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Do you watch YouTube a lot? If you like finding new videos on the web, in a range of different styles, you probably love YouTube. Though many users simply watch the videos that others have posted on the site, plenty of people also post their own movies. If you've never tried this, you might be hesitating about whether or not you should go for it. To make this decision, sit down and weigh the pros and cons of putting footage on YouTube.

The videos you post on YouTube can be whatever you want them to be, which may be the biggest benefit of creating your own YouTube videos. Currently, videos that are popular on YouTube are video blogs, instructional videos, comedy skits, and music videos from artists hoping to become successful. It doesn't matter if you are just goofing around with a video camera with some friends, or if you are making a video blog, it's all accepted on YouTube.

Of course, when making a YouTube video you will want to use your best judgment. Although YouTube accepts videos on a wide variety of different subjects, you will want to proceed with caution. You should always be cautious of online predators; therefore, you will want to be cautious about divulging too much information about yourself. You might not necessarily think about it, but you also want to make sure that you don't record and post anything illegal on YouTube. It has been said that YouTube regularly works with law enforcement to help solve crimes. That just goes to show that you never really who is watching your videos or what the consequences for posting them might be.

It is relatively simple to make YouTube videos and that is one of the advantages. Obviously, you need some sort of device with which to record the video, but there is a wide range of devices that can be used for this task. Of course, the obvious device to use would be a conventional camcorder, but you could also use a cell phone that is capable of doing video recording or you could use a webcam. To ensure that your video is of the best quality, you should use a good movie editing software program. With these you can preview your video before you upload it to YouTube, and you can also edit it, deleting segments that you do not want to include or adding special effects.

Once your videos are made and on your computer, you'll discover that uploading them to YouTube is very straightforward. This is another advantage if you enjoy making your own videos to eventually upload to YouTube. Uploading videos to their site is simple, just like making your videos that you want to show the world on YouTube. You should be able to upload them to YouTube with easy, even if you have never done it before. The learning curve for uploading videos to YouTube is so simple that after doing it a few times, it'll become like second nature to you and you'll be uploading with ease.

Another benefit of making your own videos and uploading them to YouTube comes after the fact. After you have uploaded your videos to YouTube and they are available for viewing, anyone with an internet connection can visit the YouTube website to view your videos. This means that just one of you videos may be seen by thousands of people! In fact, if those viewers are registered members of YouTube they can rate your YouTube videos or even leave comments for you. This feature is nice because it gives you positive and sometimes even negative feedback; feedback that can be taken into consideration if and when you choose to make any more YouTube videos.

As you can see, there are a number of pros or advantages to making your own videos to share on YouTube. As you likely know, there are also a number of disadvantages to doing so as well, including safety. However, as long as you display caution when making a YouTube video or when talking with other YouTube members, your YouTube video making experience should be a positive one.