including:

  • Setting up your YouTube account
  • Preparing video files for upload
  • Optimizing videos for search
  • Setting up a YouTube channel, and
  • Promoting your YouTube videos

Before you can access the upload service, you need to create a YouTube account. Go to YouTube, and click on Sign Up in the top right corner.

From there, you'll be able to set up and customize your YouTube account.
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