Choose The Best YouTube Channel Name and Handle With These Tips 

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Came here for the content, stayed because of the lighting setup, hand motions, and tone of voice 🔥

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.

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 RU-vid channel! Thanks for highlighting it!

Cannel name and handle Great information and topic Thank you for sharing

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.

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. 👍👍👊

Thanks man. I chose vitalinguist as my channel name. the fact that ppl will say it to each other matters

Maybe I keep my channel name, easy to remember hopefully I can get my handle soon. Thanks for the tips!

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 @TubeSpanner - can I ask what camera and lense you are filming with. I am really impressed with how sharp the image quality is.

Hi Nick thankyou for these videos! Hope you are feeling better! God bless♡♡♡

Thank you this is very helpful for us that are just starting

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.

Nice 💯

Great video again. I got to share this info. Thanks.

wow🎉

Great information as usual. I'll be sure to bring up how to check your name during my show today on my channel.

Lol, I saw this thumbnail and said, "is that Nick Nimmin?" I thought i recognized your face despite failing to recognise your new brand.

Thanks for the tips David Cross!

Hello

My channel name is DetectorDave. I think it sounds good

Very helpful advice. Thank you!

Yay new vid

Great sharing😍😊👍💕

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 I put the name of my channel in the RU-vid 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 RU-vid channels?

Thank u for sharing and guiding us a small youtuber 😍😍😍😍

Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge.

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

Hi Nick , in settings - channel - advanced settings … on clips . Should we allow viewers making clips ? Yes , no and why ? Thanks in advance buddy

You probably won’t see this but I’d my name a good handle if not what should I change?

Thanks for the helpful information. I wonder if someone can mimic your handle by adding underscores and such.

I wanna add emojis to my name, in my name I have them but handle I don’t 😢

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 Got my Handle

What if the name I want to use is available on RU-vid, but not other social media platforms?

Thanks for the great advice. Where do you go Nick, in RU-vid, to reserve the RU-vid handle?

Thanks Nick!✨

Which is best handle for me Thinking thinking thinking ...

Keep it up sir

Thank you this is very helpful

Amazing video and i found this really helpful♡

hi Nick! ... new channel?! excellent name, anyway

nice

This was good. All makes sense. Thank you!🎉

Very helpful and informative

Very Helpful

Great video nick this helps a lot thank you 😊

Highly appreciated

Thanks Nick! This video just popped up in my home feed. The algorithm knows I need this! I follow you on Nick Nimmin!

Thanks for this video

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!

What’s better - DazTech or DYLNHD ??

Hey Nick I did get the notification for my handle and it has my name that I use on RU-vid … 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

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.

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

Wow great

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 use my real name for the youtube name and my brand name for my handle. Is that cool?

Very nice

I kept mine simple, didnt want to pigeon hole myself into one genre

Hey there, I have 2 RU-vid 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?

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!!

Is it ok to change the you tube handle and keeping channel name unchanged

They did not give to me

Can you have more than one handle for the different interests?

Thanks you

good advice

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?

is Bxa good?

thanks a lot

Hi Nick! Do you do individual consulting sessions?

Is skin a good name?

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?

Great video

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.

Still don't have mine yet. RU-vid is slacking

My channel name is definitely easy to read no problems there...

Too late😂 I hate my name when I say it aloud! I already got my handle 😂Jesus!!!!!!!

Did I get cool name

useful 5.5mins on utube handles.

I made my channel nov 4 2022 yes I’m new

Sir what name shall I give to my channel

How to learn about handle

I click the link to claim mine .but I just get a message saying it's coming soon

20.00 ty

my is Rapr 3:49

should I change my name before I reach 1000 subs?

Isnt this "Name check" a bad thing? Cause your letting people know of your intention of using it in the future and people might buy it up to sell to you like celebrities' dont use thier own name online

I am waiting weeks

my handle has 2 “_” is it okay?

🙏

I went on name checker and it said Hintzeboy5MC is available but I am me on RU-vid how is that possible

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i think i got an average handle

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I just changed my Name :3

I want RU-vid “HANDLE” turned off! I don’t want to put it out and I don’t want to see it. Can it be disabled❓❔

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