ZHANXG A YouTube Stone: Second Edition English FirstpublishedbyZhanXGPublishing2022 Copyright©2022byZhanXG Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproduced,storedortransmittedinany formorbyanymeans,electronic,mechanical,photocopying,recording,scanning,orotherwise withoutwrittenpermissionfromthepublisher.Itisillegaltocopythisbook,postittoawebsite, ordistributeitbyanyothermeanswithoutpermission. ZhanXGassertsthemoralrighttobeidentifiedastheauthorofthiswork. ZhanXGhasnoresponsibilityforthepersistenceoraccuracyofURLsforexternalor third-partyInternetWebsitesreferredtointhispublicationanddoesnotguaranteethatany contentonsuchWebsitesis,orwillremain,accurateorappropriate. Designationsusedbycompaniestodistinguishtheirproductsareoftenclaimedastrademarks. Allbrandnamesandproductnamesusedinthisbookandonitscoveraretradenames,service marks,trademarksandregisteredtrademarksoftheirrespectiveowners.Thepublishersandthe bookarenotassociatedwithanyproductorvendormentionedinthisbook.Noneofthe companiesreferencedwithinthebookhaveendorsedthebook. SecondpublishedintheEnglishLanguageinMalaysiabyZhanXGin2022. OriginalEnglish title: AYouTubeStone(cid:1926): SecondEdition. AYouTubeStone(cid:1926)textandillustrationscopyright©ZhanXG,2022.AYOUTUBESTONE(cid:1926) aretrademarksofAYouTubeStone(cid:1926): SecondEdition. Allrightsreserved. Anywebsiteaddresslistedandwritteninthisbookiscorrectwhenprinting. However,most imagesarefrommycollection,andnonearefromtheInternet. Theprintedpicturesare copyrightedandaregrantedpermissiontotheowner.ZhanXGisnotresponsibleforcontent hostedbythirdparties. PleasebeawarethatcontentonYouTubeandillustrationscanchange overtime. Secondedition ISBN:9781005218204 EditingbyRachelCheah ThisbookwasprofessionallytypesetonReedsy. Findoutmoreatreedsy.com Thebook’sSecondEditioniswrittenprimarilyforeveryonewhodreamsof becomingaYouTubecreator. Thelatestversionofthebookservesasamanualor guidetohelpkick-startyourjourneytobecomeasuccessfulYouTubecreator. “AYouTubeStone(cid:1926): SecondEdition” ZhanXG Contents Preface iv AYouTubeStone-EditionChangesLog v I BasicsofYouTube ShouldIbecomeacreatoronYouTube? 3 CreateaGoogleAccount 5 CreateaYouTubeChannel 11 2-StepVerificationforGoogleAccounts 14 VerifyYourYouTubeChannel 22 II Uploads&YouTubeCreatorStudio TheYouTubeCreatorStudio(NEW) 29 TheYouTubeCreatorStudioDashboard 32 UploadVideostoYouTube 35 CommentsandMentionsSectioninYouTubeStudio 49 ContentSectionintheYouTubeStudio 54 YouTubeVideoEditor 58 YouTubeCustomization 71 SettingsSectioninYouTubeStudio 80 TheCompleteGuideonYouTubePremiere 85 YouTubePlaylists 90 YouTubeChannelCustomURL 95 YouTubeAudioLibrary 98 YouTubeStories 101 YouTubeCommunityPost 103 III TheAnalytics&AlgorithmofYouTube TheCompleteGuidetoYouTubeAnalytics 111 UnderstandtheAdvancedAnalyticsSection 121 YouTubeLiveStreamMetrics 126 IntroductiontotheYouTubeAlgorithm 128 IV LiveStreaming&GaminginYouTube LiveStreamingonYouTube 133 EncodingLivestream(Gaming)andFeatures 145 CreateaHighlightFromYourLiveStream 157 TurnOnDVRonYouTubeLiveStreams 158 YouTubeLiveStreamingTips 160 V YouTubeShorts IntroducingYouTubeShorts 165 TheCompleteGuidetoYouTubeShorts 168 YouTubeShortsFund&FutureMonetization 171 TagProductsInYouTubeShorts 174 VI MonetizationinYouTube YouTubeMonetizationandthePartnerProgram 179 100Subscribers 182 1000Subscribers 184 4000HoursofWatchTime 186 YouTubePartnerProgramApplicationProcess 189 GoogleAdSense 196 YouTubeMonetizationFeatures 200 YouTubeSuperThanks 215 TheYouTubeSelf-CertificationProgram 216 CPM&RPMinYouTubeMonetization 219 YouTubeTaxesforUSEarnings 221 VII YouTubeCopyright&RightsManagement IntroductiontoYouTubeCopyright 233 YouTubeContentID 235 YouTubeCopyrightMatchTool 240 YouTubeCopyrightStrikes&Takedowns 243 PreventingReuploadsFromRemovedVideos 246 FairUseOnYouTube 248 LicenseandDistributioninYouTube 250 IntroductiontoYouTubeRightsManagement 253 TheYouTubeContentVerificationProgram 255 VIII AdditionalTopicsinYouTube UnderstandingtheCOPPAPrivacyAct 259 YouTube“Clip”Button 262 GoogleStadia: TheFutureofLiveStreaming 265 YouTubeForArtists 271 YouTube&COVID-19MedicalPolicy 274 YouTubeCreatorAwards 276 YouTubeVerificationCheckmark 281 YouTubePoliciesandGuidelines 283 Tips&TricksInGrowingonYouTube 286 AcknowledgementandReferences 287 AbouttheAuthor 288 Preface This second edition of A YouTube Stone will learn the complete guide and notestostartyourYouTubejourney. AYouTubeStoneshouldcoverthe2022 editionofYouTube,asYouTubewillchangeitsillustrationsovertime. Thisbookconsistsof8parts: BasicsofYouTube,MonetizationonYouTube, andotherfeatures. AccordingtothelatestYouTubereferences,fivedifferent sectionsareseparatedfromthenewestcontent. Thisbookisnotanovelnoraregularbook. Itisacompleteguidetohelp younavigatethroughYouTube. Thisbookiswrittenbasedonmypersonal YouTubingexperienceasasuccessfulYouTuber. Thisguidewillgiveyouthe necessarybasicsincreatingandsettingupaYouTubechannel. Whateverelse thatfollowsisyourownstorytowrite. ThejourneyofstartingandmaintainingaYouTubechannelisnoteasy. There willbepraisesaswellascriticisms. Donotletthenegativityweighyoudown anddistractyoufromrealizingyourdream. Ihopethisbookisnotjustfor gamingchannelsbutalsoutilizedbymusicchannels,entertainmentchannels, etc. “Nevergiveuponsomethingthatyoucan’tgoadaywithoutthinkingabout.” ―WinstonChurchill iv