If you want to gain a YouTube following for your homemade videos, this is the book for you. It takes you through the entire process, from creating an account through attracting subscribers to earning your first dollar. If you are new to YouTube, the book guides you around the site and introduces its essential features. As well as the basics, there are sections on the technical aspects of producing great videos, insider tips, the evolution of the site, how to use YouTube to make money, and the stories behind the world’s most successful YouTubers. The third edition covers all the latest changes, trends, stars, and channels.

Topics covered include:

• Getting started
• Maximizing your subscriber base
• How to make money with YouTube
• Becoming a YouTube Partner
• Tips and Trick
• Video-maker’s gear guide
• Shooting tips
• Editing tips

Christoph Krachten and Carolin Hengholt run Clixoom – Science & Fiction, one of Germany’s most successful YouTube channels. They are YouTube and online video experts who love to share their insider knowledge on this exciting new medium.