What you'll learn:
- How to choose a channel direction based on interests, strengths, and research
- How to plan video ideas and build a structured content approach
- How to understand basic equipment choices without overcomplicating setup
- How to film simple vlog-style content and think through shot selection
- How to follow a structured process when creating a video from start to finish
- How editing fits into a planned workflow to assemble a complete video
- How YouTube Studio works, including basic navigation and key features
- How uploading and publishing videos works, including key settings and options
- How different YouTube revenue methods work
This course is a complete beginner-friendly guide to creating a YouTube vlog. It teaches you not only how YouTube works, but also how to plan, film, edit, and publish videos step-by-step.
As well as YouTube theory (planning, research and suchlike) this course also includes practical examples—you’ll see a real filming video, real editing, and real decision-making in action so you understand the thought process when you are out filming, planning and editing.
You’ll also learn how to combine YouTube strategy with modern tools like AI, while keeping things simple, realistic, and focused.
What You’ll Learn
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
Choose a channel idea based on your interests and strengths
Research your niche and find content ideas
Plan videos (+ video template)
See how to film a simple vlog (what to shoot, how to think, how to structure shots)
See a simple edit based on our plan and filming
Create thumbnails, titles, and packaging
How to upload to YouTube step by step
Understand the different ways to generate revenue inside YouTube
See filming equipment options - cameras, lighting, audio, Ai and more
Course Sections Overview
This course is structured into clear, progressive stages:
Getting Started with YouTube & Vlogging
Understand the platform, what vlogging is, and choose your channel direction.Equipment & Tools for Filming
Learn what gear you could need (and what you don’t), from phones to cameras, audio, lighting, and editing tools.Planning Your YouTube Channel
Research your niche, define your brand, and map out your first video ideas.Creating Your First YouTube Video (Real Example)
Watch a full video being planned, filmed in real time, edited, and packaged.YouTube Video Strategy & Structure
Learn hooks, retention, titles, thumbnails, descriptions, and how to structure videos with a video template you can useSetting Up Your YouTube Channel
How to create and customise your channel, step by step (beginner)YouTube Revenue & Monetisation
Explore the different income streams inside YouTube Earn tab including ads, memberships, sponsorships, affiliate links, and products.Uploading Your First Video
Step-by-step walkthrough of uploading and optimising a video inside YouTube.
Included: Site Access & Learning Resources
As part of this course, you also get access to a dedicated learning site that is used throughout the training.
Inside you’ll find:
Full supporting course pages that match each section
Practical exercises to apply what you learn
Downloadable templates and planning tools
AI prompts for ideas, scripts, and optimisation
Extra YouTube training content beyond the course videos
This site is referenced throughout the course so you can follow along step-by-step and build your channel in real time.
Who This Course Is For
This course is ideal if you:
Are a complete beginner to YouTube
Want to start a vlog channel but don’t know where to begin
Want to understand both strategy and practical filming
Enjoy learning by seeing real examples
What You’ll Have by the End
By the end of this course, you will have:
A YouTube channel idea and direction
An understanding of how to plan and create videos
A fully set-up YouTube channel ready to publish content
Most importantly, you’ll understand how to go from idea → planning → filming → editing → uploading in a real, repeatable system you can use again and again.
Please note: if you are enrolled in any of our other YouTube courses, you may notice that certain lectures covering shared foundational topics are duplicated within this course. While the core content, subject focus, and teachings of each course are unique, some common topic areas may utilise the same supporting lectures across multiple courses.
