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Keep your YouTube channel organised with playlists and schedules
Raw videos in a Google Drive folder go through a simple checklist to be uploaded, scheduled and added to the right playlist every time.
When to use it
Every time a video is finished
Step by step
Set up folders and a tracker
Create Google Drive folders: To upload, Uploaded. Make a Google Sheet with columns: Video file, Title, Playlist, Publish date, Status.
Plan your playlists
Ask your AI assistant to suggest playlists from your video list.
Prompt to copyHere's a list of my YouTube videos and their topics: [paste titles]. My channel is about [topic] for [audience]. Suggest 4-6 playlists that would help a new viewer binge-watch, each with a name (under 40 characters), a 2-sentence description, and which videos go in it, in the best viewing order. Put each video in at least one playlist.Create the playlists
In YouTube Studio, create each playlist with its description. When uploading new videos, you can choose the playlist on the details screen.
Upload and schedule from the tracker
For each finished video in To upload, upload it in YouTube Studio, set visibility to Schedule, add it to its playlist, then move the file to Uploaded and update the sheet.
What you get
Playlists: 'Start here: allotment basics' (6 videos), 'Growing veg in pots' (5), 'Allotment year: month by month' (12). Tracker: 'Planting garlic.mp4' | Planting Garlic in Autumn | Allotment year | Sat 16 Nov 9am | Scheduled.
Tips
- Put your best video first in each playlist; it's the one most new viewers will see.