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The video provides a detailed guide on upgrading your YouTube brand through steps like changing your channel name and setting up a custom URL. By navigating to the 'Customization' section in YouTube Studio, users can update their channel name, although verified users will need to reapply for verification afterward. The presenter highlights the benefits of translations for discoverability and the requirements for creating a custom URL—at least 100 subscribers, a channel that's at least 30 days old, and uploaded profile and banner images. Additionally, the video explains the process of setting up, changing, or removing a custom URL and emphasizes the importance of maintaining a consistent brand name. The video concludes by promoting more in-depth YouTube training and related resources available on the Think Media Podcast channel.
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In this part of the video, the presenter discusses how to upgrade your YouTube brand by changing your channel name and creating a custom URL. The video is divided into chapters to make navigation easier. Initially, it explains how to change your YouTube channel name by going to the ‘Customization’ section via your homepage or YouTube Studio dashboard, then updating the name under ‘Basic Info’. A key point mentioned is that changing your channel name will cause you to lose verification if your channel is verified, although you can reapply for it.
Additionally, it covers how to add translations of your channel name and description to make your channel more discoverable in different languages.
The segment then addresses creating a custom URL, including the prerequisites: at least 100 subscribers, a channel that is at least 30 days old, and having a profile picture and banner image uploaded. The custom URL helps in better branding and easier recall compared to the default complicated URL.
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In this segment of the video, the presenter explains how to set up, change, and remove custom URLs for a YouTube channel. They highlight a series available for setting up a channel, including custom banner images and profile pictures. They note that YouTube can change or reclaim custom URLs at any time, such as when associated with a deleted Google account. To set up a custom URL, users should sign into YouTube Studio and navigate to the Customization section. A key point is that once set, a custom URL cannot be changed or transferred. For changing a URL, the steps include deleting the current URL via YouTube Studio and then setting up a new custom URL. The presenter demonstrates this process, choosing “ThinkMediaPodcast” as the new URL and emphasizing the importance of deciding on a consistent brand name. Finally, they mention that the process might take a few days for the old URL to be deactivated.
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In this part of the video, the speaker mentions resources for questions about custom URLs and promotes their second channel, Think Media Podcast, which features weekly video podcasts and in-depth YouTube training. They also highlight a recent video on the “Five New YouTube Changes That You Need to Make Right Now” available on the podcast channel, encouraging viewers to watch it.