Vlogging, unboxing videos, and product reviews are some of the most common and easiest YouTube channel ideas that require minimal equipment. These types of videos involve recording everyday life experiences, opening and showing the contents of new products, and providing opinions on items after using them. Starting a channel is intimidating but getting feedback from viewers helps creators improve over time without needing special skills upfront.

1. CHANNEL IDEAS
YouTube has come such a long way since it launched back in 2005, now offering a wide range of
video content brought to you by professional filmmakers comparable to what you'd see in movies
and on television. From web series and animated shorts to music mashups and scientific fact
videos, YouTube pretty much has it all, and there are more than enough YouTube channel ideas
to go around for everyone.
Despite the incredibly vast and ever expanding collection of high quality content you can enjoy on
YouTube, some of the simplest forms of video still largely dominate it. So if you've been itching to
start your own YouTube channel but felt intimidated by all the creators who are incredibly talented
at writing scripts, acting, using special effects and everything else involved in video production –
you can breathe a sigh of relief knowing that you don't necessarily need any of that stuff to
successfully grow a YouTube channel.
Sometimes, getting started is the hardest part. You don't have to be great at it right off the bat, but
you do need an idea for a starting point so you can work on getting better.
Below is a list of some of the most common video content styles that are extremely popular on
YouTube today. You don't need much but a working camera and maybe a few everyday items that
you already own, depending on what style you decide to go with.
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Vlogging Your Life
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Vlogging is one of the easiest ways to get started with a YouTube channel because you don't need
any extra equipment other than a device with a camera that can capture video content. Vloggers
generally spend time talking to the camera about their own lives, thoughts, opinions, concerns and
even current news topics or events. It's totally open-ended and is considered to be the video
equivalent or writing in a diary, journal or personal blog.
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Unboxing Cool Products
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2. In the world of high-end consumer electronics, unboxing is a big deal – and a huge trend
on YouTube. When a new product is launched, these types of videos start popping up and catch
audiences' attention who are searching for the product to decide whether it's worth buying for
themselves. Product owners film themselves opening the boxed product for the first time to show
its contents as it comes.
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Product / Service Reviewing
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Unboxing videos show what you get from a product, but often times prospective consumers go
looking for people who've already tried, tested and used the product (or service) for a certain
amount of time. And it doesn't have to be gadget-related – people upload video reviews for
anything and everything. What kinds of things do you use already that you could turn into a useful
and informative video review?
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Gaming
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People sure do love playing video games. Amazingly, they love watching other people play games
too. PewDiePie is the channel that currently rules over gaming on YouTube with over 46 million
subscribers. Viewers generally like to watch YouTubers play games as they give commentary,
either to gain insight into how to play better for themselves or simply as a form of entertainment.
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Makeup / Beauty Tutorials
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3. Makeup, hair, skincare, fashion and other related beauty regimens often require being seen. It's
far easier to master a winged eyeliner effect by watching someone else do it rather than reading a
bunch of steps in plain text. Makeup and beauty channels are a popular choice among young
women on YouTube. Michelle Phan has one of the most recognized channels in this category, but
there are thousands of beauty gurus out there sharing their amazing talents and style choices.
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Computer / Technology Tutorials
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People will always be perplexed and confused by technology. Rather than digging out the old
product manual, more people are turning to YouTube. Remember, YouTube is the world's second
largest search engine. You can find everything from JavaScript coding and PC troubleshooting to
Photoshop editing and iPhone jailbreaking. You don't have to be a tech whiz – all you need to do
is show helpful techniques that you already know how to execute.
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Musical Instrument Playing / Singing
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Got some musical talent? Then you sure can share it on YouTube. Not only is music huge on
YouTube with its Vevo integration, but original songs or covers by everyday normal people like
you are just as interesting to listen to and watch. Tons of artists and bands have been discovered
on YouTube, and these days it's pretty standard for most musical people or groups to start
channels if they dream of taking their career down that path.
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Cooking
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4. Recipes with lists of ingredients and step-by-step instructions are great, but like most how-to stuff,
nothing beats seeing it live and in action. With cooking videos, viewers get to see exactly which
techniques you use and get a glimpse at how the combined ingredients should look at each stage.
Even if you've got the simplest meal or snack ideas, it's worth sharing them on YouTube. People
are always looking for recipe ideas that are easy and practical.
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Traveling
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What could be more exciting than traveling to a new place? Even if you just stay relatively local,
lots of viewers who haven't traveled there before will most definitely be interested in what's around
there. Lots of YouTube creators combine the travel theme with vlogging, taking their digital
cameras with them while documenting and describing the places they visit. It's a great way to
show viewers whether or not a place is worth checking out.
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Education
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Whether you plan on pursuing a doctorate in some particular scientific field or you just simply
enjoy being a geek as a hobby, sharing what you know on YouTube is a great way to teach and
inform thousands of viewers across the world about something you're deeply passionate and
knowledgeable about. And hey, it will challenge your presentation skills! You'll get bonus points
from your viewership if you can teach and present in an engaging, casual way that's easy to
understand.
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Comedy
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5. If you have acting skills or just a knack for telling hilarious jokes, you could turn that into something
that entertains people enough to subscribe and share your videos. Comedic sketches are one way
of doing that. You could also combine any of the above suggestions on this list like vlogging or
education with comedy to put a fun spin on it. You can make almost anything funny if you get
really creative; take a look at these hysterical YouTube videos to see some examples.
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Lifestyle Advice
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YouTube is the second largest search engineafter Google, so you can bet that people are
searching for terms that might bring them closer to solving one of their problems. From health and
relationships, to money and career, you can certainly establish yourself as an expert in any
particular field that you're willing to give advice about based off your own knowledge, education or
personal experience. Even better, you can ask viewers to comment what they want advice on in
future videos from you.
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Animation
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Do you have a passion for animation? YouTube is one of the best platform for sharing your artistic
creations. Create animated shorts, web series shows or even long movies to build a following and
get a feedback from your viewers. In fact, sharing your art like this on YouTube could set you up
for getting discovered by people who may be able to give you bigger opportunities, like that dream
animation job or a collaborative project with another artist.
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News / Entertainment
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A lot of people do really well on YouTube by vlogging or doing comedy videos on newsworthy
topics or celebrity gossip. Philip DeFranco is one such YouTuber who has always been at the top
of the news game with the Philip DeFranco Show. Comparable to starting a YouTube channel

6. offering life advice, you can even put a spin on news and entertainment by offering your own
comments and opinions on the stories you decide to cover.
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Animals Doing Absolutely Anything
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Nervous about getting on camera? Got a cute pet to film instead? Then you've got yourself a
YouTube channel idea – and you don't even have to be in the videos if you don't want. It would be
an understatement to say that the Internet loves cute animals. No, the Internet is hopelessly
obsessed with them. Just point a camera at your dog or cat or hamster or whatever animal you
own and hit play.