Shoutout to Squarespace for sponsoring today's video. Hey, YouTube world. It's me, Evelyn,
and I have been on this website for entirely too long. For whatever reason, you clicked
on this video because you, too, would like to spend years of your life contributing to
www.youtube.com. And I'm here to help. Because I firmly believe that you can do a lot with
a little. A little organization, mkay, a little attention to detail, a little taste, okay?
Little je ne sais quoi. Here are five completely free online resources that I personally use
and that you can use to help boost your YouTube videos, your online content, as they say.
(laughs) Um, because, you know, it's the year 2020 and for whatever reason, you would like
to give this a go. I'm just here to give you the information. Do what you will with it.
So, Trello is a web-based list-making application. Web-based just means that it's not software
that you have to install on your computer, or download, or anything like that. It's all
in the cloud, similar to your email, or Google Drive, or something like that. There are paid
versions if you're a business with tons of employees, or if there are certain features
that you really, really want. But I personally, right now today, use the free version and
it works just fine for everything that I'm tryna do. I use Trello for two main things:
an organized place to brain-dump all of my video ideas, and as a place to organize my
editorial calendar for when I actually end up publishing those videos on YouTube. So,
as you can see, I have it divided by months, and each video idea is a card. And if you
click it, I've given it a due date, I've given it labels. Like, I could say that it belongs
on YouTube or it belongs on Instagram. I can say if something is sponsored. And this is
just a place where I organize my actual editorial calendar. And it helps me get organized, because
to post a video requires actually all these steps. Each video is represented by its own
card. And it has all the information me, or anyone else working with me, would ever need
when it comes to where to find footage, where to find a contract, um, where to find the
script, or anything like that. And it has really helped me to get a handle on posting
videos. That don't mean I'm always gonna wanna post videos. It just means, I'm more organized
and ready when I do. Okay, and so I have another board called "video ideas." And this is where
I dump all my video ideas. Will these ever be made into anything ever? No. But, it gets
them out of my brain and somewhere where I can just forget about them for now and refer
to them later. So, yeah. That's Trello. I use it to organize my ideas. I use it to organize
my actual publishing schedule, and it's just been a really easy-to-use tool for zero dollars.
Number two on this list of free resources that will increase your YouTube video quality,
branding, je ne sais quoi, is a website called dafont.com. Now, the name is giving me G-Unit
circa 2004, okay. It's giving me like a MetroPCS commercial for the urban demographic. (chuckles)
Um, but this is just a massive database of fonts that you can use in your videos, or
in your contents. Using the same font in all of your videos can help give it a sense of
branding. And branding is just the unified look and feel of a thing. So, let's say you're
watching this video. Hey. And you would like to start a YouTube channel about beauty and
lifestyle, and maybe some DIY skincare, or you know what I'm sayin', you wanna whip some
shea butter and coconut oil. You know, you wanna do that whole thing, okay? I'm here
for you. So, let's take a look at some fonts that you could use. So, let's go to handwritten
fonts. Okay? Mmm, yeah. And let's just type the word skincare as a preview. And we're
gonna look at what fonts are available to us. Oooh! Okay, see this font "Dream Catcher"
is giving me a sense of effortlessness, a breathiness, if you will. If you go, if you
scroll down and you go to, let's say, "DK Lemon Yellow Sun," that's giving me more of
a DIY lip smacker. Alright, it's giving me, you know, family-friendly, you know, makeup
routine for a seventh grader. You know what I mean? Or, at least when I was in seventh
grade. Iono what the kids be lookin' like these days. They be lookin' like Bratz dolls,
alright. I've been using this website, I mean, maybe a decade. I do have to mention, though,
that it is imperative when you're searching for a font on this website, that you click
"100% Free." This just ensures that the font you're downloading and using, is free for
you to use. That it's licensed for free use. This video we talkin' bout free, so I just
wanna throw that tidbit. If you click "100% Free," it will sort the fonts and only filter
them by fonts that are actually free for you to use. I should also add that there is a
button you can click to donate directly to the author, they call it, the designer of
the font. And I suggest that whenever you get a chance, you do that. Especially if you're
using the same font over and over again, or the same designer over and over again, that
you give back. You know what I'm saying? Support the arts. Number three is pexels.com. Now
this, glory be to god, is a database of stock photos that aren't cringe-y. Stock photos
are some of the weirdest pieces of media. Like, who asked for this? What was the prompt?
What was the photo direction? But, unless you're a photographer, where you gon' get
some photos from? Photos can help your video move along faster, makes the video more dynamic,
interesting, and it gives the viewer something else to look at besides your face for 10 full
minutes. I use pexels.com. My brother is the one who told me about this website, #babyblo,
and we've used it in the past to really just elevate the video, make it more robust, if
you will. Think of a YouTube video like a presentation, okay? You stand up in front
of the class, you got your PowerPoint slide behind you, you need s'um to be on the slide,
and photos can be that thing. You want visuals to support what you're saying, and so I think
pexels.com, right now, is (chef's kiss). So, let's head on over to the website, shall we?
Pexels.com, the best free stock photos and videos shared by talented creators. Look at
that, habibi. Look at this. These photos are incredible. Let's say I'm making a video about
self-care. We search it. Oh, there we go. We got some black hands, everybody. We got
some black hands applying hand cream, a balm if you will, a salve. (laughs) Oh, this is
cute! I like this one. So, as you can see, "Free Download." Bada-bing, bada-boom. Thanks,
Retha! So, when you click "Free Download," say thanks to Retha. You can donate, you can
tag them on Instagram. Okay? You can tag them in the video description box, um, you know,
all photos in this video are from ... the cousin Retha. Okay, it's from cuz. And I do,
again, recommend donating when you get a chance, okay? I understand you're just starting out.
You're trying to make sense of everything. But try to remember to circle back, okay?
Reach out and touch, and thank the people who helped your videos just (kiss) go to
the next level. Number four, the YouTube Audio Library. Now, it's not required to have music
in the background of your videos, but if that's something you decide to include, it is of
the utmost importance that you use legal music. And no, typing "I do not own the rights to
this music" in the video description box does not count as legal. Back in my day, okay,
we was a lawless people. But the internet has changed, okay? You can't just use a Lizzo
song in your Self-care Sunday video. Just like with fonts and stock photos, you have
to find music that is licensed for commercial use. Commercial as in business. Business as
in, you got paid. If your plan with making your YouTube channel is to, you know, eventually
monetize it with Google AdSense or to have a brand sponsor you and pay you to make a
video and post it on your YouTube channel, you have to use legal music. So, YouTube has
a free database of songs and sound effects that you can use in your videos. The pro,
it's free and it's created by YouTube itself. Okay, so they not gon' steer you wrong. The
con, is that it takes a lot of time to find music that isn't absolutely corny. Full disclosure,
while I use Youtube's Audio Library pretty frequently, I also pay the 15, 16 dollars
a month for Epidemic Sound. So, let's go to the Audio Library and check out some examples
of the music you'll find there. I like to call it "Stock Music Karaoke." Um, we're gonna
click the first song, "The DeLong Incident." (song plays) Oh. (laughs) Oh, this is giving
me, this is giving Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives. Yes, yes! "Hi, I'm Guy Fieri!" (song
stops) Okay, this is called "I Feel Like Partying Right Now" (song plays) I like this. Uh, uh.
Okay. I would use this (song stops) in, like you know, one of those super viral videos.
So like, freakin' "Try Guys." If there's like a montage of people trying on different clothes,
think about it. And then Eugene is like, "I look fabulous," and we're like, "You do. You
just do." I'ma download this. So, as you can see, if you look underneath the title of the
song, it says, "You're free to use this song and monetize your video." Just click download,
(laughs) and that's it! There are some tracks that require you to maybe like credit the
artist and link back to something special, but you will always see that information underneath
the song. You can sort through the songs by genre. You can sort through the songs by mood.
You can search things by instrument, by how long the song is, um, oh yeah. This is what
I was talking about: attribution. Which is basically just crediting the person, attribution
required versus not required. Anyway, that's YouTube's Audio Library. And number five in
this list of free resources to boost your YouTube videos is flaticon.com. This is a
database of free icons. Those little doodles and drawlings that you can (pop sound) pop
in your videos here and there to help communicate your point a little better. Just a small way,
you know, say a little touch, a little touch of something that can help your videos look
more put together. Alright, so I'm not even logged in as you can see. Let's search, um,
"sleep." 'Cause we were talkin' bout self-care, so let's see what they have for "sleep." Okay,
I like this. This is cute. All I have to do is click "PNG" and for a free download, all
you have to do is attribute the author, which means, link back to this icon. That's all
you gotta do and it's free.99, okay? Remember, you have to attribute them. You can copy if
you're putting it on a website or something, or you can just write it out on your own.
And so, here it is, the icon. There it is. For free. So, flaticon.com. So, now I'm gonna
do a quick example of how all these elements can come together to make a really solid YouTube
video. I'm gonna use my iPhone. It's a iPhone 7, what's it called, Plus S, S Plus? No extra
lighting. I'ma just walk into another poorly lit portion of my house and record couple
sentences, use those five tools that I just talked about. Nothing too fancy, I hope. So,
let's see how it turns out. Hey, y'all. Welcome to my YouTube channel that I definitely just
started in 2020. That's Trevence. This is a crack in my screen. That's why it looks
like there's a ghost in the corner. But never mind that, okay? I want to share, just something
quick, a light bite, a nibble, if you will, an hors d'oeuvres. Three things I'm doing
during lockdown to take care of myself. Number one: breathing fresh air. You could open a
window, you could go for a walk. Number two: I make sure that I sleep enough. That means
going to bed when I'm tired, waking up well rested, it also means taking breaks in my
work day, or taking naps if I need to. Number three, and I don't know if y'all gon' like
this one: I cut down my screen time. I just have to log off, get off my phone. Maybe like
two hours before I go to bed, I leave my phone to charge somewhere for the night, and I just
spend my night doing other things. So, those are my three tips. I hope you enjoyed this
video. Please give it a like, comment if you enjoyed it, and subscribe for more of me.
See you later, bye! Bada-bing, bada-boom. Instead of staring at my face that whole time
while I'm lookin' nervous, 'cause it's my first YouTube video, you saw stunning photography,
okay; clear titles, the font gave you a certain feeling; icons, little doodles and drawings
that helped communicate my point; music that moved you and moved the video along. It's
doable, y'all. I'm just tryna give y'all. You know what I'm saying? Taste is priceless,
okay, but I'm just wantin' to give y'all the free, the free resources to help bring your
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it. So.