I don’t know if you mention using shorts to highlight older longer form videos (but I do know you mention it somewhere) but I just wanted to say how helpful this tool is becoming to my UA-cam channel! Thanks for highlighting it!
So far I'm able to get only ONE handle, I have multiple channels, but have only been benn able to choose a handle for one channel. They actually offered the chance to add a handle on another channel, but when I clicked for that option it defaulted back to the one that I'd already chosen a handle for.
I found this very informative. Thanks Nick! This video was surely meant for me. I needed validation as to whether this was normal😀. When I started my channel 3 months ago, I was literally hopping from one channel name to another because I hadn't niched down yet. So I finally settled on using my own name so that when I finally niche down properly, it would still make sense. I also realized that just having my own name as a small youtuber made me not recognizable as a channel so I added OFFICIAL to differentiate me as a channel from just me as a regular subscriber, because I interact more on youtube as a subscriber but I wouldn't mind if I gained subscribers to my channel through that as well. That way I noticed, people click more on my channel especially when they find my name in the comment section. I wish I had come across this video earlier, but I'm glad that after watching it, I realize that I actually did the right thing to use my own name.
By the way Nick you have a very lovely smile. You look very friendly. Just wanted to put that out there. And you give wonderful advice. I think that’s a reason people like you.
Glad you enjoyed it! I like your channel name. I didn’t look at the channel but from the name I’m guessing you share insights from being a Chauffeur. Is that correct?
I checked my channel name and bought my domain name in January. Haven't grabbed it on other platforms, nor set up a site, but.. Getting there... 👍 Thanks for always keeping us informed!
They are still rolling it out. If you already had a custom URL your handle will default to that. But if not, you’ll get a notification in your creator dashboard when it’s available for you.
Hey Nick I did get the notification for my handle and it has my name that I use on UA-cam … and underneath it says choose handle OK so if I don’t want to change my handle then at that point I don’t do anything is that correct ??? I just leave it alone and that’s what it will be or do I need to put it in again just to reiterate that’s what it is??? It does say if I already have a personalized URL and if I want to leave it that way I don’t need to do anything further …so actually a question also would be the name I’ve been using all along is that considered my personal URL??? Thank you in advance Blessed Be
It's best to have a unique name but if you need to put something at the end make it something that doesn't attach you to a platform. For example, "official" or "TheRealEricSteven" ...that sort of thing.
If I put the name of my channel in the UA-cam search bar and it has many famous channels with that name, should I choose that name for my channel or a name that is not popular in the search for UA-cam channels?
Hello! I deleted a previous channel I had, and now I want to claim my old handle for this one. Whenever I try, it says it's already in use but I know it's not the case, since I deleted mine, and no one else has claimed it so far. How should I proceed to retrieve it? Thanks!
I do but right now I’m not taking any clients. If you want to email me on the about me page on my main channel I can let you know when I have an opening.
Hey there, I have 2 UA-cam accounts. One where I make videos and one where I browse videos. Accidental on the channel where I browse videos I changed my hande name to the channel name of the account that I make videos on. I changed the handle but now my handle is unavailable to use now. Any idea of how long it will take or how I can get the handle back?
Good advice! I have been thinking about changing my channel name in case it wasn't clear what my channel is about. Thoughts on whether I should change it?
Without clicking on your channel it looks like it might be about weight loss? The only issue I see is the play on “way” being something you’ll need to explain.
@@TubeSpanner Thank you for your advice! My channel is indeed about my weight loss journey. The word Weigh was just a play on words. If I just added "My Weight Loss Journey" on the end, would it be too long? Or perhaps change the title to WEIGHT TO GO? I am only 6 months in so it wouldn't be a big deal to change my Banner name.
I would love to hear your thoughts on the strategy of rebranding and changing channel names. My channel name is clearly too long and doesn’t come up in search as it is too similar to other things.
Over the hill suggests age and far away suggests distance or travel. Maybe “travel over (age)” or something along those lines if you’re targeting older demographics.
I've really been playing with adding Gaming or something similar to my channel name but I can't really decide. Unfortunately, my handle has numbers on the end unti I can be more clever I guess. I feel like for the channel name I need to add more info so people can set their expectations.
i am having a hard time understanding all this - so handles and channel names can be different? i am not sure i want to be locked into a channel name or handle. being still sort of new, what if i choose a name/handle then a few years down the road that name/handle doesn't represent me anymore, do i have to start a whole new channel? cos i am locked into this?
Select a handle and then you can change it down the road if you want. Just like on other platforms, your handle will be your identity on UA-cam so it’s important to think it through and commit to one because it’s what people will know you by.
I hate myself because i chose animal puppet channel and I CANT FIGURE OUT A NAME, thanks for the info i got something i could stick with and also make sure its not already i use, i look up names i want so i know nobody used em
what if i'm a Artist my channel name is Young light Official but i go by Young Light I thought about changing my name tell me if yall think that name is too long i will greatly appreciate it.
I haven't either. I'm starting to worry that I might not get it early enough to pick my own before they assign them in two weeks. (Or rather, I'll get it at the last minute and not know about it in time to change it)
One day, when I was just talking to my friend casually, she started copy-pasting everything I say but adding the trademark symbol at the end of every sentence. I found it so funny that I told her that whenever I make another account or any of the sort, I'll name it 'Trademark'. Since it's funny (for me) usernames has been my thing since I was a little kid, then I decided to use it as my channel name. For me, it sounds very simple but kinda funny (I guess?). Although the downside of it is that it's going to be hard to distinguish me from actually trademarking names. You think this joke name was a bad idea after all? :')
If you are able to get the handle for that name it’s a win but if not, I would search on UA-cam (filter by channels) to see how many people are named the same, if any. Either way you’ll still need to choose a handle for the name.
@@TubeSpanner i do primarily feature coastal items but like during the holidays like now, i still want to feature holiday items on sale, not necessarily just coastal items.
It’s a tad confusing when you say it out loud. It’s one of those names where instead of saying and people knowing, you’ll probably need to explain it. “It’s Vizzix but with two z’a and an x instead of an S…so go to UA-cam and look for V.I.Z…..etc” - that will get annoying to you after a while.
Watch next: The playlist on setting up your channel properly to maximize activity on your channel ua-cam.com/video/hRbJ8Zu4t90/v-deo.html
I need some tips For a Logo to welcome new people
I have changed my Channel handle since October 25th and today is 31st yet it hasn't updated. Please what should I do?
Came here for the content, stayed because of the lighting setup, hand motions, and tone of voice 🔥
I don’t know if you mention using shorts to highlight older longer form videos (but I do know you mention it somewhere) but I just wanted to say how helpful this tool is becoming to my UA-cam channel! Thanks for highlighting it!
Hi @TubeSpanner - can I ask what camera and lense you are filming with. I am really impressed with how sharp the image quality is.
Cannel name and handle Great information and topic Thank you for sharing
Glad you enjoyed it John!
So far I'm able to get only ONE handle,
I have multiple channels, but have only
been benn able to choose a handle
for one channel.
They actually offered the chance to add
a handle on another channel, but when
I clicked for that option it defaulted back
to the one that I'd already chosen a
handle for.
I found this very informative. Thanks Nick! This video was surely meant for me. I needed validation as to whether this was normal😀. When I started my channel 3 months ago, I was literally hopping from one channel name to another because I hadn't niched down yet. So I finally settled on using my own name so that when I finally niche down properly, it would still make sense. I also realized that just having my own name as a small youtuber made me not recognizable as a channel so I added OFFICIAL to differentiate me as a channel from just me as a regular subscriber, because I interact more on youtube as a subscriber but I wouldn't mind if I gained subscribers to my channel through that as well. That way I noticed, people click more on my channel especially when they find my name in the comment section. I wish I had come across this video earlier, but I'm glad that after watching it, I realize that I actually did the right thing to use my own name.
Good move on adding that.
Hello
HELLO
Thanks man. I chose vitalinguist as my channel name. the fact that ppl will say it to each other matters
By the way Nick you have a very lovely smile. You look very friendly. Just wanted to put that out there. And you give wonderful advice. I think that’s a reason people like you.
Thanks for the kind words.
Thank you this is very helpful for us that are just starting
Glad you enjoyed it! I like your channel name. I didn’t look at the channel but from the name I’m guessing you share insights from being a Chauffeur. Is that correct?
@@TubeSpanner thank you and correct yes ,just starting the journey
Great video Nick. Did all of this but it's good to watch videos like this for a good checklist on channel names. I subscribed. 👍👍👊
Glad you enjoyed it. Welcome to the channel!
I checked my channel name and bought my domain name in January. Haven't grabbed it on other platforms, nor set up a site, but.. Getting there... 👍 Thanks for always keeping us informed!
Hi Nick thankyou for these videos! Hope you are feeling better! God bless♡♡♡
🙏
Maybe I keep my channel name, easy to remember hopefully I can get my handle soon. Thanks for the tips!
I like your channel name.
Thanks for the tips David Cross!
Which is best handle for me
Thinking thinking thinking ...
What if the name I want to use is available on UA-cam, but not other social media platforms?
Thanks for the great advice.
Where do you go Nick, in UA-cam, to reserve the UA-cam handle?
They are still rolling it out. If you already had a custom URL your handle will default to that. But if not, you’ll get a notification in your creator dashboard when it’s available for you.
Hey Nick I did get the notification for my handle and it has my name that I use on UA-cam … and underneath it says choose handle OK so if I don’t want to change my handle then at that point I don’t do anything is that correct ???
I just leave it alone and that’s what it will be or do I need to put it in again just to reiterate that’s what it is???
It does say if I already have a personalized URL and if I want to leave it that way I don’t need to do anything further …so actually a question also would be the name I’ve been using all along is that considered my personal URL???
Thank you in advance
Blessed Be
Yes, UA-cam will default it for you.
@@TubeSpanner thank you 🙏
is Bxa good?
@@ΤΑΡΕ at least you got 3 letters that's value for you
Great tips!
Thank u so much. I wanna change my name but im worried it will affect my views even i dont have follwers.
Hi Nick , in settings - channel - advanced settings … on clips . Should we allow viewers making clips ? Yes , no and why ?
Thanks in advance buddy
Yes because there is a direct link back to your channel.
@@TubeSpanner no one ever explained that , thanks buddy
Great video again. I got to share this info. Thanks.
Is it ok to change the you tube handle and keeping channel name unchanged
You probably won’t see this but I’d my name a good handle if not what should I change?
I would remove the last part from your name. In a worse case scenario it might cause your channel to get age and ad restrictions.
Okay thank you I can’t believe you even saw this :)
Thanks for the helpful information. I wonder if someone can mimic your handle by adding underscores and such.
Hi just wanted to ask, is it ok to use a stage name, or do I have to use my real name for videos? Thanks
If I want a different handle than what I use for my customer url but want to keep the custom url I’m using will one effect the other? Thanks!!
You can change the handle and the custom url will still redirect to you. But you’ll be able to use the /@ url with the handle.
What about if the name that is perfect for my channel is taken? Can I just at YT to the end of it? Will that help or hurt the brand?
It's best to have a unique name but if you need to put something at the end make it something that doesn't attach you to a platform. For example, "official" or "TheRealEricSteven" ...that sort of thing.
What do you mean by perfect name?
Very helpful advice. Thank you!
If I put the name of my channel in the UA-cam search bar and it has many famous channels with that name, should I choose that name for my channel or a name that is not popular in the search for UA-cam channels?
I wanna add emojis to my name, in my name I have them but handle I don’t 😢
Hello! I deleted a previous channel I had, and now I want to claim my old handle for this one. Whenever I try, it says it's already in use but I know it's not the case, since I deleted mine, and no one else has claimed it so far. How should I proceed to retrieve it? Thanks!
Hi Nick! Do you do individual consulting sessions?
I do but right now I’m not taking any clients. If you want to email me on the about me page on my main channel I can let you know when I have an opening.
Lol, I saw this thumbnail and said, "is that Nick Nimmin?" I thought i recognized your face despite failing to recognise your new brand.
It’s me indeed! 🥳
Is skin a good name?
one of the best I've seen.
@@DataSet.
@@uuu skin is a brand name and does well in the beauty/skincare niche, so it's more valuable. Yours is legit though, congrats.
skLn
@@crazy no mate
Hey there, I have 2 UA-cam accounts. One where I make videos and one where I browse videos.
Accidental on the channel where I browse videos I changed my hande name to the channel name of the account that I make videos on. I changed the handle but now my handle is unavailable to use now.
Any idea of how long it will take or how I can get the handle back?
Great information as usual. I'll be sure to bring up how to check your name during my show today on my channel.
Sir what name shall I give to my channel
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge.
My pleasure!
My channel name is DetectorDave. I think it sounds good
Can you have more than one handle for the different interests?
You would need different channels and each channel would have its own handle. Every channel gets one handle.
Good advice! I have been thinking about changing my channel name in case it wasn't clear what my channel is about. Thoughts on whether I should change it?
I welcome any advice.
Without clicking on your channel it looks like it might be about weight loss? The only issue I see is the play on “way” being something you’ll need to explain.
@@TubeSpanner Thank you for your advice! My channel is indeed about my weight loss journey. The word Weigh was just a play on words. If I just added "My Weight Loss Journey" on the end, would it be too long? Or perhaps change the title to WEIGHT TO GO? I am only 6 months in so it wouldn't be a big deal to change my Banner name.
I would love to hear your thoughts on the strategy of rebranding and changing channel names. My channel name is clearly too long and doesn’t come up in search as it is too similar to other things.
Over the hill suggests age and far away suggests distance or travel. Maybe “travel over (age)” or something along those lines if you’re targeting older demographics.
I've really been playing with adding Gaming or something similar to my channel name but I can't really decide. Unfortunately, my handle has numbers on the end unti I can be more clever I guess. I feel like for the channel name I need to add more info so people can set their expectations.
Amazing video and i found this really helpful♡
Thanks!
Thank u for sharing and guiding us a small youtuber 😍😍😍😍
What’s better
- DazTech or DYLNHD ??
Thank you this is very helpful
How to learn about handle
Yay new vid
I use my real name for the youtube name and my brand name for my handle. Is that cool?
Great sharing😍😊👍💕
I click the link to claim mine .but I just get a message saying it's coming soon
It is, they are almost finished rolling it out so if you don’t have it yet make sure you have “advanced features” enabled.
I am Got my Handle
i am having a hard time understanding all this - so handles and channel names can be different?
i am not sure i want to be locked into a channel name or handle. being still sort of new, what if i choose a name/handle then a few years down the road that name/handle doesn't represent me anymore, do i have to start a whole new channel? cos i am locked into this?
Select a handle and then you can change it down the road if you want. Just like on other platforms, your handle will be your identity on UA-cam so it’s important to think it through and commit to one because it’s what people will know you by.
@@TubeSpanner to clarify, channel name and handle can be different?
Keep it up sir
should I change my name before I reach 1000 subs?
It’s not necessary to do at any certain size. Change it when you feel like it.
Great video nick this helps a lot thank you 😊
Thanks! Glad it was useful!
Thanks Nick!✨
I hate myself because i chose animal puppet channel and I CANT FIGURE OUT A NAME, thanks for the info i got something i could stick with and also make sure its not already i use, i look up names i want so i know nobody used em
what if i'm a Artist my channel name is Young light Official but i go by Young Light I thought about changing my name tell me if yall think that name is too long i will greatly appreciate it.
hi Nick! ... new channel?! excellent name, anyway
I’m making content here but others will be in the future also.
Very Helpful
my handle has 2 “_” is it okay?
Very helpful and informative
They did not give to me
This was good. All makes sense. Thank you!🎉
👊🥳
Still don't have mine yet. UA-cam is slacking
I haven't either. I'm starting to worry that I might not get it early enough to pick my own before they assign them in two weeks. (Or rather, I'll get it at the last minute and not know about it in time to change it)
It’s still rolling out. Make sure you have “advanced features” enabled or you go through the process to enable it.
Thanks you
My pleasure!
Damn cool name
uuu
One day, when I was just talking to my friend casually, she started copy-pasting everything I say but adding the trademark symbol at the end of every sentence. I found it so funny that I told her that whenever I make another account or any of the sort, I'll name it 'Trademark'. Since it's funny (for me) usernames has been my thing since I was a little kid, then I decided to use it as my channel name.
For me, it sounds very simple but kinda funny (I guess?). Although the downside of it is that it's going to be hard to distinguish me from actually trademarking names. You think this joke name was a bad idea after all? :')
If you are able to get the handle for that name it’s a win but if not, I would search on UA-cam (filter by channels) to see how many people are named the same, if any. Either way you’ll still need to choose a handle for the name.
Nice 💯
i think i got an average handle
Thanks for this video
I went on name checker and it said Hintzeboy5MC is available but I am me on UA-cam how is that possible
I guess because I don't have a @ yet
It could be. It’s not perfect so it’s best to right click and open in a new window to double check to be on the safe side.
I kept mine simple, didnt want to pigeon hole myself into one genre
Serving one genre/audience is the fastest way to grow.
@@TubeSpanner i do primarily feature coastal items but like during the holidays like now, i still want to feature holiday items on sale, not necessarily just coastal items.
Great video
Glad you enjoyed it
Did I get cool name
Totally.
Very nice
Highly appreciated
Wow great
Thanks Nick! This video just popped up in my home feed. The algorithm knows I need this! I follow you on Nick Nimmin!
Awesome! Welcome to the TubeSpanner channel!
good advice
wow🎉
I want UA-cam “HANDLE” turned off! I don’t want to put it out and I don’t want to see it. Can it be disabled❓❔
No.
@@TubeSpanner I hate it because commenters leaving comments have to use a name (the handle) that I don’t recognize. I think it’s awful.
My channel name is definitely easy to read no problems there...
Is Vizzix a good name?
It’s a tad confusing when you say it out loud. It’s one of those names where instead of saying and people knowing, you’ll probably need to explain it. “It’s Vizzix but with two z’a and an x instead of an S…so go to UA-cam and look for V.I.Z…..etc” - that will get annoying to you after a while.
@@TubeSpanner oh well I guess I'll have to change, thanks for the help 👍
@@TubeSpanner could you give me a good name cuz I can't think of any, it took me 2 day to come up with my current name (Vizzix)
He never changed it.
@@crazy that's crazy
thanks a lot
I made my channel nov 4 2022 yes I’m new
nice
Too late😂 I hate my name when I say it aloud! I already got my handle 😂Jesus!!!!!!!
What a beautiful name it is (maisita). I love it. Don't hate your name is very beautiful.
You can change the handle at any time.
@@TubeSpanner would you recommend to change the handle if your channel has a different name? I mean how are people going to remember the two?
Would you say my name is ok?
no
It’s a tad confusing when saying it out loud.
I am waiting weeks
What you about My UA-cam channel name ☺
Difficult to tell someone about.
useful 5.5mins on utube handles.
my is Rapr 3:49
I do not have a youtuhe handle
It’s coming. They are still rolling out. Make sure your channel is verified also so you qualify. I have a video about that on my main channel.
@@NickNimmin I put my phone number in my channel
@@NickNimmin I am wait for weeks it telling me to wait
@@NickNimmin all they show is I wil notify you and it rolling out soon
What does that meen
20.00 ty