From zero to a channel that's set up right
Most new channels don't fail on talent — they fail on setup mistakes made in week one. This free checklist walks you through the whole launch in order: decide, set up, produce your first video, and get through your first 30 days without breaking the rules that get channels rejected.
What's inside
Six parts, in the order a channel actually gets built. Tick each box only when it's truly done.
Decide
Pick a niche that passes the 50-video test, choose your format, and write the one-sentence promise every video gets measured against.
Set up
Account safety, free branding, the About section (including an honest AI transparency line), and the settings that actually matter.
Your starter stack
One free-first tool per job — scripts, voice, video, captions, music, thumbnails — so you spend $0 until a free tool truly slows you down.
First video, end to end
Title and thumbnail first, then script, fact-check, voice, edit, captions and upload — the full sequence, in order.
First 30 days
A realistic posting cadence, a 10-video starter plan, what to read in your analytics, and the traps to skip entirely.
Rules that protect you
Copyright, reused content, the inauthentic-content rule and AI disclosure — the policies that reject channels, in plain language.
Quick questions
Is it really free?
Yes. The checklist is the free starter version of the system we teach in the Faceless YouTube Playbook. No card, no trial, no catch.
Does it work for faceless channels?
It's written for both, with a faceless-friendly tilt — AI voice, stock footage and avatar routes are all covered, including the disclosure rules that apply to them.
What happens after I sign up?
You land on a download page for the PDF right away, and the weekly creator brief starts with the next issue. Unsubscribe in one click whenever you like.