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LeeC:
So I've decided to start a youtube channel and have all the resources I need (recording, content, editing tools, etc).  I also created special accounts for youtube, email, and social media.  Now I find myself stumped on actually setting up the channel itself.  The idea is that it will be a gaming lets play type channel with the occasional odd video here or there.  The things I am trying to figure out is what to use as a banner for the page as well as what profile picture to use.

Should I use my actual photo, make some sort of brand like symbol, a cartoony avatar, just the name of the channel, etc.

Do I need to hire someone to draw/animate?

Should I make a special business email account to separate from the channel's email account?

Should I have a 10 second intro for my videos?

Should my channel have an introductory video?

am I thinking too hard about all this?  :psyduck:

I am pretty much looking for some advice while I try to figure this junk out.  If this is the wrong place to post this, please move it to the appropriate section of the forum.

ReindeerFlotilla:
Symbol. Avatars are too small, and you'll get plenty of face time if you want.

Eventually, depending on your format.

Depends on whether or not you can handle email all in one lump. If you're planning on doing a lot of public interaction via email, it's probably best to keep that chocolate from touching the peanut butter.

Certainly not more than 10 seconds, IMO. Unless it is an intro people will love to the extreme, it's best to keep it minimal. Better a 10 second lead out and 4 second ID/title card. Remember, you want to be sticky and find ways to keep viewers in your channel. Intros get dull. If do go with an intro, consider doing a lead in. See SciShow for examples.

Probably not.

Yes. But that's how you get to be best, rather than the rest.

LeeC:
Has anyone here ever uploaded anything to youtube? I am getting this thing where it doesn't upload.  Stays at 0% with no upload count down timer.  I checked the youtube troubleshooting and all the fixes I can find online are really old or don't work.  Is this common?

Masterpiece:
I did, but I have no idea what that problem is.

pwhodges:
Activity in increasing security in browsers to a paranoid level is moving so fast that it is hard for web sites to keep up.  I would at least try all three big-name browsers before looking further. 

This paranoia is even affecting me at work.  I am running an Exchange Server 2010, and the webmail component can no longer be used to add an attachment to an email because of changes in the browsers happening just now.

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