how to come up with a youtube channel name What the heck should you call your YouTube
Channel and should you rename your current one?
Coming up with a unique username for your channel is not an easy task especially when
most of them are taken.
In this video I want to give you 10 tips for how to come up with a good username for your
youtube channel, how to change your current channel name and if you’re eligible for
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Tip 1 Decide on the purpose of your channel
Base your channel name on your passion.
This could be a hobby, interest, or topic that will have an impact on the world.
For example if your channel is about dog training think about including something to do with
dogs in your channel name.
It could be something like paws.tv, or caninefriends.
You can even get more specific and use the breed of the dog in your name.
Another idea is to just use your own name for your channel name if it’s not already
taken.
This may make it easier to stand out from the crowd especially if your name is unique.
Tip 2 Appeal to you target audience
Think about who will get excited about your video content then choose a name that fits
the content.
Your video content should relate to the channel name that you have chosen.
For example if your channel name paws.tv then your video content should be all about dogs.
Tip 3 Make it memorable
Use a dictionary or thesaurus or to come up with words that you might have overlooked.
Try entering your chosen name into YouTube to see if it’s already taken.
If it is, try these different word techniques to make your name easy to remember.
Rhyming – Enter a word in rhymezone.com to find words or phrases that rhyme with it.
For example if I enter “dog” a rhyming word could be dogslog
Alliteration – these are words that start with the same letter.
You’ve probably heard of these common alliterations such as, PayPal, Coco-cola, Best Buy
Suffixes - use suffixes like .tv, -cast , -vision.
This will help people to know it’s an educational channel.Use the online YouTube name generator
to generate thousands of combinations of words and suffixes.
I’ll post a link in the description..
Tip 4.
Keep it short and sweet A short name makes it easy to remember and
therefore easy to type.
Avoid using numbers or letters in a name that is already taken.
If you add numbers to the beginning or end of the name people will only be confused because
they won’t know if they should spell out the number or not.
Tip 5.
Read out loud to others It’s easy to fall in love with a name you’ve
chosen for you youtube channel but it may not appeal to others when you read it out
loud to them.
Run it by friends and family members so you get an objective viewpoint instead of your
own subjective view.
Tip 6 Create a list of multiple names
Create a list of multiple names for your channel then think about which one will work best
for your niche.
If you find it difficult to choose, just ask your friends and family for feedback.
Tip 7 Check if the your name is available across
multiple platforms.
Large companies will spend millions of dollars to build a brand name so it becomes a household
word.
For example most people understand that the brand name APPLE is associated with high quality
computers.
Check if the name you have chosen for your youtube channel name is also available across
multiple social media sites.
These may include Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, etc.
Also check if a there is a domain name that corresponds to the name of your channel so
you can redirect visitors to a website.
You can go to a domain registration website like Godaddy.com to search for the perfect
domain name.
For example instead of dogtraiining.com (which is proabaly taken) go for something like mutteducation.com
which is still available last time I checked.
Tip 8.
Change your current YouTube channel name or not?
Perhaps you started a youtube channel many years ago and now it has a lot of authority
but it doesn’t entirely reflect your video content that you’re putting out now.
In this case I would stick with your current channel name because viewers are more interested
in your content than they are in the name of your channel.
For instance when I first started my youtube channel isitebuild I mostly uploaded web design
tutorials.
When I transitioned to YouTube tutorials I just kept the same channel name because I
had already established authority on youtube.
Tip 9 YouTube channel Name can be different to your
Google account name You can use a name or photo on YouTube that
is different to your Google Account name.
You simply connect your youtube channel to your brand account.
This helps support your business or brand identity on YouTube without showing a connection
to your personal Google Account.
Tip 10 Claim a custom URL for your YouTube Channel
Name Getting a custom youtube channel name makes
it easy to spell and easy to remember You can claim your custom URL if you meet
these eligibility requirements Have 100 or more subscribers
Your channel must be at least 30 days old You’ve uploaded photo as your channel icon
You’ve uploaded channel art Keep these important things in mind
You can only have one custom URL.
Custom URLs can’t be assigned or transferred to anyone.
You can't change your custom URL after you’ve created it.
Your audience cannow access your your custom URL by typing in youtube.com/channelusername
or youtube.com/c/channelusername.
This will take viewers to your channel homepage.
Here’s a Bonus Tip The Google+ page is no longer needed
YouTube used to automatically associate a Google+ page when you created a new YOUTUBE
CHANNEL.
If you changed your YouTube name, it would change the name of all your Google services.
Fortunately this no longer applies..
If you currently have a Google+ page associated with your YouTube account, you can delete
your Google+ profile without worrying about losing the features or the content.
That’s it!
Now you know how to come up with a YouTube Channel name, whether you should change it
or not and if you’re eligible to create a custom URL.
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