Social Media Standards

YouTube

Account Requirements

  1. Description of the channel

  2. Methods of contact (if possible)

  3. Other links (if possible)

Video Requirements

  1. Description

    1. At least 1 sentence on what the video is about

    2. Timecodes (if needed)

    3. All sources used in the video, including their respective authors

    4. Only 3 hashtags related to the video

      • Hashtags must be relevant

      • Hashtags must be different

      • Hashtag set must be mix of well known and niche

      • Re-use hashtags across similar videos, especially if they share a playlist.

    5. No unnecessary keywords

  2. High-definition thumbnails

  3. Associated playlist(s)

  4. Only 3 to 5 tags

    • Tags should be lower-case

    • Tags should be left-to-right, from least-to-most specific

    • Re-use hashtags across similar videos, especially if they share a playlist.

  5. Appropriate category

  6. Scheduled at 12:00am before the following..

    • Weekends (Friday and Saturday)

    • Related events, such as holidays

Video Template

Title

Video Name • Video Subject

Playlist

Generic Playlist

Tags

alternative title 1, alternative title 2, alternative title 3

Category

People & Blogs

 
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0:00 · Event 1
1:00 · Event 2

*Links*
• Link 1 Name: Link
• Link 2 Name: Link

*Products in This Video*
• Product Link 1: Link
• Product Link 2: Link

Product description...

*Audio Sources*
• Recording Name (Author Name): Link
• Song Name (Author Name): Link

*Video Sources*
• Channel Name: Link
• Video Name (Author Name): Link
• Video Re-upload Name (Re-upload Author Name, Original Author: Original Author Name): Link

*What I Used to Make This Video*
• DaVinci Resolve: https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve
• FFmpeg: https://ffmpeg.org/
• fre:ac: https://www.freac.org/
• OBS Studio: https://obsproject.com/
• Sony Alpha 6000, Sony E PZ 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS (SELP1650)
• yt-dlp: https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp
• Tool 1: Link
• Tool 2: Link

*Notes*
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This video is for educational and informational purposes only. No copyright infringement intended.

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Note

Do not include Author Name if they are already included in the source’s name.

No:

Project Reality Standalone Trailer (Project Reality): https://youtu.be/vkYX41j6ZbA

Yes:

Project Reality Standalone Trailer: https://youtu.be/vkYX41j6ZbA

Instagram

Account Recommendations

  1. Description of the creator

  2. Other links (if possible)

Post Recommendations

  1. No Instagram filters or cropping

  2. At least 1 sentence on what the content is about

  3. Only 3 to 5 hashtags

    • Hashtags must be relevant

    • Hashtags must be different

    • Hashtag set must be mix of well known and niche

Post Upload Template

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#hashtag1 #hashtag2 #hashtag3